Author Topic: The Orange Box (Read 17016 times)

Blaze · « **on:** September 24, 2007, 11:02:53 pm »

On Portal:

Holy crap this game was fun but a bit short at an average first play time of two hours. I rate this game a 10/10 for unique ideas and a very funny storyline involving a Disk Operating System and Cake.

On Team Fortress 2:
I bought it the other day and damn, I've been playing it only for a day and a half and I'm already addicted. If anyone is considering getting it, please do!

If you buy the Orange Box from Valve, you'll get it (Team Fortress 2), Portal (Another awesome++; game, based on the style of Narbacular Drop), Half Life, Episode 1, and Episode 2. If you already have any of the listed above you'll also get a gift invite for a friend. If you send them the gift invite for a game such as HL2, they get the full game forever (Could be good selling to friends, although this is against the terms and everyone who is anyone in games should have already played HL1..)!

Anyways, back to the topic of TF2, it's got the same 9 classes the original Team Fortress Classic had but with a lot of modifications. It's pretty damn balanced and if you get bored of playing once class, switching classes (of which you can do anytime you die) completely changes the feel of the game. Over-all 9/10 game.

Blaze · « **Reply #1 on:** October 12, 2007, 06:31:22 pm »

So, who else has played Portal? I'm sure (at least Sidoh, I think) will find it fun.

dark_drake · « **Reply #2 on:** October 12, 2007, 07:10:47 pm »

Seriously, how'd you post this review 2.5 weeks before it came out?

I plan on getting the Orange Box one of these days; it just seems like a great deal.

Sidoh · « **Reply #3 on:** October 12, 2007, 07:27:16 pm »

I haven't yet, but it looked awesome when I saw it. Any chance I could rip the ISO from you or something?

Blaze · « **Reply #4 on:** October 12, 2007, 07:29:48 pm »

Quote from: Sidoh on October 12, 2007, 07:27:16 pm

I haven't yet, but it looked awesome when I saw it. Any chance I could rip the ISO from you or something?

You need to have a steam account with it activated on.

Quote from: dark_drake on October 12, 2007, 07:10:47 pm

Seriously, how'd you post this review 2.5 weeks before it came out?

I plan on getting the Orange Box one of these days; it just seems like a great deal.

I beta tested

Towelie · « **Reply #5 on:** October 13, 2007, 01:23:25 pm »

Quote from: Blaze on September 24, 2007, 11:02:53 pm

Anyways, back to the topic of TF2, it's got the same 9 classes the original Team Fortress Classic had but with a lot of modifications. It's pretty damn balanced and if you get bored of playing once class, switching classes (of which you can do anytime you die) completely changes the feel of the game. Over-all 9/10 game.

Are there grenades in TF2? I remember the beta didn't have grenades or medics

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Blaze · « **Reply #6 on:** October 13, 2007, 02:12:51 pm »

Quote from: Towelie on October 13, 2007, 01:23:25 pm

Quote from: Blaze on September 24, 2007, 11:02:53 pm

Anyways, back to the topic of TF2, it's got the same 9 classes the original Team Fortress Classic had but with a lot of modifications. It's pretty damn balanced and if you get bored of playing once class, switching classes (of which you can do anytime you die) completely changes the feel of the game. Over-all 9/10 game.
Are there grenades in TF2? I remember the beta didn't have grenades or medics .

The only grenades in the game are from the Demomans Grenade Launcher or the Demoman's Remote Mine stuff. Also, the Medic is in the game and is a fun class to play.

Newby · « **Reply #7 on:** October 13, 2007, 10:57:49 pm »

So... I was contemplating getting this, but I have a poor grade in English, and this would not help it.

