So I breezed through Portals main story mode in about 4 hours and was left thinking.. that was it?
I was also left thinking that the mechanic of portals them selves really isn't that ground breaking and the puzzles them selves reminded me if the types of puzzles you might find in a current Zelda game.
After story mode which is only 19 levels long you are left with the 6 advanced puzzles which are just harder versions of 6 regular levels, and challenges which are just time mode and fewest X restrictions on regular puzzle levels from the story mode.
If it wasn't bundled with Team Fortress and Episode 2 I would rate its value rather low.
Fun but WAY to short.
For those that finish the game you get the following song, if you finished the game and through the song was great or never plan to here is the song.
End credits song by the computer that watches you all game.
Warning if you haven't finished portal this is a spoiler...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjGfgV7rJHI&mode=related&search=
I'm stuck on one of the puzzles at the moment. Can't figure it out for the life of me... although the last time I tried I was so drunk I almost fell on my keyboard with my face.
Quote from: Melbosa on October 19, 2007, 07:57:20 AM
I'm stuck on one of the puzzles at the moment. Can't figure it out for the life of me... although the last time I tried I was so drunk I almost fell on my keyboard with my face.
What level? I might be able to give you a hint if you really really want one. I found some of the puzzles where easier if I stopped playing and came back to it later.
Maybe my comments where a little harsh in my first post, I think the game is fun, the plot and humor where perfect. Still my only beef is content... It needs twice as many levels.
Level was the one with Acid at the bottom, multiple tripod shooters, and a rotating energy cannon thingy. I have taken out all the tripod dudes, and got the launch to the other side down but don't know what to do once on the top section of the far side of the level (i know terrible description, but remember this is what I can remember while being drunk at the time of playing it :P).
That is level 18 I believe.
Did you activate the bridge before jumping to the far side?
Kinda had to in order to get the button thingy on the bottom part of the level in order to setup for the long jump to the top.
Where you able to get into the top part with the cube?
Yeah, but don't know how to get the cube out of the thingy, nor what to do with it when I have it.
Without giving too much away, you need to take the cube back out of that room the way you came in.
Want some more Portal Action: http://www.armorgames.com/games/portaltheflashversion_game.html (http://www.armorgames.com/games/portaltheflashversion_game.html)
Not bad, but it is not the same without GLaDOS
The cake is a lie!
I would have paid $40 for Portal alone. What a @%&#ing fantastically amazing game.
It is perfectly polished, however TOO SHORT... Never playing it before I smashed through it in about 4 hours, and that includes the time I spend going through the commentary parts.
I think it need to ship with more levels.. and that the challenge/ advanced levels needed to be different levels, not modifications of the story levels.
When I completed the story mode I literally went WTF, I though I was only half way through....
I can agree at the length, I'm guessing that development sorta hit the wall with content themselves. You'd have to hire some pretty interesting thinkers to come up with puzzles. What go me sort of annoyed was the length of the "escape" sequence, seemed to go on just as long as the puzzles did.
Perhaps not $40. But if it was an XBLA game I would have gladly put down $25 worth of points and not felt raped.
Did you listen to any of the commentary?
It seems like the two biggest time sinks where getting the physics to work via the portals without killing performance, and second play testing levels to ensure users couldn't make unintended shortcuts to bypass intended puzzles.
It's possible to use the HL2 levels in Portal if you're bored...
http://www.primotechnology.com/2007/10/17/half-life-2-portal/
The commentary was funny especially during the final puzzle. I love the song at the end :)
So, Tonnica just about finished Portal last night, after downloading Steam and buying the Orange Box (and watching some DVDs and having dinner). I haven't tried it yet myself but I was surprised how quickly she whipped through the game. Maybe it is a bit overblown.
I see a lot of people gushing about it, it kinda makes me a bit sick really but I haven't tried it yet so I'll shut my big yapper.
If I find one more person who tells me there is no cake I'll lose what's left of my mind...
Buying the Orange Box for just Portal will be a let down. Buying the Orange Box for the whole package is a huge savings and great deal.
That aside, despite how short the Portal game is I still really enjoyed it and it left me definately with wanting more. This is a sign of a good game IMO, even if it is short.
Well yeah! Now I have a partner for TF2 in the hizouse!
I didn't realize just how short it was till i checked out my LiveEye. Only took me 3 hours 28 minutes but that includes a few pauses and a redo of the final battle. Shocking. It might not be the second coming of Christ, but as far as puzzle games go their is no equal IMHO (maybe Planet Puzzle League).
Now I'm debating if I should get all the Portal Achievements or just go right into the HL2 campaign.
Quote from: Shayne on October 24, 2007, 08:59:55 AM
I didn't realize just how short it was till i checked out my LiveEye. Only took me 3 hours 28 minutes but that includes a few pauses and a redo of the final battle. Shocking. It might not be the second coming of Christ, but as far as puzzle games go their is no equal IMHO (maybe Planet Puzzle League).
Now I'm debating if I should get all the Portal Achievements or just go right into the HL2 campaign.
The Advanced levels do add a great deal more challenge to the original levels, however I can't see my self doing the fewest portal or fewest step challenges.
The falling achievement would require way too much free fall time from my calculation, as long as your character didn't drift I suppose you could just leave the pc and come back later.
Ya, the freefall one from what Ive found takes about 15-20 minutes. I might queue it up this afternoon and see.
Quote from: Mr. Analog on October 24, 2007, 08:31:44 AM[...] after downloading Steam and buying the Orange Box (and watching some DVDs and having dinner). I haven't tried it yet myself but I was surprised how quickly she whipped through the game. Maybe it is a bit overblown.
After downloading Steam and buying/downloading the Orange Box (and watching some DVDs and having dinner) and playing Peggle Extreme. I had to take some time in between Peggle and watching some DVDs for HL2 to download first.
Overall: yeah, it's short but it's fun. The trappings and mechanics of the game really make it. Considering the nature of the puzzles, it could have quickly descended into repetition if it had been longer. Instead it was a nice showcase game and a fun little bonus to come along with Half Life 2 and Team Fortress 2. I hope they come out with some expansions to add more levels. I'd even be interested in generating some custom challenge Portal maps of my own.
For the record my favourite level is is the Companion Cube level. Made me laugh so hard.
I like the impossible/broken level (its really early).
Quote from: Lazybones on October 24, 2007, 01:55:01 PMThe falling achievement would require way too much free fall time from my calculation, as long as your character didn't drift I suppose you could just leave the pc and come back later.
I set up the perfect portal system that didn't give me any sort of drift. I left the 360 to its own devices, had a shower, came back 10 minutes later and i was unlocked. Rather simple really.
Ya, I got board and unlocked it as well with the same method. I think it is game cumulative falling.
I started some of the challenge maps as well... I still kinda dis like the level re use but I have to admit the challenges are hard.
I didn't realize the PC version had unlock able achievements as well. Are they part of the Windows XBL or are they just a Steam thing?
I'm not sure I will go back to portal. Loved it, but after unlocking the terminal velocity achievement and starting on one of the more advanced puzzles the thrill was gone. TF2 on the other hand....
Online Steam stats and achievements are available for TF2 http://steamcommunity.com/id/BagOBones/stats/TF2 . Portal has in game ones on the PC but they currently don't appear online as far as I can tell
The above link is VERY similar to the one I have in game on the 360. Same stats and everything, just laid out a little differently (also not available online).