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I recently had Portal 2 on PS3 returned to me as a friend

I recently had Portal 2 on PS3 returned to me as a friend had been borrowing it for a few months. I started up a new game today as ive wanted to replay it for some time. Taking my time this playthrough as I missed a few things in my first playthrough.

I took a few pictures on my iPhone of stuff I thought was awesome:

http://imgur.com/U36kq (history of evil)
http://imgur.com/t4AGw (she is dead)
http://imgur.com/xx6Pr (so many choices)

I found a rat den where a radio plays The Nationals Exile Vilify. I missed that in my haste on the first playthough. I really like games where you can explore and find cool stuff. Playing through Portal 2 again is still really fun. The puzzles... Read All

Portal 2: One of the Top Games of 2011

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Been listening to a lot of podcasts and reading articles and Portal 2 seems to be on most peoples game of the year lists. Im not sure I had a game of the year for 2011, but Portal 2 was on of the most unique experiences ive had behind the ps3.

For starters my wife enjoyed watching me play the game. She had the same feelings about Halflife 2, she wouldn't let me play it if she wasn't present to miss out on the story. Portal 2 starts out with a bang and throws you right back into Aperture Science as you wake up from a long hibernation period to a funny robot named Wheatley.

I never felt like the puzzles were impossible but occasionally I was stumped for a few minutes. More... Read All

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 02/05/2012 at 12:43am

This seems like a pretty rad game. I've never seen it before, but I like what I've heard

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 02/05/2012 at 12:48am

Yeah, the first Portal is very good and the second is even better!

Travis Admin wrote on 02/05/2012 at 06:50am

It's my #2 of the year, hands down. With regard to the puzzles stumping you, don't you hate finally realizing how to do the puzzle and you get that sinking "I'm an idiot" feeling for a sec, but then it fades when you appreciate the design?

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 02/05/2012 at 04:24pm

For some, yeah I did. For others I thought I had solved something hard so I had a sense of accomplishment. Like when I found a few rat dens on my own and the Borealis dock. The HL2 tie in was fun.

Travis Admin wrote on 02/20/2012 at 04:29am

The cliffhanger they left us with at the end of HL2:Episode 2 makes me think we'll see more tie-in later. I can't imagine that would be a throwaway line. The idea of killing headcrab zombies with portals is squee-worthy.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 02/20/2012 at 05:10am

I hope so. I think they are making HL3 now. And I hope they tie in HL3 and Portal in some way like you mention.

Travis Admin wrote on 02/20/2012 at 05:24am

So you think they're abandoning Episode 3? Probably a good idea now that so much time has passed.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 02/20/2012 at 06:42am

Yes. People want more Half-Life. I think people would rather another full experience than 6 hours anyway. I would and if Portal 2 is an indicator, it will be way better.

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Portal 2 is second place for me for Game of the Year 2011.

Portal 2 is second place for me for Game of the Year 2011. The gameplay we all loved from the first game is back, with far more puzzle elements. The humor is more prominent this time around, there are a few iconic characters to carry the narrative, and the addition of co-op (which I was skeptical of at first) is brilliant. The controls for the PS3 version are probably the best first-person controls I've played. I have only played a puzzle or two of co-op, so anybody who has this on PS3 or PC and is interested, feel free to add me. When I'm done with Skyrim (or when it's done with me) I'd love to play some more co-op.

jdodson Admin wrote on 01/23/2012 at 08:15pm

I agree, Portal 2 was really great. My wife wouldn't let me play it without her in the room.

Haven't tried co-op yet. I want to though.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 01/23/2012 at 08:43pm

Cave Johnson is a legend. I reloaded a few saves just so my wife could hear his lines.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/03/2012 at 04:00am

The voice acting was very well done.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 02/05/2012 at 06:44am

The voice acting overall was. Everyone. But Cave was the best by far! I love the actor in everything I've seen him in, but I may like Cave more than any of the others.

jdodson Admin wrote on 03/17/2015 at 12:57am

I think I know, but was Skyrim your game of the year for 2011 and Portal your second place? I know this is necromancing a long side dead thread but I am curious as your explicitly mention it.

I wonder if you had to pick a game now for 2011, would it still be Skyrim over Portal 2?

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 03/17/2015 at 03:27am

Wow yeah, necromancy to the max! :)

And yeah, I'd still pick Skyrim over Portal 2, and possibly any game this decade.

jdodson Admin wrote on 03/17/2015 at 04:03am

Over... Terraria?

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 03/18/2015 at 12:49am

Yes. I adore Terraria, but it's not my favorite game ever. It's damn close. :)

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 03/18/2015 at 03:32am

Shit man, I don't even know.

That's a hard question. I was sure of it three hours ago, but now I'm not. I think, in terms of fun intensity, I'd give Skyrim the nod over Terraria. In terms of quantity of fun, it's Terraria. I think.

jdodson Admin wrote on 03/18/2015 at 05:15am

That makes sense. I think I'd put Terraria multiplayer over many single player games i've played. It's just so much fun playing with friends.

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