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[Grildon Tundy]

Released on April 18th, 2011, Portal 2 makes you realize you're getting older, and that the carefree days of youth, full of adventure and potential, are behind you. So say something nice about Portal 2.

 

[Dacvak]

Thanks for ruining my day

 

[Bojji]

Incredible game.

 

[Unknown?]

Is this the last game Valve developed? I got it on PS3 and loved it.

 

[Germuso]

Damn when valve wasnt a lazy and greedy dev.

 

[TintoConCasera]

you're getting older, and that the carefree days of youth, full of adventure and potential, are behind you

 

[winjer]

I should replay both Portals.
Its a shame Valve just gave up on this saga.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Second best puzzle game after Talos 2

 

[Bojji]

It's a shame that PS4 and PS5 owners can't even play this game, zero BC and no "hd remaster" of any form.

 

[Tomorrow]

i remember the day i bought portal 2. it was the ps3 version which came with a free steam copy. bought it at my local supermarket and the lady laughed at me and said something like "why you spending that much money on a game?". if i remember right it was about £40.

that game is responsible for me creating a steam account and getting into PC gaming.

 

[I wasn't selling any]

One of my most favorite games. Loved the gameplay, story and characters. I feel so old now (I already felt old when playing Portal 2 at launch).

 

[Sticks]

Psychonauts released 21 years ago on this day

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Is this the last game Valve developed? I got it on PS3 and loved it.

Since Portal 2, they've made:
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
DOTA 2
The Lab
Artifact
DOTA Underlords
Half-Life: Alyx
Aperture Desk Job
Counter-Strike 2

Considering only one of those is a traditional single-player narrative game (which requires VR), I'd say they haven't made a game quite like Portal 2 since.

 

[Tomorrow]

Since Portal 2, they've made:
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
DOTA 2
The Lab
Artifact
DOTA Underlords
Half-Life: Alyx
Aperture Desk Job
Counter-Strike 2

Considering only one of those is a traditional single-player narrative game (which requires VR), I'd say they haven't made a game quite like Portal 2 since.

Deadlock too. It's not released yet but you can get into it if you want.

 

[mrqs]

it was a triumph indeed

 

[Baemono]

Since Portal 2, they've made:
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
DOTA 2
The Lab
Artifact
DOTA Underlords
Half-Life: Alyx
Aperture Desk Job
Counter-Strike 2

Considering only one of those is a traditional single-player narrative game (which requires VR), I'd say they haven't made a game quite like Portal 2 since.

Aperture Desk Job is also single player

 

[neo raider]

Still one of the best games even after 15 years.
Dang i feel old

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Aperture Desk Job is also single player

"Traditional" in my post is doing a lot of work, but Aperture Desk Job isn't a full-length game. More like a tech demo. So I don't put it in the same class as the Half Lifes/Portals.

 

[ReBurn]

The Switch got Portal Companion Collection a couple years back with Portal and Portal 2. It's a great game to play on the go and it works on Switch 2.

 

[Baemono]

"Traditional" in my post is doing a lot of work, but Aperture Desk Job isn't a full-length game. More like a tech demo. So I don't put it in the same class as the Half Lifes/Portals.

After posting I was like « okay maybe when he said « traditional » he meant a full-fleged game » but I was like « eh, I'm not editing, too lazy »

 

[Magic Carpet]

I remember playing the Co-op mode and yelling 'WE DID IT' at that puzzle near the end where you have to faith plate jump with the other person into each other to crash down on the platform. So much fun.

Second best puzzle game after Talos 2

While I love Talos 2, I'm giving the lead to Portal 2.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

Fantastic games, too bad I can't play it on ps5. I had it on switch 1/2 but that system is gone now.

 

[Sybrix]

Great game, so many good memories when that came out.

Stephen Merchant as Wheatly was great.

 

[Ceallach]

If Portal 2 is so good why isnt there a Portal 3

 

[Raziel]

Portal 1 was better.

