Mid - (ish) July Update!

Okay, so I have a confession to make. This is my first time beating Portal 2. I beat the first one many years ago and loved it. Then my friend and I would play the Portal 2 co-op and about 2 hours of the main storyline several times. We just never finished it. Well, I finally did!

Portal 2, as you probably know, is a puzzle game made by valve. I beat half life 2 for the first time about a year ago (I'm the worst, I know) and it was fun but kind of outdated. Portal 2 feels much less outdated and still holds up wonderfully.

Firstly, I loved the puzzles. I'm terrible at puzzle games, but the learning curve was perfect and it never felt too hard or too easy. It introduced new mechanics throughout the entire game and then added to those mechanics to make fun and innovative puzzles.

Secondly, the characters. GLaDOS is one of the best video game characters out there and I was so happy to have her in the sequel as well. Not only is she still as snarky and sarcastic, but she has her own story arc this time. Then there is Wheatley. Stephen Merchant does an amazing job voicing him and I grew attached to the character right away. I didn't even see a certain twist coming.

Portal 2 actually has a story. I loved the first game but it was very bare, story-wise. Portal 2 uses the puzzles to enhance and support the story while adding backstory to the characters and locations. I didn't beat the co-op yet, but it has it's own story as well and it's hard to find that in a game these days

Overall, I loved this game. I'm glad to have finally beat it. Better 8 years late, then never. I'll definitely be adding this to my favorite game list!

60 seconds is a text survival game where you have one minute to scavenge supplies before a nuclear apocalypse. For the rest of the game, you make choices to try and keep a family alive in the bunker.

60 seconds is fun the first time… maybe the second. It gets very repetitive fast and all the choices lead to the same results. I tried to make different choices, but after the second run, I knew all the bad choices and all the good ones. I only did the scavenging part once, since it lagged really bad on this computer. Therefore, I only did the survival part of the game (which is 99% of it.)

It is much too repetitive but the game is fun for a while. You get to make choices to try and get rescued in several different ways and not die the many deaths available. You have to conserve your food and water and choose who has to go out and scavenge for supplies. Overall, it's not a bad game and it's a steal for a dollar. I don't think it has the replay value it seems to have though.

I'd say 60 seconds! is worth it on sale.

To Be or Not To Be is a choose-your-own-adventure VN about Shakespearean stories. I'm not very knowledgable about Shakespeare so I didn't get many of the references. Regardless this is a funny strange and creative visual novel. The choices never really lead where you think they will and the scenarios you get yourself in are just ridiculous and outrageous (in the best way).

It's not a masterpiece, but if you want a good laugh then I recommend To Be or Not To Be. I think it's worth it full price.

Alright, I've read two chapters of this story and I'm still so confused and intrigued. How do all these chapters connect and who did it and how? I need answers!

In all seriousness, these games keep pulling me in. As soon as I start to get bored, the mood shifts and the mysteries deepen. If you haven't started reading this series, I recommend it.