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Some people aren't rich enough to purchase an Xbox 360 and at least one new game.

  • 12.04.2007 6:02 AM PDT
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oh dang i totally forgot that Halo 3 is a 360 only game.... I was so used to playing halo 2 on the 360 for the last year... good call

  • 12.04.2007 6:03 AM PDT

Posted by: X Rampancy X
Some people aren't rich enough to purchase an Xbox 360 and at least one new game.


Or Halo 2 is better.

  • 12.04.2007 6:03 AM PDT
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Some of my friends still play Halo 2 (I love the messages I can only read half) because they don't have a Xbox 360.

  • 12.04.2007 6:04 AM PDT

iv played halo 2 a few times sence halo 3 came out. Something about people dieing when i shoot them in the head with the sniper, and somthing about the maps not being 100% favoring to a guy hiding in a corner with a mauler.

  • 12.04.2007 6:05 AM PDT
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hmmm its so interesting that people bash and bash halo 2 over and over now go back and call it awesome... not saying you guys ever bashed it... I just mean in general

  • 12.04.2007 6:07 AM PDT

Posted by: sentenashi
Posted by: X Rampancy X
Some people aren't rich enough to purchase an Xbox 360 and at least one new game.


Or Halo 2 is better.

Interesting point. Obviously, it's clearly not, but interesting all the same.

Some people genuinely prefer h2 (nutjobs), some people never planned on buying a 360, some people would like to but haven't got round to saving up for one, there's plenty of reasons. How is it so hard to understand?

  • 12.04.2007 6:10 AM PDT
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Posted by: sentenashi
Posted by: X Rampancy X
Some people aren't rich enough to purchase an Xbox 360 and at least one new game.


Or Halo 2 is better.

if halo 2 is better, then wouldn't there be more people playing it?

and no, Halo 3 has more people playing it now than halo 2 ever did...Posted by: Achronos
At the risk of interjecting sanity (and it IS okay if you prefer Halo 2, to each their own):

Halo 3's online stats are WAY higher than peak Halo 2 stats ever were. And considering Halo 2 didn't peak until after its first new maps were released,

Every game drops off after its initial release - lots of people buy a game, play the hell out of it, then sell it back for store credit. That's just how it is. Besides, there are a lot of really awesome games coming out this holiday, and there are only so many hours in the day. I take that as a sign of a healthly platform that will support Halo 3 for a long time, rather than anything to worry about.

But even after that drop-off, Halo 3 is still doing much better than Halo 2 ever did. And we haven't even gotten new DLC for it yet, nor have the playlists really matured yet. We're just getting started. :)

  • 12.04.2007 6:14 AM PDT
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Because my dad doesn't like all the new stuff and I don't want him screwing up my stats again.

  • 12.04.2007 6:21 AM PDT
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If people think Halo 2 is soooo great now go check out Halo2sucks.com. That's how they're acting to Halo 3. It seems Halo CE, the game with the least weapons, bad graphics and horrible jumping physics with no online play is the most popular game in the series, omg!

  • 12.04.2007 6:25 AM PDT
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Posted by: sentenashi
Posted by: X Rampancy X
Some people aren't rich enough to purchase an Xbox 360 and at least one new game.


Or Halo 2 is better.
i have halo 3 but i still play halo 2. i acualy returned my 360 i was so disapointed with halo 3

[Edited on 12.04.2007 6:29 AM PST]

  • 12.04.2007 6:27 AM PDT
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Posted by: Strike Force
Posted by: sentenashi
Posted by: X Rampancy X
Some people aren't rich enough to purchase an Xbox 360 and at least one new game.


Or Halo 2 is better.

if halo 2 is better, then wouldn't there be more people playing it?

and no, Halo 3 has more people playing it now than halo 2 ever did...Posted by: Achronos
At the risk of interjecting sanity (and it IS okay if you prefer Halo 2, to each their own):

Halo 3's online stats are WAY higher than peak Halo 2 stats ever were. And considering Halo 2 didn't peak until after its first new maps were released,

Every game drops off after its initial release - lots of people buy a game, play the hell out of it, then sell it back for store credit. That's just how it is. Besides, there are a lot of really awesome games coming out this holiday, and there are only so many hours in the day. I take that as a sign of a healthly platform that will support Halo 3 for a long time, rather than anything to worry about.

But even after that drop-off, Halo 3 is still doing much better than Halo 2 ever did. And we haven't even gotten new DLC for it yet, nor have the playlists really matured yet. We're just getting started. :)


Which game is better is as everyone knows, opinionated. So why bother?

I will say however, that your logic is a bit flawed. Some of the great games (SMB, OoT, Goldeneye) couldn't touch the numbers that most games put out nowadays reach.