BigAznDaddy · « **Reply #8 on:** October 13, 2007, 11:20:19 pm »

Quote from: Newby on October 13, 2007, 10:57:49 pm

So... I was contemplating getting this, but I have a poor grade in English, and this would not help it.

cp (college Prep not child porn) FTW
but this game pack looks tight

warz · « **Reply #9 on:** October 14, 2007, 12:04:42 am »

it looks like a marketing ploy to sell more half life 2, which is a few years old. im pretty sure the portals game is old too, because i remember seeing it a long time ago, somewhere. TF2 looks cool, though.

Sidoh · « **Reply #10 on:** October 14, 2007, 12:07:32 am »

Quote from: warz on October 14, 2007, 12:04:42 am

it looks like a marketing ploy to sell more half life 2, which is a few years old. im pretty sure the portals game is old too, because i remember seeing it a long time ago, somewhere. TF2 looks cool, though.

I think Portals advertised in relatively obscure places for a pretty long time. I think this is the first time that it was officially and publicly released.

Warrior · « **Reply #11 on:** October 14, 2007, 12:35:58 am »

Quote from: warz on October 14, 2007, 12:04:42 am

it looks like a marketing ploy to sell more half life 2, which is a few years old. im pretty sure the portals game is old too, because i remember seeing it a long time ago, somewhere. TF2 looks cool, though.

Who would of thought a sequel would continue a game?

Blaze · « **Reply #12 on:** October 14, 2007, 12:37:57 am »

Quote from: warz on October 14, 2007, 12:04:42 am

it looks like a marketing ploy to sell more half life 2, which is a few years old. im pretty sure the portals game is old too, because i remember seeing it a long time ago, somewhere. TF2 looks cool, though.

Portal was created by the entire Narbacular Drop team and the Half-Life story writer.

warz · « **Reply #13 on:** October 14, 2007, 02:40:46 am »

Quote from: Warrior[x86] on October 14, 2007, 12:35:58 am

Who would of thought a sequel would continue a game?

isn't it just half life 2? thats not even close to being a new game.

dark_drake · « **Reply #14 on:** October 14, 2007, 03:40:41 am »

Quote from: warz on October 14, 2007, 02:40:46 am

isn't it just half life 2? thats not even close to being a new game.

All right, it's 5 games in one package. You get Half-life 2, Half-Life 2: episode 1, Half-Life 2: episode 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2. From what I understand, the only old games you're getting are Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode 1. The rest are brand new.

Warrior · « **Reply #15 on:** October 14, 2007, 11:07:42 am »

Quote from: warz on October 14, 2007, 02:40:46 am

Quote from: Warrior[x86] on October 14, 2007, 12:35:58 am
Who would of thought a sequel would continue a game?

isn't it just half life 2? thats not even close to being a new game.

Followup to HL2 are given in episodic content, so far each Episode has introduced new revisions of the Source Engine and new levels of playability.

I have not played Episode 2 yet, but Episode 1 aside from being slightly brief was really awesome.
They also fill the game with developer commentary so you get to see the making of each feature as you experience it in the game.

Blaze · « **Reply #16 on:** October 14, 2007, 05:36:45 pm »

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Towelie · « **Reply #17 on:** October 21, 2007, 12:19:54 pm »

Blaze I bought the orange box last night. AND I NOW HAVE MY CAKE!

dark_drake · « **Reply #18 on:** October 21, 2007, 01:04:57 pm »

Quote from: Towelie on October 21, 2007, 12:19:54 pm

Blaze I bought the orange box last night. AND I NOW HAVE MY CAKE!

Can you eat it, too?

Blaze · « **Reply #19 on:** October 21, 2007, 05:36:26 pm »

Quote from: Towelie on October 21, 2007, 12:19:54 pm

Blaze I bought the orange box last night. AND I NOW HAVE MY CAKE!

Let's play some TF2 some time! What's your steam id?

Quote from: dark_drake on October 21, 2007, 01:04:57 pm

Quote from: Towelie on October 21, 2007, 12:19:54 pm
Blaze I bought the orange box last night. AND I NOW HAVE MY CAKE!
Can you eat it, too?

