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Manufacturer: Electronic Arts
Format: PC
Mfg Part#: 9852
UPC: 00014633098525
Buy.com Sku: 204436679
Item#: G25KU5
Buy.com Sales Rank: 141
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"Half-Life 2: The Orange Box contains Half Life 2, and Half Life 2: Episodes 1 and 2, as well as Their Extras Such as Team Fortress 2 and Portal!"|The Definitive Next-Generation Shooter Action Experience From the Creators of Half-Life!

The Orange Box delivers five innovative action games from Valve - creators of the blockbuster Half Life franchise, in one box!
 
"...a sci-fi masterpiece, a clever puzzler and a multiplayer monster wrapped into one..." Ben Silverman, Yahoo! Games
"...everything any fan of first-person shooters could possibly want." EuroGamer
"Gaming bliss, the essential collection for gamers the world over..." GameDaily

 

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 most anticipated multiplayer games for any platform.
Manufacturer   Electronic Arts, Inc
Software Sub Type   First Person Shooter
Manufacturer Part Number   9852
Software Name   The Orange Box
Features  

Five Games, One Box:

  • The Orange Box is the ultimate collection of innovative action games for the PC, and an amazing introduction to the Half-Life series for PC gamers.
  • Epic Storyline-Half-Life 2:

  • Episode Two takes you deeper into one of the best-known stories in gaming, following the desperate struggle of Gordon Freeman against the mysterious Combine. In this episode, you must leave the confines of City 17 for the first time and face even greater dangers beyond the city walls.
  • Redefining Action:

  • Portal delivers an innovative new action gaming experience. Arming you with a portal gun that lets you create portals from one location to another with the press of a button, Portal will forever change the way that you interact with your 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.
  • Manufacturer Website Address   www.ea.com
    ESRB Rating   M (Mature 17+)
    Product Type   Software
    Platform Support   PC

     
    Tech Specs
    Manufacturer   Electronic Arts, Inc
    Package Contents  
  • The Orange Box
  • Half Life 2
  • Half Life 2: Episode One
  • Half Life 2: Episode Two
  • Portals
  • Team Fortress 2
  • Software Main Type   Games
    Additional Information  

    Rating Descriptor:

  • Blood & Gore
  • Intense Violence
  • Language
  • Manufacturer Part Number   9852
    Software Sub Type   First Person Shooter
    Software Name   The Orange Box
    Manufacturer Website Address   www.ea.com
    Product Name   The Orange Box
    Features  

    Five Games, One Box:

  • The Orange Box is the ultimate collection of innovative action games for the PC, and an amazing introduction to the Half-Life series for PC gamers.
  • Epic Storyline-Half-Life 2:

  • Episode Two takes you deeper into one of the best-known stories in gaming, following the desperate struggle of Gordon Freeman against the mysterious Combine. In this episode, you must leave the confines of City 17 for the first time and face even greater dangers beyond the city walls.
  • Redefining Action:

  • Portal delivers an innovative new action gaming experience. Arming you with a portal gun that lets you create portals from one location to another with the press of a button, Portal will forever change the way that you interact with your 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.
  • ESRB Rating   M (Mature 17+)
    Product Type   Software
    Platform Support   PC

     
    Professional Reviews
    GameSpy 10 of 10
    It's really within the gameplay and narrative that the Half-Life 2 package in The Orange Box shines. While you'll never feel completely confident that you know everything going on within the storyline, Valve's approach to both narrative and design is quite unique. At times, you'll be presented with a puzzle, and while it might seem a tad confusing, things always seem to fall together after a minute or so of searching. It's a refreshing change from the copy/paste level design of some other shooters, and it helps this series stand out...Even though The Orange Box deserves accolades regarding the amount of "bang for your buck," it's really about quality here, not quantity. Aside from the fact that you're receiving five games on one disc, the craftsmanship that has gone into each of these titles rears its head with every Antlion you shoot, every high-velocity portal transfer you make, and every sentry gun you assemble. - Sterling McGarvey
     

     
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    Gameplay 5
    Graphics 5
    Difficulty 3
    Overall 5
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    5 of 5 awesome awesome awesome Wednesday, May 21, 2008
    jason c from charlotte, nc  

    who doesn't already own HL2? For those that don't, read below. The HL2 episodes are great! Good single player fun, good story line, incredible graphics and cool unique weapons. Team Fortress 2 is a blast. I always play Scout and run circles around everyone beating them with a bat. :D The other characters are awesome too. It's quite a unique game, and btw it does have a cartoony look to it. This is a kick-butt LAN party game!! Portal is incredible. It is also very unique and different, unlike any other game. On the down side, you'll blow through it fast. It only has 19 levels and i beat it in a few hours. It's single player only, but i bet they could make this into an awesome multiplayer. WARNING: The Orange Box does NOT come with Counterstrike: Source or Day of Defeat: Source. If you previously purchased HL2 Gold, Silver or Bronze Edition through Steam you will be able to "gift" to someone else the 2nd copy of HL2 that you are getting in the Orange Box.
     
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    5 of 5 Grantastic! Thursday, December 20, 2007
    Ryan from Toledo  
    So good I made up a new word to describe it. Portal, heck yeah!
     
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