Also, it was released as a $20 game.

 

Which is good, but still doesn't take away the fact that it feels underdeveloped.

Not every game has the budget of a AAA game and yet they delivered a classic with limited resources. Perfect way to make a game if you ask me, maybe you have become accustomed to the glitz of the big developers.

Edited August 28, 201015 yr by Orogun01

Also, it was released as a $20 game.

 

Which is good, but still doesn't take away the fact that it feels underdeveloped.

Not every game has the budget of a AAA game and yet they delivered a classic with limited resources. Perfect way to make a game if you ask me, maybe you have become accustomed to the glitz of the big developers.

 

...Ok, I understand. You still haven't read it.

 

And I honestly could care less about the budget. I don't make differences about the level design between AAA releases and indies. I'm not sure why I should for Portal.

 

EDIT : Just to clarify I enjoyed Portal. Of course, anything less than gushing about it is perceived as unforgivable criticism, so I'm sure adding this won't change your minds but still..

Edited August 28, 201015 yr by WorstUsernameEver

... how did it feel underdevelopped? It was a small gimmicky game with a good ending that wrapped things up nicely. You're essentially saying it's not a 10 hour AAA game with a full script and voice actors.

I don't make differences about the level design between AAA releases and indies. I'm not sure why I should for Portal.

 

Portal wasn't indie, it was just an extra with the Orange Box. You *should* make a difference here.

It was a small gimmicky game

 

That's exactly the problem. I don't like gimmicky games.

It was a small gimmicky game

 

That's exactly the problem. I don't like gimmicky games.

So your problem with it was personal, not because it was actually underdeveloped.

Portal was a nice short and self-contained game, the gameplay and story were nicely connected, GLaDOS was a multi-dimensional character, and it had some nice subtext about games in general. Plus it did some not in-your-face humor which is pretty rare in games these days.

 

A gimmick is something that's added for the sake of it or not fully utilized. Portal was built around the portal gun and well... portals. I think it explored the possibilities pretty thoroughly.

Edited August 28, 201015 yr by Purkake

It was a small gimmicky game

 

That's exactly the problem. I don't like gimmicky games.

So your problem with it was personal, not because it was actually underdeveloped.

 

It was gimmicky exactly because its gameplay elements weren't really developed.

I could care less about more voice acting, the memes were already old when I played the game.

Could the problem be that you expected it to be something that it wasn't?

Could the problem be that you expected it to be something that it wasn't?

 

I expected a masterpiece. I got a gimmicky game. Not bad, but the hype was so over-the-top I can't really understand it.

That's what you get for buying into hype.

 

Nothing is ever as good as it's hyped up to be.

That's what you get for buying into hype.

 

Nothing is ever as good as it's hyped up to be.

 

*shrugs*

 

I picked it up when it was free, it's not like I wasted money.

Your expectations were too high for you to appreciate Portal for what it was.

 

Don't criticise it for what you think it should have been.

Your expectations were too high for you to appreciate Portal for what it was.

 

Don't criticise it for what you think it should have been.

 

I actually think I'll continue Purk. Just to see the fanboys rage.

One day you might look through your post history and realize you have become the very thing you've been fighting against, Volourn.

Edited August 28, 201015 yr by Purkake

*lists a load of Nietzsche jokes*

One day you might look through your post history and realize you have become the very thing you've been fighting against, Volourn.

 

Real answer is : I still think my points were fair, even if my expectations may have been too high. Even good things should be criticized, that has always been my philosphy. I regularly criticize game I enjoyed far more than Portal, I don't see why I should keep my mouth shout about it.

There's nothing I hate more than sacred cows on untouchable pedestals.

 

I do think that your criticism is unfair, though. Most of the things you said are highly subjective.

We'll have to agree to disagree and end it here, I guess.

You could also try to expand on your points...

 

Why did you feel that the game was gimmicky? They did quite a few things with the portals and many puzzles had multiple solutions.

 

It being too short is obviously a personal preference and not an objective criticism, the story was wrapped up and you can't argue about the value since it was $20/free.

 

EDIT: Obviously you're free to dislike it and I'm not trying to change your mind, but if you want to criticise it, back up your arguments.

Edited August 28, 201015 yr by Purkake

Honestly, I've already backed up my point with an example (the rocket launchers I'm referring too are the one that appear by the endgame, see the one that you have to use to hurt GlaDoS), and I pretty much felt like that for almost any addition to the gameplay. They were rarely mixed up and used cleverly. If you don't feel like that good for you, but I don't really feel like I have to expand more on that.

Ok, so they used the rocket turrets inconsistently and could have utilized them more.

 

Anything else?

Ok, so they used the rocket turrets inconsistently and could have utilized them more.

 

Anything else?

 

I'm not going to play the game again just to offer more in-depth criticism. Now go all 'I'm victorious! His criticism was invalid! MY DEAR PORTAL IS SAVED!' and let's end it here, ok?

Well, excuse me for trying to have an intelligent discussion.

Well, excuse me for trying to have an intelligent discussion.

That's what you tell everyone, and then comes the Purkstab.

Edited August 28, 201015 yr by Oner

Portal, the Citizen Kane of videogames.