The GameDaily One-Minute Review

Valve's Half-Life 2: The Orange Box is gaming bliss, the essential collection for gamers the world over and one of 2007's best deals. 2004's Half-Life 2 remains an unrivaled classic that stretches the boundaries of physics to a new level on consoles. Its follow up, Episode One, offers a short yet wonderful journey through an apocalyptic wasteland, while the brand new offering, Episode Two, thrusts you into compelling battles both topside and underground. If you survive, there's Portal, a slick mind bending puzzle game that challenges you to solve problems with a specialized weapon that creates warp holes and Team Fortress 2, a stylish and addictive multiplayer blast fest that'll consume you for hours. Don't waste your time with other shooters. Race to the store and peek inside The Orange Box.