Is Portal 2 a sequel to Portal?

Portal 2 is the sequel to the award winning and hugely successful Portal developed by Valve Corporation. It features a single-player story set after the events of Portal's story; and a brand-new Co-op game mode, featuring additional test chambers designed specifically for Co-operative play.

Is Portal 2 a sequel to Portal 1?

It was released on April 19, 2011, for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Portal 2 is a sequel to Portal as well as the first game created by Valve to be rated E10+, compared to the M rating of all of their previous titles excluding the first Portal game and the original Day of Defeat, which were rated T.

Are Portal and Portal 2 connected?

You can play Portal 2 without having played Portal first as every game mechanic is presented in Portal 2. However, you'll spoil the story of the first one doing that as it is a direct sequel (and there are many references to the first one, in the story and in some puzzle).

Is Portal 2 the same story as Portal 1?

Both Portal and Portal 2 are set in the same area and in the same universe (along with Half-Life). Both games feature a similar storyline - an opening sequence of waking up from stasis, going through tests and later escaping the testing track and sneaking through maintenance areas.

Does Portal 2 take place after Portal?

Portal 2 almost directly follows the events of Portal from Chell's perspective, although being set between 50 to 50,000 years after the events of Portal. The co-op portion of the game follows ATLAS and P-body, whom GLaDOS accompanies through the Cooperation Testing Initiative.

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How is Chell alive in Portal 2?

Chell reappears in Portal 2 where she is reawakened by Wheatley. She and Wheatley attempt to escape the laboratory, and in the process accidentally reanimate GLaDOS. GLaDOS, furious with Chell for having "murdered" her, forces her to do more tests until Wheatley helps her escape.

How old is Chell in Portal 2?

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

Is Portal or Portal 2 longer?

According to Valve, each of the single-player and cooperative campaigns is 2 to 2.5 times as long as the campaign in Portal, with the overall game five times as long.

Is Portal 2 a prequel?

Portal 2 was originally a prequel, set in the 1950s, utilizing a brand new gameplay mechanic that excited people at Valve. The concept, codenamed F-Stop internally, lasted five months until it was canned.

What is the gap between Portal 1 and 2?

The span of time between Portal and Portal 2 is revealed to be at least 50,000 years in The Final Hours of Portal 2.

What does GLaDOS stand for?

GLaDOS (Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System) is a fictional character from the video game series Portal.

Should I play Portal 2 before Portal?

Do I need to play Portal before Portal 2? Not generally. There are definitely some solid references to the first game that are enough to make me want to play them in order. But it's not necessary.

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.

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.

Does Portal 2 have different endings?

Portal 2 will offer two different endings, one for single play and one for co-op play, developer Valve has confirmed. Speaking to Videogamer, the title's writer Chet Falliszek promised, "Both sets of credits [will feature something special], because we've got two credits."

Does Chell escape in Portal 2?

After finally escaping the Aperture Science facility and the manipulative AI GLaDOS, the protagonist Chell rose up to catch a brief glimpse of the outside world, only to slip back into blackness, being dragged back into imprisonment.

Is Portal Still Alive the same as Portal 1?

Is it any different from the original Portal? Still Alive was released on X360 in 2008, one year after the first Portal game hit Steam in 2007. Both Still Alive and Portal are the same games in terms of storyline and gameplay. The only difference is that Still Alive added 14 new test chambers and 9 new achievements.

Is there blood in Portal 1?

There is a pinch of blood, lots of dark humor, and some guns (Both the portal and bullet kind.) If you look into the lore of the game though, it can get pretty gruesome, so it's best to ignore it if you are/have a small child. Overall, it is a great game with wonderful gameplay and mechanics!

Is Portal 2 set in the future?

Portal 2 takes place an indeterminate amount of time, somewhere between 50 and 50,000 years, after the events of Portal, which saw Chell destroying the sentient computer GLaDOS, and landing outside the facility, only to be dragged back inside of Aperture Science where she was ultimately placed in a Relaxation Chamber ...

Does Portal 1 have a story?

A test subject wakes up in a scientific facility controlled by a sadistic artificial intelligence and must escape with the help of the only instrument she has--a gun that makes portals.

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.

Why does GLaDOS call Chell fat?

GLaDOS had started fat shaming Chell, who looks to weigh in the ballpark of 120–140 lbs. The comments comparing Chell to a whale or hot air balloon were clearly not interpretations of the in game reality, but an attempt to make Chell feel bad about their physical appearance.

Why doesn't Chell talk?

Valve's Erik Wolpaw has said one of the reasons Chell doesn't speak in Portal 2 is because she is a silent protagonist which "could be anyone." "[Chell] could be anyone," Wolpaw said during a NYU's Game Center talk. "It could be you.

Is Chell the daughter of GLaDOS?

1. GLaDOS says multiple times that Chell was adopted. 2. Chell is(was) the child of one of the employees at Aperture science and came in for bring your daughter to work day were she made a potato for the science competition that mutated out of control.

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.