You can now pre-purchase The Orange Box on Steam for $44.95 USD (which currently works out to around $54 AUD)

The Orange Box features three highly-awaited new games by Valve: Half-Life® 2: Episode Two, the second installment in the Half-Life 2 episodic trilogy; Team Fortress® 2, the sequel to the game that put class-based, multiplayer team warfare on the map; and Portal, the game that blends puzzles, first person action, and adventure gaming to produce an experience like no other.

To bring gamers up to date with the Half-Life 2 universe, The Orange Box also includes Half-Life 2, the best-selling and highest-rated action game series of all time, and the episodic debut Half-Life® 2: Episode One.

You will also be able to participate in the TF2 beta if you pre-purchase.

Starting Monday, September 17, those who pre-purchase The Orange Box via Steam can download and activate the beta release of Team Fortress 2 (TF2).

f***en bargain!

i'm on it.

yeah it's not bad considering TF2 is $29.95 USD by itself. mines pre-loading now =)

do they say when it will be released? last time i pre-paid for a steam title it was f***ing months before we got the game. over 6 months or something.

just watched the 'meet the engineer' vid... fknrofl!

tf2 rocks so much.

might have to purchase through steam then since it will most likely be $100 at the shops.

Not really sure why you think an announcement about a game that is primarily multiplayer, and has a history of being multiplayer, would include any information about whether or not you'd be able to PLAY it multiplayer when it was released.

ie, no - no official announcement about server software has been released yet via their usual PR channels.

Also, according to this post here you will be able to purchase the games separately

Originally Posted by DougV View Post
You will be able to buy the individual games separately after October 9.

Sweet, been waiting for Portal for ages. Any idea if Ep2 or Portal can be purchased on its own? (I think Portal is part of Ep2).

portal and episode 2 are standalone games.

steam refused to carry the 'black box' version too?

look here

Thats a pretty good deal, especially since I never played ep1 either. Might have to grab that when I get home.

Crikey, the beta for TF2 is out in just 5 days!
signing up now

So if I pre-order this, will I get the other games straight away? or will they all have to wait for TF2 ?

choice as! I have ep:one already but oh well I want some beta action

So if I pre-order this, will I get the other games straight away? or will they all have to wait for TF2 ?

You can install HL2, HL2 Ep1 and HL2 Lost Coast. You can also pre-load TF2. But can't do anything with Ep2 or Portal until they are relased/available for pre-load

Can I buy TF2 independently? I have no interest in the episodic HL2 content

nice, i dont find myself playing games much anymore, but i have been waiting for TF2 for a long time, figured id purchase it and preload.

i noticed if u already have HL2 or ep one e etc u get a gift cert's to give to someone.

nice.

Can I buy TF2 independently? I have no interest in the episodic HL2 content

http://qgl.ausforums.com/index.php/439207?agn=thread&id=2553674#8

Can I buy TF2 independently? I have no interest in the episodic HL2 content

when it is released you will, but atm only the orange box and a couple of other packs are available.

How many intermegs is the pre-load?

What do these gift certs entail? Like can I give my mate HL2?

Yeah, sounds like you get to give a free hl2 and ep1 to a different account.

woot preordering! and loading

I got the Orange box with my ATI card...do you get HL2 Ep1 with it? I hadn't checked at all....just knew I got TF2, Portals, DOD:S and HL2 Ep2 with it...

orange box comes with hl2, episode 1 and 2, portal and tf2.

no dod:s

oct 9 is release date

Yapa, i selected "download HL2, EP1 & Lost Coast * Peggle Extreme" and together it is all like 1.3gig.

not sure how big the TF2 preloads are etc

All the content seems to come down via Gamearena, so I guess my steam downloads dont count toward my bipond usage. Sweet :)

yer hopefully my download will be off the gamearena content server.

There should be a way to control that, just dont know how.

BTW, thanks for the heads up Boba!

Been trying to get it to get onto the internode server so far with no luck.

nah theres no way to control or choose which content server you download from.

mine finished preloading TF2.

12/09/2007 06:46 PM 1,462,898,184 team fortress 2 content.gcf
12/09/2007 06:46 PM 1,232,991,324 team fortress 2 materials.gcf

might be some content elsewhere, and it may not be all of that size since, the cache files are often bigger etc.
but im sure i went from 8gb down to 5ish gb of allowance.

ive just bought a x1950pro someone here recomended to play this >_<

I <3 PEGGLE

Woot!

Just ordered the full package. Can't wait to play TF2 and Portals.

the portal movie on steam looks really neat.

Oh hell yes! Been waiting for this for so long.

