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Platform: Xbox 360
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Coming this April to four major platforms (PC, Xbox 360, PS3, and Mac) Portal 2 draws from the award-winning formula of innovative gameplay, story, and music that earned the original Portal over 70 industry accolades and created a cult following.
The single-player portion of Portal 2 introduces a cast of dynamic new characters, a host of fresh puzzle elements, and a much larger set of devious test chambers. Players will explore never-before-seen areas of the Aperture Science Labs and be reunited with GLaDOS, the occasionally murderous computer companion who guided them through the original game.
The game’s two-player cooperative mode features its own entirely separate campaign with a unique story, test chambers, and two new player characters. This new mode forces players to reconsider everything they thought they knew about portals. Success will require them to not just act cooperatively, but to think cooperatively.
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Portal 2 draws from the award-winning formula of innovative gameplay, story, and music that earned the original Portal over 70 industry accolades and created a cult following.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A few years ago I stumbled across the original Portal when I bought "The orange box" in order to play Halflife 2 on Xbox. I was intrigued, amazed and finally delighted at what I found, Portal was fresh, clever and incredibly funny. It was a hidden gem in what I still believe to be the best value release on any console ever.
Portal 2 took me by surprise, Valve hadn't exactly hammered down the doors to push the game and it suddenly appeared amongst a fairly bland line up of recent games, but what an antidote to the poor deluge of games we've had recently. After the huge dissapointment of Dragon age 2, Black Ops, Bulletstorm, Fallout New Vegas and Crysis 2 I was beginning to wonder if Dead Space 2 was the only game to be released this year to really have me thinking "wow".
I found Portal 2 a joy from start to finish, the puzzles are satisfying, the voice acting is exemplary and the script and pacing are perfect. It is understandable how some people may not like the game, as there is simply nothing around of it's kind and it may seem somewhat alien, but I implore you to give this game a chance and put the shooters down for a while and enjoy what Valve has come up with here. It's hard to explain what the game entails until you've tried it, so I won't try other than to say it's a puzzle solver.
As Chell you will find yourself revisiting Aperture whilst discovering much about it's past, no narrative is required here, through brilliant scripting you will find out the answer to most questions you asked yourself in Portal as you go.... Read more ›
Portal 2 took me by surprise, Valve hadn't exactly hammered down the doors to push the game and it suddenly appeared amongst a fairly bland line up of recent games, but what an antidote to the poor deluge of games we've had recently. After the huge dissapointment of Dragon age 2, Black Ops, Bulletstorm, Fallout New Vegas and Crysis 2 I was beginning to wonder if Dead Space 2 was the only game to be released this year to really have me thinking "wow".
I found Portal 2 a joy from start to finish, the puzzles are satisfying, the voice acting is exemplary and the script and pacing are perfect. It is understandable how some people may not like the game, as there is simply nothing around of it's kind and it may seem somewhat alien, but I implore you to give this game a chance and put the shooters down for a while and enjoy what Valve has come up with here. It's hard to explain what the game entails until you've tried it, so I won't try other than to say it's a puzzle solver.
As Chell you will find yourself revisiting Aperture whilst discovering much about it's past, no narrative is required here, through brilliant scripting you will find out the answer to most questions you asked yourself in Portal as you go.... Read more ›
55 of 63 people found the following review helpful
By Crawton Leek
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
(This review presumes a knowledge of the original Portal. Whilst it is not essential for the enjoyment of the sequel, there are a few in-jokes and references within the new game that will only make sense after a full playthrough of the original, and ideally an understanding of the wider Half Life universe. The reviewer suggests that you stop off at Half-Life 2: The Orange Box (Xbox 360) before making a purchase on this page)
I will admit to a certain feeling of trepidation after the announcement of a sequel to Portal, which grew with the appearance of each new teaser and tech demo. Were they overcomplicating its simple beauty? Were they taking it too far down a comedy route, as the arrival of Stephen Merchant suggested? Would it all crumble under the weight of cake-related fan service?
Fortunately, my fears were unfounded. Portal 2 is every inch the sequel Portal deserved: full, fleshed out and still damn funny.
The new puzzle elements - such as the various attribute-enhancing gels, hard light bridges and whatnot - add new levels to the gameplay without detracting from the elegance of the central conceit. The difficulty curve is spot on, allowing the player enough time to get to grips with a new idea before bringing up a real head-scratcher. Thus, solving the cunning physics puzzles remains a feat of logic, lateral thinking and understanding of 3D space, with the satisfaction of finding the solution utterly gratifying.
