Portal 2 Parents Guide: Age Rating, Safety & Tips
Recommended age: 10+
Recommended play time: 30-60 minutes daily
Oh, Portal 2! This is one of those games my middle son (13 years old) wouldn't stop talking about. Me, Papa Chaim from Nes Ziona, I don't get games at all, but I filled my head with this one just to have something to talk about with him. It's like puzzles, but with funny robots.
What is this game
Listen, this isn't like those fighting and combat games my kids love. Portal 2 is a first-person puzzle game. The child plays a character who has to solve complicated puzzles using a 'portal gun.' They shoot two portals – one entrance and one exit – and then they can pass through them or move objects. Everything happens in a sort of desert lab, and there are robots and an artificial intelligence that talk all the time and are quite funny. It took me a week to understand what a portal gun was, but my kid was so proud of me for getting it!
Safety tips
- {"title":"Mind Game, Not Violence","content":"Portal 2 is a puzzle and thinking-based game. There's no graphic violence or overly scary stuff, so it's safe even for kids younger than the recommended…
- {"title":"Co-operative Aspect (Co-op)","content":"When kids play together in Co-op mode, it's an excellent time to observe how they talk to each other. I taught my kids that even in a game, you need…