1UP previews The Orange Box for the PS3 - "This version of The Box has issues "

1UP writes:

"In an interview earlier this year, Valve Software founder Gabe Newell referred to PlayStation 3 as "a waste of everybody's time." This attitude shows in the development structure of The Orange Box. While the PC and Xbox 360 versions were handled by Valve, the PS3 port was handed off to an internal team at EA. Originally scheduled to be released day and date with the PC and 360 versions, the PS3 Orange Box has been delayed until December. PS3 owners, forced to watch from the sidelines as their gaming kindred inundates them with tales of Half-Life 2, Team Fortress 2 and Portal, continue to wait patiently for their chance to take a stroll through Valve's universe."

[Neurotoxin]

LMAO.... i`m not surprised if this turns out rubbish when it goes gold.

[MikeGdaGod]

wouldb't bother me.........i'm not getting it either way

[Neurotoxin]

No i`m not buying it either, Played it already ages ago on my PC lol, might get episode 2 at some point, but no way Orange Box, even if it was perfect on the PS3, i still wouldn't`t be justified paying £45 for it.

[The Killer]

like this few people would like to buy the game when they know it has problems and being delayed for long time while pc and 360 owners got bored of the game!! they hurt their sale by their actions then they blame ps3 for the bad performers!! thats stupid!! ps3 is a different platform pc or 360!! they should treat it like a new platform if they ever hope to have a good future on the ps3!!

[unlimited]

Waste of time i wont be getting it either...screw it..ill go play it at my friend house..lol.they not taking my money thats for sure..

[marinelife9]

1. Gabe's comments
2. EA developing it

There is no way in H E double hockey sticks I'm buying this game or even playing it.

[n_n]

Agreed.

UT3, CoD4, Haze... wow, how come these games turned out really good, the devs even said it wasn't harder to work with? as sick of all the FPS games that are out, i'll be picking these up just for the fact that the devs who worked on it did their best because they cared about their franchise and game and NOT the platform war.

[amrasmord]

F@K.. I've been waiting for this game for 8 months and now THIS!! I hate EA, they should go suck my nuts or make better games!

[PS3PCFTW]

whoever disagreed with 1.6 is pretty stupid.

if you have a pc you probably had hl2 years ago. if you want to play team fortress.......just dl it off of steam. trust me your not missing much.

regarding the fat bastard newell, we all shoudve known this would work out this way. i mean he was b1tching about ps3 then handed off porting to ea........umm yeah. whoever didnt see this game bombing is utterly naive.

I find it pretty hard to believe certain devs that say the ps3 is worthless crap and cant reach high technical achievements. Then games like uncharted and r&c/warhawk among plenty others prove their b1tching and moanin to be pure biased incompetence.

take your 60 dollars and spend it on a next gen shooter like ut3.

NO BIGGIe. THERES MUCH BETTER GAMES ON PS3 at the moment anyway. said games which are crafted by devs that DESERVE and have EARNED your dollars.

[xhi4]

suprised. What is EA doing? Like seriously............

I'm so angry, pissed and furious at EA. What the hell, if this turns out to be a shody job, why the hell should EA be called a 'game developer?

A masterpiece like Orange Box should be handled with precision, care and love. Not 'hey lets get this done boys then we get paid WOO, i mean what other version are ps3 owners gonna get? Maybe our good 'american' mates over at Microsoft.' I hate shoddy companies like EA. I'm so angry appalled and BLOODY FURIOUS!

I'm going to have to get the Orange Box for 360 if this turns out to be crap.......and am gonna have to create twelve more emails for the free month of xbox live........yay for me. :(

EDIT --- Okay, here's what I don't get. Games are for the gaming community, fanboyism aside, why do we gamers have to cop the flak for petty fanboyism? Okay so gabe newell called ps3 garbage, but how do Midway/Epic create UT3 graphically equal/superiour to it's pc counterpart (dependent on the comp specs), how does Free radical make Haze on the ps3? How do naughty dogg create a game as stated by gametrailers the best looking game out on a console to date, how the hell do these people do it and EA not? EA is rich as, okay I realise the xbox 360 is where the money for the moment is at.....theyve had a year's headstart on the ps3, but bloody hell don't they care about the gaming community? Hell no..........

Fuk EA and Gabe, im so pissed. One of my favourite games ruined.....my pc isn't up to scratch and i'm not going to pay for xbox live. This is bullshit.

I could write an essay on this someone give me a bubble......im depressed. Orange Box.......Half life........my favourite game (third to GTA and UT)

[Quickstrike]

A) he is an Xbot
B) he sucks at Resistance so he is getting his revenge
C) he never got laied by a woman
D) he is to lazy to learn how to do things on a better system
E) M$ is paying them to half-ass the PS3 port
F) All of the above X100

[skillshot]

I know what you mean. I am annoyed too. Gabe Newell has a grudge against PS3. I think he sees it as a threat. The PS3 takes a different approach to programming, which Valve may find harder to do, so they may be seen as worse developers.

