I realize I'm being picky here, it's just after Portal 1 did its storytelling so much better, 2's stuck out like a sore thumb. I like narrative too, hell, Last of Us and MGS3 are full of that and they're in my top 10 list. I just feel they blended it better with their gameplay than Portal 2 did. And there were parts where they just talked. Those were great, and I wish the whole game was more like that.
Portal 2 had plenty of that, especially compared to 1 and the co-op which had zero of it. 2 had Glados and Wheatly interrupt the puzzles all the time. Even if it didn't last that long, it dragged on a while, especially compared to 1, Cave segments and co-op where you get all the story bits as dialog during puzzles. That just works better for Portal. Those did have their moments, specifically the space bit, but 1 just had a better flow to it, nothing but puzzles.
Are there games which had more of that than Portal 2? Absolutely. Doesn't change that Portal 2 used it as an inferior way to tell its story than 1. Part of what I loved about Portal 1 was having a weirdo narrating it, which was more fun than overlord Glados who wasn't close to as funny until the potato.
Cave Johnson was awesome partly because that was exactly how Portal storytelling works best. Having all those moments that force you down paths with no gameplay and little control, not so much.
Portal 2 really is a fantastic game. Co-op is so much better than the single player though. Prefer it without all that narrative.
Love that movie too, actually my favorite one of all time.
Glad we can agree that these people suck in every way I described.
Rayman is pretty awesome. Everything else from them I could take or leave. And they make it really easy to leave.
They definitely deserve that
You're just like Princess Unikitty from The Lego Movie, always staying positive
Here's the issue I have with it though: Once you hit level 20, you can't level up the normal way. You have to get super rare items to level up, which are just based on luck. You want to set a minimum? Fine, but don't go with that stupid system's level cap, use a normal one.
Also, just because other MMOs do it doesn't make it right. If what exists has enough content to justify it, fine. But if you have to repeat the same crap dozens of times, that's bad game design