Unfortunately, no.

Towelie · « **Reply #20 on:** October 22, 2007, 09:30:07 pm »

We must play tf2!

Blaze · « **Reply #21 on:** October 22, 2007, 11:24:33 pm »

So.. who feels like paying 20 bucks a month for a x86 TF2 server?

Newby · « **Reply #22 on:** October 22, 2007, 11:25:20 pm »

No one!

I bought the Orange Box. I will play portal, and when done, TF2.

Blaze · « **Reply #23 on:** October 22, 2007, 11:31:39 pm »

Episode 2 is really really hot, too. I loved it.

BigAznDaddy · « **Reply #24 on:** October 22, 2007, 11:39:24 pm »

Quote from: Newby on October 22, 2007, 11:25:20 pm

No one!

I bought the Orange Box. I will play portal, and when done, TF2.

i have the orange box for x360 and i am still stuck on a portal level

Blaze · « **Reply #25 on:** October 22, 2007, 11:41:10 pm »

Quote from: BigAznDaddy on October 22, 2007, 11:39:24 pm

Quote from: Newby on October 22, 2007, 11:25:20 pm
No one!

I bought the Orange Box. I will play portal, and when done, TF2.
i have the orange box for x360 and i am still stuck on a portal level

... Seriously? My second run through took just over 45 minutes, and my first being 1-2 hours.

BigAznDaddy · « **Reply #26 on:** October 22, 2007, 11:57:22 pm »

Quote from: Blaze on October 22, 2007, 11:41:10 pm

... Seriously? My second run through took just over 45 minutes, and my first being 1-2 hours.

yeah i am stuck on the level where there is the big wall and the wall come out at an angle >| like so..

Blaze · « **Reply #27 on:** October 23, 2007, 12:01:23 am »

I believe that's Test Chamber 16? Does it have a lot of Aperture Science® Material Emancipation Grid™s?

BigAznDaddy · « **Reply #28 on:** October 23, 2007, 12:03:50 am »

Quote from: Blaze on October 23, 2007, 12:01:23 am

I believe that's Test Chamber 16? Does it have a lot of Aperture Science® Material Emancipation Grid™s?

I think so..

Blaze · « **Reply #29 on:** October 23, 2007, 12:07:09 am »

Would you like a video of me beating it?

Sidoh · « **Reply #30 on:** October 23, 2007, 12:09:30 am »

Quote from: Blaze on October 23, 2007, 12:07:09 am

Would you like a video of me beating it?

LOL!!!

Newby · « **Reply #31 on:** October 23, 2007, 12:25:38 am »

I'm on the robot one, and I didn't feel like actually having to think.

Towelie · « **Reply #32 on:** October 23, 2007, 01:31:06 am »

Quote from: Blaze on October 23, 2007, 12:07:09 am

Would you like a video of me beating it?

I wouldn't

BigAznDaddy · « **Reply #33 on:** October 23, 2007, 08:35:25 am »

Quote from: Blaze on October 23, 2007, 12:07:09 am

Would you like a video of me beating it?

that would be helpful but i may just go to some walkthrough thing to figure out the level.

Blaze · « **Reply #34 on:** October 25, 2007, 08:38:19 pm »

http://www.weebls-stuff.com/wab/cube/

Quote

I'm doing Science with my arses.

