Halo Players

[spikeyoshi]

Yes I play Halo 2 it is very fun..

[Yoshi]

To polls with ye. Soulshift-7.

Yeah, I play halo once in a while and I am not very good at it bar two situations:

1. I get a Scorpion Tank and can yell "INFIDEL!"
2. Me and a good friend of mine get a warthog and can yell "INFIDEL!"

[contention]

While Halo 2 was a great game for the moment, it was overhyped through things. Of course, that doesn't mean that the game itself was a bad thing to place up. In all out honesty, Halo as the original had some good gameplay that could last for a long while. It was popular merely because of its release date pressed for the opening of the Xbox. Thus, when the systems were bought so was this shooter. When the two are placed together, it opens up a boundary that each gamer at that time followed. Of course, by standards this game had something to offer for Multiplayer. The story mode might have been appealing for awhile, yet it was a breeze to beat even for the beginner in any type of gaming genre. Unless though, you changed your aspect and went to play against your friends. The maps were more than just a tantalizing factor. You could sit back all day and play to your hearts content. Every outcome would be diffrent from the next, and you also were given the ability to literally change ever single object that belonged in the Multiplayer abilites. Therefore giving you the power to make what you wanted, and allow yourself to see what really challanged you.

Halo One really came out of nowhere and set some standards for the games to come in the future. It wasn't until the release of Xbox Live that the news started rolling in over the release of another title. This is where we were introduced to Halo 2. While the game was better than the first, the main story was even shorter. The plot wasn't even worth it. Though it did allow you to know more of the past of what occured between the races in the game and how it affected what you took part in. But the thing which really caught all eyes was the online areas. It was this that really brought out ever feature they decided to add. In fact, it brought this title to the top and kept it there. However, after awhile of gameplay many negative things began to spring up. Even when the creators said the modes would match you up with equally balanced players; you could find yourself against a giant in a matter of seconds. At times as well, the unfairness of the cheating became an issue. Enough that in the long run, Xbox Live even began to threat and warn players like crazy.

Then there was one toll to the power of the game which really took the chunks away from it. This "game" lacked one thing when you went online. What one would call, "maturity in the gammer". It was a usual occurence to hear about how much you sucked and how you had no life as you ran through the levels. At times it would also come to a point where every player would sound at least younger than nine and still somehow win each match. A lot of complaining also occured about cheating over time. Even when matches didn't have the ability to allow such. Because of this Halo 2 began to lose its luster. It was never about it getting to popular or overly held. The loss of its true title was built on the facet that it could no longer hold its kingdom. There was to much trouble in the layering of the gameplay as well as those that were addicted to it. It was supposed to be a place to relax and talk to friends, but it became a competition by all the fourth graders in the world to take part in.

Halo One and Two were never bad games, in fact the way they were constructed game them originality. It was this that made them stand out from the crowd. The diffrent weapons from pistols to alien drawn rifles allowed for freedom of choice. The graphics at the time were expanded like none other. Allowing the player to feel more at peace with the scenes they were introduced to. Yet, these things were brought down by mere mistake. However, the majority of other system gamers disliked this title because of how well known it had become. It wasn't a matter of it "sucking" it was a matter of it not being enough for them. It's like all things, if you have an Xbox and the latest Zelda comes out you'll be a bit miffed. Even enough to go, "I didn't even want that game" when you do. It's sort of a function in our minds to claim the oppisite of what is really desired. Like some issue to make it seem we really don't care when we do. It's a battle between the systems, along those borders. Some didn't like this game impending into their fun, they felt it brought to many "Untrue Players" into the mix which it did. Because of this, it lost a sight to their eyes and was nothing but a blind fixture in the sculpted.

[anjilfan]

I play it, and still like it.There are many funny, and very wierd glitches to that game.

[teh yoshi]

I snipe with a shotgun.

I'm horrible at that game. Voted "don't care."

[Andreshi]

Yes I played it, but I'm not all that good (hey I only played it about two or three times) unless I have the sniper rifle and the plasma sword.

[yoshark777]

I don't own it but a friend does.
I can beat most people.

[Yoshi4ever]

I've got xbox live and love it. I haven't played much lately, but i can own pretty much everyone i know. My cousin has played me about 500 times and he only killed me once, and that was with a rocket launcher lol. The only people i know who have a chance to beat me is my brother, and my friend's older brother, whos on xbox live 24/7

[Yoshiken]

eh, Halo is just like any other gun game to me XD.

[sui]

The most antipathetic game to me. Ever. (stressing 'me' in the sentence, since a few million other people love that game - that must be an accident, though)

norbies don't like dumb first person shooter craps, especially in case it is way too overhyped. And no, Metroid Prime isn't such a game.



Sorry fanboys, but I must mark Halo as "a game which sucks too many balls at the same time". ):

[Brute]

I play Halo sometime, but the only time that i play halo is when im at a friends house. Thats it. But I am pretty decent at that game.

[Twi]

I own 'em both and I like 'em. I think Halo 2's multiplayer is extremely good BUT some people on Live do get me annoyed. Playing 8 friends in one room, that is MUCH more fun. You know the people and you can do so much more than you couldn't online (hit people who are using stuff you said not to to make the game more fun). Halo 1's single player was brilliant and there was a certain sadness in the lack of brilliance in Halo 2's single player, it was good, but not the best. Glitches brought it down too. I'm an Ok player, good all rounder and known as the guy who takes the bullets, the driver here and there etc. I'm the guy who may not be the best shooter but i can sure as hell take bullets (took a sniper shot in the head to save the flag carrier)

[joshi]

Halo is like every other first-person shooter, it was overhyped, I own them both and played them through, I fail to see why it was so popular, it was the same thing as the preceeding and upcoming shooter games except the characters are far from real and the weapons are made-up future weapons that can't possibly created in real life.

