Yes
the world looked up in collective uncertainty and shouted “Save us Gaben”, and He delivered unto them the Box
The greatest gaming deal in history. One of the best single player games of all time AND both DLC episodes AND one of the best multiplayer shooters of all time AND one of the most inventive clever puzzle games of all time. Also the last great hurrah for Valve before they became Steam and basically ruined PC gaming.
They could have included a trojan virus on the disc and it would still have been a great deal.
They could have included a trojan virus on the disc and it would still have been a great deal.
Portal y Team Fortress 2 son de mis juegos favoritos y de los mejores juegos de sus respectivos géneros que he jugado.
Half Life 2 y sus episodios los aprecio más por su diseño de niveles y cuando te dejan jugar a tu bola porque todo lo demás se me hace algo normalito. Pero eso no quita que esta siga siendo una de las mejores colecciones de la historia.
Half Life 2 y sus episodios los aprecio más por su diseño de niveles y cuando te dejan jugar a tu bola porque todo lo demás se me hace algo normalito. Pero eso no quita que esta siga siendo una de las mejores colecciones de la historia.
Even if I don't think every game in this collection was a masterpiece, the fact that you get 5 legendary titles that revolutionized the gaming world, run in almost any PC, and at the low cost of 2 Bucks on sale (2 bucks), is just what people in the business call a STEAL.
I'll join into the million voices and say that yeah, this is single greatest deal in all of gaming. No questions.
I'll join into the million voices and say that yeah, this is single greatest deal in all of gaming. No questions.
I opened the box, it was orange
Unbelievable set of games. Portal, TF2, Half-Life 2, and Episode Two are all masterpieces, and Episode One is still a solid enough game expansion for Half-Life 2. And still fully playable on Xbox Series consoles.
The best deal you'll ever have in a single collection of games.
Half-Life 2 and its episodes are basically what turned me from an elitist jRPG fanboi to a video gamer who likes video games. Basically perfect, and I haven't even touched Portal and Team Fortress 2.
The comprehensive game bundle
At the time this came out, it was pretty much Valve paying you to play their games for how much bang for your fucking buck you got.
the absolute best introduction to valve games. blew my mind when i got it on 360 as a kid
The Orange Box is a bundle of five games (two are basically DLC/Expansions) that are all legends within their respective genres. Valve came out flexing here and basically said "Look at all the amazing content we've made, here it is in one package" and the gaming world is far better for it. Experience the beautiful sci-fi and horrific world of Half Life 2 (and Episodes 1 & 2,) the classic team based shooter Team Fortress 2, and the best marraige of puzzle and narrative in Portal.
Besides Super Smash Bros. Brawl, this the most important game of my life.
Good
Contains the definitive combination of level design, narrative, mechanics, and atmosphere. Also comes with Half-Life 2, its expansions, and Team Fortress 2.
I made a lot of friends in college just from the fact that people would pop by my dorm to play this on my 360. One of the best deals in Gaming History, something for everyone.
I made a lot of friends in college just from the fact that people would pop by my dorm to play this on my 360. One of the best deals in Gaming History, something for everyone.
2007 was such a great year for gaming and this beautiful box was a big part of that.
Man, remember when Valve was cool?
I played this game years ago (mostly Team Fortress 2) and never actually played the other games within the collection. I've already played the Half-Life 2 and Portal games on PC but wanted to complete this Xbox 360 collection before moving forward with the rest of the Mass Effect games. All games are 9/10 and I wish that Team Fortress 2 was still populated because I miss the good old days (and to get some of the achievements). 😆👍
This is lightning in a bottle, the best moments in all of gaming stuffed into a perfect package.
At some point I decided to get the console version of this despite having the PC version. On that same trip to Best Buy, I bought my first vinyl record ever, which was "Unknown Pleasures" by Joy Division. I also spent some time punching the lamp post near our car when we got there so I could try to make my knuckles bigger. I will only get weirder.
Insane compilation of games, perhaps the greatest bundle of all time.
The best bundle in gaming history! The conclusion to Half-Life 2, the intricate puzzles of Portal, and the wacky multiplayer fun of TF2. What else do you need? 10/10
I feel nothing will ever come close to this deal. Outside of gameplay perspective the communities birthed by this game has been the catalyst for many personal and professional friendships, I am forever thankful for this game.
goat sauce pack. thanks gabe
Bought this for half life and was absolutely blown away by it and portal. Team fortress was meh, but it introduced me to the far superior pc version. Hard to understate the hours of quality content you get for your money here.
I never beat Half-Life 2 when i rented this because I thought it was boring.
I have since retracted that sentiment.
I have since retracted that sentiment.
I’m going to write this review as if I were writing a review for 5 different games. After that (here at the top) will be a summary of all 5.
The Good: All 5 games are solid and stand on their own, Portal is one of the most clever games ever made, HL2: EP2 evolves the story wonderfully, TF2 is a blast, HL2 and EP1 live up to their age, cleverly planned achievements, not having to deal with Steam
The Bad: Not enough puzzles for Portal, not enough maps for TF2, HL2 isn’t complete yet, the HL games are very short
Overall TOB is one of the best deals in video game history. With Valve’s ingenious talent backing this package, there’s no stopping it. Everyone has to pick this masterpiece up because there is something in here you’ll love.
Half-Life 2=9.0/10
The Good: One of the greatest stories and worlds ever created, great graphics and voice acting, memorable everything
The Bad: Graphics are showing it’s age, no online play, too few weapons and enemies, not for the traditional FPS fan
I bought this on my PC about 2 years ago and played it to death (including ALL the mods). Even if you’ve played it on your PC you’ll love it even more on your 360 (or PS3) due to the achievements, and for people who can’t run the game very well, can experience the game in all it’s glory. You are Gordon Freeman who has mysteriously wound up in City 17 between a civil war against Dr. Breen and the Combine thanks to Gman. You and your sexy companion, Alyx Vance, have to reach the Citadel and take down the Combine. Instead of explaining what you already know I’ll explain what’s new. Nothing really. Just the achievements involved (and they are cleverly thought out). You have all the same weapons, levels, and monsters. Just sit back and enjoy the first part of the HL2 saga and you’ll have the best 8-10 hours of your life. Back when the game was released I gave this game a 9.5, but due to its age, it drops half a point.
Half-Life 2: Episode 1=8.5/10
The Good: Evolves the story, even more, great new scenarios to play through
The Bad: Cliff hanger ending (that left us hanging for more than a year), recycled stuff from HL2, nothing new at all
The story takes off after the Citadel blew up and you now have to escape and stop the reactor before all hell breaks loose. With Alyx once again by your side, you have to push back the Combine once more. While EP1 uses the same engine as HL2 with no enhancements (literally every thing’s recycled to death) you still get a great experience. Well, there is one new thing ZOMBINES FTW!!! While the game is a bit more on-the-rails-cinematic than HL2 you get more clever puzzles this time around along with some memorable fire fights. In the end, if you’ve played EP1 on the PC there’s nothing new here either, but for first-timers, it’s a blast.
Half-Life 2: Episode Two=8.5/10
The Good: Some solid new content, great evolution of the story, more cinematic than ever before
The Bad: Still the same aging HL2 engine, another cliffhanger ending
While this is the best HL2 entry yet with more cinematic gameplay, and some NEW content you’ll love this one the most. After escaping the Citadel and City 17, you and Alyx must head through White Forest to her dad to stop the Citadel portal from letting loose monstrosities beyond our imagining. In EP2 we finally get new content such as acid ant lions, antlion larvae, Combine Hunters, a new vehicle, and an evolved story. EP2’s story is more touching than ever before and we finally get some background on Gman. EP2 is a couple of hours longer than EP1 and you’ll want to play through it more than once.
Portal=9.5/10
The Good: The most clever idea since gaming itself, great next-gen graphics, cleverly thought out level design, great story
The Bad: Short, very short, very very short, no downloadable puzzles (still), advanced challenges can be kind of impossible to solve, the cake is a lie
This is a whole new creature. Portal is the introduction of brand new technology. You are an unknown tester for Aperture Science and you are given a Portal gun which you use to solve puzzles. This is probably THE most clever puzzle game ever made…ever. You use velocity to launch yourself over obstacles, use portals to navigate through rooms and to even move objects. The game is just so clever it really works your mind but in such a way to where you won’t get frustrated. The game has a next-gen engine and looks fantastic as well. After you beat the 3-4 hour game you can go back and beat the advanced maps and challenges for more achievements. There’s nothing more than I can say than to pick TOB for just this game…it’s worth the $60. The game even sports an awesome, and memorable, story that you’ll joke about for years to come…THE CAKE IS A LIE!!!!
Team Fortress 2=8.5/10
The Good: Unique graphical style, perfectly balanced characters, and maps can be really funny at times
The Bad: Not nearly enough maps (still), no new characters either (still), no offline bot fragging (sorry Silver guys)
I remember playing TFC back when I bought HL1 Anthology and it was a blast. TF2 sports a unique graphical style and wonderfully balanced characters to use. You all know what the characters are unless you’ve been hiding under a rock this whole time. You have a heavy weapons guy who is as slow as molasses in January but packs a serious punch, a spy who can disguise as the enemy, and sneak into the other side, a sniper who also sports a machete and a machine gun. This is why I love TF2 so much. Everything is perfectly balanced. Instead of being a vulnerable sniper with just a pistol you get a moderate machine gun. Instead of being a slow heavy weapons guy you get a shotgun. Instead of being a weak Pyro with a flamethrower you get a shotgun as well. If you love online gaming TF2 will keep you hooked for hours. This is just the 5th reason to buy TOB and you’re bound to be happy.
