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Half-Life 2: The Orange Box (PC DVD)

by Valve
Windows XP / 7  Unknown
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (160 customer reviews)
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  • Platform:   Windows XP / 7
  • BBFC Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Suitable for 15 years and over. Not for sale to persons under age 15. By placing an order for this product, you declare that you are 15 years of age or over.
  • Media: Video Game
  • Item Quantity: 1

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  • ASIN: B000RO0OKU
  • Item Weight: 23 g
  • Release Date: 19 Oct 2007
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (160 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 786 in PC & Video Games (See Top 100 in PC & Video Games)

Product Description

Contains:

  • Half-Life 2.
  • Half-Life 2: Episode One.
  • Half-Life 2: Episode Two
  • Team Fortress 2.
  • Portal.

    Half Life 2: Episode Two the second chapter in Valve's award-winning trilogy, taking gamers beyond the walls of City 17 for the first time.

    Portal A groundbreaking new kind of action game that will forever change the way gamers interact with their environment, much like Half Life 2's gravity gun rewrote the rules for how gamers manipulate in-game objects and use physics.

    Team Fortress 2 The long-awaited return of the legendary king of role-based online multiplayer games, Team Fortress 2 pushes the Source Engine to new heights with a daring new art style and deep multiplayer gameplay for nine distinct roles.

    Half-Life 2: The Orange Box Features:
     
  • 5 Games, One Box The Orange Box is the ultimate collection of innovative action games for the PC or console, and an amazing introduction to the Half Life series for console gamers.
  • Epic Storyline Half Life 2: Episode Two takes gamers deeper into one of the best-known stories in gaming, following the desperate struggle of Gordon Freeman against the mysterious Combine. In this episode, gamers will leave the confines of City 17 for the first time.
  • Redefining Action Portal delivers an innovative new action gaming experience. Arming players with a portal gun allowing them to create portals from one location to another with the press of a button, Portal will forever change the way that gamers interact with their environment.
  • World-Class Multiplayer Team Fortress 2 is the sequel to granddaddy of role-based multiplayer action games. Featuring nine distinct roles Heavy, Spy, Scout, Demoman, Engineer, Medic, Sniper, Soldier and Pyro Team Fortress 2 is one of this year's

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Sheer gaming Brilliance 25 Jan 2008
By Shodan
Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
collections like this dont come around every day, and i struggle to find anyhting that comes close to the deal and fantastic gaming experience this offers. It could only be made better by the addition of the original halflife and its expansions. But then again i suppose that is asking for too much remmebr valve is a buisness aswell as a Game loving development house.

Now onto the games. While much of my praise stems from the halflife series more than portal or team fortress. what i have seen and played of these two gems has been supremely innovative and challenging.

The halflife episodes are at once spellbinding, compelling, with unrivaled pacing and story immersion. After clawing my way past the final battle of Episode 2 im left salavating in expectation of the next and maybe final episode. I wont go into the details but remove yourself from all expectations. The second episode is much more of a solid thing i felt than episode one, less rushed and certainly more inventive and it tantalisingly reveals more of the plot. Things are coming to a head in the series and the outlook is more promising that anything i have awaited before.

Portal is something i have dabbled with but not fully completed as of yet. Again its mindbending puzzles, which are not too difficult when you get your brain used to the games mechanics. Thinking outside the box will quickly see you fly though the less advanced levels. Unlocking the advanced version of the level is a whole new ball park of challenge, but one i havent jumped into fully.

Team fortress now on the other hand i have not had a single go of yet, but am anxious to joing the buzz surrounding it. Animation though looks top notch from what i have seen from trailers etc.

To finish. You would be mad not to get this, for value alone if not for the amazing repitoire of gaming that it offers. Landmarks ahoy!!
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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Orange Box (sp. HL2) 10 Jun 2008
Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
HALF-LIFE 2 & EPISODES

A lot of people say that some games get better with time. Most of those people are lying. Technology just progresses too quickly, trends are as fickle as the capricious northern winds, and games consoles live and die to be immediately replaced with the next model. Games just don't get better.

"Half-Life 2" is a game that gets better with time. Not just because people like it, but because it's still going. It's making babies. And, even when you play it for the second or third time, it seems like it's a living, breathing entity.

Since it was first released in 2004, its developer Valve has written two additional "episodes" to the storyline, carrying on from where the first game left off. They knew that they couldn't reserve the material for a sequel - this wasn't some half-assed attempt like "Halo 2" and "Halo 3" which are two halves of the same game. They knew that this was still "Half-Life 2" and they were going to release it as such, in the forms of "Half-Life 2: Episode One" and "Half-Life 2: Episode Two". The game still lives, and it's getting bigger and better as it goes.

"Episode Two" was released as part of Valve's game compilation "The Orange Box", and again individually in stores in 2007. After three years, it was still growing and developing, the story expanding as the characters deepened and more of its world revealed. "Episode Three", the last segment of "Half-Life 2", is being developed as you read this, but may yet be some time.

The game - and let's talk about it as one game; one story - is a first-person shooter of the highest calibre, reawakening the dormant scientist Gordon Freeman after his first adventure at Black Mesa in "Half Life". He wakes up on a train, heading into the subjugated City 17.

