"Portal 2" is a continuation of an unusual first-person puzzle developed by Valve. The second part develops the ideas of the original and adds new chips, plot and heroes. So that you can make up your mind about the game, as well as get acquainted with the system requirements of "Portal 2", read this review.
Game plot
To begin with, the passage of the game is divided into single and cooperative modes. In the first case, you get acquainted with the story of the heroine from the first part. You will learn more details about her fate, and also meet again with GlaDOS, which most gamers liked so much because of their jokes and monologues. After the heroine woke up, she meets Whitley, who agrees to lead the girl to the rescue module. After a successful escape, the heroes are going to destroy the GlaDOS system once and for all. All further gameplay takes place in the usual form for this series - passing tests and puzzles. Sometimes unforeseen situations occur, from which the player must find a way out, being smart and quick-witted.
Cooperative mode is completely different from single. Therefore, we recommend that you go through both modes, especially since the system requirements for "Portal 2" are quite low - so you can run one copy on a stationary PC, and the second on a laptop.
Everything has changed, up to the main characters. Players will have to take on the roles of Atlas and P-Body. As in the first part, events begin with the traditional tests that GlaDOS conducts. After successfully passing the tests, robots are sent out of the laboratory on a mission. Heroes must find secret data in an abandoned bunker. It contains capsules with people. GlaDOS announces that this find was its target. After that, the robots were destroyed. But they can be re-released in the laboratory and continue passing the tests.
Gameplay and Humor
In the gameplay, changes, unfortunately, are quite few. The main mechanics are the use of the portal gun. Of course, puzzles and puzzles do not overlap and do not repeat with the first part, so playing will continue to be interesting. You can also say that one Portal 2 combines two full-fledged games with different storylines.
An integral part of the series is corporate humor. The game is designed so that all jokes and sarcasm come precisely from robots, and the main characters remain indifferent. Many remember GlaDOS with its subtle jokes. In the second part, you will get even more humor from the partner of the heroine - Wheatley. Now let's move on to the system requirements for "Portal 2".
Minimum configuration
The game was created on the popular Source engine, which is famous for its good level of graphics, as well as good optimization. Because of this, the developers achieved good performance, so the game is able to work stably and give out a good amount of FPS even on weak computers. In addition, the developers presented only the minimum system requirements for "Portal 2".
To play at low graphics settings, you need the following computer configuration:
- operating system Windows XP or later;
- Pentium 4 processor or equivalent from AMD;
- graphics card with a memory capacity of at least 128 MB;
- at least 2 GB of RAM;
- 8 GB of free space on the hard drive for installation;
- stable internet connection for playing in cooperative mode.
It is also worth noting that to play on the network you need to purchase a licensed version. You can purchase the key in the official Valve store - Steam. The game is often sold complete with the original part, so you can join the classics. Moreover, the system requirements for the "Portal" are even lower than for the second part.
Conclusion
The developers did not indicate the recommended configuration, so there is no such data. However, it can be assumed that the maximum recommended system requirements for Portal 2 on a PC exceed the minimum maximum two times. If you own a modern computer or laptop, then you definitely will not have problems with the performance of Portal 2.