50 Reviews :: Portal :: and blasphemy

spinFX

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It's pretty glamorous to go the opposite way of popular opinion isn't it?

Halo is not all that good!
Half Life is not all that good!
CoD is not all that good!
Mass Effect is not all that good!

You are entitled to your opinion (not just you OP, saying this to everyone) but you have to acknowledge why people like these games. It's like Pink Floyd. Can't stand 'em. But I can respect them for what they do and how good they are at doing it.
 

Silva

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Stranger of Sorts said:
I'm not sure that people would be happy if I just wrote one line since it's a pretty short review as it is. Anyway, it was not so much of a review as so many have been done before, but expanding on a point which I thought was backed up well though people are telling me otherwise... oh well.
I didn't mean you should write nothing but the one line, but rather argue your point more directly. I wanted to see a serious discussion of the game's weaknesses, thoughts which obviously lead to your simple conclusion.

Instead, what I saw was two reasons for your opinion that were spread out through the piece. I wanted to hear more on them. Not to say that I'm dissatisfied with your writing, just wishing for more content.
 

Onyx Oblivion

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I hate the memes so much...In fact, my hate for the memes has turned into a hatred for JoCo. Which evolved into a hatred of Valve's fanbase. Which is basically a hatred for 90% PC gamers.

Thanks, internet! For killing Portal with all those stupid fucking memes, and inspiring me to have so much hate.

OT: I liked Portal, but will never, ever, ever play it a third time.
 

Deofuta

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I feel as though many people were tainted from the constant praise this game received. So much so that they have already made reservations about it, be them positive or otherwise. In truth it may not even be possible to get a review for this game that is not without some bias.

So, good review, but I feel as though it would have been different if you had tried it when it first came out, before all of the stuff that was associated with it did.
 

Zannah

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I was about to unleash a wave of genuine hatred, upon realizing, that the misunderstanding here is, as mentioned before, quite simple.

You good sir, are apparently three years late to the party, and by now everybodies drunk, passed out, and it's no wonder your not enjoying yourself.

Despite not reaching the perfection of Games like Morrowind, Cod 4 or DMoMM (In my humble opinion the three best games, made to date), Portal was an amazing, surprisingly funny and above all surprisingly original game. And In 2007, it deserved the praise it got. But judging a 2007 game by a 2010 perspective, isn't going to work out, especially not when a game lives from the originality and freshness, which by now nobodies surprised about anymore.
So, your opinion is justifiable, albeit doing the game no justice, since you are judging it by false standards, plain and simple.
 

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The thing about the length is that taken in perspective Portal does very poorly. Explanation: I can't look at my thousands of fun hours put into Guild Wars and say that the 5 or so awesome hours of Portal were better. A game needs replay value. So it entertained you a lot for 3 hours or so. Great! In a few years or so when the sequel comes out you can be entertained again!
 

Jughead

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Nice review I agree with you that portal wasn't as good as it was portrayed to be. The game would of been so much better if it wasn't so short and easy but it was still a pretty fun game to play.
 

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Don't ever try to review comedy, it's just not possible. There is no universally funny joke.
 

BloodyThoughts

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Well, congrats Stranger me boy for 50 reviews. I don't expect to get that many reviews by about the time I review Inglorious Basterds and is run out of the forums cause people disagree with me.

Anyhoo, nice review and I couldn't disagree more. I personally had a BLAST playing Portal and it is one of my top three best games ever. But, people go their own ways. So no big if you don't like something I don't. Again, good review!
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loremazd said:
Don't ever try to review comedy, it's just not possible. There is no universally funny joke.
Yes, but Portal is a comical game. It's a serious game with a touch of humor sprinkled in to the mix. Oh, and the humor is actually humorous. Well, at least I think so.
 

Stranger of Sorts

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Silva said:
Stranger of Sorts said:
I'm not sure that people would be happy if I just wrote one line since it's a pretty short review as it is. Anyway, it was not so much of a review as so many have been done before, but expanding on a point which I thought was backed up well though people are telling me otherwise... oh well.
I didn't mean you should write nothing but the one line, but rather argue your point more directly. I wanted to see a serious discussion of the game's weaknesses, thoughts which obviously lead to your simple conclusion.

