Portal

This surreal puzzler will mess with your mind. The fact that it comes bundled with Half-Life 2, Episode One and Two, and Team Fortress 2 is the icing on the cake.

Genre: Puzzle
Release date: Oct 9, 2007
Published by: EA GAMES
Developed by: Valve
Multiplayer Modes:
Offline
1 player SOLO
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Screenshots updated Oct 9, 2007
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ESRB Rating
Portal is rated:
Teen
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