The Ghost in the Machine: GLaDOS
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Portal 2
Players: 1-2 Players
Publisher: Valve
Genres: First-person Shooter, Puzzle
Publisher: Valve
Genres: First-person Shooter, Puzzle
Release Date: April 19, 2011
Developer: Valve
MSRP: $59.99
Developer: Valve
MSRP: $59.99
Set hundreds of years after the events of Portal, Portal 2 finds Chell, the eternal Aperture Test Subject, awakened from statis once again to a decayed test facility.
Portal 2 is AWESOME! Conclusion!
Posted By Fraser about 1 year, 5 months ago
More ejaculation jokes than one might expect!
By popular demand, watch the WHOLE EPISODE on YOUTUBE!
Start at Part 12 if you watched our first Portal 2 show already. OR, watch it again why not?
Portal 2 Review
With Yousif's sudden disappearance, Johnny M. dons his detective hat (which coincides as his reviewer and phrenologist hat) to see where he went. Evidence suggests a Portal or two.
Portal 2 in 5 seconds
Some will remember the song, others, the co-op bots... but I know what I'll remember the most about this game !
Portal 2 is AWESOME!
We're STILL ALIVE and ready to traverse the pitfalls of portacular button-based testing in the witty-quip-centric robotic apocalyptic future! Now you're thinking with sequels! Also... TRUTH CAKE FOR EVERYONE!
Portal 2 is AWESOME! Conclusion!
More ejaculation jokes than one might expect! 
Watch This Portal Fan Film if You Have Eyes. Now.
Los Angeles filmmaker, Dan Trachtenberg, whose Wikipedia entry indicates that he specializes in commercial work
Portal 2 is AWESOME!
We’re STILL ALIVE and ready to traverse the pitfalls of portacular button-based testing in the witty-quip-centric robotic apocalyptic future! Now you’re thinking with sequels! Also… TRUTH CAKE FOR EVERYONE!
Part 2 of Portal 2 Soundtrack Free to Download Right Now
You could have a song on your iPod called “Incendiary Lemons.” What are you waiting for?
Portal 2 Now Features Unaffordable DLC
Say what you will about being nickel-and-dimed to death thanks to downloadable content, but nothing seems quite so extravagant as paying well over one hundred dollars for your DLC.
Download First Part of Portal 2 Soundtrack Free
Cave Johnson here! I’ve got a soundtrack with your name on it, but I’m going to need you to do some testing first.
Portal 2 Authoring Tools Beta Release
Valve has announced the release of the Portal 2 Authoring tools to the public. Ever want to create a mod where you use portals to catapult yourself over a 100:1 scale model of Robert Lozier’s head? Now you can.
Portal 2 in 5 seconds
Some will remember the song, others, the co-op bots… but I know what I’ll remember the most about this game !
Watch This Portal Fan Film if You Have Eyes. Now.
Los Angeles filmmaker, Dan Trachtenberg, whose Wikipedia entry indicates that he specializes in commercial work
Portal 2 is AWESOME!
We’re STILL ALIVE and ready to traverse the pitfalls of portacular button-based testing in the witty-quip-centric robotic apocalyptic future! Now you’re thinking with sequels! Also… TRUTH CAKE FOR EVERYONE!
Part 2 of Portal 2 Soundtrack Free to Download Right Now
You could have a song on your iPod called “Incendiary Lemons.” What are you waiting for?
Portal 2 Now Features Unaffordable DLC
Say what you will about being nickel-and-dimed to death thanks to downloadable content, but nothing seems quite so extravagant as paying well over one hundred dollars for your DLC.
Download First Part of Portal 2 Soundtrack Free
Cave Johnson here! I’ve got a soundtrack with your name on it, but I’m going to need you to do some testing first.
Portal 2 Authoring Tools Beta Release
Valve has announced the release of the Portal 2 Authoring tools to the public. Ever want to create a mod where you use portals to catapult yourself over a 100:1 scale model of Robert Lozier’s head? Now you can.
Portal 2 in 5 seconds
Some will remember the song, others, the co-op bots… but I know what I’ll remember the most about this game !
Portal 2 Review
With Yousif’s sudden disappearance, Johnny M. dons his detective hat (which coincides as his reviewer and phrenologist hat) to see where he went. Evidence suggests a Portal or two.
First Portal 2 DLC Detailed, Free to All Players
This is a triumph! OK, first and last meme reference in this article, promise, but the announcement Valve made today about the first piece of DLC for its already hit title, Portal 2, really does constitute one.
