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Portal 2 seemed to have finished the storyline though. And Portal was a gimmicky game to begin with, they'll have to cook up something amazingly original to give it a third iteration.
 
Is Portal (first one) worth getting? I've sorta lost interest in video games cause they get repetitive, and I've never tried Portal. Sounds really innovative, though.
 
I've never played Portal myself but I have watched a friend play Portal. It was really interesting to watch though at the time I felt that if I tried playing the game I would fail miserably haha. That was back when I didn't have an xBox so he brought his over to play but now that I have one myself maybe I'll get Portal 1 & 2 sometime. It's a pretty original concept I think so maybe it's something you should try out sometime Dipu.
 
I've finished Portal and the final part is significantly longer than expected. :)
 
Here's what I liked about Portal 2 (can't speak for Portal as I never played it). It was highly original, and no other game has made me feel smarter, or dumber. It takes a while to get used to, but they set up the game so well, that it takes you through and points out the various things you can do with the portals. Every level is set up to test something new that can be used in later levels. You don't even realize how much you understand the game, until you watch someone else struggle their way through the first few levels.

Humor wise, this was one of the funniest games I have ever played. This game really has it's own charm and wit that really makes it a worthwhile play. Here's a quote that I (somewhat) remember from co-op. "In order to get ready for human testing again, I went through some old suggestion cards. You want to know what the number one suggestion was? Less deadly tests. That's absurd, how do they know if the tests are deadly if they're still alive to write the suggestion?" It might be funnier in the game, but it's full of those kind of witty sentences.

I don't mean to advertise, but I think it's a worthwhile play. I mean, it's a family-friendly puzzle game that became extremely popular in a realm full of bloody, violent fps games. That has to say something.
 
I'd recommend getting Portal but I think I recommend Portal 2 more. It seems to run better on my pc (non-issue if your going for a console version) and has much more content.
 
If you really want Portal, I'd suggest getting it as part of a bundle (preferably Portal 2). It's a bit of a short game. (That might be an understatement.)

*clears out more stuff*
 
It's $30 right now, but it'll go on sale. Wait until it's more than a 50% price drop, I think I've seen 75% before. I got Portal for free in a bundle, but paid $6.79 for Portal 2 which might be like an 80% off sale + tax? Yep seems right (cuz Canada things). These sales come all the time, so it'll - like possibly a Black Friday sale, or a Christmas one. Don't remember if there's a Halloween sale.
 
I like Portal 2 a lot, and that's coming from someone who's not massively into video games (whether they be PC- or console-based). Based entirely on preconceptions, I thought it was some derange version of an FPS game, but it's a lot cleverer than that and has a quite the steep learning curve to boot. I'm not entirely ashamed to admit that I ended up watching LPs of the final few levels in order to complete the game! :P (Having said that, I need a strategy guide or something similar to complete most games... even Pokemon!)
 
Portal was originally part of Valve's orange box but was successful enough to branch into its own series, in other words it wasn't a standalone game initially. Therefore I'd recommend getting Portal in a bundle.

For portal 2 wait for something like steam sales or if you're getting it for consoles wait until there's a good deal.
 
Yeah, it's a good game. I'm proud to say that I never looked up a guide to complete it. I did it all on my own. I wanted to look some stuff up, oh how I WANTED to look stuff up. Three headaches and rage-quits later, it was complete. Plus they throw in a special something at the end that totally makes the game worth it.
 
Portal is a fairly short game, you can get it today and finish it today if you so desire, it only takes like 3-4 hours. It's a good game though.
 
I wish there was a Gamestop around my house though, or any game store, really. The closest one is like 4 or 5 miles away, I think. Ugh.
 
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