Quote Originally Posted by Vivi22 View Post
Quote Originally Posted by GhandiOwnsYou View Post
So you had a blast playing this game right? I mean really, you've played all the way through to the last level, you MUST enjoy the gameplay here. So we're going to shake things up a bit, and make the last bit of the game COMPLETELY DIFFERENT than the game you've been playing so far. Have fun dying repeatedly, turning your dramatic escape into a cavalcade of trial, error, and rote memorization. Notable Abusers: Devil May Cry, Halo, Portal
While I agree with the sentiment here, I disagree with your using Portal as an example. Every part of Portal up until the escape is meant to train you to use the Portal gun. To get you to learn what it can do, gradually build on what you learn, and get you to recognize situations and surfaces where it can be used, and how it can be used. The escape doesn't change anything except that you now have one long interconnected area to get through instead of smaller test chambers, and the visuals are different. But all of the situations that you encounter are ones you've already seen, and while there is more to see and do, that's the point. You're now an expert at using the Portal gun and it's time to throw you into an unfamiliar situation so you can really show off your skills.
I can see the argument behind Portal, and I actually typed and deleted it once or twice before I decided to stick it on there. I had ZERO issue with the escape, I thought it was handled rather brilliantly actually. My contention was with the show down against GLaDOS. The escape was the culmination of everything I think. You're running and blasting and dimension hopping all over the place, and even if it wasn't always time critical, you FELT like you had to be moving with a purpose. Boss fights just seemed like the type of thing that just didn't fit the vibe of the rest of the game. I felt like I was just manically trying to figure out WHERE the next personality core WAS, rather than using the skills I had developed thus far to get to it. I could definitely understand arguments for it, but for me, personally, it just seemed at odds with the play style of the rest of the game. Devil May Cry is really the worst offender on the list. NOW FLY THIS PLANE TROLOLOLOL. So much hate.