The Orange Box

Best Value Ever! on December 22, 2007

For once a $60 game that takes longer than 8 hours to beat! Not only is this game disk filled with longevity but also with nonstop thrills and not to mention laugh out loud moments from Portal. Portal must be the funniest game ever made from the sarcastic computer named Glados that feels as if were pulled straight from 2001: A Space Odyssey to the best credit song ever created it just screams originality. It is just a great breth of fresh air from all the military FPS's these days. The Orange Box is worth purchasing just for Portal alone but the other games are dissapointing either.
Wow was what came out of my mouth the first time I saw Alyx in Half Life 2, her emotions were amazing she winks, smiles, and even laughs at you in ways I thought were impossible. She is the first charecter in a videogame that I have ever actually cared about. This is an amazing achievment alone but the shooting action is well paced with barely any backtraking (Halo) and a great storyline that keeps you coming back just proves why it has recieved just so many game of the year awards.
The episodes are each great with Episode 2 taking the crown. It paces the game even better than the original and adds a ton more story into the game. And the new physics animations of buildings being blown up are a sight to see. While each only last about 5 hours they are fun the whole time and never have a boring moment.
If your tired of kids singing and cursing into the mic while playing Halo than meet your new best friend Team Fortress 2. It is garnished with a simplistic but beautiful Pixar like graphic style. There are 9 classes to choose from each with distinct wepons and abilities. While there may only be 6 maps each is constructed to the greatest detail.
Go run out of your house now and go purchase The Orange Box before Valve figures out they could be charging twice as much for all the enjoyment in this box.