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Video Games » Portal 2 Review Xbox 360

written by owen, published 2025-Sep-18, comment

I hate how you cannot place the portal on any surface that you desire. I guess its really just to keep you from trying all the wrong things. I like the game. the aesthetic is clean. I do see some people getting stuck on some of these early puzzles if they are unable to think with "portals".

Some levels are clear as day, when you can see everything by just looking around. While other levels are more vertical which requires some amount of experimentation and 3d thought. Sometimes I smile when everything comes together magically and you complete the level. I can see the developers spending quite a while ensuring that the puzzles are solvable without having too many fail states. Fail states i why you are not allowed to open a portal on every surface. By limiting the portal points it makes it easier to teach the player the solution.

Conclusion

Portal 2 is a solid game. I did get stuck in a few place but after spinning around a bit you will figure it out. Definitely a unique experience. In the end I only go stuck once and became impatient so I looked up the solution. My rating 9/10. A bit too long but every stage feels unique and almost impossible until you figure it out. Hopefully I find the Orangebox for cheap so I can play the original.

Strategy

Always look for the white wall. And remember that movement physics transfer through portals. Most times there is a small surface that you overlooked - try everything.

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Video Games » Dead Island Riptide for Xbox 360 Review

written by owen, published 2025-Sep-17, comment

The game has bad frame rate and some of the weapons are gated behind levels like a looter shooter. There is fun to be had if you enjoy hacking at zombies around every corner.

The game is like borderlands 1 but with a more confusing menu and upgrade path. Alot of pointless weapon upgrades and weapons that break for no reason. Crafting and repair benches also exist.

I imagine that you can get accustomed to it after a few hours but it felt clunky even after 3 hours. I chose a character that was good at melee weapons and the game wouldn't let me pick up bullets.

Conclusion

Dead Island Riptide gets a 5/10 rating. It's a A to B zombie game in the far cry 3 jungle. You are mostly stuck on a path doing fetch quests that NPC characters blackmail you into. Going around the objective or off-road is rarely allowed. So you can kinda stuck fighting annoying zombies that you can see from a mile away. Not my kinda a game. I quit like 3 hours into it because I just did not like the setup and the crafting.

Strategy

There is not much to the game since you are forced down paths filled with unavoidable zombies and everything you collect is a means to a pointless grinding end.

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