Likewise, the comedy element has been successfully beefed up. Where the humour in the original built up slowly, Portal 2 wears its mirth on its sleeve from the get-go.... Read more ›
I will admit to a certain feeling of trepidation after the announcement of a sequel to Portal, which grew with the appearance of each new teaser and tech demo. Were they overcomplicating its simple beauty? Were they taking it too far down a comedy route, as the arrival of Stephen Merchant suggested? Would it all crumble under the weight of cake-related fan service?
Fortunately, my fears were unfounded. Portal 2 is every inch the sequel Portal deserved: full, fleshed out and still damn funny.
The new puzzle elements - such as the various attribute-enhancing gels, hard light bridges and whatnot - add new levels to the gameplay without detracting from the elegance of the central conceit. The difficulty curve is spot on, allowing the player enough time to get to grips with a new idea before bringing up a real head-scratcher. Thus, solving the cunning physics puzzles remains a feat of logic, lateral thinking and understanding of 3D space, with the satisfaction of finding the solution utterly gratifying.
Likewise, the comedy element has been successfully beefed up. Where the humour in the original built up slowly, Portal 2 wears its mirth on its sleeve from the get-go.... Read more ›
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By Tom
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Portal 2 is truly one of the best games I've played on Xbox 360. It is fun, challenging, and clever. Not only does it have a gripping storyline, it also has a great Co-op campaign, which is sometimes rare in popular Xbox 360 titles as alot of popular games are 1 player or online. So it was really nice to play this game with my brother and it develops good teamwork (or frustration at times!). Protal 2 will definatly challenge even the most hardcore gamers with it's clever challenges which sometimes takes logic to figure out. Some tests will be simpler than others, but there were a few tests in which I had to ask my younger brother to come and help me with (embarassing, I know). The physics in the game are really mindblowing and you can see the attention to detail and the lengths that the makers have gone to, to achieve the final outcome. The graphics are also very nice.
I won't go into too much detail about the storyline so I don't give it away, because there are a few big twists and turns which really change the storyline. Unfortunatly I didn't play Portal 1 (which I'm considering buying on the xbox marketplace), so I didn't know the real beginings of Protal. But I do know that you play as a women who was abandoned at birth and a large science industry, run by GlaDOS, a somewhat evil robot, has taken you in and made you perform these tests with a protal gun, as well as special gels and hardlight bridges. The game also has a really great voice over by Steven Merchant, who plays the incompetant Wheatly, and really adds some comedy to the game.
I really think this game is definatly worth buying and without doubt gets a 5* from me.... Read more ›
I won't go into too much detail about the storyline so I don't give it away, because there are a few big twists and turns which really change the storyline. Unfortunatly I didn't play Portal 1 (which I'm considering buying on the xbox marketplace), so I didn't know the real beginings of Protal. But I do know that you play as a women who was abandoned at birth and a large science industry, run by GlaDOS, a somewhat evil robot, has taken you in and made you perform these tests with a protal gun, as well as special gels and hardlight bridges. The game also has a really great voice over by Steven Merchant, who plays the incompetant Wheatly, and really adds some comedy to the game.
I really think this game is definatly worth buying and without doubt gets a 5* from me.... Read more ›
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliany
My friend down the street showed me this game, at first, I had no interest. Then, later I played co-op and I had lots of fun. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Music lover
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fabulous game
I am not a gamer, but bought this for my husband and 11 year old, they played and played it until the game was complete and both thoroughly enjoyed it. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Helen
4.0 out of 5 stars
Funny and thinky
The prequel was well received, even if I personally found it's presentation somewhat lacking. But in this story, the drama has been kicked up a notch. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Philipp Larsen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Puzzles and paints, oh my!
A superb puzzle game, I highly recommend it. The single-player and co-op campaigns are separate, so it's like two games in one. Good voice acting and good enough graphics. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tomi from Finland
5.0 out of 5 stars
evidently a good game
My grandson is delighted with this game for his birthday, and he has to fight his mother to play his own game!
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. Jennifer A. Knight
5.0 out of 5 stars
I LOVE THIS GAME
Valve are probably my favourite games company, they just make the best s***. I love this story and the characters in it, and co-op mode is really fun, too.
Published 1 month ago by MozzleMush
5.0 out of 5 stars
Seriously one of the best games ever as it is so unique
I am really glad there are people around who are keen to break the mould with really zaney and clever games ideas. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ian Herbert
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awsome
Portal is a great puzzle game! sort of game you can play without feeling like its rotting your brain! i usualy prefer games like Fallout but this makes a nice change
Published 3 months ago by Patric
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just brilliant...
This game is really good. Just buy it. Stop reading reviews. One of the best games on the Xbox 360 that I have ever played. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Blobfish
5.0 out of 5 stars
Valve
I purchased this game on PC the day it came out and recently decided to purchase a copy so that I could play through it with a friend on Xbox. Read more
Published 3 months ago by J
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