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I'm not going to ruin Halo 2 for anyone, but I just finished the game and I had to voice my opinion. I loved Halo 1, it was the first game I got when I got my XBOX. I stayed up with my roommate for 16 straight hours and played Halo 1 till we finished it, and continued to play it till we could beat the whole game in about 4 hours on legendary. I absolutely loved the story of the first one and as many of you all greatly anticipated Halo 2.
There was an intense amount of hype and alot of pressure on the people at bungie to create a game that surpases Halo 1 in everyway. In alot of ways it did, great story telling, incredible graphics, and options galore, but sadly for me it failed because of the ending. IT DIDN'T HAVE ONE. I literally felt my heart sink. I had waited like you all for 3 years and now I know I will probably have to wait another 3 years or more for closure. I am heartbroken and dissapointed. I know some of you will feel differently. This is my opinion and mine alone. Thank you for your time.

  • 11.14.2004 9:30 PM PDT
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I am going to take this time to voice my opinion as well. I thought the end of the campaign was quite unfulfilling; as disgrunteled gmr so eloquently said:

Posted by: disgrunteled gmr
IIT DIDN'T HAVE ONE.

But so what? The campaign is still extremely fun! Way better and far more in-depth than the first game. Also, the ending isn't a huge part of the game; there is still the whole new xbox live element as well as all the great new multiplayer options otherwise. I personally love this game for what it is, and I think everyone else should too.

  • 11.14.2004 9:49 PM PDT
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[color=yellow] Heh, lemme share my lil story..... I, like most gamers in the world (XBOX gamers that is) have been waiting 3 years, and lemme tell you what, I as well as you, loved the plot, the graphics and gameplay. The thing that pissed me off however, was that they said the game was going to be based on EARTH, for the passed 6 million trailers, and I think you only end up playing 1 earth level (New Mombasa)...... the whole time they were talking about [/color] [color=blue] *SPOILER ALERT* [/color] [color=blue]was another Halo.....omg wudda ya know, HALO 2!!!!!! Who wuddda guessed........ Well the ending was kind of disappointing, I knew it was going to be a cliffhanger, but it wasnt bad either. Almost like watching the Matrix Reloaded, and plus you heard a week before it released that the ending was gona be kinda crappy. I also have to say, however, that the game itself wasnt that challenging, even for playing on heroic, because there was always another way to do something, easier.......It was short, yet I like so many other people, want more after the end. The mulitiplayer maps are ok, Zanibar was cool but a little disappointing because Bungie cramed all their archetecture together(small map) (but still cool) I have yet to actually play my regular 8 player system link with my freinds, but somthing tells me the old maps were better, especially since they made Blood Gulch alot smaller than it was before. There were alot of pros and cons while playing this game, that you didnt even have 1 bad thing going on in the original halo. Halo 2 however, has several flaws, but is still unique. Im pooped now that i beat the game, but I guess things arnt always as they seem..... cuz i heard the 3rd 1 might already, be finished. [/color]

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  • 11.14.2004 9:54 PM PDT
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i can agree with most of u, i was disappointed with the ending...but look at it this way, bungie SHOULD (not that they have to) make a Halo 3, ya know? anyway, yeah, i was disappointed with some of the gameplay but after a little while, i came to terms and decided that Halo 2 is a GREAT game. as for Cuagulation, its not smaller, it just has a crapload of stuff in it, rocks and trees fill up the empty spaces, although i think they cut the corners a little, if u look behind one of the bases, where a good high sniping post used to b, u can c they lowered that part and cut a little bit out. anyway, yeah i was slightly dissappointed with the ending too, but hopefully Bungie will make Halo 3

  • 11.16.2004 4:23 AM PDT
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I agree 110% with all the previous messages. The ending is awful, i mean really -blam!-. I have waited 3 goddamn years for Halo2, and the single player campaign was rubbish. Its about half as long as it should be, and then half way through a relatively easy level, just as you are about to find out what the forerunner ship is doing, IT ENDS! I nearly cried! i really did, when it shows you MC in the ship, and then cuts away i was expecting another level to begin!
The ending is NOT a cliff hanger, cos a cliff hanger is more dramatic and has a much greater build up. AND it leaves you in a position where you are gasping for more!
I on the other looked away to grab my drink, looked back and....... roll credits! WHAT!

The multiplayer is more of the same, its good dont get me wrong, but 3 years better than Halo? er...Nope! A message for bungie though, why, oh why did you castrate Blood Gulch?!? before it was THE ultimate team skirmish/ctf level, just outstanding! but now, well its...its just another mp map. And that hurts to say that!!
Secondly, where are the HUGE 8-a-side maps like sidewinder, granted waterworks is big, but not huge! I miss sidewinder :'(

Thats the bad points, the good points? Well of course dual wielding, inspired! And waterworks, another immense level!! Maybe, just maybe that can make up for the loss of my beloved blood gulch. Not sure i like the optimatch settings on Live, but its still much fun. Just seem to always end up on Headlong?! Anyone else get that?
Another ace point is the much improved covenant weapons! In Halo, i wouldnt have touched a Cov. weapon with a spent assult rifle clip! but now, well they do rather rock!

Anyway enough of me! Halo 1 = 9/10, H2 Single player = 6/10, MP = 9/10

  • 11.16.2004 5:13 AM PDT
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Look i waited 2 years for halo 2, and i wasnt dissapointed in the slightest. it was everything i expected. the campain was really fun to play through and suprsied the hell outa me. I loved the ending, simply because i dont mind waiting 3 years to play halo 3 on my brand new xbox 2.

  • 11.16.2004 6:04 AM PDT