The Orange Box | 
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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $18.46
You Save: $1.53 (8%)
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Rating:  48 reviews
Sales Rank: 403
Platform: Playstation 3
Genre: Shooter Action Games
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Playstation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 9851
Model: 15782781
UPC: 014633098518
EAN: 0014633098518
ASIN: B000PE0HBI
Release Date: December 12, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 5 Games, One Box - The Orange Box is the ultimate collection of innovative action games for 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 most anticipated multiplayer games for any platform. |
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Product Description
The Orange Box includes all the content of The Black Box for PC, plus the original Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode One. Innovative games featured in The Orange Box include Half-Life 2: Episode Two, the second installment in Valve's episodic trilogy advances the award-winning story, leading the player to new locations outside of City 17, as well as the pioneering type of single-player action game Portal, which rewrites the rules for how players approach and manipulate their environment, and Team Fortress 2 -- an all-new version of the legendary title that spawned team based multiplayer action games with a daring new art style features the most advanced graphics of any Source-based game released to date.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 43 more reviews...
 Orange Box for PS3 January 7, 2009
Michael R. Hood
Amazing game. More enjoyment and game play than any other game I've bought for the PS3.
Worth It, Buy the PC version if you can December 23, 2008
irukandji
This game is absolutely worth it, especially at the price it is at now, $19.99. I've mainly played the Portal game, but it also includes Half-Life 2 and Team Fortress. Just for Portal alone, it is worth it. Albeit it may be a short game for some.
As far as gameplay goes, Half-Life 2 is probably better on the PC. I don't really like First Person Shooters on the PS3 or PS2 (and there are far too many). Using the controllers are more difficult and inferior to the keyboard and mouse, which is ideal. Portal is also similar to a FPS, but you don't need good reaction time and precise aiming to kill enemies and you don't have a life bar, it is more of a thinking game. I had no trouble using the PS3 controller for it.
If you have a fast enough and capable PC and don't mind the online Steam installation, I would definitely buy the Orange Box for the PC even if it were a little more expensive, Half-Life 2 would actually be fun on that. Half-Life the first one, was one of my favorite FPS to play alone in single player. Killing scientists was fun.
In short, buy the PC version if you can, otherwise mainly Portal is still good for the PS3's Orange Box.
Yes it is... December 12, 2008
Randall D. Montoya (San Jose, Costa Rica)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Yes it is the best game ever... and the best thing is that you don't get just 1 game, you get 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This story is the best story that I have found for a game, the graphics are excellent and the control interface is very easy to understand, is not just an action game, you will need some brains to get trough some of the levels.
This needs to be a playstation greatest hits!
Best Deal for PS3 December 1, 2008
W. R. Staves (NC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got this game because I had heard portal was really good. It was, and by itself would have justified the price.
Then I started playing Team Fortress 2, which is an online multiplayer shooter. This game too was worth it.
So I feel like I've got my money's worth twice over already, and I haven't even started any of the half life episodes!
A lot of quality and a big bang for your buck! November 29, 2008
Eliezer Reyes (Brentwood, NY USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well, I've been a fan of Half-Life since the first one, so when the Orange Box was released for PS3, I figured it's a must have. Now, I haven't had much playtime with it, but from what I have, it delivers. The graphics are not as good as everything else you see on the PS3 today obviously, but they are clean and sharp. Especially considering this game has been ported over from the PC. The main story reminds me of the original, but with more flare, and a next gen feel. The story unfolds as you interact with characters and complete tasks. It controls well and just feels solid all around. I didn't feel as lost as I normally would, but then again I haven't gotten very far. Even then, I've encountered some pretty heated stuff where my heart was pounding from being chase through a flight of stairs and onto a rooftop with machine gun wielding bad guys.
I did have tons of fun playing Team Fortress 2 where you get to go bananas in online multiplayer mayhem where you get to play as different classes i.e. sniper, medic, to heavy artillery guy. You can choose to organize a team of friends or just hop right into any available sessions. I still need to check out a few of the other modes like Portal and get through Episode 1 & 2, but the game definitely feels solid. I just saw recently that the price dropped to $19.99, so this game has just become a steal!
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