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Alright, I'm not going to say which one I like better, but I will post the pros and cons.
If you know some that I do not list, please feel free to add.

Halo CE:
Pros:
>Plasma pistol was a WEAPON, not just a tool
>Pistol perfectly countered the sniper
>Amazing story/campaign
>Extremly open-ended levels
Cons:
>Graphics are worst when compared to the other two.
>No online play
>Health pack system caused people to camp near health pack spawns
>Noticeble slowdown in Co-op

Halo 2:
Pros:
>Most campaign levels out of the three
>Arbiter Campaign (FTW)
>Online play
>Godly BR, perfect for ANY situation
>Extremly fast pistol
>HUGE amount of secrets and easter eggs
>Scarab Gun
>Brute Plasma Rifle
Cons
>Button Glitches led to lower weapon variety (why pick up an SMG when you can doubleshot with a BR?)
>No Black as a color
>No AR
>Glitchers, modders, and hackers owned the multiplayer aspect
>Dual Needlers (noob combo)
>HUGE tracking on the Plasma Pistol (PP+BR burst=quick kill)
>Too much auto aim on the sniper rifle (Easier for anyone to get kills with)
>SMG spawns lowered use of grenades and melee
>Host had a (more) signifigant advantage in multiplayer

Halo 3
Pros:
>Forge, for map customization
>Theater
>Ability to take screenshots
>"Ultimate spawn weapon" (AR)/ AR re-added
>BR re-balanced
>Ability to rip off turrets
>Armor Permutations
>Neeler no longer dual-wieldable
>More grenade types
>4 player, online, campaign (FTW)
>MUCH better skull system
Cons:
>Still no black color
>Not all weapons are spawnable (WTF?)
>Melee system takes some getting used to
>Only 2 grenades per map, lowering total grenade count to half of Halo 2s
>Short Campaign
>Uses Microsoft's Truskill system
>Elite's neglected in both campaign and multiplayer
>Plasma pistol is almost useless
>No extra enemies are added in co-op
>Screwed up spawn system.

[Edited on 08.15.2008 8:08 PM PDT]

  • 08.12.2008 2:46 PM PDT
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I agree with all of the above.

  • 08.12.2008 3:10 PM PDT

Campiagn Kill Count :31,745. And growing.

The Revisionaries- One of the greatest screenshot groups on B.net. With 250 members and growing.

Don't forget that Halo 3 has the worst spawn system, a hit detection system just as good as Halo 2's, and a very frustrating and just plain horrible ranking system.

  • 08.12.2008 4:01 PM PDT

I agree

  • 08.12.2008 4:04 PM PDT

Nobody replied to this in the Halo 3 forum, hmm...

  • 08.12.2008 8:13 PM PDT

We're all nerds, you can't deny it.

Posted by: Quetzocoetl
Nobody replied to this in the Halo 3 forum, hmm...

You expected an answer? This is a good place to ask.

Wait, why am i here? I never even played H2!
*leaves to flood*
*returns due to much spam*

  • 08.12.2008 8:21 PM PDT

R.I.P. Halo 2 <33333333
Do not play halo much anymore. Barely ever come on here.

Amen, i agree 100%.

  • 08.13.2008 4:43 PM PDT
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ARBITER, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT BUTTER!!! WORT WORT WORT.

I'd add that for Halo and Halo 2, when you're doing co-op in campaign, there's like double the enemies. In Halo 3 it's the same number of enemies no matter what, so 4 person co-op is just too much ownage and makes it lame.

  • 08.15.2008 1:19 PM PDT
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completly true but i would have posted it in the bungie general forum

  • 08.15.2008 7:12 PM PDT

Posted by: WACCSMD
I'd add that for Halo and Halo 2, when you're doing co-op in campaign, there's like double the enemies. In Halo 3 it's the same number of enemies no matter what, so 4 person co-op is just too much ownage and makes it lame.



Put on Tilt, Thunderstorm and Mythic.
Those will dramaticly lower the ownage.
The skull system compensates for the lack of campaign challenge (BTW I added both to the list)

  • 08.15.2008 8:07 PM PDT
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You should add in Halo CE for PC there was online, but the netcode sucked. If there was any amount of high ping times, it made sniping almost impossible. But at least it makes people move around on the map instead of camping in one spot.

  • 08.17.2008 1:54 AM PDT
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Good post.

  • 08.17.2008 4:39 AM PDT
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I agree with what you say, here are just a few tid bits.

Halo CE had a infinite ammo glitch, wasn't really reliable, but man, infinite pistol ammo.

Halo 2 Elites in multiplayer have two head hit boxes, along with the fact that the way they walked, they were also bigger targets. (this was researched by someone else on the halo 2 forums)

Halo 3 Unknown why, but the elites in multiplayer, according to wiki, has a shorter sword lunge range. probably due to the sword being held at it's side. (the elite hater of bungie strikes again)

I am sure there are more cons, along with pros, but the latter two of what I posted are a sad fact.

  • 08.17.2008 10:55 AM PDT

Posted by: Demache
You should add in Halo CE for PC there was online, but the netcode sucked. If there was any amount of high ping times, it made sniping almost impossible. But at least it makes people move around on the map instead of camping in one spot.


Good idea, but, Halo PC was perfect when you added Custom edition onto it, everybody got what they wanted, and the netcode wasn't thaat bad.
Plus there is no standard format for it, a problem in one map could be non-exisent in another.

  • 08.17.2008 1:13 PM PDT
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if u liked how fast the pistol shot in halo 2 u should say that it is a con for how slow 3's does

  • 08.17.2008 9:43 PM PDT
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con about the BR and ar. first the AR is the BIGGEST host gun ive used in my LIFE. these kids had host and it was in narrows. I had br and he has an ar. i dunno how the hell he did, hes at blue side DEEP like somewhere where br spawn and I jump onto the platform which below it lies the mauler for blue. i shoot this kid 5 times in the face and his ar, from that range takes me out in 3 seconds. now to when i have host. i raped a kid who had the h3 shotgun CLOSE RANGE, with my host ar. have to admit i had some monster host then. and the br, 5 shots to the head? the skill of the br has been noobified. so i can shoot you 3 times in the foot (or 2 times) and my fourth shot has to be in your head to get a 4 shot (or 2 if you shot twice in the foot) but freaking 5 times in the head kills you? whats bs is that the brs 4 shot on the head only happens very close range. the is is why halo 2 br is SKILL. and LOOOOOOOOOL dont get me started on the smg. the pit, i owned a guy with sword using smg and i fired late.

  • 08.18.2008 11:47 PM PDT