Portalnauts

Portalnauts is a nicely done platformer with a retro look that challenges you to save the world from imminent destruction. You play with not one but several characters and you must combine their strengths to overcome a good deal of obstacles and enemies.

The core feature in Portalnauts is that you can switch between multiple playable characters which are completely different in how they look and what they can do. Each one is designed to cope with different challenges and you will have to make use of them to the best of their abilities.

One is a scientist that can shrink himself to fit through small caves, another can jump, climb and dodge with great speed while a third is capable of blasting to pieces just about anything that comes before him. Throughout the game you will have to figure out which one is best to use in a number of given scenarios and at times, you’ll have to swap between them constantly to be able to deal with certain situations.

Portalnauts is a good looking game with well polished features. It runs smooth and you quickly get used to the controls and everything else. What might seem a bit of a letdown is the fact that the game doesn’t really seem to challenge your platforming skills the way it can.

Some of the obstacles are really easy to pass and fights between your characters and the wondering minions don’t pose much of a problem. However, this is just a demo of the first four levels so the game might pick up the pace later on. Nonetheless, it is a fun game to play.

To wrap it up, Portalnauts feels like a good game so far. It places itself somewhere between a classic and a creative take on how a platformer can be. If all goes well, this might turn up to be something really interesting.