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Subject: Library Campaign mission.

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I can see the sun outside,but I won't be fooled I know the
temperature is below zero.

Kotaku was kind of complaining about this coming back in Halo:CE Anniversary edition.I personally enjoyed the mission in CE and cannot wait to tackle it in online co-op.How many of you like or dislike the level? Kotaku made it sound like the majority of us found it tedious.

  • 06.09.2011 2:32 PM PDT

i don't remember disliking it when i played it with my brother, we played that game over like 30 times like we did with every game we liked. That would be stupid to not include a level, i just remember it being challenging.

  • 06.09.2011 2:41 PM PDT

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I like The Library. I think people hate it for two reasons.

1) They got lost. Which I never once did for some reason.

2) It's a different style of gameplay. More akin to the run and gun survival horror of Left 4 Dead. You really had to fight to survive against them while keep pushing forward. It was nice.

3) They want to complain about something.

Yeah, so, I put three reasons. The Library offered a very important piece of Forerunner-Flood backstory, told you more about 343's character, informed you of how you even fit into the puzzle, and offered a very moody and complex level design with hordes of enemies. I considered it to be one of the better examples of good level design. Definitely a little better than 343 Guilty Spark. It's too bad people don't like the difference in gameplay nor care about the story the level reveals. It might not have been the best level but it is by no means "The worse level in the franchise." I'd throw that to Cortana, the tutorials trying to pass themselves off as a full fledged mission, or the Halo 2 ending. Yes, that ending cutscene counts as a level that never was...

I'm glad 343 is not changing the level. But I am curious as to how gimmicky it's going to look with the new visual cues put in to guide people. "Okay, Spark went that way and is yelling at me to hurry it up. That way is bright green and full of Flood. This way is bright red and doesn't have any enemies. I wonder if there's a Terminal down the red path... Nope. I just wasted another 2 minutes of my life. Thank you, 343, you jerks." Lol.

  • 06.09.2011 3:37 PM PDT
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Keep it simple stupid.

I always, for some odd reason, loved this mission! I think it is my favorite!

  • 06.09.2011 3:51 PM PDT

You need a weapon?....You can find your own......

I always sort of liked this mission. I had more issues with some of the other missions like Truth and Reconciliation when you get onboard the cruiser....some of those open-room firefights were just nearly impossible.

  • 06.09.2011 5:43 PM PDT

"tbagging has been in halo since the getgo, don't like it? Go make a thread about it!"

Although on legendary i have to say i did cry a little (no, i wasnt a little kid, either), i have to say it was my favorite mission. The flood always intriuged me. I hated reach and Odst because they didnt have flood. Im just worried that theyll alter the level too much and make it less enjoyable. I think they should just copy the meshes and just re-do textures. Make it simple. Also, the mess up my old Plasma rifle and pistol, my favorite flood killers, and im gonna have to knock some heads..


[Edited on 06.09.2011 5:52 PM PDT]

  • 06.09.2011 5:49 PM PDT