- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
I must reiterate: Ignoring the graphics and focusing solely on the gameplay, here, we've come a long way from 2001 and the gameplay is outdated. Fun, to be cherished, like the original Doom, but it came out in 2001.. Sure, there are still many shooters that can take a page from Halo, but to say that it's a fantastic classic that everyone must play is going to alienate people who do wind up buying it and disappoint them due to its age.
Although I personally can appreciate Halo's visuals, they became sub-par in 2004. When games like Doom 3 and Half-Life 2 came out. I think the Source engine still looks and performs great to this date, around four years after it came out, and that's more than I can say for Halo.
Also, Halo 3's campaign makes no sense if you've never played the original or second Halo. People need to follow these things chronologically.
[Edited on 04.27.2008 7:10 AM PDT]