Team Fortress Rookie

[maxfli 2]

Quick question---- I used to play a buddy heads-up all the team on the original Half-Life using PS2...Now I have an Xbox 360 and have The Orange Box...Is there any option in any of the games for heads up play w/ the frag limit etc.? Or is there just Team Fortress 2 where I can play online against others in Attack/Defend and Capture the FLag???

Thank you much for any input!

 

[ríomhaire]

There is no Half-Life 2 multiplayer on the consoles. There is Half-Life 2: Deathmatch though, which does not come with the Orange Box and is only available on the PC. Team Fortress 2 is only designed for online/LAN capture the flag and capture points (There is also an areana and push the cart mode on the PC version of TF2, but those updates have not made their ways to consoles yet).

 

[Hectic Glenn]

You have a couple of options.

1) Get Half-life 2 Deathmatch for PC for free, check out the HL2DM forum stickie for links to get this game

2) Buy Counter Strike Source from Steam, and play this on your PC with your friend

3) Play Team Fortress 2 online with your friend. At the moment it's only capture the flag and control point modes, but there is an update for the 360 coming soon which will add 'Arena mode', which the PC version already has. Arena mode info: http://www.halflife2.net/team-fortress-2/game-modes/

The Orange box only includes one game playable online - Team Fortress 2. HL2DM for both of you on PC would be your best bet. It is free, and you can use the gravity gun too. But you'll need an average / good PC to run it.

 

[maxfli 2]

Thanks!