Orange Box Dysfunctional on the PS3?

Via Next Generation, a preview of the PS3 version of the Orange Box . 1up is the site running the piece, and it's notable because it's so incredibly negative. PS3 fans may have some frustrations in store when the game pack releases soon: "After spending a significant amount of time with a near final version of the PS3 game, it's apparent that this version suffers from a number of technical flaws, which at best merely hinder game play and at worst make the experience downright unplayable. Framerate is a consistent issue throughout the Half-Life series of games included in The Orange Box. One moment you'll be cruising through the game at 30 frames per second and the next you'll be enjoying a slideshow of series protagonist Gordon Freeman cruising down the river. "

Re:I wonder why...

[ThirdPrize]

It was probably the Madden team.

Re:I wonder why...

[ByOhTek]

I was wondering why Gordon Freeman was carrying a football and wearing a Bulls helmet...

Re:consoles are for kids ... and companies

[MikeFM]

Nethack. It's the only game you'll ever need.

Re:Precisely

[Smidge204]

I've decided that EA couldn't code themselves out of a black box.

Well it certainly seems they can't code themselves out of an Orange Box...
=Smidge=

Re:consoles are for kids ... and companies

[Anonymous Coward]

or 'game', or 'need', or presumably 'fun'.

EA...WTF?

[Steauengeglase]

"How is that port of whatever those dorks from Bellevue sent us going?"

"Well, we've gotten it to load and we even played through the game once."

"Yeah, whatever, excellent, I assume you will have finished play testing by noon. After that slap another Medal of Honor together, Bob, VP of Interior Design thinks it should be modeled after Hogan's Heroes and personally, I think any man who drives a Miata; well he just has fine taste. Oh, and before I forget, we fired everyone on your team. We know you can handle it or..... Well you know what I mean."

Re:I wonder why...

[stoolpigeon]

Bulls helmet? Madden doesn't do basketball, and the nba is rough, but they haven't gone to helmets yet. Bills would have worked though. Let's go with that as a typo.

Re:I wonder why...

[superpulpsicle]

EA programmer: The bugs can't be fixed. Is very hard.
EA exec: We'll just buy out Orange box the franchise then.
EA programmer: Good. I am going on vacation.
EA exec: You can't. We bought out your vacation days. And your soul too.

Re:I wonder why...

[The Ultimate Fartkno]

Can't be. If that were the case it wouldn't be called "The Orange Box." It'd be "Half-Life 2008" and we'd still be at Black Mesa, just with bigger textures.

Re:I wonder why...

[FlyveHest]

In all likelihood the decision to NOT support Games for Windows Live came from the fact that they would have had many many more rabbit fanboys complaining about having to use Vista and Live than they got complaints of not being able to play between PC and 360 users.

So, THATS where bunny-hoppin' originates!