Portal: Prelude is alas not a new game from Valve, rather it is an ambitious mod that is nearing an end of September/early October release from a team of three French modders. Check the video below for just a taste of what to expect.

Prelude has been in the works since the beginning of this year and the team have purposely kept quiet about it to, I assume focus on work on the mod, or should that be game? Prelude is slated to have more gameplay than Portal had at release with 8 chapters, 19 test chambers, 48 challenges, 6 advanced maps, a brand new storyline and more than 400 lines of speech with english and french subtitles.

The story is based on a time before GLaDOS arrived at the Aperture Labs, a time where subjects were monitored by real Aperture Science employees. How will the addition of other real people affect the Portal experience I don’t know, but I am eager to find out. I am sure that these French modders have been able to craft an experience worthy of the Portal name.

This looks exciting and I would love to have even the slightest reason to delve back into the Portal world, I think this will provide it.

Tags: Mod, Portal Prelude

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