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- Extensive single player: Featuring next generation gameplay and a wildly-engrossing story.
- Complete two-person co-op: Multiplayer game featuring its own dedicated story, characters, and gameplay.
- Advanced physics: Allows for the creation of a whole new range of interesting challenges, producing a much larger but not harder game.
- Massive sequel: The original Portal was named 2007's Game of the Year by over 30 publications worldwide.
- The single-player portion of Portal 2 introduces a cast of dynamic new characters, a host of fresh puzzle elements
- A much larger set of devious test chambers.
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Product information
ASIN | B002I0JIQW |
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Release date | April 19, 2011 |
Customer Reviews |
3.9 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #73,499 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #2,631 in Mac Games & Accessories #18,927 in PC Games & Accessories |
Product Dimensions | 0.6 x 7.6 x 0.63 inches; 0.01 ounces |
Type of item | DVD-ROM |
Rated | Everyone 10+ |
Item model number | 9880 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Item Weight | 0.01 ounces |
Manufacturer | Electronic Arts |
Date First Available | July 15, 2009 |
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The highly anticipated sequel to 2007's Game of the Year, Portal 2 is a hilariously mind-bending adventure that challenges you to use wits over weaponry in a funhouse of diabolical science. Using a highly experimental portal device, you’ll once again face off against a lethally inventive, power-mad A.I. named GLaDOS. And this time you won’t be alone. Meet an expanded cast of characters as you think your way through dangerous, never-before-seen areas of Aperture Laboratories. Break the laws of spatial physics in ways you never thought possible, with a wider variety of portal puzzles and an expansive story that spans a single player and co-operative game mode.
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Portal 2 is a unique first-person Action-Puzzle-Platforming game that tests player's ability to think and act creatively as they use the game's ingenious wormhole creating portal gun to produce their own paths through otherwise sealed surfaces and across the open spaces of the game. Sequel to the original Portal game -- the surprise add-on hit included in Valve Corporation's 2007 release The Orange Box -- Portal 2 continues the storyline from the first game, featuring both new and returning characters, and poses a range of new challenges making for a much deeper game. Additional features include a new two player co-op mode and an original soundtrack.
Enjoy an expanded storyline as you return to Aperture Laboratories to match wits with GLaDOS.
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New characters and functionality expand the Portal gameplay experience.
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Win/Mac software that is playable on both PC and Macs.
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Welcome Back to Aperture Laboratories
In Portal 2 players awake in the Aperture Science Labs as Chell, the heroine of the original game. A great expanse of time has passed since the conclusion of the first game and the gameworld has fallen into visible disrepair, but placed in suspended animation, Chell has survived intact and is revived. With the help of a robotic entity the concluding events of the past game are revealed and you escape your initial confinement, but in doing so GLaDOS, the the AI computer antagonist from the previous game is also reawakened. Just as fickle as ever, GLaDOS' motives are unknown. Insisting on testing you, it may assist you but may also be planning something more sinister.
Gameplay
Like the original game, Portal 2 is a first-person Platform-Puzzle game. In the single player campaign players assume the role of Chell, a former test subject trying to gain her freedom from the Aperture Science facility and GLaDOS, the AI controller of the facility. Set in the test chambers of the facility your goal is to make your way through the game levels using your portal gun (the Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device). The portal gun creates temporary passages through solid surfaces, allowing for creative platforming and multiple possible means of clearing a level. The game also requires the player to solve puzzles at times to clear sections of levels. In addition to point-to-point movement through portals, players can also utilize other means of movement of themselves and various objects. These include: using the momentum of portal movement to make jumps to open positions like ledges; tractor beams; and special propulsion/repulsion gels that can be carried or stored.
New Cooperative Mode
Portal 2 contains a multiplayer option in the form of a two-player co-op mode. This is playable both locally and online, with split-screen functionality available in local play and in select places during online play. Players assume the role of one of two robotic characters, Atlas or P-body, both new to the franchise. These two have separated from the control of GLaDOS and so must survive its anger, divvied out in the form puzzles, obstacles and misdirection. Each player has control of their own portal gun, which they use to platform through the game levels, avoiding its dangers and relying on each other.