/me preorders

Last time I used Steam was when I bought HL2 when it got released and thought nothing of it. But after ordering that full package thingy last night and downloading everything I must say Steam is f***ing awesome. Woke up this morning and everything was done.

Looking forward to checking out ep 1 and that Lost Coast zone as well. My comp was pretty s***ty when that got released and now that I have something decent to run it on everything should look nice maxed out.

Also, that Peggle game that comes with the bundle is damn fun too. Very addictive.

Yeah, Peggle is addictive. My housemate and I both ordered Orange Box last night, and we got through the 10-level Peggle that came with it, and were itching for more... I might even have to buy the full game.

f*** I love this Steam proggy. Just bought the full Peggle game for $9.95 US and like a couple of minutes later I can play the thing.

This is either gonna be a very good or very bad thing for me. I can see myself buying games over Steam for the sheer convenience of not having to leave the house.

Finally got around to setting up ipsec to only download off internode steam server. Also peggle is pretty damn fun.

you leave the house?

Only to buy Turkish delight ice cream.

Woot! I finished it, hooray!!

http://www.members.optushome.com.au/gpahl/peggle.jpg

Wow, have some of you only just heard of Steam or something?

That's the s*** that rises from boiling water right?

f*** I love this Steam proggy. Just bought the full Peggle game for $9.95 US and like a couple of minutes later I can play the thing.

This is either gonna be a very good or very bad thing for me. I can see myself buying games over Steam for the sheer convenience of not having to leave the house.

dont get too hooked in rev, theres quite a few 's***-tastic' games on it and theres no way to get a refund

I am horribly addicted to Peggle as well lol.

I grabbed the demo and more than finished just over half of it in the 60 mins I had to play it.

2 hours for 10 bux meeeeeeh, I'm gonna pass.

The demo is only the first 10 levels isn't it? I'm assuming there'd be heaps more in the full version.

Nah theres 2 seperate ones, Peggle Extreme is 10 levels, Deluxe has something like 55 levels.

The demo of the Deluxe version is time limited at 60 mins, so I guess I completed somewhere around 25-30 levels in an hour.

Not sure what to think of this Peggle.

It pisses me off, but I couldn't stop playing it.

Not enough knives and parkour?

how do u preload tf2? i can only download peggle and episode one.

Highlight the TF2 line in the Steam proggy and hit the pre-load button at the bottom right. Although mine started leeching it automatically when I loaded Steam up.

bugger looks im not connecting to the ga content server. :(

guess i wont be downloading until the end of the month

Anyone happen to find what time the tf2 beta will be released?

september 17

No s***.
US 17th at 12am?

just started tf2 preload and it had already downloaded 26%. what the hell

with Peggles got to Level 7 in 60mins play the trial version :D

just started tf2 preload and it had already downloaded 26%. what the hell

Me too, its because you already have source games installed that probably use the same files.

^^ yer figured that.

woot i think i got it to download off ga content servers. before it was going at about 150kbps, so i followed the directions on this site and im now downloading at 500kbps - 1000kbps and it doesnt look like its going to my usage.

apparently a little gamearena logo is supposed to show up in the little download box if you downloading off ga servers, but it isnt for me.


edit: wow tf2 is 4gb. downloading episode one now.



last edited by ravn0s at 16:25:29 16/Sep/07

So has the beta started yet?

I hope not, still waiting on parts for new computer from umart >:(

Beta will open about Tuesday 3-4pm in the afternoon for us at best.

Think that's roughly the time here in QLD/Aus when the first US State hits 2400hrs on the 16th (thus making it the 17th and beta opening)_

Starting Monday, September 17, those who pre-purchase The Orange Box via Steam can download and activate the beta release of Team Fortress 2 (TF2). This year's most anticipated online action game, TF2 delivers new game types, a signature art style powered by Valve's next generation animation technology, persistent player statistics, and more.

Gonna be awesome.

http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showpost.php?p=2372240&postcount=1

booo, so probably wednesday

nah will be tuesday for us. sometime in the afternoon is my guess.

its gonna be like 7-12pm or wednesday by look of it =[

Looks to be you would just copy over the cache file to the other computer when it is done.

Pretty sure you can make a backup via steam and load it on to other computers etc

Cry more. Its the beta they're giving you access to, something special above and beyond the game you paid for. Its not the ACTUAL game coming out on the 17th. They could have easily not bothered letting people play the beta at all, but they did, as a special bonus for people who pre-ordered, and now you're getting s***ty at them?

