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Today’s game is Portal 2. In the background I finished up Assassin’s Creed 3 Remastered. Turns out I had missed an achievement about playing Fanorona and I’ve just been putting off beating that. I got that done though. And decided to swap it out with Portal 2. Make that my current “Project” game. There’s some challenges/achievements I’d like to do so I’m picking this up.

First thing I noticed, and I’m sure everyone always talks about this. But it’s how timeless the game feels. It’s one of those games that honestly I don’t feel like feels dated. I know it got a few updates here and there but honestly it plays so well and is so well written I feel like it could come out today and I wouldn’t bat an eye.

Second thing I noticed? There’s a companion cube with Cat ears in the game. I like cats. That’s all their really is too it. I just thought it was interesting and cute.

I like that we have more characters in this one to. That’s another aspect I like. I know it’s just one more character but just having Wheatley there I feel like helps balance things well between Glados and Chell, considering Chell doesn’t talk whatsoever. He’s like a whole other spectrum of likeable villains I feel like to Glados.

Anyways. This shouldn’t be a long play. It’s not a long game and I’ve played it like 5 times in the past. And considering my urge was to play this or replay Alan Wake 2 for the millionth time, this was probably the better choice in terms of uniqueness.

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[–] queeradjacent@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I replay this every few years just for JK Simmons's Cave Johnson.

[–] MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

It’s fun to go back to and all the performances kill it. I like to play through the Singleplayer and then steal a friend to play through multiplayer

[–] PodPerson@lemmy.zip 3 points 19 hours ago

I DON'T WANT ANY OF YOUR DAMN LEMONS!

[–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 day ago

When ever he speaks, I listen to it's glory. The man can rant.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 18 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It's a timeless classic.

My favorite sign: 'in case of implosion look directly at implosion"

[–] MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

I like looking at the signs in the game. There was one I saw today that said:

DO NOT LOOK AT, TOUCH, INGEST OR ENGAGE IN CONVERSATION WITH ANY SUBSTANCES BEYOND THIS POINT.

It got a laugh out of me

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 4 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I heard that the developers put a lot of time on that animation and then in play testing found out that a lot of people missed it entirely by looking the other way. So they added the sign.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 3 points 16 hours ago

I was going to include that but opted for brevity (hoping someone would contribute it, like you did).

I love that they did it with some story telling (a sign) rather than capturing the camera and forcing the player to watch it.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 18 hours ago

"You may have a very minor case of serious brain damage."

[–] tacosanonymous@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Such a fun game.

If you really like it, you can extend the good times with Portal: Reloaded and Portal: Revolution.

[–] MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

I played through Reloaded once! I’m not sure about Revolution though. I think it’s in my library but I’ve yet to touch it

[–] Kjell@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks for mentioning those mods, seems very ambitious with so many new test chambers. Now I want to play Portal 2 again and then continue with these two mods.

[–] tacosanonymous@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 19 hours ago

They’re really good and at least one of them has coop

[–] Little1Lost@gehirneimer.de 2 points 20 hours ago

ComCation Cube :D

[–] SourDrink@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago

I remember driving while listening to NPR once and Stephen Merchant was being interviewed. For some reason, I got more and more inexplicable angry as the interview went on. I don't even remember any of the content; only this emotional blinding rage.

Took me a few minutes to put 1 and 1 together that Stephen Merchant is a prolific entertainer and voiced Wheatley. Can't stand that voice though.

[–] asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev 5 points 1 day ago

was one of the best story games ive played

I really enjoyed the first one and will probably enjoy this one soon on my Steam Deck.