I think its quite pathetic that he would take it out on the PS3 players though. Its as if he has a grudge against them too. Surely he realises that most of these PS3 players have PCs too, so hes really only losing the company fans?

With the 9 or so years it took to make TF2, surely the extra time in making a good PS3 version would be worth it? Obviously not according to Valve.

Even though its made by EA, it reflects negatively on Valve. They have done a shoddy job as developers and as a company.

[BISHOP-BRASIL]

Can't decide about get Haze or UT3... Would be good to have a good version of Orange Box, but it's from EA, and from the time they are taking, it's more like to be another port, so I just can't careless about this game now.

[xhi4]

get UT3 bro, as much as I love HAZE, ut3 will last you for years and years.

I don't know if you've played the previous UT, but i'm still playing that. Such an awesome game! The mods are crazy too! Pimp your UT3 out man, skins maps guns sounds bloody everything hey its gonna rock!

[BISHOP-BRASIL]

I played UT2004 'till early this year. I'm not the biggest FPS fan, but when the game was meant to be an FPS, then OK (the actual flood of "any-style-you-want-shoot er" is what pisses me off).

Even if in gameplay UT3 is better, Haze look to have some cards on the sleeve. Different team is different gameplay online with cool skills both sides, looks like they have a good plot to single player too.

I see many people taking away from Haze thinking it's a Halo wannabe... Still, apart from a big yellow mask, I don't see anything... Not aliens, not crazy weapons, complete different artstyle (armors, wepons, environments)...

And also, this is from Free Radical, these guys have some of the best FPS already made. I don't see why I would not wait to know which one is better.

[xhi4]

it's just for me personally, even though I will be getting Haze as well, would stick with UT3, because well I know i'll be playing that for well till the next UT i guess. It's just one of those fast paced gore squelching experiences I've been craving for in high def lol

[sonarus]

personally i'd choose haze it really looks like its shaping up to be a great game. Plus i love a good single player campaign getting both regardless though

[BISHOP-BRASIL]

The problem is that I don't have even start CoD4.

The problem here is, I don't have bought games along the year so I can buy killer app on the end of the year. But then these week just taked AC, R&C and COD4 (and Castlevania for PSP), next month I'll get more 3 or 4 games for PS3 (2 or 3 for PSP), and I'm trying to skip that much FPS... I don't have Uncharted, so I have just 3 "slots" free at max, and are thinking on Rock Band, Guitar Hero 3, Kane & Lynch, Folklore and PES 2008, just to name the non-FPS... It will not be an easy decision, which is good (we cried over this all of the year!). :)

[Ri0tSquad]

Timed exclusive for the xbox 360 and pretty much garbage on the PS3 with delays and bugs.

We expected this from EA.

[BloodySinner]

It wasn't even a timed exclusive. What are you talking about?

[jwatt]

Just rent it, the only game I actually played and finished was portal which is solid on the ps3. I don't know why Valve gave the ps3 version to EA anyway.

[Ri0tSquad]

The game was delayed on the Playstation 3 basically making it timed exclusive on the 360. Only game console system you can play the game on is 360.

[wangdiddy82]

looks cheesy and looks like every other FPS game out there. Ill stick with COD4 until haze and ut3 come out for my FPS needs

[Xi]

you officially are the dumbest person on this site.

[LeShin]

So you call him dumb because he doesn't like a game that you do? He can't have an opinion?

You sir, are an idiot.

[sonarus]

dude halflife is a great game valve are talented individuals who made great games. as much as i hate em for screwin up ps3 you gotta give em credit for halflife

[Xi]

he called it cheesy, one of the greatest franchises in gaming history, the winner of over 50 goty awards and one of the few games with superb story telling, great plot and a blast online. Cheesy, i don't care if he doesn't like it, but it's like calling Mcgee's alice 'happy' or conkers bad fur day 'kid friendly'.

[DethWish]

Half-Life 1 is the best singleplayer FPS for PC ever imo.
This is a great sequel and should not be seen as "just another shooter".

It's too bad EA fcks up everything they put on the PS3 but I'm glad I also have a PC that can handle it.

[lwsbrck]

...Every other FPS out there looks like Half life 2 :D

[wangdiddy82]

looks cheesy and looks like every other FPS game out there. Ill stick with COD4 until haze and ut3 come out for my FPS needs

[mesh1]

ps3 owners never are haha interested in games maybe blue ray

[LosT---SouL]

wtf are you talking about? n00b

[sonarus]

i dnt even blame EA i blame valve. they didnt even attempt work on the ps3 version. I would buy on 360 but gay newell already pissd me off. With haze delayed might have turned to half life for that definitive shooter... but then epic saves the day with UT3.

[StrawDogZA]

There's absolutely no excuse for this - the Half-Life 2 series all run perfectly on my ageing PC at a high resolution, and the PS3 has more muscle (the only thing lacking by comparison is RAM).

