As I was playing, I was thinking that the game felt like a mix of Baldur's Gate and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, although the latter is still a better game in my opinion (I just really enjoyed everything about it, particularly the feel of the world). I was happy to find the game got rid of some of the baggage that Dungeons & Dragons brings with it, from a gameplay system point-of-view. A minor annoyance was having to occasionally change from "normal" to "easy" difficulty during a few extremely difficult fights.

I did have issues with the dialog system, although I'm glad conversations aren't linear. I don't like going through a dialog wondering if I asked or said the right thing, only to have to reload a saved game because I didn't like the outcome. There's a point in the game where you're trying to win people over by making your case during a verbal tug-of-war, and it's near impossible to know which dialog options will work for you or against you. There are also times when you say something in dialog without realizing that it permanently shuts you out of a quest, not allowing you to complete it.

Minor problems overall though. I haven't played a great game in several years (excepting for the games in The Orange Box), let alone a great RPG, and Dragon Age is a welcome end to that drought.

Wikipedia says:

"Psychonauts, Call of Duty 4, The Orange Box, Painkiller, Saints Row 2, No More Heroes, H.A.W.X, Prince of Persia, Gears of War 2 and Fallout 3 are some of the few games that have actually received a favorable review (He also gave Grand Theft Auto IV a rather favourable review, but then later nulled the review, citing a lack of good games to compare to at the time). The Valve Corporation game Portal is the only game he has ever reviewed in a completely positive manner and is rated as one of his top 5 favorite games of all time (the other four being Silent Hill 2, Spider-Man 2, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and Fantasy World Dizzy..."

>> ^deathcow:
Has Yahtzee ever liked a game? Or is just a weekly hate-fest



He said Portal is pretty much perfect. Look up his review of the Orange Box.

He also liked Saint's Row and a few others that I can't remember immediately.

>> ^ant:
Is there a Flash version of this game?


I know there used to be a flash demo floating around, but I can't find it.

In any case, there's a free demo you can download either with Steam or via Popcap's website.

http://www.popcap.com/games/free/peggle

Steam page for Peggle Deluxe
http://store.steampowered.com/app/3480/

and Peggle Nights
http://store.steampowered.com/app/3540/

There's also an Orange Box-themed peggle game bundled with some HL2 packages on Steam.

would be a million times better if it was much shorter, sticking to a fluid story/plot. it just kinda peaks in the middle and then stays the same throughout. many parts would be much funnier with better delivery and timing, maybe splitting it up into several episodes as there is soooo much going on lol. i get its supposed to be nonsensical and random but that's just my opinion...still very amusing especially the amazingly retarded dialogue, A for effort and dancing.

ps. needs orange box tag i think

Really superb animation... and in engine makes it all the more impressive (they are aren't they?).

Of course, I still don't actually enjoy playing the game (I do own it thanks to the orange box), but I love these videos.

I bought an extra copy of Orange Box when the price was $9.99. That is an absolutely insane price to charge for so much entertainment value.

>> ^dystopianfuturetoday:
>> ^Jaace:
Unfortunately I bought Orange Box for Xbox360 before I got a new computer that could handle TF2. Xbox360 TF2 has none of the cool new weapons/items that the computer version sports. I am jealous.

They had a nice update for Left 4 Dead recently, I'm not sure why valve isn't sharing the love with TF2.


Lol thats funny, as every L4D player has been bitching that TF2 gets all the love with content updates all the time with L4D having to wait months for it's one update.

Now it has got it and we have TF2 players whining because L4D got all the love. HAHAHA


I play both, love both. That fake out in the vid is pulled off perfectly.

>> ^Jaace:
Unfortunately I bought Orange Box for Xbox360 before I got a new computer that could handle TF2. Xbox360 TF2 has none of the cool new weapons/items that the computer version sports. I am jealous.


You should just wait for a deal on steam and get TF2 again. The orange box was on sale last weekend for $10, and I remember seeing TF2 on sale for ~$5.

>> ^Jaace:
Unfortunately I bought Orange Box for Xbox360 before I got a new computer that could handle TF2. Xbox360 TF2 has none of the cool new weapons/items that the computer version sports. I am jealous.


They had a nice update for Left 4 Dead recently, I'm not sure why valve isn't sharing the love with TF2.

Unfortunately I bought Orange Box for Xbox360 before I got a new computer that could handle TF2. Xbox360 TF2 has none of the cool new weapons/items that the computer version sports. I am jealous.

Here were mine:
http://www.videosift.com/video/Bill-OReillys-Producer
http://www.videosift.com/video/Sony-Releases-New-Stupid-Piece-Of-Shit-That-Doesn-t-Work
http://www.videosift.com/video/Zero-Punctuation-Review-Guitar-Hero-III
http://www.videosift.com/video/Zero-Punctuation-Review-The-Orange-Box
http://www.videosift.com/video/Bush-Waves-to-His-Fans

1. Orange Box
2. WoW: Wrath of the Lich King
3. Left 4 Dead
4. Fallout 3
5. Gears of War 2

Orange Box, Left 4 Dead and hmm, WoW?

Top 5 DR got around to buying (release 2007-2008) and enjoyed:

Orange Box
Bioshock
Spore
GTA IV
Hinterland

Steam is my friend, love the service now.