Half-Life 2: The Orange Box

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Valve's lofty goal of creating the end-all, be-all game package for the Half-Life aficionado may finally be met. With The Orange Box, every HL fan will be treated to Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode 1, the new campaign Half-Life 2: Episode 2, Portal and Team Fortress 2. Aside from the obvious anticipation for Episode 2, fans of the franchise will be treated to the newly designed Team Fortress 2, featuring some great, over the top character models and environments, as well as the mind-bending new single player game Portal. This is definitely not a package to miss for any fan of the series.

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Half-Life 2: The Orange Box - PC

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Engaging story Doesn't live up to expectations
Intense action  
Addictive gameplay  
Fantastic multiplayer  
Play it on the PC

This was meant for the PC. The multiplayer game TF2 is one of the best, and a true CS:S competitor. Portal will leave you puzzled for hours. HL2: Ep2 is another great game in the saga. A really good bang for your buck, too- comes with Half life 2, half life 2 episode 1 + 2, TF2, and portal. All for $40.

Half-Life 2: The Orange Box - PC

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Addictive gameplay Not enough content
Fantastic multiplayer  
Just plain fun  
Orange Box Review

Yes, I do think the game is great, but I think A little bit more content could make it better. The multiplayer is really fun too; and portal, it's addicting just messing around with it. A lot more pros and cons, but this is what I think.

Half-Life 2: The Orange Box - PC

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Loads of content  
Tight controls  
Innovative concepts  
Fantastic multiplayer  
Best played on the PC

Valve's compilation The Orange Box is a schizophrenic's delight: it offers a new chapter in the Half-Life 2 saga, a wonderful multiplayer game in Team Fortress 2, and the spatial puzzler Portal, which went on to be a critical darling and a minor hit in its own right. As a package, it's a bit of a mess. Taken individually, each of the games has lots to offer. I still think it would've made more sense to offer each of these as download games -- I feel like the bundle concept just doesn't work well for this selection. Still, one of the best values in 2007 and a compilation with a lot to offer.

Half-Life 2: The Orange Box - PC

OMG!!!!!!!! The Orange Box is so freakin awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!

Orange Box. Even the name sounds great. The 5 games that come in it are Half-Life 2, Episode 1 and 2, Team Fortress 2, and Portal. Portal itself is better than most games i have played. I finally got to play Episode 1(been dying to play it for some time now) and it is rock solid. Hardly a thing wrong with it. As for Episode 2, it too kicks major ass. One of the best games i have ever played and i've played a ton of them. Teamfortress 2 is so fun and addicting, it should be illegal. Seriously, it is one of the best multiplayer games i have ever had the priviledge of playing. And need i say anything about Half-Life 2? The Orange Box is the best $50 you will ever spend on video games. I guarentee it.

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