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Characters - Advanced facial animation system delivers the most sophisticated in-game characters ever seen. With 40 distinct facial muscles, human...
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9.5
excellent
 
CRITICS SCORE
9.6
(32 ratings)
GAMER SCORE
9.4
(7697 ratings)

Game Overview

Characters - Advanced facial animation system delivers the most sophisticated in-game characters ever seen. With 40 distinct facial muscles, human characters convey the full array of human emotion, and respond to the player with fluidity and intelligence Physics - From pebbles to water to 2-ton trucks respond as expected, as they obey the laws of mass, friction, gravity, and buoyancy Graphics - Source's shader-based renderer, like the one used at Pixar to create movies such as Toy Story and Monster's, Inc., creates the most beautiful and realistic environments ever seen in a video game. AI - Neither friends nor enemies charge blindly into the fray.

The Good

Portal is an amazing combination of thought-provoking gameplay and a terrific sense of humor, Outstanding sound across all five games, You won't be finished with everything on the disc anytime soon.

The Bad

Playing through all three Half-Life 2 games in succession makes Episode One stand out as a relatively weak link.

The Bottom Line

Once again players assume the role of Gordon Freeman, a scientist destined to save the Earth from hordes of gruesome alien attackers. Valve has created a fully realized world in Half-Life 2, with objects and characters that feature accurate physics properties, behaving with the appropriate mass, density, and physical properties of their real-life counterparts. Extremely intelligent computer AI result in enemies that plan, adapt, and respond to the player's actions.

Following on the heels of the similarly-titled next-gen console edition, this package is a near-complete package of the Half-Life 2 phenomenon, packed with bonuses in addition to the genre-expanding original Half-Life 2 game. Half-Life 2: Episode One and Episode Two add-on levels are also on the disc, as are the stunningly complex puzzle game Portal and the online phenomenon Team Fortress 2.

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Character Profiles

Alyx Vance

Alyx Vance
A member of the resistance against the Combine, Alxy is a skilled hacker who works with Gordon (and on her own) to take down the oppressors.

GLaDOS (Portal)

GLaDOS (Portal)
Also known as: Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System GLaDOS is intensely passive aggressive computer AI in Valve's videogame Portal.

Gordon Freeman

Gordon Freeman
A hero of the Earth resistance formed in response to an alien invasion, Gordon has become a legend in the world of Half-Life.

The Weighted Companion Cube

The Weighted Companion Cube
The Weighted Companion Cube is your only friend in Portal.

Game Features

Half-Life 2: Episode Two -- the second installment in Valve's episodic trilogy advances the award-winning story, leading the player to new locations outside of City 17.
Portal -- a pioneering type of single player action game that rewrites the rules for how players approach and manipulate their environment -- much like how Half-Life 2's Gravity Gun reinvented the way gamers interact with objects in the game.
Team Fortress 2 -- an all-new version of the legendary title that spawned team based multiplayer action games. The game's daring new art style features the most advanced graphics of any Source-based game released to date.
The Orange Box delivers five innovative action games from Valve-- creators of the blockbuster Half Life franchise, in one box. The Orange Box includes Half Life 2: Episode Two, Portal™ and Team Fortress 2 in addition to full versions of award-winning Half Life 2 and Half Life 2: Episode One for an engrossing first-person action experience.

ESRB Game Ratings

ESRB Rating of "M"
This game is Rated: Mature
Content is most suitable for persons ages 17 and up. This game is likely to contain violence and blood, suggestive themes, or strong language.
Content Descriptors:
Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language
 
Game Info
Platform:PC
Release Date:10/9/2007
Publisher:Electronic Arts
Developer:Valve
Genre:Action
ESRB Rating:M
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Recent Customer Reviews

3 (acutually 5) Games in One!

With this many games in one box, you'll bound to find something you'll like!
Published 775 days ago by nad_masters

A Box Full of Fun and Value

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Published 1162 days ago by enzayxvii

PC Games: The Orange Box - Believe the hype.

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Published 1268 days ago by Mr_D

Five Amazing Games for the Price of One

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Published 1286 days ago by desya

Awesome gaming experience

Absolutely recommend this game. Also if you have HL2 or HL2:E1, you can "gift" them to...
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Published 1440 days ago by cplcarlman

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