For those of you tracking my blog. You’ll probably have notice the small lack of updates. Well, I can firmly put the blame on this orange thingie. The Orange Box of Half-Life 2 got released last week (retail, that is; the steam edition is about 2 weeks old now). I was looking forward to the next installment of Dr. Freeman. And I must say this second episode is very much worth the wait. It’s a very exciting single-player adventure, and you really sense Valve has taken full advantage of all possible gameplay elements and graphic novelties within its Source engine. Also, the new “achievements” mode within the game give episode two more replay value, which is nice to have. And though episode one was quite short, this new episode ensures a much longer game time.

This is not the only game in the Orange Box. No, there are two other great games in the box. First game is the VERY long awaited Team Fortress 2, so Fortress players… rejoice.. And there is Portal, the game based on Narbacular Drop. It was already refreshing to play such a new style in its early days. But with the Source engine upgrade, it really got a boost.

If your an avid FPS player, go get this box. It really has a great value for money. And as I just beat episode two yesterday, I’m already looking forward to episode 3!

Tags: Games, Half-Life 2
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