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PS3 Orange Box Not So Broken?

Silver Mirror | November 28, 2007 | News | PC Playstation 3 
During a recent preview the PS3 version of the Orange Box was given quite a bashing by 1UP, the framerate for Half Life 2 in particular was a recurring point. IGN and Gamespy however have a slighlty different view. While they admit there are problems they say that the issues are rather small and pale in comparison to the rest of the game. Gamespy even say that the issues don't even present themselves until Episode 2. So the question really is who do you believe
A recent preview on the PlayStation 3 version of Valve's The Orange Box was less than kind. Sure, the PS3 edition of Portal seems fine, but the adventures of Gordon Freeman were given a lashing. Terms "downright unplayable", "slideshow" and "substandard" were peppered throughout the preview of the Half-Life 2 portions of the collection. Many days late and frames per second short, PS3 owners were finally getting a stinker of a port from EA UK. Recent previews from IGN and Gamespy, however, paint a slightly less depressing picture.

IGN's Hilary Goldstein writes that The Orange Box for the PlayStation 3 "is still a fantastic collection and runs well for the most part, but there are some technical issues that put it behind the 360 version." He then tempers that with a stiff upper lip, writing that the "technical issues aren't going to be enough to deter anyone who wants to enjoy Orange Box on PS3." and that "unless you require your games to never dip below 30fps, you should not strike The Orange Box off your PS3 holiday wish list."

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    Gary15 | November 29, 2007
    Hmm Haven't played the ps3 version but even the 360 version has some frame rate issues at times I found.
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    Final Blade | November 29, 2007
    I have a question why would anyone buy this version. I could have sworn someone saying you might want to get something else than the PS3 version. I mean someone from neo said that.
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    Seeker X | November 29, 2007
    I don't mind, unless the framerate is worse than Assassin's Creed...you see framerate stutter a lot on that game.
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    Coi Cki | November 29, 2007
    Why would I get the PS3 version? Well, it's either that, or my crappy laptop... The Orange Box has been on my games-to-get list from the day it was announced for the PS3.
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      Final Blade | November 29, 2007
      Well i just remember someone saying, forgot who that was, you'd be better off getting a different game than the orange box. But if its between those two choices PS3 one would probably be better since you labeled your laptop as crappy.
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    Seproth | November 30, 2007
    IGN said that Mass Effect had frame rate issues. After going through the game I completely disagree. Outside a little chug when directly after it loads. I don't know where they got their framrate issues at on that game. My only guess is that they were on easy sprinting through forcing it to load quicker then it should.

    The point. I don't turst IGN as far as I can throw them...and since IGN(as a whole) is a building... you do the math.
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    UltimaSnake | November 30, 2007
    You can't really believe any of them, especially that damn IGN

    the 360 version does have a few frame rate issues, nothing too serious though

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