With the success of Portal, one of the many games in the Orange Box, the debate has begun as to whether a three hour game can actually hold it’s own against giants like Halo. What exactly are we looking for from new games? Quality content or length? While some have voted Portal as 2007 Game of the Year, others have rejected it as anything more than part of a compilation.
So many games have come out that haven’t even been worth the cost of the disc it was printed on. Most of them even offer 10-20 hours of play. These games wind up on some back shelf, never sold, and never discussed but they’re still considered in a category many are reluctant to allow Portal into.
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