The Best Game of Halo Played.

[emccky]

I don't own a gamecube. KTHXBAI

[Lupin_the_3rd]

Who said you did?

[emccky]

nice editting of your post. And anyways, ps2 games all own your pos xbox games.

[GuidoHunter]

The texture loading problems are only for Halo 2, and it does happen for pretty much everyone, though I only noticed it about two or three times in my game.

The storyline for Halo 2 was pretty weak, though not confusing or off-the-wall as Squeek plays it out to be.

As for it being like an expansion for Halo 1, yeah, it pretty much was due to the lack of anything huge being added. But nobody wanted revolutionary design; we wanted an upgraded Halo 1, and that's what we got. If there had been an engine overhaul, that would have pissed off far too many fans.

Do Halo 2's problems make it a bad game? No.

Regarding the gaming mags' reviews of it, the ratings are often judged relative to other games. I know EGM's 1-10 system has average games at a five. So when you compare Halo 2 to all the other games that come out, it most definitely deserves a high ranking for being as high quality as it is. Did Halo 1 deserve a platinum award (three tens)? Yes. Does Halo 2? No. A gold award (average score >=9.0)? Yes.

And about the mags rating it high so that their subscribers wouldn't cancel, that's complete and utter bullshit. When one of the reviewers gave PSO a four or a six, I didn't throw the magazine to the ground, piss on it, then go cancel my subscription. People read gaming mags for gaming news and reviews. If some person doesn't like a game, well, that's one person's opinion. Honestly, though, who goes to a game review website to be entertained? I expect reviews to be informative, not entertaining (save Seanbaby, but that's a different matter). I'm dumbfounded that you would let yourself be taken in by such bad logic, Anti.

Plus, gaming mags review games before they even come out.

Halo 2 was overhyped pre-release. That's muchmuchmuch worse than being hyped post-release (a la Halo 1), because post-release hype comes about from people realizing what a fantastic game it is.

And emccky, GC may take XBOX in the individual games, but it doesn't even have online play, and that's ultra-weak sauce.

On topic: How did you get that screen, 87x? Also, I got a "meh" reaction solely because you can get an unlimited amount of medals on a ctf game because there's no time limit.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

[Lupin_the_3rd]

PoS2

Wow...what was sony thinking.
"hey guys, lets try and make graphics worse than gamecube and xbox lol!@"

(Shut up. I don't care if PS2 was developed before them.)

[emccky]

everything you just said was wrong.

[GuidoHunter]

Everyone that is a fanboy is narrow-minded. Be it PS2, GC, or X-Box.

Bullshit. All of your comments, emccky, are making you sound like more of an idiot than all of the fanboys you degrade.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

[Lupin_the_3rd]

On topic:

How did you get that screen, 87x?

If you log into bungie.net, you have access to statistics of EVERY game you have ever played.
If you log into bungie.net with your NET passport, you get (fixed) screens of certain locations. It shows who you killed, where you killed them from, and with what weapon.

The stats are usually uploaded within minutes of completing a game.

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/PlayerStats.aspx?player=Candiria2

click here to check out the stat system

[leetr0x0rz]

I think we really should talk about 87x's score not complaining about which games suck and which don't

Awesome score 87x, I'm really not that into Halo but that is still an awesome score.

[Lupin_the_3rd]

Yeah, nice one 87x.

I've been owned with the sword on midship before...not fun : )

[Anticrombie0909]

But nobody wanted revolutionary design; we wanted an upgraded Halo 1, and that's what we got.

Maybe you didn't want Halo 2 to be as revolutionary as the first one (read: not at all), but tons of fans did. Everybody treated this game like the second coming of christ, not an expansion pack (which is essentially what it is). I've heard fans complaining about the lack of new content in Halo 2. Nobody wanted an upgrade, they wanted a sequel.

If there had been an engine overhaul, that would have pissed off far too many fans.

That's entirely different than a game overhaul, since engine deals with the graphics and nothing else. Nobody plays console games for graphics, anyway.

And IMO, Halo 2 engine =/= Halo 1 engine. There was and engine overhaul.

Did Halo 1 deserve a platinum award (three tens)? Yes.

rofl k

Does Halo 2? No.

I like how your logic doesn't make sense here. Halo 2 is a better game, so it should get...a worse score? Organize your thoughts, man.

And a second IMO, I get EGM too, I love the mag, but they're up there with Gamespot and PSM when it comes to letting hype effect their reviews. Their reviews pretty much revolve around hype. It wasn't coincidence that both Halo 2, the most anticpated game for Xbox and subject of massive debate, got the same perfect score as GTA:SA, the most anticipated game for PS2 and subject of massive debate.

