Fans of Portal 2, have you ever wondered what went into creating this action, puzzle game? Granted, there’s the developer’s commentary that comes with Portal 2 but now Valve has gone further and released Portal 2: The Final Hours. This is available on Steam (PC). and is a digital book that takes you into the mad laboratory that is Valve.
In The Final Hours of Portal 2 Valve reveals:
That Portal 2 actually began as a prequel to the first game without portals or GLaDOS.
The Directed Design Experiments created after Half-Life 2: Episode 2, including video of a never-before-disclosed project, Two Bots, One Wrench.
How the story of Portal 2 evolved during development. See images and read surprising details.
How it worked with Jonathan Coulton to create “Want You Gone,” the closing song to the game.Interactive Highlights Include:
Play with portals in an interactive diagram where you learn how portals work.
360 degree panorama photos of the Valve office and design labs.
Listen to the songs that inspired the Portal 2 development team.
Hear Jonathan Coulton’s Portal 2 song in various stages of development.
Puppet Wheatley in an interactive experience
Destroy Aperture Science by wiping your fingers over the screen.
Interact with fans and voice your opinion via polls and a feedback form.
Portal 2: The Final Hours is only $1.99 and can be purchased on Steam now. Check out the Steam Store today to see what gaming journalist Geoff Keighley got to see and wishes to share with fellow gamers.