Half-Life 2: The Orange Box
- Release Date: Oct. 10, 2007
- Price: $40.00
- Publisher: EA Games
- Developer: Valve
- Platform(s): Xbox 360 PS3 PC
- Genre: Action
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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.
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| Pros | Cons |
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| Loads of content [9] | Ugly visuals [2] |
| Just plain fun [8] | Terrible multiplayer [1] |
| Engaging story [7] | Unresponsive controls [1] |
| Addictive gameplay [7] | Doesn't live up to expectations [1] |
| Innovative concepts [6] | It's boooring [1] |
| Tight controls [4] | Not enough content [1] |
| Intense action [4] | Lousy camera/viewpoint [1] |
| Fantastic multiplayer [4] | Repetitive gameplay [1] |
| Epic boss fights [2] | Annoying audio [1] |
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Half-Life 2: The Orange Box - Xbox 360
- Posted: Jul, 20, 2009
- Score: 5/5.0
- Read comments: 0
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| Loads of content | |
| Addictive gameplay | |
| Fantastic multiplayer | |
| Just plain fun |
OMG mr.freeman in an box and more holy shit
if its got half life 2 its the best dont just stand there buy this game it rocks ok ok ok ok ok ok ok by connor wideman
Half-Life 2: The Orange Box - Xbox 360
- Posted: Feb, 12, 2009
- Score: 5/5.0
- Read comments: 0
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| Addictive gameplay | |
| Just plain fun |
Best value of any game
Simply put, you can't find a better value in all of gaming. For the amount of games you get, your money is more than well spent.
I bought this solely for Portal. It is extremely fun and addicting and worth the price alone. Half-Life 2 and its episodes are great games and also worth it. Don't let the graphics fool you. Though its an old game, Half Life 2 is one of the most innovative, influential and original games ever made.
Half-Life 2: The Orange Box - Xbox 360
- Posted: Jan, 06, 2009
- Score: 5/5.0
- Read comments: 0
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| Engaging story | Terrible multiplayer |
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| Intense action | |
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| Tight controls | |
| Innovative concepts | |
| Just plain fun |
Great
I picked up the Orange Box new for 30 bucks at Wal-Mart, just to try it out. Half-Life and Portal were awesome! I wasn't a fan of Team Fortress 2, but Half-Life 2, the 2 episodes, and Portal definitely made up for it. I think that Half-Life 2 played better on the Xbox than it did on my PC. The controls just felt more comfortable.
Half-Life 2: The Orange Box - Xbox 360
- Posted: Dec, 06, 2008
- Score: 5/5.0
- Read comments: 0
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| Loads of content | |
| Addictive gameplay | |
| Just plain fun |
Simply Amazing
It amazes me how Half-Life 2 is old yet it's manages to be more innovative than some of today's games. Just that game would be enough excuse for buying it, but to add to the sweetness of it you get 4 other awesome games. The story in the Half-Life games is very good and I actually found myself caring for the characters. The next game, Portal, is the most simple and at the same time addictive of the lot (and also the main reason I bought TOB). Next up it's TF2 which is fun, but too damn hard to find anyone playing it online to really consider multiplayer relevant.
The controls and audio are solid, however, the visuals may be arguable. Playing in an outdoor environment is mind-blowing mainly because you spend most of the time inside some murky building. Still that isn't as big an issue for me as it is for other gamers. Overall this is one of the best purchases I've made and definitely worth the money.
Half-Life 2: The Orange Box - Xbox 360
- Posted: Dec, 06, 2008
- Score: 4/5.0
- Read comments: 8
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| Engaging story | Ugly visuals |
| Loads of content | Annoying audio |
| Innovative concepts | Doesn't live up to expectations |
| It's boooring | |
| Lousy camera/viewpoint |
Are we in the 90's?
Did anyone else think that this game compared graphically to Goldeneye? The first person view was horrible! It's great to have that many games on one disc, but it's better if the games can keep someone entertained for longer then 30 minutes! I do not understand any of the hype, this is just collecting dust!
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Apr. 24, 2009
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Feb. 21, 2008
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Portal named best overall game at GDC Choice Awards
Valve's first-person puzzle shooter bested BioShock, Call of Duty 4, Rock Band, and Super Mario Galaxy for the developer honor.
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