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 The best deal on Amazon, no doubt!!!, 2008-07-31
Reading all the negative reviews about this game because of the "steam" app, I felt that I owe it to this game I write a good review about it.
First of all I have steam on my system and It's been running for a couple of months, never had any problems with it and never thought of uninstalling it.
In fact I think steam is a very good app if your interested in downloading games you like, rather than purchasing it from a store.
I live in Saudi Arabia and the games here cost twice as much as steam offers them if not more than twice. So that is one huge benefit of steam.
Second of all, you can't give a game 1 star because of this imaginary flaw you had which obviously your system can't handle.
The recommended requirement for this game is 2.4 Ghz, I've read some reviews of people bragging about steam with very low PC specs, and I'm pretty sure the problem isn't with steam it's with their spyware/adware filled systems.
I'll cut to the chase, and I'll review the game after noting that steam is not that bad. Half Life 2 is the best game I have ever played, period.
And I'm not alone in this. If you're interested in games or not, a boy or a girl, old or young, you owe it to your life to play Half Life 2.
The proof of the revolution of video games is more obvious in this game than any other.
The artistic factor and the amazing atmosphere give you an experience like no other.
I am yet waiting for a form of entertainment better than this.
So let alone, HL2 is still worth 40$, completed with 4 other amazing games is on heck of an offer.
HL2 episode one follows in the footsteps of HL2 in terms of story, quality and entertainment.
HL2 episode 2 will make you say "it just keeps getting better and better".
Portal is one of the most unique games I've ever played. It's no lesser than HL2, but has it's own form.
Team Fortress has been in development for Ten year years and that is pretty obvious when your playing, a near perfect multiplayer and the most fun.
A note on the graphics on these games, It still holds up as one of the best graphics out their due to the physics engine and the weight each partical has, I've seen newer games (2008) and I'm still waiting for a game that is more similar to reality than HL2. There are locations in the game where you really feel like your walking through reality, combined with 60 frames per second giving you an experience like no other.
Don't get me wrong, and don't surpass this review as the "fanboy" kind of review, HL2 indeed is one of the best games ever created by man and I've checked a sum of reviews from gaming websites where it was given an average of about 97% which ranks it in the top 5 games of all time, well deserved, and can't wait for HL2 episode 3.
a fine compilation, 2008-07-24
Well, nothing I can say will be anything new, but yeah, the orange box is a great value in gaming. Even if you don't like half life, getting this is worth it just for Team Forteress 2 and Portal, the games which I have spent most of my time on. There's a nice veriety of experience betweent he story-driven single player of half life 2 and the episodes, the cartoony multiplayer of TF2, and the humerous puzzler portal. If you have a decent PC there is no real reason not to have this.
I guess the only downside would be having to install the Steam platform. Though I've had no major problems with it so far, some people I know say it can be frustratingly buggy.
Great Purchase, 2008-07-22
Low price. Check.
Fun games. Check.
This is one of the best video games purchase I've made. 5 great contents at the price of 6 dollars each.
1 of 1 customers found the following review helpful:
Best purchase of 2007, 2008-07-21
I'll admit that I've never played the Half Life series before, but I heard so many great things about this package, I decided to give it a shot. I have played and beaten all of the Half Life 2 games and enjoyed every second. I am officially hooked now...almost as hooked as I am to Team Fortress 2. And Portal is nothing short of brilliant. There's not much else to say other than it's a must buy for fans of FPS games. And for users of Nvidia products, you'll be happy to know that you also get to download the FULL version of Half Life 2: Lost Coast for free!
My only problem that I have ever had with The Orange Box package is this: STEAM! It has it's pros and cons, but from time to time it has unexplained bugs that they have yet to fix, such as not being able to load my games. Luckily, these bugs only happen on random occasions with no permanent damage, but maybe in time they'll fix these little inconveniences, because it can really be a nuisance. But don't let this discourage you. Even with these minor happenings, this bundle is well worth it's value.
1 of 3 customers found the following review helpful:
Haven't played yet but steam seems reasonable., 2008-07-15
Why isn't he orange box a complete 5 star blockbuster? The reason = steam -- you probably know by now by looking at the reviews. The game itself is perfect, the games you get for the price is an absolute steal.
Most people would consider steam a flaw but it's a necessary evil more like. The only flaw is that it is not offline capable straight out of the box, so you'll have to spend a good amount of time updating. But other than that, steam is a magnificent piece of game management. It updates everything for you via bittorrent and allows you access to all your games in one place -- pretty neat if you ask me. And it's free.
Barring unforseen circumstances like loss of internet connections or pirated games, I don't see much reason for anyone to complain. Don't like it? Pay more and buy the games seperately, otherwise get this because the best game ever made along with a bunch of other games for essentially nothing sounds great to me. Wouldn't you agree?
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