Portal vertigo inducing fun

Unless you’re living under a rock you’ve probably noticed that Valve released the Orange Box last week. Beside the, also stellar, Team Fortress 2 and Half Life 2 Eps. 2 the true gem in the box is Portal. Gabe Newell, Valve’s CEO called Portal the best game they ever made. I can concur that. Played the whole game twice (once with the excellent commentaries) I’m still dumb fucked about the sheer brilliance of the concept. Oh, and don’t forget the end credit song from Jonathan Coulton.

Here’s a vid that shows a little of the mechanics of the portal gun.