- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
I've said this in another thread, but it seems more fitting here
Back when it came out, I used to play Halo 2 a lot. And it was a lot of fun. I stopped playing for a while, but after the H3 beta I decided it was time to pick it back up, and I hppped into the tourney. Things have changed since I last played. I've seen monumental ammounts of cheating, lag, and standbyers in this tournament. In the first game I played, I died from a single bullet from an SMG. Seemed kinda funny, but I brushed it off and kept playing. A couple of games later, I meleed someone in the back of the head, and it did nothing. I didn't miss (he was sniping) it just had no effect. I've had bullets pass through people, I've seen people who appear to be bulletproff, and I've been killed with a single shot from a weaker weapon. I can't say which of these occurances can be attributed to cheaters or lag, but whatever the cause, Halo 2 isn't fun anymore.
I'm not just a talentless gamer whining here. I wasn't able to get in on the H3 beta til the last week, but in the first two nights I played, I went from rank 1 to rank 10 in around thirty games. That's not great, but it's not bad considering I was new to the maps, and hadn't picked up a halo game in well over a year. In this tournament, however, I've managed to make it to 3 in a matter of 20 games.
The beta was a blast, much like my first experiences with Halo 2. My concern is that Halo 3 will one day turn into what Halo 2 has become.
As for the button glitches, it's a part of the game whether anyone likes it or not. If you're pissed about it, learn to use it. I don't blame button glitches for my losing matches, but I won't be sorry to see them go either.