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Subject: Which Campaign Has A more Cinematic Experience To You?

Poll: Which Campaign Has A more Cinematic Experience To You?  [closed]
Halo Reach:  4%
(3 Votes)
Halo Combat Evolved:  8%
(6 Votes)
Halo 2:  21%
(15 Votes)
Halo 3:  30%
(21 Votes)
Halo 3 ODST:  18%
(13 Votes)
Halo Wars:  18%
(13 Votes)
Total Votes: 71

So which does? I picked ODST for some reason IDK why. And notice I said has a more cinematic experience, not which game is better.

  • 06.13.2011 9:57 AM PDT

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ODST or Wars IMO.

  • 06.13.2011 9:59 AM PDT

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2.) "Agressive Sucks" - Moss Landing
3.) Custom Version of "Meet Oscar" - Louder Productions Music
4.) "Behind You Rise" - Distortion Music
5.) "Aurora" - Mark Petrie
6.) "Surge Down - Audio Machine

Halo Ce- Amazing

Halo 2-Felt like a modern tone of a futuristic battle which was again really awesome

Halo 3- Felt like a movie most of the time, some parts felt a bit off but none the less it was a great as Halo 2

Halo ODST - Felt like a dark mytery story, great detective/romance tale

Halo Reach- No comment.

I haven't played Wars, but I heard it was good

[Edited on 06.13.2011 10:04 AM PDT]

  • 06.13.2011 10:01 AM PDT

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definitely ODST.

  • 06.13.2011 10:02 AM PDT


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definitely ODST.
Agreed.

  • 06.13.2011 10:14 AM PDT

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Halo Wars had amazing graphics. ODST had an amazing story. Halo 3 was just amazing and the ending to the trilogy. So, I'm torn between those three.

  • 06.13.2011 3:22 PM PDT
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halo 2 or wars

  • 06.13.2011 3:23 PM PDT

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Halo Wars.

  • 06.13.2011 3:32 PM PDT

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If by 'cinematic' you mean which would make the best film, I think it would be ODST. Compelling characters, mystery, despair, romance. It has the elements where in the other Halo games you'd have to force most of that out for a movie goer. Gamers would already get it, but to attract "new" fans the story would need to be changed to give the characters, character. But from a gaming perpective, it has to be Combat Evolved.

On a personal perspective looking at the games, I have to say I love each of their cinematics in different ways for different reasons. Combat Evolved showed me that there is a place for compelling story telling in video games, that you can submerse yourself in a game's universe and be enthralled by its fiction. Seeing Chief explore the Cartographer, is just great. The sense of mystery is deeply compelling. The first time you play, theirs this great sense of wonder and exploration, you want to explore this place, you want the mystery to be solved. In a cinematic standpoint, that's just great. Plus, some shots just give you these chills or stomach curls that can't be recreated. For example, the scene where Guilty Spark reveals the truth about Halo is awe inspiring, and in a movie this would be one of the film's, one of films in generals, greatest moments. That curl in your stomach when you discover the truth of Halo is so enthralling that it really helps to make Combat Evolved my favorite as far as storytelling and cinematics go. The entire scene, it's just... epic.

Halo 2 goes in a different direction, Halo 2 got rid of that exploration and mystery for most of the game and replaced with thrills and epic moments. Halo 2 gives you more of a sense of badassery and ass kicking. When the Chief says, "I need a weapon", you know -blam!-'s about to go down. It gets you pumped for it, and so Halo 2 is the most 'action film' like of them all as far as cinematics go.

Halo 3 is a movie. That's what I thought when I first played it. It ties it all in - the music, the story, the cinematics - it all comes together to create a movie like experience. But why do I think Combat Evolved is better? Because when I play a video game, I want to play a game. I didn't pay $60 to watch a movie over and over again. Granted, I love Halo 3 to death, don't get me wrong. It's just that, from a cinematic standpoint, Combat Evolved stood out for me as a landmark where Halo 3 was kind of pushing the cinematics too far. Again, don't take it the wrong way, I love how Halo 3 was done cinematic wise. It's just, not my favorite.

I'm not in the mood to discuss Reach or Wars. Maybe later.

[Edited on 06.13.2011 3:40 PM PDT]

  • 06.13.2011 3:39 PM PDT

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Halo 2 felt like an epic sci-fi movie with the way it explored the stories of both sides of the conflict. This made it feel the most movie like than the other games.

