Games

Portal

Valve

2007•Platformer•PEGI 12•About 4 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyscience fictionbusinessmusic/dancerobots/ai/spacefastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, very fast platformer, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

83 / 100

4,070 ratings

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About This Game

Waking up in a seemingly empty laboratory, the player is made to complete various physics-based puzzle challenges through numerous test chambers in order to test out the new Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device, without an explanation as to how, why or by whom.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Portal's plot is revealed to the player via audio messages or "announcements" from GLaDOS and visual elements inside rooms found in later levels. According to The Final Hours of Portal 2, the year is established to be "somewhere in 2010"—twelve years after Aperture Science has been abandoned. The game begins with Chell waking up from a stasis bed and hearing instructions and warnings from GLaDOS, an artificial intelligence, about upcoming tests. Chell enters into distinct chambers that introduce players to the game's mechanics, sequentially. GLaDOS's announcements serve as instructions to...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyScience fictionBusinessMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

BloodyGravityDeathRobotsAsciiFemale protagonistPortalsArtificial intelligence

Where to play

Details

Developer: Valve
Publishers: Valve, Electronic Arts
Released: 10 October 2007
Series: Portal
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 2h rushed, 4h normally, 7h complete
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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