IGN reviews The Orange Box

Crazyglues - 811 days 7 hours ago

It should be said that this review was of the PC version? Not that I expect the console to be too far from this review.

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Razzy - 811 days 6 hours ago

Why are people disagreeing that he wants the game for his PS3? LOL

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Crazyglues - 811 days 5 hours ago

@Razzy - I think people are saying they disagree with the part where he says "cant wait til this comes to ps3" -simply because a lot of people believe it will be better on 360. For several reasons.

1. being achievements which is actually a clever thing Microsoft has added to games and has turned gamers into junkies who want bragging rights. (I can't blame them either I too want my gamer points... as silly as that might sound.) I just like having proof that I completed a game.

2. Hooking up with friends, Xbox live does this so easy and nicely that it could be considered a crime if it wasn't so dam sweet. (and by that I just mean even die hard PS3 fans like myself for some reason just can't be mad at that.)

3. Rumble, ohh dear god where is your rumble PS3, yeah it's coming I know but it's not hear yet is it.

4.Ok as if that wasn't enough reasons, how about the fact that the game will not take advantage of any of the PS3's features. Yes people it's sad but this game with use none of the Cell’s SPEs on the PS3, you heard me right none of the 8 will be used. (doesn't really hurt the game in anyway but also doesn't give you a really good reason to buy it for the system unless a PS3 is all you have - and if that's the case then this didn't matter anyway because you where always only going to get the PS3 version)

So to make a long story short PS3 will have better games later on as companies start using the CELL's SPEs and taking advantage of the systems resources better as they learn more of how to use them. But for now these games are once again still better on the 360, for now.

Simply because of the reasons stated above. But as we start the first quarter of 2008 that's when things will get interesting. As we see more and more games like Killzone 2, and MSG4 which will show off the true systems potential.

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scottie2521 - 811 days 4 hours ago

that's still not a reason to disagree with him

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borgome - 811 days 3 hours ago

Probabaly disagreeing because it will never come to the PS3.

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Ravenator529 - 811 days 9 hours ago

I just thought it was funny that someone disagreed with you. WTF?

Anyway, I am getting this game today and I too am in the same boat. My PC was a dinosaur that could never run this game at its full potential. Now for $60 I get the entire series (I did play Half Life 1) plus Portal and TF2.

The deal of the century!

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Kirderf - 811 days 10 hours ago

18th here in sweden too...

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Captain Tuttle - 811 days 9 hours ago

You're trolling. It does state that Half-Life 2 looks like a port but that Episodes 1 & 2 are vast improvements. That's not the 360's fault...Valve chose to not update the graphics on the original game. And there's nothing mentioned about framerate issues. There does seem to be an issue with loading times though just like for the original Xbox but I didn't think they were TOO bad on the 180.

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CBaoth - 811 days 9 hours ago

Integrity. It takes some guts to give an honest evaluation in a fanboy website. So to take off some of the heat of hate-posts aimed at you in the future, I'll likewise redirect some of it to me w/ a brief synopsis of a PS3 game Heavenly Sword. It gets a 7 out of 10. I docked it a full point for the game's length, a full point for great side levels (the sister's crossbows' levels) but clumisly implemented control scheme for her. And finally, most importantly, I docked it a full point because the game doesn't run smoothly at ALL times. 90% of the time, the game is great. But little bouts of screen shearing and a "jiggly" framerate is inexcusable for any 360/PS3 game. HS is a fantastic game but not quite "AAA" status.

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Ravenator529 - 811 days 9 hours ago

It says that Half Life 2 and Episode 1 have some graphical "enhancements" while Episode 2 looks stunning with some of the best facial animations they have ever seen.

I hate to tell you but the PS3 version will be exactly the same!

Go back to guarding your bridge troll!

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boodybandit - 811 days 9 hours ago

The link from this article is for the PC, isn't it?

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Korosuke - 811 days 8 hours ago

Yes, here Xbox360 review
http://xbox360.ign.com/arti...

Thier evaluation is always vague.
Maybe They add +0.5 automatically as long as Xbox360 title.
It's really confusing.

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SJL480 - 810 days 18 hours ago

Ya you'll have to wait for the ps3 version so that only leaves you with one option pc because you can trust the hardware.

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The Snake - 810 days 21 hours ago

Yes, it's all on one disc for the 360. I'm holding it right here in my hand.

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