[contention]

joshi said:

Halo is like every other first-person shooter, it was overhyped, I own them both and played them through, I fail to see why it was so popular, it was the same thing as the preceeding and upcoming shooter games except the characters are far from real and the weapons are made-up future weapons that can't possibly created in real life.

Actually Joshi there are many correct issues in the statement you made. The game was overexaggerated for some simple reasons, merely on one due ability that it was the only shooter for Xbox at the given time. Because of this, it was bought and sold in major quantities. This allowed for a piece of passion toward it, creating an upstir in the motions risen; many eyes went to this game for one due reason. The multiplayer capabilities: So it was rated as having some of the greatest aspects of any FPS created. Now it's a "Why So?" Which really makes it what it is. For, we've all played many shooters in our life times in which playing with others was more than extrodinarly fun. Take Perfect Dark for example, while the game didn't allow for huge movement in the "abilities" of what you could choose, it had some diffrences throughout it. You could play a Co Op mode in which one was evil as the other was Joanna; the maps themselves also allowed for a lot of play. However, some say that the Halo facet is something unlike the others. In a very small way it is, merely because you change some of the issues surrounding the rules in what you do. Be it your weapons, time, gametype; anything you can think of. It was so expandable that there are Magazines and Guides dedicated to showing the types of "play" that you could single handedly explore.

Halo as well, as you said, wasn't anything "To Great". This might be soley based on one fact that it didn't offer freedom in the story itself. You were bound within it, and it was like any other game in the genre. It might have had more graphics, but there was no originality to it. One thing gamers also seemed to enjoy was the control. This one of course being on the mention of health and shields. Take for example getting shot, then reviving your shield over time to protect yourself. There were of course other games with the same strides; yet for some reason this came to a larger crowd. When you look at those that actually enjoy the game, you can see a wide variety of ages/races/sex; this in itself was another turn off from the world. A lot of more "Pro Gamer" types were concerned with the new groups that were rolling in. Many never enjoyed these popular sports games and shooters, likely because they drew in a crowd that hadn't like games before. Think of it like your kingdom, never changing; until suddenly a whole universe seems to collapse at its side. A lot of people were offended by this, and never looked into the game itself. Those who played it can be true judges, which you have. All in all, the layout of Halo is the same as any FPS you can find.

Throughout time there have always been those games with their new makings in the field of their genres. For example, Goldeneye (The first one of course, the second wasn't even made by the same creator let alone near anything that has mention toward the word good). So many enjoyed it because so many had a Nintendo; and at the time it was just those who had grown up with the SNES and NES. You know, the true ones who had a heart toward Nintendo. Goldeneye offered us a new take on well, "Shooting guys to hell". Their movements were quite good for the Nintendo 64. When dying, they would choke and roll over, and even at times cringe in the area that you would shoot. This was new, and the weapons as well gave many advantages. Like Halo, it offered a wonderous image of what you could do with your friends. You could choose gun types, make it custom, and fix the life and health of your matches. Besides, remember all those skins you could select to be, that always made it so interesting. The maps to allowed lots of freedom, and hiding behind a door that you could constantly open and close was genius. It only was off in the fact the gun would stick through a closed door; but hey, you would do it if you couldn't express facial emotion like Goldeneye fiends. Halo, in and of itself, is nothing more but a clone of this. The weapons are original, as well as the Multiplayer, but there have been others far more acceptable in the past. If online was capable in those days, Goldeneye would have been a treat for all; maybe still the talk of this day.

A lot look at Halo and say, "Nope not touching it". The game is worth at least a try, maybe not a buy, but a try. It brought it to much of a crowd, and to much fan activity. This turned off many, it was diffrent from a lot of Nintendo roots. Besides, for a lot it was made by the "evil anti corporation" of the Xbox Microsoft Team, and therefore deemed unworthy to anything with "Nintendo" in its name. But thats just how it is, we as who are, all subject to enjoying what we had at a younger age. Halo is just another game, with another gun, and things to kill; like five hundred other games in the world.

[Yoshi Master!]

Read the books they're better.

[ABYAY]

to me... well, Halo 2 is the pwnzorest game out there. Great graphics, many game modes, good storyline, nice and long! Also the multiplayer was exceptional. I'm the one to play on Xbox Live for sure.
If you haven't played it, then get it today or get Halo 3 when it arrives

[Zippy]

I have both of them. I can't really say I enjoy them that much. To me, the levels just drag on forever, 20-30 minutes, way too long (Unless it's a game like Medal of Honor). It also seems sort of repetitive. Like other people who have already posted, I too am questioning as to how it is so popular. Overall, it's not a bad game, but for the future, they need to make some changes. I do like 1st person shooter games, but Halo was just lacking something, I believe.

Vote: Don't Care

[Sky]

I have to say, I have both Halo and Halo 2. Both are great games in their own respects, but I'm not dubbing them as the best FPS of all time. As for the actual poll choice, "Yes! I own! w00t!" is a pretty good choice, then again, video games are basically what I lived for for years on end, and one of my strong points. ^^

[DarkBlueYoshi]

I play it, only at my friends' houses, though. Despite this, I'm pretty good at it and I do enjoy playing it. I voted 'Yes'.

[PinkFloydYoshi]

Both excellent. XBox live is pretty much a drone though. A lot of players like snipering and all that silliness so I generally don't bother unless someone asks me for a real match. None of this snipering nonsense. A bunch of players with dual SMG's and Plasma rifles, thats a fun game.