Posts Tagged 'Portal 2'
How Portal portrays science
Portal presents a world that indulges in the idea of science. The facility of Aperture is a place of endless testing and research, where every placement and movement is calculated and pre-determined. It’s walls are endlessly white, it’s environments are
How Portal portrays science
Portal presents a world that indulges in the idea of science. The facility of Aperture is a place of endless testing and research, where every placement and movement is calculated and pre-determined. It’s walls are endlessly white, it’s environments are
Writing on the Wall: The Secret Messages of the Half-Life Universe
In 1981, a French graffiti artist named Blek the Rat coated Paris in stencil renditions of rats scampering about the city streets. They had no explanation, context, or detail beyond an outline. They were everywhere. Before the infamous Banksy followed
Writing on the Wall: The Secret Messages of the Half-Life Universe
In 1981, a French graffiti artist named Blek the Rat coated Paris in stencil renditions of rats scampering about the city streets. They had no explanation, context, or detail beyond an outline. They were everywhere. Before the infamous Banksy followed
Death and Storytelling
One of the distinguishing – though not universal – features of playing games is that you die. The natural phrase people use – even small kids who’ve not learned it via experience – is to say “I died,” not “Mario
Death and Storytelling
One of the distinguishing – though not universal – features of playing games is that you die. The natural phrase people use – even small kids who’ve not learned it via experience – is to say “I died,” not “Mario
What could've been: A Portal 2 without Wheatley, GLaDOS, or portals
(Warning: This article contains spoilers for Portal 2. Read at your own risk!) Before the Portal 2 we know and love came into existence, Valve had many different scenarios in mind. During the Game Developer’s Conference, Valve’s Chet Faliszek and
What could've been: A Portal 2 without Wheatley, GLaDOS, or portals
(Warning: This article contains spoilers for Portal 2. Read at your own risk!) Before the Portal 2 we know and love came into existence, Valve had many different scenarios in mind. During the Game Developer’s Conference, Valve’s Chet Faliszek and
Portal 2: A labor of love
(Warning: This article contains spoilers for Portal and Portal 2. Read at your own risk!) Every now and then a video game comes along that is able to tug at my heart strings and force out a tear or two.
Portal 2: A labor of love
(Warning: This article contains spoilers for Portal and Portal 2. Read at your own risk!) Every now and then a video game comes along that is able to tug at my heart strings and force out a tear or two.
Jonas' Year 2011 In Retrospect
Ah, and so another Christmas season has passed. We have entered a new year as the sky exploded with fireworks: 2012! Doesn’t it sound wonderfully futuristic? Like we should be getting flying cars and androids? For the moment,
Jonas' Year 2011 In Retrospect
Ah, and so another Christmas season has passed. We have entered a new year as the sky exploded with fireworks: 2012! Doesn’t it sound wonderfully futuristic? Like we should be getting flying cars and androids? For the moment,
Soundscapes: The Best and Worst Sounding Games of 2011
Sound in games has come a long way since the 90s. We’re now at a point where improvements harder to spot as almost every game seems to sound good enough at first glance. The bar has been set so high
Soundscapes: The Best and Worst Sounding Games of 2011
Sound in games has come a long way since the 90s. We’re now at a point where improvements harder to spot as almost every game seems to sound good enough at first glance. The bar has been set so high
Live Together or Die Alone
Any fan of LOST will remember the climactic speech given by Dr. Jack Shepherd as he attempted to unite a diverse group of castaways on a strange and hostile island. “Every man for himself is not gonna work. It’s time
Live Together or Die Alone
Any fan of LOST will remember the climactic speech given by Dr. Jack Shepherd as he attempted to unite a diverse group of castaways on a strange and hostile island. “Every man for himself is not gonna work. It’s time
Left 4 Dead 2 Has A Crazy Portal 2 Easter Egg
Well, this takes the…cake on intricate, almost ridiculous easter eggs. I’ve yet to see anything in a game that compares to how detailed and crazy this easter egg is, anyway. Watch as two girls playing L4D2 stumble upon a Portal
Left 4 Dead 2 Has A Crazy Portal 2 Easter Egg
Well, this takes the…cake on intricate, almost ridiculous easter eggs. I’ve yet to see anything in a game that compares to how detailed and crazy this easter egg is, anyway. Watch as two girls playing L4D2 stumble upon a Portal
Project Lil: Thinking with Portals and Inclusivity!
I, like many gamers, remember quite fondly the first time I caught a glimpse of myself in Portal. The revelation that the character I was playing was a woman and that this fact was treated as such a casual, nonchalant
Project Lil: Thinking with Portals and Inclusivity!
I, like many gamers, remember quite fondly the first time I caught a glimpse of myself in Portal. The revelation that the character I was playing was a woman and that this fact was treated as such a casual, nonchalant