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90 out of 100

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9.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 2330 Ratings

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  • Summary: Portal is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and offers gamers hours of unique gameplay. The game is designed to change the way players approach, manipulate, and surmise the possibilities in a given environment; similar to how Half-Life 2's Gravity Gun innovated new ways to leverage an object in any given situation. Players must solve physical puzzles and challenges by opening portals to maneuvering objects, and themselves, through space. [Valve]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. The A.V. Club
    100
    Just as Valve's Half-Life 2 is the moody loner to Halo 3's high-school quarterback, Portal is smarter, cooler, funnier, and more sinister than almost any game this year.
  2. Four Fat Chicks
    100
    Portal, tucked neatly alongside four other games, outshines them all and ensures itself a place in posterity.
  3. Armchair Empire
    100
    Portal can be bought separately or as part of the Orange Box package – Half-Life 2, Episodes 1 and 2, and Team Fortress 2 – but either way you get one of the best gaming experiences of the year.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 590 out of 620
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 620
  3. Negative: 18 out of 620
  1. Paul
    10
    This game draws you in and keeps you wanting more. The story was unexpected and reminded me of the movie "Cube" in a slight way. Gameplay is just amazing and so simple to master once you understand the basics. I hope Valve continues with this portal concept and its top notch story telling.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. GregP.
    6
    The game was innovative and interseting but way to short and too many simple levels toward the beginning of the game made it boring quickly.
    • 8 of 31 users said yes
  3. Imachuemanch
    4
    Bad all the way. I can't understand why is it so worshipped by masses, because all this game has to offer, is all that portal idea. Yeah, it's fun at first, but this game is nothing more than a feeble show-off. It's terribly short and riddles are too easy to solve and uninteresting. The humour could be good, if it had little more than "I don't hate you" turret's line. Meh.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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