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Subject: Halo:CE - if you got to do it over again...
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I do agree perhaps that the M6D pistol + powerups + rocket launcher dominated gameplay a little bit too much, but I think the responses made in Halo 2/3 have gone about it all wrong. Here is what I would have done, had I been the one to revise Halo:CE...

1. Instead of nerfing the pistol/replacing it with a less-skilled based weapon (BR - three shot spread COMPLETELY changes how you use it), the other weapons could be made more powerful.

a. Shotgun - improve the range by tightening the spread a little bit (ONLY a little bit, extend the range by a few meters)
b. AR - same as above, improve the range by tightening the spread a little bit
c. PR - great weapon already, maybe could make the plasma shots move a little bit faster
d. PP - same as with the PR
e. Needler - honestly...it could have been removed. But if you must keep it then make the needles travel much faster through the air.

2. Some players didn't like timing the powerups/power weapons (this did not include me). I think this added an important strategic element to the game, but I would do a couple of things to make it more palatable to the casual gamer:

a. Make the timer in-game, so everyone can see it easily.
b. Have two of each (two powerups, two rocket launchers, two snipers) on every map that has one right now, this way domination through control is more difficult and games will not end up as one-sided.

3. Equipment is nice, and I think it adds a small new element to gameplay. I would include it and I would also include the ability to use/pickup gun enplacements (pulling out to a third person camera).

Other than these things, I wouldn't change a thing except for the graphics.

  • 05.30.2007 8:50 PM PDT
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are you talking about making a new Halo game or how Halo: CE should have been made? Halo: CE was made perfectly, there is nothing that should have ever been changed in that game. the only thing i want in that game is XBL capabilites. Halo 2 is the game you should be talking about improving upon. the list of halo 2's flaws are endless.

  • 05.31.2007 11:23 AM PDT
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halo 1 was fine ..... i think

  • 05.31.2007 2:14 PM PDT
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So, you want Halo to be remade as Halo 3?

I think that the game is perfect, so far, all three have different gameplay elements which I enjoy because its like playing a totally different game, unlike some other games with sequels *cough*GRAW*cough.* The only thing that could make Halo: CE better would be to implement Xbox Live.

[Edited on 05.31.2007 2:44 PM PDT]

  • 05.31.2007 2:43 PM PDT
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Nothing is perfect. And I loved Halo:CE, despise Halo 2, and think Halo 3 beta is pretty good but not great. What I'm asking is: if you had a chance to tinker with Halo:CE, what would you do? Bungie made Halo 2. I chose to stick with Halo:CE and make a few minor tweaks here and there.

  • 05.31.2007 9:32 PM PDT

I'm a dude playing a dude desguised as another dude. I hate heritics, non-logical thoughts and people who are better than I am. People tell me that they like a lot of games, but I hate them all. Whenever I play a video game, I always go crawling back to Halo 3. Never go full retard!

they are never going to make a perfect game ever. Nomatter how good it is, there will always be some guy who is mad at some part of it. There is always going to be something needing improvement. HAlo CE is no exeption. Even if they remake it, there will be bad stuff in it.

PS. I didn't totally get the question. If this is off topic please tell me.

  • 06.01.2007 10:01 AM PDT
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Posted by: CHIIVK
Nothing is perfect. And I loved Halo:CE, despise Halo 2, and think Halo 3 beta is pretty good but not great. What I'm asking is: if you had a chance to tinker with Halo:CE, what would you do? Bungie made Halo 2. I chose to stick with Halo:CE and make a few minor tweaks here and there.


no minor tweaks at all. the game is great the way it is. the only thing Halo: CE needs is Xbox Live. i wish bungie would have made a Halo: CE online edition before making halo 2. then all the halo 1 fans would be completely happy. and all the halo 2 fans can play their halo 2 online and everyone would be happy.

  • 06.01.2007 1:42 PM PDT

halo ce was pretty damn near perfect. id just add a timer in the down right corner or something like halo 2. make it xbl compabitible and new skin but same engine. the needlers r pretty useless but leave it in for humilation purposes.

  • 06.01.2007 5:10 PM PDT
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Posted by: chaosdude78
The only thing that could make Halo: CE better would be to implement Xbox Live.

Yah, it's going to be called "Microsoft/Bungie Live." That would be neat, but Halo CE already has a multiplayer addition, whether it doesn't have a ranking system, friends list, or anything else I missed.(Bear with me, I don't even have an Xbox or Xbox 360.)

  • 06.02.2007 7:09 PM PDT