

Players will explore never-before-seen areas of the Aperture Science Labs and be reunited with GLaDOS, the occasionally murderous computer companion who guided them through the original game.

The single-player portion of Portal 2 introduces a cast of dynamic new characters, a host of fresh puzzle elements, and a much larger set of devious test chambers. Portal 2 is due for release this April on the PS3, Xbox 360, PC, and Mac.įor more on Portal 2, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.Portal 2 draws from the award-winning formula of innovative gameplay, story, and music that earned the original Portal over 70 industry accolades and created a cult following. It will feature a single-player campaign twice as long as the original, as well as a new multiplayer cooperative mode that tells a parallel story to the single-player adventure.

Portal 2 follows on from the events of Portal and will see gamers facing off against the sadistic artificial intelligence known as GLaDOS. He also praised the PS3, saying that it was "the most open platform of all the current generation consoles," adding that it would have "the best console version." Valve's Gabe Newell revealed that it would be fully supported by SteamWorks, allowing for auto-updates, downloadable content, and community support directly from Valve. Portal 2 was originally announced for the PlayStation 3 at last year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo. PS3 users will also be able to save their games to a cloud-based storage system. A number of cross-platform features were also revealed, which allow PS3, PC, and Mac users to play together, complete with online chat. PlayStation 3 users who buy Portal 2 will be able to download a PC or Mac copy of the game for free, provided they link their PlayStation Network and Steam accounts, Valve announced today.
