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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $29.65
You Save: $10.34 (26%)
New (32) Used (6) from $21.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  205 reviews
Sales Rank: 101
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp, Windows 2000
ESRB: Mature
Media: DVD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows 2000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 1.1
MPN: 9852
UPC: 014633098525
EAN: 0014633098525
ASIN: B000PS2XES
Release Date: October 9, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: BRAND NEW & FACTORY SHRINK WRAPPED-I SHIP 6 DAYS A WEEK VIA 1ST CLASS MAIL, USUALLY SAME DAY!!!
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| Customer Reviews:
 :D March 15, 2008
Awsome i love the sale price thats the only reason i got it cuz i don't have a system that can run it on max. But eventually i will :D excellent buy. Shipping was perfect arrived on time.
Best. Game. Ever! March 15, 2008
The Orange Box is hands-down the best value you'll ever find in a game. This is a must-have for serious gamers and new gamers alike. The only downside is that some of the games are a bit short, but with 5 total games, and some features that make them worth replaying (achievements and challenge maps), you won't be disappointed with the amount of play time it offers. If I could only ever own one game, it would probably be The Orange Box.
Stays true to the series, better than Episode 1 March 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I couldn't be happier with this group of games. I've played through the series so far and have to say, I was more than impressed with this installment. I was able to purchase the Orange Box for about $30, which definitely sweetened the deal. For what you get, it's definitely worth it, especially when compared with Episode 1, which I believe I paid close to $15 for.
Half-Life 2 and Episode 1 I already owned, but both are excellent games. Graphics, physics engine, story, gameplay, all extremely well done. Some elements parts of Episode 1 were a little disappointing, but it was a still an excellent game. Being the first attempt at Episodic gaming for the series, there were sure to be some bumps to work out, but they more than made up for the lack in Episode 1 with Episode 2.
Episode 2 had much more of a cinematic feel to it which worked amazingly well for the experience. The story really starts to pick up and gets much more interesting at this point as well. On top of everything else, one of my favorite parts of the game was somewhere around the half-way point in which you get a car. This was by far the funnest part of the game. The handling on the vehicle was great, they must have improved from the vehicles in the series thus far. The scenarios in which you use the car are very well planned as well, further enhancing the experience. For brevity's sake, I'll just say I wanted to play Episode 2 again before I even finished it, it was that fun. There certainly are challenging portions of the game, but not to the degree of frustration. Also worth mentioning is the introduction of achievements which further improves its replay value.
As for Portals, I loved this game. The gameplay, again, is outstanding and while the concept is simple, they execute it perfectly. Beyond the story, there are advanced maps and challenge levels (fastest time, fewest portals, fewest steps). There's also the ability to import new maps. There are a number of resources online already providing new maps, so the possibilities are nearly limitless.
Team Fortress 2, I haven't played much yet, so I can't say much. I'm sure other reviews could do a better job than I can with my limited experience, but I can say that even if this wasn't included in the Orange Box, the compilation would still be worth purchasing.
Coming from someone who previously owned 2/5 games included and have only really experienced 2/3 I didn't already own, I can still say this purchase is definitely worth while and, especially at $30, is an incredible buy. Best $30 I've spent on PC gaming in quite some time.
Great gameplay and enjoyable March 15, 2008
I've been a gamer on the Half-life platform since it's release many years ago. I have been held victim since the release of Steam and being a developer for many steam-based games, I have learned to tolerate it and the non-sense it requires. So the platform (Steam) aside, the games offered are quite fun; Portal with it's witty remarks, humor and excellent physics and overall strong gameplay with many twists and turns to set a mind spinning. Team Fortress 2 is a cartoony Team Fortress Classic killing fest which is fun as long as one enjoys a less serious game with very little realism. Half-life 2 is self-explanatory in enjoyment as are the other games. I got this game set for thirty dollars so no reason for me to complain thanks to Amazon's good deal.
Amazing Games for an amazing price. March 14, 2008
Portal: Quite possibly one of the best games of the decade! Very interesting game idea and very fun! I only wish it were longer.
Half-life 2 (and Episode One and Episode Two): A fantastic game worth the price of the package along. VERY long game with a good balance of fighting, puzzle solving, and driving... all with guns :-D!
Team Fortress 2: Finally a multiplayer game that actually causes you to plan rather than just shoot. Pick from 9 classes, work together, and win. Very fun game.
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