Orange Box 9.5 AAA

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/halflife2episode2ob/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;review

With The Orange Box out on both the PC and the Xbox 360, it's worth noting that there are a handful of differences between them, but it's hard to go wrong with either version. For starters, the PC version is $10 cheaper and, provided that you have modern hardware, it also looks better than the Xbox 360 version. The 360 version doesn't run as smoothly, though its frame rate is hardly a problem, either.

Lol @ the bold. ~3+ year old engine and it still looks worse and runs worse? Jeez.

So, 5 games for the price of one doesn't get a 10...

Nothing stands a chance at a 10.

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/halflife2episode2ob/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;review

With The Orange Box out on both the PC and the Xbox 360, it's worth noting that there are a handful of differences between them, but it's hard to go wrong with either version. For starters, the PC version is $10 cheaper and, provided that you have modern hardware, it also looks better than the Xbox 360 version. The 360 version doesn't run as smoothly, though its frame rate is hardly a problem, either.WhySoCry

Nice one. Thanks for the link

The only losers, Sheep:lol:

Another GOTY contender confirmed! Man, PC has been having a good year.OregonTrailing

9.5 for PC and 360

[QUOTE="OregonTrailing"]Another GOTY contender confirmed! Man, PC has been having a good year.Bansheesdie

9.5 for PC and 360

best on PC

An excellent score, I definitely cannot wait to get this game.Bansheesdie

[QUOTE="Bansheesdie"]

[QUOTE="OregonTrailing"]Another GOTY contender confirmed! Man, PC has been having a good year.Magical_Guy

9.5 for PC and 360

best on PC

Gravy, its still a 9.5 for both.

plz stop this "omg, 5 games value" crap... its not 5 games.

its 1 4 year old game with its expantions, and no multiplayer, that can be finished in 15 hours,plus a team based mutiplayer only game, that is too lacking in content to stand on its own, and a two hour tech demo for the hl2 game engine.

nothing more really then a collectors edtion repackaging. at least they threw in tf2 so it has at least some kind of replay value for 60 buck, as limited as the maps and modes are in tf2.

ya episode 1 was absolute garbage, very little action and a ton of dialogue.

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/halflife2episode2ob/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;review

With The Orange Box out on both the PC and the Xbox 360, it's worth noting that there are a handful of differences between them, but it's hard to go wrong with either version. For starters, the PC version is $10 cheaper and, provided that you have modern hardware, it also looks better than the Xbox 360 version. The 360 version doesn't run as smoothly, though its frame rate is hardly a problem, either.

Lol @ the bold. ~3+ year old engine and it still looks worse and runs worse? Jeez.

WhySoCry

umm.... Valve cranked up the graphics on the Source engine for all the versions, and since the PC has access to some serious hardware, its only plausible.... Valve updates their engine all the time. Thats not a new thing. Episode 1 was improved greatly over HL2, and Episode 2 appears to be improved greatly over Episode 1. Don't just push off the Source engine as a 3 year old engine...

Still the best on PC, come on everyone knows this game is meant to be played on the PC. Plus you can pick it up at CC this weekfor the PCfor $38, instead of paying $60 for the console version. jd7-03

both 9.5 get over it.

its kind of sad that no one on my list is playing this game everyone is on halo 3 lol ah well, tomorrow ill be picking up nba 2k8 screw this box!

plz stop this "omg, 5 games value" crap... its not 5 games.

its 1 4 year old game with its expantions, and no multiplayer, that can be finished in 15 hours,plus a team based mutiplayer only game, that is too lacking in content to stand on its own, and a two hour tech demo for the hl2 game engine.

nothing more really then a collectors edtion repackaging. at least they threw in tf2 so it has at least some kind of replay value for 60 buck, as limited as the maps and modes are in tf2.

evilross

Have you played TF2??? If you haven't than you have no room to talk. Having actually played TF2, I would have gladly payed $50 for that one game alone. And Portal is an innovative experience even if it is short. HL2, which while it may be 3 years old, is still easily among the greatest games of all time. It has aged so well infact, that playing through it for my 6th time was just as good as the first. This is because Valve created a game that is yet to be matched in a 3 year period in terms of storytelling and connection to the characters within the game. It really does draw out emotions. Episode 1 was a bit short, but Episode 2 has been said by NUMEROUS review sources to have THE BEST FINAL Battle in a game EVER.

It gets the score it deserves, good show. Im glad Half-Life is getting the respect it deserves. I, unfortunity dont have a computer that can handle the touched up Source Engine, I can barely play Half-Life 2.

But I will get it when I get PC. 9.5 is the score it deserves, im so glad Gamespot gave it that.

ya episode 1 was absolute garbage, very little action and a ton of dialogue.

