Portal 2
Portal 2 is here! After waiting what seems like forever since we first got to experiment with the awesomeness that is the Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device, the second full game is on store shelves right now waiting for you to pick up and exercise your brain muscle.
For the uninitiated Portal gives you control of a multi-dimensional portal transmitting device. You have two portals, a blue one and a orange one. They are connected through time and space and momentum is maintained as you travel through them. Imagine a bottomless chasm between you and your objective (a slice of cake perhaps). You shoot one portal at the wall on the other side of the chasm and the other on the wall next to you. Now you can safely between the two and get your just dessert!
After playing through just the opening chapters I can tell you this: Popping in Portal 2 and letting it entertain you while you sit in your comfy chair and sip your beverage of choice is why we play games. From the first seconds of the opening scene you’ll feel that you’re in a familiar place that’s changed, and changed for the worse. You see the events of Portal 2 take place long after the conclusion of the first one and time has not been kind to the Aperture Science Center. But never fear, you’re well enough alive and ready to do some science!
I wont go into too much detail as I don’t want to spoil anything. My advice to you is this: Stay away from reviews, play it with the lights off, turn up the volume and enjoy! Take breaks when you need, you don’t want to overheat your thinking cap, and feel free to invite your friend, spouse, significant other or your favorite companion cube to play too. Watching someone struggle with the Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device for the first time is a joy.
Oh and there’s multi-player co-op too. Something about two little robots each with a portal gun which means you have up to 4 portals to help you through time and space. Yes please.
Enjoy!
