Hello my fellow n3rds! After completing Portal 2 I have only one word to describe this game: Epic. The new addition to the Valve library vastly exceeds expectations. Everything about it has been improved from the first game, and is on a much wider scale. The puzzles are daunting, dastardly, and deadly. Not only are you contending with new ways to die (Lasers, explosives, your brain melting), but they've added some interesting new mechanics and puzzle devices that will make you jump for joy or pull your hair out depending on the situation. The graphics and overall visual effect have made some improvements as well, though they really only seem drastic in cinematic sequences. Remember GLaDOS taunting and teasing you toward the end of the first game? Not only do you get to enjoy more of that, but you also get it from another AI wielding a minuscule intellect and an English accent, AND some rather humorous commentary during a section of the game from Cave Johnson (voiced by actor J.K. Simmons) the founder and former CEO of Aperture. For those of you speed run nuts from the first game (a fair 42 minutes for me), Portal 2 offers a much greater challenge not only in the puzzles but in game length as well. Co-op mode is also extremely impressive. You and your partner will need extreme teamwork to make it through these bewildering puzzles, but you can definitely have fun throwing each other off ledges and incinerating one another with lasers. Also, for people playing on the PS3 you not only get a free code to download and play the game on your PC or Mac, but you can access your Steam account via Playstation Network and play with your friends who are using their Mac/PC. Unfortunately, Xbox LIVE did not receive the same blessing. Anyway, that's all I've got for now. Happy puzzling and remember to think with Portals!
Gameplay - 10
Graphics - 9
Sound - 10
Multiplayer - 10
Replay Value - 10
Overall Score - 9.8
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