whats so fun about the game portal?

Question

everyone i talk to is saying portal is fun can someone tell me what so fun about it have never played it before but from what it sounds you just shoot one hole and go through the other hole how can that be that fun?

Answer 1

 

portal is a game about science, puzzle solving, and spatial reasoning

it is closest to a movie turned into a puzzle game

 

it chanlanges your mind, as you do your best to solve problesm