Portal Video Game Series

Portal is a series of platform puzzle games, the action of which is set in the universe of the Half-Life series. The brand enjoys great popularity and is one of the most important in the publishing portfolio of the Valve corporation.

The prototype of the Portal series is considered to be the Narbacular Drop game, released in 2005, created by a group of DigiPen Institute of Technology students, most of whom found employment at the Valve Software development studio. The first installment of the series was released in 2007 on PC and Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles, forming part of The Orange Box package (alongside Half-Life 2 and Team Fortress 2). A separate edition was not released until a year later, and in time the title also saw a Mac conversion. In 2008, the Xbox Live Arcade service released a special edition of the game - Portal: Still Alive containing additional challenges inspired by the unofficial mod Portal: The Flash Version. However, players had to wait until 2011 for the full-fledged sequel - Portal 2.

The action of the Portal series games is set in the Half-Life universe. The two series, however, are not closely related in terms of plot. In Portal, players follow the adventures of Chell, who is subjected to a series of risky tests in a deserted research complex - the Aperture Science Enrichment Center. The role of the villain is played by the psychopathic artificial intelligence GlaDOS, responsible for the murder of the center's employees.

Players observe the action from a first-person perspective (FPP), and their task is to reach the exit of successive rooms, which is helped by the Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device (also known as a "portal gun"). It allows you to create portals on flat surfaces, enabling you to get to inaccessible places and avoid obstacles and traps. Portal gun also allows you to manipulate gravity and move objects in space.

On the technical side, the Portal series is based on the capabilities of the Source engine, also used in other Valve productions (such as Team Fortress 2 and Counter-Strike: Source). It generates high-quality audiovisual settings. It is worth noting that with the release of Portal 2 came the option of second-player gameplay in network co-op mode.

Portal Series Evolution

2022

Portal: Companion Collection

2017

Bridge Constructor Portal

2011

Portal 2

2007

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Portal: Companion Collection

Puzzle

June 28, 2022

A set of two installments of the cult puzzle game series Portal, developed by Valve. In Portal: Companion Collection we play as Chell, who explores the Aperture Science labs and solves puzzles under the watchful eye of an AI called GLaDOS.

Portal: Companion Collection

Bridge Constructor Portal

Puzzle

December 20, 2017

A simple puzzle game created by ClockStone studio in the agreement with Valve company, and a crossover of Portal and Bridge Constructor series. The players must build various and often complex constructions in order to safely transport the cargo from one side of the map to the other. There are many obstacles to overcome, including turrets, lasers and acid pools. There are also features from the cult classic series from Valve, like portals and gels that change properties of a surface, not to mention the well-known and loved artificial intelligence GlaDOS.

Bridge Constructor Portal

Portal 2

Puzzle

April 19, 2011

The second part of an outstanding first-person logic game from Valve Software, powered by the improved version of Source Engine, mainly known from Half-Life 2. The story starts a few hundred years after the events of the original game. Once again you play as Chell, who is awaken after having spent a long time asleep in a hibernation chamber. Trying to find her way out of Aperture laboratories, she gets stopped by an artificial intelligence that manages the compound. The AI puts the protagonist against new challenges. In order to deal with them, the heroine has to prove her knowledge of the laws of physics and make a good use of a special device able to move objects and open worm-hole portals. In the sequel, the developers gave the players much more freedom of action. This not only enriched the gameplay, but also made it much more demanding. Portal 2 features a co-op mode, offering an additional campaign with a separate storyline.

Portal 2

Portal

Puzzle

October 10, 2007

First-person action game, innovative logical production by Valve studio, created while working on second expansion to cult Half-Life 2. In the game we play as a woman named Chell, who wakes up inside of scientific research complex Aperture, where she has to go through a series of tests. Our task is to get through the maze of rooms and corridors of the facility using a prototype weapon with properties reminiscent of Gravity Gun known from Half-Life. It gives the ability to create title portals, connecting any two points in space.

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Portal Series News

RTX Portal Announced - Free Pseudo-remaster With Ray Tracing