Why would anyone play Halo?

[macgravel]

Re: Why would anyone play Halo?

I remember playing against Synth in a Team Slayer match on Warlock.

[SethSquall]

Re: Why would anyone play Halo?

Did you lose? I bet you did. Even if you said you won I wouldn't believe you. HUH HUH HUH!!?!

[macgravel]

Re: Why would anyone play Halo?

Of course I lost, I wasn't even playing. I was just following around Synth talking to him

[rade0110]

Re: Why would anyone play Halo?

Of course I lost, I wasn't even playing. I was just following around Synth talking to him

Totally something I would expect from a true FFR fan Hell I'd do the same...either that or try to pwn the hell out him just so I could laugh about it

[TK_yesillkillubitchboez]

Re: Why would anyone play Halo?

Halo is alright. But the most fun i had out of it is when my friends Xbox live name was bobrichards and this guy on the mic said stfu robbichards.

Ah! Really bad grammar.

[tloz998]

Re: Why would anyone play Halo?

Halo is popular because its easy...like really really easy. also because some believe the graphics are good. 1st thing: the graphics only matter if they're so bad that when aiming directly into the body and you shoot and miss...then theres a problem. CS:Source is better if you compare. Of course this is all oppinion based, but some things people have said in here like better weapons or something likke that is dumb because halo only has generics of weapons and not like different versions of smgs or rifles. The halo game got better with Halo2 because of changes in the physics and easier control. You can differenciate a good FPS from a bad FPS by simplicity of the game and the variety of weapons that not are only different because of the weapons but on how each weapon is better than the other in certain situations. Also as a side note anyone who attempts to snipe with a shotgun is a retard....and i've seen it all too often in halo. Ganted halo is fun, but its way too easy to noob with just about anything. You need a game where the weapons dont just overpower without any form of consiquence. CS is the perfect example of how it is done, with heavier weapons it changes how the character moves. More games should be like that. Ok im done ranting...end result is halo was slightly over-hyped. end of story. dont play it if your looking for something with challenge involved

and about 2 minutes after i realized that when you compare halo to cs it doesnt really work because both games have extreme weakpoints. Halo is too generic and noobed, while CS is repetitive as hell. I've played FPS games ranging from Doom to Battlefield (if you want to consider that FPS) to Red faction 1+2 to CS to Halo. basic conclusion is to stay away from console fps when you can. I dont mena just totally stay away because some can be good and we havent gotten very far yet. PCs are better becaues of the mouse...im sure most people would perfer a mouse and keyboard next to a Xbox controller if you were in a war. Someone should start a poll...lol

[macgravel]

Re: Why would anyone play Halo?

Halo is popular because its easy...like really really easy. also because some believe the graphics are good. 1st thing: the graphics only matter if they're so bad that when aiming directly into the body and you shoot and miss...then theres a problem. CS:Source is better if you compare. Of course this is all oppinion based, but some things people have said in here like better weapons or something likke that is dumb because halo only has generics of weapons and not like different versions of smgs or rifles. The halo game got better with Halo2 because of changes in the physics and easier control. You can differenciate a good FPS from a bad FPS by simplicity of the game and the variety of weapons that not are only different because of the weapons but on how each weapon is better than the other in certain situations. Also as a side note anyone who attempts to snipe with a shotgun is a retard....and i've seen it all too often in halo. Ganted halo is fun, but its way too easy to noob with just about anything. You need a game where the weapons dont just overpower without any form of consiquence. CS is the perfect example of how it is done, with heavier weapons it changes how the character moves. More games should be like that. Ok im done ranting...end result is halo was slightly over-hyped. end of story. dont play it if your looking for something with challenge involved

and about 2 minutes after i realized that when you compare halo to cs it doesnt really work because both games have extreme weakpoints. Halo is too generic and noobed, while CS is repetitive as hell. I've played FPS games ranging from Doom to Battlefield (if you want to consider that FPS) to Red faction 1+2 to CS to Halo. basic conclusion is to stay away from console fps when you can. I dont mena just totally stay away because some can be good and we havent gotten very far yet. PCs are better becaues of the mouse...im sure most people would perfer a mouse and keyboard next to a Xbox controller if you were in a war. Someone should start a poll...lol

I actually disagree with everything you just said, but...

It's just retarded even talking about this subject. You like cupcakes, I like pizza. So what?

End of thread.

[Chromer]

Re: Why would anyone play Halo?

Words. lulz

I'm going to have to disagree. The only reason that the Halo series is popular because of:

1. The game is one of the only first-person shooters to take a formula and do it well. By no stretch of the imagination is it innovative. This game is your run-of-the-mill generic space fps, but it does it well. That still doesn't justify the ****ty campaign mode and the awesome mulitplayer.

2. The multiplayer. End of story.

On regards to Halo 3, since I hate the Halo series for it gameplay, I'm more excited about the soundtrack then anything else.

[sjoecool1991]

Re: Why would anyone play Halo?

I think I played an Xbox live game with Synth once, I dont remember very well.

I actually played with some guy in Green Day (they told people they played halo and thier account names on their website) (also, don't ask me why I was there, I hate that band), and he SUCKED.



Halo 1 has amazing campaign, but it is pretty much only fun on co-op.

[Synthlight]

Re: Why would anyone play Halo?

