I’m Making a Note Here: Huge Success.

Looks like a bit of gaming news has slipped past us.  Back on February 21 at the Game Developers’ Choice Awards, a sequel to the Game of the Year Portal was announced by lead designer Kimberly Swift.

Portal is a brilliant video game.  The game was originally developed as a project for a college course, and Valve ended up buying the game and bringing on the students as designers.  The premise of the game is simple.  You have two portals – a blue one and an orange one.  Whatever goes into one portal comes out the other.  This simple premise was developed into a fantastically addictive game by adding a compelling story and immersive environment.  Phrases like, “The cake is a lie”, and “I’m making a note here, huge success” have become commonplace in geek dialogue.

Portal 2 had previously been hinted at, but no official confirmation was available until now.

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~ by bobwise on July 14, 2008.