Game of the Year
Associated Press

"Delivers one of the year's most satisfying — and malevolently funny — stories."

#2, Games of the Year
c-net

"New mind-bending levels, great celebrity voice performances, and a fascinating storyline."

#1, The 25 Best Video Games of 2011
Complex Magazine

"The perfect game and the perfect sequel."

#1 Video Game of 2011
The Daily Mirror

"Everything we love about gaming into one superb package."

Game of the Year
Destructoid

"...takes players on a journey full of breathtaking, memorable moments, shocking plot twists, mysterious and unexpected locales, and one of the greatest scripts and voice casts to ever grace a videogame."

#2, Top Ten Games of 2011
E! Online

"If you're not laughing, you might be lifeless a companion cube."

Game of the Year
Eurogamer

"The original game was an ascetic taskmaster, but this long and loving sequel reinvented itself as the consummate great entertainer."

Game of the Year
Gamasutra

"This game is bursting with personality, and it begs to be played."

Game of the Year
GAMES Magazine

"Every inch of Portal [is] meticulously crafted, from the levels and puzzles to the outstanding storyline and voice acting."

Ultimate Game of the Year
GamesMaster Golden Joystick Awards

Game of the Year
Best New Character
Best Ending Song
gamesradar

"As close to perfect and pure as a game can possibly get."

Best PS3 game
Best Puzzle Game
Best New Character
Best Voice Acting
Funniest
Best Multiplayer Co-op
Most Memorable Moments
Best Ending
Best Writing/Dialog
Best Puzzles
Gamespot

"The puzzle design in Portal 2 might be the best [we've] ever encountered in any game."

The Top 25 Video Games of 2011
The Globe and Mail

"An ingenius puzzler featuring some of the most memorable characters ever to appear in a game."

Game of the Year
God is a Geek.com

"Co-op mode, Animal Kings, Cave Johnson (LEMONS!) or the dangers of creating a pudding made from fibreglass. If you didn’t understand any of that, then you’ve been playing the wrong games this year. Stunning."

Game of the Year
The Guardian

"An innovative classic."

Best PC Adventure Game
Best PC Sound
Best PC Story
Best Xbox 360 Story
IGN's Best of 2011

"The writing is as sharp as ever, and the performances from the characters sell the world and setting in ways that few games match."

Game of the Year
Kotaku

"Nearly perfect."

Editor's Choice Award
MacWorld

"...a hilarious script, stellar voice acting, and easy-to-understand mechanics."

Best Video Games of 2011
The National Post

"...takes the core gameplay concepts of the first game and fleshes them out."

The 10 Best Video Games Of 2011
NPR

"More than memorable."

#2, The Best Games of 2011
Onion A.V. Club

"A hilarious sci-fi tale and a series of space-bending physics puzzles, woven seamlessly into one vibrant experience."

#2, Games of the Year
Paste Magazine

"A superbly crafted, joyous experience, a loving tribute to creative design, problem solving, and the remarkable flexibility of the human mind."

Best PC Game
Best Multi-Player
Best DLC
Best Performance by a Human Female
Best Performance by a Best Human Male
Spike TV's Video Game Awards

#2, Top Ten Video Games of 2011
Time Magazine

"Long after the physics-manipulation conundrums have been solved, the poignancy of Portal 2's man-and-machine pas de deux lingers on."

#2, Top 10 of 2011
USA Today

"The dialogue and puzzles are clever, and the co-op mode is equally engaging."

#2, 10 Best Games of 2011
VentureBeat

"Portal 2 proves that a shorter, concise, and well-made masterpiece is infinitely more valuable than a 100-hour game that wears out its welcome long before the credits roll."

#4, Top 10 Best Games of 2011
Xbox 360 Magazine

"It's just brilliant."

Best Multiplayer Co-op Game
Best Writing
Best Art Direction
Best Puzzle Game
Best Voice Acting
X-Play's Best of 2011 Awards

"Smart, beautiful, challenging, hilarious, heart-warming, and perfect."