I think it's unfair how you're calling an extra "double the gametime of Portal 1" a DLC.
I'll be back with a better argument. I truly feel that Portal 2 is a vastly superior game to Portal 1, but I don't know why.
Edit: I'm feeling upset. I joined everyone with the hype about Portal 2. I worked extra at my job to get enough cash to buy Portal 2. True, I did not play at midnight release, but I played it as soon as possible. I enjoyed every goddamm moment of that game. I do not regret spending $60 on some "DLC."
Now for something I do regret...Black Ops. I had Cod 4, 5, 6. Again, I did the same as Portal 2. I joined the hype. I worked extra hours. I bought it...and wondered why I didn't just play MW2. It just felt the same to me
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But Portal 2! Why did I feel like I did not regret my money buying it!?! Why do I feel it is probably the greatest game ever made, when every point you bring up makes it seem like a carbon copy of Portal 1, while a great game by itself, is not the "greatest game in the world" on my list.
I'm pondering, and pondering, and there's only one thing that I can think of.: the new characterization.
You're probably thinking "wtp. There's only one new character you bloody idiot."
True. There is only one new character, and he's not even alive. If you also count Cave Johnson he's just recordings at the moment.
But...there's so much...emotion and feeling! I can sympathize with him! I can laugh my butt off at these 1.5 new characters! I never done it with any other game. Pokemon, Cod, Starcraft, League of Legends, Kingdom Hearts, Left 4 Dead 2, Zelda, all of those Mario Games on my Wii...I never relate with them! I cannot identify with really any of the characters! I cannot bring myself to actively imagining talking to them while playing the game! But Portal 2, even though Wheatley is just some scripts, is...I dunno! He's more damm real than all of the "humans" I ever met in video games! Even Cave Johnson, who was a crazy psychopath...is realistic! I don't know why! He was half crazy! But he wasn't one of those villains who wanted to take over the world for no reason! No! He was one of those purist scientists! Even though he's insane, I can identify more with him that any dumb NPC in Pokemon, or Mario, or the buff dudes in Gears of War, and a lot of characters in Zelda. While Valve just added 1.5 more main characters...they make them count! They're utterly amazing characters! They must be amazing, because that's the only thing I can think of which truly separates Portal 1 from Portal 2, the land of the great and the land of the legendary. Also...the added humor! I was eager to play Portal 2 just to hear more GlaDOS quotes. But... I got so much more! I honestly did not expect
I eagerly raced through the game as fast as I could, just like the old times when I got a new Harry Potter book. I was yearning to learn the plot. I also did not get bored of the puzzles. Get this: the puzzles aren't the damm same. Only the first one was the same, but it was the same to get the nostalgia flowing in, and to see Aperture Science destroyed. I was never like "Oh, this room is basically the same concept as that other chamber back in Portal 1." If I had to use portal jumping, fine. I never used it the same way as Portal 1. I had to think even further outside the box about how would I use portal jumping to get from Point A to Point B. 2 times I didn't even think of using Portal jumps which led to my downfall of getting stuck at an area for like 30 minutes. But...I enjoyed those minutes. I wanted my brain pondered. If you found Portal 1 easy, chances are, you'll find Portal 2 easy. However, if you found Portal 1 hard, no, the experience playing the game won't make Portal 2 a lot easier. You'll find Portal 2 just as hard.
I'm happy now. I figured out what truly matters in a game to me. This is why I think Portal 2 is the best game ever.
I'll be back with a better argument. I truly feel that Portal 2 is a vastly superior game to Portal 1, but I don't know why.
Edit: I'm feeling upset. I joined everyone with the hype about Portal 2. I worked extra at my job to get enough cash to buy Portal 2. True, I did not play at midnight release, but I played it as soon as possible. I enjoyed every goddamm moment of that game. I do not regret spending $60 on some "DLC."
Now for something I do regret...Black Ops. I had Cod 4, 5, 6. Again, I did the same as Portal 2. I joined the hype. I worked extra hours. I bought it...and wondered why I didn't just play MW2. It just felt the same to me
.
But Portal 2! Why did I feel like I did not regret my money buying it!?! Why do I feel it is probably the greatest game ever made, when every point you bring up makes it seem like a carbon copy of Portal 1, while a great game by itself, is not the "greatest game in the world" on my list.
I'm pondering, and pondering, and there's only one thing that I can think of.: the new characterization.
You're probably thinking "wtp. There's only one new character you bloody idiot."
True. There is only one new character, and he's not even alive. If you also count Cave Johnson he's just recordings at the moment.
But...there's so much...emotion and feeling! I can sympathize with him! I can laugh my butt off at these 1.5 new characters! I never done it with any other game. Pokemon, Cod, Starcraft, League of Legends, Kingdom Hearts, Left 4 Dead 2, Zelda, all of those Mario Games on my Wii...I never relate with them! I cannot identify with really any of the characters! I cannot bring myself to actively imagining talking to them while playing the game! But Portal 2, even though Wheatley is just some scripts, is...I dunno! He's more damm real than all of the "humans" I ever met in video games! Even Cave Johnson, who was a crazy psychopath...is realistic! I don't know why! He was half crazy! But he wasn't one of those villains who wanted to take over the world for no reason! No! He was one of those purist scientists! Even though he's insane, I can identify more with him that any dumb NPC in Pokemon, or Mario, or the buff dudes in Gears of War, and a lot of characters in Zelda. While Valve just added 1.5 more main characters...they make them count! They're utterly amazing characters! They must be amazing, because that's the only thing I can think of which truly separates Portal 1 from Portal 2, the land of the great and the land of the legendary. Also...the added humor! I was eager to play Portal 2 just to hear more GlaDOS quotes. But... I got so much more! I honestly did not expect
Portal 2 spoilers
I eagerly raced through the game as fast as I could, just like the old times when I got a new Harry Potter book. I was yearning to learn the plot. I also did not get bored of the puzzles. Get this: the puzzles aren't the damm same. Only the first one was the same, but it was the same to get the nostalgia flowing in, and to see Aperture Science destroyed. I was never like "Oh, this room is basically the same concept as that other chamber back in Portal 1." If I had to use portal jumping, fine. I never used it the same way as Portal 1. I had to think even further outside the box about how would I use portal jumping to get from Point A to Point B. 2 times I didn't even think of using Portal jumps which led to my downfall of getting stuck at an area for like 30 minutes. But...I enjoyed those minutes. I wanted my brain pondered. If you found Portal 1 easy, chances are, you'll find Portal 2 easy. However, if you found Portal 1 hard, no, the experience playing the game won't make Portal 2 a lot easier. You'll find Portal 2 just as hard.
I'm happy now. I figured out what truly matters in a game to me. This is why I think Portal 2 is the best game ever.