- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: BertramRiedacher
Posted by: Pitbull117
I agree with many of the things RISHEY and xSIV3Lx have said. I don't blame xSIV3Lx for posting so much; he is very passionate about these subjects. It is easy 2 call him a "whiner" and tell him 2 stop complaining. I like Halo 2, but, the fact remains, Bungie ( well, that is, Bungie plus greedy MS minus Alexander Seropian; the FOUNDER of Bungie ) made a game that fell far short of it's potential as well as many people's expectations. If u go 2 the MLG website, u will see that many people ( Pros included ) think Halo 2 is not as good or skillful as Halo 1. The founder of HaloBungie.org said, more or less, that H2 might become his favorite game, but right now ( almost half a year after H2 was released ) Halo 1 is his favorite! Most people that like H2 more than H1 have never played H1 or have never played it online. The majority of folks that r pissed about Halo 2 were hardcore Halo fans ( like me ) ! Halo 2 was made for new players and children to sell as many units as possible ( that is y, during testing, they made sure a bunch of 30 + year old moms could pick up a controller and start getting head shots and kills ). Halo 2 was clearly not made for the fans. The fact is, most Halo fans loved the physics engine from H1. Unreal was good, but it did not even come close to the fun of playing Halo ! In fact, no game I have ever played that used this great and wonderfull Havock engine was even half the game Halo is. So what does Bungie go and do? They use the Havock engine instead of using the H1 engine fans love and tweaking it to make it better. If this Havock engine is so much "better" and more technologically advanced, y is Alexander Seropian using the H1 engine in his NEW game made by his NEW software company ? Halo 2 has so many problems with the programing, also, as well as gameplay issues. Look at all the glitches- proof that H2 was rushed ( they did not use the time they had wisely, they waited 'till the last minute 2 really work on H2; if u don't believe me, watch the Special Edition dvd ). I mean, Xbox Live Co-op was still an option in the Live menu; it was scrapped last minute- more proof that H2 was a rushed and incomplete game ! There r gameplay problems like the "Red advantage"- something that should have been noticed during testing, but they r just NOW fixing it! Shotguns that sometimes work; sometimes don't ( and don't even try 2 blame it on lag, ' same thing happens at LAN parties ). The 'nades don't go as far ( it is thrown by a pumped- up, genetically- enhanced, cyborg- supersoldier, 4 Pete's sake ) ! The gernades make a cute little firecracker- like "pop" instead of the "BOOM" the H1 'nades make! They r weak comparatively, too! The melee attack is worthless now; the MC used 2 beat down his enemies, now, he just b - slaps them like a little girly mon. The Pistol was a little overpowered in H1, but it does not even compare 2 a Sword in a small map, a way too auto- aimed Sniper Rifle, or a chase u down the street- around the corner- up the stairs Plasma Pistol / Just About Anything Else combo ! xSIV3Lx is right about the spawning in Coag. with the SMG, also. I have been playing Halo 4 over 2 years, but a guy who just started playing could beat me because I spawned with a 5mm pee- shooter and he has a BR or a Dual- Wielded Something ! U guys showed us all these great and wonderful things like the E3 demo ( which, by your own admission, was a complete fabrication ), the ATV, smart AI, and melee combos ( as well as many other things that were left out ), and you failed 2 deliver ! I have already forked over enough money 4 a game that, in many ways, is sub- standard 2 it's predecesor ! I even paid extra money 4 the Limited Edition dvd just 2 see all the cool things that were left out and hear the LAME excuses about y they were not in H2 ! I have dealt with rampant cheating, trash talkers, and really F'd -up glitches, and I paid money 4 that! Lol ! Now I have 2 pay more money, ostensibly 2 pay 4 research and development, for these new maps ? What about the money u already got from us 4 H2 and Xbox Live ?!! U made much more from the sales of H2 than u put in to making it, what happened 2 that money ? Surely, some of it could have been allocated 2 research and developement for new maps and glitch fixes in the name of CUSTOMER SERVICE ( 4 putting up with all the botched up programing glitches that u should have fixed during testing had u got off your butts and worked on H2 sooner instead of waiting 'till the last minute ) and 2 reward loyal fans ! I am a hardcore capitalist, but, even 2 me, this seems like pure, unadulterated Microsoft greed ! I play H2 on Xbox Live almost as much as I play H1 on XBC, but now, 2 play with my H2 buds, I more or less HAVE 2 buy these maps ( unless I want 2 wait 'till the end of this summer; yeah right ). The website Halo2Sucks.com grows larger with every passing month.You r losing many customers; in the used section of my local video game store, I counted 4 Special Edition H2s, 29 H2's, and only 5 Halo 1s !!! Great move, Bungie, 4 practically making us pay 4 DLC, way 2 show your appreciation to your loyal fan base!
nobody is going to even bother to pretend to even think about considering reading that
I have read it, and he is 100% right. Finally someone with a good and normal story. So instead of flaming, i really consider you to read his comment.