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    Just ordered The Orange Box

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by yoyo1299, Jul 30, 2008.

  1. yoyo1299

    yoyo1299 Notebook Evangelist

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    Just ordered the Orange Box.... I'm lucky because it will work on my older machine... and i really didn't feel like building a new machine and THEN getting some new games... Now i'm going to save for a new system then get some newer games. But the Orange Box is classic, so i had to have it.

    Btw, what are the ratings for? lol. Just so i know when to play and when NOT to play. My mom didn't really look at the ratings, lol. She likes the idea of me getting portal since there's a lot of critical thinking involved in the game, something she likes me to implement... lol.

    I'm really looking forward to play TF2 and Portal, we'll see how half life 2 goes with me.

    Need a break from COD1 (lol) and BF2.
     
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  2. Shroomy

    Shroomy Notebook Consultant

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    You ordered it? like through retail? you could have downloaded Steam and bought/downloaded it from there! :D

    You'll enjoy the games, providing you can play them on high "if you still play COD1" :p
     
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  3. yoyo1299

    yoyo1299 Notebook Evangelist

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    haha, i like having my games on a CD in a box.... lol

    Umm.... well i dunno. I'm kinda still running a Celeron D 2.80 ghz.... :$. lol. it can run it, just not the best. i'm upgrading asap.
     
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  4. Shroomy

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    Kinda? :S

    Are you upgrading your system before you start to play it? you should because if you are going to play Episode 2 you'll get a lot of stuttering, I know I did! Portal doesn't demand so much, TF2 quite a bit in 32 player games!
     
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  5. yoyo1299

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    lol, kinda = yes, but i'm ashamed of it. lol.

    My system was pretty good for the price 2.5 years ago.... now it's like crap.

    Problem with upgrading is i have to get a whole new mobo, cpu and GPU and ram, which will cost me about $400..... :(. I'm 15 remember.

    I do fine in online BF2, so we'll see. But then again, it's BF2.
     
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    Very good choice.

    You will only be happy with it.

    And there aren't many things to worry about ratings wise. The worst thing is maybe 10 total bad words, a butt load of blood, some innuendo's in half life 2, and of course some rockin zombie action.

    ;]
     
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  7. yoyo1299

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    Ok, i usually play with headphpnes anyway......

    sounds awesome
     
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    i mean, hl2 is not duke nukem by any means, so you should be fine.
     
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  9. yoyo1299

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    ok good, thanks
     
    yoyo1299, Jul 30, 2008
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    What are you talking about?
     
    Ayle, Jul 30, 2008
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