It occurs to me that who you choose as your Portal 2 partner is important. I don't want to miss out on the wonder and surprise with someone who's been through it all before. How fun can it be if the person you are playing with has already solved all the puzzles? How entertaining is it for them having heard all of GlaDOS' chiding and sardonic comments? Wouldn't it be wonderful to experience this for the first time together? That's a magical moment. It can forge a bond that can never be equaled.
I need someone whose experience in Portal 2 is pure and untainted. I want to experience the rush of a perfectly executed plan knowing we both did this together. I don't want to feel rushed through a map because the other person knows just where to go. I want to savor the experience.
I don't want the lingering doubt, the uncertainty that my partner might be sizing me up either. Did i place that orange portal as well as the last person you played this map with? Just how many people have you played this map with? How many people have been through your blue portal anyway?
I know it's a lot to ask. There's a lot of pressure in our society to just beat the game. Each day that goes by, it becomes harder for me to resist the temptation to play. I might end up playing co-op with someone who's done it before. I hope that they are a good player.
I fear I'll probably get drunk one night and end up beating the co-op with a complete stranger. I'll probably wake up the next morning with little to no recollection of any of the subtle jokes; no memory of the tender chatter of turrets. I might even end up with achievements. That would be something i'd have to live with for the rest of my life.
For now, I remain strong. I'm waiting for that pure and virtuous player. The one i will play Portal 2 with until the end of co-op. I yearn for you Portal 2 co-op virgin.
