Portal 2 Review
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Ya know, I'm going to have to say that this review had some massive failures. As a courtesy, because not everyone can run out and buy a game on release day I will, unlike Russ, use the spoiler button for real spoilers that aren't already in the review.
1. Russ says: "Portal 2 takes place approximately where the first game left off." and then says "You probably know that the game takes place far into the future from Portal..."
My response: "Huh? Is that a contradiction or is it just me?" Also, he says that it's in a "post-apocalyptic world" before going on to mention that it's never explained why the Aperture laboratories are in decay. Firstly, if the world is post-apocalyptic, that would explain it right there. Secondly, of course Aperture would be in decay regardless. In Portal it's made painfully clear that GLaDOS killed off the staff with neurotoxin. A hundred years without maintenance tends to do that. Thirdly, there no real evidence that the world suffered an apocalypse, just that Aperture has decayed a lot, but that's just a nit pick.
2. Holy spoilers, Batman! The new game mechanics are meant to be figured out, which is part of the puzzle. Also, he tells us exactly where each act takes us. That ruins a bit of story don't you think? In addition to this much of the story is revealed
3. I don't think the puzzles were easier at all, in fact some of them were fiendishly hard due to all the new game mechanics and varying environments,
4. He barely mentions the absolutely brilliant writing and voice acting that, in of itself should've been enough for that extra star. Ellen McLain, Stephen Merchant and J.K. Simmons are fantastic.
5. "SCIENCE!" Stop that.
Wow, I practically wrote a review myself. I guess that's what I get for having too much time on my hands.
1. Russ says: "Portal 2 takes place approximately where the first game left off." and then says "You probably know that the game takes place far into the future from Portal..."
My response: "Huh? Is that a contradiction or is it just me?" Also, he says that it's in a "post-apocalyptic world" before going on to mention that it's never explained why the Aperture laboratories are in decay. Firstly, if the world is post-apocalyptic, that would explain it right there. Secondly, of course Aperture would be in decay regardless. In Portal it's made painfully clear that GLaDOS killed off the staff with neurotoxin. A hundred years without maintenance tends to do that. Thirdly, there no real evidence that the world suffered an apocalypse, just that Aperture has decayed a lot, but that's just a nit pick.
2. Holy spoilers, Batman! The new game mechanics are meant to be figured out, which is part of the puzzle. Also, he tells us exactly where each act takes us. That ruins a bit of story don't you think? In addition to this much of the story is revealed
at around 1:09 when you can clearly see yourself carrying GLaDOS in the potato with Wheatley in charge. Thanks for ruining all that, asshat! (Russ, don't take that personally, I just really like the word 'asshat', it's part of my residual immaturity. [small]Heh, heh, "asshat."[/small]) Also, as pointed out by others, the Excursion Funnel isn't introduced until act 3. A lot of the footage mentioned as act 1 stuff is actually in act 3.
3. I don't think the puzzles were easier at all, in fact some of them were fiendishly hard due to all the new game mechanics and varying environments,
especially in act 2.
4. He barely mentions the absolutely brilliant writing and voice acting that, in of itself should've been enough for that extra star. Ellen McLain, Stephen Merchant and J.K. Simmons are fantastic.
The absurdity of GLaDOS, an AI supercomputer, being forced to run on an a science project style potato battery was great, also absurdly funny was pretty much everything Cave Johnson says. In Portal during the final battle with GLaDOS, after she tells you how unlikable you are, she mentions in passing "It also says here that you were adopted, so that's funny too." In Portal 2, GLaDOS milks this for all it's worth, constantly taunting Chell about her lack of birth parents. I found most of the game hysterical.
5. "SCIENCE!" Stop that.
Wow, I practically wrote a review myself. I guess that's what I get for having too much time on my hands.
