orange box orange box video game compilation microsoft windows xbox playstation windows xbox versions produced published released october boxed retail copy windows download service released previous day playstation version published released north_america europe december valve released soundtrack containing music games compilation compilation contains games powered engine games included half life stand expansion episode previously released separate products new games included compilation second stand expansion half life episode puzzle game portal team fortress multiplayer game sequel team fortress classic separate product entitled black box planned included new games cancelled orange box received critical acclaim portal recognized surprise favorite package playstation version orange box noted technical shortcomings present versions fixed single patch overview orange box features complete games compiled retail unit half life episode episode portal games use engine steam platform windows version games collect report depth data player character died completion time total victories multiplayer modes data compiled generate gameplay statistics episode episode team fortress half life largest proportion achievements spread games exceeding achievement limit microsoft maintains feature achievements xbox product achievements include killing certain number monsters finding hidden weapon tasks specific game games contain game commentary enabled allowing player listen developers discuss creation purpose particular sections components game feature valve game half life commentary popularity game according lead writer portal half life half life science fiction person shooter game sequel half life remaining similar style original half life introduces new concepts series physics based puzzles vehicle sections game takes place fictional city surrounding areas player takes role scientist freeman thrust environment aftermath events come bear fully human society forced fight increasingly unfavorable odds order survive struggle joined acquaintances including colleagues oppressed citizens city later prove valuable allies half life received critical acclaim including game year awards originally released windows december million copies sold retail steam sales figures unknown rate surpassed retail significantly profitable unit half life episode half life episode continues events episode builds original adding cooperative play friendly non player characters new abilities complement freeman abilities allow respond player actions lending help set immediately end half life war torn city nearby areas episode follows scientist companion continue cope events chronicled half life humanity continuing struggle combine game originally released windows standalone game generally received half life episode half life episode available orange box focuses expansive environments travel linear play game series major characters away city surrounding wilderness following closing events episode game praised new environments features received critics portal portal single player person action puzzle game available orange box game consists primarily series puzzles solved creating player simple objects use order reach exit point ordered programmed robot named game portal system unusual physics creates emphasis game portal surprise favorite orange box receiving widespread praise game year awards team fortress team fortress multiplayer team based person shooter available orange box game sequel original modification valve half life modification team fortress classic focus competing teams attack order achieve varying objectives including capturing control points defending attack capturing flag players choose play classes teams different strengths weaknesses unlike source powered games features cartoon art style non realistic graphics team fortress received critics particularly praised unique artistic direction graphics multiplayer game appear collection xbox version received updates july playstation version received updates missing exclusive content item drops custom new new weapons trading development black box valve planned releasing additional compilation windows entitled black box contained new material episode portal team fortress black box later cancelled retail available steam exclusively owners certain graphics cards received free copy development simultaneous release game compilation packages different content combinations touted valve new direction game industry founder valve said black box orange box represent new approach publishing multiple products multiple platforms valve released new material individual download steam black box priced lower orange box compensate cancellation valve offered gift steam users previously purchased half life half life episode purchased orange box second copies games gifts people added list cancellation black box sparked complaints game critics consumers alike unhappy obliged pay games owned raised concerns bought graphics card came valve clarified retail version cancelled valve expressed reasons decision industry writers speculated increase profits retail copies avoid customer confusion similar game packages availability platforms playstation version windows xbox versions orange box developed published valve development playstation port interview edge magazine game release valve founder commented think people orange box going happy game experience versions team version version good product got job putting lot people experience project think harder standard versions despite noted valve probably handle playstation versions products future preview orange box november revealed numerous problems late beta build playstation version orange box citing frame rate issues claimed best merely hinder gameplay worst experience downright ign disagreed writing worst offenders comes games frame rate issues bad throw controller disgust january ign reported valve employees created thread valve website forums players list problems encountered suggest caused speculation patch planned address issues playstation version frame rate issues connection problems team fortress slow loading times portal patch playstation version later released north_america march europe short mention fixing frame rate issues slow loading times region specific versions valve accounts keys purchased outside consumer territory order maintain integrity region specific licensing generated complaints north american customers steam end user license agreement purchasing orange box cheaper asian retailers customers purchased game second time local experienced difficulty adding new key accounts order activate newly purchased games trouble communicating steam customer support team problem valve stated users subsequently purchased legal copy realizing issue having difficulty removing illegitimate keys steam accounts having problem contact thai key removed steam account german version orange box set low violence mode order comply german laws regulating sale violent video games blood effects replaced sparks bullet wounds replaced characters metal robots additionally team fortress instead body parts scattered player character blown apart items rubber ducks appear known community characters different classes leave different items different items killed explosives half life games bodies fade away death non player characters blood altered gray color soundtrack soundtrack orange box consists music valve employees composed half life episode half life episode portal team fortress includes original version exclusive remix alive released december sold official digital music services itunes complete version soundtrack includes music files half life released steam package alive subsequently released free downloadable song rhythm game march promotions pre purchasing windows version steam began september pre purchased method received percent able play team fortress beta starting september orange box comes extreme level playable demo deluxe available graphical themes orange box published games puzzle game combining elements reception orange box met universal acclaim reviewers averaging website gamerankings cites xbox version version highest rated game respective platforms ign described orange box best deal video game history awarded windows xbox versions versions won approximately million copies orange box sold end november portal singled praise reviewers admired unique puzzle gameplay mechanics stating major advance puzzle gaming russians started dropping blocks ben usually critical reviewer stated zero review couldn think criticism portal funniest pitch black humor heard game concluded absolutely sublime start finish jam eyes use words describe playstation version critical review scores suffered technical issues uncovered discussing retail version staff members agreed significant number frame rate problems resolved concluded playstation version smooth xbox version recommended consoles version echoed recommendation stated playstation consider orange box frame rate issues main complaint playstation version criticized unreliable voice chat excessive network delay team fortress long load times generally praised featuring anti quick save feature present xbox version present version release game received criticism fans lack surround sound support optical cable open letter valve asking pressure release fix posted steam forum response posted valve employee going directing disappointed customers dedicated thread subject awards orange box won number awards overall high standard use technology compilation won computer game year 11th annual interactive achievement awards nominated overall game year action game year outstanding innovation gaming categories orange box won breakthrough technology award best game award additionally nominated game year best shooter best xbox game best multiplayer game categories named second best video game playstation version nominated category valve received developer awards work orange box orange box received game year awards awards total orange box placed 22nd influential video game history edition portal won outstanding achievement game design outstanding achievement game play engineering outstanding character performance 11th annual interactive achievement awards game won awards including game year awards recognized innovative design game mechanics dark humor portal ending music track alive singled awards team fortress nominated categories outstanding achievement art direction outstanding achievement animation unsuccessful game receive awards including game year awards awards artistic direction multiplayer gameplay half life episode won awards including game year award recognized excellent level design story
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