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[[Image:Portal - W32 - USA.jpg|thumb|256x256px|Windows box.]]
 
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'''''Portal''''' is a first-person shooter puzzle game developed and published by [[Valve]] for [[Windows]] on 2007-10-10, and later ported to [[Macintosh]], [[Linux]], and [[Android]]. In the game, you control Chell, a test subject at the Aperture Science Enrichment Center who is being monitored as she performs various logic puzzles involving a new technology of portal teleportation. As you progress, the puzzles become more difficult, but it also becomes clear that the people testing you don't mind if you're killed in the process!
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'''''Portal''''' is a [[first-person shooter]] [[puzzle video game]] developed and published by [[Valve]] for [[Windows]] on 2007-10-10 in the ''Orange Box''. It was distributed solo and then ported to [[Macintosh]], [[Linux]], and [[Android]]. The game i the first in the [[Portal (universe)|''Portal'' series]], followed up four years later with a sequel, ''[[Portal 2]]''.
  
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I had heard about ''Portal'' shortly after it became popular, but I wasn't that interested in the game because I assumed it was one of those puzzle games that starts interesting, but quickly becomes tedious because the puzzles exist in a vacuum. Even after a couple friends suggested it, I didn't bother. I don't remember when I got it, or if it was a gift or I bought it, but I played it and fell in love with it!
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In the game, you control Chell, a test subject at the Aperture Science Enrichment Center who is being monitored as she performs various logic puzzles involving a new technology using portal teleportation. As you progress, the puzzles become more difficult, but it also becomes clear that the people testing you don't mind if you're killed in the testing process! Various clues from the game show that it takes place in the [[Half-Life (universe)|''Half-Life'' universe]].
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==Personal==
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I had heard about ''Portal'' shortly after it became popular, but I wasn't that interested in the game because I assumed it was one of those puzzle games that starts interesting, but quickly becomes tedious because the puzzles exist in a vacuum. Even after a couple friends suggested it, I didn't bother. I don't remember when I got it, or if it was a gift or I bought it, but I played it and very quickly fell in love with it!
  
 
==Status==
 
==Status==
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* '''Overall:''' 9/10
 
* '''Overall:''' 9/10
 
* '''Best Version:''' Windows
 
* '''Best Version:''' Windows
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{{Spoilers}}
  
 
===Good===
 
===Good===
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* The twist is quite shocking and really makes the story interesting.
 
* The twist is quite shocking and really makes the story interesting.
 
* The turrets are very creepy.
 
* The turrets are very creepy.
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* I like the addition of the expert levels.
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* I like the addition of the [[unlockable difficulty levels|expert levels]].
 
* The designer's commentary is a wonderful addition.
 
* The designer's commentary is a wonderful addition.
 
* The hidden caches of Rattman really add to the ambiance of the game.
 
* The hidden caches of Rattman really add to the ambiance of the game.
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* The ending is pretty sweet, with great music.
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* The ending is pretty sweet, with a great song by [[Jonathan Coulton]].
  
 
===Bad===
 
===Bad===
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* There is very little to complain about in this game. The only thing that kind of bugged me was how the loading sequence was always in an elevator between each level. But, if that's the worst I can say about the game, you know it's pretty solid.
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* The test chambers are very dull. Only a few textures are used and then repeated for most of the game.
  
 
===Ugly===
 
===Ugly===
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<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
Half-Life 2 - Orange Box, The - Prima Official eGuide.pdf|Prima Orange Box Guide.
 
Half-Life 2 - Orange Box, The - Prima Official eGuide.pdf|Prima Orange Box Guide.
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</gallery>
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===Graphics===
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* [https://www.textures-resource.com/pc_computer/portal textures-resource.com/pc_computer/portal] - Textures.
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===Screenshots===
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Portal - W32 - Screenshot - Glados.jpg|GLaDOS.
 
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<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
Portal - W32 - Fan Art - Turret Poster.jpg|Turret poster.
 
