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Subject: Which game would you rather have, Reach or Halo 2?
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Posted by: TheJadedTarget
Halo 2 is one of the worse games I have ever played. It was rushed, unfinished, lacked polish, and there were so many cheats, exploits, and glitches.
It was still fun as hell and if you weren't matched with players who cheated or knew the glitches, it was one of the best multiplayer experiences you could have...

Super Jump? That's the Jetpack.
Mod? That's Armor Lock.
Lag? That's Evade.

Halo: Reach. Making h4x a feature. xD
I really like this analogy though...so true.

  • 06.11.2011 3:49 PM PDT

Halo 2, if it was online. Honestly, it was just more fun to play.

  • 06.11.2011 3:50 PM PDT
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Posted by: strictly187
Kids, vote Halo 2 otherwise you're bad! All the cool kids vote for Halo 2 despite it not having LIVE support...
What are you saying...

  • 06.11.2011 3:50 PM PDT
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Posted by: XxXAlesanaXxX

Halo Reach has "GOOD MAPS"? Where?

Halo 2's worst maps > Halo Reachs best maps.


No.

You're blinded. Ever heard of the Maptacular Map Pack? Only playable (good) map there was Terminal.

Lol, Backwash, Relic, Elolgrenadetion.

  • 06.11.2011 3:51 PM PDT
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If you like Armor Lock, you are a troll.


Posted by: strictly187
Choo Choo the Halo 2 Bandwagon is here!!

Kids, vote Halo 2 otherwise you're bad! All the cool kids vote for Halo 2 despite it not having LIVE support, Firefight, Forge, Theater and the masses of CG options!

Yay Halo 2! Fake Nostalgia for life!


It had better core mechanics. It doesn't matter if a game has every feature in the world, if it's not fun at its core, then people would rather play something else.

  • 06.11.2011 3:51 PM PDT
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Posted by: no weakness

Posted by: strictly187
Kids, vote Halo 2 otherwise you're bad! All the cool kids vote for Halo 2 despite it not having LIVE support...
What are you saying...


Halo 2 has no LIVE support. Unless you like to play on Mexican host in XBC/Kai, there is no way you can enjoy Multiplayer the way it was back then.

  • 06.11.2011 3:52 PM PDT
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Posted by: R0bin L0pez

Posted by: strictly187
Choo Choo the Halo 2 Bandwagon is here!!

Kids, vote Halo 2 otherwise you're bad! All the cool kids vote for Halo 2 despite it not having LIVE support, Firefight, Forge, Theater and the masses of CG options!

Yay Halo 2! Fake Nostalgia for life!


It had better core mechanics. It doesn't matter if a game has every feature in the world, if it's not fun at its core, then people would rather play something else.


What.

Better core mechanics? Do you know what a core mechanic is?

Armor Abilites are a core mechanic. Dual Wielding was a core mechanic....the core mechanics haven't even changed much.

Seriously, people are so blinded. History just repeats itself. Here is a great quote that explains my feelings:


Posted by: UrethaPoptarts

It never ceases to amaze me the scope of the lack of appreciation on the internet.

But I'm sure you're one of those "purists" who hate every current iteration of Halo for the "atrocities" that have been done to it. And always have a profound appreciation for the previous iteration.

When Halo 4 comes out, Halo Reach will be the superior. When Halo 5 comes out, you'll have a new-found respect for 4. And when, well.. You get my point.

Nothing will ever be good enough for your refined tastes. So prepare for a miserable life full of disappointment. Because you'll never get exactly what you want.

You should be grateful that they left the gameplay mechanics in place AT ALL. But no, we couldn't have that now could we? Grateful? Pah!

  • 06.11.2011 3:55 PM PDT

I think that it's funny that Halo 2 is winning, considering that ~50% of the people on this forum started playing with H3 or Reach.

  • 06.11.2011 4:00 PM PDT
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If you like Armor Lock, you are a troll.


Posted by: strictly187

Posted by: R0bin L0pez

Posted by: strictly187
Choo Choo the Halo 2 Bandwagon is here!!

Kids, vote Halo 2 otherwise you're bad! All the cool kids vote for Halo 2 despite it not having LIVE support, Firefight, Forge, Theater and the masses of CG options!

Yay Halo 2! Fake Nostalgia for life!


It had better core mechanics. It doesn't matter if a game has every feature in the world, if it's not fun at its core, then people would rather play something else.


What.

Better core mechanics? Do you know what a core mechanic is?

Armor Abilites are a core mechanic. Dual Wielding was a core mechanic....the core mechanics haven't even changed much.

Seriously, people are so blinded. History just repeats itself. Here is a great quote that explains my feelings:


Posted by: UrethaPoptarts

It never ceases to amaze me the scope of the lack of appreciation on the internet.

But I'm sure you're one of those "purists" who hate every current iteration of Halo for the "atrocities" that have been done to it. And always have a profound appreciation for the previous iteration.

When Halo 4 comes out, Halo Reach will be the superior. When Halo 5 comes out, you'll have a new-found respect for 4. And when, well.. You get my point.

Nothing will ever be good enough for your refined tastes. So prepare for a miserable life full of disappointment. Because you'll never get exactly what you want.