[leon76]

I was intested in this game, but if this is true, it's a good way to save money, and
concentrate in UT3 and Haze...

[LeShin]

Fine with me, if they are going to release a shoddy game, I just won't buy it. Gabe is an idiot. I don't believe his crappy excuses. He probably isn't even a decent dev. I've just finished COD4 on the PS3 and that was brilliant! No glaring problems to report, it played beautifully. Also, UT3 looks very good (funny how I've heard no excuses from the Epic guys, they're are just good at what they do), so I'll just skip his games and get that instead since he obviously does not have the skill to make a decent game on the PS3.

[Marty8370]

Gabe is an idiot. Who will only get left behind by not making PS3 games.

Haze & UT3 look loads better than Half-Life 2. Half-Life 2 engine is looking well dated now.

P L A Y B 3 Y O N D

[macalatus]

My response to Valve: Betheseda and Infinity Ward FTW!!

[Fanboy Slaughter]

And honestly, I knew right away this is how it was gonna be on the PS3, so I didn't get my hopes up. Not to mention, Half-Life 2 is WAY played out, HL2 alone is over 2 years old. I know Newell is a TOTAL PC fanboy, but for some reason he hates the PS3 more than an exercise regimen.

Besides, who needs Orange Box when UT3 is just over the horizon? UT3 will probably be the first FPS I give two sh*ts about in a long time.

[Ri0tSquad]

that was great

[IcemanK2]

haha nice, well put

[chrno6]

Although I enjoy hl2, Gabe is one fat bastard with little talent in programming. I mean seriously, he couldn't handle the programming of the orange box on the ps3 and gave it to EA to handle it? Don't tell me he has worse talents than EA devs.

[Marty8370]

Gabe's just a lazy Fat Bastard. Too stuck in his PC programming ways.

P L A Y B 3 Y O N D

[gamesR4fun]

anyone surprised? anyways if your reading this chances are you can play the pc version which is superior to both console versions...
Still has a ps3 owner I got to say I no longer have any respect for valve.

[goldenzealot]

hehe the ps3 is still failing at life. poor ps3 owners

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

It sure is...

I mean, look at Japanese sales last week...

It sure does suck to be in first place in every region except one...

It must also suck to be closing the gap on a certain other console...

[Marty8370]

No one care's about Half-Life 2. With Haze a PS3 exclusive & UT3 a PS3 time exclusive on the way. It's more like poor 360 owners having to wait a good 6-8 months.

P L A Y B 3 Y O N D

[solidt12]

You mean valve is failing to deliver, take a look at vgchartz.com. The PS3 is taking market share from the Xbox360 every week. They(Microsoft) use to have like 45% of the market and last week it was down to like 39% while the PS3 market share rose and the Wii is about the same. Last week the PS3 came pretty close to out selling the 360. Next week it very may. We will see.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Thanks a lot Gabe.

Screw us over...the people that actually CARE about gaming as an art form...

[solidt12]

I hope this game does good just to prove them wrong but honestly if they don't care about the PS3 version then why should PS3 owners buy it. I think they are not capable of developing on the PS3 and thats the reason for passing it off and making excuses.

[QuackPot]

if they produce a half-ass port.

In fact do this for any developer who clearly shows bias for one machine and does a second rate job for a machine they clearly hate. Let them waste millions developing for the Ps3....and just don't buy it.

Ex-Microsoft lacky Gabe is a joke with his biased rants. There's no excuse for shoddy workmanship.

Welldone Infinity and epic. Classy - and completely unbiased - 3rd party developers.

Sh*t. I can't wait til this console war is over and we get rid of these ignorant idiotic fanboys - developers included.

[jackdoe]

I agree. Gabe Newell has got to be a lazy fvck if he lets a shoddy version of his game out into the market. Even if you hate a console, why would you allow anyone to deliver a mockery of your game?

[jazzmanb]

its not ea,its the ps3 hardware...valve handed it off because they refuse to work on that hardware..fanboys well cty screw ea,but there are certain games the ps3 cant do well,and its open ended games like half life...i could only imagine if bioware had to make mass effect for the ps3...it would be unplayable...even linear games like uncharted have issues..theps3 isnt desighned for games first and it shows...its a blue ray player,that apparently is a game machine as well..

[StrawDogZA]

PS3 copes fine with Oblivion, which is far more open-ended than Half-Life 2. Actually, Half-Life 2 offers no more freedom of movement than RFOM or CoD4.

[CrashSharc]

but I'm really finding it hard to take you seriously...

If Uncharted running on the PS3 is buggy, then Mass Effect running on the 360 must still be in pre-alpha.. I guess they just wanted to make the christmas rush...

oh well, maybe xbox 720 may be able to accomplish Uncharted's level of graphics and gameplay...

[Led Zeppelin]

Half-Life > Every other FPS

[BISHOP-BRASIL]

In your dreams, maybe... If this was that good, maybe people would never modded this and created the way more famous Counter Strike. And Half Life 2 was always a bit gimmick, their engine get passed by Epic one for a good time now... The point on Orange Box is to buy that much games for 60 USD... And Portal, that one is good.

