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| The Orange Box | 
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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $21.88
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Avg. Customer Rating:  231 reviews
Sales Rank: 483
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
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: This video game is brand new, never opened and never played! Buy today to be one of millions of satisfied B-Logistics customers.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Puzzle shooters get better October 31, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have played every version of half-life there is. If you haven't orange box throws them in the box (play them 1st!). Nice mix of puzzles and first person shooter and a complex and interesting story. Plays well on Vista.
5 awesome games, 1 great value. October 31, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Any two of these games would be worth the price. Getting 5 games, any of which I would rate 4 or 5 stars individually, is crazy. If you already have HL2 and/or Episode 1, the value is still great for just Portal, Ep. 2, and Team Fortress 2.
Portal was a nice, quick game that had me hysterical with laughter all the way through. It has a ton of style and it's quite an innovative concept. It's short, but it's really sweet, and just the right length for the type of game it is.
Episode 2 is just what you'd expect - a roller coaster ride with immersive environments, interesting plot exposition and fun battles from start to finish. It *is* getting a little old still using the same exact weapons used in Half-Life 2 though. They mix it up with some good new enemies and exciting 'boss battles' though.
Team Fortress 2 is the best value of them all, in my opinion. I have played this sucker for probably hundreds of hours at this point. It's a light-hearted, hilarious, but still very competitive and strategic online shooter. Easy to play, difficult to master, and almost every round you play is exciting and seems fresh because of the myriad different ways different teams can respond to the situations they're placed in.
All in all, if you like first person shooters, you couldn't find anywhere better to spend your entertainment dollars than the Orange Box.
As is says on the back of the box, October 29, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
And it really is! Think about it... despite the fact you'll be repurchasing Half-Life 2 and Episode 1, you're still getting 3 new gaming bits of content which if you null the price of the latter two, that's basically about 15 to 16 dollars a piece of each game... but if you consider all 5 of them at once, that's basically paying 4-5 bucks depending on where you're buying, and cheaper the longer it stays out and remains a constant hit on the market!
It really is a wonderful bundle of games and will keep your entertained for a good amount of time. I haven't played Half-Life in almost 10 years now and when Half-Life 2 came out in 2004, I was elated but delayed of enjoying it because of such a ridiculously mediocre computer at hand... and the constant fear that my hardware would be outdated the minute I got it. With the fear of obsoletion aside, I've finally managed and figured the best system of computer to buy, videocard that'll keep me happy and I was on my way from joy 3 years delayed.
Best of all, I get the main game, Episode 1 and 2 as well as the expanding, seemingly short-story game that comes along with it, Portal.
As a first time experience with Half-Life 2... it's one of those rare games that gives me hope back into the PC game scene with its invocative story, deep, engaging and suspenseful; I hadn't felt like this while playing a PC game since the original Half-Life... and I was amazed, shocked even, that Half-Life 2 wasn't just another game that came out in the span of the new century with pretty graphics and the cliche knack to involve "physics" into a game to make it seem more realistic and appealing... but truthfully, it has pushed the envelope and breaks my mentality and reason of what just a computer gaming can be, not just a game, but an experience! It's like watching a movie you get to control and if you allow yourself to become immersed into it, let it happen, because this game is really something you shouldn't let pass you by.
Portal on the other hand, has anyone seen the movie Cube? I'll bet everyone has at one point whether they know the movie or not... but Portal feels EXACTLY like how that movie does, except you're alone, can makeshift portals, yet the element of open-ended fear and suspense through survival is always about you. This honestly was the first time I'd been mentally engaged with a game having to strategize, time and figure out your actions that lead to successl which in this case for Portal, failure is not an option, just a humiliation of your intellect; or that was my take on it anyway. Wanna real challenge? Try playing Portal through in one sitting... I'll guarantee you won't be able to without your head spinning from volatile camera and perspective shifts and the fact you'll have to be critically thinking how you're going to solve the puzzles and challenges in this game. This game itself could have been a stand alone product by Valve, but considering it was included with this compilation, it was an exceptional addition and one hell of a game.
Lastly, there is the holy grail to this cove of treasures, and it's the Source-powered game Team Fortress 2. In this original founder and granddaddy of all character-set, team-based gameplay, it has revamped not to be victim of its own hype where all other games such as its own have come. There are no overbearing weapons, no substandard of alternative to result yourself to, there's only good wholesome fun with all the classes you can play as in this game all bearing some major mettle and worth of their own. The gameplay is awesome, it's actually an FPS that's fun to play and the only thing that ruins it, on a personal note, is the fact that your teammates just pretty much suck so if you ever join up in a game full of clanners, leave that server immediately as they more than likely have figured the game and its maps out, working their strategies out on their futile opponents and taking advantage of their disadvantage of those who are still trying to figure this game out... just stay away and join them much later when everyone gains a good amount of experience under their belt for this game-- it's just a turkeyshoot for the clanners really.
Personal comments aside of the gaming experience and for the whole package of this compilation-- it really is one of the best deals, if not THE best deal in videogame history.
It continues a legacy to one of the most provocative gaming franchises ever conceived...
Has a story deeper than any Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid plotline could have (Sorry Snake... but a man who isn't succumbed to nanotechnology-biologics-enhancement and turning 70 years old faster than he grows own hair just doesn't seem to cut it... plus what's the deal with what the Gears in that new Metal Gear Solid sounding like cows and having long dancer legs? I just don't get it...).
Finally, an overall experience past being just a game.
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FINAL THOUGHTS
You can be all about the multiplayer for everyone who considers themselves "gamers" and I'll be treading on minefield littered soil here when I say this, but as much as their are Halo fans, get over that hype... the story was extended just so they could create "a trilogy" and simply so for Microsoft to move on by saying they've accomplished a feat of FPS gaming for everyone to enjoy... innovations, some, because Halo was actually a good hit on the gaming scene but as far as storytelling, scope and feel, there are certainly other games that have came out before, even after it, and continue a legacy much deeper and rich of its creation, for those who honor and respect it beyond it's appeal as just being stated as, "just a game".
Blown Away October 27, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
The quality of these games is outstanding. I can think of no other gaming product that gives you so much value. I know Valve can be annoying but when you combine Episode Two, Team Fortress 2 and Portal in one package, you really are getting a lot of gaming bang for the buck. Portal is rather short but it's so novel and engaging you'll have a blast and Team Fortress 2 is a riot. The art work alone on TF 2 is amazing. Be forewarned that you do need a robust gaming PC and a high bandwidth ISP. If not, this could be a frustrating experience. I had the whole thing up and running in about 13 minutes so installation is not as bad as some folks say.
 Fun if you ever get to play it October 26, 2007
25 out of 50 found this review helpful
I bought the Orange Box three days ago. For some reason, the games are trying to download themselves from Steam rather than installing off of the DVD's. So far, only the original Half Life has installed. This is after leaving my computer running nonstop for two whole days. Occasionally, the install craps out with "The Steam Servers are too busy. Try again in a few minutes" and I start the install again.
If the games aren't finished installing by tomorrow (72 hours after purchase) I am sending this back for a refund.
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