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Subject: i dont understand some people...[sorta big post]

Beware Qbix89! That master ninja will lay the smackdown on your troll thread!

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all of the people that insist that halo 1 is better than halo 2 or 3 [or any combo of the three] its sensless to impose your own personal views onto the rest of the bungie community. no amount of arguing about replayability, or better graphics, or BR over pistol or anything like that will change someones opinion. everyone has their personal favoite piece of the halo trilogy, and each one brings something to the table that everyone can enjoy.

halo 1 has the most memorable of the three campaigns. there were many unexpected surprises, i mean come on, who expected the flood before the level 343 guilty spark? the AI was innovative, and was quite useful fairly often, though you had to be careful if they drove the ghost. they were witty too, and looked like bungie employees. and the levels had an epic feel to them, which i think no other halo game has accomplished quite as well. the campaign still offers alot in replayability today. it also included a great multiplayer, granted the balance of power in weapons wasnt perfect, it was still enjoyable and foreshadowed something great to come. and you cant forget the funny comments in the make a gametype menu. "are you nuts? we'd get sacked!"

halo 2 introduced many of the concepts we are now familiar with and have embraced as the halo norm. the innovations in the customizability and multiplayer were excellent, and though it still wasn't 100% perfect, it became the most played online game of its time. did i mention xbox live? it also expanded greatly on the storyline, and gave us memorable characters such as the arbiter and the gravemind. the way the story handled with the campaign wasn't as good as it could have been, but it still offers replayability and has many epic moments. without the time constraints, it would likely have been a much better game, and it was good in the first place.

halo 3 took replayability to heart. things like forge, the meta-game, and theater mode allowed people to look at halo in a new way. the campaign was finally playable online, and offered up to a 4 player experience online. the meta-game added a competitive edge to mowing down the enemies. elites were allies now too. pretty cool. the levels offered huge firefights and the AI prooved its worth on both sides. though it never quite achieved the feel of those first days playing halo 1, it got as close as it could, prooving to be a fun experience. the multiplayer prooved itself as well, cementing halo as the top dog again in online multiplayer. even now, it fights vigorously for the top spot, and despite all of the pessimism and false numbers in the H3 forum it is still popular. the intro of equipment and even more customizable options that you had to work for made it more challenging as well.

each game is great. you cant debate that. i just feel its pointless trying to force your opinion on other people. its like i said, everyone has their favorite, and they have their reasons for liking one over the other. i personally can not choose a favorite. i play all 3 on a fairly regular basis. i play halo 1 on the pc more than on xbox tho...


[Edited on 06.13.2008 10:29 AM PDT]

  • 06.13.2008 10:23 AM PDT
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It is funny, people are as serious about Halo as they are about their pro sports teams. Part of being a fan of anything is musing about what is, what could be and what should have been. It to me is a reflection of the passion that people have for something. In my opinion just the fact that people are still discussing, comparing, complaining, suggesting and contemplating this Halo universe from beginning to end is a testament to Halo's standing as THE top dog in the gaming arena. Granted our ride has been rocky at times (never played H3 so I am going on what I glean from the forums) but overall, it has been a ride I am very happy to have taken, and will keep on taking. People will always be comparing the 3, just like us cheeseheads here in Wisconsin keep arguing about which Green Bay Packer football teams were the greatest. It is what fans do, and I am very happy that the hard working folks at Bungie have been rewarded by having passionate fans!

  • 06.13.2008 1:02 PM PDT

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Halo 1 is the best. If most people played it when it came out, they would know

  • 06.17.2008 12:40 PM PDT

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Posted by: Sick Little Boi
Halo 1 is the best. If most people played it when it came out, they would know


He just explained why not to say that. I really don't like Halo 2, I prefer Halo: CE to that and occasionally Halo 3 to that. It's just Halo 2 is the midpoint between classic and new.

  • 06.18.2008 4:06 PM PDT

"I wanted to make people happy, if only for an hour."
-Busby Berkley

RIP Halo 2

For me, I think the campaign goes halo ce > halo 3 > halo 2
multiplayer wise, I think it goes halo 2 > halo 3 > halo ce
Of course, 2 or 3 would not be here without the multiplayer of CE, but I love the BR.

  • 06.18.2008 7:47 PM PDT

Sometimes when I look at the moon at night, my mind embraces the thought of a love so vivid and true that I almost believe it is real. Then, due to my delusions, I am forced back into reality and begin to indulge myself in real life vices such as chocolates and German board games to get that once natural high.

Halo 1 =/= Halo 2 =/= Halo 3 =/=Halo 1. That is 100% fact and I'll bet my life on it.

  • 06.19.2008 10:21 PM PDT