Instead, what I saw was two reasons for your opinion that were spread out through the piece. I wanted to hear more on them. Not to say that I'm dissatisfied with your writing, just wishing for more content.
Ah okay I see. I'll cram some more in in the future.
Zannah said:
You good sir, are apparently three years late to the party, and by now everybodies drunk, passed out, and it's no wonder your not enjoying yourself.
Haha I love this. But good games should stand the test of time don't you think?
BloodyThoughts said:
Well, congrats Stranger me boy for 50 reviews. I don't expect to get that many reviews by about the time I review Inglorious Basterds and is run out of the forums cause people disagree with me.

Anyhoo, nice review and I couldn't disagree more. I personally had a BLAST playing Portal and it is one of my top three best games ever. But, people go their own ways. So no big if you don't like something I don't. Again, good review!
ah Inglorious Basterds... I hated that film. Anyway, this sort of game is always going to get different responses from different people, mainly because it relies so heavily on charm. Also, the quote above describes it rather well.
loremazd said:
Don't ever try to review comedy, it's just not possible. There is no universally funny joke.
You sir, have never watched Michael Macintyre.
 

Zannah

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Stranger of Sorts said:
Zannah said:
You good sir, are apparently three years late to the party, and by now everybodies drunk, passed out, and it's no wonder your not enjoying yourself.
Haha I love this. But good games should stand the test of time don't you think?
In theory, yes, but there's practically no (as mentioned, I could name 3) games, that can still come close to their former glory, years after release. That makes portal a not-perfect game (then again something like this doesn't exist), but by no means makes it a 'mediocre' game.
 

The Rockerfly

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I didn't read it however I will later and congratulate you now on reach 50 reviews


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Well done dude, pleasure reading all your reviews
 

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I actually just finished Portal for the first time courtesy of that Steam special offer - I might just be more unflappable than most but the near constant barrage of Portal in-jokes I couldn't help but absorb prior to actually playing didn't seem to adversely impact my appreciation for the humor.

I was however left wondering why "Lay down and assume the party position" wasn't as omnipresent as "the cake is a lie!" managed to be, as I found that way funnier, heh.
 

Stranger of Sorts

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Gildan Bladeborn said:
I actually just finished Portal for the first time courtesy of that Steam special offer - I might just be more unflappable than most but the near constant barrage of Portal in-jokes I couldn't help but absorb prior to actually playing didn't seem to adversely impact my appreciation for the humor.

I was however left wondering why "Lay down and assume the party position" wasn't as omnipresent as "the cake is a lie!" managed to be, as I found that way funnier, heh.
Actually yeh... but what is a party position?
 

boholikeu

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Hmm, unfortunately I think Portal is a bit of a victim of it's own success as I know very few people who played the game a few years after its release and enjoyed it as much as the rest of us did. When something is hyped as being the best/funniest game ever it's bound to disappoint.

I am a bit baffled that you think the puzzles were too easy and boring. I thought they provided the perfect amount of challenge and progression. Hm.

In any case, one of my favorite parts about Portal has always been the editing. While another developer might have "padded" the game with extra levels, Portal quit while it was ahead and left (most) players wanting more. I wish more games took a page from Valve's book in that regard (especially certain RPGs...) because I'm tired of being expected to play through 20, 30, even 50 hour games that have maybe only 10-15 hours worth of interesting gameplay.
 

Gildan Bladeborn

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Stranger of Sorts said:
Gildan Bladeborn said:
I actually just finished Portal for the first time courtesy of that Steam special offer - I might just be more unflappable than most but the near constant barrage of Portal in-jokes I couldn't help but absorb prior to actually playing didn't seem to adversely impact my appreciation for the humor.

I was however left wondering why "Lay down and assume the party position" wasn't as omnipresent as "the cake is a lie!" managed to be, as I found that way funnier, heh.
Actually yeh... but what is a party position?
Obviously, it's the position you have to lie down in so the party technician can escort you to your party, that we're totally throwing for you because you won. Everyone was impressed by how much you won you know.