1.0 link Rainbow Dash Network http://rainbowdash.net/ Narwhal (narwhal) http://rainbowdash.net/narwhal http://rainbowdash.net/notice/3995396 @<span class="vcard"><a href="http://rainbowdash.net/user/29817" class="url" title="Quinn Memes Bachman"><span class="fn nickname mention">bobo</span></a></span> I think the core gameplay mechanic and level design of Portal makes it a <i>great</i> game, but the writing is what really elevates it to a <i>masterpiece</i> for me, and really just how impeccably put together it is. It isn't the most challenging puzzle game I've ever played, but it isn't solely about the puzzles, they are just a vehicle for everything else the game manages to accomplish. Nothing in Portal feels &quot;wasted&quot; to me, everything works and works really well.