

Portal was my very first Steam game (I created my account specifically to get it free during the May 2010 giveaway) and Portal 2 was the first title I ever bought on launch day for the full $60. The Portal series will always hold a special place in my heart. The game is very straightforward, but the player character has no idea what she’s gotten herself into, and ideally you should be in a similar state if you give the game a try. Not because there are twists or spoilers or anything, this isn’t Doki Doki Literature Club or Undertale.

That was how I did it, and I’m very glad I didn’t perform my usual pre-game research. Part of me feels unsure about writing an article on Portal Stories: Mel, because it’s the sort of game that’s best played by leaping in without knowing anything beforehand.