Gaming is a growing thing. Comparing numbers with games made years apart can be inaccurate.

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  • 12.04.2007 6:33 AM PDT
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Waiting for thc.

  • 12.04.2007 6:37 AM PDT
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halo 3 has lots more people playin it cause of all the hype and cause most of thier friends bought into the hype as well so goin back to halo 2 means all yoour friends off playin something else

  • 12.04.2007 6:46 AM PDT
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obviously ur parents bought u an xbox 360 and halo3 because if u actually had to pay for ur stuff, you would realize that not only do u have to drop $350 for an xbox 360, but another $60 on halo3. and no, raking the leaves off ur decks is NOT a $400 job.

that is over $400 to play a video game.

now to all u kids, try saving up $400 when u are paying rent and have other financial obligations.


OK had to get that off my chest because its really annoying that u kids bash people for playing halo2(maybe not u guys, but there is alot of people who come on halo2 and say "get halo3 NOOB")....first of all, i really enjoy team snipers on halo2. about 7 or 8 people on my friends list play halo2 everyday even though they have H3 strictly for team snipers because not only does H3 lack a real team snipers playlist, but they say the sniping in halo2 is just so much more fun.

second, u laugh at the fact that there is just 700 people playing h2 at this moment but i assure u if u look during peak hours(ie. when u kids get home from school), u would notice a fairly large community STILL plays this game. and actually 700 people is not bad at all for 9:00am EST for a 3 year old online game....if u played anything other than THE newest most-marketed games, u would know this but obviously you guys havent.

third, some people like a smaller community....even before the ban hammer came back online, cheating had become almost non existent in halo2 because the only peope left playing the game are those who actually enjoy the game itself. you know almost everyone in ur favorite playlist that has ranks similar to you and it makes for very competitive matches. i guarantee many of you would have a VERY hard time keeping up in team slayer or team snipers these days regardless of ur previous ranks....the overall talent level has skyrocketed. hardly any "noobs" play this, WHY? they(caugh PARENTS caugh) bought a $400 game system and the newest "best" games.

ur intent in this thread may not have been to bash those who still play h2, but u came off as a little condescending.

stick with h3 because those who play h2 still really dont miss 99% of you guys. seriously.

  • 12.04.2007 6:46 AM PDT

I still play Halo 2 because Halo 3 sucks.

  • 12.04.2007 6:57 AM PDT
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I still play Halo:CE and Halo 2 daily, Halo 3 is boring and far too watered down.

  • 12.04.2007 6:58 AM PDT

"The debts of meat will live on in eternia." -lukems

sarcasm? or maybe you're just lying for attention. You got 1000GS in Halo 3, you appear to want the next installment of Halo (see profile). Then again, you only played three games in the last two months. Seriously, who returns a 360 over one game?

Posted by: STEVEZUKAS

i have halo 3 but i still play halo 2. i acualy returned my 360 i was so disapointed with halo 3


Right now, I would only play Halo 2 becuase my 360 is out for repair (damnit)

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  • 12.04.2007 6:58 AM PDT
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It's just something you need to get used to, when Halo 2 came out a lot of people said "wtf halo 2 sucks halo is the best fps".

  • 12.04.2007 7:00 AM PDT
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Posted by: Goldex
It's just something you need to get used to, when Halo 2 came out a lot of people said "wtf halo 2 sucks halo is the best fps".

Halo:CE is still the best FPS, followed by Goldeneye.

  • 12.04.2007 7:01 AM PDT
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R.I.P. Halo 2
11/9/04 - 4/15/10

- B( )B

i still go back to halo 2 once in a while because mostly to play SWAT

  • 12.04.2007 7:02 AM PDT

make xbox live cost more

it will cut down on the 12 year olds

people say halo 1 is the best game.. yet when i go on XBC i only see 3 hosts
just like people say halo 2 is better than halo 3, yet halo 3 has 1000x more people on it

if so many people liked the older games then they wouldn't be deserted

  • 12.04.2007 7:02 AM PDT
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R.I.P. Halo 2
11/9/04 - 4/15/10

- B( )B

i agree except i dont really care for goldeneye but halo 1 is the best FPS

  • 12.04.2007 7:03 AM PDT
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Posted by: Strike Force
if halo 2 is better, then wouldn't there be more people playing it?

and no, Halo 3 has more people playing it now than halo 2 ever did...

Telling how many people play is in no way a way to tell which game is better, it's all opinion.

I feel Halo 3 is just too watered down for the casual crowd for my liking.

[Edited on 12.04.2007 7:04 AM PST]

  • 12.04.2007 7:03 AM PDT