Portal 2


Overall:
Portal 2 is everything you could ask for in a sequel to Portal. It adds onto the first installment and unlike most puzzle game sequels, the puzzles are different and new. The portal gameplay in itself is unique from most puzzle games, especially at the time of release. The fact that the second game managed to build onto the aspects that made the first one great really speaks to how well this game was developed. The second game is also noticeably longer than the first and introduces a multiplayer aspect.
Puzzles:
The puzzles in this game are head scratching, but not difficult enough to make the player want to rage-quit. The difficulty is balanced perfectly throughout the different levels and sections of the game. The puzzles are unique with aspects of them being similar from puzzle to puzzle but with the overall puzzles being different. As the player progresses through the story the puzzles change, adding new features and items to work with. The puzzles are really well built around the portal style.
Levels:
Unlike the first one, for the majority of this game, there aren’t defined levels. The game does have a linear storyline but it isn’t a hard set ‘here’s what you have to do’ sort of feel. The player makes their way through the crumbling Aperture Laboratories, finding secrets and progressing through the story. They explore parts of the labs that weren’t apparent in the first installment. They move through the different sections of the lab with each section offering new additions to the puzzles. Some sections do have the distinguished levels of the first one.




Multiplayer:
The multiplayer campaign is something that is a full addition from the first game. The multiplayer campaign feels more like the first game in the aspect that it is a clean level layout. The multiplayer campaign is also run in sections that can be completed in any order. Each section has a different style of puzzles with a linear level system with each level getting more difficult. The multiplayer puzzles are also really well designed. Some multiplayer puzzle games are designed in a manner that can still be completed with only one person, leaving the lesser skilled player just hanging along for the ride. These puzzles require both players to be on the same page and have the knowledge and skill to complete them.



Achievements:
Achievements are a fun aspect of any game and this game implements them perfectly. Of course, there are the simple ones that just require the player to beat certain sections of the game and are impossible to not get through completing the game. There are also achievements that require them to go back to certain sections of the game and figure out. These achievements still are not that difficult to get, but not something anyone will just randomly get messing around in the game. There are achievements that require a second person along for the ride. These might be the most difficult because they require someone else to own the game and be willing to spend the time to get these achievements. The most notable multiplayer achievement might be the one that requires the player to have completed the entire multiplayer campaign, then do the tutorial with someone who has never even played any part of it.
Conclusion:
Portal 2 is a great puzzle game that really adds on to the first. Valve did a great job in developing this sequel. The puzzles are very unique without feeling monotonous throughout the game or the series. The multiplayer campaign is an amazing addition to the game because it throws that wrench in the puzzles that make the players think even harder about exactly what to do. This is also a nice game for achievement hunters with nothing too crazy difficult, but something that does require some time and effort.
Rating:
8.5/10

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-Mufffinzz

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