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CardJoe · 28th Sep 2007, 10:52

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/09...ox_goes_gold/1

The wait is now reduced to just a few weeks and the Orange Box is now, officially, changed to a more gold-like colour. How will you be buying your version?

steveo_mcg · 28th Sep 2007, 10:56

Play.com steam just isn't very competitive this time round. On a side note if i didn't really want to know what was going to happen i doubt i'd buy it at all it does seem a little over priced, unless of course there is more game play in ep2 than in ep1.

will. · 28th Sep 2007, 11:05

has not reached gold stage.

Akava · 28th Sep 2007, 11:05

Already bought mine, worked out a little cheaper to get it on Steam at the time as Play was still rather high priced, they have since lowered it. As I didn't own Ep1 before, it worked out nicely.

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Originally Posted by steveo_mcg

Play.com steam just isn't very competitive this time round. On a side note if i didn't really want to know what was going to happen i doubt i'd buy it at all it does seem a little over priced, unless of course there is more game play in ep2 than in ep1.

I would say that the price is acceptable if only because you get Portal - which with updates and such, and the possibility of an SDK, may prove to be an incredible game that dependant on map builders, will last sometime before it gets too boring.
Also it has been documented in several places that Ep2 will have more content than Ep1, just watching the trailers says to me that this is true. Not only that but it looks like it may be a very good play with more to play with and stronger enemy AI.

Greenie · 28th Sep 2007, 11:11

5 games for roughly £30. thats pretty good value even if you own HL2 and EP1 (3 for £30)

i like the GBP > USB exchange rate

steveo_mcg · 28th Sep 2007, 11:20

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Originally Posted by Greenie

5 games for roughly £30. thats pretty good value even if you own HL2 and EP1 (3 for £30)

i like the GBP > USB exchange rate

Nothing like the USB exchange rate, wait till USB 3 comes out then it'll be flying

If as has been said, Portal is very short then its value could only come from community mods.... that's a big if.
I have read that Ep2 comes with more content but i suppose it remains to be seen if its actually any longer.

Bladestorm · 28th Sep 2007, 11:22

Steam, just because it saves trying to find space for yet another box, lets me get it easily on day 1 and works out pretty close to play.com's price.

p3n · 28th Sep 2007, 11:28

TF2 beta > CDs that will break!

woof82 · 28th Sep 2007, 11:33

:O

I already bought mine on steam! Was it cheaper on play.com ?

AlexB · 28th Sep 2007, 11:56

Can you buy Just team fortress? as I couldn't give a tool about the other stuff in the 'box'.

RTT · 28th Sep 2007, 12:01

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Originally Posted by AlexB

Can you buy Just team fortress? as I couldn't give a tool about the other stuff in the 'box'.

I guess you will be able to eventually but not right at the moment, afaik. Someone shout at me if i'm wrong

quack · 28th Sep 2007, 12:01

Pre-ordered on Steam.

AlexB · 28th Sep 2007, 12:04

oh well. plenty of other games to play

Fod · 28th Sep 2007, 12:18

tf2 isn't cel shaded! it's just got cartoony textures. trust me, i'm a graphics nerd!

L2wis · 28th Sep 2007, 12:23

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Originally Posted by AlexB

Can you buy Just team fortress? as I couldn't give a tool about the other stuff in the 'box'.

lol i was gonna ask the same thing

z3rb · 28th Sep 2007, 12:32

The Orange Box will contain three games developed by Valve.

5, actually

Leitchy · 28th Sep 2007, 12:46

Steam, always a fan of buying games without getting off my arse!

fathazza · 28th Sep 2007, 12:49

what happened to the black box?

Leitchy · 28th Sep 2007, 12:49

It was cancelled I think

z3rb · 28th Sep 2007, 12:58

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Originally Posted by Leitchy

It was cancelled I think

Yup.

Let's not turn this into a "valve sux cus i hav 2 bai 2 games again" thread, please.

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