[Neurotoxin]

Next Gen is a joke.

You have the PS3 which is complex to develop for, and is Underpowered in some departments. And on the other hand you have the 360 which has the Reliability of a Geriatric Prostitute, but is easy to develop for.

[Bordel_1900]

Well, I think EA is a joke.

They couldn't make a good game even if their lives depended on it.

There are many good devs out there, buy their stuff, boycott EA stuff. Easy.

[DEADEND]

That's too bad because I really wanted to get this game, I hope this turns out to be false because I want to play ORANGE BOX really bad. I just hope it turns out really good, maybe other site like ign or gamespot and gamepro might think otherwise and give it a god review and if so then I will be getting this for XMAS along with DRAKES and UT3.

[g-nome]

Give your money to epic UT3 rather . COD4 also already proved there are no limitations. And they have had more than enough time to make it a good as it is on other platforms.

[power of Green]

Agreed!. Devs will be to busy with content and the sequels and devs can't even get average games on par when talking about multi platform games. The ME game has tools and the engine desinged for the 360 anyways.

[Tryst]

But did we seriously expect anything better from a game being dev'd by EA. Bare in mind that this is also EA's 10th or more game to come on the PS3, so its not their first attempt.

InfinityWard's CoD4 was their first PS3 game. Look and learn EA, look and learn.

[TheXgamerLive]

So don't ever expect this Infinity ward type of finished product except where the same deal is done.

[rbanke]

The thing that sucks about this, is I've been looking forrward to army of two. With each EA release, im hoping they will figure out how to code something that works on the ps3. Again, im disapointed. If Army of Two has these same problems, its going to suck.

[Maldread]

Too bad, because the Orange Box is a great package, and deserves to the bought. If the final version is as bad as this (and with so little time left, they can`t do so much), i wouldn`t buy it. UT3 and COD4 over this.

If Criterion had handled the port maybe it could`ve been fine, because thy seem to be the only studio within EA which can make a game with a consistent framerate. I know they havn`t got the bets PC experience, but give them a chance EA, because i can`t see it getting any worse.

Buy the 360 or PC version instead. EA needs to learn PS3 or game development generally, better.

[KS1985]

I cam across this, I don't know if it's any help.

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[KS1985]

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[Skerj]

Ugh I knew this game was gonna bite asscheeks when EA got their hands on it. Glad I got it on PC already.

[wangdiddy82]

as hell to me.. I dont care how many awards it won...

[FirstknighT]

I'm just glad I don't own a ps3. I would be pissed if I put up all that money and thought that I would be getting the better versions of multiplatform games. Whew*

[Qayin]

You don't buy a console for multi plat games! Thats why I'm happy with my decision to purchase the PS3 but I own all three consoles. PS3 is my favorite tho. I'm a movie buff so I love the dvd upscaling and blue ray player built in and the other media features of the system. (Edit) @ 32.2 I didnt say any where in my post that I BOUGHT THE PLAYSTATION 3 FOR MOVIES. And to top it off I wouldnt have bought the Samsung I would have bougt the PS3 like I did.

[FirstknighT]

If you were a real movie buff than you wouldn't of bought the ps3 for movies. The Samsung bluray 1200 with HQV processing does a much better job on upconverting than the ps3.

[mesh1]

tbh half life in thsi age is a great story based fps riveld by only bioshock in that department its a fps for hard core gamers not kids cod4 is an amazing game but singleplayer does not scratch half life 3 gameplay+story any thing half life 2 was a benchmark fo rpc gamign when it came out there is no game avialable that uses phsyics the way half lif edoes have u seen a a brigde bnd ann twist liek it wss actually real emtal ? eveyr single obect can be interacted wood breaks into tinny peice whole house are destroyed and u seee `mikllion peaides of wood scatter nop game does this while actaully playign the game in real time also the story+the emotion that othe rchar convey expcially alex is so life like u wud think ur ina epc battle to sae the world P.S HALF LIFE 1 IS BETTER THAN HALF LIFE 2 but u8 can never match a masterpeice like half life 1 which is 1 of my FAV GAMES OF ALL TIME ND IVE PLAYED A LOT

[sonyfanonly]

yeah valve is a bunch of cry babies uh the ps3 is just a waiste of everybodies time yeah right that guy is a #$%#$hes nor a real game developer because you dont see naghty dog complaining and everybody that has worked on the ps3 has praised it see if people would concentrate on making goood games than old SH%TY 10 year `old games maybe more people would jump in on the HD GAMINGso until valve can make a decent game i wish they would STFU

[sak500]

Ubi sucks, EA sucks, Valve sucks, Capcom sucks...Its sucks to be ps3 owner.

[hulk_bash1987]

Well, if u aint happy with it ders this wonderful thing nowadays called, "trade-in" try it some tym. I on the other hand am enjoying time spent on Warhawk, R&CFToD, and Uncharted.

