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Great set of games even for a non-gamer! -  - I'm a middle-aged woman who just can't seem to get the hang of the game controllers. I know, so sad and lame--and I'm usually pretty coordinated.
But I LOVED both "Half-life" games--I sit next to my husband and shout at him at while he controls the action. "Half-life", unlike many other gaming titles, has a progressive, linear plot, and requires enough thoughtful strategy that I could actually make worthwhile contributions without a controller! "Portal" is also a fun *team* endeavour.
Can't wait for the next Half-Life!
Pretty lame game -  - I bought this game used in late 2008. If you enjoy moaning bloody zombies and spiders that try to jump on your face in a game that looks and plays like its from 1998, then this is your game.
Portal was pretty cool though not worth the price of the game alone.
Great value - - Essentially five games in 1. And these aren't your average games. Half-Life is amazing, Portal is thought provoking, and TF2 is flat out fun. At this price you can't go wrong. BUY IT!!!
Awareness -  - Portal - I like puzzles... and videogames. What better way to fuse the two than with this one? No points, no power-ups and certainly no 'extra' lives. It is like a 3D LodeRunner, with a disturbing twist. I am currently on the achievement hunt(30K ft? Go make a sandwich!) I quite enjoy the 'good solution' concept rather than a 'perfect' one. 'Cake or death?!' Um, I'll have cake please.
Half-Life2 (et al) - I played its predecessor on the PC years ago. I gotta say, the magic is still there. Huge environs, bizaar puzzles, great backstory.
Team Fortress - Lost alot of hours online with the PC version. Not sure that I am sold on the facelift. It looks cartoonish. I haven't walked around enough to get the feel of it yet. I will get around to it...
SQ!
Great Collection, Great Value - - Five games, one box, $27 dollars. There isn't a better value in gaming right now. Half Life 2, Episode 1 and Episode 2 are basically all the same game. Sure, HL2 has outdated graphics but the gameplay is engaging and wide ranging. Half-Life's story itself is very interesting and it kind of drives me nuts that its going to have taken over 10 years for the whole tale to be told.
Portal, the next game, is the most unique game I've ever played. Describing it as a first person puzzle game will have to suffice but it doesn't do it justice. Portal challenges the way you think. Toss in the ridiculous humor and the re-playability (a variety of difficulty levels) and you have a great game; most of the most unique things to hit the market in years.
The last game, Team Fortress two, the sequel to the grand daddy of team based combat. It's incredibly simple, but also incredibly fun.
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