Review: The Orange Box

Game Review.

Half-Life 2: Yes, this is Half-Life's sequel, it includes a new engine called Source, and introduced a new story plot that sets around 20 years after the original game with the Black Mesa incident. The story from what I've been playing is great and leaves you wanting more. Yay for cliffhangers!
Half-Life Episode 1: Part one of Valve's idea to place in episodes into the game to show the story. The episodes are basicly small games, just there to show the story and some other features that Valve decided to make and implant.
Half-Life Episode 2: Part two of Valves episode idea, one of the main games of The Orange Box. It includes something that is old for XBox users, but new to PC users. The new achievements system! Which include random tasks to make you feel better.
Half-Life Story in general: Oh wow, Valve did a great job introducing the characters. Also it makes you feel you ARE Gordan Freeman. Due to the fact that it shows nothing other than his arms, and he never speaks. If you're crazy enough you'll probably do the speaking for him. Lastly, you'll feel "connected" and feel emotions for the characters of the story, *small spoilers* When Alyx is your only line of attacking, her getting attacked will most likely make you yell "Oh no!" Or when some main characters get killed.
Team Fortress 2: A sequel to Team Fortress, it includes more graphics cartoon-like style and the removal of grenades! (Whoo!) In TF2 there are 9 classes, and taunts! So no more tea bagging you little immature brats! And just like Episode 2, this was part of the main games of the Orange Box. So this includes achievements.

Classes of TF2

1) Scout: The fast person with a Brooklyn accent, armed with a bat, a pistol, and a scatter gun. Has the ability to double jump.

2) Soldier: The regular military man with a rocket launcher and can "rocket jump" a term of shooting an explosive on the ground to fly where ever. Armed with his rocket launcher, shotgun, and Russian military shovel.