Topic: Orange Box goes Retail

[Connor]

Today the Halflife "Orange Box" went on sale. It is available for Windows, Xbox 360, and soon Playstation 3. It retails for $49.95 and can be picked up just about anywhere.

It contains:

Halflife 2

Halflife 2: Episode 1 stand alone (HL2 not required) single player storyline that follows HL2 and improvements to the steam "source engine".

Halflife 2: Episode 2 add-on that picks up gordan freeman's (you) storyline after the events of episode 1.

Portal Stand-alone first person perspective puzzle game where you use a "portal weapon" to travel. (ie firing the weapon on teh floor, and also a wall, then jumping through the portal you made in the floor would make you immediately appear at teh portal in the wall where your momentum of falling would move you in a direction relative to how you entered the first portal). This game sounds pretty neat to me. for a few minutes anyways.

Team Fortress 2 there is a thread regarding this game in the forums. it looks like what could be the most fun FPS to date ( IMHO ).

for more info here is my source linkage:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orange_Box
http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=package&SubId=469&

[Thor]

I see the box is $50, and TF2 is "worth" $30. Do you know if you can just buy TF2 or does it only come in the box set? Pretty sure I know the answer but want to make sure.

[Woapalanne]

Yes, I would like to try out TF2 but I rather not pay for the halflife stuff if possible.

[Connor]

You cannot buy just TF2 that I am aware of.

Revision: You can purchase just TF2.

http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=game&AppId=440&cc=US

it is 30 bucks

[Sandman-XX]

So is there a majority of us thinking of jumping on this?

[Thor]

That is exactly what we're trying to figure out, the interest of TF2.

[Moose]

I am going to pick it up for fumi and I tomorrow...

[Thor]

Ok, I'm installing Steam now and will snag TF2. I've no interest in the other games in the box.