Quote from UsCobra11 on July 1, 2012, 2:17 am

Correction:
Reconstruction and Clean are the theme of chapter 2,3,4
Wheatley is the theme of Chapter 8 and 9.
PeTI in my opinion is it's own theme, but I guess it is clean as well.

Quote from UsCobra11 on July 1, 2012, 2:18 am

UsCobra11 wrote:

Correction:
Reconstruction and Clean are the theme of chapter 2,3,4
Wheatley is the theme of Chapter 8 and 9.
PeTI in my opinion is it's own theme, but I guess it is clean as well.

Plus i think there was already a thread about this...

Quote from RubyCarbuncIe on July 1, 2012, 4:40 am

Wheatley style is one of it's own. Clean has no broken walls, no visible BTS areas, no bottomless pits. Wheatley's theme is my personal favorite though, and yes Cobra there was a thread just like this one before.

Quote from Lpfreaky90 on July 1, 2012, 7:32 am

pssst: this poll has been around before Try to search next time

Ontopic: old aperture

Quote from RubbishyUsername on July 1, 2012, 7:48 am

Why does everyone continuously forget about the theme of DLC 1? Peer Review FTW!

Quote from Habzs on July 1, 2012, 7:51 am

Clean, reconstructing.

Quote from FelixGriffin on July 1, 2012, 8:19 am

Destroyed/Reconstructing/Wheatley.

Quote from Nacimota on July 1, 2012, 9:37 am

Lpfreaky90 wrote:

pssst: this poll has been around before

Technically there was no poll, but yes, the thread existed:

general-discussion/favorite-theme-t6539.html

Here was my post on the subject:

Nacimota wrote:

Contrary to popular opinion, I'm actually not a big fan of old aperture. It feels very makeshift and lacking in style. One may argue that a lack of style comes with the time setting, but I don't think that is the case. Bioshock, for example, is a game that executes a 40s/50s art direction with some serious class.

I'm not at all saying I hate old aperture, mind you, I'm simply suggesting that it isn't as mind blowing as so many people claim.

As for my favourite theme, I would have to say overgrown. The juxtaposition of straight, rectangular, artificial surfaces with the rough, random and beautiful organic influence of nature is (in my opinion) almost perfectly executed. It's the first theme the player encounters and thus it needs to have the veneer of Portal 1's chamber style while actually being quite different. It feels both familiar and and foreign at the same time.

It is truly an example of art direction done right; it still surprises me that I am one of the few people who feels this way.

Quote from FourthReaper on July 1, 2012, 10:14 am

Nacimota wrote:

Contrary to popular opinion, I'm actually not a big fan of old aperture. It feels very makeshift and lacking in style. One may argue that a lack of style comes with the time setting, but I don't think that is the case. Bioshock, for example, is a game that executes a 40s/50s art direction with some serious class.

I'm not at all saying I hate old aperture, mind you, I'm simply suggesting that it isn't as mind blowing as so many people claim.

I see what you mean, but in terms of story development the underground was really well executed in my opinion, especially in Chapter 6. The first large vista when looking up after the fall was really awesome in my opinion. Plus, I really like that Valve did its homework in terms of logo design and typography.

Still, every style has its pros and cons and Wheatley and overgrown are also stunning if executed properly. Though the latter mostly has to do with it setting the scene and using the announcer for a while.