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Portal

2007

Videogame
Portal thumbnail image.

Waking up in a seemingly empty laboratory, the player is made to complete various physics-based puzzle challenges through numerous test chambers in order to test out the new Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device, without an explanation as to how, why or by whom.

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2007

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

igdb-71

Formats/platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows)

Mac

Android

PlayStation 3

Xbox 360

Linux

Source

Audience classifications

12 (PEGI)

T (ESRB)

Subject categories

Action

Comedy

Platform

Puzzle

Science fiction

Shooter

Single player

IGDB

71

Collected

226 times

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