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Subject: Is Halo: Combat Evolved the best game ever made?
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You can bite me if you have a problem with my OPINION!

Halo: Combat Evovled was my favorite game ever, and I've been hooked on Halo ever since.

Poll: Is Halo: Combat Evolved the best game ever made?  [closed]
Yes. Duh.:  62%
(178 Votes)
No, I will state which game is better and why.:  38%
(111 Votes)
Total Votes: 289

I really do think that Halo: Combat Evolved is the best game ever made. No other game has gotten me and my friends to go to somebody's house for a LAN party. No other game have I played for so long and actually stuck with. No other game has even came close to it, in my opinion.

Edited for Grammar

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First off, may I ask what you are smoking?

Secondly, Halo is far from the greatest game ever made. I shouldn't have to explain this, it just goes without saying that there are better games than Halo.

Thirdly, just because it is your favorite game and one which you have invested the most time in doesn't make it a great or the greatest title ever. People could say they love Gears of War, does that mean that the game is perfect simply because of its popularity and success? Of course not.

No game is perfect, but some games are more perfect than others. There are certainly better and more perfect games than Halo. If you honestly think Halo is the greatest game ever, you need to play more games, plain and simple.

I could go on and on, but I feel that I've made my point.

  • 05.23.2007 12:08 PM PDT
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Halo: CE isn't the best, but Halo is the best series, but this is just my opinion. People have other opinions about the best game, and I can't tell them they are wrong

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  • 05.23.2007 2:59 PM PDT
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Dude u dont even have to think about it. Halo is the most awesome game of all time!!!!!

  • 05.23.2007 10:20 PM PDT
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Its O.K. Kim, its all about opinion. its possible for some one to play TONS of difrent video games. and still prefer halo out of theme all. Its about the person. You do make a good point about, : ''just beacous you like it, dosent meen its the best''. But that only refering to Ratings on. Mabey Halo is the perfect game for him, it proboly is for me.

PS: The Ratings (like on gamespot or IGN) are done by a group of people, not everyone who plays video games. They said spider man 3 was horrible, my brother loves the game.

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Best game ever? Umm, i don't think there is a single "best game ever". Although I would deffinetly put Halo CE in my top 5. I have yet to get bored playing the game. Even after all night lans, i still want to get together the next day and play some more.

I've played many many games, and only a few stick out in the sense that I can play it for long periods of time, and in some games i'll go away for a few years from the game and come back, and still as if the game was fresh. Its all opinion but I still firmly believe Halo CE is at least one of the top 10 games of all time.

  • 05.24.2007 1:47 AM PDT

i answered yes.

no other shooter (including H2 and H3beta) has the unique blend of arcade and realism that H1 had.

the gameplay was uniquely callibrated to emphasize strong individual shooting skills as well as intelligent maneuvering around the map.

i have yet to play a shooter that gives me the same fantastic sensation you get when you out-think and therefore kill someone in a one on one pistol firefight on opposite sides of hangem, nor have a played a shooter with a campaign level that beats truth and rec.

  • 05.24.2007 12:57 PM PDT
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Posted by: Master Kim
First off, may I ask what you are smoking?

Secondly, Halo is far from the greatest game ever made. I shouldn't have to explain this, it just goes without saying that there are better games than Halo.

Thirdly, just because it is your favorite game and one which you have invested the most time in doesn't make it a great or the greatest title ever. People could say they love Gears of War, does that mean that the game is perfect simply because of its popularity and success? Of course not.

No game is perfect, but some games are more perfect than others. There are certainly better and more perfect games than Halo. If you honestly think Halo is the greatest game ever, you need to play more games, plain and simple.

I could go on and on, but I feel that I've made my point.


You can't deny the splash it's made. Few games have come as close. Sure there are the classics but people will always say they are the best simply because being the first has left a lasting impression on them. But like I said- and I'm keeping it contemporary here (last ten years or so) for fairness- few games have left such a big impact and even if you don't like the game, you can at least respect it for that. Anyways after single-handedly saving a console, record sales, and setting the bar for all future games of an entire genre, yes, I'd have to say Halo is very much near the top. It's practically it's own religion. It's earned this.

