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The Stanley Parable as a parallel to Portal, and analyzing linear narratives
This past summer, Davey Wreden’s Half-Life 2 mod “The Stanley Parable” was released to a wave of critical acclaim. A one-man project that took two years to create, it explores the concepts of player choice and linear narrative in game design. It’s… Continue reading
Portal is Metroid
My last posts were about how similar the beginning of Portal is to Lilith’s Brood.As I got to the end of Portal, I realized how similar it is to another important work of sci-fi: Nintendo’s 1986 Metroid.Metroid is notable for being the f… Continue reading
One last note on Portal & Lilith’s Brood
After I posted my piece on the incredible similarities between Portal and Lilith’s Brood, another thing hit me:Neither Chell nor Lilith can exit their prison cell. They must wait for their captors to open doors or walls for them. Eventually, their… Continue reading
Lilith’s Brood through the portal of Portal
Alive!Still alive.Alive… again.Are these the opening lines of Lilith’s Brood? Or are they lyrics from iconic Portal theme song “Still Alive”? As I opened the book, all I could think about was Valve’s sci-fi masterpiece. Little did I know th… Continue reading