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Portal 2′s original opening sequence involved a beach

Sun-lit beach, small tea-tables, beautiful weather...

Cages...

Rails...

Veneno4448d ago

What an overrated game. You know it is when extremists call it Game of the Year and have stopped talking about it. Like GTA 4, it was supposed to be the return of gaming Jesus, but it was quickly forgotten.

MaxXAttaxX4448d ago

Have you played the Portal games?
I don't think anyone was disappointed with Portal 2 in comparison to GTAIV.
Very different situations.

Veneno4448d ago

You may be right that the situations were different in that EVERYONE was anticipating nothing short of brilliance for GTA 4, whereas with Portal 2, it has its fanbase that love the game, but not much more I suppose. It's a kind of game that has a sizeable appeal, but those that aren't interested completely walk by it and don't look back. GTA 4 on the other hand was on everyone's look-out.

But in the community of us gamers that may not necessarily play everything, we still keep up on the news through the regular "hardcore" outlets. So within this group and point of view, I see Portal 2 as an overrated game.

TheFirstClassic4448d ago

Portal 2 is one of my favorite games ever made period. I bought it mostly blind, wasn't sure how the gameplay worked, really didn't know much about the game at all. The entire game blew me away, the puzzles were exilerating, the characters were amazing, and it had one of the most fun co-op modes I have ever played.

It might not be your cup of tea, but don't call the people who love it extremists.

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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."

TheEroica56d ago

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

TheEnigma31356d ago

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

Friendlygamer56d ago

Valve should bring their games to ps5

Kados56d ago (Edited 56d 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.

Friendlygamer55d 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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thorstein63d ago

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

shinoff218363d 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.

Cacabunga63d 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

Inverno63d 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 Name63d ago

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

Inverno63d 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?

LucasRuinedChildhood63d ago (Edited 63d 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.

Inverno63d 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.

AuraAbjure63d 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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The story behind Portal: Revolution — A fan-made prequel to Portal 2

Chris Brandrick, writing for overkill, speaks to Stefan Heinz, the lead developer on Portal: Revolution, a new fan-made campaign prequel to Portal 2.

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StalinSupremacy115d ago (Edited 115d ago )

valve suck so much at making games now, opting just to smaug on top of an enormous pile of money,
that fans got so desperate that they have to make their own games.
this industry is fucking over.