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Is Portal 2 a good campaign?

The narrative is very compelling and contains several memorable moments. There are even a few cleverly orchestrated twists. As a result, the tale holds up against the best story-driven games, regardless of their genre. Portal 2's writers also deserve praise for the dialogue, as it's consistently hilarious.
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How long is the average Portal 2 campaign?

Portal 2's lead writer Erik Wolpaw estimates each campaign to be about six hours long. Portal 2 contains in-game commentary from the game developers, writers, and artists. The commentary, which is unlocked per completed chapter, appears on node icons scattered through the chambers.
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Is Portal 2 as good as 1?

It's a good game, for sure. Certainly better than average. But where Portal was a great game -- small, but perfectly formed -- its sequel is merely very good. Now see, I'm a Portal fan, so I'm a bit biased, but I would bump both up a rung: Portal 1 was a virtually perfect game, and Portal 2 is a great one.
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Does Portal 2 have campaign?

Portal 2 features a separate two-player co-operative campaign, playable over the internet, and new gameplay features include physics-changing paint.
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Is Portal 2 repetitive?

It's definitely evocative, and imposing, and mysterious. But it's also repetitive and frustrating.
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How many endings does Portal 2 have?

Portal 2 will offer two different endings, one for single play and one for co-op play, developer Valve has confirmed.
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Do humans still exist in Portal 2?

GLaDOS rebuilds ATLAS and P-body, claiming that 100,000 years have passed since the conclusion of the 'Mobility Gels' course. She also claims (unconvincingly) that all of the humans are still alive.
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Why is Portal 2 so popular?

Portal 2 is one of the most famous puzzle games of all time. One of the reasons it's so well-known is because it was developed by Valve. But mostly, its fame comes from the fact it's critically acclaimed. And it's easy to see why it's beloved by both critics and fans, as the game is incredibly enjoyable to play.
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Is Portal 2 hard to play?

Wolpaw says the puzzles in Portal 2 aren't necessarily easier. Given some of the game's new twists to how its world works, they're certainly going to become complex, but he says players may find the game's physics a little more forgiving.
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How many hours is Portal 2 story?

When focusing on the main objectives, Portal 2 is about 8½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 21½ Hours to obtain 100% completion.
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Is there anything scary in Portal 2?

1. There are certain parts of the game which can be scary for example there is one easter egg where if you find this secret room you hear creepy cackles and... thats it just that. there are plenty of things like this if you look hard enough but if your kids can handle this type of stuff i think they will be fine.
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Is Portal 2 a short game?

Even so, co-op play puts an amusing spin on the familiar formula. All told, however, Portal 2 is still pretty short. The single-player campaign weighs in at about ten hours and the cooperative mode another five.
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Is Portal 2 better than Half-Life 2?

Whereas the last Half-Life game, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, was released back in 2007 and had much more outdated graphics. Even with the mods and the official graphical overhauls, Portal 2's graphics are still a lot more tolerable than the last Half-Life game's. Plus, the physics are better too.
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How far does Chell fall in Portal 2?

They are capable of surviving truly long falls, up to and possibly beyond the subject's terminal velocity, as it appears when Chell falls four kilometers down to old Aperture Science and falling into a portal until reaching terminal velocity.
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Is Portal 2 harder than Portal?

Portal 2 is unquestionably more difficult than the original Portal, but most people will tell you otherwise since they played the original first. Looking at the puzzles in isolation, however, makes this clear.
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Will there be a Portal 3?

Just because you don't have Portal 3 doesn't mean that there's not more Portal in your life — you just need to look a little harder. While Valve isn't making an official Portal sequel, it's given its blessing to a number of spin-off projects that should keep you so occupied that you won't need a sequel.
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Is Portal 2 inappropriate?

With nothing in the way of sex, no bad language beyond "hell" or "damn", and very little that could be classed as violence (there are no human, or even living characters to face off against in the game), Portal 2 is about as clean as they come.
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Is Portal a horror game?

Portal is a hilarious first-person puzzle adventure, but ERROR manages to turn it into a creepy psychological horror. With the mod installed, Portal feels immediately weird.
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Can you beat Portal 2 solo?

Yes, play the single player first. 1. Chronologically, the co-op campaign takes place after the single player. However, there are really only minor references to the events of the single player that you may miss whilst playing with a friend.
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Why did Portal 2 remove blood?

Portal 2 has no blood though because they wanted to get the game's rating moved down from Teen to Everyone.
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Is Portal 2 relaxing?

By way of contrast, Portal 2 will allow you to relax and take your time. The game contains no combat at all—no enemies bearing down, no unpredictable bullets whizzing your way. You will (almost) never feel hurried, and as a result you can take all the time you need to ponder the puzzles and line up your shots.
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Is the Portal 2 ending fake?

The eventual moon ending was actually one of a series of false endings that they had planned to include in the game, similar to the fire pit in Portal 1. "A small percentage of playtesters were just fine with riding into the fire pit, that was a good ending for them.
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What does GLaDOS stand for?

GLaDOS (Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System) is a fictional character from the video game series Portal.
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How old is Chell in Portal 2?

Appearance. Chell is a young woman in her early or mid 20's.
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