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Whether you know Half Life or don't, this game will entertain you. The extra games give you a bundle you can't pass up for the price.
And valve has stated that no update is coming. When I first got it, the game was fun as hell except for a few glaring bugs in TF2, such as terrible lag, frequent disconnections, agonizing load times, exploitable maps. http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/09/valve-no-update.htmlThis online updating system the ps3 offers gives developers the dubious option of shipping a broken product and fixing it later. I figured it would be perfect in a matter of time when valve pushed out a bugfix update. Here we are in 2009 and the update never came. Valve only carried out the first part. I wish i had gotten the PC version.
if you're a fan of shooters this is the collection to get. Great story and game play. It's way too easy to get caught up in playing through over and over again. It's way better on the pc but still worth the $20 to get it on the ps3.
Half-Life 2: Episode 2 - GreatPortal - PerfectTeam Fortress 2 - Perfect for the gamer with friends (you lucky person you)Saying anything more than this would just be redundant.
Or even HL2, HL2: Episode Two and HL2: Episode Three. So my main complaint is the intro to Half-Life 2. I'm one of the handful of people who missed out on Half-Life One. In other words, you can't go wrong with The Orange Box. The graphics are really top-notch along with the sound effects. All told, we got a great deal of fun out of 4 of the games in The Orange Box and I've bought more expensive games that have only one game (like most) and regretted the purchase because of poor gameplay and zero fun factor.
There was obviously a great deal of planning that went into HL2 and BRAVO to Valve for following that up with great execution of the plan. There are subsequent areas where things are somewhat explained incrementally, but you'll probably be so into the quality of the gameplay by then that it just starts filling things in a little better. There were a couple of places I did notice a frame rate drop, but they were quickly played through. In fact, there is so much going on in this game at times that it's a pure wonder that there aren't a couple of dozen places with frame rate problems. Gordon who. Then there's the almost guilt-inducing selection of weapons you collect when progressing through levels and plenty of times where you'll nearly jump out of your seat or nearly paralyzed with fear (I can still hear that attack gunship's gun batteries charging up before firing lethal rounds.Ouch).HL2 is just a GREAT game.Even if you never really liked FPS games. There are times that will be frustratingly difficult, but when you finally pull it off and clear the level it produces a sublime sense of satisfaction rarely found anywhere else on Earth.
The other 2 HL2 "Episodes" extend the story, although the game titles are unnecessarily confusing: Half-Life 2; Half-Life 2: Episode One; Half-Life 2: Episode Two. Those are 3 separate games, so why not HL2, HL3: Episode One and HL3: Episode Two. You go on a true journey from that original train station through some pretty creative scenes that require a combination of quick reflexes, puzzle-solving and resourcefulness to get you safely through plenty of good old fashioned shoot-them-before-they-shoot-you adrenaline pumping confrontations. You basically wake up on a train and find yourself in a train station.OK, so not much was put into an opening movie or storyline, but thankfully it gets much better from there. Portal is a great diversion, although it's over just about the time you start really excelling at the game.
Thankfully this game was produced in a epic-type format. Quick Save often and at any time you please. Can't comment on Team Fortress 2, haven't played it. Get it and prepare yourself for a truly enveloping gaming experience.
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