And about the mags rating it high so that their subscribers wouldn't cancel, that's complete and utter bullshit. When one of the reviewers gave PSO a four or a six, I didn't throw the magazine to the ground, piss on it, then go cancel my subscription.

Then maybe you're more level headed than the average reader. If you don't think that the reviews the magazines put out affect their sales, you're deluding yourself.

Honestly, though, who goes to a game review website to be entertained? I expect reviews to be informative, not entertaining (save Seanbaby, but that's a different matter). I'm dumbfounded that you would let yourself be taken in by such bad logic, Anti.

ya ok

"So did you hear about the new review Gamecrap gave Grand Theft Halo? They said it was way better. Get online and see."
"No way, Metroid Auto is so much better. I'm logging on now."
"Look at this one dude's post, what a moron. I'm calling (insert fanboy), he has to see this."
"K, I'll call (insert fanboy #2). OMG! LOOK AT THIS GUY! I'm totally flaming him."

Millions of gamers flock to websites to chat, discuss and flame about their favorite games. Meanwhile, the websites themselves are loving it, because their hits triple and suddenly advertisers are beating down their doors. They get more money for their six story houses, and every time they can't afford a new Mercedes they simply pump out another bs review, rub their hands, and smily grimly as the millions of idiots play right into their hands. Open your eyes, Guido- I'm suprised that you let yourself be fooled with such bad logic.

[Laharl]

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I've played it more then once actually. YIPPIE!!!11oneone HALO 1 WITH 4 NEW MAPS, 2 NEW GUNS, AND I CAN LOOK COOL HOLDIN 2 GUNS AT ONCE. SWEET! It's just the same as any other FPS, except worse.

That doesn't make it a bad game.

People that think it was over-hyped, I don't have a problem with. It was overhyped, and the gameplay was not revolutionary in any way.

There is no way that you can support that it is indeed a bad game. It was put together extremely well, and I think Bungie did a great job in producing an improvement to Halo 1.

However, people who go with the trend of saying "Halo 2 sux!!", I do have a problem with. It is a lot of fun and has hours of multiplayer replay value.

The reason I find it fun is the extremely balanced weapons. If you use good tactics, you can counter the sniper or the guy with the rocket launcher. Also, Halo 2 online with friends is amazingly fun.

And isn't that incredible, 87x? The online statistics are awesome...[/i]

*applaud*

Lupin wins.

@ Anticrombie: You're dead wrong, sir. "That's entirely different than a game overhaul, since engine deals with the graphics and nothing else. Nobody plays console games for graphics, anyway. " You must not know much about games. The best example I can think of is Half-Life versus Half-Life: Source, the remake of it doen on the Half-Life 2 engine. Graphically, there are NO differences, whatsoever. Gameplay, it's very different. Engines have nothing to do with graphics, seeing as there are many, many games build of the same game engines with greatly differing graphics, but gameplay.

[zajac]

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Christmas... Halo 2... Xbox Live... I'll see you there, Micka...

[Anticrombie0909]

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The best example I can think of is Half-Life versus Half-Life: Source, the remake of it doen on the Half-Life 2 engine. Graphically, there are NO differences, whatsoever. Gameplay, it's very different.

rofl hahaha

Jesus christ, your post better be a joke.

Have you played Half Life: Source? Obviously not, since you'd know that it looks a world better. The water effects are the same incredible ones seen in Half-Life 2, the Havok physics engine and ragdolls are just as good, the dynamic lighting and specular is spectacular, and they finally implemented the ability to do all sorts of nifty graphics tweaks for those of us with better GPUs like FSAA and Anisotropic Filtering.

Meanwhile, it's a DIRECT FREAKING PORT. They made NO gameplay alterations whatsoever. I don't know what the fuck you're playing, but it ain't Half-Life: Source.

Engines have nothing to do with graphics

HAHAHA

YOUR POST GETS FUNNIER AND FUNNIER

Seriously, this is a joke. It has to be. Seriously, quote my post and say "wow you're gullible," because I honestly didn't think somebody as clueless as you still had the intelligence to learn how to turn on their computer. Wow.

You honestly think that the game engine, the FUCKING CODE THAT RUNS THE GAME, has nothing to do with graphics? What the fuck do you think the Source engine is? You know, that revolutionary engine with the really cool specular lighting and water effects and facial animations? That has jack shit to do with gameplay, yet, guess what? IT'S THE HALF-LIFE 2 GAME ENGINE.

I love how you tell me that I know nothing about games. You seriously made my day, right there. Props, man.

[zajac]

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~Laughing right along-side with Anti for the exact same reason he's laughing his ass off~