[Edited on 05.24.2007 1:16 PM PDT]

  • 05.24.2007 1:14 PM PDT
Subject: CE is the greatest

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you say that Ce isnt the greatest game ever. But you can think of no other game can compare to it
if your looking for a game that you can just pick up and play you can do it with CE
if your looking for a game you could play in a friends basement at 4am and still want to play more
your looking at Halo
and if you want to try somehting a little different play H2
the jumping mechanics alone i believe are revolutionary jumping nver felt so good in an FPS and i can't think of any series that delivers on so many aspects of gameplay other thatn halo
ive played an hour game with just sticky grenades on Chiron

[Edited on 05.24.2007 5:18 PM PDT]

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Posted by: True IRISH Man
you say that Ce isnt the greatest game ever. But you can think of no other game can compare to it
if your looking for a game that you can just pick up and play you can do it with HL
if your looking for a game you could play in a friends basement at 4am and still want to play more
your looking at Counter-Strike
and if you want to try somehting a little different play UT
Fixed. :D

In all seriousness, I'm not denying Halo being a great game--merely overrated. I won't deny its impact and influence, but at the same time, there are other games I'd rather play.

  • 05.24.2007 6:06 PM PDT
Subject: Is Halo: Combat Evolved the best game ever made?

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Posted by: ArchAngel 6590
Halo is the most awesome game of all time!!!!!



yeah!!!!! 3 chers for Halo!!

Halo rules!!!!

  • 05.25.2007 1:32 AM PDT

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Posted by: Master Kim
First off, may I ask what you are smoking?

Secondly, Halo is far from the greatest game ever made. I shouldn't have to explain this, it just goes without saying that there are better games than Halo.

Thirdly, just because it is your favorite game and one which you have invested the most time in doesn't make it a great or the greatest title ever. People could say they love Gears of War, does that mean that the game is perfect simply because of its popularity and success? Of course not.

No game is perfect, but some games are more perfect than others. There are certainly better and more perfect games than Halo. If you honestly think Halo is the greatest game ever, you need to play more games, plain and simple.

I could go on and on, but I feel that I've made my point.


HALO HATER!!!!!

  • 05.25.2007 1:33 AM PDT
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Posted by: Master Kim
First off, may I ask what you are smoking?

Secondly, Halo is far from the greatest game ever made. I shouldn't have to explain this, it just goes without saying that there are better games than Halo.

Thirdly, just because it is your favorite game and one which you have invested the most time in doesn't make it a great or the greatest title ever. People could say they love Gears of War, does that mean that the game is perfect simply because of its popularity and success? Of course not.

No game is perfect, but some games are more perfect than others. There are certainly better and more perfect games than Halo. If you honestly think Halo is the greatest game ever, you need to play more games, plain and simple.

I could go on and on, but I feel that I've made my point.


HALO HATER!!!!!
I don't hate Halo. I never said I did. In fact, I'd go as far as to say that I probably like and appreciate Halo more than you do. I just think people tend to overrate it--sorry I'm no fanboy.

  • 05.25.2007 3:25 PM PDT
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I think Halo (all of the Haloes) is the best game because nothing has caught my attention like Halo has, Gears of War was close
Overall, these are my favorite games:
1) Halo
2) Gears of War
3) Ghost Recon
4) Need for Speed Carbon
5) undecided

[Edited on 05.25.2007 3:33 PM PDT]

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Posted by: Master Kim
First off, may I ask what you are smoking?

Secondly, Halo is far from the greatest game ever made. I shouldn't have to explain this, it just goes without saying that there are better games than Halo.

Thirdly, just because it is your favorite game and one which you have invested the most time in doesn't make it a great or the greatest title ever. People could say they love Gears of War, does that mean that the game is perfect simply because of its popularity and success? Of course not.

No game is perfect, but some games are more perfect than others. There are certainly better and more perfect games than Halo. If you honestly think Halo is the greatest game ever, you need to play more games, plain and simple.

I could go on and on, but I feel that I've made my point.


Well which games are better then smart arse ?! For the record, yes Halo CE is the best game ever followed closely by Mario 64.

  • 05.25.2007 4:42 PM PDT
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I'm playing Halo 1's campaign right now, and all I got to say is that there was no way Halo 2's story could have followed that. It gave me a sense of awe. Although Halo 2 was better with graphics, AI, and gameplay, there is no way the story can beat Halo 1's, I just hope Halo 3 can

[Edited on 05.25.2007 6:18 PM PDT]

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Listen Halo CE is by far and away the best campaign of any shooter and perhaps best single player ever. It was challenging, fun, exciting, while being incredibly epic and engaging with a story that Dan Brown would have to compete with. Though, it could be that I was 12 at the time, so the complexities and suspense of the plots were exaggerated by my immaturity. All in all, Halo CE is the first shooter I have ever liked, and I loved it. First game I popped in on Nov 15. 2001 by chance (my mom thought it was religious lol), and it truly was the most fun I've had with a game.