You should be grateful that they left the gameplay mechanics in place AT ALL. But no, we couldn't have that now could we? Grateful? Pah!



Bloom and slow kill times plague Reach. You can hardly strafe on default speed. Those things bring Reach down. Those things weren't present in Halo 2.

In response to that quote, I think Halo 3 is the worst Halo. Reach is superior to Halo 3 in many ways.

  • 06.11.2011 4:07 PM PDT

Flash if you love the Halo 2 ODST! <3

They are both great games. However, if I had the choice to wipe a game off the face of the planet, it'd be Halo 2.

Campaign aside, Reach has more to offer right now.
With Halo 2, there is no longer online play.

Reach has Forge, more customizable custom games, and a cool armory feature.

Please note- I loved Halo 2 as much you did.

  • 06.11.2011 4:15 PM PDT


Posted by: DecepticonCobra
Reach. And don't even start that "true fans" bull-blam!-, you don't know what you're talking about.

  • 06.11.2011 4:22 PM PDT
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Posted by: strictly187
Posted by: no weakness
Posted by: strictly187
Kids, vote Halo 2 otherwise you're bad! All the cool kids vote for Halo 2 despite it not having LIVE support...
What are you saying...
Halo 2 has no LIVE support. Unless you like to play on Mexican host in XBC/Kai, there is no way you can enjoy Multiplayer the way it was back then.
I enjoyed Halo 2's multiplayer immensely and never had any problems...so I'm still not sure what you're saying...

  • 06.11.2011 4:27 PM PDT

Halo 2 by a country mile. It had its problems but at least the gameplay wasn't totally ruined like it is in Reach. Reach obviously has a lot more cool auxiliary features and I enjoyed Reach's campaign more than H2's, but gameplay rules all.

  • 06.11.2011 4:27 PM PDT

I like reach and I like halo 2 but halo 2 is more nastalgic for me and has a better single player. I would also drop kick bungie and microsoft if they got rid of either...



wait a minute

  • 06.11.2011 4:30 PM PDT

I have both

  • 06.11.2011 4:31 PM PDT
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Posted by: strictly187
Posted by: R0bin L0pez
It had better core mechanics. It doesn't matter if a game has every feature in the world, if it's not fun at its core, then people would rather play something else.

Better core mechanics? Do you know what a core mechanic is?

Armor Abilites are a core mechanic. Dual Wielding was a core mechanic....the core mechanics haven't even changed much.
I beg to differ...

The only thing that needs to be said:

Halo CE through Halo 3: PRE-SPAWN BALANCE

Halo Reach: NO PRE-SPAWN BALANCE (thanks to AA's)

"The core mechanics haven't even changed much."

Right...

  • 06.11.2011 4:32 PM PDT
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Posted by: TheJadedTarget
Halo 2 is one of the worse games I have ever played.
I agree in terms of combat scenarios and story plot.

Posted by: TheJadedTarget
It was rushed, unfinished, lacked polish
True. The Needler Sentinel was left in, the lower ranking Elite regulars did not have provisions for pulling out a sword, the dead Elite minors were supposed to be Elite Councilors, and other stuff.

But what it did have was a lot of extreme changes from Halo, which we haven't seen until Halo: Reach.

Posted by: TheJadedTarget
and there were so many exploits and glitches.
I don't see how that was a bad thing. Glitches make a game fun, except when they're uninteresting (i.e. shoot Elites through head they survive, some Halo CE glitches).

  • 06.11.2011 4:32 PM PDT

Killing is a strong word, i prefer the phrase: Removal from the world by force.

The DMR is pathetic, please bring back H3 Br.

  • 06.11.2011 4:33 PM PDT

Halo 3.

  • 06.11.2011 4:34 PM PDT

Reach is 100% perfect, and the single most competitive game since Candyland. Anyone who dares question the godly powers of Bungie is obviously just bad at Halo.

Halo 2 took more skill. When things take skill, you can have more fun with improving your skills, and thinking of new, more complex strategies. Frustration is also much more rare, because you will seldom get killed because of BS

  • 06.11.2011 4:35 PM PDT

If you're passionate about the thing you're talking about, I'll always lend an ear.

Halo 2. No contest.

  • 06.11.2011 4:35 PM PDT

This is actually pathetic for Reach. On the Reach forum, after most of the older fans quit, Reach STILL isn't winning.

OT: Halo 2>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>Nothing>>>>>>>Do g -blam!->>>>>>>>>>>>>MW 2>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Reac h. Fix Reach and we'll talk.

  • 06.11.2011 4:36 PM PDT

Reach by a mile. Halo 2 was good and all, but imho it's the red headed step child of the Halo series.

  • 06.11.2011 4:38 PM PDT
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^This guy is always on the elite's side.

good post.

  • 06.11.2011 4:38 PM PDT

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Posted by: TH3_AV3NG3R
What house has a rocket pod, has legs, and has a long narrow barrel that probably shoots something powerful?

Sounds like you're describing the lower half of my body, actually.

Halo 2 was fun sure but I like Halo Reach more. Mother-blam!- AA are the -blam!-!

  • 06.11.2011 5:08 PM PDT