The Good: All 5 games are solid and stand on their own, Portal is one of the most clever games ever made, HL2: EP2 evolves the story wonderfully, TF2 is a blast, HL2 and EP1 live up to their age, cleverly planned achievements, not having to deal with Steam
The Bad: Not enough puzzles for Portal, not enough maps for TF2, HL2 isn’t complete yet, the HL games are very short
Overall TOB is one of the best deals in video game history. With Valve’s ingenious talent backing this package, there’s no stopping it. Everyone has to pick this masterpiece up because there is something in here you’ll love.
Half-Life 2=9.0/10
The Good: One of the greatest stories and worlds ever created, great graphics and voice acting, memorable everything
The Bad: Graphics are showing it’s age, no online play, too few weapons and enemies, not for the traditional FPS fan
I bought this on my PC about 2 years ago and played it to death (including ALL the mods). Even if you’ve played it on your PC you’ll love it even more on your 360 (or PS3) due to the achievements, and for people who can’t run the game very well, can experience the game in all it’s glory. You are Gordon Freeman who has mysteriously wound up in City 17 between a civil war against Dr. Breen and the Combine thanks to Gman. You and your sexy companion, Alyx Vance, have to reach the Citadel and take down the Combine. Instead of explaining what you already know I’ll explain what’s new. Nothing really. Just the achievements involved (and they are cleverly thought out). You have all the same weapons, levels, and monsters. Just sit back and enjoy the first part of the HL2 saga and you’ll have the best 8-10 hours of your life. Back when the game was released I gave this game a 9.5, but due to its age, it drops half a point.
Half-Life 2: Episode 1=8.5/10
The Good: Evolves the story, even more, great new scenarios to play through
The Bad: Cliff hanger ending (that left us hanging for more than a year), recycled stuff from HL2, nothing new at all
The story takes off after the Citadel blew up and you now have to escape and stop the reactor before all hell breaks loose. With Alyx once again by your side, you have to push back the Combine once more. While EP1 uses the same engine as HL2 with no enhancements (literally every thing’s recycled to death) you still get a great experience. Well, there is one new thing ZOMBINES FTW!!! While the game is a bit more on-the-rails-cinematic than HL2 you get more clever puzzles this time around along with some memorable fire fights. In the end, if you’ve played EP1 on the PC there’s nothing new here either, but for first-timers, it’s a blast.
Half-Life 2: Episode Two=8.5/10
The Good: Some solid new content, great evolution of the story, more cinematic than ever before
The Bad: Still the same aging HL2 engine, another cliffhanger ending
While this is the best HL2 entry yet with more cinematic gameplay, and some NEW content you’ll love this one the most. After escaping the Citadel and City 17, you and Alyx must head through White Forest to her dad to stop the Citadel portal from letting loose monstrosities beyond our imagining. In EP2 we finally get new content such as acid ant lions, antlion larvae, Combine Hunters, a new vehicle, and an evolved story. EP2’s story is more touching than ever before and we finally get some background on Gman. EP2 is a couple of hours longer than EP1 and you’ll want to play through it more than once.
Portal=9.5/10
The Good: The most clever idea since gaming itself, great next-gen graphics, cleverly thought out level design, great story
The Bad: Short, very short, very very short, no downloadable puzzles (still), advanced challenges can be kind of impossible to solve, the cake is a lie
This is a whole new creature. Portal is the introduction of brand new technology. You are an unknown tester for Aperture Science and you are given a Portal gun which you use to solve puzzles. This is probably THE most clever puzzle game ever made…ever. You use velocity to launch yourself over obstacles, use portals to navigate through rooms and to even move objects. The game is just so clever it really works your mind but in such a way to where you won’t get frustrated. The game has a next-gen engine and looks fantastic as well. After you beat the 3-4 hour game you can go back and beat the advanced maps and challenges for more achievements. There’s nothing more than I can say than to pick TOB for just this game…it’s worth the $60. The game even sports an awesome, and memorable, story that you’ll joke about for years to come…THE CAKE IS A LIE!!!!
Team Fortress 2=8.5/10
The Good: Unique graphical style, perfectly balanced characters, and maps can be really funny at times
The Bad: Not nearly enough maps (still), no new characters either (still), no offline bot fragging (sorry Silver guys)
I remember playing TFC back when I bought HL1 Anthology and it was a blast. TF2 sports a unique graphical style and wonderfully balanced characters to use. You all know what the characters are unless you’ve been hiding under a rock this whole time. You have a heavy weapons guy who is as slow as molasses in January but packs a serious punch, a spy who can disguise as the enemy, and sneak into the other side, a sniper who also sports a machete and a machine gun. This is why I love TF2 so much. Everything is perfectly balanced. Instead of being a vulnerable sniper with just a pistol you get a moderate machine gun. Instead of being a slow heavy weapons guy you get a shotgun. Instead of being a weak Pyro with a flamethrower you get a shotgun as well. If you love online gaming TF2 will keep you hooked for hours. This is just the 5th reason to buy TOB and you’re bound to be happy.
All the Half-Life 2 stuff, plus Portal? Good deal.
I miss the valve games