Unused content



Much like any video game, the Portal series contains a large amount of unused content that was cut from development due to a series of reasons either given or disclosed. Below is a list of characters and other unique mechanics that were unfortunate enough to be put on the chopping block.

Weapons
In Early versions of Portal (Specifically, 2005 there was a Advanced, Larger, dirtier, Gravity-Gun-Like Device That could shoot the early cyan and magenta portals.

In mid-2005 there could be a smaller gun which was a secondary portal gun.

Portal: Still Alive
Portal: Still Alive has the same unused content as the original game, with the exception of Crushers, which appear in the bonus chambers. However, Portal: Still Alive also contains some unused or cut content of its own.

Characters

 * Betty - A small robot who, prior to testing, would absolve Aperture Science of liabilities.
 * Mel - One of two playable human test subjects during development on the co-op campaign.

Trivia

 * Prior to the the March 3, 2010 patch for Portal the Party Escort Bot was considered to be cut content; it was added back into the game to fulfill its original purpose of