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4 ways to not cheat yourself in Portal 2 (Bitmob)

Play Portal 2 once any way you like. But if you don't replay it properly, you are cheating yourself out of a great experience. Here are four tips to help you.

Sadie21005173d ago

I'm pretty proud of myself for avoiding any FAQs or help so far. But I want to wait until I beat it before I go back and do the commentary stuff.

Tolkoto5173d ago

Neat to see how much dialog actually sets up later events. You don't notice it the first time through.

peeps5173d ago

It is an odd game to play through a second time because obviously you know how to solve the puzzles, but the developer commentary and all the little secrets give you plenty to search for.

Currently started my second playthrough with the developer commentary on now

antauwnehart5173d ago

4 ways fans got cheated out of their money by portal 2 I'll try to keep at a minimum of four ok!
1. terrible graphics
2.bad loading
3.crappy story
4.terribley cheesy voice acting
5.low res textures
6.short single player and coop campaign
7.poor gamelpay
8.crappy art style very Unimaginative
Repetitive and boring
oops I guess there where to many too many!

Urrakia345173d ago

Have you even played Portal 2? I think it's quite an awesome game. Not a bad deal at $35 if you ask me.

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xVeZx5173d ago

the only thing ill agree with is the loading times....i thought they were going to change it from portal 1 where you go through the elevator and wait for the next level to load....i thought they would streamline it more this time around....overall its a great game but not THAT great...its fun though...

HenryFord5173d ago

1. Nope, graphics are not the greatest ever but they are good.
2. Limitation of the source-engine, but you're right. They should've fixed it a long time ago
3. Nope. But also really subjective - you cannot say "the story is crappy" because you disliked it. The story is told very well and fits perfectly into the world of Portal - so the story is not "crappy", but you can of course dislike it.
4. Nope - see point 3.
5. Nope. You really should stop to listen to all those whiney "gaming"-websites out there. The textures aren't "low res" just because you can't read every little note which is hanging on the wall.
6. Nope. This also isn't really a point because there is a lot of content to come. At Valve you do not buy only the game, you buy the service which surrounds the game. And that is: Good DLC free of charge for a long time (extra maps, map editor, maybe even modi, etc.)
7. So...you're drunk now, aren't you?
8. ... really?

Repetitive as in "You have to solve puzzles all the time"? Then you're right - but maybe you should not buy puzzle-games then.

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AfricanWoolf5173d ago

I just wish the developer commentary mode allowed you to play through as a complete game instead of only being able to load one level at a time.

It breaks immersion to be kicked back to the menu screen after every chapter.

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10 Legendary Games That Still Absolutely Crush It in 2025

Discover 10 timeless video games from the past that remain absolutely playable today. From Chrono Trigger to DOOM, these classics have aged like fine wine!

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anast52d ago

Simon's Quest is better than Symphony.

djl348551d ago

If you're gonna troll, at least make a legitimate attempt.

Levii_9252d ago

Hot damn that's a good list. The only one i never played is AOE2 and i never finshed Chrono Trigger but it was damn good.

Speaking of what's old but holds up amazingly well and plays like a dream.. i played Symphony of the Night for the first time in 2019.. yep that's right. It became one of my favourite games of all time that i replay almost every year. I couldn't believe how good it was. That is almost impossible for me with newer games let alone older ones. Truly a special gem.

LG_Fox_Brazil51d ago

That's a pretty fucking great list

__y2jb51d ago (Edited 51d ago )

The only one I’d disagree with is doom. It shows its age badly I think. After 5 minutes of play these days you put it down.

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Steam's highest-rated game is now less than a dollar in the Spring Sale

Jack writes: "Yet again browsing the latest offers in the Steam Spring Sale has led us to track down the very best. In terms of price to quality, we don’t think that it gets much better than this. Portal 2 is now less than a dollar, and if you haven’t got it already, now is the time to pick it up."

TheEroica468d ago

Portal deserves to be one of steams highest rated games... It's almost tetris levels of perfect game design.

TheEnigma313468d ago

It's a great game, but highly overrated. But for $1, it's an amazon deal.

Friendlygamer468d ago

Valve should bring their games to ps5

Kados468d ago (Edited 468d ago )

Gotta love Steam. Just got Portal 2 for .97 cents CAD. Should have been $1.29, selected the bundle with Portal 1 and 2, which gets a 25% discount, already have Portal 1, so it removes the cost of that, and still applies the full 25% bundle discount to Portal 2. 90% + 25% discount.

Friendlygamer467d ago

That's sweet, I've been thinking about building a modest pc to play some oldies

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All the Essential Video Games Everyone Needs To Play At Least Once

Given the medium's wild diversity, this primer of the essential video games everyone should try is a good place to start.

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thorstein475d ago

.... from the 2000s (mostly).

shinoff2183475d ago

I can't fk with this list. They missed on alot of games probably before the writers times. Also I know people loved some portal but I was never a fan.

Cacabunga475d ago

Tomb Raider 1
Driver 1
Abe’s Odyssey
FF6
King of Fighters 94
Mortal Kombat OG
LINK 2 the past
Street Fighter 2
Resident Evil 1

Inverno475d ago

Infinite but not the first two games? Witcher 3 but not the first two games?? GTA V but not literally any of the games before it??? Portal 2 but not the first? Also if you're going to play Shadow of The Colossus play the remaster and not the remake. Can't say I disagree with the list but my man it's all over the place.

Name Last Name475d ago

I mean some sequels are objectively better and you don’t need to play the whole series.

Inverno475d ago

But most of these games have a story to follow, sure you can catch up with a YouTube vid but where's the fun in that?

LucasRuinedChildhood475d ago (Edited 475d ago )

A list like this isn't telling you not to play the previous games if you want to. It's just giving you legendary games to play.

But tbh, you don't always have to force yourself to play every entry in a franchise to get to the better ones.

- The vast majority of Witcher 3 players never played the first 2 and had a great time. The first 2 games aren't in the same league.
- The GTA games are self-contained with the odd fun reference. You can easily jump into any of them.
- The Shadow Of The Colossus remake looks and controls better than the original (plus it has a 60fps option while the remaster is just 30fps). New players will enjoy it more.
- Portal 2 is a lot better than Portal 1 and takes the concept much further gameplay-wise. Storywise, Portal 1 is fairly light too. Not that you shouldn't play it but realistically ... you'd love Portal 2 whether you play it or not (at lot of Portal 2 players have never played 1).

Bioshock 1 is the only one I agree with you on simply because it's one the best games of all time and arguably better than Infinite. No other setting like Rapture.

Looking at the list, I'd recommend playing Uncharted 1 before 2 but no doubt, 2 is the legendary one you have to play.

Inverno475d ago

I get it, but that's just my opinion on his opinion. I just think that before you play a sequel you should still play what came before it. Maybe it's just me but i find it fascinating playing through the first game in a series and seeing how it has evolved through its sequels. Like I said I don't disagree with the list, other than SoTC which I strongly believe the remaster of the original should be played above the remake.

AuraAbjure475d ago

Awesome list! Hot take on Fear (and it's hard af expansion Persaus Mandate!) Bioshock Infinite is stellar, so is the Witcher 3 and you nailed it by having Ocarina of Time. So many fantastic games! Gotta play 'em all! Next one on my list is Prey after I beat Dead Space 2 and Splinter Cell Conviction.

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