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Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: Nu on April 17, 2002, 10:50:45 AM
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Sakai - 9

The ultimate FPS. All you do is basically search out, and kill enemies. But the graphics are so realistic that you get sucked in easily. I was worried about the controls but they are no problem. The difficulty is also decreased from the US version. PC gamers should also definitely buy this!!

Kisshi - 8

The visuals, presentation, and drama are all magnificent. The movements are very smooth. The controls are very complicated but not too difficult, and it\'s basically a game without faults. However, there basically isn\'t a map to go by so people without good sense of direction might not be able to find their way around.

Sugenoya - 7

There is great intensity, with invisible enemies opening fire, and suddenly appearing in front of your eyes. But, it takes time getting used to the strange way of using the right and left sticks. I had some troubles lining up targets because of that. There\'s no map display, so I got lost easily.

Haneda - 9

I\'ve played these types of shooting games before, but for those players who haven\'t playing PC games they will probably be wowed. There is loading in the middle of levels, but only for a few seconds. It\'s hard to play multiplayer unless you have the right setup, but I think single player is more fun. I wish you were able to spin around faster.


The average is like... 82.somethin\'... Pretty good, considering FPS aren\'t really their thing.
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: AlteredBeast on April 17, 2002, 10:53:18 AM
not too shabby.Of course, even with this game getting a 33 (2nd best of the issue?) It will still sell like Dog Poo brand candy bars.


Eric Jacob
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Post by: Blade on April 17, 2002, 10:59:57 AM
FPS\'s aren\'t big in Japan, like fighters and RPG\'s are..

So that\'s not a bad score for a FPS in Japan. ;)
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Post by: Hawke on April 17, 2002, 11:25:41 AM
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Originally posted by AlteredBeast
It will still sell like Dog Poo brand candy bars.


Eric Jacob


I\'m sorry if I think your analogy is a bit off, but considering the products they already sell...

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fengrish.com%2Fimages%2Frecentdiscoveries%2FCandy.jpg&hash=5f6d1ab3fd2d9ffa8836572931f3ea71de433ae6)(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fengrish.com%2Fimages%2Fchocolate%2FCollon.jpg&hash=8701606e92c151b84512c5ceb76dcced45672c24)
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: AlteredBeast on April 17, 2002, 11:45:09 AM
hmmm, I could go for a little Choclate Colon right about now,how bout you?


Eric Jacob
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: Hawke on April 17, 2002, 12:58:02 PM
I still got heaps of Collon left... I\'ll give you some if I can have a bite of your Asse?
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: QuDDus on April 17, 2002, 02:21:40 PM
I just don\'t understand Japanese gamers. They won\'t except anything american but, they flock to racers and dancing games.
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: Nu on April 17, 2002, 05:46:30 PM
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Originally posted by QuDDus
I just don\'t understand Japanese gamers. They won\'t except anything american but, they flock to racers and dancing games.

AZN PRIDE BIZNITCHEZ!

... :shy: I\'m sorry.

* Nu hides.
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: mm on April 17, 2002, 07:02:51 PM
summary of review


great game marred by bad control and repetative levels

/me nods
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Post by: Bozco on April 17, 2002, 07:30:56 PM
BAD CONTROL???
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: mm on April 17, 2002, 08:01:19 PM
oh, i thought i misspelled it or something

nevermind
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: Living-In-Clip on April 18, 2002, 12:57:13 AM
Am I the only person in this world who thinks Halo is complete and utter TRASH? I bought it when I bought my Xbox, got it home played it and was so not impressed. I played it more and my opinion just kept getting lower and lower of the game. I eventually moved on and played Munch & Odd which is a true gem in the Xbox\'s library, yet somehow is overlooked for yet another run off the mill FPS.

I just don\'t get it.
 :evil:
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: seven on April 18, 2002, 03:58:52 AM
I think Halo is great game and I am sure it deserves the score it got... just.. well, after that DoA3 review from them, I just lost all respect. :(
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Post by: Ashford on April 18, 2002, 09:33:04 AM
L-I-C...

You\'re not the only one...

Although I don\'t think Halo us trash, I was not too impressed and got bored on the second level.
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: Nu on April 18, 2002, 10:48:32 AM
Well this is a shock... Most people think the game really picks up on the second level.

You guys tried it on Legendary, didn\'t ya?
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: mm on April 18, 2002, 03:31:38 PM
yeah, i beat it on legendary months ago, and have not even looked at it since
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Post by: Bozco on April 18, 2002, 03:58:51 PM
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Originally posted by Living-In-Clip

I just don\'t get it.
 :evil:


You trash all FPS so it makes perfect sense to me.
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Post by: NPYYZ on April 18, 2002, 04:58:46 PM
I don\'t understand what is so difficult about the controls. I had no problem with them at all.
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: mm on April 18, 2002, 05:16:36 PM
they werent mouse/keyboard  :)

no really
every time i tried to switch grenades my flashlight turned on
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Post by: Bozco on April 18, 2002, 06:00:42 PM
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Originally posted by mm
they werent mouse/keyboard  :)

no really
every time i tried to switch grenades my flashlight turned on



Nobody debate with mm, hes set in his ways on keyboard/mouse only.
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Post by: mm on April 18, 2002, 06:54:18 PM
yes


ooooo, PC halo, come to pappa


come to 60 FPS love
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Post by: Blade on April 18, 2002, 07:01:52 PM
MM: 60fps? Hehe, maybe.. maybe not.

