So i dreamt up the sequel to Portal

[Strider11o7]

I remember hearing that the creators wanted the sequel to be just as revolutionary, if not more so, as the first. For whatever reason, i dreamt up what the feature would be in Portal 2.

It wasn't too long after i finished portal that i had this dream, and i was thinking about the puzzles in my head while i was in bed, so even though the idea had flaws, it isn't too far fetched in reality.

Think about the basics of Portal; you have a device that can alter the third dimension, so what else could you alter and make a new puzzle out of? Well, altering the fourth one of course. Of course, altering time isn't new, especially in video games, but if you blended both together, i see great potential for a puzzle game as mind blowing as the original.

Your new portal gun will still be able to do its normal task of creating dimensional portals and transport between them, but as an addition, you would also be able to come out the other side of the portal in a different place and time. Just as you can see where you'll be by looking through the portal before you go through it, looking through the portal will also display what the place will look like or did look like at the preferred time. It's hard to imagine how this would be incorporated into a puzzle, especially considering the puzzles can be confusing enough in the constant present time, but i'm sure the smart people who made portal can come up with better puzzles than the dream i had:

You're stuck in a portal-esque room almost identical to the garbage compacter in the original star wars. Although you have your handy portal gun, you can't go anywhere and the walls are slowly coming in to crush you. Luckily, your new feature allows you to appear somewhere else in the room at another point in time. Just blast a minute-into-the-future portal on the stationary wall to your side and one on the ceiling. As you can see by looking into the portal you made, by the time you've come out the other side of the portal, the walls will have already opened up again and you can then make your escape.

I wish i could give you better details, like how you could control the time and a better puzzle, but i still like the idea. Iunno, let me know what you think.

[fido123]

...YES

[Shadowcliff]

Altering 3 Ds was amazing.

4 would be phenomenal.

I'd give another puzzle situation, but that's kind of confusing. The game would be awesome, but mentally challenging. Which is what I like.

[Strider11o7]

Yeah, i can't quite grasp the concept completely myself, so i'm putting faith in the developers to capitalize on my idea and use it to its full potential, and anyone could share their own idea for a puzzle, especially if you understand the concept better than I.

Oh, and if you think that's neat, wait till i tell you about the dream i had for GTA5. Yes, i know, i dream about games too much.

[JKPolk]

http://www.kongregate.com/games/Scarybug/chronotron

esque

[Strider11o7]

Awesome and challenging game, i got to level 13 before i got tired of playing and hurting my brain.

[tha Guardians]

Dewd, go tell Valve RIGHT NOW.
This would make me the happiest girl in teh wurld.
srsly

For real, this is a great idea. I thought of it before, but only for a split second. Now that you mention it, I see the amazing potential this has.

The only way to get this incorporated into the game is to MAKE SURE Valve hears your story. Make a thread on their official forum site (not sure what that may be), and also send them an e-mail.

The e-mail will be the professional confrontation, and the thread will be so the idea can gain popularity and support from the fans.

[Kekeb]

That would make a kick ass game actually, I never thought about that.

[Strider11o7]

Although as much as i'd like to believe i could convince Valve to use my idea, i've never heard of a great game being thought up by a fan of the series, but i'll still try.

Also, i had another funny idea and one that would be MORE original than any time-based game ever; control the fifth dimension. If you haven't caught up on your string theory reading, that basically means you would be able to control the time among a multiple amount of infinitely different timelines. I know that sounds almost impossible to accomplish, but that would be amazing XD

[OldSchoolMusic]

Originally Posted by Strider11o7

control the fifth dimension.

They told me I was crazy that I thought of controlling a dimension past the number 4. But to add it in Portal, it's so crazy it just might work...with a side effect of our brains exploding for not being able to grasp the concept lol.

What I'm trying to say is basically, wicked idea bro. =D