   Portal 2 confirmed
  Kim Swift accidentally let slip that portal 2 is coming out.Ok, no-one's exactly surprised at this, but still yay!!!   
  As long as they make it more substantial.I liked Portal but you have to admit that the training went on too long and it just got boring, it didn't seem like there was an actual "game" until you got close to the end; the rest of it was just grinding through tutorials and that got massively tedious and dull.  At least in my opinion it did.I suppose the other added frustration was the slightly squiffy controls on the 360 version, I got stuck and looked up video walkthroughs on YouTube.  They're mostly filmed using the PC version so when I try what they try to the letter, it very often fouls up because the controls aren't as smooth.   ;Quote:Original post by ukdeveloperAs long as they make it more substantial.I liked Portal but you have to admit that the training went on too long and it just got boring, it didn't seem like there was an actual "game" until you got close to the end; the rest of it was just grinding through tutorials and that got massively tedious and dull.  At least in my opinion it did.I suppose the other added frustration was the slightly squiffy controls on the 360 version, I got stuck and looked up video walkthroughs on YouTube.  They're mostly filmed using the PC version so when I try what they try to the letter, it very often fouls up because the controls aren't as smooth.Well, that is your problem,... You're playing it on something other than a PC!DON'T! Despite what people trying to sell consoles (and people dumb enough to buy into it) will tell you, consoles SUCK for control.   ;Quote:Original post by ukdeveloperAs long as they make it more substantial.I liked Portal but you have to admit that the training went on too long and it just got boring, it didn't seem like there was an actual "game" until you got close to the end; the rest of it was just grinding through tutorials and that got massively tedious and dull.  At least in my opinion it did.I suppose the other added frustration was the slightly squiffy controls on the 360 version, I got stuck and looked up video walkthroughs on YouTube.  They're mostly filmed using the PC version so when I try what they try to the letter, it very often fouls up because the controls aren't as smooth.I can't comment on the 360 controls (played it on pc), but I couldn't disagree with you more on the learning curve. I thought portals learning curve was near-perfect considering the unfamiliar concepts you needed to grasp. Replaying it with the designer commentary is a real insight into the game design and a lot of it focused on the learning curve.Of course I'd like it to be longer. Other things I'd like are:- bring the portal gun into the halflife series so you can set up elaborate traps for the combine, drop barrels on them from a distance, etc (I know you can already do this by loading hl maps into portal).- keep the portal series clean. don't add weapons to it (that's what I want from  the hl games). stick to innovative puzzles.- a multiplayer component would be cool. possibly co-op puzzles solving or maybe  a "trap arena" where 2 players have to drop the others into evil traps (for example, putting a portal to a fire in front of your enemies exit portal!);  Portal was good. Nowhere near the hype, but still very enjoyable. Dunno what they'll come up for Portal 2. Same thing with different puzzles? new gameplay features?   ;  The cake is a lie.;Quote:Original post by speciesUnknownThe cake is a lie.obviously you never finished the game.... [grin]   ;Quote:Original post by ChaosEngineQuote:Original post by speciesUnknownThe cake is a lie.obviously you never finished the game.... [grin]yeah, the Tasty cake is a lie.   ;  I can't afford to buy any games until my student loan arrives. Its been delayed by several months, so I had to "improvise" in order to pay for accommodation (3500) tuition fees (3100) and other stuff.Once it arrives, next month I'm told, I plan to splash out. I'll go through the obligatory process of starting a lounge thread on the subject.Portal is the top of my list, thanks to recommendations from friends.;Quote:Original post by TalrothDON'T! Despite what people trying to sell consoles (and people dumb enough to buy into it) will tell you, consoles SUCK for control.Sure!!Because trying to play Tomb Raider or Devil May Cry with a mouse + keyboard is just so much more intuitive..Seriously why do people still try to make such silly sweeping statements..(If you'd have qualified it with the word "FPS" in front of "control" then i'd have been fine by it..)   