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Subject: Why Compare? They are all Halo
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Recently, on the forums, this guy named Zeuklus and some posts have been comparing Halo CE to others in the trilogy. Frankly, I really dont see the point in it considering that all the games start with Halo, therefore they are the best games in the universe. Hell compare the games to some PS3 game or something, dont sqabble amongst each other

Each game had its strenghts

Halo CE:Original
Halo 2: PLOT
Halo 3: Gameplay

[Edited on 10.17.2007 6:04 PM PDT]

  • 10.17.2007 6:03 PM PDT

How may I help you?

Example of how combat worked in the halos.

Halo 1 You start with the pistol a reliable weapon that works in all ranges. You have a chance in all combat situations, you should find a specialized weapon like the sniper or shotgun.

Halo 2 You start with the smg a very weak gun that forces you to find a better weapon, or you will die, you’re horribly out gunned when you spawn.

Halo 3 You start with the AR, it works in close to medium range, barley. You’re outgunned most of the time, that you don’t stand a lot of a chance, you pretty much need a better weapon. Varies with map and how skilled the player is.

In halo 3 theirs too much luck involved. You need a better starting weapon.
To bring the dynamic that made halo so great.


Too all that yell go back to H1, I do.

All I want is an option of having a halo 1 playlist, or even a custom games option to bring back halo 1 balance.

  • 10.18.2007 1:21 AM PDT

How may I help you?

What halo 2 plot what???

  • 10.18.2007 1:22 AM PDT

Posted by: Emo Slaya
Each game had its strenghts

Halo CE:Original
Halo 2: PLOT
Halo 3: Gameplay

Uhh. You just compared them.

  • 10.18.2007 6:14 AM PDT

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The cable. I'm going to cut it.

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Posted by: Emo Slaya
Recently, on the forums, this guy named Zeuklus and some posts have been comparing Halo CE to others in the trilogy. Frankly, I really dont see the point in it considering that all the games start with Halo, therefore they are the best games in the universe. Hell compare the games to some PS3 game or something, dont sqabble amongst each other

Each game had its strenghts

Halo CE:Original
Halo 2: PLOT
Halo 3: Gameplay
Halo 2's strength is Plot?
I just laughed.

  • 10.18.2007 1:28 PM PDT
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Posted by: Emo Slaya
Halo 2: PLOT

Not from what I hear...

  • 10.21.2007 9:42 AM PDT
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Halo 1 was and is the only real halo. Every strong weapon was only as good as you were. The weaker/situational weapons kept it balanced for the less skilled. I hate it when people say that the pistol was overpowered. It gets outmatched by practically anything because it gave you a chance and not this automatic 3 hit kill. Sure I get the TSK almost every time, but good players with the sniper will nail me in the head before I can land the second shot. Why do people hate on the pistol for being a decent weapon, while the competent sniper owns it in nearly all situations? Of course without the massive auto-aim, the elite were few and far between. The pistol was almost always my backup weapon, because for me the sniper kills at any range in 1 hit. The pistol still needed to be there, because it gave you a chance to hold your own in most situations.

Halo 2 was not Halo, it was entirely different. You spawn with a totally useless trash weapon, and get mowed down by duelers and heavies within seconds of your respawn. Include the massive auto-aim, and everyone's skill level becomes redundant. Practically all the events in any match are based on the initial race for the good weapons/vehicles. Why did they add territories as a gametype, if the rocket is a territory in slayer? The sword is a camper's dream with its almost unavoidable lunge and infinite ammo. The sniper is a mockery of what it used to be, as the auto-aim allows for no skill swipe sniping. Halo 2 was based largely on the opening sprint and largely on teamwork in team based games.

Halo 3 is getting closer to Halo, but retains some of Halo 2's flaws. The auto-aim is still very high for an FPS, but bearable. The spawn with an AR, while everyone else has a more specialized weapon is almost as bad as SMG spawns. Like H1, everything is much more balanced. However with more than twice the auto-aim that halo 1 had, battles seem like the victor is decided by the weapon they carry rather than their ability to use the weapon. This element reminds me of Halo 2, and is very negative. Due to the weapon balances, any weapon can beat any other weapon. This removes the incentive to really go for anything. There needs to be a need to go and get the sniper, which I just don't see as often. If H3 has no rush, and H2 had all rush... Halo 1 had a happy medium.

There, I compared the three. H1>H3>H2

  • 10.21.2007 1:56 PM PDT

I agree with what you're saying but I'm pretty sure you don't TSK almost every time or even close to 50% of the time. Maybe if you play with noobs who charge with the AR you could 3 shot most of the time, but even pros miss 3 shots on people who strafe.

  • 10.24.2007 9:38 PM PDT
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Posted by: Emo Slaya
Halo 2: PLOT

Not from what I hear...


No... not from how you FEEL. I for one enjoyed the plot of H2; it made me love the story so much more. CE's was just so textbook. Twists add depth to a story and say what you want but I didn't see it coming. In CE they did a good job making you think that the Covenent was going to stay bad on all levels, like they were just some faceless nameless reason to fire a gun. H2 fleshed them out.

... And am I the only one that likes to dual? That was one of my favorite things to do on H2. Get into Ivory Tower dualing an SMG and Sci-fi. It made the close quater battles more chaotic. In fact I think that's where H2 excelled over both the other games.

But you're right. While each game had its own unique feel and strengths it's wrong to compare them. They're all Halo.

[Edited on 10.26.2007 1:30 PM PDT]

  • 10.26.2007 1:17 PM PDT
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Posted by: RhythmKiller
Uhh. You just compared them.
Posted by: Schlatter493
Halo 2's strength is Plot?
I just laughed.
+2

They're different games. You compare different games. Get it?

  • 10.26.2007 3:19 PM PDT