I must say I'm biased towards epic stories, as my next favorite game is MGS 2 (only one of the series I've played, cuz it's the only one that came out on Xbox), and I pray Halo 3 will bring back the Halo CE complexity and put Halo 2 to shame.

  • 05.25.2007 9:24 PM PDT
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Posted by: Butcher8
Well which games are better then smart arse ?! For the record, yes Halo CE is the best game ever followed closely by Mario 64.
Holy crap, you need to play more games.

A list of games that many would consider to be better than Halo off the top of my head, in no particular order:

Half-Life
Half-Life 2
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Source
Battlefield 2
Battlefield 2142
Gears of War
F.E.A.R.
Age of Empires II
Company of Heroes
Super Mario
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
StarCraft
World of WarCraft
WarCraft III
Final Fantasy VII
Super Smash Bros.

I could go on and on and on and on, but I feel I've mentioned enough examples.

To be honest, there will never be a "best game" that everybody will agree upon that it is the best game ever. For one, there will inevitably come the time when a better games along, and two, everybody has different opinions, perspectives, and thoughts about what is the greatest game ever.

[Edited on 05.26.2007 4:14 PM PDT]

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Posted by: Master Kim
Posted by: Butcher8
Well which games are better then smart arse ?! For the record, yes Halo CE is the best game ever followed closely by Mario 64.
Holy crap, you need to play more games.

A list of games that many would consider to be better than Halo off the top of my head, in no particular order:

Half-Life
Half-Life 2
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Source
Battlefield 2
Battlefield 2142
Gears of War
F.E.A.R.
Age of Empires II
Company of Heroes
Super Mario
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
StarCraft
World of WarCraft
WarCraft III
Final Fantasy VII
Super Smash Bros.

I could go on and on and on and on, but I feel I've mentioned enough examples.

To be honest, there will never be a "best game" that everybody will agree upon that it is the best game ever. For one, there will inevitably come the time when a better games along, and two, everybody has different opinions, perspectives, and thoughts about what is the greatest game ever.

What ever happened to the Halo 1-loving Master Kim that I once knew?

  • 05.27.2007 3:59 AM PDT
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Posted by: Snap Dragon
What ever happened to the Halo 1-loving Master Kim that I once knew?
I probably love it just as much as everyone who has posted here if not more, to the point where I will admit the fact that it's not perfect (no game is), it is a bit imbalanced, Chiron sucks, it was a little rushed, and that I respect it enough to realize that people tend to over look the cons and the flaws of the game simply because it's Halo and its their favorite title. It's a favorite title of many. Its popularity and success automatically makes some people think it must therefore be the greatest game, when it clearly isn't. There are better games out there.

So, to answer your question, Snap Dragon, Master Kim still loves Halo, just not to the point of blindish fanboyism.

[Edited on 05.27.2007 6:57 AM PDT]

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Well duh because Halo Combat Evolved the Classic games ever and people still play it because they got some of the weapons on Halo 3.

  • 05.27.2007 9:23 AM PDT
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Posted by: BeTaKillerZ
Well duh because Halo Combat Evolved the Classic games ever and people still play it because they got some of the weapons on Halo 3.
What the hell?

  • 05.27.2007 11:14 AM PDT
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Halo 1 is the best game ever made hands down. It's storyline, graphics, and most of all gameplay put it above all others, even halo 2 and (if the beta is any indecator) halo 3. (in terms of gameplay halo 1 is better than halo 3)

  • 05.27.2007 12:06 PM PDT
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Posted by: Vick Sr
Halo 1 is the best game ever made hands down. It's storyline, graphics, and most of all gameplay put it above all others, even halo 2 and (if the beta is any indecator) halo 3. (in terms of gameplay halo 1 is better than halo 3)
1. Storyline? Oh, please. I wouldn't necessarily call it original or mind-blowing. At least not like Half-Life was.

2. Halo has the best graphics ever? Yes, because Halo's seven-year-old visuals are totally superior to any other game's graphics out there.

3. Gameplay? It's fun, solid; it's addictive, but it's nothing I haven't seen in other games already.

4. Don't compare Halo and Halo 3 together and say that the first game is already better when the latter is not even out yet.

I think some of you are seriously biased towards Halo.

  • 05.27.2007 12:14 PM PDT
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i agree that halo is the best. you, mr. master kim, do not luv halo like you say you do if you keep slammin on it!
now, who would like a kookie?
master kim, i think you need a kookie

[Edited on 05.27.2007 12:21 PM PDT]

  • 05.27.2007 12:19 PM PDT