- DonVinzone1
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- Exalted Mythic Member
Reach over Halo 3.
Halo 3 was lackluster in every way compared to its predecessors.
Halo 2 had an epic campaign and set up for an uber epic grand finale....Halo 3 took place AFTER the main battle for Earth and never felt like a worthy end to the fight.
Halo 2 had 20+ pure epic maps....Halo 3 never came further than maybe 6-7 epic maps.
Equipment was rubbish (so are half of the AA's to be honest), MP came down to BR whoring all the time.
Most importantly: It never was really fun to me.
Reach is more fun, it feels more like Halo 2 (which I consider to be the best Halo hands down, especially when it comes down to multiplayer). Sure, the maps still aren't great. But Noble Mappack is epic, and Defiant is made by the guys behind H2 and looks to be even better. Believe it or not: Reach plays faster than the other Halos, which feel really slow right now. Reach is a more complete package. I love the absolute freedom Forge and Custom Games give you (look at HORSE etc). The custimizations: GREAT!
Daily Challenges: best way to keep this game going for me on a daily basis.
Its not focussing on what most people here consider "skill" anymore, but more on casual fun gameplay which is a win in my book.
The campaign wasn't tied in neatly with the books, but it did had more epic moments than Halo 3. Its pacing was far better too. As for character development: do you really expect any of that from battle hardened Spartans who see this kind of stuff every day? Do you really expect such guys to change over the course of a few days...come on...
To be honest, Reach isn't as great as H1 and 2, it still has its flaws. But I like it A LOT better than H3.
My list:
H2/H1 > Reach > ODST > H3