Half-Life 2 Orange Box
For those who aren’t familiar with Half-Life 2, it rocks. The orange box contains 5 full games. “Half-Life 2″, “Half-Life2: Episode One”, the very cool physics mind-bender “Portal”, “Half-Life: Episode Two”, and the long awaited sequel “Team Fortress 2″. Having played Half-Life 2, and Episode One, I can say they were worth every minute and dollar spent. I can honestly say I think the Orange box is shaping up to be the greatest value I’ve ever seen in gaming. Though, what to do with the extra copy of Half-Life 2 and Episode One, I don’t know. I can’t say I like them in there. For those who have been putting off playing or buying Half-Life 2, now is the time. It hits the streets on October 10th.
I didn’t know what Portal was until I decided to watch the trailer. Unbelievable. It looks like a game I can spend hours on. It’s the ultimate puzzle game. You have a physics/portal gun. You must find your way out of an ever winding maze of levels using only your portal gun and your wits. Pick stuff up and use portals to move objects. Look for yourself:
Episode Two is highly anticipated. Valve has really sparked a revolution in the games industry with its episodic format. It’s not quite a feature, and much longer than a demo. Check out the trailer:
And finally, Team Fortress 2. This is like TF meets “The Incredibles”. The character classes have been turned into caricatures of archetypes. The music in the trailer lends generously to the humorous flair. I’m going to enjoy this one a lot. view the trailer:
