Yes, the puzzles in Portal Stories use elements without really explaining them. You are very much thrown into the deep end, so it's either sink or swim. You'll need to use all the tricks you learned in Portal 2 - such as using gravity to propel yourself across long distances, or coating surfaces in blue repulsion gel so you can bounce off it.

But it's probably best to play this after finishing Portal 2 anyway, because the game can be rather difficult, and there is no tutorial. Ahem, moving on! Whilst you don't need Portal 2 actually installed to play Portal Stories, you will need to own it in your Steam library. Negative! Negative! My reactors just running a little hot today. Um, I think somebody's got a bit of a crush! Humour is one of the hardest things to do well in a game, and whilst their efforts were commendable, it did not live up to the sharp wit and dulcet tones of GLADoS. Although the voice acting leaves something to be desired.Īffirmative. You can tell that the developers have clearly worked hard to make something interesting with this, and they've stayed pretty true to the magic of Portal. And it's really cool to see a new take on this world, with new characters and a new setting, and that old school portal gun! The storyline is heavily based on characters and events from Portal 2. But, in classic Aperture fashion, everything goes wrong, and after a short cryosleep you wake up in a rundown facility. The game was made by an 8 person team - amazing! Set in 1952 you play Mel - an Aperture Science test subject. Portal Stories: Mel is a free community made mod for Portal 2 - it is free, but you will need Portal 2 to play it. Now I know how much you two love rigorous testing at the hands of a robot, so it's time to play Portal Stories: Mel! Ahahahaha!

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