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.

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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

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Engaging story  
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

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Loads of content  
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

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Engaging story Terrible multiplayer
Epic boss fights  
Intense action  
Addictive gameplay  
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

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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

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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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