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The Orange Box

Based on 26 reviews

Excellent:

25
Good:

1
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros

Amazing value; Portal is topnotch; TF2 is riotous multiplayer fun.
Five games in one package Portal is fantastic Doesn’t require the latest graphics cards to run
Portal is pure genius, Episode Two continues the Half Life 2 saga, Team Fortress 2 offers up excellent gaming for all, Technically adept
Episode Two, Team Fortress 2 and Portal, all in one package.

Cons

Episode 2 lacks innovation; TF2 needs more The Hunted.
Some of the Half-Life 2 textures look a bit dated
Not the best value if you already own previous Half Life 2 games, Episode Two offers up little that’s new, Team Fortress 2 still reliant on decent team players

By Maximum PC on January 30, 2008

Finishing The Orange Box left us in a state of shock. It wasn’t Half-Life 2: Episode 2’s requisite cliffhanger ending that floored us; rather, it was the realization that Episode 2 is the low point of the entire Orange Box package. Portal...

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By Expert Reviews on December 01, 2007

Not content with creating gaming masterpieces at every turn, Valves newest release, The Orange Box, is enough to set most gamers dribbling with anticipation. Rather than a new game, The Orange Box is a collection of Valves latest releases - a...

100
By PC Authority on November 30, 2007

The Orange Box includes Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Portal and Team Fortress 2 in the one package, but it’s easier to simply say that this is one of the best value gaming packs ever released. That’s a...

100
By Neoseeker on November 26, 2007

The Orange Box is huge, it delivers on so many fronts that it really has no direct competition, the retail box includes Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode 1, Half-Life 2: Episode 2, Portal and Team Fortress 2. Given the pricing structure of the game it...

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By V3.co.uk on November 17, 2007

The Orange Box is a phenomenal package, full of genuine invention and diversity. An absolute must-buy for anyone who enjoys PC...

100
By CNET Australia on November 14, 2007

The Orange Box is the one of the greatest gaming packages we have ever come across, and there is incredible value inside for an exceptional price....

96
By Yet Another Review Site on November 13, 2007

Half Life 2 needs no introduction. If it does then I think you may be on the wrong site! But, just in case...Half Life 2 continues the story of Gordon Freeman, a scientist who in the original Half Life became an unwitting hero after an alien invasion....

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By Sydney Morning Herald on November 08, 2007

Step right up, shoppers, do we have a deal for you. How much would you pay for the latest instalment in the Half-Life saga, the most critically acclaimed shoot-em-up of all time? Dont answer yet. You should know that Episode Two is longer, less...

100
By GameZone on November 01, 2007

Hi, how are you? What! You have never played Half Life or Team Fortress? Oh, I see, you have been living under a rock on the third moon of Jupiter for the past 10 years, Well, let me start off by saying welcome to arguably the perfect example of what...

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By Expert Reviews on November 01, 2007

Half-Life at half price - or rather less. Five truly great games for the price of one. Back at the tail end of 1998, a game called Half-Life was released for the PC. Games that had hitherto stunned and amazed suddenly, overnight, seemed depressingly...

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