Mar 03, 2022 19:00:00

Spin-off 'Aperture Desk Job' play review of the completely free masterpiece FPS puzzle 'Portal', an interactive novel game where you can enjoy slapstick x strange development in the world view of Portal

The spin-off work ' Aperture Desk Job ' that inherits the world view of Valve's masterpiece FPS puzzle game '

Portal ' that operates Steam has been distributed since February 28, 2022. This work is a short work set in ' Apature Science ', the company that created the weapon 'Portal Gun' that connects two spaces that can be said to be synonymous with Portal. It is said that it is delivered for free, so I actually played it.

Steam: Aperture Desk Job
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1902490/Aperture_Desk_Job/

When you start this game, the first thing that pops into your eyes is the display that 'This game is optimized for playing on Steam Deck .' Steam Deck is Steam's official mobile gaming PC released on February 28, 2022, and this work seems to also serve as a promotion for Steam Deck. You can play it on your PC without any problems, but a controller is required.

The stage of this work is Apature Science, the mysterious company that created the portal gun, and it seems that it is before 'Portal' in chronological order. The president of Apature Science gives a grand instruction to the new employee, such as 'How will the world change? It's up to you', but the actual job assigned is to inspect toilet products.

As the illustration drawn on the wall shows, the job of product inspection is quite empty if you just press the X, Y, B, and A buttons in order.

However, when the toilet, which seems to be out of order, was brought in, a robot called 'Grady', who was assigned as a supporter for the main character, came up with the idea of becoming a rich man. This grady has a look and tone reminiscent of the quasi-leading character 'Wheatley' in

Portal 2 .

A spin-off of the masterpiece FPS puzzle 'Portal' 'Aperture Desk Job' caused a major accident during a toilet product inspection ... --YouTube


In this way, Grady brought the prototype of the 'turret' that Portal players always know six months later.

After that, the hero will be involved in a messy development by Grady. This work is said to be a 'walking simulator' in the experience / exploration genre, but it is actually closer to a novel game. There are some interactive elements such as product inspection in the early stages, but basically it is a game that enjoys a strange development based on the world view of Portal. It's completely free and the volume is about 30 minutes to reach the ending, so if you are interested, I recommend you to play it quickly.

'Aperture Desk Job' is now available on Steam. The price is free.

Steam: Aperture Desk Job
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1902490/Aperture_Desk_Job/