aperture tag the paint gun testing initiative

In the end though, it just felt like the paint was a far weaker mechanic than the original portals. The game does start to mix things up later on, adding in stationary portals that change up the formula. In the end though, it just felt like the paint was a far weaker mechanic than the original portals The downside to having this much control over the blue gel is that this also works on the turrets, making them essentially a non-threat throughout the entire game.

Another puzzle solving strategy is to leave the weighted storage cubes on a switch, then spray it with blue gel to make it fly off. The first few of these were fun, but ultimately came down to trial and error, which led to frustration. Other strategies involve coating a runway with orange gel, allowing you to “surf” through the level. This allows you to jump long distances, and you will quickly tire of how often you need to use it. The most used will be the path of orange, leading to a blue spot. Still, in the end Aperture Tag comes down to only a few basic strategies. Considering you must own Portal 2 to even play Aperture Tag, it would have been safe to assume most players knew the basics of the gels. Aperture Tag tries to stretch out its 4-6 hour runtime with a slightly longer than necessary training intro. But at the same time, the two gels don’t lend themselves to varied play for a long duration. The 27 new levels contained in Aperture Tag are built around this gameplay device, demanding that you use the familiar gels in new ways to solve its many puzzles.īy allowing you to create your own gel with the paint gun Aperture Tag frees up the mechanic making it feel fresh and new. Using your paint gun you can coat almost any surface in either the blue repulsion gel, or orange propulsion gel. The best way to sum up Aperture Tag is that it takes the portals out of Portal 2. Substituting a paint gun in place of the famous portal gun, Aperture Tag takes the colored gels from the original game and uses them in a new way.

The best way to sum up Aperture Tag is that it takes the portals out of Portal 2 While that love helps propel the game ahead of other fan creations, it can’t quite make up for a few missteps along the way.

A fan-made mod for Portal 2, Aperture Tag feels like a lot of care and attention was put into it as the developer tried to carve out their own corner in the Portal universe. Aperture Tag: The Paint Gun Testing Initiative is a game that was obviously crafted out of love.

Aperture tag the paint gun testing initiative