On a GeForce4 Ti4600, 1024x768x32.. looking like the Xbox version.. I\'d say 30fps tops.
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: mm on April 18, 2002, 07:10:59 PM
it all depends on the publisher, there\'s an old PC slogan
garbage in - garbage out

consoles cannot hope to match top end PC\'s [like mine :)]
when it comes to graphics and raw FPS

the PC version will run at higher resolutions, and mipmapping and 8 tap anisotropy will remove the "blur" that plagues the xbox.  textures?  the GF4 is a texture monster.

my GF4 covets PC halo
makes me wonder sometimes why i bought an xbox
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Post by: Chrono on April 18, 2002, 09:09:21 PM
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makes me wonder sometimes why i bought an xbox


Why did ya?
Cause this summer i\'m going to build a really nice PC also, the PC just simply has more games that are worth buying (also, games you won\'t find anywhere else).. and alot of xbox games that are "exclusive" are normally also on the PC..
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: rastalant on April 18, 2002, 09:21:52 PM
Thats bull why did they give halo so low?  Hmmmmmm.......just shows you some people don\'t know a good game when they see one.  Halo a masterpieace............end of story.:thepimp: :thepimp:
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: mm on April 19, 2002, 02:16:07 AM
far from a masterpiece

shenmue was a masterpiece, mario 64 was a masterpiece, metal gear solid was a masterpiece

halo was a flash in a pan, nothing more
it is a good console FPS, but it is VERY repetative, and the reuse of textures AND levels is appaling

i bought my xbox cause i got it cheap AND merely to feed my addiction.  i collect dead consoles remember, :)
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: Riku on April 19, 2002, 05:43:01 AM
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Originally posted by mm



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halo was a flash in a pan, nothing more
it is a good console FPS, but it is VERY repetative, and the reuse of textures AND levels is appaling


Any yet it blows away every other FPS available...the vehicles were implented flawlessly, the levels were huge, graphics were amazing for the time if not still.

For going through it on Legendary you had to have some form of dedication, patience, and obviously some fun to go through it again.
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: Soul Reaver on April 20, 2002, 06:05:41 PM
I play Halo w/ my friends everyday. CTF in the Blood Gulch map is the best.
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: QuDDus on April 20, 2002, 07:52:32 PM
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Originally posted by mm
far from a masterpiece

shenmue was a masterpiece, mario 64 was a masterpiece, metal gear solid was a masterpiece

halo was a flash in a pan, nothing more
it is a good console FPS, but it is VERY repetative, and the reuse of textures AND levels is appaling

i bought my xbox cause i got it cheap AND merely to feed my addiction.  i collect dead consoles remember, :)


Thats your opinion I haven to think halo kicked ass. Best fps this generation by far.
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Post by: Bozco on April 20, 2002, 08:36:39 PM
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Far from a masterpiece, shenmue was a masterpiece, mario 64 was a masterpeace, metal gear solid was a masterpeace, Halo was a flash in a pan, nothing more


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Thats your opinion I haven to think halo kicked ass. Best fps this generation by far.


Yes, your right it is his opinion so who really cares if he doesn\'t like it.  Just because one person doesn\'t like it doesn\'t mean its trash.  Hell I thought Shenmue was trash yet some people can still call it a masterpeace.  Its all in the eye of beholder.
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: mm on April 20, 2002, 08:37:14 PM
this generation, graphics yes
halo is a creampuff  ,  more puff and less cream

storyline and suspense and no way shape or form could even compete with medal of honor 1 and 2 on the PS1

i noticed noone complained about the reuse of textures and maps
hmmmph
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: QuDDus on April 20, 2002, 09:03:28 PM
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Originally posted by mm
this generation, graphics yes
halo is a creampuff  ,  more puff and less cream

storyline and suspense and no way shape or form could even compete with medal of honor 1 and 2 on the PS1

i noticed noone complained about the reuse of textures and maps
hmmmph


Umm MOH on psx was last generatinon. And yes that storyline kicked ass, but that was a totally different storyline from halo.

And as far as multi-player goes halo kicks Moh ass.
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Post by: mm on April 21, 2002, 04:17:26 AM
last generation?  that was over 3 years ago
:rolleyes:
and how does generation have anything to do with storyline/suspense?

it kills me when people say 1st generation, 2nd generation, 3rd generation.  its not time relevant

so Ps2 is bring out its 2nd generation titles lately, and xbox and GC are still on 1st?  lol, wtf have the developers been doing the last 6 months, sleeping under thier desks?

who cares about multiplayer, the majority of owners never even go that route, at least MOH didnt suffer from the MAJOR slowdown that plagues halo

lol, we\'re comparing a game aver 3 years old to "teh PS2 killah"
:clown:
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Post by: Riku on April 21, 2002, 08:40:55 AM
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Originally posted by mm

who cares about multiplayer, the majority of owners never even go that route, at least MOH didnt suffer from the MAJOR slowdown that plagues halo



The only slowdown in Halo is the last level...and in just a few spots.  I would hardly call it a "plague" in the game...
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Post by: Heat on April 21, 2002, 08:56:15 AM
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Originally posted by Rikku


Any yet it blows away every other FPS available...the vehicles were implented flawlessly, the levels were huge, graphics were amazing for the time if not still.