When you paid for the Orange Box you paid to get the Orange Box, the TF2 beta wasn't listed anywhere on the collection of games you get when you purchased the Orange Box, so I don't see how you have any right to bitch and moan about not getting what you paid for. The release date for the Orange Box is October 18th and I'm sure on that day you'll get exactly what you paid for. They go out of their way to treat their fans to something special, give them a bit of a bonus for pre-ordering, and this is the thanks they get? Grow up.

I hope Yapa doesn't play WoW. The maintainance times would really get on his gander.

pre-purchased early to get TF2 today (monday 17th)

The advertised date with the 17th in Amerikka not here you dips*** L2READ

Motion for Yapa to be banned from all Aus TF2 servers!

Motion for Yapa to be banned from all Aus TF2 servers!

2nd'd

last edited by E.T. at 19:20:45 17/Sep/07

it clearly states pre purchased copies will be able to access the beta on the 17th of September, no country specified, steam is worldwide

So in otherwords as long as it is still September 17 somewhere in the world its all good !!!

obes wins

I agree that its misleading, but they don't specify that you'll be able to play it on 17th Sept local time. Tis like those retarded "Spring" release dates. We don't whinge if they say Spring 07 which is 6 months earlier than Spring here...

Valve are an American company. They probably don't realise that there are different timezones across the rest of the world.

http://www.qgl.org/tissue/

it still going to be released on tuesday here no matter how late they release it on the monday in america. we are not more than 24hrs infront of america, so i dont know where you are getting wednesday from.

we are 15hrs ahead of east US, 16hrs central US, 18hrs pacific.

last edited by ravn0s at 14:34:40 17/Sep/07

Your FACE is misleading.

Obviously loki, boba and khel are still yet to enter the world of business, marketing and advertising... one day you will realise what misleading advertising is.

You sound like a petulant child. Valve is offering you free stuff that they really don't need to offer you, and you're complaining that you didn't get your free stuff as quick as you would like. Try having a little bit of patience and stop acting like a prick about it. 99% of games dont even have an open beta phase where you get to try the game out early, Valve is extending that privilege to you in this case so isn't that enough? Is the world going to end if its a day later?

you've changed khel...

Just watching some HL2 Ep2 trailers/in game vids on pootube. and it looks freakin awesome =]

Would rock on a newer engine but the gameplay and the story looks like it's going to be good.
Very open compared to the HL series we know. Striders tearing through forests with gunships/dropships flying overhead.
Looks very War of the Worlds (the Fag Cruise remake style) ish.

Can't wait for TF2 but also very keen to go through Ep2... Finished Ep1 yesterday in about 2.5 hours, very short and didn't like the indoors area but the ending etc. set up for Ep 2 nicely.

episode one isnt working for me. i start a new game and the loading bar appears. the bar fills about 2/3 and then it freezes. this is pissing me off.

Khel is now a lying game company suit. He cares not for the gamer or gameplay, he cares about his crazy fat loots from remaking old games with more graphics.

No, it just annoys me when Valve is going out of the way to cater for the TF2 fans by giving them a taste of the game early, and people still find something to bitch and complain about.

me has orange box pre order, the speculation is that the TF2 beta will be released at midnight seattle time, or 5pm here, cannot wait. first game ive bought in years!

if you want to transfer files over... you don't need to use the backup program... just go to your stemapp folder and copy the tf2 files and all the sources files across...

to play TF2, HL2, EP1, and lost coast need to copy the following files for your steam apps folder...

base source engine 2.gcf
couter-strike source client.gcf
couter-strike source shared.gcf
episode 1 shared.gcf
halife 2 content.gcf
half life 2 episode one.gcf
hal life 2 game dialog.gcf
lostcoast content.gcf
source 2007 binaries.gcf
source 2007 shared.gcf
source 2997 shared models.gcf
source 2007 shared sounds.gcf
source engine.gcf
source material.gcf
source models.gcf
soruce sound.gcf
sourceint.gcf
team fortress 2 content.gcf
team fortress material.gcf
winiui.gcf

well anyway, it's the 17th?? any news on the beta?? apparantly Orange Box owners can play the beta as of today.,

episode one isnt working for me. i start a new game and the loading bar appears. the bar fills about 2/3 and then it freezes. this is pissing me off.

I had a problem that I fixed by turning HDR off. But I'm getting stuttering during play now :(

yer i turned a few of the video effects down and turned hdr off and now it works fine.