[BloodySinner]

Get an Xbox 360.

[hulk_bash1987]

As bloody sinner pointed out if u aint liking ur ps3 den get a 360 or even a wii. As for me, im happy wid my ps3 and 360.

[hulk_bash1987]

Never really liked the Half Life series, but then agen for this 2 have happened 2 PS3 gamers who were looking forward 2 it, is sad. Oh well, back 2 playing Uncarted n Mass Effect.

[resonate]

Just don't bother buying the ps3 version. I mean if they automatically write off the ps3 and hand development over to an external team who works for a company that already botched other ports, do they really expect me to hand over money for it? Yeah Goodluck with that!

[coolfool]

It is almost as if Gabe newell has done it on purpose. He sees as waste of time and it is as if he is trying to prove it by handing the game over to team that obviously find the ps3 hard to develope for.

See, I think valve as a developement company are good devs. They have so great people working for them. I think the team as a whole wouldn't have any problem learning to code for the PS3 but they obviously have to take their direction from someone who doesn't like the PS3 which means no PS3 work is likely to go to his developers.

Gabe Newell has, by boycotting the PS3, now (indirectly) discredited himself and his team. By saying the architecture of the PS3 is rubbish he has effectively admitted that he and his team can't program for it. Admittedly this is not what he has said, but this is definately what it implies.

[The Killer]

lazy fvcks!! they dont care at all about the ps3 owners!! they made it specifically for windows base systems!! ha ha u hear me valve am getting the cracked version of this game!! and i know many does!! so u r losing money when u make pc versions!!

[Maldread]

Great comment, and very true. Bubbles for you (hey, that rimes too).

Why can`t PC developers at least try to develop for the PS3 before they do something like this. John Carmack was very critical to the PS3, yet now has Rage up and running in a similar state across both the PS3 and the 360.

This sucks for PS3 owners, because the Orange Box is a great package, which they should be able to play the way it was meant to.

[sleepbox]

Rather sad IMO that EA shafted PS3 owners but the 360 version of OB has plenty of "issues" as well whether they admit it or not...the TF2 lag is un-excusable.

[titntin]

As soon as I new EA were doing the PS3 port I knew it would be terrible - and conspiracy theorists would argue that Gabe Newall deliberately gave the PS3 port to one developer that has consistantly proven thay can't code for it, just to validate his blinkered view.
This is the dev house who has consistently proved it doesn't have what it takes to approach new hardware without spending a couple of years on internal re-arrangement, and re-recruiting, first. Pathetic, and I should know as I've worked for 'em.

I got it on 360, as I knew that port would be OK.

I'm sorry for those you who are PS3 only, as these are great games - but hell, theres lots of other great games. Get it on PC and save your money for the games that programmed properly...

[Fighter]

They have no chance with UT III and COD 4. They should give it to Criterion, they care about making good PS3 games.

[rushbd]

finished it already on pc. got a pirated copy. yes i knew that would hurt valve. evil me .

[beavis4play]

if they put out a sub-standard product-don't buy it. i wouldn't buy any game that had "glaring tech issues". if a dev company is going to invest and commit to doing a game; they should put out a quality product. the only way they(the devs) will get this if a crappy product isn't bought.

[paracardium]

Obviously Valve are the poorest Dev's on the planet.Everyone starting to grasp the ps3 but these idiots.Oh well I was looking forward to it but now I'm not. Thanks Gabe for the heads up on your worthless company. They can easily develop it for inferior system like xbox360 for the simple fact it's old technolgy and don't want to learn anything new. Pretty sad looks like HAZE will be better anyway.

[Last_Life]

Maybe Gabe and the guys on Valve are very busy developing Half Life 3 for Xbox 360 and PC, because of that, porting The Orange Box for the crappy PS3 is a waste of everybody's time. They could develop it for the PS3, but it's not worth their time, so their left crappy EA to do it.

Episodes 1 & 2 are a great bonus, and Portal FTW!!!

[V_Ben]

all they care about is money. if it's on another console, it'll make money, no matter what...

[Lex Luthor]

Valve doesn't care about the PS3, that's why they threw the ps3 version of the game aaway to EA.

[Salvadore]

With EA being a bunch of noobs, no wonder the game will turn out to be crap.

[ROCCOZILLA]

PS3 games are coming in by the boat load.who needs this game.URT,HAZE ,KILLZONE,COD4 and SNAKE.xbots love this game because they have no games left.oh yeah mass effect and too human (lame 360).

[Vip3r]

I was really wanting this on the PS3 but EA have gone and ruined a perfectly good enough game that could have made them a load of money. Idiots.

[onyxbox]

I was hoping this would turn out ok on PS3 especially as a hard drive is standard on PS3. I was hoping they would put some effort into reducing the amount times 'Loading...' pauses that occurred during play, which plagued the XBOX1 and XBOX 360 versions.