For going through it on Legendary you had to have some form of dedication, patience, and obviously some fun to go through it again.



So you like the way you control the vehicles?, I thought it sucked. Far from flawless
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Post by: Nu on April 21, 2002, 09:14:27 AM
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Originally posted by Rikku
The only slowdown in Halo is the last level...and in just a few spots.  I would hardly call it a "plague" in the game...

If it isn\'t runnin\' at 60+fps for mm, its evil. :D

After awhile the vehicle control becomes pretty natural. I liked it.
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Post by: mm on April 21, 2002, 10:57:26 AM
60 fps is good for the eyes

the game is plagued by slowdown in multiplayer
unless its just my copy :rolleyes:
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Post by: Riku on April 21, 2002, 03:59:55 PM
On a few levels, yes.

Doesn\'t equal a plague...and it doesn\'t hinder gameplay.
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Post by: mm on April 21, 2002, 04:34:19 PM
so its not just the last level huh?  :P

it is a plague, to my eyesight
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Post by: Riku on April 21, 2002, 07:00:49 PM
Boo...okay, you got me...

From the main single player game only...the last level is the only level with slowdown...
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Post by: Bozco on April 21, 2002, 07:31:17 PM
I play 4 player Halo once a week atleast and I have yet to see any slowdown.;)
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Post by: Living-In-Clip on April 21, 2002, 11:36:31 PM
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Originally posted by Bozco
I play 4 player Halo once a week atleast and I have yet to see any slowdown.;)


You\'re blind, right? Or do you just play with your eyes closed?
;)
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Post by: mm on April 22, 2002, 02:12:57 AM
no the :) means hes being facetious
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Post by: Chrono on April 22, 2002, 03:28:31 AM
For all you viewers who went
"wtf" when they say the word facetious

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fa·ce·tious: adj.
Playfully jocular; humorous: facetious remarks
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: mm on April 22, 2002, 03:49:10 AM
ehhe you said jocular

sounds dirty
:)
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Post by: cloud345 on April 22, 2002, 03:56:45 AM
FF7 has the best storyline of all time. Better than MOH 1+2 better then MGS(it comes close) and every other game.
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Post by: Nu on April 22, 2002, 11:06:15 AM
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Originally posted by cloud345
FF7 has the best storyline of all time. Better than MOH 1+2 better then MGS(it comes close) and every other game.

:laughing:
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: Soul Reaver on April 22, 2002, 01:17:58 PM
If anyone says Halo does not have slowdowns, they are either blind or they just can\'t face the fact that X-Box ("The Ultimate System") has slowdowns.

Don\'t get me wrong, I think Halo is a great game, it\'s just not the best thing to look at... especially multi-player. It\'s satisfactory at worst.
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: QuDDus on April 22, 2002, 01:25:23 PM
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Originally posted by mm
60 fps is good for the eyes

the game is plagued by slowdown in multiplayer
unless its just my copy :rolleyes:


Well I guess red faction and timesplitters are not your kind of games both hit at 30fps.
Title: Famitsu reviews HALO.
Post by: Nu on April 22, 2002, 01:32:45 PM
Eh, he probably has the superior PC version, like everyone else does. :)

HALO does have some annoying slowdowns here and there, but its not as bad as some people make them out to be.
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Post by: Heretic on April 22, 2002, 02:07:41 PM
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Originally posted by QuDDus


Well I guess red faction and timesplitters are not your kind of games both hit at 30fps.


Maybe so. Red Faction is a port. We know about ports to ps2

Timesplitters. hmm... seem to recall it was 60fps and the reported slowdown was in four player when the action got heavy. Not bad for a console two years older.
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Post by: Living-In-Clip on April 22, 2002, 03:10:55 PM
Timesplitters did run at 60fps at all times, except in four player mode. The trade off? Dull textures.

:eek:
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Post by: Terry Bogard on April 22, 2002, 04:45:18 PM
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Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
Timesplitters did run at 60fps at all times, except in four player mode. The trade off? Dull textures.

:eek:



I have to agree with LIC on this one, the textures were rather dull when it came to 4 player frag fests.:eyemouth:
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Post by: Heretic on April 23, 2002, 01:42:19 PM
Can\'t argue with the lack of textures in Timesplitters, I just wanted to point out QuDDus picked the wrong game for an example.

QuDDus, I don\'t mean to ride ya, your point was valid.
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Post by: Bozco on April 23, 2002, 06:20:17 PM
Allied Assault is the best FPS out, ok that debate is settled.