Magical_Guy

I loved Ep1, took the story even further.

Well I know what I am doing over the weekend.

wow the AAA's wont stop huh??? btw im still playing bioshockgongytron

[QUOTE="gongytron"]wow the AAA's wont stop huh??? btw im still playing bioshockWuTangG

Yeah, he's playing Bioshock, obvioulsy he's a sheep. BTW, most non-fanboys (ie. not you) have more than one system.

[QUOTE="WuTangG"][QUOTE="gongytron"]wow the AAA's wont stop huh??? btw im still playing bioshocksexy_chimp

Yeah, he's playing Bioshock, obvioulsy he's a sheep. BTW, most non-fanboys (ie. not you) have more than one system.

[QUOTE="evilross"]

plz stop this "omg, 5 games value" crap... its not 5 games.

its 1 4 year old game with its expantions, and no multiplayer, that can be finished in 15 hours,plus a team based mutiplayer only game, that is too lacking in content to stand on its own, and a two hour tech demo for the hl2 game engine.

nothing more really then a collectors edtion repackaging. at least they threw in tf2 so it has at least some kind of replay value for 60 buck, as limited as the maps and modes are in tf2.

horrowhip

Have you played TF2??? If you haven't than you have no room to talk. Having actually played TF2, I would have gladly payed $50 for that one game alone. And Portal is an innovative experience even if it is short. HL2, which while it may be 3 years old, is still easily among the greatest games of all time. It has aged so well infact, that playing through it for my 6th time was just as good as the first. This is because Valve created a game that is yet to be matched in a 3 year period in terms of storytelling and connection to the characters within the game. It really does draw out emotions. Episode 1 was a bit short, but Episode 2 has been said by NUMEROUS review sources to have THE BEST FINAL Battle in a game EVER.

I agree man , Team Fortress 2 is the funnest online game ive played in ages

Predictable score.

[QUOTE="sexy_chimp"]

[QUOTE="WuTangG"][QUOTE="gongytron"]wow the AAA's wont stop huh??? btw im still playing bioshockWuTangG

Yeah, he's playing Bioshock, obvioulsy he's a sheep. BTW, most non-fanboys (ie. not you) have more than one system.

By the way, why are you posting in a Orange Box review thread about sheep?

[QUOTE="horrowhip"][QUOTE="evilross"]

plz stop this "omg, 5 games value" crap... its not 5 games.

its 1 4 year old game with its expantions, and no multiplayer, that can be finished in 15 hours,plus a team based mutiplayer only game, that is too lacking in content to stand on its own, and a two hour tech demo for the hl2 game engine.

nothing more really then a collectors edtion repackaging. at least they threw in tf2 so it has at least some kind of replay value for 60 buck, as limited as the maps and modes are in tf2.

kozzy1234

Have you played TF2??? If you haven't than you have no room to talk. Having actually played TF2, I would have gladly payed $50 for that one game alone. And Portal is an innovative experience even if it is short. HL2, which while it may be 3 years old, is still easily among the greatest games of all time. It has aged so well infact, that playing through it for my 6th time was just as good as the first. This is because Valve created a game that is yet to be matched in a 3 year period in terms of storytelling and connection to the characters within the game. It really does draw out emotions. Episode 1 was a bit short, but Episode 2 has been said by NUMEROUS review sources to have THE BEST FINAL Battle in a game EVER.

I agree man , Team Fortress 2 is the funnest online game ive played in ages

Anyone who has played it will agree its the Best MP game out there, and that DOES include Halo 3. TF2 just does everything right.

[QUOTE="WuTangG"][QUOTE="sexy_chimp"]

[QUOTE="WuTangG"][QUOTE="gongytron"]wow the AAA's wont stop huh??? btw im still playing bioshocktman93

Yeah, he's playing Bioshock, obvioulsy he's a sheep. BTW, most non-fanboys (ie. not you) have more than one system.

By the way, why are you posting in a Orange Box review thread about sheep?

I've never played HL1, do I need to play it to understand the second game's story?ultima-flare

If you get HL2 GoTY edition, you get HL2, CSS, and Half-Life 1, thats a good deal.

But id go for Orange Box if you have a comp to play it or a 360, or in a month, PS3.

Nice one. Thanks for the link

The only losers, Sheep:lol:

WuTangG

I know right. I mean cause they can't buy anything not Nintendo made not even their PC's :roll:

I've never played HL1, do I need to play it to understand the second game's story?ultima-flare

Sheep are killing gaming with crap, here is quality, which will fail in sales. This is a gamers last stand against the casual mass
WuTangG

logically, if they're so casual, they wouldn't be in here, no?