Why It Ranks
“The funniest puzzle game ever made.” — The Thinking Person's Game. Scored 28/30.
Score Breakdown
The Review
Portal 2 is proof that a first-person puzzle game can have better writing than most Hollywood comedies. GLaDOS, Wheatley, and Cave Johnson deliver some of the sharpest dialogue in gaming history while you solve spatial puzzles that make you feel like a genius. The co-op campaign is the gold standard of cooperative play. Valve created something so perfectly crafted that demanding a sequel feels ungrateful.
Fun Fact
J.K. Simmons recorded Cave Johnson's lines in just two sessions, bringing the same intensity he later brought to Whiplash.
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