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all around better game than Halo 3?
sure i like Halo 3, but i recently played Halo 2 again, and it just is so much better. You gotta love the silly supper bounces, double and quad shot, BXR, all the fun glitches that made the game great, the old BR. and Sniper. and the Beam Etc... It was just so much faster and so much more enjoyable i think. I believe that they should make a little update on Halo 2, like make it over again for 360. Even though this wont happen, i believe that if they did some how do it. Bungie would make soooo much money. and so many people would be happy. In my opinion Halo 2 was the best game ever put on this earth.

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[Edited on 02.01.2009 8:28 PM PST]

  • 02.01.2009 8:27 PM PDT
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R.I.P. Halo 2
11/9/04 - 4/15/10

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I actually like Halo 3 better, I enjoy Halo 2 on a regular basis, but Halo 3 is still more fun to me. The BR isn't so overpowered on Halo 3 and same with the sniper. In Halo 2, a moderately skilled sniper can absolutely destroy the other team. Don't get me wrong though, I still love Halo 2.

  • 02.02.2009 7:17 AM PDT

Halo 3>halo 2 Halo 2 was the -blam!- in its days but Halo 3 improved on all the things that sucked in halo 2.The only thing I like better about halo 2 is that is has more good maps than H3

  • 02.02.2009 9:15 AM PDT
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Halo 2 had a more general flow witht he game, it was all in all a better game and believe me, people will say halo 3 was better only because it was "newer". Campaign was amazing in halo 2, stunk in halo 3 and for whoever said the br is overpowered, they have the same power and hit points, just in halo 3 you have to lead your shots more, which also makes halo 2 more superior.

  • 02.02.2009 1:05 PM PDT
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I agree with hades.What I would like to see is all the maps for halo 2 put on a disk so you can play them on halo 3.I would pay $60 dollars for that.

  • 02.02.2009 4:09 PM PDT

I believe that Halo 2 is better. JUST IN MY OPINION, DONT FLAME.

In Halo 2, everything seemed faster-paced and you seemed to be doing more at once than in Halo 3. The weapons just felt better and the overall play just felt natural and better than the clunky feeling of Halo 3.

Don't even get me started on the maps. Pretty much every Halo 2 map was amazing and had amazing design to it and they really stood out in art and game design. The settings were believable, and most importantly fun to play on.

The community is now better than Halo 2 than Halo 3 now, because everyone saw a new game with shinier graphics and they went on to it. The people that either don't own a 360 or enjoy Halo 2 are playing it now, and the majority dont even have mics, which in my opinion is nice.

The campaign also in my opinion is better than Halo 3. In Halo 2, you were moved around to different environments and you got to experience the dilemnas of both sides of the conflict, not just the narrow-minded view of the humans. You got a deeper look into Covenant politics and the civil war that split the Elites and Brutes. The worlds contrasted each other drastically, and the art was yet again spectacular. As far as a cliffhanger ending goes, WHY WOULDNT THERE BE ONE IN THE MIDDLE OF A SERIES? I dont get why people complain about this. If a game is in the middle of its trilogy, why end it at the second game. Your SUPPOSED to leave suspense for the next game, not finish the storyline.

So overall, Halo 2 was, JUST IN MY OPINION, a better game. Better campaign and multiplayer gameplay and story just led to superior gameplay and therefore a better game.

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  • 02.05.2009 7:37 PM PDT
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Who here thinks they should make a uber powerful Grunt Plasma Rifle thats shoots out naked flaming Chuck Norrises?

I agree, halo 2 is the best game to ever come on xbox live.

  • 02.05.2009 8:18 PM PDT

I'm sorry, but blatant glitches like map exploitations and animation cancelling (BxR, etc) break Halo 2 beyond repair. Halo 3, to me, is alot better simply because of the complete lack of game-breaking glitches.

Halo 2 was awesome back in the day though--plenty of fond memories back then. And I respect people that prefer Halo 2 to Halo 3, but when they start mouthing off about Halo 3 and making completely idiotic reasons as to why H3 is inferior, I have to step in and mindrape that aforementioned individual.

All in all, all aspects of Halo 3 appeal to me more--except, maybe, Campaign. I will admit, out of the trilogy, Halo 2 probably had the best story.

  • 02.06.2009 1:50 PM PDT

Halo 2 will always be the best.

it gave me a feeling of euphoria that will never be matched.

words cannot describe how i felt when i achieved my dream ranks in a certain playlist.

  • 02.06.2009 9:00 PM PDT

somewhere in the heavens...they are waiting. I love the Marathon Trilogy.
Halo CE will always be the best game in the Halo franchise. What a perfect game.
(Proud LONGTIME owner of the PC and Xbox versions of Halo CE)

I like Halo 3 and sometimes don't understand how amazing it is, but in the end I view Halo 2 had the greatest multiplayer. The maps were amazing!

  • 02.07.2009 7:57 PM PDT

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Nope, Halo 3 matchmaking is far better to Halo 2's matchmaking. During the matchmaking available in H2, there were moders, standbyers, and plenty of glitches that gave you an advantage over everyone else. The first two items I listed is what ruined matchmaking for me, and thank god that is not possible in H3 matchmaking.

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  • 02.07.2009 9:18 PM PDT

Posted by: BOB570
I actually like Halo 3 better, I enjoy Halo 2 on a regular basis, but Halo 3 is still more fun to me. The BR isn't so overpowered on Halo 3 and same with the sniper. In Halo 2, a moderately skilled sniper can absolutely destroy the other team. Don't get me wrong though, I still love Halo 2.


+1 exactly!