Towelie · « **Reply #35 on:** October 26, 2007, 11:54:40 am »

http://consumerist.com/consumer/drm/valve-deactivating-customers-who-bought-orange-box-internationally-314690.php

"valve-deactivating-customers-who-bought-orange-box-internationally"

Wow, what a douche move. :-/

Hitmen · « **Reply #36 on:** October 26, 2007, 12:34:01 pm »

Quote from: Towelie on October 26, 2007, 11:54:40 am

http://consumerist.com/consumer/drm/valve-deactivating-customers-who-bought-orange-box-internationally-314690.php

"valve-deactivating-customers-who-bought-orange-box-internationally"

Wow, what a douche move. :-/

This comment on slashdot pretty much sums up my view on this. Stuff is cheaper over seas, people buy it. I can bet all the physical parts of the release (the packaging, manual, CD/DVD, etc) were made in some third world country at dirt cheap rates, and they have the audacity to deactivate copies of the game people bought from one of these countries? Absolutely ridiculous. Not only is it a douche move, it should be illegal.

warz · « **Reply #37 on:** October 28, 2007, 02:05:30 am »

im buying this tomorrow for the pc. mainly for tf2. better be good.

Towelie · « **Reply #38 on:** October 28, 2007, 03:34:27 am »

Quote from: warz on October 28, 2007, 02:05:30 am

im buying this tomorrow for the pc. mainly for tf2. better be good.

You wont be disappointed. Tf2 is awesome, each class plays so differently and balanced that you wont get bored easily (plus it is highly addictive too lol). Portal is fun for the few hours it takes to beat, and still fun for a long time after. I couldn't tell you if hl2:ep2 is any good, but I've heard it is awesome

Newby · « **Reply #39 on:** October 28, 2007, 11:59:05 pm »

I got my cake.

Blaze · « **Reply #40 on:** November 01, 2007, 02:10:17 am »

Quote from: BigAznDaddy on October 23, 2007, 08:35:25 am

Quote from: Blaze on October 23, 2007, 12:07:09 am
Would you like a video of me beating it?
that would be helpful but i may just go to some walkthrough thing to figure out the level.

Well, I finally got unlazy enough to do a really slow go-through of the level. I don't rush at all. Seriously. In fact, I even timed one of the GLaDOS speeches to repeat the word "Drugs" over and over at the end. Oddly enough you only hear two of GLaDOS's speeches in the demo - Weird.

Here's the demo file: http://maide.ca/private/level15.dem . You will need Portal installed to watch it. Place it in your Steam accounts Portal folder (DRIVEHERE:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\ACCOUNTNAMEHERE\portal\portal by default). Start Portal, and in the developers console (Shortcut is ` or ~ by default) type: playdemo level15.dem .

Just for fun, I'll show you my speed run: http://maide.ca/private/15_speed.dem .

Blaze · « **Reply #41 on:** November 01, 2007, 09:39:01 pm »

Did anybody watch the speed run?

Hitmen · « **Reply #42 on:** November 01, 2007, 10:59:50 pm »

I was going to, but then I realized you need to have the game installed. steam = nothx.

Blaze · « **Reply #43 on:** November 05, 2007, 03:27:35 pm »

Quote from: Steam Forums

This is impossible
I'm making a note here:
"DO NOT ATTEMPT"

It's hard to overstate
How hard this game is.

Aperture Science
The achievement cannot be unlocked.

It's far too hard for all of us
Except the ones who cheated.

And there's no sense trying
Any of the gold tests.
You just keep on trying
Till you collapse of stress,
And nothing gets done
And it runs out of fun
For the people who just want some points.

I'm getting so angry...
I don't even want to try 18.
Even though I want to get the achievement.

It just can't be done.
It's far too hard for words to describe.
I need to drink fifteen coffees
Before I put the disc in.

Now the least steps tests
Are a massive waste of time
And on Test Chamber 17
Try to get gold time!
I'm so glad that I learned
The achievement can't be earned
For the people who
just want some points.

Go ahead and try them.
I think I prefer to sleep with women...
Maybe you'll find someone else
To do them?
Maybe you'll succeed?
That was a joke! HAHA! FAT CHANCE!

Anyway I've given up.
It's making me have a stroke.

Look at me still talking
When there's other stuff to do!
When I payed £40,
I'm glad I got Team Fortress 2.

I've got to play Half-Life some more,
And find all the Lamba Cores,
For the people who just want some points.

