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Subject: Why Halo beats Halo 3

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Final Run was the absolute best! WOW, even the music rocked! (At first.)



Anyway, the argument about regenerating health really makes sense in favor of health; it offers more freedom!

Think about it, if you had regenerating health in Halo one when you were saving the marines from wraith fire and the covenant battle group with shade support fire, you might have actually had a very good chance, so indeed, it has to be set up to make you on constant war with your enemies, or else your allies will be hunted down and slain due to your idleness. Also, a marine in Halo 1 was safe gunning down enemies from afar in Halo CE, in Halo 3, you get no opportunity.


It is what I call over"balance"; in addition to A VERY LARGE LACK OF FREEDOM.... That I think is the horrible symptom.

[Edited on 12.18.2008 3:57 PM PST]

  • 05.30.2008 5:54 PM PDT
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You got a good point there. Halo CE totally pwns Halo 3 in campaign. Online play is SO much better than matchmaking (first of all becauz u get to chooz ur own maps). Graphics on halo 3 are *duh* better, halo CE has better multiplayer maps, and overall is a better game.

  • 05.30.2008 9:08 PM PDT
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One of the problems with Halo 3's online multiplayer is that its ranked. I honestly think that introducing ranking into any multiplayer game, not just Halo 3, makes it a lot worse. The problem with ranking is that then people start to play just for the ranking, and don't have fun. They get focused on doing good, and if they don't see progress and achievement they just get angry and pissed off, and they're not entertained at all. The purpose of ranking is supposed to be to give people more balanced games, to provide a better experience, but in my opinion having occasional unbalanced games are better, so even with its true purpose it still isn't helping. Occasionally getting a noob to pwn and occasionally getting slammed by a pro (at least, so long as you can take it and respect it) can be a lot more fun at times than always having the same level of competition.

  • 05.31.2008 9:52 PM PDT

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halo=greatest storyline for anygame existing
except for red faction

  • 06.01.2008 9:14 AM PDT

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Posted by: dtc ppwnage
halo one blows on my balls compared 2 halo 3 . halo 1 sux for multiplayer, halo 1 campaign= amazing halo 3 campaign= ok , halo 1 multiplayer =crap halo 3 multiplayer=sweet , halo 2 multiplayer = AMAZING!


wow, lan with some friends for god's sake!!!


Halo 1 will continue to be the best game for decades

  • 06.17.2008 1:25 PM PDT

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Those that played the original back when it was released will agree with most everything in the original post.

LAN parties with friends back in the days of Halo: Combat Evolved were the best times. I've had few online multi player experiences in Halo 2 or Halo 3 that compare with that level of fun. It is still possible to have that LAN party experience, but it's much harder nowadays get to everyone together.

I agree the music and the campaign in Halo: Combat Evolved can't be beat.

My favorite thing about the original game's campaign was that the Elites didn't speak English. They just made noises like "Wort Wort Wort."

  • 06.19.2008 6:45 PM PDT

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First of all, Halo 3 has alot more than 50,000 people. But more on topic, Halo 1 is the best game ever. I don't agree that the A.I. is better in H1, but elites>brutes hands down.

  • 06.26.2008 6:17 PM PDT

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Halo 2 is the best of the trilogy.

  • 06.27.2008 11:14 PM PDT
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You have to love all your children the same, so since halo is more important than children the same rule applies.

  • 06.28.2008 12:40 AM PDT

Again, Halo CE was created when Bungie still had something to prove, before they were guaranteed dales. That allowed them to focus on more than Campaign and LAN.

  • 07.02.2008 8:22 PM PDT
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Halo destroys Halo 3.

I liked everything better but the graphics and lack of online play, including the 4 player co-op.

  • 07.08.2008 9:31 AM PDT
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Posted by: dtc ppwnage
halo one blows on my balls compared 2 halo 3 . halo 1 sux for multiplayer, halo 1 campaign= amazing halo 3 campaign= ok , halo 1 multiplayer =crap halo 3 multiplayer=sweet , halo 2 multiplayer = AMAZING!


