Official HALO 2 thread

[Living-In-Clip]

Originally posted by Ginko
I suppose if that were anything other than his opinion this could go somewhere.

Exactly. And that is how I phrased it, as an opinion. For me, Halo does not actually make me want to play it. When I played Halo, I felt like I was simply going thru the motions on a decent looking game. I was never excited or overwhelmed. I was simply..bored.

I just finished Halo 2, what a great game.  It improves upon the original in every way and comes out as an amazing experience.  The story turned out to be far better than I thought and I find myself actually interested to what happens next.  I think it was told quite well, I know what I need to know to move on without too much information that could kill the pace of the game.  Perhaps it should be noted that I have not read the Halo books, and from what I\'ve read I\'m probably better off if I want to enjoy the Halo games.

Graphics, superb.  I kept stopping in areas just to look around at all the gigantic structures and awesome landscapes.  The enemies look great.  I did not care for all the issues with the cut scenes, frame rate drops, draw-in, slow LOD, kinda sloppy however it didn\'t hurt the game too much.

Music, best soundtrack outside of an RPG for me.  Truly excellent.

Gameplay.  I love the first for everything it is, I must have played through the whole game at least a dozen times until I knew it far too well.  I was definitely ready for new environments and I got that with the sequel, not only that but I feel this game was a far better immersive experience.  I LOVE the energy sword and I came to appreciate dual welding quite a bit, mowed down plenty of covenant later on.  Jacking vehicles was fun as well.   I\'ve only just played co-op today and it was a blast, my friend and I were having a lot of fun, he was always looking for an energy sword.

As for the length of the game, I\'m not quite sure what you guys are complaining about, it\'s as long, if not longer than the first game, and definitely more challenging.  I actually thought the game would end long before it did, it just kept going and getting better for me.  Would I have liked more?  Yes please, however I feel that Halo 2 is a very complete experience.

like the first game, I give Halo 2 a 10.

Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
If by gameplay, you mean uninspired and void of any soul, then yes, Halo has gameplay in spades. Now, if you mean gameplay as in inspired, having soul and being fun, then no, Halo doesn\'t have. So, I guess in conclusion, it comes down to what you consider gameplay.

LiC is right. Many of these people were curiously missing from Halo 2.

/Although, now that I think about it, Stevie Wonder MAY have been my warthog driver on one of the levels.

You forgot the most influential african american of all time

beat halo 2 on legendary co-op last night

:snore:

lol @ BS and THX:laughing:

mm, any truth to the whole "Coming February 9th" at the end of the credits?

Originally posted by THX
You forgot the most influential african american of all time

Good games, Soul Reaver.

Yea, good games.

I\'m also level 10 now.

should i buy an xbox for halo2?

£120 for Crystal Xbox and Halo 2

I liked the first one and i love the swords lol

Liking the first one may not mean you\'ll like the sequel. While there are a lot of people who may tell you it\'s the same game with a new coat of polish, there are some pretty big differences that you may not appreciate none too much.

I suggest you play it at a friend\'s, or rent an Xbox and the game before you consider purchasing it.

The only two real differences would be that there is no pistol and you have no health bar.

... On top of all the things I listed in this post.

It\'s not just the loss of the M6D Pistol and Health Bar.

Oh yes, the dual wielding, auto aim bs, lock on rockets, sword, dash melee, and the boarding ability.

However, out of all the tweaks, the most I notice are the two that I pointed out earlier. (When it comes to killing, of course.)

I can\'t believe I still have not played the game. I really have not had to much time for games and did not want to waste the 50 bucks on a game I would never have time to play. When I am playing a game it\'s usually ESPN or NBA LIVE which I don\'t play often.

Maybe since this semester is almost over I will have more time for gaming I may pick it up tomarrow my last final is tonite so whipppppppppppppppppy:bounce: