WTF? Only orange box!?!?!?!? What are they thinking?!?!?

I want TF2, EP2 and Portal without buying HL2 and EP1 again! They better bring black box back on steam or I will be very annoyed.

I'll simply donate my other Episode 1 to another user. MY other user.

It's still a waste though!

Also yea, you'll buy the box wont you

This would be corporate suicide if they did this. Many users will be very annoyed as it has been promised to be this for 20USD, I believe.

Ill have all the free stuff

Free stuff? None of it's free, but it doesn't affect you as you might aswell get the full pack as you don't have HL2 or Ep1...

I'll just download through Steam.

Yes, I need to see it sitting there on my bookcase.

lol @ reedys signature...

im gonna buy the box like reedy, and it sitting on the shelf with halo3 will look v v v impressive me thinks

Wow, 2 common games on a shelf constitutes impressive? lol

Anyway, I'll probably get it through Steam (easier AND cheaper), but they better have that package on Steam, with the stuff I want (the black box, basically).

its only easier 4 u cos ur so lazy...

Eithers as easy as the other as far as lazyness is concerned...

I think what Skillers is saying is downloading it through steam is quicker than waiting for it to decrypt content... Also, it doesnt like to take focus, downloads in the background

thts a gd point si... dl on steam is v easy, im jst saying i like having the boxes to my game...and i never sell my games, ive got so many now its unreal, i spose im a bit of a collector!

Yup, I do have to agree having something physical to hold that has the game is good, but there comes a point where theres no room....

U obv havent seen mine then....Im starting to sell mine thought now. After trading in 8 for a total of £65 i quickely decided it was a good thing to do

I like keeping mine...

The main advantage of Steam downloading is getting it delivered as soon as you pay for it (well, there's download time, but Steam servers make it quick, and preloading etc). Plus, it is also a lot cheaper.

I'm also running out of box space on my shelves and I like being able to just log on any computer without having to take disks with me. sure there is the download, but with source games it's very quick on comps that already have source.

Which I have just found out...I'm going to pre-order it, I just wonder if to access the TF2 beta you have to pre-order it through steam instead of amazon...

If I buy a boxed copy I might not get my hands on the beta!

I really don't think the BETA is the best reason to preorder it, TBH. It just means you get the game a few weeks early.

And I want them to release the Steam Black Box. I think they may release it without the BETA thing, later.

My shelf is already half full of games from Ps2, xbox, GC and PC... So Steam is pretty ideal for me..

I must easily have over 100 games in total... I barely play on most of them now though xP

Yeah, it wasn't actually the box part I wanted, just the package with HL2 and Ep1. I did end up with the Orange Box in the end anyway, it was a good price.

Yeah it was like 1/3 of its price buying them all seperately.. Cost $40? save like $80..

So definately worth it for pretty much anyone..

You save $30 if you already own HL2 and ep1, $55 if you don't (though you don't get HL2:Deathmatch, and, oddly, Lost Coast).

Lost coast is free anyway isn't it? xP

Either that or i got it with CSS cause I had it anyway...

Yeah, that's why I said it was odd (it's listed with everything but Orange Box). I think it's free if you have any Source game (for actually having the engine).

Valve seem to have a funny thing going on with Lost Coast, it seems to be a they'll give it to anyone with most source games, but the times when they don't, its like 5% of all source sales (non including orange box). Also, my sister has gifts for both HL2 and EP1 but if she wants to play lost coast she has to buy hl2 again lol