Customer Reviews
Amazing deal 
2008-07-13
Three great games in one well priced package. Portal is one of the most unique games in a long time, very entertaining. Half-life 2 and it's expansions make for some enjoyably tense FPS gameplay. It's use of physics is something few other games can offer. Team Fortress 2 is another unique Valve product. Finally a multiplayer FPS that stresses teamwork!
Beware of Steam ... 
2008-07-09
Just a warning to potential buyers: This game requires you to install and use 'Steam', a DRM/spyware combination, in order to install the product, even if you have no intention of ever playing online. I stupidly broke the seal on the package without noticing this, making my purchase un-returnable. Luckily I was able to sell my copy to a friend who does not share my philosophical objections to this kind of software.
Fun and addictive 2008-07-08
I purchased this product almost a month ago, and I've admittedly only played TF2 and HL2 (haven't gotten around to Portal yet), but this was an excellent value. It does take time to set up the required steam account and download all the needed software to play, but it's well worth it.
The main reason I bought the product was to play TF2, and I would have paid the full price just for that game alone . . . an excellent online experience, truly a team game.
steam is an absolute piece of junk 2008-07-06
Well... I have to admit that HL2 is a good game, but steam is an absolute piece of junk. I mean steam literally spoils the whole fun of owning the game. If you have a firewall like zone alarm, steam can really be a pain. I played HL2 and then just gave up on episode 1 onwards. My computer has a quad core processor with a 8800 GTS card but Episode 1 crashes so frequently that I have just given up playing the game.
I have been gaming for quite a while and this is one of the worst game I have come across (frequent crashing + steam). What a waste of money.
About steam: It's a malware (you can also call it a spamware) program without which your games just wont run. If you are not connected to to the internet, you can expect all sorts of unexpected behaviors. It loves you show you a lot of junk that you have not asked for. Invest your money somewhere else.
Steam Sucks to no end 2008-07-03
I bought this game used on Amazon. Steam will not let me play it because it says it is registered to someone else. I tried all the recomended help settings with no answers to any of my e-mails. Thank The Lord for the nice woman who I bought it from giving me my money back plus shipping.
I have bought my last game involving steam lic.
Most of the reviews are done by Steam employees.
a fine compilation 2008-07-24
Well, nothing I can say will be anything new, but yeah, the orange box is a great value in gaming. Even if you don't like half life, getting this is worth it just for Team Forteress 2 and Portal, the games which I have spent most of my time on. There's a nice veriety of experience betweent he story-driven single player of half life 2 and the episodes, the cartoony multiplayer of TF2, and the humerous puzzler portal. If you have a decent PC there is no real reason not to have this.
I guess the only downside would be having to install the Steam platform. Though I've had no major problems with it so far, some people I know say it can be frustratingly buggy.
Great Purchase 2008-07-22
Low price. Check.
Fun games. Check.
This is one of the best video games purchase I've made. 5 great contents at the price of 6 dollars each.
Best purchase of 2007 
2008-07-21
I'll admit that I've never played the Half Life series before, but I heard so many great things about this package, I decided to give it a shot. I have played and beaten all of the Half Life 2 games and enjoyed every second. I am officially hooked now...almost as hooked as I am to Team Fortress 2. And Portal is nothing short of brilliant. There's not much else to say other than it's a must buy for fans of FPS games. And for users of Nvidia products, you'll be happy to know that you also get to download the FULL version of Half Life 2: Lost Coast for free!
My only problem that I have ever had with The Orange Box package is this: STEAM! It has it's pros and cons, but from time to time it has unexplained bugs that they have yet to fix, such as not being able to load my games. Luckily, these bugs only happen on random occasions with no permanent damage, but maybe in time they'll fix these little inconveniences, because it can really be a nuisance. But don't let this discourage you. Even with these minor happenings, this bundle is well worth it's value.
Haven't played yet but steam seems reasonable. 2008-07-15
Why isn't he orange box a complete 5 star blockbuster? The reason = steam -- you probably know by now by looking at the reviews. The game itself is perfect, the games you get for the price is an absolute steal.
Most people would consider steam a flaw but it's a necessary evil more like. The only flaw is that it is not offline capable straight out of the box, so you'll have to spend a good amount of time updating. But other than that, steam is a magnificent piece of game management. It updates everything for you via bittorrent and allows you access to all your games in one place -- pretty neat if you ask me. And it's free.
Barring unforseen circumstances like loss of internet connections or pirated games, I don't see much reason for anyone to complain. Don't like it? Pay more and buy the games seperately, otherwise get this because the best game ever made along with a bunch of other games for essentially nothing sounds great to me. Wouldn't you agree?
Prepare to download the game you just bought (borderline consumer deception) 2008-07-13
There is no mention of how STEAM is REQUIRED to play the game on the box. None. Don't have a fast enough connection? Prepare to wait for the download of the game you purchased. I have never been a PC gamer. I decided to get the 360 controller and this game (due to good reviews). But this whole experience is silly and insulting. Don't buy this (for PC at least). Amazon should at least mention this requirement in the product description.
