Still waiting for a part two. I hope it comes eventually. I'll waste my life for it. Actually, I won't, but you get the point.

This map was really interesting. The puzzles were difficult, but not impossible to figure out, and I enjoyed the ambience. If you ever get the chance to create a part 2, I would be quite happy to play it!

It's been over half a decade, I am not entirely sure if there will ever be a part 2.
But in the slight chance that it may still happen, I'll be more than happy to wait for it.

Brilliant if you like this type of chamber. Personally I find them tedious and frustrating.

osko cant count to 2

osko can't count to 2

osko cant count to 2

Do you have plans make part 2?

Been patiently waiting for part 2. Lol I wish

Incredible, one of the most atmospheric maps I've played. Well done!

absolutely gorgeous map! A few times I had to just stop and take in the lighting and the environment because it had so much care and effort put into it. Definitely a favorite :D

COOL! Amazing idea

This map gave me HL vibes, excellent map design!

tbh i didn't expect osko to still be reading these (like me)

@osko

as a person who has legitimately tried to develop several indie games, one of which was even on steam, I can confirm. being an indie dev is the worst. XD

@Fennecai
i can't believe i'm an indie game dev now
this is the worst

you know you've made a great map when it has its own IGDB page https://www.igdb.com/games/portal-2-and-the-abyss-gazes-back-part-1

It's a shame part 2 never came out. The atmosphere in this map is amazing.

Where is the part 2?

I feel like Portal 3 is gonna come out quicker than part 2 of this masterpiece :/

the year is 2021. It's still enjoyable to play this map.
If only we can play part 2...

the year is 2016 the olympics were help in rio and the world awaited a hillary vs trump election its been 5 years since then the world has changed beyond a global pandemic and amongst other things the brave player still waits in the small hallway for the doors to open for the next testing track the abyss must wake up and see us once more please

How could I have missed this gem until now? When the end screen appeared I was so sad because I didn't want it to end. So entertaining
Ready for part two now - hello? ;-)

Thumbs up and a fav!

This was absolutely MINDBLOWING. Scarier and more atmospheric than some actual horror games I've played, VERY in-line with canon Old Aperture's aesthetic, and extremely fun to boot. I HIGHLY encourage you to continue the series but *please* don't rush yourself-- it's clear this is so good BECAUSE a lot of time and careful thought went into it, I'd love to see that pattern continue. I'll be thinking about this one for a while.

Yes, where is part 2? Littel

where is part 2?

this is my favorite portal 2 custom map and i'm not joking when i say i've been waiting for a sequel for 5 years

when part 2 coming out?

Incredible work. Not only is it visually stunning in my humble opinion, it is overall extremely well designed. I appreciated the repeated use of looped locations, like the starting area, where you must dodge a fan and then move up to the second floor, overlooking the spot you just were, and in the flinging area, where you have a window to peek out and observe beneath the plant. Design like this adds a next level of detail for me, and I love the work put into it. Great stuff, I hope you'll consider cracking at this again, I'd love to see more.

part 2 when?

I love the sense of scale on this, and lots of the detail was very strong. I appreciated the office space with all the diagonals and cylinders - that must have been painful to create. Some of the theming was a little iffy - I'm not sure BTS and underground areas are right next to each other like that. Still though, very strong map. Oh, also: I could really have done with a timer sound on the two buttons - the solution was very unintuitive without that.

Lacks a lot of optimization?

add moar parts this is awesome

Mate, add another Part please.

even valve can count to 2... so why not you?

Three years... Please make a part 2...

It was pretty hard, but still great! Can't wait for part 2!

this is absolutely wonderful ! I'm kinda sad to see it was published in 2016 and there is still no part 2, guess time isn't on your side. But this map is absoletely wonderful ! The style, the atmosphere, everything is good !

where's the second part

What a lovely and atmospheric puzzle, I like the use of fans in this

ne of the best adventures! Excellent job! Enjoyed it, thanks Osko!

PaRT tWo PLeaSe, We ArE BEgGInG yOU.

the fan speed buttons killed the fun for me, to hard for me to activate, really well made map I have to say, looks really nice.

Hey osko if your problem with the second map is test chambers you can ask any competent community member and they might make a few levels for you, I'm pretty sure people are more than happy to do chamber leveling with an hammer mapper collaboration. With that being said, I think you should take some approaches on future maps: this map looks fantastic, but it also has huge optimization issues! I'm saying this because maps like "Wheatley unscientific tests" (ESPECIALLY part 6) manage to handle this optimization pretty well. I think you should actually contact one of these things to see if they can help you out.

Now I'm not gonna be the guy who is gonna say "urrr when is part 2??!!!", but I do wish you luck in whatever problems you face while trying to complete it. Best wishes!

Part 2 would be as common as a teaser for Half-Life 3.

part 2?

still waiting for part 2 !! :(

is this map series dead?

клас

great, really enjoyed it, thank you