I bought Half-Life 2: Episode Two this week. In keeping with Half-Life, Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode One it kicks mondo ass.
Included in the The Orange Box With HL2: Episode Two were several other games, including Half-Life 2 and HL2: Episode One.
Because I already own them, I am able to give these two insanely spectacular games to people who don’t through the magic of the internet. It’s full version, uncrippled software free and clear from any necessary current or future remuneration to anybody in perpetuity.
If you’ve been living under a rock for the last few years and don’t know what the hell Half-Life 2 is, let alone HL 2: Episode One, e-mail a brother at standingcheese(at)gmail.com and if I like you enough I’ll hook you up.
I couldn’t bring myself to by this package. Mainly because I view it as the moment video games ‘jump the shark’ into he release/re-release/directors cut/cllectors edition/ultimate edition shit that DVD makers now flood the market with in an attempt to get you to buy the same damn thing over and over again.
I already own HL2 and HL2:ep1. I’m not buying them again… I don’t care what the price is. The fact that you can give ‘em away is nice… except I don’t know a single gamer who doesn’t already own those titles. I’m indifferent to Portal. I played the demo and my opinion was ‘eh’. Team Fortress 2 looks good… bit I can wait. I’ll also wait till ep2 drops to a resonable price on steam.
Yeah, you can buy Ep. Two for $30 alone. I don’t remember what I paid for Ep. One, but I seem to think it was cheaper than that. While I got taken for an extra $20 above the new episode price I’m not too upset.
And the truth is, Portal is far more addictive than anything else in The Orange Box, IMO.