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1b. The Orange Box [PC] - There can only be one except in the case of not being able to decide and therefore making two games #1. If you never played Half Life 2, go stand in line for this release now! The Orange Box includes Half Life 2, Episode One, Episode Two, Portal, and the most important part of the new stuff, Team Fortress 2. I believe Counter Strike Source is a free download for HL2 owners so toss that in the list also.

Team Fortress 2 has been in various stages of development since 1999. The one set for release next month is at least the third design as the other two were scrapped before release. I have to admit that I was super excited about the 1999 TF2 version but this one looks to be the true successor to Team Fortress Classic with its cartoon look and whimsical attitude. TF2 is all about class based warfare, sort of like rock, paper, scissors where each class has advantages and disadvantages thus forcing a team to be balanced.

If you play one online first person shooter this year, it needs to be Team Fortress 2.

And you get all that other stuff with it too.

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