User Reviews (81 - 91 of 173)

Show these reviews first:

Highest Rated
Lowest Rated Newest
Oldest Most Helpful
Least Helpful

Amazing game package

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game because of half-life 2 episode 2 but was j surprised when portal and team forties 2 became my new addictions. Portal offers a new way to look at playing games, a new mindset if you will. And tf2 was an amazing multiplayer game, much better then tfc. And episode 2 I dont think I have to say how amazing that is. Overall 5 stars its amazing ^-^

Portal is Game of The Year

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is a review of single player orange box, so no team fortress is included.

Half Life 2 Ep 2:

Its pretty much what you expect from half life - good action, some solid set pieces, and through-the-roof production values. Thats the good news. The bad news is that its pretty much what you expect from half life - good action, some solid set pieces, and through-the-roof production values.

In other worlds it breaks no new ground. This would be fine - why break the unbroken - except Valve seems to have lost its way from a narrative perspective. Half Life 1 was self contained and the interest of the game world was sufficient to propel it forward - that and the fact that it was light years ahead of the competition.

Half Life 2, while not so revolutionary, introduced another compelling gameworld that offered the promise of answering all the questions from Black Mesa. Episode One? Not so much. Get from Point A to Point B sums up that plot. Well, for Episode Two Valve unfortunately decided to make this game about getting from Point B to Point C. It feels like season two of Lost - brilliant world, great characters, lets milk it by revealing nothing. Sure it opens up a few more questions - which it doesn't answer of course - but the game goes nowhere towards answering the fundamental question: Who is the G-man, how does he have god-like powers over space and time, and what is his plan?

I thought Episode 3 was supposed to close the story on Gordan Freeman, but at this glacial pace they could stretch it out for many, many more years. And thats a real shame. 4/5

Portal:

This is the Game of The Year. Its fun, funny and has a minimalist story that is nothing short of brilliant. The real quality, however, is the gameplay. It's revolutionary, perfectly paced and deeply satisfying. If you were impressed when you first saw the Half Life 2 Gravity Gun you haven't seen nothing yet. I really can find no fault with this title except perhaps its short length. You'll start out thinking you have a nifty tech demo, halfway through think you've discovered a hidden gem, and by the end realize its the best game you've played in a long, long time. Its a masterpiece of innovative gameplay, production values, character, narrative, and pacing. I can't wait to see the portal mechanism integrated into episode 3. 5/5

Orange Box

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Leaving of side the problems with Steam, the Orange Box is best deal ever, and Half Life (1 & 2) is best game too. Portal and Team F. Excellent!

Best Value 2007

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Wow! What a game. $39.99 for 4 SP games and a multiplayer. This game also rocks! Graphics and gameplay are fantastic. Different interactions including vehicle use makes the game fresh at all stages! A must buy

Orange fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you're a Half-Life fan... this is a must buy. Great fun with Episode 2, and the bonus of Portal was better than I imagined!

Great Deal, Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The Orange Box is a great deal for anyone that is a fan of the Half-Life series. I bought it for the Half-Life Two Espisode Two game at first but was overjoyed at the Portal game that came along with the package. With hours of gameplay and a great low price, it's hard to pass this up.

Great addition to the Half-Life collection

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The installation of this game took roughly 45 min. I had a smooth install and no problems with Stream. Im not sure why people are complaining about this title. Half-Life 2 used Stream, and episode 1 utilized this game portal. If you don't like Stream, dont buy the game. You knew when you purchased the product that Stream is required to play, get over it.

The games themselves are very entertaining. I especially enjoy the new Team Fortress game, great graphics and hours of enjoyment. The portal game is unique and challenging, and provides a slower puzzle stlye experience. As for episode 2, so far it has been fairly challenging and adds a new level of detail to this saga. I would Highly recommend this product. The programming alone is worth the price. This is the only game I can run at full resolution with excellent frame rate.

A good deal if you don't own HL2!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you already own HL2, this package is not such a great deal. All you will get for your $45 is:

A couple way-too-short missions for HL2. (Note to Valve: A mission is *NOT* an "expansion pack".) Pretty reflections and splashing water. Same tedious runaround and frustrating choke-points as the original HL game. Great game, but it's like playing Final Fantasy 2. You've done all this before.

A very fun and very short FPS puzzler called Portal that will probably make you laugh, but will be pointless to play after the 2-4 hours it takes to beat it. The AI voice should be up for Game Character Of The Year, and the Look, Plan, Act gameplay is a cut above most puzzlers on the market today, but aside from some very neat physics tricks with the portal gun, there is nothing really special about this game. Picture Lara Croft with a 3D version of the gun from Dig-Dug as your only weapon.

A very good game called Team Fortress 2. Players of TF and TF Classic may recall the joys of class-based combat. The main problem with this game is that most of the maps are too small. Granted, playing as a Heavy can make that long hallway seem impassable, but that's a balance issue. The problem here is that apparently, somewhere along the way, a bunch of Quake 3 players came in and said "What, no one shot kills? How are you supposed to spawn-camp?" and the rest is gameplay history. The graphics in this game are fun, but retro. The gameplay is great, but taking a couple hints from the TFC mods of auld would have been a great idea: Where is the grappling hook? How about some MIRV grenades? Medic Virus attacks that spread through proximity to other players? Nope, not here. Go crack open your old Quake CD and download some TFC mods if you want something more than Counter-Strike in cartoon form.

In short:

If you don't already have HL2, then this is a good deal. You will enjoy playing Portal for a few hours and it might inspire you to create the next big physics engine. Team Fortress 2 will keep you coming back, for a while. And the HL2 missions? Well, it's another couple missions. Have fun and try not to think about how much money Valve is making off stale gameplay.

If you already own HL2? Skip this title and just buy the game you want: Team Fortress 2. Portal isn't even long enough to warrant it's own box. Design a multiplayer version and we'll talk.

All-in-One

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The best part of this set is that it has Half-Life 2, Episode 1 and 2, the surprise hit Portal, and the long-awaited Team Fortress 2. I played HL2 several times over but I held off playing Episode 1 until 2 came out. This set allowed me to get the the whole set on physical media (before I was downloading HL2 via Steam). I wasn't expecting much from Portal, but it's incredibly clever and witty. I am not much of a TF fan, but the few matches of TF2 I played were fun.

Overwhelmingly awesome!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: October 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I am not a big gamer, but I loved TeamFortress back in its heyday and I was glad to see that the finally decided to release the long-awaited update, TeamFortress2. It is as addictive and enjoyable as its predecessor and has all the right features to keep me wanting to play hour after hour (even when I keep getting killed by spies!). It combines intense action with some nice tongue-in-cheek humor and excellent visuals.

What? There are other games in the box too? Bonus.

I started Portal and it is pretty cool, though I have heard from others that it is a little on the short side, but fun.

I have not even fired up Half-life 2 yet.

This game pack is a steal! You must buy it.

Review Page: Previous 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Next 

Actions