Portal 2 Review
Posted By Johnny Maloney about 2 years ago
Portal 2 Review
There’s too much here to be simple coincidence. Everybody was joking about how the return of GLaDOS coincided with the fictional start up of Skynet. Mere days later, the PSN network falls victim to a mysterious hack and downtime. A couple days after that, Yousif, the man we’d slated to write up the review for Portal 2 disappeared in strange and unusual circumstances. With the continued downtime of the PSN, I woke up the other morning to find an anonymous note in my e-mail in-box. It simply said “In trouble. Do the Portal 2 review. Too many tests.” Cold dread snapped in my head and I had to wonder: who sent me that note? Was it Yousif? Where was he? What did he mean by tests? Was this a played out concept for a themed review?
| PROS | The Humor, The Voice Acting, The Puzzles, The Story Arc, The Co-op |
| CONS | Don’t expect it to revolutionize the Portal experience, Boss Battle, Loading Screens |
| WTF?! | Soft Jazz!?!? SOFT… JAZZ?!??? |
If I was a real friend, I’d have kept my eyes peeled, my ear to the ground, and my mouth shut and started to look for my chum. Instead, it was pretty apparent that a review for Portal 2 needed to get written up soon, so I got down to the review instead. For those unfamiliar with the Portal games, the first was released in 2007 as part of Valve’s Orange Box, which also included Team Fortress 2 and Half Life: Episode 2. It was critically lauded for many reasons, including its value-for-money (seeing as how it was bursting with content), but far and above, the shining jewel of the pack was Portal.
I knew it. The internet *IS* a series of tubes!!!!
Those not familiar with the way Portal works, we’re going to attempt to reproduce the experience here. Skip to the last five words of this paragraph. Pretty simple, huh? One portal leads to the second portal and vice versa. Only certain surfaces can hold portals, and you only get to have two open at once. The only difference is that instead of jumping around the grammar, you’d be victim to the laws of physics/momentum and each consonant would serve as a slightly more inhospitable obstacle, such as toxic waste, deadly drops, gun toting (though personable) robot turrets or lasers. Are you still with me? Great, now let’s go back.
Back before Portal, in 2005, a game called Narbacular Drop was shown at a career fair at the DigiPen Institute of Technology. A Valve producer saw the game, and arranged for it to be shown at the Valve offices, where Gabe Newell offered the development team a job to explore the concept. As excellent as it was, Portal could easily be dismissed as a commercial experiment rather than a full game; it just didn’t have the substance, volume or length to suggest that.
The feeling was that Portal needed some… growth.
So now that it’s come to Portal 2, is there enough in this physics puzzler to make a full game? Ignore the complaints, because the answer is a resounding yes. Every aspect of Portal’s inventive and unique presence has been developed and improved upon. From its absurd humor, its visual offerings, its voice acting, complexity and multiplayer capability, improvements are measurable on every front.
9/10
Portal 2 Review
With Yousif's sudden disappearance, Johnny M. dons his detective hat (which coincides as his reviewer and phrenologist hat) to see where he went. Evidence suggests a Portal or two. Portal 2 in 5 seconds
Some will remember the song, others, the co-op bots... but I know what I'll remember the most about this game ! Portal 2 is AWESOME!
We're STILL ALIVE and ready to traverse the pitfalls of portacular button-based testing in the witty-quip-centric robotic apocalyptic future! Now you're thinking with sequels! Also... TRUTH CAKE FOR EVERYONE! Portal 2 is AWESOME! Conclusion!
More ejaculation jokes than one might expect!-
May 16, 2011 at 01:44am
I love this game..Finishing both the SP and MP was as fun as it was sad…I wanted more! I’m hoping for some lovely DLC soon but until then, I’ll be replaying this game for awhile.
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May 06, 2011 at 10:38am
This game is easily a GOTY contnder. The game uses the enviornment to tell it’s story really well, the puzzles are challenging, the voice acting is great. While I’ve heard some people complain about textures (Sage) or the source engine getting old (Too many to mention) Honestly I think these are minor quibbles. In fact Valve has really pushed their engine to the limit with Portal 2. It looks beautiful. Pressing F12 in Steam lends itself to some Wallpaper worthy screen shots in Portal 2. There will be some who nitpick it to death but seriously I had too much fun playing this to get so over analytical. And I’m someone who likes being wowed by visuals.
