Steam: Portal (Blog-tality)

(An Ode to GlaDos)
This was a triumph.
Achievements were a pain
In the ass!

But part of one hundred percent
Completion.

I'm super excited!
I'm being so sincere right now.

I do not have to waste more time
In chambers 13 through 18!

And I never want to play this game again,
I'll just wait 'til the sequel releases and then
I will dust off my gun
And the science will get done

But for now I wave Portal good-bye!

FUN: 5/5 - I had to give this game a 5 in fun, because I sure as hell enjoyed it. And because it is just too damned funny.
DIFFICULTY: 3.5/5 - Outside of the challenges, the game is not very difficult at all. The single player campaign probably warrants a 1.5 or 2, but those challenges really bring the average up.
PLAYABILITY: 4/5 - Except for the initial wonkiness and feelings of vertigo one may get from popping out the other side of a portal in somewhat random direction (definitely feels that way at first), this game is really easy to control. The controls are basic, but not simplistic. Anyone with any amount of FPS playtime would have no problem.
FRUSTRATION FACTOR: 4/5 - Without a little bit of youtube peeking, some of those challenges were driving me crazy and might have taken a lot longer to solve. A lot longer.
BEST TAKEAWAY MOMENT - "Remember that time you were sliding into the fire pit, and I said, 'Goodbye,' and you were like, 'No way!' And then I was all like, 'We pretended we were going to murder you? That was great!'"

OVERALL ASSESSMENT: 4/5 - This was second time playing through, but fortunately the replay value is pretty high. I love the game and the game mechanics, but grinding through the achievements and challenges really took the wind out of my sails with enjoying this game. It's similar to what Brett Favre has done right now, I suppose. Currently, his legacy may seem tarnished, but looking back these past few years definitely won't be what he's remembered for.

That said, I still can't wait for Portal 2 to drop.

*EDIT* Oh yeah! Forgot to say - one down, thirty-three to go!

Steam: Portal (Update 3)

This 3rd update is all about the 3s. It's my 3rd day playing the game, I have 3 achievements left to get, and I'm 1/3 of the way through them.

Outside of portal, portal hopping has fried my mind. I am alt-tabbing at an excessive rate outside of the game for no good reason. I'm planning on grinding these achievements out tonight. Hopefully I can get them done tonight, I wanna play a new game.

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Steam: Portal (Update 2)

It's hard to overstate my frustration with these challenge achievements. The advanced maps weren't the worst thing ever, but these challenges are kind of insane. The kind of shit that drives one to hide in a small, safe alcove and scribble about cake. I fear for the safety of my bedroom walls...

I think I'm going to clear my mind with a little bit of Super Meat Boy.

Steam: Portal

We'll just keep on trying 'til we run out of cake

Back in 2007, I played through Portal over the Veteran's Day weekend. Since it was on my dad's account and computer, I didn't think much of doing anything but just beating the game, making Still Alive my ringtone (until I realized it was much too quiet to adequately hear in most normal circumstances), and going my way with the cultural currency of understanding that the cake, indeed, was a lie.

But in this new decade (to be read duh-kade, Kennedy style), things are different. Steam has tempted me with the challenge of achievements. There is still Science to be done! I'm being serious with that statement; I have to get all the gold medals on Portal challenges, amongst other achievements.

So far I've logged about an hour and I've almost completed this current run, and I've acquired a few additional achievements. Since I've already done the game before, and remember the tricks to the mechanics, it hasn't been any trouble. I'm just hoping that getting the rest of achievements follow this trend. Don't know how long I'll be able to chill in the kiddy pool.