Post by Carnage on Oct 13, 2007 21:48:07 GMT -5
I rented The Orange Box the other day and man is it awesome! You have five games; Half Life 2, Half Life 2: Episode 1 & 2, Team Fortress 2 and Portal. HL2 is a great game, I played it on Xbox awhile back and never finished it but the graphics are much better on 360. As for Episodes 1 & 2 I've yet to play because I want to beat HL2 first. And Team Fortress 2 seems interesting but I haven't gotten around to playing it since I don't have LIVE yet but I've heard good things. But the thing that stands out most is Portal, it is about the coolest game I've ever played. Its unique, odd, and makes you actually use your brain. It has the tendencey to be fun at times and frustrating at others and has this creepy vibe to it(if you've ever saw the movie CUBE, you know what I mean). Portal is simply like a rat maze where you have to complete certain tasks to get to the next puzzle, those tasks can be simple or extremely hard but there always is a way to beat it with your handy Portal Gun(which shoots 2 portals, go in one come out the other) and if you beat them all you're promised cake. The creepiness comes from the seemingly blank enviroment but with certain points where there are writings on the walls from past occupants that look like something you might find in a madman's journal. There are also these offices you can see through blurry windows but they seem to always be empty and I think thats what makes it so creepy, the feeling that you are utterly alone since you never see anyone else.
Overall I rate it 10/10 and its a smart buy. 5 games for just $59.99 on only 1 disc, who would be willing to pass up a deal that good? And there will most likely be at least one game you'll like. Personaly, I'm willing to buy it just because of Portal.
Overall I rate it 10/10 and its a smart buy. 5 games for just $59.99 on only 1 disc, who would be willing to pass up a deal that good? And there will most likely be at least one game you'll like. Personaly, I'm willing to buy it just because of Portal.