Portal - I am going to say right here in the beginning of the article that it is probably the game of the year. Yes, even over Bioshock. This is a must-own game for anyone who is a fan of fun. It's genuinely hilarious, challenging without being frustrating, and so well-designed and polished I literally cannot come up with any flaws to harp on. Yes, it's that good. Go get it. Got it? Played through it? Good.

Portal achieves a level of artistic brilliance that is vital to advancing the medium of video games. It feels like playing through an exceptional cinematic masterpiece. Every single scene is perfectly crafted, and after its finished you want to start it all over again.

I love this game. I love this game so hard. I want to go to Valve headquarters and give everyone involved a great big hug. And tell them how I can't get the song at the end out of my head. And then ask them how I can get the song at the end out of my head.
--Chris
http://weeklygeekshow.com/2007/10/review_portal_xbox_360.php

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Product Description

The Orange Box includes all the content of The Black Box for PC, plus the original Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode One. Innovative games featured in The Orange Box include Half-Life 2: Episode Two, the second installment in Valve's episodic trilogy advances the award-winning story, leading the player to new locations outside of City 17, as well as the pioneering type of single-player action game Portal, which rewrites the rules for how players approach and manipulate their environment, and Team Fortress 2 -- an all-new version of the legendary title that spawned team based multiplayer action games with a daring new art style features the most advanced graphics of any Source-based game released to date.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #132 in Video Games
• Brand: Electronic Arts
• Model: 9849
• Released on: 2007-10-09
• ESRB Rating: Mature
• Number of discs: 1
• Platform: Xbox 360
• Dimensions: .25 pounds