The Orange Box: HL2:Episode 2, Portal, & Team Fortress 2 (PC/360/PS3) Official Thread

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10-16-07 | 11:30 PM

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From: Somewhere out there... YES THERE!!!

on another note, not sure if it's been posted but has anyone else checked out http://www.aperturescience.com/ ?

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10-17-07 | 12:00 AM

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It's a lie.

If you played through the entire game

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10-17-07 | 12:14 AM

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If you played through the entire game

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On a side note

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10-17-07 | 12:26 AM

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I picked up the Orange Box tonight. So far, I checked out Portal, which is awesome, and Team Fortress, which I couldn't tell you about, as my XBox decided to disconnect from Live right as the game was starting (sorry, ChainsawPup!)

I'm holding off on playing any of the Half Life games until I finish the original (right now I'm in

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so I think I'm pretty close to the end).

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10-17-07 | 01:10 AM

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so I think I'm pretty close to the end).

Don't be too upset, you only missed the most intense game I've played so far... I think we were on Well, and our team was pushed back to the last control point and we kept playing Hot Potatoes with the points, back and forth, and we eventually pushed back and rushed their points and won. That took like 20 minutes.

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10-17-07 | 07:48 AM

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I grabbed HL1 Anthology and Box a l'Orange last night, $50.85 total for 11 games.

My Steam ID is PixyJunket.

TF2 runs smooth as ice in 1600x1200 for me, no 640p or 720p for me!

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10-17-07 | 09:42 AM

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Don't be too upset, you only missed the most intense game I've played so far.

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10-17-07 | 12:18 PM

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10-17-07 | 12:20 PM

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I'm kinda torn on the box art. I hate the front cover, but I sort of love the "WOH LOOK AT ME" Orange color.

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10-17-07 | 12:21 PM

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I think the orange colored box for the PC release is the ugliest thing ever.

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10-17-07 | 12:25 PM

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The 360 version should've had an orange case vs. the green case.

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10-17-07 | 12:26 PM

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I think the orange colored box for the PC release is the ugliest thing ever.

I think it's the best thing ever.

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10-17-07 | 01:40 PM

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I think it's the best thing ever.

Did you have a GameCube and/or controllers in the "Spice" color?

To me, those bright colors just look tacky.

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10-17-07 | 01:51 PM

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where the heck did that 360 cover come from? It's not on mine.

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10-17-07 | 01:58 PM

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where the heck did that 360 cover come from? It's not on mine.

I assuming it's a fan-made cover.

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10-17-07 | 02:45 PM

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Did you have a GameCube and/or controllers in the "Spice" color?

To me, those bright colors just look tacky.

The spice color was my favorite color ever for the controllers. I wish i could get a sweet DS in that color.

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10-17-07 | 03:02 PM

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The spice must flow.

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10-17-07 | 04:39 PM

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That is a really nice custom made coverart picture.

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10-17-07 | 04:53 PM

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Yeah, the xbox cover, at least, looks terrible... if I didn't know what it was, I wouldn't take a second look at it.

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10-17-07 | 06:36 PM

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Halo hating for "no apparent reason"? No, I just think that everyone would of realized that there was nothing spectacular about Halo. I bought into the hype when the first came out and saw nothing amazing about it. It took the console world by storm, but had it been released on the PC, it would of been forgotten in no time.

As for Bioshock, everyone keeps talking about the freedom and what not, but I just don't see it. Yes, the game had great art design and atmosphere, but the gameplay itself seems run of the mill, at least in my opinion.

Would you kindly stop hating on Bioshock?

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10-17-07 | 06:39 PM

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If you played through the entire game

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I beat it. Great game. Best. Song. EVER! My wife looked at me like I was crazy when I played it for her. I was cracking up and she was just mildly amused and confused. That was a fun conversation.

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10-17-07 | 07:26 PM

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Zero Punctuation has reviewed Orange Box in their own way - it's not one of his funniest reviews (like Halo3 was), just because there's not much to criticize...

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/arti...The-Orange-Box

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10-17-07 | 07:33 PM

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Zero Punctuation has reviewed Orange Box in their own way - it's not one of his funniest reviews (like Halo3 was), just because there's not much to criticize...

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I was waiting for this, thank you!

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10-17-07 | 07:41 PM

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I beat it. Great game. Best. Song. EVER! My wife looked at me like I was crazy when I played it for her. I was cracking up and she was just mildly amused and confused. That was a fun conversation.

I love Jonathan Coulton's music and just discovered the final song was written by him.

http://www.jonathancoulton.com/

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