:-( ah well... 360 version it is then.

[HondaSIRowner]

Gabe Newell is a Big **ck Head. If I catch him, Flat-line------

So EA did the port for PS3 and Valve worked on the PC and 360 versions?

How can anyone in the gaming industry get away with this CRAP?!? WTBFH!
and how can ANYONE let EA ***k up Sony again?

I'm not a big fan of Half-Life anyways.
(I've never played any Half-Life games ever)

But seriously, this has to stop right now!

[ElementX]

To all you claiming to never be interested in the game to begin with... You're just jealous the 360 version is awesome. Seriously though, Half Life 2 is regarded by many as one of the best games ever. To shun this game is to laugh at the very concept of awesomeness for this is one of the best FPS games of all time and it set the benchmark for the genre.

Sure, it may be a bit dated and the graphics aren't top notch for the current gen, but it's the story and gameplay which make this so awesome. I know many of you PS3 fans say that story and gameplay are really important. This game has both. I'm sorry your version doesn't live up to the 360 version, however there's no need to whine like a little baby and say you never wanted it anyway. THIS GAME HAS IT ALL.

BTW, the graphics really aren't bad. They are still amazing for something originally completed years ago.

[unlimited]

I dont want to support crappy ports..it will just give them more reason to screw ps3 owners up..

[PimpHandHappy]

you can bet PS3 owners will stop buying there games. I know i will.

EA told us 60% of there revenue was from the 360. Well if they mess up anymore ports u can bet that number will rise.

I myself wont buy one more game from them if this is messed up. My days of Madden will be over and i will wait for the NFL lisence to run out till i buy a new football game

[zonetrooper5]

I got the Orange Box for the PC like many of the people should of done as the PC version is the best version. =)

Valve are not the biggest company tbh, they can only handle so many projects on so many platforms so don't blame them for handing over the PS3 version to EA because they could not cope with the current projects. Add to the fact they are still updating all their own games like CSS, DoDS, CS etc and they support the mods teams with alot of help. They also work on the Steam platform so its stable and worthwhile to use.

I would buy the game but get the PC version which has more players online then console versions, free online, cheaper (got Orange Box for £26 from play.com) and no you don't need to spend thousands on upgrading your PC to play this series.

As for it still looking great, that is down to the engine, Called the Source Engine. The Source Engine is modular which means it can be upgraded with new stuff like HDR, DX10, Motion Blur etc etc without it breaking other parts of the engine.

[mesh1]

YOU are brainless the 360 hdr rivals any TOP spec and half life does not use any DX10 feautres so stop making ur self seem lame plz =)

[sheng long]

I went out and purchased this on 360 since i figured EA would have a hard time with this game and ps3.
depending on how bad the issues are, i recommend this game to anyone. It's got a great story, awesome gameplay, and good graphics.
I hope these "issues" are not major and don't affect gameplay.

Mass Effect has "issues" too, but i'm still enjoying the game for what it is and the issues were overlooked by most reviewers.

[lessthanmarcus]

Don't buy this game for Half Life. Buy it for Portal and Team Fortress. HL2 is extremely frustrating, especially when people from your own squad get in the way, they turn into a brick wall. It's also extremely repetitive. Driving a car and a boat for most of the game IS NOT FUN

[Maddens Raiders]

-- "While the PC and Xbox 360 versions were handled by Valve, the PS3 port was handed off to an internal team at EA..." --

Might as well say the PS3 port was handed off directly into the waste bin. I don't look or think twice about EA games anymore. As others join me in this movement; EA may slowly get the message or not. It's an ideal of principle, and to all of those thinking that this will hurt the PS3's cause from an EA standpoint, well think again....the 360 is on the way out...the PS3 is now and next, so if EA wants to only pimp 360 owners for now, we'll see how they manage in the future. Don't see a good ending for this company. If I was the least bit interested in this game, PC would definitely be the way to go for me. Thanks Gabe!

[Eimmij]

if Gab Newel referred to PlayStation 3 as "a waste of everybody's time then f_ck him and his orange box im not getting it is prob going to be a bad port and for him talking that stuff i ain't going to waste my money on a guy who thinks the ps3 is crap i love my ps3 and 360 and i hate haters oh and if you have a ps3 dont get the game f_ck him

[Gina-get-u]

Why did they even bother to make a PS3 version if they were going into it half-a$$ed? Once word of technical its problems gets around, the PS3 version is not going to sell very well.

[Andronicus]

from the time they said they werent using any of the SPUs i knew the game would be garbage

[Drillin]

Well we have all heard developer after developer talk about how much more effort it is needed to just get a PS3 game to match a 360 game. Why put in that effort when PS3 software sales are horrid

[Jandre02]

PS3 attach rates for BOTH Assassins Creed and COD4 were better in America anyways.

Yet another dumb fanboy that has NO IDEA what they are talking about.

