Platforms
- PCOct 10, 20078.5playscore9.17 Critics9.04.12K Players
- PlayStation 3Dec 11, 20078.4playscore8.86 Critics8.62.59K Players
- Xbox 360Oct 10, 20078.7playscore9.45 Critics9.089.1K Players
13 critic reviews · 2 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Ultimately, The Orange Box is one of the best deals in gaming. All five games that are offered are a blast to play, and if Portal and Team Fortress 2 were fleshed out a little more, they could easily stand on their own. However, most gamers will not be angry at Valve for packaging all of the games together, giving a nearly complete Half Life 2 experience (which could have only been made better by the inclusion of the original), a multiplayer game, and a puzzle game, all for the price of one next gen title.
D'Marcus Beatty · Dec 14, 2007 Reviewed on PS3Read full review - Frame rate and loading issues aside, the content in The Orange Box for the PS3 is as good as the content in the superb Xbox 360 version. This is definitely a must-have game for the platform that will provide countless hours of single- and multiplayer action. It might not be the definitive version of The Orange Box, but it still represents one of the greatest values in gaming history.
Jason Ocampo · Dec 12, 2007 Reviewed on PS3Read full review - All five games in The Orange Box are awesome, and even though we had problems here and there with some of the control choices, the experience of playing Half-Life 2 games should not be missed. Valve should be counted among the few that simply know how to tell a good story. However, the PS3 version is without a doubt inferior, so think carefully before investing the money (if you only own a PS3). The choice is yours, Mr. Freeman.
Ryan Clements · Dec 11, 2007 Reviewed on PS3Read full review - I'm a massive fan of FPS games on a pad with shoulder buttons. I prefer it to keyboard and mouse. It was because of this that HL2 passed me by at a time when it should have put both hands on my shoulders and shook me silly. I'm glad The Orange Box has provided me, and other gamers like me, with an opportunity to experience everything PC gamers have been banging on about for years.
Wesley Yin-Poole · Oct 17, 2007 Reviewed on PS3, X360Read full review - You don't need burritos, sealed dealer cases of baseball cards, or fully integrated fitness systems thrown in at no additional charge to make The Orange Box a great deal. It's practically guaranteed that if you enjoy video games, you'll find at least one thing to like in this collection, though there's also a very good chance that you'll really enjoy all of it.
Jeff Gerstmann · Oct 10, 2007 Reviewed on PC, X360Read full review - There's nothing else available on any console like The Orange Box. Though you could argue that Half-Life 2 is old news by now, there are still four components of the Box brand new to consoles. That so much great content is offered at the standard single-game price is astonishing. Playing through Half-Life 2 again and then continuing on through Episodes One and Two is like batting with the '27 Yankees. These are Hall of Fame titles; it doesn't get much better than this.
Hilary Goldstein · Oct 09, 2007 Reviewed on X360Read full review - Orange Box is a terrific package and truly more than the sum of its parts. We highly recommend this to anyone who loves games. If you haven't played any Half-Life 2, this is a must buy. If you've played Half-Life 2 and are looking forward to Ep 2 and wouldn't mind checking out the other two games, we say go for it. If you only want Team Fortress 2 and have no interest in the others, you may want to get it individually. Any way you slice it, this is one hell of a deal.
Dan Adams · Oct 09, 2007 Reviewed on PCRead full review - The Orange Box certainly displays some of the finest gameplay ever to be seen ever. Portal’s wonderful puzzling madness has already taken the world by storm and is a monument of ingenuity. Half-Life 2 is an FPS to be reckoned with and never forgotten, but obviously Valve’s stance on the PS3 shows, even though they didn’t work specifically on this version. Its flaws can be forgiven, but not forgotten, yet the awesome game makes it worthwhile.
James Pikover · Jan 08, 2008 Reviewed on PCRead full review - So, an 'eight' it is for PS3 Orange Box then, but with it, the stark reality that most of that score is attributable to the superb quality of the core Valve games rather than the shoddy conversion work which sees one game out of the five ruined, and another badly compromised. That being the case, if you own a PC, even a relatively lightweight one, that version will almost certainly be the better - and definitely cheaper - purchase.
Richard Leadbetter · Dec 14, 2007 Reviewed on PS3Read full review - The Orange Box offers everything any fan of first-person shooters could possibly want: some of the best single-player gaming ever in the shape of Half-Life 2 and Episodes One and Two; wonderful innovation from Portal, and the most refined, downright fun team-based online FPS currently available in Team Fortress 2. If that doesn't warrant a 10 out of 10, nothing does. Buy it and enjoy one of the must-have releases of this - or any other - year.
Kristan Reed · Oct 10, 2007 Reviewed on PC, X360Read full review
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Community Reviews
- Rated on X360
- Rated on PC
About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
The Orange Box is a bundle that includes five titles from Valve: Half-Life 2; Half-Life 2:Episode 1; Half-Life 2: Episode Two; Team Fortress 2, the sequel to the game that put class-based, multiplayer team warfare on the map; and Portal, the game that blends puzzles, first person action, and adventure gaming to produce an experience like no other.
Developer: Valve Corporation