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Illegitimis non Carborundum

Haven't played Reach for ages and traded it to get a new halo 3 disc due to excessive over playing :)

For the life of me I can't understand why Bungie seems to have this perception that Reach is anywhere near as good as Halo 3.

I had high hopes for it but OSDT should have sounded the alarm bells lounder as I didnt even finish the campaign as it was that poor.

I usually play with friends on twice a weeks as its out way of letting of steam and up until recently its been COD, Forza3 and sometimes battlefield vietnam. That was until I suggested that we have a game of Halo3.

To be honest I haddn't played it in ages and forgot how much i love this game funny thing was in CTF on Last Resort i remembered that this friend always comes charging in for the ghost so i said to the other two to hang fire and when he comes we'll shoot him and group Tbag him :)

Nothing better than a group T-Bagging :)

It was the best multplayer game weve played in and enjoyed for ages and the only one where I know emotions run very high. Even when I done my stint on teamslayer and objective on matchmaking.

Respect to all who tried and still play it. Rank Captain L4
(Wannabe a Major one day ......)


The online stats prove it that Halo 3 will and always will be streets ahead of Reach. So why does Bungie not do anything about it ? I can with total honesty say that if the released an add on or some upgrades I would happily buy them.

And why switch off the all the other game types? I loved the one where you had to win 7 games in a row to get an achievement. That was rather hard !

If anyone from Bungie reads this ask yourself one question!!

If you released and update with new maps ( ones with a little more thought) for halo 3 and maybe an additional campaign would halo 3 once again surpass Reach?



  • 05.28.2011 3:06 AM PDT

Posted by: spartain ken 15
I would say I am one of the most successful trolls in Bungie.net history.

I kinda had the same feelings going from H2 to H3. I started to like H3 after a while but I have never liked Reach. I don't even consider Reach a Halo title.

  • 05.28.2011 8:03 AM PDT
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Reach is a video game that just happens to have the word Halo in it. Since it barely resembles the first three it cannot be grouped in with the others.

  • 05.28.2011 8:23 AM PDT

Illegitimis non Carborundum

Its like Bungie gave up, the thing is why didn't the do something from the Arbitars point of view ( there was a manga type thing on him where he got betrayed and then went loco ;)

But no instead they give us ODST and Reach which are a polars apart from h3.

They could have used the new engine for it,and maybe updated the graphics etc.



  • 05.29.2011 12:29 PM PDT

Posted by: HiredN00bs
Arrogant hyperbolic exclamations of woe? Seems like a normal day for Halo/Bungie.net.

Posted by: Spookyrobbie

OSDT should have sounded the alarm bells lounder as I didnt even finish the campaign as it was that poor.


Please leave.

  • 05.29.2011 3:45 PM PDT
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Posted by: x Foman123 x
Posted by: jaythenerdkid
I definitely believe every wildly inflated claim ITT.

Weow kid, do you even lift?


Skype: au-simon

That's what Bungie does.. They ignore what is broken, and fix what isn't until it is.

  • 05.29.2011 3:55 PM PDT

Reach is good for screenshots thats all i reached Colonel G3 and said -blam!- it they killed halo

  • 05.29.2011 6:10 PM PDT

I have played on every button layout for Halo 3 in matchmaking.
It changes with my mood.

Reach is not Halo. Halo 3 is.

<3 Halo 3

  • 05.29.2011 7:48 PM PDT
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I'm listeni- Oh wait I don't give a -blam!- what you have to say.


Posted by: recontrooper1994
Reach is not Halo. Halo 3 is.

<3 Halo 3


Who are you to say Reach 'isn't Halo'?

Bungie made the Halo franchise, they could sell a pile of dog turd as part of the series if they wanted to. It would still be Halo because the creators said it was.

It's their vision, not yours.


Oh and by the way OP, the term is 'why FIX something that isn't broken'.

[Edited on 05.29.2011 9:07 PM PDT]

  • 05.29.2011 9:04 PM PDT

Halo CE, 2 and 3 campaigns were fun and better done than Reach's. Bungie was trying to be innovative with armor abilities, Some people didn't like that but i personally love it. Adapt to new things.

Yes Reach's campaign characters were underdeveloped an if anyone read Halsey's journal in the limited or legendary edition the only Spartan in the team that was one of the best was Jorge not even Six

They should have made a videogame about the book "The Fall of Reach" which was one of the best Halo books if not the best.Halo Reach does have some flaws but come on people its still good. the credit ranking system is better and also the armory, Being able to use your character on campaign and Firfight... They are both amazing games

[Edited on 05.29.2011 10:42 PM PDT]

  • 05.29.2011 10:42 PM PDT

Toothpaste Jetpacks..... it's gonna happen someday.....


