Among gaming journalists and ordinary gamers have long been a sign of good taste berate the modern game for the second time, primitivism, "the absence of gyri and all that jazz. Speculate about the "good old days" when almost every game has been opened and forever imprinting in the memory, are particularly fond of players with experience - it is necessary to somehow demonstrate its status as elder those who are not nyuhival ZX Spectrum, 286-e car or NES.
Nevertheless, these accusations are not only a desire to excel, but also a large element of truth. Manufacture of games right now is expensive, and therefore to justify themselves, they must be clear and pleasing to the widest range of people - where there really think of fresh ideas and innovative thinking! Original solutions for the most part, live in a different world - a world of tiny independent teams, for which interesting ideas is more important than money. Ordinary players in the world drop rare and almost nothing about him know.
Fortunately, it is sometimes drop the producers of large gaming companies. And when the original idea was met with great money and great potential, the result is simply astounding. This, gentlemen, "skeptics," you at any NES'e not seen or can see.
 | |  | In Valve appreciate the beauty of female legs (our people are everywhere!), So that protagonistke have to run around barefoot | | But it has shock absorbers that allow it to easily jump from any height |
Small Brilliant game That a person needs for happiness? Barefoot woman is quite pleasing appearance (one piece), orange and blue portals (one joke) who knows Zen artificial intelligence with a unique sense of humor (one piece), platforms, turrets, swimming pools with a suspicious liquid, large floor buttons, boxes and a bunch any man-made stuff (a lot). And be sure to manmade Miscellaneous was folded into strange rooms, of which, at first glance, it is impossible to escape - but only at first.
Just so: the puzzle in Portal are selected in such a way that only seem intractable. In fact, once imbued with the logic of using "portal gun", they all decided "on the fly." A hole here, a hole there, jump - and now another "insurmountable obstacle" behind. Jumps, of course, is not the only thing that can be done through the portals. Still allowed to pass other people's shots and bundles of energy, throwing objects, strongly humiliated pretty helpless turrets and even put new portals, half leaning out of the old ones. All this creates a pleasant feeling of omnipotence and the incredible power of your own intelligence (deceptive, of course, but it's a case of "very happy to be deceived").
This Portal is very similar to Half-Life 2 (not in vain, not in vain, they are in one set!). And here and there over the player faces more and more obstacles as it goes through them like a knife through butter, really enjoyed not only the gameplay, but also on its high tempo.
The only difference is that Half-Life 2 for one approach is hardly possible to overpower, but Portal is realistic to swallow for 4,5-5 hours. Then, for dessert, you can try to level with limited time or a complicated task, but the storyline is somehow itself is traversed once, and in one breath.
 | |  | Double jump through the portals can jump into the most inaccessible places | | On the cube is not in vain Sweet heart - must love him with all my heart |
The devil out of the car Even if the developers have restricted innovative gameplay, the game would deserve the highest praise, but Valve would not have been him, not bringing it to perfection and plot aspect. The history of confrontation between man and machine does not spoil a lengthy description of spreading and dialogues. Do not wait for War and Peace ", everything here is subject to the spirit of minimalism. Artificial Intelligence GlaDOS (Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System) is talking a little, but he relish, making each phrase in gold - in fact that absolutely no human intonations in a mechanical voice, no (but Inhuman - very much there). By the way, as shown by Russian voice to play this too hard and not everyone is given - so imbued with even greater respect for Ellen MacLean, voiced by the same not only GlaDOS, but the manager combines in Half-Life 2, and the announcer in Team
Fortress 2.
 | |  | If you take the turret in hand, she begins a very touching request to put it back on the floor | | And if her drop something heavy, something familiar begins convulsing |
Perhaps not all the way GlaDOS will like: People are different, everyone has their own idea of beauty, fun and funny - but if you really like it, then it will be love to the grave. Would like to mention the final song Still Alive in the performance of a sinister kibermashiny - it just wants to make out on ringtones. But, actually, and Song (caution spoilers!):
Install Flash Player ***  | Enthusiasts from the site primotechnology.com already shown that in the previous games on the Source engine with a portal gun can create a variety of wonders |
Truly an outstanding game, marked with the seal of quality Valve. Is that the schedule is some criticism. It is, of course, is lovely and tidy, but the yard is 2007, and would like to see something more impressive. However, the game is positioned more as a casual puzzle, rather than 3D-shooter and the target audience of such products usually are not very powerful machine.
However, it is hoped that the "portal gun" will introduce in Episode 3 and it can be used along with the deservedly beloved people gravipushkoy not only in solving puzzles, but also in hostilities. Enthusiasts from the site primotechnology.com already shown that in the previous games on the engine Source (including the original Half-Life 2) with a portal gun can create a variety of miracles. But in older games environment had not been "enchanted" by this gameplay, so that happiness will be incomplete. But if the authors Portal a hand in the design levels Episode 3, it may well have something incredible.
 | Narbacular Drop |
Beautiful legs Portal grow from an "independent" toys Narbacular Drop, developed by a small team of creative young rascal with a telling name Nuclear Monkey Software. In Narbacular Drop player controls a princess trapped in the Labyrinth of the Demon. Maze alive, his name is Wally, and he is ready to help the Princess, opening portals to the first of its demand.
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