[Drillin]

Better then what? Show me where PS3 AC or CoD4 outsold the 360 in America. Best I have is VG Charts and the 360 had 2 and 3rd slot with AC and CoD4 on last weekly American chart. So what is it better then. Face it PS3 software sales are again I say HORRID. PS3 had 6 and 13th with those games.

[Jandre02]

Lol what are you slow or something? The has 4x the consoles in america, its going to sell more. But the PS3 has a higher per console average.

Drillin, I didnt say that the PS3 sold more software one time in my post. I said that it sold more software per console. I do feel bad now because your inability to understand what attach rates are probably means your a little kid. For that, im sorry. You're right little buddy, the Xbox versions sold more software, thats all that matters.

[Drillin]

Fine I will put it this way. You only want to talk about 2 games which only came in 6 and 13. Here is the software totals though the 360-2,358,209 and the PS3-848,509. As you can see the 360 had almost 3 times the software sales. Now you can throw out personal insults again but I understand you are just upset that you bought the most expensive console and it is a box of fail. No reason to get so upset though just because the PS3 is doing so bad.

[Jandre02]

I know I sure wasnt. Its a pointless piece of crap. I really think they should just cancel it. Gabe Newell and Valve have shown that they are sub-par game developers. Thats it.

After CoD4 and UT3, there is nothing anyone can say about the PS3. Its proven to have stronger versions of some games than the 360 after just one year, and UT3 is better than the best looking game on the platform already.

Gabe Newell, you're a complete crybaby doucebag.

[monkey602]

Well nobody buy the PS3 version let them lose a load of money on it and that should teach them a lesson.I think i'llpick this game up for 360 anyways considering it'll be slightly cheaper by now.

[BloodySinner]

"Well nobody buy the PS3 version let them lose a load of money on it and that should teach them a lesson.I think i'llpick this game up for 360 anyways considering it'll be slightly cheaper by now." -- You just contradicted yourself.

You do realize the Xbox 360 and PC sales will make up the loses for the PS3 port, right? Plus Valve will be seeing profit as well.

[solar]

sigh...i was hoping to get this for ps3.

and if Gabe lets one of the greatest games ever created, be treated like that for any platform, its obvious how much pride he takes in his work. and how much he cares about giving us a great product.

[Jandre02]

games are going to be coming for the PS3, and they are going to be very good. only thing coming from this is that Valve bashes consoles and sucks are making games for the PS3.

I wont ever buy a game from valve thanks to that idiot. And im not tearing up about it either. If i did eventually i would just get it on my xbo....wait nm. My Xbox just got RRoD last night and ive only played Gears for like 10 hours, Halo3 for 15-20 hours. I didnt even get a week of playing time out of that damn thing...

[solar]

that stinks Jandre02. ya, i might boycott the ps3 version is this ends up being the case.

[HarryEtTubMan]

After hearing what Epic, Infinaty Ward and Ubisoft have said about making PS3 games VERY recently.... this make the Orange Box team AND GABE NEWELL Serisouly look like a piece of SHAT. H ereally does look like a noob right now. Its not that they could have made this work if they want. THEY ARE SOOO LAZY. IW SAID IT WAS EASYYYY PEOPLE THEY DIDNT LIE. SAME WITH UBISOFT AND EPIC.

[Danja]

HHMM sucks I was really looking forward to getting this game.huge Half life fan here...but seriously though if there gonna make a crappy PS3 port ..just cancelled the freakin game then cuz im not gonna spend $60 on sh!t especially from EA...all they needed to do was bulid the PS3 version from ground up and not trying to port it over from the PC or 360 version..The only game i'll be buying from EA is Burnout and that's because criterion makes great games..!!

[monkey602]

EA impressed me with Skate I must say, but apart from that I dont have much respect for them.

[jinn]

only if they give the 360 FF versus 13 in exchange

[Bad_Karma]

Gabe Newell ....Orange Box ? ...more like empty Twinkie Box.

[shysun]

Thanks Gabe! I'll just get UT3 and continue playing the awesome COD4!I love HL but I can't stand lazy devs when it comes to PS3 development.

[ActionBastard]

This is disappointing. I was looking forward to it, but had been worried when it was revealed EA was doing the port. This is where we as consumers have a voice. Don't buy it, period. All they're doing is showing why the Activisions of the world are eating away at their market share.

[akumous]

These are the list of the perfect ports or superior ports that touched the PS3 console:

Oblivion 4 - Better than 360 version

Dirt - Better than 360 version - loads faster and have a better frame rate.

COD4 - I won't say better, I would say the same in all fronts.

These four games were made by different developers and only one of them, COD4, came out he same time as the 360 and it didn't have any problems. To say that the PS3 is trash, is garbage because it could handle these games..

[TheXgamerLive]

Check out both GOTY versions to see that.

Dirt not better smoother, etc... You read one persons review, others say different.

COD4- better on Xbox 360, or haven't you seen the comparison video's on line that show's the difference, same with Assasins Creed.

