Portal: Is the cake a lie?

Anti-Gary · Post by **Anti-Gary** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 22:53

PORTAL

Discuss...

Sciz CT · Post by **Sciz CT** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 23:08

A fun and inventive title with some of the best writing I've ever heard in a video game.

Post by **Flaose** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 23:36

The cake IS a lie.

Anti-Gary · Post by **Anti-Gary** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 23:41

Then what does the cake at the end mean?

Sciz CT · Post by **Sciz CT** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:04

The best theory I've heard about the end sequence is that it represents GLaDOS's consciousness retreating into the facility into her ideal little fantasy, which of course includes cake.

ZidaneA · Post by **ZidaneA** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:25

The cake was never a lie.
Throughout the game, GLaDOS tells you all those crazy stuff, but now, when thinking about it;
""Chell reaches a large chamber housing the main GLaDOS unit and incinerates GLaDOS's morality core chip, at which point GLaDOS begins to fill the room with a neurotoxin gas. Chell is able to dislodge and incinerate other sphere-like parts (core chips) which control other aspects of GLaDOS, causing the AI's personality to dissolve. After destroying GLaDOS, the resulting implosion causes Chell and the debris to fly out of the chamber. Chell awakens after the implosion outside on the surface, just inside the gates to Aperture's facility among other debris from GLaDOS.""
So, well, I don't really believe GLaDOS was trying to kill you, I guess everything was a part of the test.

EDIT: By the way, a recipe to the cake found in the game: http://www.planetfortress.com/dfa/portal-recipe.html

Sciz CT · Post by **Sciz CT** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:42

The blue core also recites the recipe while you're holding it.

As for GLaDOS, it's pretty much impossible to tell when she is and isn't lying and leading you on, or when/if the test ends. Phenomenally well written.

Djaser · Post by **Djaser** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:02

Might depend on the question if Chel was supposed to be turned into a cake or not.

XkyRauh · Post by **XkyRauh** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 17:10

"Remember when the platform was sliding into the fire pit and I said 'Goodbye' and you were like (deep male voice) 'NO WAY!' (normal voice) and then I was all 'We pretended we were going to murder you'? That was great!"

The length, difficulty, and pacing were all pretty close to ideal, in my opinion. Excellent learning curve, witty writing, and a clever premise. I couldn't ask for more. :)

Djaser · Post by **Djaser** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 17:16

One of the best quotes of the game.

In all honesty, I wasn't to fond of the gameplay. I thought some jumps you had to made were just annoying and the until the the great escape I found the game the game blunt and at some times boring.
No I liked Episode II much better.

Anti-Gary · Post by **Anti-Gary** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 20:34

I heard in episode 3 they might give you a portal gun.

Djaser · Post by **Djaser** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 21:22

I think you are right, that would be awesome.

Am I the only one who believes that GLaDOS killed all other people in labratory?

DaVince · Post by **DaVince** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 22:33

I want to play this. :{

== lie?

jimmyjames · Post by **jimmyjames** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 0:15

I'm lost.............

Sciz CT · Post by **Sciz CT** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 0:35

Djaser wrote:Am I the only one who believes that GLaDOS killed all other people in labratory?

I've yet to see someone claim otherwise. It's a deadly neurotoxin, after all.