The Orange Box Review

The Orange Box is the most overrated game...ever. You want to know why? Well, you're reading my blog, so I'll assume you do. Here are the reasons. The Orange Box, at first, looks like a great deal. It has five games in one, how could you possibly lose? Well, it has a bunch of games you've already played. So we have Half-Life 2, with Episode 1 & 2, Team Fortress 2, and Portal. Well, first off, Half-Life 2 came out in 2004, which already cost $50. Episode 1 has also been previously released, in 2006, but I'm unaware of the cost. Episode 2, the first new game! What a concept. Except, it's not a full game, it doesn't have say, 8 hours of game play that games should have. Team Fortress 2, a multiplayer action game. Well, if that's all you want to do, that's fine, play this for hours on end. Then we have Portal. Oh yes, the game everyone says is great. Well, why is it so great? It can't be because it has a whole lot of game play, more than 2 hours of that and your previous meal would be on the floor, or your monitor. Original? No, I remember using portals in Prey. Ok, so there must be another game mechanic that makes it great. Well, what? So, if you haven't played Half-Life 2, and really want to, maybe this is the game for you. But all-in-all, I think it's just a way for Valve to get a little more money out of everyone's pockets.

Score
4/10