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I beat Portal as well. Awesome game. I just wish there was more of it. We'll have to get Ethan and hop on Team Fortress 2 one of these nights. If only everyone around here at one of the same game we could get an HG Live night going.

Portal would be ruined if it was longer, I thought. it would have been wonderful if there were more assorted puzzles to play afterward, though, instead of just the six advanced versions and all of the challenges.

"...it would have been wonderful if there were more assorted puzzles to play afterward..."

Exactly what I was meant. The storyline was brief, but constantly engaging with one of the greatest plot twists I have ever witnessed in a game. There was so much more potential for fun with the portals though that I felt a little let down at the end.

I can see why they didn't go crazy with content for this game. Now a stand alone sequel will have tons of stuff.

I almost want to get the PC version just to play (and maybe design) levels. the guys at Bethesda (Elder Scrolls games) actually made a level, it looks sick.

I liked and beat Portal, but it seemed really short and only a few parts required a ton of thought. A lot of stuff just seemed to conviently placed. And towards the end I found it a matter of me just figuring out where I could place portals and that would be the key to beating that section.

And I like Half Life 2, but maybe its the console controls but I thought the vehicle driving sections were horrid. Dual Analog controls from a first person view are frustrating.

I was fine with the vehicle controls for 99% of the game, but fighting that helicopter at the end of Water Hazard sucked since the crosshair kept snapping back down.