| The Orange Box | 
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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $27.19
You Save: $12.80 (32%)
Buy New/Used from $22.95
Avg. Customer Rating:   (223 reviews)
Sales Rank: 392
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
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| Customer Reviews:
 The Orange Box is definitely worth the price. September 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Before buying this game I reviewed it here and was a bit apprehensive due to the negative views of the Steam client. After getting the game and playing it I can say that all the worrying was over nothing.
First: Yes, you need the Steam client to play these games. It is clearly stated on the seal "Product offered subject to your acceptance of the Steam Subscriber Agreement". I advice not letting this little obstacle put you off from buying this great package. After all is done, you could very well be happy with Steam for its usefulness. I've even bought games directly from Steam and I am sure you would too, especially during weekly specials.
It is important to know that the games are saved to your Steam account. Therefore, you must buy these games new in order to play them as they cannot be bought used or sold.
Second: Yes, you NEED to activate the games online and download them. I do not have dial-up, but I would not recommend a buyer getting this if he or she does have it. Team Fortress 2 and Half-Life 2 : Episode 2 are over 7 gigs each. If you are brave enough to attempt to download these games on a 28-56k, I applaud you. Steam does update every now and then, so keep that in mind.
Now to the game play:
Half Life 2 set: Great games. The graphics are amazing and you will quickly become immersed in it during play. The mood is very dark and depressing, but you'll have fun playing it. There isn't much of a final-boss in these games, instead there are challenges through every part of the maps.
Portal: This is a very entertaining game. Your only weapons are your portal gun and your brain. You have to navigate through space, calculating how long a jump should be, how far off you should jump, and all while trying to locate the proper place to put your portal to complete the stage. The in-game commentaries by GlaDOS definitely makes the game fun to play. If, after completing, you're left unsatisfied by the challenge try out the bonus stages.
Team Fortress 2: This is perhaps my favorite game from the Orange Box. This is a multi-player ONLINE game and is definitely a must-play. The cartoonish look and feel of the characters make this game a blast to play.
Also as a bonus, you get Peggle Extreme and Half-Life 2: Lost Coast along with the package. All-in-all, this is definitely worth having.
Injoy realy good puzzel games,it may be RPG but is puzzles built in to it September 30, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Putting that group of is great, I will have manny days of playing these games
Great game! September 16, 2008
This is a great game. It is also interactive, you can play wth other real people, and not have to pay for a monthly subscription to do so, unlike other games out there.
It is very addicting!!
A must have September 13, 2008
This game is a must have for any FPS fan. Portal is awesome but very short. The only complaint I have is that I already owned HL2 and HL2 episode 1 and was forced to re-buy them with the Orange Box. You do get to give these extra copies to a friend, which I haven't done yet. Amazon was a lot cheaper than buying directly through Steam.
Orange box September 13, 2008
every game that it comes with is a great stand alone game, and to get them together for the price of one game is a realy great deal.
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