The Half Life series dates back to the late ‘90s — 1998 to be exact — and is still going strong. If you’re not addicted to the series yet then perhaps you should come out from under that grimy rock you’ve been under for all of these years and grab a copy of The Orange Box for the PC. This compilation package comes with five full games from the franchise: Half Life 2, Half Life 2: Episode One, Half Life 2: Episode Two, Portal, and Team Fortress 2.
Start the game bundle off with Half Life 2, the 2004 sequel to the original game. Kicking off years after the events of Half Life, Earth is now enslaved by a group known as the Combine. Not ones to stand for slavery, a small group of rebels band together to fight back. It’s at this point that players are introduced to Gordon Freeman, the protagonist from the first game, as he awakens from stasis thanks to the mysterious G-Man. Episode One and the next expansion, Episode Two, add to the main story and take place after Half Life 2. Portal is a charmingly unique puzzle game where players create portals to get from one area to the next, while Team Fortress 2 returns to the first-person shooter gameplay but focuses on team battles where players battle one another to complete their missions.
From first-person shooters to tricky puzzles and team battles, The Orange Box is guaranteed to give you something new to enjoy.
Features:
• Five Games, One Box – The Orange Box is the ultimate collection of innovative action games for the PC, and an amazing introduction to the Half-Life series for PC gamers.
• Epic Storyline – Half-Life 2: Episode Two takes you deeper into one of the best-known stories in gaming, following the desperate struggle of Gordon Freeman against the mysterious Combine. In this episode, you must leave the confines of City 17 for the first time and face even greater dangers beyond the city walls.
• Redefining Action – Portal delivers an innovative new action gaming experience. Arming you with a portal gun that lets you create portals from one location to another with the press of a button, Portal will forever change the way that you interact with your environment.
• World-Class Multiplayer – Team Fortress 2 is the sequel to granddaddy of role-based multiplayer action games. Featuring nine distinct roles — Heavy, Spy, Scout, Demoman, Engineer, Medic, Sniper, Soldier, and Pyro — Team Fortress 2 is one of this year’s most anticipated multiplayer games for any platform.