 

[Puscifer]

I should replay both Portals.
Its a shame Valve just gave up on this saga.

I mean they ended it proper unlike Half Life

 

[Hudo]

Fuck you all.

 

[Sintoid]

Space

 

[TintoConCasera]

Portal 1 was better.

Nah man, Portal 1 was barely a proof of concept. Portal 2 was way better and it didn't just have a great sp campaign but also a very nice co-op campaign. Something we don't see often in videogames.

 

[DragoonKain]

So good. Everyone talks about Half Life 3, but I'm chomping at the bit for another Portal just as much.

 

[TheUnicornGuy]

Great game, so many good memories when that came out.

Stephen Merchant as Wheatly was great.

I was just about to say "great game, made worse by that wanker merchant".

At least we agree that it's a great game.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Fuck you all.

Why did he say this? I'm not up-to-date on my Hudo lore.

 

[tylrdiablos]

Portal 1 was better.

You're allowed to enjoy both.

 

[Sybrix]

I was just about to say "great game, made worse by that wanker merchant".

At least we agree that it's a great game.

What you got against Steve?

 

[TheUnicornGuy]

What you got against Steve?

He's got possibly the world's most punchable voice.

 

[asker]

He's got possibly the world's most punchable voice.

I was actually happy when they announced he'd be voicing a robot in Portal 2, but I didn't expect them to just put it as is, unmodified. It could've worked great if they had made him sound a bit robotic like GLaDOS but when I just got a full blast of Merchant in the ear, I had a hard time disconnecting the voice from Stephen Merchant.

 

[DEAD ORIGINAL]

Would love a port to PS5.

 

[Spyxos]

Damn, how time flies. One of my all-time favorite games. Part 3 anytime soon?

 

[adamsapple]

 

[forsakkenSoul]

I was 19 when I played Portal 2, god damn, time flies. Great game, flawless.

 

[Cynical_Aries]

I replay both often.

 

[ReBurn]

If Portal 2 is so good why isnt there a Portal 3

Valve can't count that high.

 

[Jaybe]

The Switch got Portal Companion Collection a couple years back with Portal and Portal 2. It's a great game to play on the go and it works on Switch 2.

I bought this in the holiday sale. Looking forward to playing it next after CP2077

 

[ReBurn]

I bought this in the holiday sale. Looking forward to playing it next after CP2077

I think I got it for $10 or something like that in a sale. I enjoy it.

 

[Red Crayon Aristocrat]

Is this the last game Valve developed? I got it on PS3 and loved it.

People can debate about what they've come out with since, but there's no denying Portal 2 marked the end of an era for Valve of releasing more normal games at a more normal pace.

They had such an absurdly good 7th gen with the Episodes, Portals and Left 4 Deads and then they just... stopped doing that and it's been 15 years since.

 

[bender]

Nah man, Portal 1 was barely a proof of concept. Portal 2 was way better and it didn't just have a great sp campaign but also a very nice co-op campaign. Something we don't see often in videogames.

Portal 2 dumbed down the puzzles from the original so I prefer the original as well. Both are still great games.

 

[KuraiShidosha]

Is this the last game Valve developed? I got it on PS3 and loved it.

The last time real Valve developed a game yeah. After they bought that indie studio from San Francisco they haven't been the same.

 

[Freelance Yakuza]

Using the moon for the last portal in the final boss was peak gaming.
Great game.

 

[Physiognomonics]

Second best puzzle game after Talos 2

Talos 1 you mean

 

[SenkiDala]

Damn I remember that I was living in Korea at that time, it was just after the Fukushima incident (I was living in Japan and went to Korea 2 days before it occures, was supposed to come back after 2 weeks but finally stayed in Korea), I had to buy a cheap laptop at Yongsan to play it. AWESOME game. I never could play the coop missions though, it's one of my regret, I should do it someday.