- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: RL King
Posted by: Danforth Hale
Posted by: RL King
No, Halo 2 did it right with only shields because in real life, you don't have 'health', you take as much damage as you can take before you die
And also in real life after you've been hit by half of a clip from an assault rifle and are on the verge of death, you can hide behind a rock for a few seconds and then walk out as if nothing had happened.
I agree with the OP. I want the pistol back, but that isn't the reason that I quit playing Halo 2 a few weeks into it. And it isn't the reason that I won't be purchasing Halo 3. Of the very few reasons that I dislike both Halo 2 and Halo 3, no health is probably the main one (either no health or no drop damage).
So you hate the games because the overpowered pistol wasn't brought back and because of a few smart tweaks in the game's health systems? If you ask me, that isn't a good reason to hate Halo 2 and 3 (and you can't even say Halo 3 sucks because it hasn't even been released yet)
You're not gonna get Halo 3, fine, miss out, nobody cares
I wasn't asking you. Apparently quite a few people care about the same issues that I care about. And I believe that the Halo 3 beta is quite a good indication of what to expect from Halo 3 once it is released. I also didn't feel that I should list every aspect of the newer installments in the series that has been changed from the original. There are plenty of reasons beyond the "smart tweaks in the game's health system" and the pistol being removed that I dislike Halo 2 and 3.
Which game is superior? It's all subjective, so it does no good to try and argue the subject. I'm not on here constantly complaining about Halo's sequels. I simply replied in agreement to the OP. We have every right to state our feelings on the subject. I don't want them to completely change the game to my preferences. I want options. Instead of not purchasing the game, I'd rather Bungie actually listen to some of the Halo: CE fans and bring back the option to have health, drop damage, etc. I don't understand why everyone is against more options which would please many more people.
I wasn't trying to attack you, only your statement. The same group of people that complain about the pistol from CE not being realistic, or the health not being realistic, also have no problem dropping 300 feet to the ground while taking no damage or even being stunned. They love the idea of the man cannon, banshees, plasma weapons, bubble shields, spartan lasers, infinite regeneration of shields, etc. So only the portion of the game that they don't like has to be more realistic, while the rest can remain in tact? I have absolutely no problem with most people stating that they enjoy both Halo 2 and 3 more than they enjoy Halo: CE. Like I said earlier, it's all subjective. But to use an argument such as "Halo 2 is more realistic, which is why I think that it's better" is just ridiculous. Neither are realistic. Neither are meant to be. Praise the games as much as you want because you enjoy them more, not because they're more realistic. But I have just as much right to negatively criticize the games.