This soundtrack uninstalled all my games
[True story]


10/10

Seems a little odd to have the soundtrack as downloadable content with no way to really get to it.

Guys, this doesn't do anything to Portal 2, this drops files in this location:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Portal 2\Soundtrack\Portal 2 Soundtrack [Songs to Test by]
It might be different for you, just look for a word of a track in portal 2
It's pretty much the same thing as thinkwithportals.com has

gg no play time for me

edit: 5 FRIENDS ALREADY OWN THIS ""GAME"":

Listen to it, get your ♥♥♥♥♥ hard.

i love this soundtrack its a good one get it its free

Installed it, played it, disappeared, cant find it... it was good for the five minutes I had it however...

A very Complex, Original and Amazing game from the Brains of Valve, I would recommened this to anyone who enjoys a bit of puzzles, and yet a dash of action and a lot of excitement.

how do you use the music??????????????!

(i figured it out) comment if u like the music

great soundtrack

It's like the music in the Half Life games: It captures the atmosphere perfectly. It's like they have something in common or something.



Oh wait...

Portal 2 has an amazing soundtrack.
Why are you reading the reviews for FREE music anyway??

Now here's an interesting soundtrack if I ever heard one. Very different from the soundtracks of first Portal and the Half-Life games. I guess it's similar to the Portal 1 soundtrack in a way, seeing as it still captures the Aperture Science atmosphere in the music. Portal 2's soundtrack was composed by Mike Morasky rather than Kelly Bailey who had done most of Valve's soundtracks prior to Portal 2. The change of composer is most likely the number 1 reason why these soundtracks differentiate from each other.

The soundtrack itself, besides being featured in the game, had it release throughout the summer of 2011 with one disc at a time from May to September under the name of "Songs to Test By". Instrument-wise it's pretty much 90% electronic sounds from a synthesizer/organ but with some orchestral pieces every other track. The sounds are very reminiscent to that of "computer" sounds, chiptune if you will, sterile tunes with odd rhythms and harsh bass. Random and chaotic comes to mind, but still with sequence and feeling. As usual, most tracks are not really worth remembering, as they probably filled a particular scene in the game and does not consist of much else than this electronic ambience.

There are still some amazing compositions here though, a lot in fact. It's clear that Valve focused on the soundtrack, as it's in compare with the complete Half-Life 2 Soundtrack + Episodes, in quality. 64 tracks are also way more than usual in a soundtrack, some of the tracks maybe didn't make it into the game but they're still included. All three discs consists of "hits" and keep the originality through despite the lack of different sounds. It does get a bit monotonous after awhile with too much beep boop, I have to admit, but it stays true to the genre. Sticking to the favorites is a good idea to keep the variety at ease, there are plenty of awesome, cute and goofy tracks, especially on the third disc.

Composer: Mike Morasky, Jonathan Coulton.

Here are some favorites:
Disc 1.
1. "Science is Fun"
3. "9999999"
9. "The Future Starts With You"
11. "You Know Her?"
16. "Hard Sunshine"
19. "Turret Wife Serenade"

Disc 2.
1. "You Will Be Perfect"
2. "Halls of Science 4"
4. "An Accent Below"
11. "I AM NOT A ♥♥♥♥♥!"
16. "PotatOS Lament"

Disc 3.
1. "Reconstructing More Science"
2. "Wheatley Science"
4. "Machiavellian Bach"
9. "Bombs for Throwing at You"
10. "Your Precious Moon"
12. "Cara Mia Addio"
13. "I Want You Gone" - Jonathan Coulton
16. "Some Assembly Required"
24. "Robots FTW"

Also "Exile Vilify" (Youtube) by The National is officially a part of the Portal 2 Soundtrack, but is not included in Songs to Test By.

I'm haveing problems lauching the soundtrack it just pulls up Portal 2

Ok. Before looking to this reviews, I seriously recommend playing the game. Because most of it require you to play the game to understand.

The Portal 2 soundtrack is awesome, really, really really awesome.
I will describe the sound usage and how good it was, while showing where they were used.
You can see that base to see what I'm talking about:
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/The_Aesthetics_of_Portal_2


I couldn't have done this better. An "abandoned" type of song would look really awful, and the songs here were really cool. There are some other songs like, The Future Starts With You, that is an exception, but is well used for the tests. It also is only used on serious tests or parts where you are outside the aperture, and that's a really good point.


Still Using the same asthetic as overgrown, the reconstructing music is completely different from overgrown.

Chambers with faith plates uses really abstrate music, while sometimes going to almost silent and cool and others time just louding everything. The cool thing is because when you go on a faith plate it does a little part on the song and just go back to normal. This part of the song is different from the others songs too. I really like the music there, but sometimes I fell like VALVe could have done better.

