orange box on ps3... worth getting?

SooTyLaD · 28 Apr 2008 at 18:07

hi guys...

i bought HL2 when it initially came out on PC (just to play counterstrike really) and thought it was mint, since then i have ditched the gaming pc, got a ps3 and pocketed all the spare cash (a move i have not regretted one bit i'm happy to add)...

anyway, kinda fancy a go at this team fortress and portal business so was wondering if its worth bothering with in its console guise?

is the control system as nice as COD4? unfortunately this was the first game i whacked into my PS3 and it set the benchmark for the rest (should probably have built up to it

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so yeah, worth getting or shall i just keep ploughing time in to the mighty call of duty?

Mike UK · 28 Apr 2008 at 18:09

If its anything like the 360 version get it now!

Its worth it just for Portal.

Whappers · 28 Apr 2008 at 18:09

It is worth getting on PS3 (as it is excellent value), but only if you don't have a 360 or even better, a PC. The framerates aren't quite as good on the PS3 as the other two.

lord necton · 28 Apr 2008 at 18:10

I had it for the 360 loved it but heard it was a bit slugish on the ps3?

ic1male · 28 Apr 2008 at 19:13

It's well worth the £24 I've seen it for on PS3. Of course as it's all FPS, the control system is best with a keyboard and mouse. I've played it on the 360 and it's doable though with a gamepad, even the tricky portal maneouvres and the mad sequence at the end of HL2:Ep2.

thedoc46 · 29 Apr 2008 at 17:52

I rented it on the 360 and thought the gfx were pap.. like real pap, so i didn't bother with spending anymore than 2 mins on the game before mailing it back.. I have it on the PC and it looks about a zillion times better.

Inoshishi · 29 Apr 2008 at 17:55

You really want this on the PC to get the most of it, especially TF2, the scout is practically useless without the twitch action control using the mouse.

Still if you don't have a PC up to spec grab it on the console, as said 360 version is better if you have one.

disco Stu · 29 Apr 2008 at 19:50

I had HL2 on the pc when it first can out but can still say it's well worth getting it for other systems(which i did)

furnace · 29 Apr 2008 at 19:51

No, get it on the PC!

KNiVES · 29 Apr 2008 at 20:09

It's a typical hideous port by EA, in fact, Valve asked the PS3 community what they found most problematic with it and are developing a patch to fix all the performance and technical issues. No dates issued yet though.

Shamikebab · 29 Apr 2008 at 20:40

Get it on PC!!

if no PC, Get it on 360!!

if no 360 and no pc, Get it on PS3!!

Its a must have, so although the PS3 port is the worst, if thats your only option then still go for it.

Apopcalyptic · 29 Apr 2008 at 21:22

KNiVES said:
It's a typical hideous port by EA, in fact, Valve asked the PS3 community what they found most problematic with it and are developing a patch to fix all the performance and technical issues. No dates issued yet though.

That's good news I must admit. It's nice to hear that Valve are working to fix the performance issues, even after Gabe slated the PS3 so vocally.

This will become a must purchase for me if Valve deliver! (particularly as I lost my Steam login, therefore about £150 of games

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