Although I was a fan of the first Portal, I was reluctant to buy Portal 2 immediately upon release. $60 just seemed a little too much, considering the relatively short "campaign" and co-op experiences.  However, 2 friends of mine (who had preordered and already owned a copy) convinced me to just bite the bullet and get it.  It was absolutely worth it!  The single-player alone is excellent, but if you have any buddies to play co-op with, you're definitely getting your money's worth (Not to mention the fact that the price of Portal 2 has dropped significantly at certain retailers).  For those still on the fence about Portal 2, I think you'll be more than happy with your purchase (if you decide to do so).  Great, great fun (and, IMHO, far superior to the 1st Portal in every way).

 P.S. - I own a PS3 and a 360, but my friends preordered the 360 version, so that's the one a purchased as well.  The graphics look fine.  I was a little worried after hearing about the difference between the two consoles, but short of a side by side comparison, it will go by completely unnoticed.

This just in: When you measure the worth of a game by its netto hours, you're a moron.

PLAY IT!

Yeah the game feels a lot longer than the first, and they justify the cost by adding co-op alone. I was on the fence for a while too, (I mean let's face it, I had to buy it at some point) due to a lack of my own money, but I went ahead and got it when I was goaded into co-op. So worth it.

fucking play it

I agree. I was pretty shocked by how long the game was, and I still have all that co-op to do.

The people claiming the 360 version is terrible because it's not quite as pretty as the PC version aren't mentioning that it sill looks better than most games that came out 2 years ago- it looks fine.

" The people claiming the 360 version is terrible because it's not quite as pretty as the PC version aren't mentioning that it sill looks better than most games that came out 2 years ago- it looks fine. "

" Although I was a fan of the first Portal, I was reluctant to buy Portal 2 immediately upon release. $60 just seemed a little too much, considering the relatively short "campaign" and co-op experiences.  However, 2 friends of mine (who had preordered and already owned a copy) convinced me to just bite the bullet and get it.  It was absolutely worth it!  The single-player alone is excellent, but if you have any buddies to play co-op with, you're definitely getting your money's worth (Not to mention the fact that the price of Portal 2 has dropped significantly at certain retailers).  For those still on the fence about Portal 2, I think you'll be more than happy with your purchase (if you decide to do so).  Great, great fun (and, IMHO, far superior to the 1st Portal in every way). P.S. - I own a PS3 and a 360, but my friends preordered the 360 version, so that's the one a purchased as well.  The graphics look fine.  I was a little worried after hearing about the difference between the two consoles, but short of a side by side comparison, it will go by completely unnoticed. "

" @Cusseta said:

" Although I was a fan of the first Portal, I was reluctant to buy Portal 2 immediately upon release. $60 just seemed a little too much, considering the relatively short "campaign" and co-op experiences.  However, 2 friends of mine (who had preordered and already owned a copy) convinced me to just bite the bullet and get it.  It was absolutely worth it!  The single-player alone is excellent, but if you have any buddies to play co-op with, you're definitely getting your money's worth (Not to mention the fact that the price of Portal 2 has dropped significantly at certain retailers).  For those still on the fence about Portal 2, I think you'll be more than happy with your purchase (if you decide to do so).  Great, great fun (and, IMHO, far superior to the 1st Portal in every way). P.S. - I own a PS3 and a 360, but my friends preordered the 360 version, so that's the one a purchased as well.  The graphics look fine.  I was a little worried after hearing about the difference between the two consoles, but short of a side by side comparison, it will go by completely unnoticed. "

Nah, I'll just wait til it's 5 dollars on Steam in a few months.

@Meowayne said:

" This just in: When you measure the worth of a game by its netto hours, you're a moron. "

This just in: If  you think a game decreases in fun the longer it's been out, you're a moron.

"

dude it's fucking 35$ right now.  Either buy it or don't.   90% of the people i know who played the game enjoyed it immensely.

The value of the game is in the amount of enjoyment you get out of it, not amount of hours. Also, this game is dirt cheap anyways. Get that shit over at amazon. PS3 version for $35 and you get the free pc code.

The advice I'd give to people if that if you're really looking to sink your money into a long game and only a long game, Portal 2 may not be that game, however the single player and co-operative player mode of Portal 2 are of a significant size and as far as I'm concerned the quality more than justifies the price.