[namelessentity]

Originally Posted by GirlsRidePonies

Half Life 2 was easily the most boring FPS I've ever played. Hey look, PHYSICS! PHYSICS! I'd rather play Wolfenstein 3d. Wait, Wolfenstein was (is) awesome.

The only thing that bugs me about the series is the online audience. Even if you say "Hey man, that was a nice shot!" someone will be like "SHUT THE FUCK UP U SUCK!" (Also, Halo 2's single player ate balls and the multiplayer felt... too gimmicky.)

I'll agree with your points that there were better PC shooters. For sure. Hell, I still want a mouse and QWERTY.

Regardless, I've read a whole lot of new things they're going to do with Halo 3, and it's got me very excited. Especially for single player, with 4 players online co-op.

EDIT:

I used to be a PC gaming elitist, and to be honest if something is available on PC and 360, I'll still grab the PC version (if my computer can run it). But you guys are totally discrediting something that is nowehere near as bad as you're saying. The one thing that Halo and Halo 2 do better than any shooter I've ever played is how it makes you feel like you're important. You feel a bit like a superhero and with the plot progression... it's neat.

It's also extremely well polished. Man, there's gotta be someone here who likes Halo besides me and... Juballharshaw?!?!

Uh, you might not like HL2 but it does the same thing. Everyone you meet practically wants to blow you because you're so famous. I seriously can't understand why you would think HL2 was a boring FPS but Halo was interesting.

[chapel]

It is interesting how a pro Halo 3 thread turns into a hate thread. Maybe its because there are a lot of PC elitists on here. Maybe you should get off your high horse and enjoy games for themselves and not care what platform they are on.

I really enjoy Halo, for the story, for the gameplay, for the fun that I have playing it with friends. I don't think its the best fps, sure as hell isn't the best game ever, but that doesn't mean its crap. I can understand not liking it after playing it, but if you haven't played it and only don't like it because its on a console or this or that, then go be a troll somewhere else.

Halo 3 looks to be one of the better games of 2007 and of this "next generation." I think it will be a great game, it will be fun to play, and I plan on playing it more than any other game. That has to say something.

[smirnoff]

I've never played halo 1 or 2 online and the 3rd will be no different. I'll only play a console fps for the co-op campaign on the hardest difficulty. There is just something more fun about being able to sit there with a real person and use a little team work to get things done. R6:Vagas, GoW and Perfect Dark (zero?) were great that way. I haven't played a single player campaign since golden eye, it's just god damn boring. If I'm gunna play online it has to be mouse and keyboard, but I've yet to play anything better than TFC so it's been a while.

[Hubcap]

i didnt reserve a copy but i will head to walmart at 12am to pick up a copy.

My buddy just said he got a demo of COD 4, and said its bad ass. Im looking forward to that more then I am for Halo 3.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by chapel

It is interesting how a pro Halo 3 thread turns into a hate thread. Maybe its because there are a lot of PC elitists on here. Maybe you should get off your high horse and enjoy games for themselves and not care what platform they are on.

I really enjoy Halo, for the story, for the gameplay, for the fun that I have playing it with friends. I don't think its the best fps, sure as hell isn't the best game ever, but that doesn't mean its crap. I can understand not liking it after playing it, but if you haven't played it and only don't like it because its on a console or this or that, then go be a troll somewhere else.

Halo 3 looks to be one of the better games of 2007 and of this "next generation." I think it will be a great game, it will be fun to play, and I plan on playing it more than any other game. That has to say something.

I've stated the reason I don't like the Halo franchise. It's not because I'm an "elitest" whatsoever, and it's certainly not because I'm trolling, it's because there were so many better games that deserved far more attention around the time both games were released.

IN MY OPINION, Halo is a mediocre game with mediocre gameplay and graphics, and if I can't express how I feel about a game without being told to go elsewhere, than what's the point of a discussion forum? We're not all here to agree and stroke others' e-peens. I'm not disrespecting anyone and I've even said that Halo 3 has potential to be good.

[chapel]

Originally Posted by Hubcap

i didnt reserve a copy but i will head to walmart at 12am to pick up a copy.

My buddy just said he got a demo of COD 4, and said its bad ass. Im looking forward to that more then I am for Halo 3.

The COD4 MP Beta rocks. Been playing it for quite some time now, its very fun. It has its faults and isnt perfect, but it really shines overall and is a game I will definitely be playing. At least you aren't being so closed minded that you would refuse to play a good game just because another good game looks better to you.

