I also found it more challenging to navigate which may be a positive or a negative depending on your point of view. It is more confined and puzzle-centric which is fitting given the nature of the Portal series. I will comment that the adventure world for Portal 2 is different from any of the other ones I have played so far. So you are effectively getting a new level to play, two unique abilities and a world to explore. It can also be upgraded to deflect lasers (like the ones those sentries are always shooting at you) or to provide health-regenerating hearts.Īdditionally, the Level Pack is the only way to access the Portal 2 Adventure World. That alone makes the Portal 2 Level Pack essential for completing the game. Throughout the game there are weight switches which can only be activated by applying a companion cube. You don’t have anything like it in any other pack. The companion cube is a different matter.
That’s great if you don’t already have vehicles or characters that can do the same thing. It can be upgraded to fly, fire lasers or blow up silver bricks. As a gadget, the sentry offers a lot of the same abilities you will find in other packs. However, Chell can sometimes use sentry turrets to her advantage by using their automatic weapons to trigger hard-to-reach switches. Their only function is to fire on any target that enters their cross-hairs and they never run out of ammo. GLaDOS’ tests include sentry turrets which must be avoided or destroyed. The pack also includes a couple of gadgets. Her personal teleportation device allows her to turn walls into doors which is an excellent ability to have when one is trying to escape a mad robot. But Chell also comes with her unique portal gun. Plenty of other characters have this ability including Wild Style from the Starter Pack. She has the acrobatics skill which enables her to jump long distances. Fortunately for her, since she is constantly being asked to maneuver life-or-death obstacle courses, Chell is a gifted athlete. The Level Pack includes Chell, the protagonist from the original games. I never played either of the original Portal games, but it seems pretty obvious that their gameplay has been adapted (and likely simplified) here. It’s similar to the Portal-themed level from the main game but with greater emphasis on the puzzles. As with any level pack, it includes a brand new level to play through. The good news is, the pack provides a lot of bang for your buck. You get a taste of Portal in the main game, but if you want the full experience you need to shell out for the Level Pack. The voice cast also included J.K, Simmons as the founder of the test facility. Wheatley, who is voiced by Stephen Merchant from the British version of The Office, attempts to be helpful but is comically inept often failing to include crucial information in his escape plans. GLaDOS speaks in a calm, soothing voice while saying horrible things and threatening her subjects with lethal gas. For one thing, GLaDOS and Wheatley are terrific characters. The Portal level was one of the stronger parts of the base game. In the main game’s storyline, Batman, Wild Style and Gandalf have to survive her puzzles with the help of a floating robot named Wheatley.
GLaDOS is an artificial intelligence that tests subjects with potentially lethal traps. We are talking about a storyline that was adapted from a previous video game, so it’s a pretty natural fit.
The basics of the story were easy to pick up from the gameplay. One of the unexpected benefits of playing Lego Dimensions has been that it has introduced me some things that were not on my radar. But not being much of a gamer, I never played it. Prior to playing Lego Dimensions, I think I was vaguely aware that a puzzle game named Portal existed and that it was supposed to be pretty good. Both games test the player with a series of puzzles in which the player navigates an obstacle course using a hand-held teleportation device. It was a sequel to the original Portal which was released in 2007. Portal 2 was released to critical acclaim in 2011. Perhaps the most offbeat choice of all was to devote an entire level pack as well as part of the game’s main storyline to a cult video game like Portal 2. But the developers at Travelers Tales have cast a very wide net that included some lesser-known licenses as well. What initially attracted me to the game was the inclusion of characters from The Simpsons and Ghostbusters, pop culture touchstones that appealed to me and my kids. A big part of the appeal of Lego Dimensions is the use of familiar properties.
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