The Orange Box, an impressive collection of Valve games including Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Episode Two, Portal, and Team Fortress 2, can now be pre-purchased on Steam.
As an added incentive, you’ll save $5 and will get access to the Team Fortress 2 beta starting September 17. Hell, they’re even throwing in Peggle Extreme! I’ve got no idea what that is, but I suppose it's the thought that counts. Remember, this offer is good until October 10, the game’s release date.
Now here’s the dilemma: do you pre-purchase The Orange Box because it’s cheaper and will allow you to play Team Fortress 2 early on, or do you instead get the Xbox 360 version of the game so that you’ll be able to play with your Xbox Live friends and increase your gamerscore?
A special thanks goes to AngelsDontBurn and Dyslixec for getting the word out on the community blogs earlier today.
[Via Steam News, thanks Brocklesocks]
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Publishers Minimum System
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 1700 MHz
Display Card: DirectX 8 compatible graphics card
Memory: 512MB
Free Disk Space: 5GB
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Publishers Recommended System
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3000 MHz
Display Card: DirectX 9 compatible graphics card
Memory: 1024MB
Free Disk Space: 5GB
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Portal = $20
TF2 = $30
EP2 = $30
Orange box = $50
Yes, but only if you buy them individually via Steam. Portal will be $19.99 and TF2 is going to be $29.99.
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Minimum System
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 1700 MHz
Display Card: DirectX 8 compatible graphics card
Memory: 512MB
Free Disk Space: 5GB
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Recommended System
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3000 MHz
Display Card: DirectX 9 compatible graphics card
Memory: 1024MB
Free Disk Space: 5GB
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista
If you have a usb mouse and keyboard then you could use it on a PS3.
Well I use a laptop so I haven't tried using a keyboard on my PS3 yet. Although I have gotten my Sixaxis to work on my laptop.
FUCK YEAH, PEGGLE.
oohhh decisions, decisions.
As for PC/Console? I'm going for the 360 version so I can play TFC with friends. I also just got an HDTV and want to put it to good use.
This bundle looks really nice, and I may be forced to buy it ;_;.
I'm a whore.
I'll buy these on PC, but I'm betting it's going to look like hell. Oh well, incentive to build that new PC.
They've already shown rocket jumping on the 360 already. Seems to work just fine.
Its a great price and I was going to buy it anyway
The beta sealed the deal I want to play NOW!
PEGGLE EXTREME FTW!!!!!