Kotaku's Impressions of PS3 Orange Box

[DigiQ8]

Kotaku has posted their Impressions for the PS3 version of The Orange Box, it's a less harsh preview than 1Up's. It looks like the game do have some issues but it still plays quite well.

Now that all that frame rate and lighting nonsense is out of the way, how does The Orange Box play? Quite well, actually. As a big fan of the Half-Life series, I'm willing to forgive the odd quibble, but wouldn't want anything to interfere with my experience. Episode Two, so far, has been great fun, exploring a handful of new mechanics and adding interesting set pieces to the series. Using the SIXAXIS for control works quite well, even if I'm not totally in tune with the default controller mapping. Normally, I play my Valve games on the PC, as I have already done with Half-Life 2: Episode One, Portal and Team Fortress 2, but I found the console version to be just as enjoyable.

You can read the the first preview here. expect the second volume tomorrow.

 

[scotland1]

Sounds sketchy. I'd rather play it on the PC.

 

[FunkyHippo?]

Sounds sketchy. I'd rather play it on the xbox 360.

 

[Cole]

Sounds sketchy. I'd rather live it on life.

 

[CodeFire]

I'd rather play it on the PC.

 

[kupocake]

Sounds Sketchy, I'd rather play it on the Amstrad CPC.

 

[Asuka]

My friend will be happy to hear this.

 

[Tollbooth Willie]

Sounds sketchy. What goes in this line?

 

[V.C. Sniper]

PC pwnz joo 360 n ps3 with mouse choke.

 

[CyberPitz]

Sounds sketchy, I'd rather play it on Goatse.

 

[Atomic_Piggy]

Sounds sketchy, I'd rather play J00!

 

[Cormeh]

Hopefully many PS3 owners will be opened up to Valve and the Half life universe.

 

[DEATH eVADER]

Sounds Sketchy, I'd rather play it on a 486

Hopefully many PS3 owners will be opened up to Valve and the Half life universe

Yes, lets not forget that PS2 owners actually got the original HL, so I think they pretty much know about the HL universe

 

[Operator]

Sounds sketchy, I'd rather play it on a 386

 

[Gusdor]

Sounds sketchy, I'd rather play it on a Casio MX-8

 

[Qhartb]

Sounds sketchy, I'd rather play it on an abacus.

 

[Cormeh]

Yes, lets not forget that PS2 owners actually got the original HL, so I think they pretty much know about the HL universe

Did they get Half Life 2? No.

I should point out I refer to the source games.

 

[freakyflor]

PC pwnz joo 360 n ps3 with mouse choke.

that's true but the ps3 pwnz my geforce 6600

anyway if EA f*cks this one up, I will kill 'em :sniper:

 

[hot564231]

anyway if EA f*cks this one up, I will kill 'em :sniper:

With what? spam?

 

[ibex]

C-c-combo breakerrr!

 

[whoisrich]

Sounds sketchy, I'd rather play it on an etch-a-sketch.

 

[kupocake]

Sounds sketchy, I'd rather play it on an etch-a-sketch.

Sounds Sketchy, damn you got there first.

 

[Gordon-Shepherd]

Sounds sketchy, I'd rather play paranoia.

 

[Tagaziel]

Sounds sketchy, I'd rather still use me mousey.