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May 04, 2011 at 10:52am
portal 2 is maybe one of the best game that valve a made (atleast that how i feel afther i play) if you are not afraid to get some brain cell burned
this game is for you, the history is quite original, the black humor along the sarcatic quotes and cleaver jokes are just hilarious game play is simple but fun, and also expect alot of suprise during the game an discover some secreat and god the ending is just is just… just play the fucking game and wach it!!
you will have a ending orgamsthe coop i have to star to played because there is where the history of the single player continue
now i will end this coment the next quote
SPAAAACEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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May 05, 2011 at 12:37am
Thanks Iscin. It’s a stellar game, so it kind of needed an extra oomph of review.
And no, it’s not my first nine. I also gave a nine out to Total War: Shogun 2. Though I think those are my only two. -
April 30, 2011 at 06:07pm
This review is fucking hilarious. That, above all else, must be noted. Kudos, Sir.
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May 01, 2011 at 07:30am
Eli, I cannot thank you enough. But I will continue to, so… thank you.
I owe the concept of the review to Yousif. Thanks for the nod, though. -
April 30, 2011 at 02:58pm
I felt as though the game was a little short – not because it actually was, but because I was enjoying it so much that any end to the fun would seem premature. Looking forward to the DLC for sure.
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April 30, 2011 at 12:45pm
I loved this game so much. It was everything I was hoping for. Too bad PSN is still down so I can’t play co-op
. Excellent review.
The Ghost in the Machine: GLaDOS
What constitutes a good character? Join me as we find Characters with Character. This week is GLaDOS.
Portal 2 is AWESOME!
We’re STILL ALIVE and ready to traverse the pitfalls of portacular button-based testing in the witty-quip-centric robotic apocalyptic future! Now you’re thinking with sequels! Also… TRUTH CAKE FOR EVERYONE!
Portal 2 in 5 seconds
Some will remember the song, others, the co-op bots… but I know what I’ll remember the most about this game !
The Ghost in the Machine: GLaDOS
What constitutes a good character? Join me as we find Characters with Character. This week is GLaDOS.
Portal 2 has an Awfully Interesting Release Date
There is something VERY interesting that you should be looking into when it comes to Portal 2, and it isn’t the fact that it’s got star power in the voice cast…
Where’s the part where you discover the speed gel?
And am I right that you learn that the portal only works on moon dust?
what the hell is happening fraser? you keep uploading parts of your shows that are only on youtube but all jumbled up. your old format worked, upload the first episode while linking to blip ie blistered thumbs. please go back! i dont wanna sound like an asshole cause i love watching your show, i’m sure many agree that the way you used to do it was better.
I agree with the others on this site and I’ve also said it before, I prefer blip over YT. Anyways, great episode, glad to see this finally uploaded to BT! Never finished Portal 2 because my computer died on me so this was very entertaining for me.. and you didn’t spoil the ending or anything else imo.
I have heard that you spoil the ending, so i went and looked it up so that you wouldnt get the satisfaction of pissing me of. + Why the FUCK are you only uploading this to youtube? Use Blip. Please!
OK I will work on putting up the Blip parts too.
Thank you Fraser. I love you.
<3
He doesn’t spoil the ending. He supposedly spoils GLaDOS’s backstory, except he was 100% right about it being obvious from what we’d seen so far.
Popular demand my ass… Youtube is very slow and not comfortable. Dont upload everything ONLY on youtube, please!
Blip is the one that is slow. It’s really processor intensive–you can’t even watch in HD on any netbook. Almost every time you wind up with one video that won’t play quite correctly, glitching all over the place. And blip shuts down every so often, while YouTube is always up. And YouTube can be watched on any phone.
And where the hell do you get off implying that Fraser was lying about people wanting to watch on YouTube?
I still recommend not hosting the YouTube on your main channel, so that, if it goes down, it doesn’t take down your main YouTube channel. And it would be a lot easier than moving stuff after your second strike. (That’s how it works: 3 takedown notices and your account is terminated).
Where’s Portal 3? Not up yet? This show sucks.
Part 21 : Fun fact : the dev commentary refers to potato GlaDOS as PotatOS. It’s a shame that name didn’t actually make it into the game; it needs to be enjoyed by more people.
Part 39 : Adventure Cores’ Adventure Song has been my ringtone for ages now and it’s amazing.
Part 40 : Fact Core is my favourite Core. Can’t go wrong with Flight of the Conchords references. :p Here’s the transcript of all of the quotes:
http://freetexthost.com/3zs0oeqcne
Part 41 : So, yeah. Still a great game. Shame the poor thing won’t be considered for any GOTYs because it didn’t come out in November/December.
Oh, you say the same thing in part 42. Anyways, it’s true. Hell I’ve been guilty of discounting this game in favour of more recent releases, too. Dark Souls still gets my personal GOTY but if Portal 2 doesn’t get any recognition anywhere it would be a sad thing.