So far I'm not sure why so many people are angry about Portal 2. What were they expecting??? Most of them are complaining about the purchasable gestures and addons for the co-op bots that you can buy in the downloadable content store. None of these things change the game at all! They change how your bot looks a little bit, but it's all cosmetic. It's not like you're buying extra levels.
Other people are complaining that the game doesn't look as realistic as they had hoped. I think it's an absolutely stunning game and they need to just shove it, hehe. It's definitely increased in realism since the original, and the physics and animations in this one just blow my mind. When the chambers are reassembling I think to myself "thank god I didn't have to do that animation." Soooo many bits and pieces! And when panels can't fit back into the wall properly, they repeatedly try to jam themselves in. There is something comical and humanizing in their motion, and I think the animators did a great job.
Plus, Portal is the type of game you buy for the puzzles and the humor and the experience. It's never really been about bleeding edge graphics. I think people need to rethink their obscenely high expectations and love what the game is. But I will say you should look at the foliage, pay attention to Chell's form in those brief instants you see yourself. It's very very impressive. The first Portal was all straight lines, so maybe people don't realize the time and energy it takes to make things look dirty and dilapidated.
As far as WoW goes, nothing new here. I haven't logged in since Monday due to my Portal 2 addiction, but I can't imagine it'll take me more than another day to beat it. I'll be very sad when it's over, but then I can move onto co-op mode with Ariel!!
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