Portal: Alive & Kicking Mod Fully Rebuilds Original Game in Portal 2 Engine
A full remake of the original Portal built on Portal 2's engine has arrived, with the game's own developer publicly praising the fidelity of the rebuild.
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Mod team Rhubarb & Rhubarb released Portal: Alive & Kicking, a mod for Portal 2 that fully remakes the original Portal. The mod rebuilds the classic with Portal 2 graphics, improved puzzle hints, a new soundtrack, and an original campaign. It is available on Steam and requires Portal 2. Portal developer Jeep Barnett praised the work, saying nothing has been overlooked.
Portal: Alive & Kicking is now available on Steam, but only for players who own Portal 2. The mod remakes the original Portal from the ground up, using the sequel's engine to refresh visuals to match Portal 2 and rework the puzzle hints that were confusing in the original.
The story has been updated to fit the larger setting revisions and visual additions seen in Portal 2. Players return to Aperture Science as Chell and relive the story with GLaDOS. A dynamic new soundtrack blends the melancholic drone of the original with Portal 2's reactive score.
The mod also includes an original campaign and advanced chambers, with future content planned for free distribution. Some users have reported a store page issue preventing downloads, which can be worked around by adding the mod to a library from a wishlist.
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