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[[File:Portal Tabletop Greg cropped.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Greg as seen on his character card.]]


In [[Portal 2]], [[Greg]] was a scientist and friend of [[Cave Johnson]] who was later replaced by [[Caroline]].<ref name="Commentary">Portal 2's developer commentary</ref>
{{Quotation|'''Cave Johnson'''|Cave here. Man oh man. Wow. Greg's multiple universe theory was dicey, but [[Bendy|you're]] pulling through with flying colors. We're all very proud of Greg. [pause] Oh, and [[Bendy|you]].|sound=Cave_Johnson_dlc2_0300_caveprime_misc03.wav}}
 
'''Greg''' is, during the events of the [[Perpetual Testing Initiative]], the assistant of [[Aperture Science|Aperture]] CEO [[Cave Johnson]].
 
Originally, he was written to appear during ''[[Portal 2]]'s'' single-player campaign, however, he was replaced by [[Caroline]] prior to release and was considered to be [[Unused content|cut]] from the game before being added back as Caroline's replacement in the [[May 08, 2012 Patch|''Perpetual Testing Initiative'' DLC]].


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
Greg may have been cut to eliminate the cost of hiring a new voice actor, instead using [[Ellen McLain]] to voice Caroline.
According to the ''[[Portal 2 - The Final Hours|The Final Hours of Portal 2]]'', one of the reasons Greg was cut was to eliminate the cost of hiring a new voice actor that only played a small role, instead of reusing [[Ellen McLain]] to voice Caroline. {{spoiler|Doing this also provided a background for GLaDOS, due to the usage of same voice actors.}}
 
{{spoiler|In the universe of the Perpetual Testing Initiative, Greg's words are not entirely audible and comes off through the speakers as muffled.}}


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Greg's model from his character card is modified from [http://combineoverwiki.net/wiki/Arne_Magnusson Dr Magnusson's].{{Citation needed}}
* In a line cut from ''Portal 2'', Cave Johnson reveals that Greg had fought a bear in the past.
* According to a line of dialog said by Cave Johnson, Greg was responsible for the development of the multiple universe theory that lead to the Perpetual Testing Initiative project.
** In another piece of dialog from an one of the universes, Greg was "right" about the dangers of the [[GLaDOS|Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System]] initiative.


* [[Mel]] and Greg are the only characters known to be cut from the 'game.
== Gallery ==
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|width = 150
|File:Portal_Tabletop_Greg.jpg|alt1=G|Greg's character card from the [[Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquistion Game|Portal board game]].
}}


== References ==
== See also ==
<references />
* [[Cave Johnson voice lines]]
 
* [[Cave Johnson]]
{{combine overwiki text|Greg}}
* [[Caroline]]
* [[Bendy]]


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Latest revision as of 07:20, 16 May 2022

Greg as seen on his character card.
Cave here. Man oh man. Wow. Greg's multiple universe theory was dicey, but you're pulling through with flying colors. We're all very proud of Greg. [pause] Oh, and you.
Cave Johnson

Greg is, during the events of the Perpetual Testing Initiative, the assistant of Aperture CEO Cave Johnson.

Originally, he was written to appear during Portal 2's single-player campaign, however, he was replaced by Caroline prior to release and was considered to be cut from the game before being added back as Caroline's replacement in the Perpetual Testing Initiative DLC.

Overview

According to the The Final Hours of Portal 2, one of the reasons Greg was cut was to eliminate the cost of hiring a new voice actor that only played a small role, instead of reusing Ellen McLain to voice Caroline. Doing this also provided a background for GLaDOS, due to the usage of same voice actors.

In the universe of the Perpetual Testing Initiative, Greg's words are not entirely audible and comes off through the speakers as muffled.

Trivia

  • Greg's model from his character card is modified from Dr Magnusson's.[citation needed]
  • In a line cut from Portal 2, Cave Johnson reveals that Greg had fought a bear in the past.
  • According to a line of dialog said by Cave Johnson, Greg was responsible for the development of the multiple universe theory that lead to the Perpetual Testing Initiative project.

Gallery

See also