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  • Poll [19 votes]: Why do you play?
Subject: What keeps you playing?
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Poll: Why do you play?  [closed]
The Gnomes Made You Do It!:  16%
(3 Votes)
Instant Gratification Factor.:  26%
(5 Votes)
Why DO I still play Halo?!?:  11%
(2 Votes)
My Mom Makes Me.:  0%
(0 Votes)
I Have No Friends.:  5%
(1 Votes)
I Have Friends That Have No Friends.:  5%
(1 Votes)
Because I Am The Best!:  21%
(4 Votes)
Because I Just Bought It.:  16%
(3 Votes)
Total Votes: 19

Today while sitting at my redundant job, I stopped and thought to myself. Why am I still playing Halo?

I think the reason I am playing is the "Instant Gratification" factor the game has. No matter how bummed out I am, I can go home, pick up my X-Box Controller (S) and blow away a friend or two, perhaps kill some Covenant on my latest checkpoint, and its always fun to pick up the closest weapon, be it the Plasma Pistol or the Shotgun (melee ownage). That satisfaction keeps me playing. Definitely one of the most gripping FPS games to date. I was a fan of Time Splitters 2, thinking that was a good one, until I met the satisfaction of Halo. Hell, I see myself still playing Halo after Halo 2 comes out (no, not because I am a poor SOB).

  • 07.12.2004 3:11 AM PDT
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I frequently wonder why I still play Halo. I know it is a great game and all, but I've had it for so long, I wonder why I'm not bored out of my mind.

It's kinda dwindled out of my friend's number 1 game slot and they hardly ever play it, its only me that has stuck with it. I'm certain that'll all change when Halo 2 hits the shops.

  • 07.12.2004 3:35 AM PDT
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I still play it for the LAN tourneys and practice for HALO 2. :) i really hope halo 2 is the same movment and sensitivitys as 1

  • 07.12.2004 8:56 AM PDT
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I play for the bonding that happens when me and three of my friends completely demolish four of my other friends.

  • 07.12.2004 9:17 AM PDT
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I feel that there's really nothing better than coming home and unloading a few clips into covenant forces. There is something about cracking elite's skulls with my fist that just cant be beaten.
Another factor is with all these stealth games like 'Splinter Cell' or 'Thief', where full use of your guns if frowned on, puting the 'Halo' disk in and just unloading onto a group of grunts is really very satisfying.

  • 07.12.2004 10:41 AM PDT
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I hardly ever play halo now unless theres an xbox night coming up and i need to practise, or i just play it on XBconnect!

( speaking of which, i had an xbox night last Friday )

But now i just play Unreal Championship.

  • 07.12.2004 11:34 AM PDT
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halo is my life mc is my best friend [excluding bob]. if i stop playing i'll be sad

  • 07.12.2004 3:18 PM PDT
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Nothing beats a good ol' LAN party, and the need to be the best keeps me practicing.

  • 07.12.2004 3:22 PM PDT