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All parent reviews for Portal 2
Average rating based on 16 parent reviews:
- 69% say there are positive messages
- 50% say there are positive role models
- 38% say it's educational
- 31% say language is an issue
Adult
May 9, 2011
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Great game for anyone who is logical and a good problem/puzzle solver.
This game is really good, it is a bit hard at times, other then that is is a fantastic play,
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Teen, 16 years old
April 30, 2011
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A wonderful game
This game is so much fun and at some points challenging. All you have to do is solve puzzles. There is no killing, accept there are turrets in some puzzles that shoot at your character. As you go on the puzzles get harder. Not much bad language only bad words are H*** and d****, I truly thought it was could be just as good without say them. The co-op super fun, you have work as a team or else you’re not going to get very far. The online is the same thing like co-op but not having a split-screen. I don’t know who really cares about graphics but this game has some good graphics.
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Parent of 7 and 10 year old
November 20, 2011
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I think we can put our differences behind us...for science.
I'm making a note here. This game is a huge success. My 7 year old son and I have played the cooperative game together and have loved it! I can hardly believe how quickly he figures out how to solve the puzzles. He really gets a kick out of being "the leader" and formulating plans to get to the exit. All kids think differently so it may not be for all 7 year olds but for mine, it's been great! This game is a great opportunity for bonding :)
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Adult
April 21, 2011
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Only for 13+ purely because of difficulty.
Portal, the first was included in the Orange Box along with Half life 2, the episodes of half life 2 and Team Fortress. This time it is a standalone game which is about 12 hours long and is very toned down violence wise. The reason I gave this 13+ was purely because of the difficulty, the difficulty is nothing abnormal, but you need a good brain to be able to work it out. The violence is minimal, a bit of shooting and wouldn't be enough to disturb a 5 year old. It isn't rocket science, just a lot of fun for anyone with half a brain. So if you are intelligent enough 10+ if not, 13+ about.
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Adult
April 20, 2011
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AMAZING GAME. I saw no problem with the game other than it might be hard for some kids later in the game. Some mild language, but thats about it content wise.
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Adult
July 13, 2011
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Amazing game!
A great game that involves some thought. Contains infrequent minor language that 10 and up kids have probably heard already.
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Adult
June 9, 2011
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Even the bad guy is a positive role model.
This game has a good message since GLADoS goes from bad to good at the end. Also, the game requires you to think rather than rush around and destroy.
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Parent of 3 year old
April 3, 2013
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Teaches logic for any age!
My 3.5 year old loves this series. I'm guessing because it's the best looking game that we've let her play compared to cookie cutter toddler pc games. I let her play just a little bit everyday for the puzzle factor. Sometimes shes just running around shooting portals anywhere. Other times she stands and takes a moment to figure a way out and on to the next level. Sometimes she gets attacked by lasers, but I don't see too much harm in that. I trust it hasn't affected her negatively. Heck I'm just glad she's not watching her sister's Monster High drama. Aside from the leappad this is a great option for learning logic.
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Adult
March 4, 2012
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Prepare to exercise your brain
Portal 2 is not for everyone, but for who it is for, the game is a blast. The only reason I can think of not to play the game is if you don't like puzzles. The emphasis of this game is on thinking through the puzzles and how to solve them. It has a funny, and at the same time gripping storyline, in which characters show a great deal of developement. It is a bit dark at times, and could be a little scary for younger children, but so long as parents explain that it is only a game, it isn't much of a problem. Language however, is a bit of a problem, particularly on one level in which a voice over the speaker system curses rather flippantly, which is why I cannot recomend the game for anyone younger than 10. Co-op is an extremely fun experience, particularly couch co-op where both the child and parent could have fun and figure out puzzles together. Over all, a fantastic game.
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Parent
February 23, 2013
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Great!
There are no major issues with this game. Violence is only shown by small, non-humanoid, immobile turrets that will shoot if you're in their view. No blood is shown if you die, the screen just fades to black. There are some dark humor elements, usually shown in audio logs, but nothing inappropriate. This game displays a dark and sinister back story, but nothing children cannot handle. Unlike other multiplayer games that love to slap a "TEAMWORK" label on themselves, Portal 2 is a true teamwork game, that requires deeper thought. Definitively OK for all kids.
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Parent
January 11, 2013
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Open this Portal for some fun
This is a great puzzle game with a very interesting storyline. It gets a bit dark and scary in spots, but that hasn't bothered my 8 year old. He just runs around solving the puzzles, which are quite clever. He is a big fan of this game.
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Parent
December 13, 2012
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Awesome
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Parent
December 9, 2012
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its okay for kids
its a puzzle to find the way out really good for kids to play so he can be puzzle solver
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Adult
May 9, 2012
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I love this game
The player plays as Chell, a woman who is a silent protagonist, and has pretty much no back story. The game is focused on using the Portal gun to get from point A, to point B, solving puzzles with weighted crates, gels that can make a surface bouncy, or make the character move very fast, and a lot of momentum. The voice acting is superb, by British comedian Steve Merchant (cowriter of The Office, Extras, and The Ricky Gervais Show), who is hilarious in this. It does have some voilent moments, though, the player character can be shot by turrets, fall in water, and be smashed, but nothing is shown. There are some creepy parts, such as finding writings on walls, and the robots talk about killing you often, and there is a pretty creepy, yet hard to find Easter Egg, but it's not a big issue, I wouldn't worry about anyone just stumbling in on it, you have to know what you're doing.
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Adult
May 6, 2012
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Logic-driven
The most thought-provoking co-op experience yet...a real brain-teaser!
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Parent
March 7, 2012
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Amazing, just simply Amazing
Nothing at all to worry about- unless you dont like your kids using their head to figure puzzles out. Great story, especially if you have played the 1st portal that was in the orange box.
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