Original Portal ended in a cliffhanger. Why there would be no need for sequel? And more importantly, did you even played it?
Does Portal even need a sequel?
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Jeez dude, I had read your comment, and I had no impression as to your say on it's quality.kidigus said:
I just figured there's no reason to question whether it needs to be made or not. That's why I posted a slightly sarcastic comment. Valve doesn't release bad games, and I'm pretty certain that they said they were going to continue the portal series not long after it's original release.
No need to get angry with me.
Ok, I'm going to use this little blog [http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/03/pie-verus-cake-scientific-approach.html] for my point. The fact that it involves cake is only the added irony bonus.
Portal = cake.
Portal 2 = pie.
Portal was short and sweet, like cake. By how Portal 2 has been represented it will be fairly long, but awesome throughout-- like pie.
Is a sequel necessary? No, but it is more than welcome.
I'd find it hilarious at this point if they decided to add pie, but from what they've said-- they don't want another meme like "the cake is a lie" on their hands. I don't blame them.
Portal = cake.
Portal 2 = pie.
Portal was short and sweet, like cake. By how Portal 2 has been represented it will be fairly long, but awesome throughout-- like pie.
Is a sequel necessary? No, but it is more than welcome.
I'd find it hilarious at this point if they decided to add pie, but from what they've said-- they don't want another meme like "the cake is a lie" on their hands. I don't blame them.
To be honest, no. It's like Bioshock it didn't NEED a sequel, however unlike Bioshock this game seems like it's going to be more than just fan service.
As per GLADoS's mentality, Aperture Science is less a case of Why [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method] than Why Not [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ForScience]?Dexiro said:
It only makes sense.
Protip: A sequel doesn't change the original in any way. If it doesn't live up, the original isn't ruined.
But it could be so awesome.
So fuck yes a sequel is needed. Besides, the original was way too short, so there's a lot they can do.
But it could be so awesome.
So fuck yes a sequel is needed. Besides, the original was way too short, so there's a lot they can do.
Chalk up another yes, especially because I want to see what Aperture Science has to do with HL storyline. From the end of episode 2, it was mentioned and it has got me interested.
What this guy said.Lord Honk said:It doesn't NEED one, but if one gets made anyway, why not be happy about itOHMYGOD IT'S GONNA BE SO AWESOME!!! xD
All seriousness aside, I love portal's gameplay and story, They'll have a hard time fething either up too bad from what the trailers show
Then again, that'll only encourage them to try and refute my thesis
Seeing as the end of the first one nearly came out and said "There's going to be a sequel" anything less would be kind of disappointing.
In terms of Portal simply being a fantastic stand-alone experience that needs no sequel to complete it? Kind of. It absolutely is, except for the whole "still alive" thing. It was obvious, even before the updated ending, that GlaDOS was not dead, and more story potential was there. Not to mention the potential for further ties with the Half-Life story.
In strict gameplay terms: absolutely. Portal was an incredible game with some incredible ideas, but that's not to say there isn't more that can be done with the concepts. There is still a lot more room to explore, and I'd rather the makers of Portal do it than some random developer hoping to get a quick buck off a cheap rip-off of the first game.
So overall, yes. And regardless, IT WILL BE AWESOME.
In strict gameplay terms: absolutely. Portal was an incredible game with some incredible ideas, but that's not to say there isn't more that can be done with the concepts. There is still a lot more room to explore, and I'd rather the makers of Portal do it than some random developer hoping to get a quick buck off a cheap rip-off of the first game.
So overall, yes. And regardless, IT WILL BE AWESOME.
You run Valve from behind the scenes? Half Life 3!!! Redlin5 wants!!!Sleekgiant said:I want more Portal puzzles, what Sleek wants, Sleek gets dammit >
OT: I see absolutely no reason why Valve shouldn't make a sequel. It was obvious that Portal was just a bonus game they put in with their Orange Box. Maybe they didn't expect it to become the thing it is today (awards and all that).
It makes good business sense to make a longer, more in depth Portal game!
No, but if it improves on the previous game and makes a new, or at least MUCH BETTER experience out of it, I don't see why they can't make one.