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Title: Half-Life 2 "Black Box" cancelled
Post by: Smoke39 on May 18, 2007, 09:40:36 PM
The "Black Box" would have had HL2: Episode 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2.  The "Orange Box", which has those plus HL2 and HL2: Episode 1, will be the only available option now.  Valve had the following to say regarding those who already own HL2 and Episode 1:

"Those who purchase the PC version of The Orange Box will get three separate Steam product codes: One for the three new games, one for HL2, and one for Episode One. This way a PC Orange Box owner can give away their Half-Life 2 or Episode One unused Steam product codes if they don't need a copy of those games."

Does this strike anyone else as being kinda stupid?  Maybe they'll make them available seperately on Steam.  
Title: RE: Half-Life 2 "Black Box" cancelled
Post by: that Baby guy on May 18, 2007, 10:38:56 PM
I was sad.  I want Team Fortress 2 and Portal, but I don't care for the normal FPS, so Half Life games don't appeal to me.  I may try to find an alternative way to purchase just what I want, like you suggested, perhaps Steam.
Title: RE: Half-Life 2 "Black Box" cancelled
Post by: Sir_Stabbalot on May 19, 2007, 01:36:54 AM
I would like to throw my humble opinion out here. With any opinion, there will be pwoplw who disagree; if you disagree with my opinion, then I must apologize. However, this is an internet forum, made up mostly of opinions, and as such I must speak.

It is my humble opinion that this move is ****ing retarded.
Title: RE:Half-Life 2 "Black Box" cancelled
Post by: hudsonhawk on May 21, 2007, 05:53:18 AM
They're being released individually on Steam.
Title: RE: Half-Life 2 "Black Box" cancelled
Post by: vudu on May 21, 2007, 08:48:08 AM
Of course they're going to be released via Steam.  And anyone on here bitching about this obviously has an Internet connection.  So quit your belly-aching.
Title: RE:Half-Life 2 "Black Box" cancelled
Post by: Sir_Stabbalot on May 21, 2007, 08:52:58 AM
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Originally posted by: vudu
Of course they're going to be released via Steam.  And anyone on here bitching about this obviously has an Internet connection.  So quit your belly-aching.


The thing is, I'm fairly certain buying the games in the black box cost less then buying them separately.
Title: RE:Half-Life 2 "Black Box" cancelled
Post by: Smoke39 on May 21, 2007, 10:07:15 AM
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Originally posted by: vudu
Of course they're going to be released via Steam.  And anyone on here bitching about this obviously has an Internet connection.  So quit your belly-aching.

I'm not belly-aching, I just think it's stupid.  I personally don't mind downloading with Steam, but some people prefer to buy physical copies.
Title: RE: Half-Life 2 "Black Box" cancelled
Post by: MaleficentOgre on May 21, 2007, 11:27:26 AM
that's a shame cause I know it'll cost more to get all 3 separately. maybe they'll give a super discount for getting it early through steam like they do with some other titles.
Title: RE:Half-Life 2 "Black Box" cancelled
Post by: Athrun Zala on May 21, 2007, 01:12:32 PM
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Originally posted by: vudu
Of course they're going to be released via Steam.  And anyone on here bitching about this obviously has an Internet connection.  So quit your belly-aching.
so? maybe they're using dial-up or <1Mbit DSL, and in either case, downloading games can be a pain (and considering these games won't be exactly small, it'd be pretty slow), especially if you could simply buy the discs and be done with it...
Title: RE: Half-Life 2 "Black Box" cancelled
Post by: Bill Aurion on May 21, 2007, 02:32:51 PM


I want my Portal and Episode 2!
Title: RE: Half-Life 2 "Black Box" cancelled
Post by: ShyGuy on May 21, 2007, 02:42:48 PM
You can't play these games Bill, they don't have any Lolis.
Title: RE: Half-Life 2 "Black Box" cancelled
Post by: Smoke39 on May 21, 2007, 04:15:50 PM
Maybe Bill found a mod that changes Alyx into a little girl.