Comments on: Portal: Still Alive: Mostly a triumph http://croutondays.d3p0.com/this-was-a-triumph/ <a href="http://dpadr.com">here's me</a> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:03:02 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ross Presser http://croutondays.d3p0.com/this-was-a-triumph/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Ross Presser Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:01:04 +0000 http://croutondays.d3p0.com/?p=125#comment-70 More annoying than anything else is the blog author's misuse / misspelling of the word "tenets". More annoying than anything else is the blog author’s misuse / misspelling of the word “tenets”.

]]> By: Ben Brightwell http://croutondays.d3p0.com/this-was-a-triumph/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Ben Brightwell Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:42:19 +0000 http://croutondays.d3p0.com/?p=125#comment-26 >> It is like saying the “the cake wasn’t very good and should >> have been better”. How? The cake is a lie. I think the intuition these levels are missing stems from the fact that they were originally written for a 2D flash game. That said, you could see the entire level when it was 2D, and now have a more limited view being first-person in 3D. I don't know that this is a real problem, though, because I liked the additional challenge. Good writeup, though. >> It is like saying the “the cake wasn’t very good and should
>> have been better”. How?

The cake is a lie.

I think the intuition these levels are missing stems from the fact that they were originally written for a 2D flash game. That said, you could see the entire level when it was 2D, and now have a more limited view being first-person in 3D.

I don’t know that this is a real problem, though, because I liked the additional challenge.

Good writeup, though.

]]> By: New 001 http://croutondays.d3p0.com/this-was-a-triumph/comment-page-1/#comment-23 New 001 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:56:03 +0000 http://croutondays.d3p0.com/?p=125#comment-23 I bought Portal: Still Alive, and I thought the challenge maps were cool; they were harder than the original Portal campaign maps, and they also included some new objects like moving celings/walls that crush you, electric chambers, laser walls, etc. They were quite fun to play through! I bought Portal: Still Alive, and I thought the challenge maps were cool; they were harder than the original Portal campaign maps, and they also included some new objects like moving celings/walls that crush you, electric chambers, laser walls, etc. They were quite fun to play through!

]]> By: Neal http://croutondays.d3p0.com/this-was-a-triumph/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Neal Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:36:58 +0000 http://croutondays.d3p0.com/?p=125#comment-9 >> they lack the same refinement as the original maps. >> It seems clear to me that the makers of this additional >> content did not follow the same rigorous design tenants >> that Valve and the Portal team used for the original game. Suggestion, be specific about your criticism. You're saying the new Portal content is of a lower quality, but don't follow it up with specific details or examples. It is like saying the "the cake wasn't very good and should have been better". How? Take Care :) >> they lack the same refinement as the original maps.
>> It seems clear to me that the makers of this additional
>> content did not follow the same rigorous design tenants
>> that Valve and the Portal team used for the original game.

Suggestion, be specific about your criticism. You’re saying the new Portal content is of a lower quality, but don’t follow it up with specific details or examples. It is like saying the “the cake wasn’t very good and should have been better”. How?

Take Care :)

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