Portal

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User Score
9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 6390 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5,896 out of 6390
  2. Mixed: 369 out of 6390
  3. Negative: 125 out of 6390
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  1. Matt
    Mar 8, 2008
    10
    The most pleasant gaming experience in 10 years.
  2. Tom
    Mar 6, 2008
    8
    It gets an eight purely for innovation. However.. it was way way way too easy and/or short. I'm excited for round two.
  3. GuyN.
    Mar 6, 2008
    10
    AMAZING!!!! One of the best games I played ever. Loved the song in the end.
  4. Paul
    Mar 4, 2008
    10
    This game draws you in and keeps you wanting more. The story was unexpected and reminded me of the movie "Cube" in a slight way.
    Gameplay is just amazing and so simple to master once you understand the basics.
    I hope Valve continues with this portal concept and its top notch story telling.
  5. AlexanderG.
    Mar 3, 2008
    10
    It is a long loong time i have ever played a more entertaining and suprising game. Love it!
  6. MichaelUrban
    Mar 3, 2008
    4
    Very overrated. First of all, this game is unbelivably short. I kept waiting for all the training missions to end so i could play the game, but the training levels WERE the game. After that, there is just a long escape level which has barley any puzzles and is more about jumping and taking out turrets. The final boss was way too easy and the only thing motivating you to beat it was theVery overrated. First of all, this game is unbelivably short. I kept waiting for all the training missions to end so i could play the game, but the training levels WERE the game. After that, there is just a long escape level which has barley any puzzles and is more about jumping and taking out turrets. The final boss was way too easy and the only thing motivating you to beat it was the timer. Their attempt to make the game funny and put in jokes just makes the game look worse. This game was meant to be an extra toy included in the orange box. Definatley not worth buying seperatley.… Expand
  7. RosaS.
    Mar 3, 2008
    10
    The best puzzle game I ever played. I wait for the next episode!!
  8. JarettE.
    Mar 1, 2008
    9
    I hear the gameplay is short over and over again. Sure it was short but getting the acheivments takes time and practice. The campaign type thing was tight but it didn't take that long to compleate. It's worth compleating though, and the advanced maps and challenges take up the biggest part of the game really. I would say it's worth buying if you like things that are trippy I hear the gameplay is short over and over again. Sure it was short but getting the acheivments takes time and practice. The campaign type thing was tight but it didn't take that long to compleate. It's worth compleating though, and the advanced maps and challenges take up the biggest part of the game really. I would say it's worth buying if you like things that are trippy and just plain weird. The challenges are a bit annoying though because the steps one is really hard.… Expand
  9. BrandonR.
    Mar 1, 2008
    10
    Of all the games I've ever played, Portal is my all-time favorite right now.
  10. JohnHammarberg
    Feb 27, 2008
    9
    It would be a 10 if it just continued with a few more harder levels. Amazing game, funny computer personality and I still crack up laughing when thinking of the companion cube and the cake. One of the best games I've played, just too short. Make Portal 2 (I expect it!) longer and I will pay full price for it alone.
  11. Petaire
    Feb 26, 2008
    10
    Enfin un jeu original, avec un humour très fin. Still aliiiiiiiive!
  12. JonH.
    Feb 25, 2008
    10
    Flawless in every way, shape, and form. With the sequel scheduled I hope we see a lot more of portal. The cake is still a lie
  13. PeterS.
    Feb 25, 2008
    10
    Best game of the year in my opinion. Yes its only 3 hours long, but they will be a great 3 hours!
  14. BradK.
    Feb 24, 2008
    10
    Really great, a lot of fun. Look forward to the sequel, hope I get to go outside.
  15. KitrinaY.
    Feb 24, 2008
    10
    Way too short, but for the intensity of the puzzles and being forced to think outside of the box.. brilliant! Simply brilliant! I'd love it more if it had a sequel.
  16. AnselT.
    Feb 23, 2008
    9
    awesome game, cant wait for the next one. best ending song ever!
  17. JennaH.
    Feb 23, 2008
    10