Are you serious. Ranking systems have taken all joy from Halo games. That's why cheating occurs. People only play for a fake ranking on a t.v. screen.

Screw that, get me a 4v4 CTF on Blood Gulch or Sidewinder. That's better than anything Halo 3 can muster.


yeah MP maps have been lacking...but now that certain people are back at Bungie I expect things to continue to improve. H3's new maps are much better than MOST of the maps that shipped with the game. There are more battles whether you're on foot or in a vehicle. I really think increased player speeds and increased vehicle speeds have taken a little away from the game. It makes all the maps/levels feel smaller

  • 07.15.2008 3:17 PM PDT
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There are some valid points here. To me the skulls make the difference. Playing campaign and trying different skull and skill combination really make it more replayable.

Obviously the length and size of HCE's campaign are superior to H3. I would have been happier if less graphics and more focus on size of the levels.

But other than that I think H3 wins. Just because of all the different options, weapons, etc. Marine Ai is much better in H3. I just realized this recently. But it does depend on what skulls are on and how you play the game. They are there to support you. So if you run through and kill the enemy as quickly as you can then they wn't be around. If you battle a little, back off, take cover and recharge your shield that's when you'll get backed up.

But who needs Marines when you play online campaign co-op with friends. I only wish the .5 sec delay I feel I get from time to time could be eliminated.

Look up the skull recommendations on Bungie....well here....I'll do it for you...http://www.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid= 12828. Try playing with the skulls they recommend on...it's a lot more fun and a lot harder.

legendary on HCE vs H3 there's no comparison. HCE is much much harder. But I think bungie designed the game so skulls make the difference. Try playing legendary w/ famine, thunderstorm (field promotions), mythic (increased health), tilt (resistance to human weapons), catch (only crap there's a wall of grenades) and the one where they avoid your sticks and splatters...don't think HCE will touch h3.

The sound track of HCE crushes halo 3's. But the sound itself in H3 crushes HCE. Playing with digitalsurround on a nice system is great...adds to the experience.

Personally little tweaks like increasing the spawn time of warthogs on Valhala and the banshee would make battles much much better.

  • 07.15.2008 3:33 PM PDT
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your right halo 3 is better

  • 07.16.2008 9:19 AM PDT
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Halo 1 has true flood combat.

'nuff said.

  • 07.16.2008 12:46 PM PDT

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Halo 1 has true flood combat.

'nuff said.
QFT. In Halo 2 and Halo 3, they dunt change the pace of combat much.

  • 07.16.2008 6:41 PM PDT

It's like a retard riding a bicycle while eating hot wings.
Sometimes you have to take the bike seat off to really enjoy it.

Halo 3 is terrible. Halo 1 is amazing. They should've released it for XBL. Like now.

  • 07.27.2008 9:36 PM PDT

I keep getting banned since the mods are unfunny and suck at their jobs!

WORT WORT WORT!
I miss that, plus "They killed Elite!"

  • 07.28.2008 7:38 AM PDT

R.I.P. Halo Movie and all of the unseen awesomeness.

I still have Halo 1 as my favorite and best game ever. The epic and wonderful battles on coop. The epic LAN battles (I still wish I would have made it to at least one of Louis Wu's LAN parties, coulda, woulda, shoulda) I think I love Halo a lot because I played Halo with really good people. The experience and the get some mother f'ers attitude I loved. Since Halo 2 & 3 came out it was ruined for the most part because of little 12 year old bastard children. Those days and nights of Halo wars and skirmishes are long over for me.

  • 08.20.2008 8:58 AM PDT
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Halo 1 is better then Halo 3. I wish they'd get rid of the BR in Halo 3 and put in the Combat Evolved pistol. As well as tweaking a few weapons, it'd be a great game.

  • 08.20.2008 2:13 PM PDT

Just message me on live.

Why are you people who hate it on this forum?

  • 08.20.2008 3:59 PM PDT

Posted by: Constince Donkey
Why are you people who hate it on this forum?
They're pretty much all agreeing that Halo: CE is the better game. While hating on Halo 3.

  • 08.20.2008 4:26 PM PDT