Tag: portal
Final Review: Portal: Still Alive
by Dave Bates on May.12, 2009, under Game Reviews, Gaming

GLaDOS Companion Cube
I bought the XBLA version of Portal a few months back. Well okay, maybe more. I had heard a lot of hype about the game, but couldn’t really figure out why people liked it so much. Was it the nefarious references to cake? Was it the cuddly companion cubes that I saw all over the Internet?
So I dropped the coin and downloaded Portal. After learning the basics of portal I was hooked. Granted, I’m not the best at this game, I had a couple of times I couldn’t think spatially.
There were a few times, I needed a hint from an anonymous source on the Internet.. but only in a few of the areas.. The game became extremely addictive when I did play, and I was forced to leave it from time to time. The game had a wonderfully fun game play, but looks to have limited replay value.
The game was a lot of fun and did keep me entertained, and the final credits were the best part of the game. GLaDOS was extremely entertaining too.
I would definitely recommend this game to anyone. It wasn’t too hard, but it wasn’t so easy that it wasn’t enjoyable. I think maybe in a few months I may go back and play some more. I also will plan on doing the challenge maps to try and get some more achievements. There are some achievements that I KNOW I won’t be able to get.. but that’s okay..
Rating: 8 out of 10
Recommended: YES