Portal - W32 - Fan Art - Turret Poster.jpg|Turret poster.
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Joey Spiotto - Golden Books - Portal.jpg|Fan art by Joey Spiotto.
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Portal - W32 - Quote - Yesterday, I saw a deer.png|Quote.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
===Videos===
 
===Videos===
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcy1NPZVT3w youtube.com/watch?v=rcy1NPZVT3w] - Longplay.
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{{#ev:youtube|c2YRVWZupwo|256|inline|Postmortem.|frame}}
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{{#ev:youtube|CLUy9DH7V2M|256|inline|Interesting facts about the Portal series.|frame}}
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{{#ev:youtube|B19nlhbA7-E|256|inline|Physics of moving portals.|frame}}
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{{#ev:youtube|WtWS8v20YS4|256|inline|Physics of long-fall boots.|frame}}
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{{#ev:youtube|yK1mRhyeCzA|256|inline|Boundery Break.|frame}}
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{{#ev:youtube|O69LktEvTfg|256|inline|Speedrun progression.|frame}}
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{{#ev:youtube|rcy1NPZVT3w|256|inline|Longplay.|frame}}
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/portal_ mobygames.com/game/portal_] - MobyGames.
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{{Link|MobyGames|http://www.mobygames.com/game/portal_}}
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_(video_game) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_(video_game)] - Wikipedia.
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{{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_(video_game)}}
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{{Link|StrategyWiki|https://strategywiki.org/wiki/Portal}}
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{{Link|TCRF|https://tcrf.net/Portal}}
  
  
 
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Revision as of 23:04, 11 May 2020

Windows box.

Portal is a first-person shooter puzzle video game developed and published by Valve for Windows on 2007-10-10 in the Orange Box. It was distributed solo and then ported to Macintosh, Linux, and Android. The game i the first in the Portal series, followed up four years later with a sequel, Portal 2.

In the game, you control Chell, a test subject at the Aperture Science Enrichment Center who is being monitored as she performs various logic puzzles involving a new technology using portal teleportation. As you progress, the puzzles become more difficult, but it also becomes clear that the people testing you don't mind if you're killed in the testing process! Various clues from the game show that it takes place in the Half-Life universe.

Personal

I had heard about Portal shortly after it became popular, but I wasn't that interested in the game because I assumed it was one of those puzzle games that starts interesting, but quickly becomes tedious because the puzzles exist in a vacuum. Even after a couple friends suggested it, I didn't bother. I don't remember when I got it, or if it was a gift or I bought it, but I played it and very quickly fell in love with it!

Status

I own Portal on Steam and have beaten it as well as the expert levels and got 9/15 achievements.

Review

  • Overall: 9/10
  • Best Version: Windows

— This section contains spoilers! —

Good

  • The game's art style is really great.
  • It's very challenging without ever becoming obnoxious. Though a lot of the puzzles seem impossible at first glance, when you methodically pull them apart, they become solvable.
  • GLaDOS is a wonderful character; hilarious and oh so intimidating.
  • The game's voice acting is great.
  • The twist is quite shocking and really makes the story interesting.
  • The turrets are very creepy.
  • I like the addition of the expert levels.
  • The designer's commentary is a wonderful addition.
  • The hidden caches of Rattman really add to the ambiance of the game.
  • The ending is pretty sweet, with a great song by Jonathan Coulton.

Bad

  • The test chambers are very dull. Only a few textures are used and then repeated for most of the game.

Ugly

  • Nothing.

Media

Box Art

All regions use this box art. Although I like how the artist modified typical signage to be about portals, it doesn't really convey what the game is about. Still, it's striking enough to cause people to want to pick it up and see what it's about.

  • Portal - W32 - USA.jpg

Documentation

  • Prima Orange Box Guide.

Graphics

Screenshots

  • GLaDOS.

Fan Art

  • Turret poster.

  • Fan art by Joey Spiotto.

  • Quote.

Videos

Postmortem.
Interesting facts about the Portal series.
Physics of moving portals.
Physics of long-fall boots.
Boundery Break.
Speedrun progression.
Longplay.

Links

Link-MobyGames.png  Link-Wikipedia.png  Link-StrategyWiki.png  Link-TCRF.png 

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