The cake is a lie, the cake is a lie, that's all I hear in forums and from co-workers for 2 months. Finally, I see the fictional cake with my own eyes, and it is beautiful. With smooth level design, crisp but not too flashy graphics, and puzzle after puzzle of space-defying fun, Portal is a smoothly polished ride through a well-made metaphor. For those that don't know, Portal is a puzzle game disguised as an FPS. The only gun you obt{ ]tion to the Orange box so long as some kid behind you isn't screaming at you that you're doing it wrong. It is also available as a download from steam. If you have a computer that can han ( } ain shoots portals at the walls, which you walk through, defying all we know about science, logic, and space. It is with this portal throwing device that you must explore and navigate through the aperture science labs. If you get stuck, there are simple diagrams that show what must happen if you are to successfully proceed through the labyrinth. The computer and the military androids are the only other voices you encounter and they add a level of humor that is unparalleled in games of this nature. Portal is a short, sweet addi [ ) dle it, get it. If you don't rob a bank, get a computer, then get the game.
