Portal

Portal is a defining release from a fast-changing era from Valve, remembered on our archive for its puzzle identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.

8.5 average critic score

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Old-school intelligence in the design

Ahmad / rank #18 / 2007-12-10 / 9.0

Ahmad reads Portal through level design, problem solving, and the pleasure of systems that stay interesting after nostalgia fades.

Easy to watch, warm to play

Faride / rank #56 / 2007-12-11 / 8.5

Faride connects with Portal when it gives the player room to breathe, look, listen, and enjoy the journey without losing momentum.

A world worth carrying after the credits

Morteza / rank #195 / 2007-12-12 / 7.9

Morteza responds to how Portal binds mood, character, and play. The archive score is strongest when the game gives him a reason to keep going beyond pure challenge.