OMGWTFBBQ:

http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/5225/untitled1hc3.jpg


I sure hope the beta is released on Monday in the states, its almost Tuesday there now... though I do enjoy watching the tears of people that invest way too much into games. (I want to play it as well I spose :P)

They are saying it might be released at midnight valve time - which is ~ 5-6pm here.

whats the preload for??? the majority of the game and then when the beta is released all we do is download an additional small patch or something?

probably... or the other way around... we've preloaded the beta and they'll push down a patch for the full thing?

probably just a small download that activaes it. like when hl2 was released.

last edited by ravn0s at 13:06:53 18/Sep/07

UPDATE: Apparently, Erik Johnson from Valve has told ShackNews that it will be released in the next "Hour or Two". They are working on the Linux dedicated server, and if not completed soon, the game will be released and the DS will come when its ready.

This was posted at ~ 2:30 which means the beta will be released hopefuly before 4:30pm our time.

Link: Clicky

Yew, home from work in time to be an elite f5-er.

yay, but i wont be able to play it until 7.30 :(

Out now... restart your steam.

its up!

Mine did say pre-load complete .. it now says 65% wtf!

*edit* so i hit launch... it decrytps .. now it says its 98% complete oO

last edited by Obes at 16:55:36 18/Sep/07

not working still ahh well

aparently validating your files fixes it, im skeptical tho, gonna go check

Getting the same thing only stuck at 52%. AF#!%!#$%

I was @ 0% then I paused updating. Resumed updating. Started to decrypt right away... weird.

Everyone in the world is pissed off at valve right now. It unlocked, but now it just runs and goes back to steam.

ok, so its not just me.

i think its pretty much universal, did a quick scan of the servers with "people" playing, and their all bots. i don't think ANYONE is playing it right now.

Truckin' on at 94%

i'm in!!!!!

liar

OH s*** ME TOO!

nope, honest. setting up my config now.

loading screen features medic and hwguy

mine doesn't get past the loading screen, no menu comes up or nothing =(

HOLY s*** I AM AXTUALLY PLAYING TF2!!

2fort scoutz0r w00t

Same taggs :(

I was @ 0% then I paused updating. Resumed updating. Started to decrypt right away... weird.

Champion Qmass, that got me working as well :)

massive lol at the sniper, didnt know he was an aussie. cheesiest accent ever - HOWLEY DOWLEY!

the taunts are awesome

ps: http://steamcommunity.com/id/strex

Sniper is awesome. Headshots ftw. The cartoon graphics really add to the fun.

add me to steamspace http://steamcommunity.com/id/ctd


edit: 10 zillion servers all full

last edited by ctd at 18:22:20 18/Sep/07

i am the best soldier evar. EVAR

Get it going taggs? I'm still getting the same thing.

its pretty awesome. You cant backspace text that you type to people though?
BUG #1.

I had the problem where you start up the game and it goes to the valve logo then would quit back out to steam. Updated vid card drivers and working now.

OMFG, this game is fun :)

I still can't get mine to load - the logo doesn't even come up, I just hear the sound. I have the latest drivers (NVidia 7600GT in Vista 32bit). What do I do?

Jeez those servers filled up quick !!

looks like a long night ahead......good thing I am on holidays muhuhahaha

Cheers

Das Meat/-\xe

also ............. http://steamcommunity.com/id/MeatAxe_von_B33F

how do u get the servers to show up in cogs?

That game is f***ing awesome, I haven't had that much fun playing an FPS online for many, many years.

Also http://steamcommunity.com/id/Khel

Yeah very fun game

Steam Rating:
0.6 - Teh Suck

nice steam rating you have there khel

I hadn't even logged into my Steam account for like 2 years until I logged in to buy TF2 :P

I'm using steam for the first time right now to order it ... is bloody slow ...servers must be getting a hammering.

Having a high steam rating prior to yesterday was a sign you took long ones up the wrong one.

I'm using steam for the first time right now to order it ... is bloody slow ...servers must be getting a hammering.

Welcome to steam.

I'm waiting for the 360 version. I've been meaning to play the HL2 sp for soooooo long. Yeaahhh!

Ughhh they pushed back the retail box from thursday 18th (tomorrow) to thursday the 25th

WHY can't PayPal through Steam use the Bank Account stuff? I bought BioShock with my bank account in PayPal but now they want credit cards, which I don't have :(

err get one?

Ughhh they pushed back the retail box from thursday 18th (tomorrow) to thursday the 25th

sif pay extra $50 for a dvd

sif pay extra $50 for a dvd

Sif a DVD is better then Steam anyway.

Rocked up to a LAN with a new computer the other day, signed into my account, presto, in 30 minutes I'm ready to roll... anytime, anywhere.

Steam just f***ing rocks.

I'm really impressed with Episode 2. The storyline is really well done and the visuals are f***ing amazing. Everything looks so nice and polished. Haven't played a decent single player game like this for a very long time.

ban ;D