- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
I actually didn't enjoy Halo 1's campaign overall. It, to be frank, surprises me that the majority of people think that.
I mean, I love it, don't get me wrong. But I've only played through the whole game twice.
It's extremely repetitive, and although levels are different when you repeat them, it's not enough to not bother me.
POA - Good level, just repetitive rooms/hallways.
Halo - Good level, not much, if any, repetition.
T&R - FUN level, but the ship has a few repetitive hallways. This one doesn't bother me too much though.
Silent Cartog - Great level, little to no similar looking areas. Fresh.
AotCR - I love this level, but not at the beginning. Until you're outside its the same room, over and over again. Outside is a blast! Then back inside for the same repetitive circular room. The end is fantastic.
343 GS - I do like this level, but there are a few rooms that feel repetitive. And of course, the backtracking starts. Now, granted, going backwards, you're playing a different set of enemies, but still, you're replaying the thing backwards.
Library - ...Need I say more?
TB - Again, for the most part, AotCR in reverse. Now, for being the same level in reverse, it's a good level. The battles are epic, but it's just...tough to get so excited about it when you're replaying an already repetitive level backwards.
Keyes - It may or may not be the T&R ship, but inside it sure looks the same, so it feels like a replay to me, just with Flood thrown in.
Maw - I don't have a problem with this one really, because even though it's the POA, you see many different parts of it, and the atmosphere just seems very different to me.
Halo 2's campaign I enjoyed, not that it wasn't without repetition and boring sections, in my opinion.
CS - Fantastic level, can't think of anything really annoying off the top of my head, lol.
Outskirts - Feels like a rehash of Halo in the beginning, but besides that, every area is fresh and new. I suppose the Tunnel got repetitive at the end, but not too bad.
Metro - Love the tank at the beginning, reminds me of the section from AotCR, "Rolling Thunder." No complaints here, every area, Bridge, HighwayTunnel, Atrium, Street, Scarab, are all different and offer very different expereinces.
Arbiter - Early on I didn't enjoy this one too much, some more repetitive rooms. But finally, a massive Banshee section, quite possibly the most fun I've had playing a Halo game.
Oracle - I like the whole structure falling down feel, but it's got replaying of Arbiter backwards again...and the boss, bosses, for me, aren't fun.
Delta Halo - I suppose you could call the temple areas repetitive, but I didn't think so. Maybe it's because I get to drive a tank, I dunno. FUN, fantastic level, and it's just beautiful.
Regret - This one's still fun, but there are just a few repetitions in the rooms. Not enough to really bother me, since the action varies enough. The elevators are nice interim cutscenes so to speak, where you get the info, without a REAL stop in the action. Regret sucked, and by that I mean the boss battle.
SI - Ya know, it was better than the Library, lol. Still, a fairly repetitive level, though the vents and outdoor areas make it a much more bearable and enjoyable level compared to The Library.
QZ - I'll be honest, I've only played this level once. (I don't like Flood, lol) From what I remember though, it was a blast. Just fantastic!
Gravemind - This is the level I find myself playing time and time again. Yes, there are some repetitive areas, but for some reason, it doesn't matter. Maybe it's the look of the level, the different enemies, whatever. This level is by far my favorite Halo 2 level.
Uprising - Overall, a good level. Nothing extremely repetitive. Outdoor > Indoor though.
High Charity - Thank God it's short. I love the atmosphere, I just don't like replaying a decent chunk of Gravemind backwards.
Great Journey - Beginning's fun, inside is fun, nothing repetitive, different rooms and experiences, especially with those Hunters. Another fantastic Banshee section, but again, BOSS BATTLE just ruins this level.
...Wow, I wrote a lot. Anyways, what I think I notice, I find myself playing through Halo 2's full campaign more than Halo 1, but I can think of maybe 2 levels in Halo 2 that I would play nonstop, and those ones can't touch levels like Maw, AotCr, and Silent Cartog.