Note: I started writing this on January 4th and have been busy so only got round to finishing this today.
Well, it's only four days into 2012 and already the first game on my list has been completed.
Portal 2 is, as if you couldn't guess, the sequel to Portal. A FPS puzzle game based around the use of a piece of kit called a, bet you can't guess, "Portal Gun". If you haven't played either of the portal games and therefore don't know how the Portal Gun works, go play them now? They are both brilliant.
The story had a few nice twists in it and was easily as good as the first game. The voice acting was also superb with the original actress, Ellen McLain, reprising her role. Even Stephen Merchant was a brilliant choice for the voice of Wheatly, and I can't usually stand him.
The addition of the gels, and I'll leave it at that as I don't want to spoil things if you haven't played it yet, later on in the game add more mechanics to the game but I wouldn't say it made the game any more interesting than the first.
Overall I would recommend Portal 2 to pretty much anyone. It's not a hardcore game and will appeal to casual players. It's a good game for playing in spurts. If you have played and enjoyed the first game, then there is absolutely no reason for you not to play this.
Now that that's completed though, on to the next game from my list. I've decided to go with Orcs Must Die as my next gaming project. I'll let you know once that one's done.
What were your thoughts on Portal 2? Feel free to post in the comments below with what you thought.
Thanks for reading.
