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Subject: If Halo 1, 2, 3, and ODST never existed...

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Would your opinion on Reach be the same? Would you enjoy Reach since there's no other Halo to compare it to, or would you still dislike the game?

I'm curious because it seems like most complaints about Reach are because something 'changed'. Well if that 'something' was never there to begin with, how would Reach be viewed I wonder...

Just some food for thought.

  • 12.05.2011 2:29 PM PDT

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I honestly think people would think it was great. Reach's flaws stem from changes just like you said. If there was nothing altered from something that never existed people would enjoy it much more.

  • 12.05.2011 2:36 PM PDT

People would complain about how unrelated it is to Halo Wars ;)

  • 12.05.2011 2:38 PM PDT

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I wouldn't have even considered it.

Halo brought me in with bright, contrasting colors and a unique color palette. That is what started my Halo experience, and without that I probably would have never even touched Halo.

If Reach was the first Halo, we'd have the same problem that Call of Duty has, in that the fact that such a little percentage of the population tries campaign that they have to put a 'reminder' that you should play the campaign before going to multiplayer. This is because, although the campaigns might be good/enjoyable, they are not inherently unique like Halo 1-3's campaigns were.

  • 12.05.2011 2:43 PM PDT
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I would have played it for a while, then quit. The game would have appealed to me about the same as, say Crysis 2 maybe. A niche sci-fi shooter. Without an enormous fanbase, I think Reach would have been lost among the hundreds of FPS's out there.

  • 12.05.2011 2:46 PM PDT

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Posted by: AcedannyK 7
People would complain about how unrelated it is to Halo Wars ;)


Only counting FPS's, obviously.

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Posted by: RC Clone
Nope. SouthPole isn't a person. He's the avatar of the force of tryhards everywhere. He stalks the web looking for retards to set straight. He can not be stopped by mere bans or thread locks for he shall rise anew.

I would have no reason to play it, at all.

  • 12.05.2011 3:04 PM PDT

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Posted by: SouthPoIe
I would have no reason to play it, at all.


so which boat are you in? Do you play Reach because it is Halo, or do you play Reach because Halo 3 is dead?

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Nope. SouthPole isn't a person. He's the avatar of the force of tryhards everywhere. He stalks the web looking for retards to set straight. He can not be stopped by mere bans or thread locks for he shall rise anew.


Posted by: A 3 Legged Goat
do you play Reach because Halo 3 is dead?

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Posted by: RC Clone
Nope. SouthPole isn't a person. He's the avatar of the force of tryhards everywhere. He stalks the web looking for retards to set straight. He can not be stopped by mere bans or thread locks for he shall rise anew.

I play it maybe twice a week. Which is huge when compared to playing Halo 3 everyday.

[Edited on 12.05.2011 3:08 PM PST]

  • 12.05.2011 3:07 PM PDT

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Posted by: A 3 Legged Goat
do you play Reach because Halo 3 is dead?


I feel the same way, sorta. If h3 had Reach's forge I probably wouldn't play Reach.

  • 12.05.2011 3:08 PM PDT

I played previous Halo titles because I enjoyed them.

I play Reach because I enjoy it.

I don't really care about brands so if Reach was called Space Wars I would still enjoy it.

I just think most haters are swimming in the deep end of the nostalgia pool and not remembering all the flaws of their beloved Halos past.

  • 12.05.2011 3:09 PM PDT

Posted by: Recon Number 54
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It would be the best Halo game if none other existed.

Until Halo CE would be released.

  • 12.05.2011 3:09 PM PDT

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Posted by: RustedEdge
It would be the best Halo game if none other existed.

Until Halo CE would be released.


it wouldn't be called Halo since there's no Halo in it.

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Posted by: RC Clone
Nope. SouthPole isn't a person. He's the avatar of the force of tryhards everywhere. He stalks the web looking for retards to set straight. He can not be stopped by mere bans or thread locks for he shall rise anew.

Wait, would there still be everything 343 and MLG is doing? That's more or less because of the previous Halos. If the answer was yes, then I would probably play it, but it would never be as addicting as the previous Halos.

  • 12.05.2011 3:13 PM PDT

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Posted by: SouthPoIe
Wait, would there still be everything 343 and MLG is doing? That's more or less because of the previous Halos. If the answer was yes, then I would probably play it, but it would never be as addicting as the previous Halos.


MLG would probably still streamline the game, and 343 would probably still offer gameplay without AAs. But I doubt we'd see anniversary playlists since Reach would be the first game in this scenario.

  • 12.05.2011 3:15 PM PDT

I always liked it. I still play it because Im good at it and I haven't gotten bored of it.

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Posted by: A 3 Legged Goat

MLG would probably still streamline the game


Not so sure about that. The fact that it's supposed to be a Halo game is the only reason they're using it. If it was just by itself no one would even care about it.

  • 12.05.2011 3:16 PM PDT

lolnope.


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Posted by: A 3 Legged Goat
do you play Reach because Halo 3 is dead?
Yes pretty much. If enough people would return to it, I'd go too.

  • 12.05.2011 3:17 PM PDT

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Posted by: A 3 Legged Goat

MLG would probably still streamline the game


Not so sure about that. The fact that it's supposed to be a Halo game is the only reason they're using it. If it was just by itself no one would even care about it.


You got a point. I doubt any of the MLG-inspired custom options would exist.

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I like Reach. I love how much customization and the features it has. I thought the story was okay at best, and could have been better IMO. Things jumped around too much and we barely got ot know the characters much to care about them.

So yes, my opinion would be the same.

  • 12.05.2011 3:26 PM PDT

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Posted by: RustedEdge
It would be the best Halo game if none other existed.

Until Halo CE would be released.


it wouldn't be called Halo since there's no Halo in it.


I guess so. My opinion would be better, since you can't compare it to anything else.

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I like Reach. I love how much customization and the features it has. I thought the story was okay at best, and could have been better IMO. Things jumped around too much and we barely got ot know the characters much to care about them.

So yes, my opinion would be the same.


Except most of the features were poorly implemented or counterproductive. Almost everything about this game could be a lot better.
You could say that about anything.

  • 12.05.2011 3:41 PM PDT

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