8. THE ORANGE BOX
(Valve; Xbox 360, PS3, Windows; Mature/Teen)

More like the bottomless box. On one disc, you get Half Life 2, an amazing sci-fi FPS that has the best voice-acting you'll ever hear on a videogame. And two sturdy expansion packs, Half Life 2: Episode One and Half Life 2: Episode Two. And Team Fortress 2, a multi-player FPS that is a trippy mix of The Dirty Dozen and old Road Runner cartoons. Oh, and Portal, a mind-bending puzzle game that rewards your ability to get from point A to point B without dying a horrible death. Trust us, the Orange Box is the gaming bargain of this new century.
— WK