I still really love Portal. I played it for the first time probably three years ago at this point, and honestly I played Portal 2 first. Even then, I absolutely loved playing Portal for the first time, and replaying it, I still love it just the same. I’m just generally a sucker for puzzle games, and very few have the sort of creativity that Portal does. Being able to replay it was just a really nice experience.
I’ll be honest I can’t think of what all I can really describe about Portal. That’s primarily because of how simple Portal is on paper. Creating portals to solve puzzles, either by platforming, moving cubes onto buttons, or directing energy balls. While I describe the game’s mechanics as simple, their executed to such a high degree that it’s downright amazing. First off I can’t imagine how difficult it would be to even get the portals to work as they do, especially since they’re affected by momentum. And as well, gravity shifts depending on how you enter and exit a portal, which I can’t imagine how difficult that must’ve been to program. How the portals themselves function in the game are downright amazing, and even though I’ve played this game before, I’m still amazed by how they work.
As well, each puzzle in the game is really fun. If I have to take a stab in the dark, there’s 19 test chambers, but since the game goes on a little bit after, I think it’s safe to say the game has 20 levels totals. Aside from the last few, most are really short, and help introduce certain concepts to the player. And the game does so well to introduce them to you, I feel like I understand all of the ideas the game came up with with using portals. Some of the final levels of the game are amazing, they were a tad bit challenging to me, but I was able to figure them out after some time. I’m a sucker for when puzzle games make me think, and those last last test chambers did so, which is why I love them so.
And I can’t help but acknowledge how fun the writing is in Portal. I think Portal 2 definitely improved in this aspect, but Portal is still has some amazing writing regardless. I simply think GLaDOS is just that well written of a character. I love the sort of dynamic of a silent protagonist, and an antagonist who tries to ridicule you at every possible chance, though it’s hard to tell how much they actually hate the protagonist. Yet again I do think Portal 2 does better in this regard, but Portal still does it really well.
Yet again, I really adore Portal. Portal 2 definitely improved a lot on what Portal did, but even still, Portal itself is an amazing game. I think the only thing that I wish was that the game was a little bit longer, though that might be difficult, cause the game is paced really well. The puzzles are so well crafted, and I’m still amazed by just how the portals are able to function the way they do. I can’t wait to replay Portal 2 again.
I’ll be honest I can’t think of what all I can really describe about Portal. That’s primarily because of how simple Portal is on paper. Creating portals to solve puzzles, either by platforming, moving cubes onto buttons, or directing energy balls. While I describe the game’s mechanics as simple, their executed to such a high degree that it’s downright amazing. First off I can’t imagine how difficult it would be to even get the portals to work as they do, especially since they’re affected by momentum. And as well, gravity shifts depending on how you enter and exit a portal, which I can’t imagine how difficult that must’ve been to program. How the portals themselves function in the game are downright amazing, and even though I’ve played this game before, I’m still amazed by how they work.
As well, each puzzle in the game is really fun. If I have to take a stab in the dark, there’s 19 test chambers, but since the game goes on a little bit after, I think it’s safe to say the game has 20 levels totals. Aside from the last few, most are really short, and help introduce certain concepts to the player. And the game does so well to introduce them to you, I feel like I understand all of the ideas the game came up with with using portals. Some of the final levels of the game are amazing, they were a tad bit challenging to me, but I was able to figure them out after some time. I’m a sucker for when puzzle games make me think, and those last last test chambers did so, which is why I love them so.
And I can’t help but acknowledge how fun the writing is in Portal. I think Portal 2 definitely improved in this aspect, but Portal is still has some amazing writing regardless. I simply think GLaDOS is just that well written of a character. I love the sort of dynamic of a silent protagonist, and an antagonist who tries to ridicule you at every possible chance, though it’s hard to tell how much they actually hate the protagonist. Yet again I do think Portal 2 does better in this regard, but Portal still does it really well.
Yet again, I really adore Portal. Portal 2 definitely improved a lot on what Portal did, but even still, Portal itself is an amazing game. I think the only thing that I wish was that the game was a little bit longer, though that might be difficult, cause the game is paced really well. The puzzles are so well crafted, and I’m still amazed by just how the portals are able to function the way they do. I can’t wait to replay Portal 2 again.