Portal

For:PC  Also On: Xbox 360PS3 Release Date: 10 April 2008
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Physics-based puzzle game created using the Source engine.

VideoGamer Score:

9

Our Verdict: The simple ideas are often the best, and Portal is one of the best ideas for a game we've ever seen. It's fantastically realised and brilliantly executed.

Latest Portal Articles

News: Portal now free on Steam

Valve's only gone and made everyone's weekend by making the original Portal free to download on Steam - obviously if you've already got Portal then your job is to ensure everyone you know goes and downloads it.

News Posted Sep 16

Article: 11 overlooked PC bargains in the Steam Summer Sale

It's that time of the year when Steam launches another one of its crazy sales for lucky PC and Mac owners - this time it's the Steam Summer Camp sale, and almost everything in the service's massive library has seen some sort of discount.

5 Article Posted Jul 1

News: First Portal has sold nearly 4 million copies

What will the sequel achieve?

News Posted Apr 20

News: Portal 2 will have two end credit sequences

And two special surprises.

10 News Posted Jan 24 2011

News: Valve announces E3 surprise

Portal 2 E3 event replaced by something more secretive.

News Posted Jun 2 2010

News: Free Portal downloaded 1.5 million times

Offer ends May 24.

News Posted May 20 2010

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11 overlooked PC bargains in the Steam Summer Sale in Article Comments

reynoldio's Avatar

I already have Ben There, Dan That - but seeing as I should own it twice I might buy it and Time Gentlemen, Please. 74p is a bargain! Think I should probably grab VVVVVV too...

Portal is free on Steam in Article Comments

Mr_Ninjutsu's Avatar

Downloading this to my mac as I speak, its going to run better on my mac so it's alllll gooooood Grin

Game Stats

Developer: In-house
Publisher: Valve
Genre: Puzzle
No. Players: One
Rating: PEGI 12+
Site Rank: 1,310 47