I will be playing Halo 3 MP online for years down the road, I honestly doubt any game can take over the kind of fun and enjoyment I have had with the game. My brother and I both have committed to playing the game, its not odd though, since we played Halo 1 and 2 MP online and off for years.

[tweakmonkey]

Not everyone likes playing FPSs with sticks and controllers, I totally understand that. But I still think Halo 1 was an incredible game.

from Halo 3:

[tweakmonkey]

Also,

Halo haters: Yes, the people who play on Xbox live are a bunch of shitforbrains, but f I avoided shitting up your WoW threads, you can not shit up my Halo thread.

Please us this thread for Halo 3 discussion, not talking about how you don't like Halo. Start a new thread for that... Thanks.

[j0k3r]

Originally Posted by chapel

It is interesting how a pro Halo 3 thread turns into a hate thread. Maybe its because there are a lot of PC elitists on here. Maybe you should get off your high horse and enjoy games for themselves and not care what platform they are on.

I really enjoy Halo, for the story, for the gameplay, for the fun that I have playing it with friends. I don't think its the best fps, sure as hell isn't the best game ever, but that doesn't mean its crap. I can understand not liking it after playing it, but if you haven't played it and only don't like it because its on a console or this or that, then go be a troll somewhere else.

Halo 3 looks to be one of the better games of 2007 and of this "next generation." I think it will be a great game, it will be fun to play, and I plan on playing it more than any other game. That has to say something.

I play all kinds of Xbox and 360 games, I haven't bought a PC game in forever. It's just not that great of a multiplayer experience. I had a lot of fun with the single player, but the multiplayer is a couple notches below Shadowrun even, which is saying a lot.

[GirlsRidePonies]

Originally Posted by namelessentity

Uh, you might not like HL2 but it does the same thing. Everyone you meet practically wants to blow you because you're so famous. I seriously can't understand why you would think HL2 was a boring FPS but Halo was interesting.

It had an engaging storyline that (while not totally original) was very well done. It didn't try any of that "Oh look! It's the evil G-Man! Is this real? Is it not? Let's not have a story at all and hide it behind mystery!!!"

As for the whole hero thing... I don't know Half Life 2 just didn't do it for me. You don't know what Freeman's motivation is, why he fights, namely because he doesn't speak.

On an unrelated note, Halo easily has the best music composed for a game in recent memory. There's no way you can contest that.

Originally Posted by chapel

I really enjoy Halo, for the story, for the gameplay, for the fun that I have playing it with friends. I don't think its the best fps, sure as hell isn't the best game ever, but that doesn't mean its crap.

This is really the crux of it. I guess I can understand you guys hating Halo though. The reputation precedes it and I imagine it's much like my hatred for WoW.

If it makes you PC guys feel any better, my favorite FPS is still Counterstrike/CS:S, even though I haven't played it in over a year, due to the fact that I'd cease to function as a productive member of society. MI had to give away my copy of HL2 (I bought it for Counterstrike and the mods!!!), so I wouldn't play it.


And to the guy above me: Shadowrun could have been amazing, had it had a little depth to it. I mean, $60 for just multiplayer (and basically the same gametype every round)?!

PS: Halo 3 is still going to be pretty amazing, haters.

PSS: Half Life 2 sucks so much ass that it's utterly impossible for me to describe it in words. /trollfeed

[mistawiskas]

I gave Halo2 a try and just couldn't get into it. The controls felt clunky. I'm a real stickler for good controls, and at the time, I was also playing farcry and got spoiled. I'll give it a whirl someday, just out of curiosity.

[GirlsRidePonies]

Those pictures also reminded me that I love the vehicles in Halo the most. They control how they look like they should.

... and I can totally understand that Wiskas, playing FarCry myself.

[NoseMaster]

*shrug* I'll rent it.

[NoPunIntended]

I never liked Halo for the single player. Never owned an Xbox. I have Halo PC, I've played Halo 2 multiplayer a bunch of times. I would get Halo 2 PC if it didn't require Vista (didn't someone say they were able to get a copy that worked on XP?).

Halo PC multiplayer was the shit. I've spent so much time fighting people I don't know and having a great time doing it. The single player was interesting, but I never finished it.

[superman]

I just finished the entire game in one long sitting. I definitely recommend buying it.

[tweakmonkey]

Review:

[Chris]

One thing's for sure. The single player campaign seems to have much, much more polished graphics than multiplayer.

[GirlsRidePonies]

Uh, does that have spoilers in it?

[Torx]

anyone know if gamestop gonna be handing out freebies at their midnight launches??

[ShabazKillaX]

Having played it almost for about 5 hours now I can say that it is more of the same. If you like Halo 1 and 2 you will like 3.