  • 02.09.2009 12:21 PM PDT

I aggree slightly with KSI cojak about the campaign being better on account of the two sides and different environments. But I really didn't like the campaign for it was far to short and it was a bit simplistic. Going on to multiplayer though I must agree it is better in Halo 2 because going online and experiencing new things everytime you play is far better than going into a level and knowing whats going to happen and when it's going to happen, I mean takes the whole point (and fun) out of the game if the outcomes are going to be the same. Above all I think Halo 2 is better than Halo 3 except for the simplistic campaign.

  • 02.09.2009 2:24 PM PDT
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No.

Posted by: SuPeR BRoLiC
Halo 2 had a more general flow witht he game, it was all in all a better game and believe me, people will say halo 3 was better only because it was "newer". Campaign was amazing in halo 2, stunk in halo 3 and for whoever said the br is overpowered, they have the same power and hit points, just in halo 3 you have to lead your shots more, which also makes halo 2 more superior.


Dude...

Do you know what you just said?

You just said "I like halo 2 better because halo 3 is hard"

  • 02.11.2009 4:50 PM PDT

Zombie? What are you!? Racist? Its called "living impaired" you idiot!

I like playing both games. both of them have their ups and downs. I dominated a few games after not playing Halo 2 after a while. Halo 3 has more to choose from. As in armor, forge, customs awesomeness.

  • 02.11.2009 5:38 PM PDT

As far as multiplayer is concerned.......

Halo 1> Halo 2 > Halo 3

If Halo 1 had Xbox Live it would be perfection.

  • 02.11.2009 6:31 PM PDT
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Posted by: KSI cojack
As far as a cliffhanger ending goes, WHY WOULDNT THERE BE ONE IN THE MIDDLE OF A SERIES? I dont get why people complain about this. If a game is in the middle of its trilogy, why end it at the second game. Your SUPPOSED to leave suspense for the next game, not finish the storyline.
-Thorium

I loved the cliff hangers left from Halo 1 and 2, it built up anticipation for the next game in the series, it was epic.

  • 02.11.2009 7:18 PM PDT

Sorry dude but Halo 2 is good and all but the only thing i did not like about it was the Glitches and the people that mod and the BR. Yes yes I know a lot of people love the BR but it was way to powerful I mean its a good weapon and all but it didn't match with the other weapons on the game not to mention the CB and the Shotgun was way to weak. Oh and don't forget the there was way to much auto aim in Halo 2. But beside all of that it was a good game. But Halo 2 is old you need to update to Halo 3 just because its new and more people play it. But between all of the Halo games Halo 1 will always be the best yes its not online for the Xbox but it goes online with the (PC) and its sweet dude i wish bungie would remake Halo 1 Mutiplayer and make it Xbox Live.

  • 02.12.2009 11:04 AM PDT

The only thing that I think is better, is most maps. There was less forerunner! More human/urban maps. There was more of a Halo feel. Not caring if the levels were realistic; Waterworks for example: (i think some maps in Halo 3 are better) The team flags, they just make it feel cool, the cave indoor feeling. The hills, the in mountain bases. Hopefully Bungie is bringing back those kinds of maps in the map pack with ODST.

I still like Halo 3 better thought, and the maps are still awesome!

EDIT: After looking at Sandbox screenshots, it looks like Halo 2 style maps are the target!

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  • 02.12.2009 3:59 PM PDT

I like certain things better, like the maps and the player models, but the stupid button glitches and superbounces sort of ruin it for me. The sniper and beam rifle are easier to use, too. The shotgun is ridiculously powerful, but it lacks a feeling of "weight". The SMG is pathetic. Put the AR in as a starter and I'd be so freaking happy. The game also is faster paced, and jumps are much floatier.

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  • 02.12.2009 4:02 PM PDT

"I wanted to make people happy, if only for an hour."
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RIP Halo 2

I prefer Halo 2.

  • 02.12.2009 4:07 PM PDT

I think Halo2 is by far better than Halo3. To my Halo2 multiplayer ranks second after Counter-Strike(before Source). I had no idea Halo2 had came out, my friend gave me his copy cause he wanted the one with the metal case. I ended up playing it like 5 hours a day and never got tired. I played Halo3 about the same for 2 weeks. Then I had no more interest to play. Look at the stats. Halo2 never dropped out of the number 1 spot until Gears on the 360. Halo3 dropped out of the number one spot after 4 months to CoD4. I think what killed Halo3 was they tried to make people use duel wield less and added those shields, and health regen items. Duel wield was one of the new things in Halo2. Another reason why I'm against Halo3 is they have taken away all the good game types. I never bought a map pack for Halo2 or 3. Now they force you to buy the map pack if you want to play the game type. If I almost never play it, why would I buy a map pack?

  • 02.12.2009 4:41 PM PDT
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I like Halo 2 better. The Campaign, Multiplayer, and memories were amazing. Sure Halo 3 is good, but the overall feel of Halo 2 is better. IMO.

  • 02.12.2009 5:27 PM PDT

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Since organized communities are usually more enjoyable, you should take your time to read the forum rules to save yourself some trouble and help keep the forums clean :-)

Personally, I can't choose. Both games are great for different reasons, and there's no real way to prove which game is "better". I like them both for plenty of reasons, but I just happen to play Halo 3 more because that's where the majority of my friends are.

  • 02.12.2009 5:42 PM PDT

I am responsible for dividing the Covenant. I shall end this war.

I hate the fact that all the guns got downgraded in Halo 2 and then some more in Halo 3. The auto-aim made the noobs good, and when you fall, you don't lose that much health.

Halo CE>Halo3>Halo 2. This is my opinion.

  • 02.12.2009 6:21 PM PDT

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