that was quite a decent reward because the game isn’t due out until Thursday, but in the U.S. The more players that purchased the games and played them, the closer Portal 2 got to release.Īs a result of the ARG, Portal 2 was released on Steam on 18th April. These gamers then had to put a lot of man hours into these indie games, which included Super Meat Boy, to be able unlock the game early. What these low review scores really appear to boil down to is Valve's unpopular decision in the lead up to launch to release the ARG (alternate reality game) promotion, which encouraged Steam users to splash out for a pack of indie games dubbed “Potato Sack” in exchange for Portal 2’s early release. And, if you played Portal, you'll know that high quality graphics is not what the game is all about. What were people expecting…Crysis 2 quality? Like the unfounded complaint about Portal 2's short campaign, the graphics really shouldn't affect the review score that much at all.
This is about puzzle-solving, not exploring lush environments. Portal 2 does look rather like the first game and it does use the same engine, but when the level design is so good the fact that most of Portal 2’s gameplay takes place in barren, enclosed test chambers doesn’t affect its playability it all. Others complain about graphics, saying that Portal 2 looks dated.
I just don't buy the fact that people are angry about Portal 2's lack of content.
Secondly, Portal 2 also has a co-op campaign, so after you’ve completed it solo there are dozens of new, more challenging puzzles to tackle with friends. So I don’t understand how anyone is managing to complete it so quickly on the first run. I’m currently in the process of playing Portal 2 for the HEXUS.gaming review and it’s taken me 8 hours to reach Chapter seven, and I still have three chapters to go. Some players criticise Portal 2 for its short campaign mode, which some are claiming only lasts four of five hours. The low user review scores appear to stem from a number of issues. The vast difference between critic and user scores indicates that there's clearly something that’s upset the gaming community. Xbox 360 Version - Critic Score - 94%, User Score - 67% PC Version - Critic Score - 95%, User Score - 73% PS3 Version - Critic Score - 95%, User Score - 68% However, the user review score is markedly different, with Portal 2 all three platforms receiving very average scores based on user response. With Electronic Art’s lifting the embargo date yesterday for online press to release their reviews of Portal 2, the internet was flooded with high scores and positive praise for Valve’s puzzle-platformer.Ĭurrently, Portal 2 ranks at an average of 95% based on 19 reviews on review-aggregation site Metacritic.
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