    I thouroughly enjoyed this game. short but sweet id love to see what else they could do with this.... watch is space.
  18. LordW.
    Feb 22, 2008
    10
    Fooking brilliant game. Perfect down to the exit song! Shame it wasn't longer. How about combining Half-Life with Portal? You could make the enemy shoot at themselves. You could sneak up behind the enemy and twat them. Could be interesting, no?
  19. AllyD.
    Feb 21, 2008
    7
    Would of been a TEN but for short life span! this game is amazing and simply genius, but i completed it about 3 hrs total. they better make a part 2. I loved this game, but this is more like an intro. speed test add more life but the 1st player was so good. i was gutted it was so short. comforted myself with a big real cake, and played again. To Valve, don't be scared, make it big Would of been a TEN but for short life span! this game is amazing and simply genius, but i completed it about 3 hrs total. they better make a part 2. I loved this game, but this is more like an intro. speed test add more life but the 1st player was so good. i was gutted it was so short. comforted myself with a big real cake, and played again. To Valve, don't be scared, make it big and hard, we can handle it!!!the potential for this game is huge.… Expand
  20. DaveH.
    Feb 20, 2008
    9
    A mini masterpiece. Must be experienced at least once.
  21. CE
    Feb 18, 2008
    10
    This game is for those who like more of a challenge than a simple shoot em up. The game has a type of dark humor that I find delightful and though it may be short I think in a way it was almost the perfect amount of time. Heed this warning though you fan boys of Halo and other games of mindless violence, this isn't for you and might be too complex for you.
  22. ChrisT.
    Feb 18, 2008
    10
    Amazing game, and one of the best endings to a game ever.
  23. MikeD.
    Feb 17, 2008
    9
    Sahame we have to pick whole numbers or I would have given it 9.5 instead of 9. I can't wait for Orange Box 2! Fantastic stuff.
  24. MaximC.
    Feb 17, 2008
    10
    Oh, yes! It's really the Best Game!
  25. PatrickW.
    Feb 16, 2008
    10
    Wonderful! Intelligent! If all games were like this. Someone make me a companion cube.
  26. MiMiselphaneye
    Feb 15, 2008
    10
    Awesome. Deserves less than a 10, more than a 9. So it gets a 10.
  27. WilliamA.
    Feb 14, 2008
    10
    Started and did not stop. game is one of the best I have ever played. Really makes you think.
  28. ConnorS.
    Feb 12, 2008
    10
    Portal is a game that has the best of everything. Concept, writing, execution, graphics, gameplay, humor, suspense, challenge. There is no flaw in this game. It is the most mind-bending, heart-stopping, side-aching experience I've had on a PC; I rate it eleven!
  29. KennyP.
    Feb 12, 2008
    9
    I had much entertainment from this game. I've played a couple puzzle games and this is ultimately my favorite. With a new type of gameplay and way of solving I couldn't resist beating it in 1 day. Although it's basically 2-3 hours of playtime, the challenges add to it. The humor also kept me giggling through every room.
  30. JamesT.
    Feb 11, 2008
    10
    I think this game was beautiful every class was great as well as it makes you properly use teamwork to win on big servers. I just loved it.
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Awards & Rankings

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#8 Best PC Game of 2007
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#2 Most Discussed PC Game of 2007
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#9 Most Shared PC Game of 2007

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. IGN
    82
    The idea behind Portal ends up being more brilliant than Portal itself. Regardless, we definitely had a lot of fun with what is there and appreciate the level of polish and thought that went into the presentation.
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  2. PC Gamer UK
    92
    Portal is a magnificent puzzle game. The titillating wrongness of every solution and the wonky thinking required to get there make you feel like a space-folding genius, and yet you'll almost never get stuck.
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  3. Eurogamer
    90
    One of the most interesting and delightful things Valve's ever done, but also one of its least fulfilling. If only we had our own portal gun to bridge the gap to the first infusion of new content, perhaps we could forget it.
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