Halo 2 Finally

Ixidor · 11-09-04, 06:11 PM

Is this not the greatest game you've ever played?!@? This definately blows any game out of the water. The clip scene in the beginning is amazing!!!!!!! Its so good. Any likes or dislikes....post.

dia · 11-09-04, 06:21 PM

Paid an extra 10$ and I got the Limited Edtion version in thsi pretty metal case.
Went and picked it up last night and I was the only female there, heh.

Ixidor · 11-09-04, 08:55 PM

Yeah, I did the same, I went and picked it up at midnight. It is really good

BoidsUnlimited · 11-09-04, 09:11 PM

I dont get "excited" over games like most people.

I find it pretty annoying actually

B.U.

Jeff_Favelle · 11-09-04, 09:49 PM

I would say this game is all hype is fully intended for peopl who get excited over clip scenes. Much like the Final Fantasy series. If you want a good clip scene, go watch Shrek or Spirits Within. Same thing. If you want Halo 2 graphics with better game play, then buy 1999's Quake 3.

But if you find it fun, then that's all that matters, as its your dollar. Is still find the original Metroid fun. Same with CastleVania. But if I want a progressive game with MODERN graphics, I'd pick Far Cry or Doom 3 over anything the X-bucks will ever produce.

Happy gaming!

Ptindy · 11-09-04, 09:56 PM

Jeff, I agree with you on the Quake 3 thing! I used to be hooked back in the day. It took me a long time, but I got away from it! Also Diablo 2 was fun back in the day before the "dupes". Jeff, did you ever play online? What mod? If you say RA3 what's ur nickname??

Mike

Jeff_Favelle · 11-09-04, 10:37 PM

I never played any mods because by the time I got bored with Quake 3, Return to C. Wolf. came out and that killed ALL of my time! I took a gaming break for about 2 years, and just got back now that Far Cry and Doom 3 are out. Waiting for Half-Life 2 of course!!!

My nick for all online games was/is "Almightyjeff". Which is kinda funny, because I'm usually the first to die! Ha ha!

And for you "Fable" fan-boys, take a look at a REAL role-playing game. The new Elder Scrolls game being developed. Final Fantasy this is NOT. And I for one am glad..........

Check out the screenshots. Makes Halo 2 look like a 1950's cartoon if you ask me, LOL!

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/theel...reenindex.html

V.hb · 11-09-04, 11:07 PM

oh man, this game is miles better than quake 3, lol.

the gameplay is also alot different from doom 3 as well, it's just not the same game.. FPS yes, but everything involved in it is much different than quake.. I play both PC and console, and I personally find xbox to be of top notch quality.... halo2 gets five stars in my books..

concept3 · 11-09-04, 11:42 PM

I agree I got halo last night to and I would give it 5 stars.

Pontus · 11-10-04, 12:31 AM

got halo last night and there where tons of girls there
so many chick gamers it was great
made the cold night better

Cruciform · 11-10-04, 01:07 AM

I saw some of Halo2 at work today, but haven't bought it yet. It looks good.

But until I hear a verdict from someone I know who plays it through I'm not dropping a dime on it.

I was really PO'd by the backtracking copout used in the first. If they hadn't used that as a way of extending the game I would have been completely satisfied. It was just a cheap way to do it though and I held a grudge.

Half Life 2 is coming out soon though, and I absolutely loved the first one. The jumping map on Zen sucked, but everything else was great. I shuddered at the sight of Gonarch as his giant sac quivered towards me. Was that not one of the most disturbing things you ever saw in a game?

Hey Jeff, you're an Elder Scrolls fan too huh? I didn't like Morrowind so much, but had a blast with the first in the series, way way back. The screenshots for the new one definitely show promise.

Did you ever get into Q3 Rocket Arena? That's what finally got me out of playing UT. At first Quake3 did nothing for me after I burned out on the demo maps, but RA gave the game life, and I spent every night for months on end playing RA matches online after work. Still have it installed too. Heheh

Jeff_Favelle · 11-10-04, 03:13 AM

Yeah, Daggerfall would have been the best game ever with Morrowind graphics! No question! Arena was waaay ahead of its time, but no where near Ultima: Underworld. That game was so advanced for its era.

Rocket Arena DID rock. For sure! Q3 revolutionized the FPS once again, like Quake, Quake 2, Doom, etc etc. I stopped buying consoles at the Sega Genesis level. I find the games appeal to the 15 and under crowd. That was 10 years ago for me, so I kind of expect a little more than that for a $70 game. Cutscenes and commercials on TV every 5 minutes just doesn't cut it for me any more. Substance. Not slick marketing and sub par graphics.

Cruciform, speaking of UT, have you seen the new Unreal engne at work? Absolutely insane. Taking bump-mapping to a whole new level!

Ixidor · 11-10-04, 07:27 PM

Jeff, I tend to disagree. Halo has the cool clip scenes, but also balanced gameplay. It doesn't have clip scenes every 5 minutes, my point was the clip scenes, when they were shown, were good.

DataRipper · 11-10-04, 07:31 PM

i got halo 2 about a month and a half ago..

figure that out!

Derrick · 11-10-04, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DataRipper
i got halo 2 about a month and a half ago.. figure that out!

Its really not that big of an accomplishment. Any one with kazaa can get stuff these days