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    The Orange Box (Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Epi 1, Portal, Half-Life 2: Epi 2, Team Fortress 2) PC Digital DL-$6.79 @gamestop.com

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by Cin', Jun 11, 2012.

  1. Cin'

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    at gamestop.com:

    The Orange Box (Half-Life 2: Half-Life 2: Episode 1-, Portal-, Half-Life 2: Episode 2, Team Fortress 2-) - PC Digital Download - $6.79 (Reg. $19.99

    Classic. : ) $19.99 at steampowered.com yet!

    LINK:
    Download Half-Life 2: Orange Box - Digital Download for PC | GameStop

    It all started in 1998. Half-Life sends a shock through the game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling. Valve's debut title wins more than 50 game-of-the-year awards on its way to being named "Best PC Game Ever" by PC Gamer. Flash forward almost ten years later. The critcal acclaim has yet to stop. Now, The Orange Box delivers five innovative action games from Valve - creators of the blockbuster Half Life franchise, in one box. The Orange Box includes Half Life 2: Episode Two, Portal and Team Fortress 2 in addition to full versions of award-winning Half Life 2 and Half Life 2: Episode One for an engrossing first-person action experience.

    Requirements:
    Perspective First-Person
    DirectX - 8.0
    Hard Drive Space - 5 GB Free
    Operating System - Windows 2000/XP/Vista
    Processor - Pentium 4 @ 1.7 GHz
    RAM 512 MB
    Video Card - 64 MB

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    Cin', Jun 11, 2012
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  2. atbnet

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    Really good deal for a bunch of games. Lots of time spent playing these for me.
     
    atbnet, Jun 11, 2012
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  3. MSGaldenzi

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    Isn't team fortress 2 free now? Half-Life is still a good game though.
     
    MSGaldenzi, Jun 12, 2012
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    It's free to play, but many of the trading and crafting features are limited to paid accounts.
     
    atbnet, Jun 12, 2012
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  5. Qing Dao

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    With the age of these games, and with all the sales Steam has had with them, I would be surprised if anyone who would ever want them would not have these games already.
     
    Qing Dao, Jun 17, 2012
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    I was thinking the same thing. Who doesn't already own these games who doesn't have an interest in gaming?
     
    HTWingNut, Jun 17, 2012
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  7. talin

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    Me. ;) Though I would rather pick up the discs instead of having a digital download.
     
    talin, Jun 17, 2012
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  8. saturnotaku

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    Considering how old the disc-based builds of the games are, you're pretty much going to have to download them in their entirety anyway to keep them current.
     
    saturnotaku, Jun 18, 2012
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