Minimum System Requirements
PC
- OS - Windows 7, Vista, XP
- Processor - Dual Core 2.0 )or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)
- RAM - 1 GB of RAM on Windows XP, 2 GB on Windows Vista or Windows 7
- Hard Drive Space - 7.6 GB hard disk space
- Video Card - DirectX 9 graphics card with 128 MB RAM Sound card DirectX 9.0c compatible
Mac
- OS - Mac OS X v10.6.6 or later
- Processor - Intel Core Duo processor (2.0 GHz or better)
- RAM - 2 GB (or more)
- Hard Drive Space - 7.6 GB hard disk space (or more)
- Video Card - GeForce 8600M or ATI Radeon HD 2400 or higher
Key Game Features
- Extensive single player game featuring next generation gameplay and a wildly-engrossing story
- Complete two-person cooperative multiplayer game featuring its own dedicated story, characters, and gameplay
- Advanced use of physics allow for the creation of a whole new range of interesting challenges, producing a much larger but not harder game
- Original soundtrack
- A massive sequel to the title named 2007's Game of the Year by over 30 publications worldwide.
- Win/Mac software is PC and Macintosh compatible
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Customers find the storyline engaging and fun to play. They also find the puzzles interesting and challenging, with new creative concepts. Customers also appreciate the witty banter and humor, with frequent laugh out loud moments. They describe the graphics as well done and visually stunning. However, some customers differ on value, ease of use, quality, and length.
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Customers find the storyline engaging, interesting, and highly enjoyable. They also say the game is a great puzzle game in every aspect. Customers also mention that the sequel plays a lot more on the story and adds in a couple more elements to spice it up.
"...It works, and it makes for a great game, but it also means that you lose a little bit of the magic of portal 1.PUZZLES:..." Read more
"...It has many of the same game mechanics (and is therefore familiar to those coming from Portal) while still having the gradual learning curve that..." Read more
"...The characters are great and the game itself is engaging so you feel motivated to keep solving the puzzles and making it to the next level...." Read more
"...The story is more in-depth than the other. It doesn't have as many funny one-liners as the other (though it does have more overall one-liners)...." Read more
Customers find the puzzles in the game interesting and challenging. They also appreciate the new creative concepts and the addictive multiplayer. Overall, customers say the game is a great mind-teaser and a nice kick-start for their brain.
"...the original Portal and I felt that it was an incredibly innovative combination of first-person action with puzzle solving...." Read more
"...These additions definitely make the puzzles more interesting and the game does well to introduce you to these elements without overwhelming you, so..." Read more
"...And it's a nice kick-start for your brain. The dark comedy had me smiling, or outright laughing, all the way through...." Read more
"...Hopefully! If you're not... dead."Overall, it makes you feel engaged and is entertaining. For you puzzle solver types its excellent...." Read more
Customers find the witty banter and comical geeky jokes in the game to be wistful and entertaining. They also appreciate the dark comedy, and mention that the puzzle solving game is done with a lot of humor.
"...CONCLUSIONAll-in-all this game is great fun, has amazing dialog, and includes a killer multiplayer mode...." Read more
"...The story is absolutely wonderful and just as funny (while still being a little creepy if you think about it) as the original...." Read more
"...The dialogue is humorous in both writing and execution - the voice acting is definitely top-notch stuff so don't play this game with mute on!..." Read more
"...And it's a nice kick-start for your brain. The dark comedy had me smiling, or outright laughing, all the way through...." Read more
Customers find the graphics well done, cool, and amazing. They also describe the game as visually stunning, beautiful, and humorous. Customers also mention that the storyline seems good.
"...or vibrant as something like Unreal or Crysis, but the graphics do not appear outdated or under-detailed by any means...." Read more
"...of the later sections really show off some large environments and cool design, but for the most part the game sticks close to the test chamber look..." Read more
"...And, with respect to graphics, Portal 2 looks much smoother than Portal. Graphics improvements all around, from quality to performance.*)..." Read more
"...The graphics are well done. The puzzles get increasingly difficult...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the video game. Some mention that the original Portal was a fun and challenging experience that is amazingly addictive. They also say that the new Gels are a lot of fun and the co-op is equally fun. However, others say that there is no game on the disc and that they must download it with the key.
"...Conversion Gel was a very surprising awesomeness. Turrets can be destroyed in different ways now, too...." Read more
"...The delight that this game offers is at once cerebral and visceral and visual.I hope this helps!Peace" Read more
"...have one, but the installation errors out because it cannot reach the publisher's game service, called Steam.Oh, it gets better...." Read more
"...The original portal was a fun and challenging experience, but it was short...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the game. Some mention that it's well worth the price, has great replay value, and is wonderful, while others say that it was a waste of money and time.
