Portal, was one of developer Valve's finest games.The concept of teleporting objects and the player via portals to reach the goal was unique and original in a puzzle game.Portal was well received by fans and critics due to it's gameplay and dark humor.Is Valve's cake a lie?
Story- Set in the Half-Life universe, Portal takes place in Aperture Science Laboratories.
Chell, The main protagonist, must survive a series of "test chambers" set by an artificial intelligence computer, GLaDOS. If Chell succeeds in all test chambers, she is promised a "cake".Alone in the now abandoned Aperture Laboratories, Chell has no choice but to complete GLaDOS's test chambers and find way to escape.
Gameplay- Portal is a first-person puzzle game. Chell is handed a portal gun(which is pretty cool) and similar to Half-Life 2's Gravity Gun.The portal gun can create two( blue and yellow) portals that can make solving test chambers a bit easy.Portal gets you thinking when solving test chambers.Some test chambers needs you to build up momentum to reach the exist, and others have doing some crazy things with cubes and turret guns that will fire at you.There is no health meter, meaning if you take damage, you'll have to wait a bit to heal.Also, there are two modes that will test your skill in Portal.In Challenge Mode, there are additional goals added to the test chambers that you completed.The added goals include, finishing the test chamber in less time, least number of portals used, and more.Furthermore, Advanced mode, complicates test chambers a bit by adding more obstacles in your way.
Visuals & Sound- Portal uses Valve's Source engine, which runs great on the game.Visuals are good to look at, though test chambers don't differ much from each other.Character models and objects are detailed and real-like.In terms of sound, the game excels. Throughout the journey, it's only you and GLaDOS (voiced by Ellen McLain). Ellen McLain does an excellent job in giving GLaDOS a sarcastic and humorous feel.The soundtrack is neat which greatly fits the game's atmosphere.
Overall- Portal is one of the most intriguing and enjoyable games available. Gameplay is innovative and requires planning.Ellen McLain as GLaDOS provides the game a sense of personality and humor.Also, it's included in The Orange Box with Valve's best games, Half-life 2 and Team Fortress 2 for 20$!
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