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Subject: Good Riddance
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I knew it was time to go when I unconsciously reached for the Xbox power button rather than my 360's; both of which contained presumably Bungie's "Greats." There is just something missing from the Halo sequels that was present in the original. Yes, Halo 3 has an uncountable number of game settings and options and yea it has the Forge. But when it comes down to it Halo: CE still has more replay value. I don't know what it is that allows me to run around in Prisoner by myself and enjoy myself more than playing a 5 man FFA on any given map from Halo 3 - perhaps it is the fact that in Halo 3 there's no health and just a shield, the sluggish feeling of movement and controls, radar on all matchmaking, awful grenades, enormous hit-boxes, horrid weapon/player spawn systems, or the unnecessary scaling change from H1 to H2/H3... but the list goes on and on; just as numerous as the custom settings in Halo 3 itself. Is it that these "changes for the better" did not actually improve upon the game but actually broke an already outstanding game? I've heard it for years now and I just can't play the sequels, they are nothing compared to the original. I was hoping to see a dramatic change similar to that of H1 to H2, praying that Bungie would realize that some of these fixes weren't fixes at all and act accordingly for Halo 3. Sadly, it can be summed up as many others have come to label it: Nothing more than Halo 2.5. So there it is, Finally! I broke away from the Bungie/Microsoft hype and play a game for one thing only: Gameplay. Not just because it is more recent and has a blaring number "3" behind it; nor because it has the graphics of a next-gen console. Hopefully I'll see many more of you on XBC in the near future and thanks again for the reimbursed 35$, Gamestop.

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  • 10.07.2007 4:14 PM PDT
Subject: Finally! I'm free.
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Man, I love you.

  • 10.07.2007 5:10 PM PDT

amen to that buddy. for the true veterans of Halo CE, nothing will ever compare.

  • 10.16.2007 6:53 PM PDT
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Wow, I just skimmed that. The only thing Halo CE ever had was originality, Halo 3 was what Halo CE ever was but better graphics, and I like that.
Also, times are a changing, people want better graphics, smaller enviroments and so on. Halo 3 is probably the first game I have seen in a while since Halo 2 and Halo 1 that actually didnt feel like I was in a box.

  • 10.17.2007 5:50 PM PDT
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Some of the Halo CE maps felt very confined but I love CE and always will. I will never forget those first few days with the demo...

  • 10.20.2007 9:46 PM PDT
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Yah, I only have Halo CE and from what I hear, Halo 2 and Halo 3 are way too easy to play because of the autoaim things and everything else that doesn't improve the game anyways.

  • 10.21.2007 9:40 AM PDT
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Posted by: Zekleus
I knew it was time to go when I unconsciously reached for the Xbox power button rather than my 360's; both of which contained presumably Bungie's "Greats." There is just something missing from the Halo sequels that was present in the original. Yes, Halo 3 has an uncountable number of game settings and options and yea it has the Forge. But when it comes down to it Halo: CE still has more replay value. I don't know what it is that allows me to run around in Prisoner by myself and enjoy myself more than playing a 5 man FFA on any given map from Halo 3 - perhaps it is the fact that in Halo 3 there's no health and just a shield, the sluggish feeling of movement and controls, radar on all matchmaking, awful grenades, enormous hit-boxes, horrid weapon/player spawn systems, or the unnecessary scaling change from H1 to H2/H3... but the list goes on and on; just as numerous as the custom settings in Halo 3 itself. Is it that these "changes for the better" did not actually improve upon the game but actually broke an already outstanding game? I've heard it for years now and I just can't play the sequels, they are nothing compared to the original. I was hoping to see a dramatic change similar to that of H1 to H2, praying that Bungie would realize that some of these fixes weren't fixes at all and act accordingly for Halo 3. Sadly, it can be summed up as many others have come to label it: Nothing more than Halo 2.5. So there it is, Finally! I broke away from the Bungie/Microsoft hype and play a game for one thing only: Gameplay. Not just because it is more recent and has a blaring number "3" behind it; nor because it has the graphics of a next-gen console. Hopefully I'll see many more of you on XBC in the near future and thanks again for the reimbursed 35$, Gamestop.
Spoken like a true halo fan.

  • 10.21.2007 2:27 PM PDT
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it 's better because its what started everything. maybe its all just in our head. like wow this is one of the original maps i run around blood gulch sayin wow this is cool

  • 10.21.2007 2:30 PM PDT

In any other forum you would get flamed to hell. But I agree with you man, nothing compares.

  • 10.21.2007 5:23 PM PDT
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'SUP B!TC#ES!

Just jokin'. Sometimes I like drop in and see what the ol' CE geezers are talking about. Coulda guessed it though (H3 "sucks").

Well, just figuered I'd break into your last remaining sactuary to torment you further. CHEERIO!

  • 10.27.2007 7:09 PM PDT
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Posted by: Sangeili Warrior
'SUP B!TC#ES!

Just jokin'. Sometimes I like drop in and see what the ol' CE geezers are talking about. Coulda guessed it though (H3 "sucks").

Well, just figuered I'd break into your last remaining sactuary to torment you further. CHEERIO!


rofl

  • 11.02.2007 10:20 PM PDT
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I agree.













Still gonna play Halo 3 though.

  • 11.10.2007 8:05 PM PDT
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Halo: CE will never die. Only a true Halo fan would post such a topic. Amen to all you said.

  • 11.11.2007 1:24 AM PDT
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Posted by: Emo Slaya
Wow, I just skimmed that. The only thing Halo CE ever had was originality, Halo 3 was what Halo CE ever was but better graphics, and I like that.
Also, times are a changing, people want better graphics, smaller enviroments and so on. Halo 3 is probably the first game I have seen in a while since Halo 2 and Halo 1 that actually didnt feel like I was in a box.
Smaller environments? Speak for yourself, have you heard of Crysis? Battlefield? Supreme Commander? "Smaller environments," please.

  • 11.11.2007 4:28 AM PDT

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  • 11.11.2007 9:15 AM PDT