The Orange Box
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The Orange Box
Next week I believe Valve's The Orange Box will be released on the PC, Xbox 360 and later PS3. This release will be a great bargain for those interested as it will feature 5 titles for the price of 1:
Half-Life 2
Episode 1
Episode 2
Portal
Team Fortress 2 (pictured above).
Since I never played Half-Life (yes that ONE guy was me ), this should make for a nice campaign experience. Certainly have read a lot of positive reviews and gamer impressions.
I also think that TF2 could be a major hit for online play. If nothing else the trailers at their site are fun to watch http://orange.half-life2.com/tf2.html.
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Re: The Orange Box
No, there are two of us.... (yes that ONE guy was me ) ...
Thanks Tac, looks good.
I've almost bought Half-Life about 40,000 times,
but I'll be busy gettin' my inner Elf on with the new release of NWN2:MotB Monday.
Yeah, I know ...
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these games are really fun if you like running through the Steam server. X-box prolly doesnt require this "logging into a phuckin server just to play a game" option. but i had these games installed on my older machine before that one went balls up. The graphics and game play are outta this world.
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DL'd the Hl2 Demo...
...and my arm STILL hurts!
Good graphics, and runs smooth as silk!
Ravenholm still gives me nightmares.
Good graphics, and runs smooth as silk!
Ravenholm still gives me nightmares.
...and wear your feckin' mask!!!!!
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Last Christmas I was going to pick up a HL2 bundle (it came with both expansions/episodes). I didn't because of it requiring Steam. You're right consoles won't require Steam.:FI:Deathsledge wrote:these games are really fun if you like running through the Steam server. X-box prolly doesnt require this "logging into a phuckin server just to play a game" option. but i had these games installed on my older machine before that one went balls up. The graphics and game play are outta this world.
Dan was scared? Now I'm scared. Playing this on the big screen HDTV with surround sound shouldn't make it anymore scary, right? I better turn down the sound methinks.:FI:Heloego wrote:Ravenholm still gives me nightmares.
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Downloaded Bioshock's demo and was really impressed with the presentation but not my cup of tea.
Been messing around with EA's NHL 08.
Some interesting titles coming this fall. That's Assassin’s Creed looks interesting. It's for the PC too I believe. The Crusade period is cool. Lots of folks excited about the next Call of Duty title.
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CoD for the console was crap. And HALO is indeed over-hyped. Gotta give it the Advertising guys, they pulled off a coup and fooled a whole bunch of folks.
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Isn't that the one with modern combat?Lots of folks excited about the next Call of Duty title.
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Ok... So, I bought it...
The Orange Box... I thought it was only coming out for the 360, but it looks like it's out for the PC as well... PS3 gets it in November...
More to follow...
More to follow...
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