Posted by: Spookyrobbie
Its like Bungie gave up, the thing is why didn't the do something from the Arbitars point of view ( there was a manga type thing on him where he got betrayed and then went loco ;)

But no instead they give us ODST and Reach which are a polars apart from h3.

They could have used the new engine for it,and maybe updated the graphics etc.





Take into consideration that 343 industries controls a major part of Halo Reach now, mainly the design and balance of the game. An example would be the map packs. Have you ever noticed that "Anchor 9" and "Condemned" have similiar "cookie cuts?"

343 and Microsoft now own the Halo franchise; remember that Bungie left Microsoft because they were tired of Microsoft asking them to produce more Halo titles after Reach (greedy for money basically).

Bungie is still what we have always loved them for: being creative and fun. Reach isn't a terrible game, but has major bugs and isses that will never be fixed by the young industry that owns it.

  • 05.30.2011 10:01 AM PDT

Posted by: idham
Reach is a video game that just happens to have the word Halo in it. Since it barely resembles the first three it cannot be grouped in with the others.

  • 05.30.2011 10:06 AM PDT
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Reach has ended my 5 year addiction to Halo. Thanks Bungie!
GOML Noob
6/1/07

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Posted by: recontrooper1994
Reach is not Halo. Halo 3 is.

<3 Halo 3


Who are you to say Reach 'isn't Halo'?

Bungie made the Halo franchise, they could sell a pile of dog turd as part of the series if they wanted to. It would still be Halo because the creators said it was.

It's their vision, not yours.


Oh and by the way OP, the term is 'why FIX something that isn't broken'.


You're fu­cking retarded.

  • 05.30.2011 10:16 AM PDT
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I'm listeni- Oh wait I don't give a -blam!- what you have to say.


Posted by: So Slick
Posted by: Frasier Crane

Posted by: recontrooper1994
Reach is not Halo. Halo 3 is.

<3 Halo 3


Who are you to say Reach 'isn't Halo'?

Bungie made the Halo franchise, they could sell a pile of dog turd as part of the series if they wanted to. It would still be Halo because the creators said it was.

It's their vision, not yours.


Oh and by the way OP, the term is 'why FIX something that isn't broken'.


You're fu­cking retarded.


Cry me a river JT.

  • 05.30.2011 11:08 AM PDT

You are now reading my signature, the following proceeds as the amazing group i am in and the best person in Bungie.net who i am not stalking at al... >.>

The Reach Asset

Xhavalor is amazing <3


Posted by: So Slick
Posted by: Frasier Crane

Posted by: recontrooper1994
Reach is not Halo. Halo 3 is.

<3 Halo 3


Who are you to say Reach 'isn't Halo'?

Bungie made the Halo franchise, they could sell a pile of dog turd as part of the series if they wanted to. It would still be Halo because the creators said it was.

It's their vision, not yours.


Oh and by the way OP, the term is 'why FIX something that isn't broken'.


You're fu­cking retarded.


Actually he is one of the smarter members. Notice he doesn't insult anyone when they hit a nerve?

  • 05.30.2011 11:27 AM PDT
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I'm listeni- Oh wait I don't give a -blam!- what you have to say.

^ Can't tell whether you're being sarcastic or not.

  • 05.30.2011 11:30 AM PDT

You are now reading my signature, the following proceeds as the amazing group i am in and the best person in Bungie.net who i am not stalking at al... >.>

The Reach Asset

Xhavalor is amazing <3

No sarcasm. Im defending you.

  • 05.30.2011 11:33 AM PDT
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I'm listeni- Oh wait I don't give a -blam!- what you have to say.

But what nerve did he hit? I wasn't offended at all...

  • 05.30.2011 11:38 AM PDT

You are now reading my signature, the following proceeds as the amazing group i am in and the best person in Bungie.net who i am not stalking at al... >.>

The Reach Asset

Xhavalor is amazing <3

...no i meant you hit a nerve. So he responded with an insult.

  • 05.30.2011 11:42 AM PDT
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I'm listeni- Oh wait I don't give a -blam!- what you have to say.

Ohhh. Well there goes my credibility as being 'one of the smarter members' lol

  • 05.30.2011 11:44 AM PDT