Even though Valve’s intention to make a Portal sequel has been known for some time, it was still exciting to see Portal 2 officially revealed earlier this week…even if the reveal came with almost no details to speak of. Thankfully, some of those details are already being filled in, as Game Informer reports the game will have a cooperative multiplayer mode, and GameStop’s product listing shows it’ll be a full-priced release.
The co-op mode will evidently be its own stand-alone campaign separate from the single-player mode, featuring two new characters who have to work together to find the answer to each puzzle. No other details on the mode were given, though. Meanwhile GameStop has the game priced at $60 for the Xbox 360 and $50 for the PC, suggesting it’ll be a fuller experience than the original Portal, which was initially released as just a part of The Orange Box.
The fact that Valve will release Portal 2 as a standalone, full-priced retail game is particularly interesting. Many believe part of Portal’s success came from it being a small part of the larger Orange Box compilation, leading many to not have very large expectations of it going in — and then being blown away by what the game actually offered. Now with a full-priced sequel, it’ll be fascinating to see how Valve will meet what are surely far higher expectations.