Orange Box review (Half-Life 2: The Orange Box (PC))

Member Name: NuclearPancake

Product:	Half-Life 2: The Orange Box (PC)
Date:	01/09/09 (8 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Value for money,TF2 content updates,all great games

Disadvantages: Portal is a bit short as is Ep2,

The Orange Box is a collection of Valve games featuring Half Life 2, Half Life 2: Ep1, Half Life 2: Ep2, Team Fortress and Portal.

Every game in the Orange Box is a success and so i think this has to be the best value for money game package so far.

TF2 Features:
9 Balanced classes
Humorous cartoony feel and style
Continous free updates from Valve
Dev commentary

Classes:
Spy
Scout
Heavy weapons
Medic
Sniper
Demo man
Soldier
Pyro
Engineer

TF2 is probably the best class based multiplayer game, so far though at times when you get headshoted or burned to death, you may feel that they have an advantage but soon enough you will be getting your revenge kill.

Continuous content updates keeps the game as humourous and fresh as possible with new weapons, maps and game modes, you will just keep coming back to this game

Portal features:
Amazing physics system
Amazing graphics
Uniqe concept
Good humour

Portal is based on the story of an unknown test subject in an Aperture Science facility which observes human behaviour under various tests, the test you are under is something like problem solving skills using the portal gun, a gun that fires portals which if walked through you come out of the other portal.

Throw in alot of puzzles, time trials and a kickass song at the end and you have Portal which i strongly reccomend that everyone try at least the demo on steam on on XBL.

HL2,Ep1 and Ep1 Features:
Clever physics engine
Variety of weapons
Good graphics
Beliveable chracters and story
Fun vehicles

Half Life 2 sees you Gordon Freeman continue on his mission in aiding the resistance against the Combine occupation through driving hovercraft, cars and cranes aswell as gunning down Combine and monsters alike.

Half Life 2 is a must play for everyone not matter what your game type.

Summary: From multiplayer to a single player physics puzzle