And believe me I just want some points.
I'm playing Half-Life and I'm getting points.
I'm having fun and I'm getting points.
When you're seizing I'll be getting points.
And when you're dead I'll be still getting points.

Getting points.

(Getting points)

I laughed when I read this. I am one of the few people to have the achievement.

rabbit · « **Reply #44 on:** November 05, 2007, 04:05:56 pm »

What achievement?

Sidoh · « **Reply #45 on:** November 05, 2007, 04:12:34 pm »

"Aperture Science"?

rabbit · « **Reply #46 on:** November 05, 2007, 05:28:41 pm »

That explains NOTHING!

Sidoh · « **Reply #47 on:** November 05, 2007, 05:33:14 pm »

Quote from: rabbit on November 05, 2007, 05:28:41 pm

That explains NOTHING!

You asked "which one?", implying you wanted the name and that you knew enough about the game to know what he was talking about.

Towelie · « **Reply #48 on:** November 08, 2007, 06:41:45 pm »

Portal achievements all finished. Including Aperture Science

http://steamcommunity.com/id/towelie4365/stats/Portal

Blaze · « **Reply #49 on:** November 08, 2007, 06:45:33 pm »

Quote from: Towelie on November 08, 2007, 06:41:45 pm

Portal achievements all finished. Including Aperture Science
http://steamcommunity.com/id/towelie4365/stats/Portal

You're welcome for all my awesome helps.

Towelie · « **Reply #50 on:** November 08, 2007, 07:58:20 pm »

Quote from: Blaze on November 08, 2007, 06:45:33 pm

Quote from: Towelie on November 08, 2007, 06:41:45 pm
Portal achievements all finished. Including Aperture Science
http://steamcommunity.com/id/towelie4365/stats/Portal

You're welcome for all my awesome helps.

Yeah. I did 90% without asking you though

http://towelie.will.backstab.us/portaldemos.rar
theres a pack of demos I just made:
13 speed/least portals
15 speed

Camel · « **Reply #51 on:** November 12, 2007, 06:52:03 pm »

http://storefront.steampowered.com/Steam/Marketing/message/1301/

Towelie · « **Reply #52 on:** November 12, 2007, 07:04:37 pm »

Quote from: Camel on November 12, 2007, 06:52:03 pm

http://storefront.steampowered.com/Steam/Marketing/message/1301/

yeah I saw that

I was thinknig about getting those for my car, but realized how homosexual they would look to people who haven't played portal

Blaze · « **Reply #53 on:** November 12, 2007, 10:46:35 pm »

I was not impressed with the WCC plushes, they're not cube enough.

Blaze · « **Reply #54 on:** November 15, 2007, 12:32:49 am »

My map which is a remake of the impossible to reach delicious cake: http://rapidshare.com/files/69812847/cakeacid.bsp

Hitmen · « **Reply #55 on:** November 15, 2007, 01:17:17 am »

Sidoh · « **Reply #56 on:** November 15, 2007, 01:40:40 am »

Quote from: Hitmen on November 15, 2007, 01:17:17 am

Duh?

Hahaha! Brilliant.

Joe · « **Reply #57 on:** November 15, 2007, 01:59:39 am »

That acid looks like it's Mountain Dew, in which case I'd swim across. And probably drink a bunch.

deadly7 · « **Reply #58 on:** November 15, 2007, 07:36:29 am »

Quote from: Joe[x86] on November 15, 2007, 01:59:39 am

That acid looks like it's Mountain Dew, in which case I'd swim across. And probably drink a bunch.

Any time you want to swim across acid, please feel free to be my guest.

Blaze · « **Reply #59 on:** November 15, 2007, 09:34:29 am »

Quote from: Hitmen on November 15, 2007, 01:17:17 am

Duh?

I forgot to mention the floor is impenitrible and there is a Aperture Science® Emancipation Grid around the cake that will free you or anything else that touches it into your afterlife. What now?