Portal 2: Solo and Co-op

At this point everyone should know what Portal is, especially if you're reading my blog. Portal 2 is the sequel to Portal with twice the game time and a separate co-op campaign mode.

Much like the previous Portal you still play as Chell, the mysterious mute test subject, who has no choice but to take GlaDoS' tests in hopes of escaping the Aperture Science Labs alive. Portal 2 transitions from the first game very well by placing you were you should be right when you end the first game. In the first game the only character you really ever interacted with was GlaDos. Though it was
a very successful tactic used in the first game the second game introduces you to multiple characters and a storyline to follow along as you solve the puzzles. Portal 2 is broken up into chapters usually depending on where in the Laboratory you are currently in. Not only do you get to see newer test chambers, you see test chambers that were made for previous test subjects/hobos.

Some testing chambers are made so its impossible for one person to solve, that's where Atlas and P-Body come in. Atlas and P-Body are two modified personality cores made to solve puzzles that are supposed to be impossible for "humans" because of human's lack of trust with one another. They are supposed to be the perfect example of compatibility for solving dangerous puzzles. From a real life point of view, choosing a smart capable partner who can listen to directions and solve puzzles is key to finishing Co-op Campaign.


My rating 8.5/10

Portal 1 is an amazing game, and it's a hard game to live up to. I was really expecting Portal 2 to answer questions from the first game, like "Why cake?" and "Who made GlaDoS?". instead I feel like I have more unanswered questions. Though the comic book Lab Rat covers some of it, having the game go into more detail about it would of been nice. I also felt the game was a bit too short, though one good thing to look for this Summer is the free DLC with more levels. Despite it all, this game was a lot of fun, and I had a few good chuckles out of it.