Game Thoughts: The Orange Box

Tags: Games, Xbox 360

orangebox.jpgSo I actually purchased a copy of The Orange Box for the 360. It is Half Life 2, HL2 Episode 1, Hl2 Episode 2 (new), Portal (new), Team Fortress 2 (new).

We have waited over 10 years for the new Team Fortress, and this is an awesome bundle.

The Good:

  • Half Life 2: Episode 2 - Great fun, I am over the zomibes in Half Life, they are just boring now, though there were a lot of other things in the game and it was great.
  • Portal - This was awesome, at the start I thought it was just okay, though after finishing it (its only 2 hours long) it was great, just fantastic and I hope they do some more.
  • Team Fortress 2 - The wait was long and it was worth it, you can host your own server to avoid joining overseas hosts and the game is great, only a few maps but the way it plays it makes for some great multiplayer action.

The Bad:

  • No Co-op? Booooo. Real shame that the single player experince is just that, though I can see how hard it would make it to co-op.
  • Where is the original Half Life? It is a real shame that it’s missing from this package.

Overall:

Great Bundle with a lot of great fun in it, highly recommended. :-)