Underplayed Gems

The Orange Box (2007)

The Orange Box cover
Developer
Valve
Publisher
Electronic Arts, Valve
Platforms
PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Genres
Shooter, Puzzle
Rating
4.5 of 5, 151 player ratings
Completionist
about 40 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A genre-spanning bundle that swings from tense sci-fi shooting to wry, cerebral puzzle-solving and chaotic team mayhem.

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About

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.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.