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ready to take on the third episode of this exciting trilogy. Half Life earns its popularity and reputation at being the first First Person Shooter game to use aq lifelike, realtime plot that pits you in the action as well as behind the trigger. Created by Valve Software, each episode employs advanced technologies for better, more realistic play. In Half-Life, you assume the role of Dr. Gordon Freeman, a recently graduated theoretical physicist who must fight his way out of an underground research facility whose teleportation experimentations have gone awry. The second part of the trilogy of episodic expansions for Half-Life 2, Episode Two picks up where Episode One left off?with Gordon and Alyx traveling out of City 17 and into a vast new environment. -The player again picks up the crowbar of research scientist Gordon Freeman, who finds himself on an alien-infested Earth being picked to the bone, its resources depleted, its populace dwindling. Freeman is thrust into the unenviable role of rescuing the world from the wrong he unleashed back at Black Mesa. And a lot of people people he cares about are counting on him.-Characters - Advanced facial animation system delivers the most sophisticated in-game characters ever seen. With 40 distinct facial "muscles," human characters convey the full array of human emotion, and respond to the player with fluidity and intelligence-Characters - Advanced facial animation system delivers the most sophisticated in-game characters ever seen. With 40 distinct facial "muscles," human characters convey the full array of human emotion, and respond to the player with fluidity and intelligence-Physics - From pebbles to water to 2-ton trucks respond as expected, as they obey the laws of mass, friction, gravity, and buoyancy-Graphics - Source?s shader-based renderer, like the one used at Pixar to create movies such as Toy Story and Monster's

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and best-selling Half-Life® adventure. as Dr. Gordon Freeman, you were last seen exiting City 17 with Alyx Vance as the Citadel erupted amidst a storm of unknown proportions. In Episode Two, you must battle and race against Combine forces as you traverse the White Forest to deliver a crucial information packet stolen from the Citadel to an enclave of fellow resistance scientists. Episode Two extends the award-winning Half-Life gameplay with unique weapons, vehicles, and newly-spawned creatures. ESRB Rating: M - Mature Genre: Shooter Features: Half-Life 2: Episode Two is the second in a trilogy of new games created by Valve that extends the award-winning and best-selling Half-Life adventure. As Dr. Gordon Freeman, you were last seen exiting City 17 with Alyx Vance as the Citadel erupted amidst a storm of unknown proportions. In Episode Two,

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of gruesome alien attackers. Valve has created a fully realized world in Half-Life 2, with objects and characters that feature accurate physics properties, behaving with the appropriate mass, density, and physical properties of their real-life counterparts. Extremely intelligent computer AI result in enemies that plan, adapt, and respond to the player`s actions.Following on the heels of the similarly-titled next-gen console edition, this package is a near-complete package of the Half-Life 2 phenomenon, packed with bonuses in addition to the genre-expanding original Half-Life 2 game. Half-Life 2: Episode One and Episode Two add-on levels are also on the disc, as are the stunningly complex puzzle game Portal and the online phenomenon Team Fortress 2. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.

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save the Earth from hordes of gruesome alien attackers. Valve has created a fully realized world i

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adventure-packed titles based on the Half-Life saga. Immerse yourself in this generous collection that includes the new Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Portal and Team Fortress 2, as well as full versions of the award-winning Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode One. Experience the distinctive roles, unbelievable graphics and opportunities for intense online multiplayer mayhem that await inside this jam-packed package. Become a part of Gordon Freeman's gripping tale in Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode One, then follow up with Half-Life 2: Episode Two to see what lies beyond the walls of City 17. In Portal, use the portal gun to create doorways and transport yourself to new locations. Manipulate in-game objects and use physics in amazing new ways as you interact with the deeply detailed environments. Assume one of nine distinct roles in Team Fortress 2, the second in a thrilling multiplayer series that's sure to make your heart rate rise. Witness the danger-filled surroundings and remarkable graphics waiting within each engrossing adventure.

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franchise, in one box!

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Orange Box delivers five innovative games from Valve, creators of the blockbuster Half-Life franchise, in one action-packed box. The Orange Box includes Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Portal, and TeamFortress 2 in addition to full versions of the award-winning Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode One for an engrossing first-person action experience.Five Games, One BoxThe Orange Box is the ultimate collection of innovative action games for the PC, and an amazing introduction to the Half-Life series for PCgamers.Epic Storyline Half-Life 2: Episode Two takes you deeper into one of the best-known stories in gaming, following the desperate struggle of Gordon Freemanagainst the mysterious Combine. In this episode, you must leave the confines of City 17 for the first time and face even greater dangers beyond the city walls.Redefining Action Portal delivers an innovative new action gaming experience. Arming you with a portal gun that lets you create portals from one location to another with the press of a button, Portal will forever change the way that you interact with your environment.World-Class Multiplayer Team Fortress 2 is the sequel to granddaddy of role-based multiplayer action games. Featuring nine distinct roles--Heavy, Spy, Scout, Demoman, Engineer, Medic, Sniper, Soldier, and Pyro--Team Fortress 2 is one of this year's most anticipated multiplayer games for any platform.

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Orange Box delivers five innovative games from Valve, creators of the blockbuster Half-Life franchise, in one action-packed box. The Orange Box...

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additional single-player game called Portal and Team Fortress 2 in the multiplayer component.The Orange Box delivers five innovative action games from Valve? creators of the blockbuster Half Life franchise, in one box. Features Include: 5 Games, One Box--The Orange Box is the ultimate collection of innovative action games for the PC or console, and an amazing introduction to the Half Life series for console gamers. Epic Storyline--Half Life 2: Episode Two takes gamers deeper into one of the best-known stories in gaming, following the desperate struggle of Gordon Freeman against the mysterious Combine. In this episode, gamers will leave the confines of City 17 for the first time. Redefining Action--Portal delivers an innovative new action gaming experience. Arming players with a portal gun allowing them to create portals from one location to another with the press of a button, Portal will forever change the way that gamers interact with their environment. World-Class Multiplayer--Team Fortress 2 is the sequel to granddaddy of role-based multiplayer action games. Featuring nine distinct roles ? Heavy, Spy, Scout, Demoman, Engineer, Medic, Sniper, Soldier and Pyro--Team Fortress 2 is one of this year's most anticipated multiplayer games for any platform.The Orange Box delivers five innovative action games from Valve? creators of the blockbuster Half Life franchise, in one box. Features Include: 5 Games, One Box--The Orange Box is the ultimate collection of innovative action games for the PC or console, and an amazing introduction to the Half Life series for console gamers. Epic Storyline--Half Life 2: Episode Two takes gamers deeper into one of the best-known stories in gaming, following the desperate struggle of Gordon Freeman against the mysterious Combine. In this episode, gamers will leave the confines of City 17 for the first time. Redefining Action--Portal delivers an innovative new action gaming experience. Arming players with a portal gun allowing them to create portals from one location to another with the press of a button, Portal will forever change the way that gamers interact with their environment. World-Class Multiplayer--Team Fortress 2 is the sequel to granddaddy of role-based multiplayer action games. Featuring nine distinct roles ? Heavy, Spy, Scout, Demoman, Engineer, Medic, Sniper, Soldier and Pyro--Team Fortress 2 is one of this year's most anticipated multiplayer games for any platform.