Halo is popular because its easy...like really really easy. also because some believe the graphics are good. 1st thing: the graphics only matter if they're so bad that when aiming directly into the body and you shoot and miss...then theres a problem. CS:Source is better if you compare. Of course this is all oppinion based, but some things people have said in here like better weapons or something likke that is dumb because halo only has generics of weapons and not like different versions of smgs or rifles. The halo game got better with Halo2 because of changes in the physics and easier control. You can differenciate a good FPS from a bad FPS by simplicity of the game and the variety of weapons that not are only different because of the weapons but on how each weapon is better than the other in certain situations. Also as a side note anyone who attempts to snipe with a shotgun is a retard....and i've seen it all too often in halo. Ganted halo is fun, but its way too easy to noob with just about anything. You need a game where the weapons dont just overpower without any form of consiquence. CS is the perfect example of how it is done, with heavier weapons it changes how the character moves. More games should be like that. Ok im done ranting...end result is halo was slightly over-hyped. end of story. dont play it if your looking for something with challenge involved

and about 2 minutes after i realized that when you compare halo to cs it doesnt really work because both games have extreme weakpoints. Halo is too generic and noobed, while CS is repetitive as hell. I've played FPS games ranging from Doom to Battlefield (if you want to consider that FPS) to Red faction 1+2 to CS to Halo. basic conclusion is to stay away from console fps when you can. I dont mena just totally stay away because some can be good and we havent gotten very far yet. PCs are better becaues of the mouse...im sure most people would perfer a mouse and keyboard next to a Xbox controller if you were in a war. Someone should start a poll...lol

I completely disagree.. Lets get you on Xbox live for some 1 on 1 and I will show you just how easy it is. When you aim at the body and pull the trigger, it hits them. The only exception to this is the accurate lead time you need with things like a human sniper rifle at long distances. I would even argue that Halo2 has some of the best routines for motion anticipation and anti-lag that I have ever seen. What are you talking about with sniping people using a shotgun? If you are more than about 3 feet away from someone with a shotgun, you would take about 5-10 shots to kill them.. at about 10-20 feet away from them and it is completely useless.

Controller vs mouse is a preference.. And I would assume in a real war you would not want a mouse or keyboard or a controller. While more difficult at first, you would be astonished at the ability some people have to use an analog controller. Some people (like CyanoticXTC.. hi Cy!) can go from walking around to zoomed in, aimed and headshot in about 1/8th of a second. Seriously, the guy is incredible with a sniper. It's like he doesn't even need to think about it.

Again, this could be argued for eternity and that is fine. Just don't try to present opinions or speculation as if they are facts. Reading over what you said appears to show contradictions and false information.

Cheers,

Synthlight

[GuidoHunter]

Re: Why would anyone play Halo?

PC FPS games just aren't fun.

PC FPS ports to consoles are even worse.

Console FPS ports to PC are also really bad.

Console FPS games, however, are frequently quite fun, especially Halo.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

[TheBlindSamurai]

Re: Why would anyone play Halo?

Halo and Halo 2 are the worst first person shooters ever. How they got popular at all is a mystery.

Keep in mind, that is your opinion. If the Halo franchise are the "worse first person shooters ever" they would have never been so successful in sales.

Everyone I talk to likes halo. If Halo was truly a bad game, no one would like it. Its your opinion that the game is bad but that doesn't give you the right to say that its a bad game and everyone who likes it are wrong.

[CyanoticXtC]

Re: Why would anyone play Halo?

Synth mentioned me =O

Anyway, I've played a ton of FPS games.. Goldeneye and Halo have been the best ever for Multiplayer..

Call of Duty i've been playing lately, but it just seems to blow extremely.. Its not all that great... Gears of war, great single player and co-op.. but multiplayer is just unfun... 4v4 nonstop, just rounds? no fun there...
and I agree with synth on CS.. CS is fun, but it just gets way too repetitive..

It seems like, the more people try to make a game more realistic, the more boring the game becomes.. Call of duty for example is nothing but players laying around in random places just waiting for someone to run by and get shot... theres no fun in that.. And the way they designed the leaderboards and multiplayers forces people to just camp around laying on the ground trying not to die..
Resistance for PS3, was a cool idea for multiplayer... but, it just isnt fun.. they put way too much focus into graphics and how your surroundings look rather than an actual fun game..


Halo 2 is best because the physics are just better... You can move around and jump easily.. Synth has called me a monkey just cause i love to jump all over the place while fighting. I've played the game for 3 years now off and on, and the only time it gets boring, is when there arent fun people around to play with ...

Don't get me wrong, the campaign for halo 2 is horrendous, I can't stand it at all.. but Xbox Live mixed with halo 2... great ****.


EDIT: I could almost promise anyone, that if they were to get in a game with me, Synthlight and our buddy Chamillion.. They would have a fun time and become addicted to the game.

[deltro300111]

Re: Why would anyone play Halo?

It's just retarded even talking about this subject. You like cupcakes, I like pizza. So what?

Cheers,

Synthlight

The thing is, I'm asserting that Halo is a factually bad game, lacking the substance that a good FPS should have, such as balance, depth, play speed, and a longer learning curve.

Compare Halo/2 to a game like Quake 3, so deep, it's still played heavily in competition to this day. Just to show you what competitive play looks like,

http://youtube.com/watch?v=zmItEP5fgDA

Now tell me that Halo/2 can even compare to the depth of gameplay.

[sammo123]

Re: Why would anyone play Halo?

i hate halo