Still w/all that being said, this shows a good PS3 version can be done but it takes 1 of 2 things, either the best people and more people work on it soly or give it months and months extra dev time.

[ActionBastard]

You're a tool if you think either version of COD 4 is better than the other. Or Assassin's Creed. And no patch on EARTH can improve draw distance you tech poser. Now go back to blowing your 360 and wishing it was inside you.

[jazzmanb]

dont blame ea...blame the ps3...the ps3 in the hardware sense is utter crap...it has a pipelined structure,uses cell technology which well never be used for gaming again, it cant do many advanced lighting and shader tricks,and is a beotch to program for...regardless of what gamers the ps3 isnt a great tgaming machine,every developer behind closed doors well tell you that...its also less powerful than the 360 which came out a year before...this is unexceptable,though you do get a blue ray player,that sony shoved down everybodys throat to win the format war...if only you cats knew how sony works and lies,and talks up their inferior products...the ps3 was sonys way of winning blue ray,and they didnt put the money in the tech...seriously if your a sony fanboy,your doing yourself a diservice by not picking up a 360,and supporting a much better gaming platform,even with rrod...in all honesty the ps3 is just as far behind the 360 in tech,as the ps2 was to the original xbox...the truth is there for everyone to see...

[n_n]

MS must have shoved that 360 up your *ass pretty damn good, eh? lmao

[TheXgamerLive]

Happy Thanksgiving.

[Real gamer 4 life]

I dont even like EA. EA sucks as game developers. They cant do nothing right. If they didnt have the madden license i swear that they wouldnt even sell games. I want them to lose the madden license please so that 2k sports which are better the EA can make a good football game. 2k make better sports game then EA. A good example is Nba live which suck @ss. nba 2k is way better then live.

[makingdamage]

Just played it today for the first time on a friends 360 and I really can´t see what all the fuzz is about. It didn´t look that great but it had pretty good controls. But the most annoying thing is when you pick something up, then it floats in the air in front of you. Looks ridiculous!

[n_n]

i was so looking forward to Orange Box... then i read what that fat lard Newell said. then there's EA. no way they're (Valve + EA) getting my money now or ever until that fat*ss goes on a diet and loses 50 pounds of BS and EA wakes up and puts some good devs to program for the ps3. ignorant. i can understand consumers being fanboys but developers? i mean, that's just wrong.

[jackdoe]

I know Gabe hates the PS3, but does he really want to see his baby mutilated by EA?

[HondaSIRowner]

The boycott article said that 1up kept on talking about the PS3's issues in the game.

So, 1up should make a podcast talking about EA's crap dev team when
making ports to PS3.

Something like this..
"When it comes to the PS3 ports/actually working on PS3,why does EA have problems"? "Why do they constantly screw over Sony"?

But they will never do that because they(1up, Valve and EA) are trying to get other devs to stop developing for PS3.

So at the end of the day EA will lose money and respect(what ever's left) and they will fall.

[BloodySinner]

Conspiracy theories will only get you so far. No one here is to blame but Sony for their piss poor development kits.

[andron]

If they can't port a nearly 3 year old PC game then they should just leave it alone..

[stuntman_mike]

its a shame that its come down to all this i was really looking forward to this game but now i think im gonna have to wait for the reviews on this one.

this has gone way down on my list now.

[RaceSIMS]

i understand that EA hasnt been doing good ports, but as some of you stated^^ they are learning this curve of new tech hardware and they will get better as time go on , as valve is concerned , they choose to focus on PC/360 which is where there better at ,, BOTH EA and valve PC roots are deep,EA made the best motorcycle racer to date back in 98/99

world superbike 98/99 for pc,, valve did the same with FPS HALF-LIFE
gamers give them time i'm sure Valve will reward PS3 Owners in do time

GoodGaming&HappyThanksgiv ing

[PaulyG]

All they care about is pleasing the micro$$$$oft fans that ps3 once again gets left in the dirt. This is getting old, but i'll be too busy playing ratchet and clank, uncharted, assasins creed, and cod4 to even care about a ported 3 year old game anyway. By the end of next year ps3 will be the lead developing console anyway by most companies.

PS Gabe Newell's a stinkin human turd with his idiot comments about the ps3, which pretty much led to a shoddy port being made.

[xg-ei8ht]

Thing that amazes me, is that you can play this on a 6800gt, with a amd64 3500@30fps full up in 1024x768 with aa.

And they are having trouble with fps on cell and rsx. LMFAO.

Message to E.A. Stop spreading yourself so thin, too many games= poor quality. And most of your games so far this year have been substandard.

on a 7900gtx @ 1920x1200 you get 61fps on a c2d.

[jackdoe]

Also, I found the 1up preview funny when they said that Orange Box locked at 30 fps was sad, well not exactly word for word. It was implied. The 360 version of Orange Box was also locked at 30 fps. So what's the deal there?

[BloodySinner]

Who knows?

[H-V-H]

Keep on bashing Gabe Newell, Half-Life 2 and Valve.

It's very entertaining.