Halo 3: ODST had a very episodic plot, making it seem more like a TV miniseries like Band Of Brothers, so it is the most like a TV show.

Halo Wars had sexy cutscenes. This earns it a shout out also.

  • 06.13.2011 3:45 PM PDT

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Halo Wars had some of the best cutscenes I've ever seen in a game - Free Fall, Monsters and One Less Sun in the Universe are the best - in that order

[Edited on 06.13.2011 3:57 PM PDT]

  • 06.13.2011 3:52 PM PDT

Idk, I've always been really partial to Halo 2, it feels the most movie-like to me and I think is probably Bungie's best Halo game over all.

Reach was also another one that really made me feel that, the fight for survival on a doomed planet, the part in Exodus when you're flying the Pelican to the end of the level and watch almost helplessly while civilians are slaughtered mercilessly by the Brutes and that one part where you watch that transport ship go down...
And then of course the final cutscene in Long Night of Solace where you have your final moment with Jorge... :'(

  • 06.13.2011 6:13 PM PDT
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If they could only make a movie about one of the games, I would definitely want it to be Combat Evolved. As far as playing the games, however, I did feel that ODST was the most movie-like.

  • 06.13.2011 6:14 PM PDT
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definitely Halo3,odst and reach... I am a big fan of the cinematic type stuff and the epic scripted moments like the frigate dropping down on the ark or even just little things like the drones zooming across the sky on uplift reserve

  • 06.13.2011 6:21 PM PDT

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Halo 2, the Covenant aspect added so much depth to the story imo.

  • 06.13.2011 6:22 PM PDT
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Posted by: SEAL Sniper 9
Halo Wars had amazing graphics.
Halo Wars had horrbile graphics. The cutscenes had good graphics, but that had nothing to do with the gameplay. Any company can make graphics that good if they aren't going to be used in actual gameplay.

  • 06.13.2011 6:26 PM PDT

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Posted by: SEAL Sniper 9
Halo Wars had amazing graphics.
Halo Wars had horrbile graphics. The cutscenes had good graphics, but that had nothing to do with the gameplay. Any company can make graphics that good if they aren't going to be used in actual gameplay.

LOL...isn't the question, "Which campaign has a more cinematic experience to you?" Also, the in-game graphics really weren't that bad at all...

  • 06.13.2011 7:42 PM PDT

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Feels like ODST to me. Of course, this is a matter of opinion.

  • 06.13.2011 8:19 PM PDT
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Halo 3. It was beautiful.

  • 06.13.2011 8:21 PM PDT


Posted by: SEAL Sniper 9

Posted by: Sierra 1993DJC

Posted by: SEAL Sniper 9
Halo Wars had amazing graphics.
Halo Wars had horrbile graphics. The cutscenes had good graphics, but that had nothing to do with the gameplay. Any company can make graphics that good if they aren't going to be used in actual gameplay.

LOL...isn't the question, "Which campaign has a more cinematic experience to you?" Also, the in-game graphics really weren't that bad at all...


Yeah, Halo Wars graphics weren't that bad at all, in comparison to really the only other RTS I've played they had rather spectacular in-game graphics.

  • 06.14.2011 9:30 AM PDT
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I respect your opinion, I'm probably just going to disagree with it.

I am defining cinematic as the one that I would be most drawn to in the cinema - ODST hands down. Interesting story telling mechanic, new approach to Halo, different art direction and story that works. Halo 3 was sort of cinematic - epic, certainly, but I think it was maybe a bit much. I felt a bit underwhelmed by it at some points, for some reason - almost like it was trying too hard?

  • 06.14.2011 9:35 AM PDT

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Combat Evolved had us on an unknown and unnatural world that surpassed our technology ten times over, had us fighting a faster and stronger enemy while severely outnumbered while trying to figure out what the world is; while trying to find out, our enemy unleashes hell (the flood) upon us both, we discover the world is a weapon, nearly turn it on, discover that would have killed us and everything we know, set out to destroy the world, accomplish this mission and make it off the world by the skin of our teeth and float away into oblivion.

I think ODST did a great job as well, and would definitely be my 2nd in line, but Combat Evolved did all of this without there being any Halo game before it. It takes the cake.

  • 06.14.2011 11:07 AM PDT

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Halo 3 because it was all about the grand conclusion to the story. Supposedly...

  • 06.14.2011 11:29 AM PDT

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Top 3 for me: ODST, Halo 3, Wars

  • 06.14.2011 5:51 PM PDT