The second half of Portal--the "story" level Chapter 19. Conclusions on the overall character of GlaDOS, the game's writing, and its overall impact.
In two weeks, we will begin our game next game! Find out at the end of the episode, or check back here or on our twitter shortly.
Links:
Old Man Murray's "Crate Review System"
The interesting can't-unsee take on GlaDOS's character design (via)
One thing we'd forgotten in our discussion on the ending. The ending we saw and commented on (Chell is dragged back into the facility by a Party Escort Associate) was retcon made during the runup to Portal 2.
The writers thought that the Portal meme on the internet would be the metal hoop that rolls into the frame in the ending, not The Cake is a Lie.
Where Portal came from, how the "tutorial" levels (a large part of the game) are a masterclass in teaching the player how to think with portals, and the subtle writing that makes the game so memorable.
In two weeks, we will conclude our discussion of Portal and announce the next game!