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The Orange Box

Post by :FI:TacticalS! » Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:54 pm

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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 :oops:), 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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Post by :FI:Snaphoo » Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:01 pm

Half-life 2 was a lot of fun. You will likely enjoy it. Just beware of Ravenholm.


We don't go to Ravenholm....


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Re: The Orange Box

Post by :FI:Falcon » Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:05 pm

... (yes that ONE guy was me :oops:) ...
No, there are two of us.

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 ...

I'm hopeless.


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Post by :FI:Sneaky_Russian » Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:07 pm

Wrong !



3 of us. :badgrin:
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Post by :FI:TacticalS! » Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:47 pm

Hopeless wasn't the word I was thinking. ;)
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Post by AltarBoy » Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:27 pm

Falcon wrote:
but I'll be busy gettin' my inner Elf on with the new release of NWN2:MotB Monday.
Aw, c'mon Falky that game's for girls. Be a real man and get HL2 and better yet the Orange Box. I played NWN once and puked. Maybe from all that Vodka but who know? :lol:
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Post by Deathsledge » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:42 pm

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...

Post by :FI:Heloego » Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:45 am

...and my arm STILL hurts! :shock:

Good graphics, and runs smooth as silk!

Ravenholm still gives me nightmares. :oops:
...and wear your feckin' mask!!!!! :x
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Post by AltarBoy » Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:56 pm

I'm playing F.E.A.R. these days and HL2. Will load up Episode One later. Ravenholm is sure scary but made minced meat out of dem Head Crabs. Can't wait to relive the moment on that speed bike.:lol:

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Post by :FI:TacticalS! » Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:57 pm

: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.
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:Heloego wrote:Ravenholm still gives me nightmares. :oops:
Dan was scared? Now I'm scared. Playing this on the big screen HDTV with surround sound shouldn't make it anymore scary, right? :-k I better turn down the sound methinks. :lol:


- For the Xbox 360/Console Lads -

I recently played Halo 3. Apparently I wasn't alone. It outsold ANY entertainment related release in North America for its first day. And yes the game, like Halo & Halo 2, are over hyped to the max. Notwithstanding, I did find enjoyment in the solo campaign. Very doubtful I will ever go online with this game however. My son is enjoying this fantasy fps online with his friends.

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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Post by AltarBoy » Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:03 pm

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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Post by AltarBoy » Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:03 pm

Lots of folks excited about the next Call of Duty title.
Isn't that the one with modern combat?
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Post by :FI:Sneaky_Russian » Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:07 pm

Perhaps this thread should be re-named "Soap Box" :lol:
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Post by :FI:TacticalS! » Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:30 pm

:FI:Sneaky_Russian wrote:Perhaps this thread should be re-named "Soap Box" :lol:
What about "Billy's Box"? Or in light of the hardware problems people have had "Billy's Broken Box"? ;)

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And yes the next CoD title is modern combat.

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Ok... So, I bought it...

Post by :FI:Snaphoo » Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:18 am

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...


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