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		<title>Final Review: Portal: Still Alive</title>
		<link>http://www.dave-bates.net/2009/05/12/final-review-portal-still-alive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 18:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Bates</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Game Reviews]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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<img class="size-medium wp-image-76 " title="companion cube" src="http://www.dave-bates.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/companion-cube-300x277.jpg" alt="GLaDOS Companion Cube" width="210" height="194" /><p class="wp-caption-text">GLaDOS Companion Cube</p></div>
<p>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&#8217;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?</p>
<p>So I dropped the coin and downloaded Portal.  After learning the basics of portal I was hooked.  Granted, I&#8217;m not the best at this game, I had a couple of times I couldn&#8217;t think spatially.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>I would definitely recommend this game to anyone.  It wasn&#8217;t too hard, but it wasn&#8217;t so easy that it wasn&#8217;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&#8217;t be able to get.. but that&#8217;s okay.. <img src='http://www.dave-bates.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><strong>Rating</strong>: 8 out of 10<br />
<strong>Recommended</strong>: YES</p>
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