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    Portal 2 is a risk.

    If something is VERY good, changing it at all, even adding to it, there's a much greater chance of it going down rather than up.



    However, most people would agree that HL2 was better than HL1, and definitely improved the franchise.
    Feb 21, 2008 6:04pm PST
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    Portal 2 is a risk. If something is VERY good, changing it at all, even adding to it, there's a much g... : hawkeThis person is cool!

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      All sequels are definitely risks, but I think Valve has proven that they know how to properly expand a un... : David Craddock
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        well ep2 mentioned aperature, portal mentions black mesa - maybe there will be a tie in between ep3 and p... : KleboldThis person is cool!
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          I hate that I can't find a link, but I thought it was mentioned a while back (early last year?) that Valv... : SentryKillerThis person is cool!
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            Yeah, I saw/read this somewhere too. : Jobos
            • Game Informer review GI: You mentioned in the original presentation that Portal will take place in the... : oatmela
      • > All sequels are definitely risks That depends... if the franchise has sold very well before, then th... : NagasakiThis person is cool!
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      multiplayer portal? Fun potential. : WilhufThis person is cool!
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        Fuck yes! That would be awesome. Something that would be nice with 2 players is that you control your own... : razlebol
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          That sounds stupid. You should cut yourself. : Jobos
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            ok :( : razlebol
            • heh, sorry j/k : Jobos
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            But seriously, my CPU is no slouch and Portal still gave it a run for its money. Trying to get something... : Jobos
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              What settings were you running on? There was barely anything going on. : PorkasaurusThis person is cool!
              • Well in his defense, Portal staring through multiple portals (like when you have the blue one right behin... : SchnappleThis person is cool!
            • Adversarial multiplayer Portal: Use the portal gun as a weapon to portal your opponent in to a hazmat-fil... : WilhufThis person is cool!
    • I think gameplay wise they'll be fine, you don't need to add too much. If the sequel added nothing but... : boredguyThis person is cool!
    • Certainly the risk is biggest with very pure, minimalist games. The tendency with sequels is often to ad... : cplturboturd
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      yup agreed. seems like portal would be about as difficult as they come for trying to do a sequel that ... : Steve GibsonThis person is cool!
      • No more surprises really the next time around. : bling1blingThis person is cool!
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      Portal 2: The Escape. Now it's a stealth game. : redfiveThis person is cool!
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        It turns out portals don't just go through space; they can also take players back through time. All th... : sgtsanity
        • YES. Portals + Nazi=WIN : papaskotThis person is cool!
    • I'm not sure how they can really top the GLaDOS boss battle finale of Portal. The actual battle wasn't th... : freshykThis person is cool!
    • If they somehow come up with an equally funny glados and make it longer, it'll still own!! : ghostmac