| The Orange Box | 
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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $19.99
You Save: $10.00 (33%)
New (24) Used (6) from $18.89
Avg. Customer Rating:  237 reviews
Sales Rank: 227
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp, Windows 2000
ESRB: Mature
Media: DVD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 9852
UPC: 014633098525
EAN: 0014633098525
ASIN: B000PS2XES
Release Date: October 9, 2007
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 ONE OF THE BEST PC GAMING DEALS!! December 31, 2008
I was amazed at this deal when Valve released it. I had the Half-Life 2 trilogy and love this series. Was waiting for Episode 2 and decided to give this bundle a try. Need I say, Valve is a amazing company that knows how to make the best FPS out there for PC. First game I played through in the Orange Box is Half-Life 2: Episode 2. After the first 20 mins into it I felt like I was in one of the best Sci-Fi action movies made. It just kept getting better and better further into the game. If you are a fan of Half-Life 2 I know you are already getting this episode, but if you never tried them, then get this box. You get to get the whole Half-Life 2 series all in one box. If you have a PC and like FPS, half-Life 2 is a must play. Also, you get Portal in this box. I really did not play it, but one day I decided to give it a try. For the rest of the day I was hooked on the addictive puzzles this game has to offer. Portal is one of the most original and addictive FPS I have played yet. Then there is TF2. The multi-player in this game is incredibly fun. It is much more than an average frag FPS. It requires a lot of teamwork and skill to win. I just cannot recommend this package enough. The games are some of the best ever created and as I said before, if you like FPS, you have to play these games.
The Orange Box December 21, 2008
I am not a serious gamer, but had been looking for something that offered some fun and entertainment, as well as a bit of variety. The Orange Box is a great bargain. It offers Half-Life2, HL2: Episode One, and Two; Team Fortress 2; and Portal. Some of these games have been out for awhile, but not being a gamer they were new to me. So far I have played Half-Life2 and HL2: Episode One, and I have to say I have never had so much fun. I have lost track of the hours being so engrossed in what it takes to "play" in these "worlds." Since these games are not the very latest, I have been able to play them on a fast, but aging Pentium 4 / 478 machine with a relatively inexpensive video card with 512 mb of on board memory. The games play well with great graphics. I really recommend this collection for the value and the great game play.
Pretty Good entertainment December 12, 2008
The Orange Box offers quite a bit of game in a nice small package and right now its at a great price compared to some other offerings.
The game(s) have a lot of action and require some ingenuity in problem solving to complete multiple tasks. At some point fairly early in the game series though, the puzzles nearly all have the same solution(s). I think there's a great opportunity to add some of the features of "Portal" to the Half-Life games.
There are a few scenes/levels where you are required to drive a vehicle. The vehicle controls are very sensitive and somewhat difficult to control. The one game I'd compare this to is Halo. Where the Halo warthog was easy to drive but also easy to roll over, the Half-Life vehicles are difficult to steer but don't roll over hardly at all. There's a couple of scenes where you literally just drive through them not ever interacting with any of the surroundings. I think adding a few enemies to defeat along the way might add a little level of interest.
 Half Life 2 is a Bore December 1, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Half Life 2 is probably the most boring game I have ever played. Team Fortress 2 is kind of fun, but I don't really play it either. Portal is the only game in this collection worth buying (it's fantastic!), and you can get it for about half the price of the Orange Box.
I wouldn't have bought the Orange Box if I hadn't thought Half Life 2 was a game I wanted to play...
 Sent a PIRATED COPY November 20, 2008
0 out of 11 found this review helpful
I ordered this game used from GameUniverse and they sent me a pirated copy in Russian without the code for the internet. Do not buy from this company!!
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