Chambers with bridges: they are strange in some way, most likely the song came from themselves, still, it is really compatible with the ambience using the bridge and I couldn't have done it any better myself.
There is a serious chamber that uses the Comedy = Tragedy + Time song, really well done.

Clean chambers are only the last ones, using the soft music and almost only lasers.

Chambers with Lasers are much the best. The songs are soft and when you power up some laser it does it sounds on the music, making it really awesome. You would really just wanna have the lasers powered and keep listening to it.


Almost all of the behind the scenes songs are completely different, and I have to review some individually.

An Accent Beyond - I just think the escape song is really, really, really awful. I mean, it's supposed to have some action right? And the game have it but, the song completely destroy it, trying to make fun in some way. Bad thing VALVe, I would have done it better. Even aperture tag use it correctly...

Robot Ghost Story Well done making portal 2 scary. As wheatley dialogue says that "this is haunted blablabla", the complet scenario with no light, makes this song really perfect and completely fits on the theme. Well done VALVe.

Turret Redemption Line I seriously don't know how to describe this song, but still, I think VALVe could have done it better.

Almost at fifty percent they could at least make some little sound when you unnatatch some pipe from the neurotoxin generator (sounds like when you go on a faith plate while plays I saw a deer today, for example). But still, is a very compatible and perfect sound for that part. The part where you on the tubes is also very cool.

GLaDOS battle part (ops, not battle)

Don't do it, a really cool song, well appropriate for the case. Also good to listen to it sometimes. Complet fit on the part.

I AM NOT A ♥♥♥♥♥! the song going good and them going down and only "explode" (goes really bad by wheatley) on the exactly part it's deserve is really awesome


The starting musics were really, really really awesome. It COMPLETELY fits on the theme (only the parts where you was outside the chamber). But the music on the chambers, men, it REALLY SUCKS.

They don't fit a single bit on the theme and completely destroys the atmosphere. An abandoned song even would be better. I think valve only did this because of the "gel compatible thing" (everytime you jump on a blue gel or run on a orange one the song changes a bit for like 3 seconds). All the songs are almost the same! Just minor changes! ♥♥♥♥ this (sorry for saying that, but), this songs are really crappy.

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Ha! My favorite part.

The songs 100% fit's on the theme, the only strange thing was the scenario comparision to the song, but because of the tractor beams it is really awesome. It also helps you think on the puzzle when making it "soft and cool", less soft more cool thing. The tractor beam song also is very awesome to listen at.

Escape (wheatley).

Ha! Escape songs in portal-style. WAY BETTER than the escape song when GLaDOS was in control of Aperture Science. It also features more songs.
The songs changes sometimes as you progress, making it more dense or deep.

Bombs for throwing at you. The boss battle song was cool, I wouldn't want to listen to it like I do with the other music, but, well it was understandable and respected to use on that situation.

Your Precious Moon. It is one of my favorite songs on the game. It looks like a sequel to the Don't do it (listen to the 2 in sequence, it looks like the same song). The orchestra part while in space and them the portal style do the best thing for the moment. 10/10 atmosphere on this part.

Cara Mia Addio This song is from the guy that made all of the portal 2 songs.
Ha, I loved looking at the turrets singin that, loved every single moment. Respectful, and 2 ending songs is so awesome :D

Want you Gone This song is from the guy that made all of the portal 1 songs.
Oh GLaDOS, listening to you sing is so lovely. Even with no way to fit in the portal storyline this song shakes my eart and make me dream at your systems.


Hub Songs
Most of them are from the underground songs, it is way better used than on the underground, as it only places on the hub.

Robots FTW
Ha, really perfect sound. Because of the fun of portal 2 coop, this song is completely amazing. I wouldn't change it and like "GLaDOS you need to sing again", but well, enjoy Portal 2 people :D

So thats it. I give a 8/10 because of the underground (underground songs destroy the entire atmosphere), I would give a 10/10 if it wasn't because of underground, but well, The Future Starts With F :D (CamBem, thinkingwithportals.com )

I hope you guys like to listen to the portal 2 soundtrack. I know the soundtrack is free and don't need a monster review, but I had to do this, to show how much it was good (and how much I HATED the underground music). Thanks guy and

Have fun - Gaben.

Portal 2 Review: http://steamcommunity.com/id/RenatoBeSt/recommended/620

Loved it!

WAU
Portals get rekt by me

One of the best soundtracks in gaming I have heared.

So far, which is not much, I love this game. I like how they incorporated puzzles in this game, and having a CO-OP option is awesome.