"...The price has dropped nicely too so you can pick it up a couple bucks cheaper. New Co-op mode allows you to play with a friend...." Read more
"...(the puzzles) and is certainly a good game, but it's burdened by a high price point and by the expectations raised by its predecessor...." Read more
"...I think it is a deal at either price point. Go for it. You won't regret it." Read more
"...you know someone else who has Portal 2 (which I don't) the co-op game has no value...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use. Some mention that the difficulty is spot on, not every puzzle will be instantly solvable by sight. They say the game is never too hard, but it's still challenging. However, others say that the first half of the game was way too easy, and the game gets pretty tedious.
"...puzzle is still a part of the game, but most of the challenges are fairly straight forward...." Read more
"...The recipient has been unable to even install the game, on a system that more than met the system requirements listed on the product page...." Read more
"...more numerous and interesting than the puzzles from Portal, are easier to figure out than they were in Portal...." Read more
"...The commentary was a bit disappointing as it was sparse and was too technical at times...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the length of the game. Some mention that it's much longer and more in depth than the previous version, while others say that it runs a bit long and gets pretty tedious.
"...New maps, additional tools for solving portal puzzles (such as various types of goo), and best of all a multi-player component!..." Read more
"...The biggest thing keeping me from giving it 5-stars is the short play time of 5 hours...and possibly shorter for those of you who are smarter than me..." Read more
"...Portal 2 is a worthy follow-up. The story advances, it's longer, the technology advances...." Read more
"...The sequel isn't a very long game, expect 5-6 hours of single player with an additional few hours of co-op...." Read more
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The original portal was an amazing and innovative game, and at least some of its appeal came from the fact that it was so unique. It stands to reason that any sequel is going to have a hard time measuring up.
I say this because with Portal 2 the designers, not wanting to directly copy the original, tried to do something a little bit different, probably to keep things fresh. It works, and it makes for a great game, but it also means that you lose a little bit of the magic of portal 1.
PUZZLES:
The puzzle element of the game has changed a bit. In portal 1 the challenge came from figuring out exactly what you had to do, and more often than not there was more than one way to solve a particular puzzle. The game would throw you into a room and just leave you to figure things out.
In Portal 2, figuring out the puzzle is still a part of the game, but most of the challenges are fairly straight forward. In many cases you'll find yourself scanning a room for the single piece of wall that you know immediately that you have to use. The "difficulty" in this game comes from the execution, more than the solving, of the puzzle. You need to hit things in just the right order, in just the right moment, jump just right, fire at the right moment, etc.
The puzzles are still fun and engaging. If you have or haven't played the original you'll find them fun either way, it's just worth noting that the formula has changed somewhat, but the game remains fun.
STORY:
What story there was in portal 1 was told mostly in the background, through vague hints and scattered pieces of dialog. That has completely changed in portal 2. There are still plenty of subtle hints and comments to keep your ears open for, but the story element of the game has definitely taking a leading role this time around. Personally I find this to be a great change, and well worth a couple playthroughs to make sure you don't miss anything. There are plenty of easter eggs to be found.
You don't need to play the original to get into the story here, though having at least the basics of what happened last time around will help you figure out what is happening at the beginning.
CONCLUSION
All-in-all this game is great fun, has amazing dialog, and includes a killer multiplayer mode. I highly recommend it, whether you played the original or not. The formula has changed a bit, but the game remains a great buy.
The sequel, Portal 2, expands greatly upon the original. It has many of the same game mechanics (and is therefore familiar to those coming from Portal) while still having the gradual learning curve that made the first game so accessible. It is also a much longer game than the fairly brief original, spanning several chapters over different types of locations.
The story is absolutely wonderful and just as funny (while still being a little creepy if you think about it) as the original. You're introduced to new characters (a couple through audio recordings that guide you through levels as well as one that you interact with) and get to learn about the history of Aperture Laboratories through a series of excellent levels that take place in a huge sealed off area of the Labs.
The game also introduces several new tools to use in solving puzzles and overall, it is an incredibly enjoyable experience. I did find that the puzzles (both in test chambers and out) did not reach the same level of challenge as in the original (the later levels of which involved a great deal of careful timing and fast reflexes)...some gamers may appreciate this change (with challenge emphasized more in thinking things through than quick action) while some may dislike it.
So overall I'd very much recommend this game. In fact, the gameplay and story are so good that I played it twice through in a row, something I've never done with a game before!
(there is also an entirely separate co-op game that I haven't played yet...it may offer some of the types of challenges that aren't in the single player experience)