The world has moved on a little since Gordon was last around. After maybe two years, the dimensional rifts that happened as a result of Black Mesa's ill-destined experiments have been hijacked by an expanding alien race known as the "Combine". Their avatar on Earth, a corrupted human by the name of Dr Breen, has taken control of the city and the surrounding landscape, subduing the population until they are thoroughly defeated and hopeless.

Not entirely hopeless. There is a resistance movement, which Gordon becomes a part of. More than that, he becomes a sort of living martyr, a figurehead. The illustrious Gordon Freeman is back to lead the resistance against the Combine, and free humanity!

The storyline is awesome. And that's just the main segment of the game. The following two episodes incorporate spectacular set pieces and plot changes, tugging at the emotions of the three-dimensional characters as their plight becomes more dire by the minute. They aren't just add-ons or expansion packs, and there's so much stuff in there that I can't go into it here. Needless to say that if you like a game with story; with advanced graphics and in-game physics; with cool weapons like the "gravity gun" to accompany other ass-kicking human and Combine arms; with realistic characters with human expressions and top-class voice actors - then you need only purchase "Half-Life 2" and its accompanying episodes. A spectacular vision brought to life, as exciting, emotive and dramatic as anything a gamer could hope for.

PORTAL

Awesome puzzle game using the H-L2 engine. It involves creating an "open" portal with one button, and an "exit" portal with another - use it to figure out you way around obstacles and enemies.

Sounds very simple; in reality, it's an intricately desiged, incredibly-challenging game that fails only because it's too short. There is a very loose story and a boss battle of sorts at the end that really pushes this game from four stars to five. Awesome ending credits, with brilliant music throughout. Definately not one to miss.

TEAM FORTRESS 2

I have to confess, I haven't played Team Fortress 2. It's an online deathmatch FPS, using formulas that have been perfectly honed for years. The first Team Fortess had unbeatable gameplay - no exaggeration,
UNBEATABLE - and this has proven with fans to be even better.

The graphical style is unique amongst games, but borrows a lot from classic US and European newspaper strips, which also inspired the art style of films like "The Incredibles". The graphics are wonderful and vibrant, and the selection of character-types and weapons is wide and varied. There are also numerous achievements to unlock, and also a bunch of pretty funny cut-scenes for each character-type.

It's not my type of game, being online and without a story of any kind, but what I've seen is good and I trust the praise bestowed upon it by my peers!
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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
As per previous reviews you need internet connectivity to activate your steam account - this was done with the minimal of fuss after installing the actual software - be prepared to leave steam running for a while after installing as it automatically updates all the components with the latest patches/fixes.

What you get isn't actually 5 games but 7 . . . .
1) HL 2
2) HL 2 Episode 1
3) HL 3 Episode 2
4) Portal
5) Team Fortress 2 (Multiplayer only)
6) HL 2 Lost Coast (auto:downloaded from Steam)
7) Peggle Extreme (auto:downloaded from Steam)

I somehow got this for £17.99 new just before xmas - possibly a mistake on Amazons part but would happily pay £26.

Recommend getting yourself a decent system before playing - this Enchances game unbeliavably as the story and interactions hold your undivided attention.

The orange box is without a doubt the best gaming investment I have ever made/enjoyed (as was the original Half-Life series - which even though now dated, is still an enjoyable retro game). This game package is without a doubt second to none. I can't recommend it enough without sounding like someone from Valve is crossing my palm with silver.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic physics engine
quite futuristic - and not in a cliche kind of space age moon jumping halo way - in a more surreal and strange reality kind of way. flows well - is not rigid
Published 11 days ago by tomnomnom
5.0 out of 5 stars Great game
I bought this for my husband, and he absolutely loves it. He plays HL2 incessantly. It's really a great game. Read more
Published 22 days ago by JM
5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant collection of games
This is just a must have for anyone who plays games, the half life 2 story is so interesting and the mechanics make this a joy to play. Part one is great and part two is awesome! Read more
Published 1 month ago by DigestiveCow
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Value for Money!
I initially purchased this to complete the Half-Life 2 cycle, believing Episode 3 would be just around the corner... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. T. E. Rochester
5.0 out of 5 stars The best game ever made!
One of the best (if not THE best) games ever made.
Have just finished a playthrough of all the Half-Life 2 episodes using FakeFactory's Cinematic Mod and it was awesome. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bob
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Epic Gaming
I'm not one to go dishing out the five-stars -- but this is an absolute must have for any gamer. The value works out at roughly £2 per game - which you have to be insane to turn... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Olly Ryder
1.0 out of 5 stars wheres my stuff?
ive only just got back onto internet after system issue scince last month so i havent been able to fix this issue untill now. Read more
Published 1 month ago by jmnmn
5.0 out of 5 stars Good alien bashing game
I loved the first Half Life and it's sister titles but never got around to buying this package until recently. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Paul Winstone
2.0 out of 5 stars Is this a joke?
It is not mentioned anywhere in the product description that a permanent internet connection is required. So to me this whole game thing is a fraud. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Edward
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant value and lots of fun
If you like lots of guns and lots of killing and a good story line you can't go wrong and Portal is a great addictive bonus
Published 3 months ago by Magoon
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