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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Portal 2

Obviously. This game is possibly the best I've ever played, and I've played a lot. The graphics are beautiful, the voice acting is perfect for every character, the dialogue is funny, and the gameplay is fresh and interesting. Portal had a huge hit on the gaming world when it was released in the Orange Box a few years ago, and it was praised for its interesting concept and gameplay. Now, there's a full-price and longer sequel out. The campaign was, for me, about three times the length of the original Portal's. There's also a co-op campaign for playing with a friend that took me about the same amount of time as Portal. Unfortunately, there's not much replay value beyond getting all the achievements but I still recommend the game, on the grounds that it's awesome. Hopefully Valve will release some free DLC for us. This game will alternate between making you feel like a genius and making you feel like an idiot; the former moments are worth the latter. The story itself, while a bit predictable as a whole, has some twists and turns that are impossible to anticipate and will leave you staring at your screen, smiling vaguely, saying "What." This game is a wonderful experience, and you should definitely buy it.
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29 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 28, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    Not going to lie, I've read like 10 reviews not for this game and it seems to me its either hit or miss. Short, but worth it for puzzles? hmm

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  2. LundraApril 28, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    Great post, need to get Portal 2!

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  3. somedude>_>April 28, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    Fortune: People who say it's short are expecting RPG-style games. It was about 16 hours total for me, and I still haven't gotten some achievements- probably going to be another few hours after I play through the dev commentary and get the last couple achievements. After all, SMB3 can be beaten in 30 minutes and is one of the best games ever made.

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  4. The Awesome AlienApril 28, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    i been a portal fan since the orange box =]
    and passed passed it in 8hrs

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  5. YoutuberApril 28, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    just play counter strike :D

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  6. RockinruleApril 28, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    such a good game, just as confusing as the first one.

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  7. Andy StockdaleApril 28, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    ive been hearing so much about this game recently! im pretty tempted to go out and buy it now haha, thanks for the review! followed

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  8. Jared VitoneApril 28, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    I really have to pick this game up. I loved the first, and word on the street is the 2nd is fantastic.

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  9. Jay ReidApril 28, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    Completed it and loved it, fuckloads.

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  10. UnknownApril 28, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    Really want to get it but not sure if my computer can handle it (yes I have a crappy computer), plus the money. But I know it'll be worth it.

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  11. Gregory MillerApril 28, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    Game was pretty good, but not as good as I expected, check out my review on my blog

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  12. HeavenVsHellTCGApril 28, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    never played portal, is it worth a shot?

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  13. freightblogApril 28, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    then i will buy it too.

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  14. DaveApril 28, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    Great post, i also enjoyed portal 2 a lot

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  15. LaserDollarsApril 28, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    I still need to buy this game ahhh :[

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  16. DanZelApril 28, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    I dont buy it. I just dont enjoy it :(

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  17. James LyndonApril 28, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    Played it for the first time today, I loved the first one, this looks even better, gonna have to get it soon i think.

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  18. Vague RaconteurApril 28, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    I LOVE PORTAL 2!!!!
    Couldn't be a more accurate description, and Justin Lee Collins was actually funny as Wheatley. If they can make that guy funny, Valve can do anything.

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  19. R. CuttsApril 28, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    i've been a bit hesitant to play this. might have to find a demo or something to try first or possibly the first portal game lol..
    +1

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  20. KetomasterApril 28, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    The game looks really good. Probably gonna buy.

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  21. hengApril 28, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    i love portal 2, awesome

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  22. sfxworksApril 28, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    To many reviews on portal two...
    Makes me want to get it =_=

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  23. Ryan LylesApril 28, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    still havent played portal 2 :'( but portal is one of my all time favorite games!!

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  24. AnonymousApril 28, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    Completed both parts of Portal 2 and loved them both. Short but worth the money. Now we just got to get those map modders to take control of Hammer and bust out some new challenges.

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  25. crispykazzaApril 28, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    I love how this is probably the fourth review of Portal 2 I've read on blogspot so far, and the fourth viewpoint/opinion. So many different opinions!

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  26. ChrizApril 29, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    I have completede both portal 1 and 2... must say i love the storys, there is such great mysqitue of it.. its close to half life and therefor also close to 1.6 :D my favo game of all time ;)

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  27. ShiphtApril 29, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    Because of this I will buy for sure. Thanks bro.
    http://shipht.blogspot.com

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  28. VizardApril 29, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    thinking of rebuying the orange box

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  29. Dav0hApril 29, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    I wish I had a system that could play Portal 2 :( I want it so badddd!

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