Halo 2

[sf2_ryu]

they had put the Gta3 and vice city for xbox. so they should put Halo games on Ps2

[Bluestinger X]

they had put the Gta3 and vice city for xbox. so they should put Halo games on Ps2

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Halo1 + halo2 would look like utter crap on the ps2's outdated graphics... GTA3 is a perfect example of this.

 

IT'S A RIPOFF OF RED FACTION DAMMIT!

Halo > RedFaction

 

Yeah i cant wait... this game is gona be a blast on xblive....

[Daeval]

I still don't understand the fuss over Halo.  It's a nice FPS, but it's basically the tried and true formula.  It doesn't really introduce anything spectacular and new, and it's not even as complete as some of its competitors (like UT).

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I think the fuss comes from that fact that it uses the tried and true formula PERFECTLY. It mastered what it was and thus made it spectacular. I am not a Halo junkie by any means, but I do enjoy the serious for being a perfect, albeit simple, FPS.

 

Anon.

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That's the argument I hear a lot, but even Halo junkies will admit that it's not quite. The weapons are rather imbalanced, even though there's not very many of them. There's only 1 or 2 maps anyone likes in a given gametype, etc.

 

I've always blamed it on a combination of two things:

 

First, console gamers don't have many options as far as FPS games go. There are some good ones, but few have the combination of really nice graphics, decent gameplay, and the Gargantuan Microsoft Hype Machine. Those three things got Halo more mass appeal in the huge and untapped console market than any FPS before it. It's worth noting that people who had a decent PC for the 2 or 3 years prior to Halo's release usually didn't think much of Halo (at least, after Microsoft bought it for their console anyway). So reason 1: Mass Appeal in a virgin market.

 

Second, never before had it been so easy for more than 4 likeminded console gamers to throw down. The "Halo Party" is essentially the same idea as the "traditional" FPSers Lan Party. The Difference: 4 drunken fratboys can setup a 16 player Halo Party in no time, assuming each comes equipped with an xbox and a case of beer. Even within the console market, this is relatively untapped ground, and Halo fits perfectly on the plot. Reason 2: It hits the same beer-and-pretzels crowd as Madden, while maintaining its appeal to the rest of consoledom, by including simple-fun multiplayer and making the new and exciting LAN party easily accessable for larger parties.

[AntiWinner22]

Agreed, Daeval. Agreed. That it is why it is loved so, and that is why Halo 2 is getting the uber hype it is getting.

 

The question is, though, should it get a 10. If it is mainstream, has fun and above-average gameplay, and never lets on its balance of being simple, yet difficult, and fun-factor, why should it receive a 10? If it doesn't, you won't see me crying bloody murder, though.

 

Anon.

[Gryph]

I went to Circuit City today and saw this huge mock display of Master Chief, a big version of the box, and a whole bunch of pamphlets for people to take. This is insane amounts of advertising. I mean, let the game sell itself, it's worked great in the past.

[Skythe]

Halo > RedFaction

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Pfft, no.

 

Halo also ripped off some sci-fi book but I can never remember the name of that book. Xbox specific games have a tendency of ripping off many things.

[Daeval]

I went to Circuit City today and saw this huge mock display of Master Chief, a big version of the box, and a whole bunch of pamphlets for people to take. This is insane amounts of advertising. I mean, let the game sell itself, it's worked great in the past.

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This is microsoft we're talking about... They like to shove a product down as many throats as they can.

[Agozer]

Halo > RedFaction

 

Pfft, no.

Hahahaha... Right on.

 

Hell, there's going to be a Halo 2 release party with celebrities and whatnot here...

[Gryph]

The Halo 2 reviews are coming in.

 

# Eurogamer - 9

# GameSpot - 9.4

# GameSpy - 5/5

# IGN - 9.8

[Shibathedog]

meh, Halo SE for PC is going to be sweet, its a free download that revamps the whole game

 

And Red Faction is possibly the best game ever made, very underappreciated game i think

Edited November 8, 2004 by Shibathedog

[random guy]

Halo > RedFaction

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Pfft, no.

 

Halo also ripped off some sci-fi book but I can never remember the name of that book. Xbox specific games have a tendency of ripping off many things.

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The Ringworld series?

meh, Halo SE for PC is going to be sweet, its a free download that revamps the whole game

 

And Red Faction is possibly the best game ever made, very underappreciated game i think

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It was definitely good. What did you think of Red Faction II?

[Agozer]

Personally, I found Red Faction II a lot harder, but rewarding in some way. A good game to boot, but those respawning enemies piss me off.

[Gryph]

Here is an interesting thread at GameFAQs (without flaming which is very weird) about some major downfalls of Halo 2 multiplayer. After reading them, they seem to be very major problems to me but since I won't be playing the game, I don't care.

 

http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessag...&topic=17366476

[shin_nihon_kikaku]

And Red Faction is possibly the best game ever made, very underappreciated game i think

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You're kidding right? What makes you think Red Faction is any good? I hate Halo, but even I've got to say that it is far better than Red Faction.

Edited November 10, 2004 by shin_nihon_kikaku

[OverlordMondo]

Why do you hate Halo dude? What's wrong with it?