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tsumake - Nov 8, 2004

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		tsumake		Nov 8, 2004
			Well, how's Halo 2? Well, here at college, I could only manage to bring up my PSTwo (it's so cute) and the Cube, so I'm missing out on Halo. So.....how is it? Is it God's gift to all mankind? Eh? Also, in the meantime I'm replaying Halo on my PC, with all the kewl bump/normal mapping, lighting, and other whizz bangs. And I was wondering if Halo 2 on the Xbox looks better than the revamped PC Halo. Any insights? Anyway, I hope all of you who are stupid enough to have an Xobx (like me) are enjoying the title. After re-visiting the original Halo, I now begin to see how well crafted the game was. Bungie knows what they are doing....

		mal		Nov 8, 2004
			Well, how's Halo 2? I didn't realise that it was out yet.

		Cloud121		Nov 8, 2004
			Well, how's Halo 2? You most likely won't be missing much....

		SkankinMonkey		Nov 8, 2004
			Well, how's Halo 2? to quote John Kerry 'more of the same.' It's merely a MP upgrade of the first from what I hear from people that have it.

		Curtis		Nov 8, 2004
			Well, how's Halo 2? I'm loving it - the Earth levels look fantasitic, although it's taken me a little while to get used to the controls again.

		Dud		Nov 8, 2004
			Well, how's Halo 2? I'm probably going to be off to get it soon. I hated the first one, but for some reason, I have a feeling this one is going to be good. And when I get a hunch like this, they are usually right about half the time--and I like those odds! :banana

		Cloud121		Nov 8, 2004
			Well, how's Halo 2? I was clearly dissapointed with the original Halo. I have a strong feeling, I'll still be dissapointed with the sequel. No FPS can top Doom. Period.

		SkankinMonkey		Nov 8, 2004
			Well, how's Halo 2? I despised the PC port, but never played the XBOX version.

Des-ROW

Nov 8, 2004

Well, how's Halo 2?

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by RolfWrenWalsh@Tue, 2004-11-09 @ 12:33 PM



I was clearly dissapointed with the original Halo. I have a strong feeling, I'll still be dissapointed with the sequel.



No FPS can top Doom. Period.

AMAZING! You are SO old-school! You know what? You are cool.

:blah

Halo 2 seriously is a great game, graphically amazing, with good music, enjoyable and entertaining gameplay, a fairly good story, and a very fun and long-lasting multi-player mode.

I really like it, and I am a person who hates FPS games.

		Cloud121		Nov 8, 2004
			Well, how's Halo 2? WHA?! All I said is that I dislike Halo, and I love Doom. No need to give me crap about it.

Des-ROW

Nov 8, 2004

Well, how's Halo 2?

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by RolfWrenWalsh@Tue, 2004-11-09 @ 01:45 PM



WHA?!



All I said is that I dislike Halo, and I love Doom. No need to give me crap about it.

Hahaha, sure honey. If Halo was a GameCube exclusive title, you would love it to death.

And for some reason I feel like you do not fit the "old-school gamer" profile at all.

		Curtis		Nov 8, 2004
			Well, how's Halo 2? Ease up, Des. You are correct, though. The music is superb, as it was with the original. I also think the story is what sells it. It's not Shakespeare, but it's good sci-fi. It is interesting enough to keep the player entertained, unlike a certain other high-profile FPS release...

		Cloud121		Nov 8, 2004
			Well, how's Halo 2? Yeah yeah... Whenever I buy myself an XBox, I will most likely get both Halo and Halo 2. I enjoy FPS games, and they're good games. When I said I was "dissapointed" it was because everyone made it seem like the single greatest game in the world, when it clearly is just another FPS. Although I love the animation of the enemies, and their death animations. Hype is a bad thing people.

		it290		Nov 8, 2004
			Well, how's Halo 2? Have they done anything to make the single player campaign a bit less monotonous? That was my only complaint with the original (other than the crappy performance on the PC version).

Cloud121

Nov 8, 2004

Well, how's Halo 2?

	
	
		
		
			 hated the first one, but for some reason, I have a feeling this one is going to be good.

Same here.

Oh my god.. I've really been contradicting myself haven't I?

:lol:

Des-ROW

Nov 8, 2004

Well, how's Halo 2?

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by RolfWrenWalsh@Tue, 2004-11-09 @ 02:20 PM



When I said I was "dissapointed" it was because everyone made it seem like the single greatest game in the world, when it clearly is just another FPS. Although I love the animation of the enemies, and their death animations.



Hype is a bad thing people.

Halo had it's flaws, sure, like repetitive areas and some boring and extremely long stages, but those little details don't mean that the game is bad or anything like that.

Regarding hype, if you don't like it, just don't pay attention to it. You cannot hate a game JUST because it is over-hyped, play it, and only then judge it. Hype shouldn't render games better or worse in any way.

Des-ROW

Nov 8, 2004

Well, how's Halo 2?

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by it290@Tue, 2004-11-09 @ 02:26 PM



Have they done anything to make the single player campaign a bit less monotonous? That was my only complaint with the original (other than the crappy performance on the PC version).

Actually yes, less repetitive areas, more dynamic gameplay overall, better story, and well... telling you more would spoil some of the surprises.

		SkankinMonkey		Nov 8, 2004
			Well, how's Halo 2? I'm actually a big fan of Hexen. I still ocassionally go to LAN parties where we setup jHexen and play for hours on end, that stuff is classic. Some of the level designs were genius.

Cloud121

Nov 8, 2004

Well, how's Halo 2?

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by Des-ROW+Mon, 2004-11-08 @ 11:28 PM-->QUOTE(Des-ROW @ Mon, 2004-11-08 @ 11:28 PM)



Halo had it's flaws, sure, like repetitive areas and some boring and extremely long stages, but those little details don't mean that the game is bad or anything like that.



Regarding hype, if you don't like it, just don't pay attention to it. You cannot hate a game JUST because it is over-hyped, play it, and only then judge it. Hype shouldn't render games better or worse in any way.



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That's my problem, I get caught up in the hype, then I end up being dissapointed with the game in question

Whether it be Halo, Fable, etc.