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tfabris ([personal profile] tfabris) wrote2007-10-10 10:54 am

Free Half Life 2

Valve Software has just released The Orange Box. It includes the following games:

- Half Life 2
- Half Life 2: Episode One
- Half Life 2: Episode Two
- Portal
- Team Fortress 2

Of course, like most people who'd buy Orange Box, I already own:

- Half Life 2
- Half Life 2: Episode One

But pre-ordering Orange Box was easier than getting the other three individually, and it let me participate in the TF2 beta.

So. For the billions of people in my position who have just bought two of those games twice, Valve says they will let us gift the second copy of those two already-owned games to someone else. Rather a clever marketing tactic, really, if you think about it. Get a whole new audience hooked on the Half Life series all over again.

Anyone want them? They are two of the best FPS games EVER.

Note: You'll need a fairly beefy Windows PC to run them, a broadband internet connection to download them (they are huge), and you'll need to install the Steam software and create an account for it.

PS: A Jonathan Coulton song is part of Portal. Awesome. Haven't played it yet, intend to tonight.

Yes, but...

[identity profile] scott-t-s.livejournal.com 2007-10-10 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Those who pre-purchased also received Peggle Extreme, a 10-level playable demo (with Orange Box themes) of Peggle Deluxe!!

Re: Yes, but...

[identity profile] tfabris.livejournal.com 2007-10-10 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, my contract with Microsoft runs out in 2 weeks. You guys need another IT guy yet?

[identity profile] tfabris.livejournal.com 2007-10-11 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Update: Portal and corresponding Coulton song are AWESOME.

Nobody wants Half Life 2 and HL2 Ep 1 ?

Yeah!

[identity profile] menki.livejournal.com 2008-04-04 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, i will love getting the games:D

Steam: menki_boy

Re: Yeah!

[identity profile] tfabris.livejournal.com 2008-04-07 03:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Gifts sent! Thanks!