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Orange Box

  • 22-10-2008 11:45am
    #1
    thebman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭


    So I have Orange Box for Xbox and I see the new portal content coming out and it kind of hit me.

    Ms are charging for this mod and I can get it for Pc for free.

    So I was thinking I'd just sell my 360 Orange Box copy preowned and buy it for Pc and then play it there in all its modly goodness.

    I don't really feel like giving Ms more money because they don't want to give free content to console gamers that Pc gamers get for free. I think if I sell Orange Box 360, I'll probably have enough to buy it for Pc and not make that much of a loss as it is only $40

    Anyone else thinking the same thing? I'd rather give more money to Valve than Ms since it is Ms that won't allow the content to be released for free on their locked down marketplace.


Comments

  • #2
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,571 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    There is nothing new in the new version of Portal apart from new achievements and some extra challenge rooms. The main story is identical. Absolutely no need for someone to buy this game again if they have the Orange Box.


  • #3
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    theres a spin off of portal comming soon.. it looks really good... I'll find the details of it now................


  • #4
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    Just realised thats what you were talking about.. its not comming to PC though

    http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/14/portal-still-alive-heading-to-xbox-live-arcade/


  • #5
    thebman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭thebman


    It's a Pc Mod that's why it isn't out on Pc because you can download the mod free on Pc.

    http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53778

    They are just charging console users for free content. Valve originally said they wanted to release it for free as an update to orange box but Ms wouldn't let them release it for free which is why it is coming as Portal: Still Alive.


  • #6
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    brim4brim wrote: »
    It's a Pc Mod that's why it isn't out on Pc because you can download the mod free on Pc.

    http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53778

    They are just charging console users for free content. Valve originally said they wanted to release it for free as an update to orange box but Ms wouldn't let them release it for free which is why it is coming as Portal: Still Alive.

    Thats ****... very dissapointed


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