The “elevator moment” also acts as a reward to the player. The room where the elevator is, with its big screens and iconic advertisements and voice off from the announcer or GladOS, are an effective way to refresh and reinvigorate the player’s mind, and to unnoticingly make him forget about the test room or situations he has just completed in the last 10-20 minutes to prepare him for the next challenge, creating in him a sense of anticipation for what will come next. The complexity of the puzzles makes it necessary to take a rest every certain time to avoid mental saturation (i’m aware that hardcore players may differ on this point). My view is that without this mental break that implies taking the elevator, the game couldn’t have been really as funny and memorable. After taking the elevator, there’s always a loading screen that will take you to a next level or chapter. The elevator is introduced at the very beginning of the game, just after the player uses the first box and first switch to open the first door. In Part 1 i omitted several things that’s worth examining. First let me introduce you to your “psychological” friend device… the elevator.

Portal 2 incinerator room