By Michael McWhertor, 8:20 PM on Tue Jan 16 2007, 996 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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With all the episodes and spin-offs available for Valve's Half-Life 2, it's easy to become confused about what you're getting with each purchase. Now that next-gen console gamers will be getting into the Half-Life 2 scene, Valve is throwing another naming wrench into the works.

Half-Life 2: Orange Box and Half-Life 2: Black Box will (in theory) both ship this year and contain various awesome games and expansions for those who prefer the finer things in first-person shooting. Here's the breakdown:

Half-Life 2: Black Box (PC)
Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Portal, Team Fortress 2
Price: $39.99

Half-Life 2: Orange Box (PS3, Xbox 360)
Contains: Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Portal, Team Fortress 2
Price: $59.99

That's next-gen pricing done right! Thanks, Valve! Wait... no Half-Life 2 Deathmatch for consoles? Or should we expect to microtransaction that? Michael McWhertor

Half-Life 2 Orange and Black Box Contents [IGN]