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Gamers, what should I buy?
Dec. 5th, 2013 10:13 pmI want to get Peter and Amber (and me too!) the game "Portal" for Christmas. A look at Amazon leads me to believe I can no longer buy it in box form -- the company website directs me to Steam to buy the game. It looks like I can get Portal 2 for mac for $20 in box form. I haven't (successfully) used Steam before, and I don't know how well it works. Plus, then there's nothing fun for the kids to open on Christmas. Unless of course I give it to Jon in steam form with only a note to unwrap (he won't mind) and give the kids something else. We have somewhat older macs, but they run 10.6.8.
I am a sucker for bundles, especially where there is good value. We don't own any of the games mentioned, and I don't know how good any of the others other than Portal are.
[Poll #1946748]
The games included in "The Orange Box" are: Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Team Fortress 2, Portal
The Valve Complete pack includes: Counter-Strike, Team Fortress Classic, Day of Defeat, Deathmatch Classic, Half-Life: Opposing Force, Ricochet, Half-Life, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, Half-Life: Blue Shift, Half-Life 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Half-Life: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, Half-Life 2: Lost Coast, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Half-Life Deathmatch: Source, Left 4 Dead, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Team Fortress 2, Portal, Left 4 Dead 2, Portal 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
I don't think I need all those... but it's possible that includes a lot of good games I missed along the way and should play for a good price. What is necessary to give the kids a robust education in the classics? I have enough money saved in my frivolous expense budget for any of the options.
I am a sucker for bundles, especially where there is good value. We don't own any of the games mentioned, and I don't know how good any of the others other than Portal are.
[Poll #1946748]
The games included in "The Orange Box" are: Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Team Fortress 2, Portal
The Valve Complete pack includes: Counter-Strike, Team Fortress Classic, Day of Defeat, Deathmatch Classic, Half-Life: Opposing Force, Ricochet, Half-Life, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, Half-Life: Blue Shift, Half-Life 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Half-Life: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, Half-Life 2: Lost Coast, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Half-Life Deathmatch: Source, Left 4 Dead, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Team Fortress 2, Portal, Left 4 Dead 2, Portal 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
I don't think I need all those... but it's possible that includes a lot of good games I missed along the way and should play for a good price. What is necessary to give the kids a robust education in the classics? I have enough money saved in my frivolous expense budget for any of the options.
