I been reading a magazine for the 360 and came across a review of The Orange Box. This magazine, X360, gave it a whopping 10 out of 10 overall. Now that says something doesnt it?

It split the review into the games. The first review was for HL2 and Episodes 1 and 2 and they gave that 10/10. Then came Portal which was given 9/10 and then Team Fortress 2 which they couldnt give a score but on the page was the overall score of 10/10 in its entirety. Now, I was planning to get this when I first heard that this was to be released but now I am so excited to get it when it releases on Friday next week.

While I wait till Friday, I managed to get Counterstrike and my god that still is a great game, even a few years after release. Theres still people on there playing it online!!

Anyone else going to get The Orange Box and does anyone here still play Counterstrike?

Quote from: BatchThis magazine, X360, gave it a whopping 10 out of 10 overall. Now that says something doesnt it?

They were well bribed?


I have seen several games get rave reviews and when people get the thing home it was rubbish.

For what you get, it is 10/10. Wasnt halflife alone getting 9/10 scores? then you get the expansion pack thing & TF2 is just awesome

Bit-tech seem to rave about it too.

I still play CS:S every so often, only been playing on and off for the past year though.

I wont be getting the orange box, just waiting for the standard Episode 2 to be released. And it bloody well better be longer than Ep 1!  :x

get it for TF2 - its the nuts

I got it for £24 delivered from, play-asia

Quote from: BatchI been reading a magazine for the 360 and came across a review of The Orange Box. This magazine, X360, gave it a whopping 10 out of 10 overall. Now that says something doesnt it?

It split the review into the games. The first review was for HL2 and Episodes 1 and 2 and they gave that 10/10. Then came Portal which was given 9/10 and then Team Fortress 2 which they couldnt give a score but on the page was the overall score of 10/10 in its entirety. Now, I was planning to get this when I first heard that this was to be released but now I am so excited to get it when it releases on Friday next week.

While I wait till Friday, I managed to get Counterstrike and my god that still is a great game, even a few years after release. Theres still people on there playing it online!!

Anyone else going to get The Orange Box and does anyone here still play Counterstrike?

Read a review for the game content and elements of the game and then play a demo or read a few, watch some videos and make your own mind up
The publishers of that mag actually run the 360 official magazine as well so will tend to be bribed and get told to like something


It is defiantly a great pack of games with variety and gameplay but a lot of other sites have gave it good results but fair reviews But it always boils down to if YOU like it and that is the only thing that matters

Must fire up HL2 again, I never got very far into it.

then you have about 36 hours of gameplay goblin, hl2, ep1, and now ep2.

my boxx should arrive next week im so looking forward to portal

Its probably the deal of the century as far as game releases go.

The average review scores so far are....

HL2 (96%)
EP1 (87%) Which was slightly dissapointing imo.
EP2 (92%)
Portal (88%)
TF2 (93%) <- Worth the cost of the box alone...

Meet the demoman....

http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=game&AppId=997

Orange Box Commercial...

http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=game&AppId=995&cc=GB

Im going to spend some time on Orangebox in approx 31:20@2.4x

Got the TFC2 beta awhile ago and love it. Got the rest of the box eariler in the week but just been playing portal! It owns...  I love the voices telling you what to do and how good you are

Ment to be worth playing through with the commentary after you have finished it once.

http://www.kfj.f2s.com/index.php/2007-10-15-gnome-quest :shock:

Portal

Absolute Win.