Its been quite some time since I last pre-ordered a game. Portal was one of those special games where the idea of a sequel really intrigued me. So I pre-ordered it on Amazon and when it came I popped it in my PS3.
First off, I want to say this review will be mostly spoiler free. At least, nothing I mention should ruin the game for you. That said, if you want a totally fresh first experience come back when your done with the game.
I bought the game on the PS3 because it came with a free PC/Mac Steam copy voucher. Due to the PS3 network outage I couldn't redeem it for a few weeks, but after that cleared up I downloaded it to my Mac. I mention this because I want games to be released this way. I want the console version to come with a voucher to get a copy on my PC and Mac. This focus on rewarding paying customers in treating them like first class citizens is a really good idea. Hoping this idea takes off with future games, that said its the first one I know of to offer this.
From the start of the game to the end Portal 2 is an imaginatively fun game. It doesn't have the most jaw dropping visuals ive ever seen but that doesn't mean the game doesn't look fantastic. It just means Valve focused on a great game and not the most bleeding edge visuals.
A few times I thought the pacing wasn't perfect. For instance a few times I didn't really feel like going through yet another test chamber. I took those times to save the game and come back later. With that game play style I beat the game in about 2.5 weeks. Ive heard people say the game takes only 8 hours but I didn't spend my time rushing to beat it. I spent my time enjoying the game and its environment. Think looking around and trying strange stuff. Occasionally the game rewarded me with a hidden area or special trophy for finding it. The puzzles were not that hard either. A few times it took me 15 minutes to figure it out, but that wasn't too often. Having fairly easy puzzles didn't mean the game wasn't fun, I don't care how hard something is I care if its fun. Portal 2 is fun.
My wife really enjoyed the game too. She didn't play it, but she enjoyed watching me play it as well as the story and characters. Like Halflife 2, she didn't want me to play the game when she wasn't present. Especially at the end when the story really gets interesting.
Overall I would highly recommend Portal 2. I payed about $35 dollars for it and I would totally recommend it at that price.
Bonus Thoughts: I am making my way through the game again and it seems to replay well. I am looking forward to doing co-op with one of my friends as well. Hoping that is as much fun as the single player.
0 comments:
Post a Comment