Orange Box, Great Value for such quality

Imagine if you will…you had 5 games individually, normally costing $60 each, you’d end up having to pay upwards of $300 for the things. However, Valve Software did something very smart when they released the Orange Box. The Orange Box includes Half Life 2, and the two subsequent expansions, titled ‘Part 1 and Part 2’ respectfully. In addition, two new games, multiplayer only shooter ‘Team Fortress 2’ and fascinating puzzle game ‘Portal’

The Half Life 2 games all continue the story that was put out in the original Half-Life, released in 1999, now the cities are under authoritarian rule and people are living in fear of the government, not sure what is going to happen during the day. As Gordon Freeman, you are trying to take down this government and restore a sense of importance to the normal people. There is one weapon that you get in the game that you will probably not put down once you receive it, and that’s the Gravity gun…what kind of ammo does it use? Just about anything that you can find. Enough said.



Team Fortress 2 uses the same engine as Half Life 2 and is Valve’s own multiplayer shooter. You can choose from being a sniper, to a heavy gunman, to even being a spy. The game is a favorite on Xbox Live and the Playstation network since its release, and Valve has even made their own set of humorous videos that introduce the various classes.



Portal is the game that the famous line ‘The Cake is a Lie’ comes from. Its primarily a puzzle game where you are trying to figure out how to reach the end of each of these areas using all sorts of portals and gravity tricks. Very challenging puzzles are rewarding in the end when you do find the cake after so many struggles and challenges.



For now less than $30, there’s not a better deal on the market for video games than this collection. Go and get this…whether its for PC, for the 360 or the PS3, just go get it.