Halo or Metroid?

Best game from either series: Metroid Prime: Echoes Better overall series, I'd have to say 50.1% Halo, 49.9% MetroidSpartan070

Godlo

Metroid Prime 1 >>>>>>> any Halo game

Godlo

sonic1564

The legacy of Halo as a series doesn't come anywhere near Metroid...

Metroid revolutionized game design at several different points in gaming history, with Metroid in the late 80s, Super Metroid in the mid-90s, and Metroid Prime in the early 2000s. In comparison, Halo's impact is largely limited to the early 2000s.

Metroid easily.

I love Halo so that. Never could get into Metroid.

I prefer Metroid.

Both..seriously. Although the first Metroid is in my all time greatest games catagory and Halo isn't.

Metroid Prime 1 >>>>>>> any Halo game

Master_ShakeXXX

Yup Metroid Prime is the game that got me to finally come around to liking FPS.

Halo series all the way for me.

Last Metroid game I actually had fun was on SNES, and the others on the GBA. I just preferred them in 2D.

Played Metroid Prime, and everything that made that game phenominal was greatly marred by a lack of a decent checkpoint/save system, couple that with respawning enemies (though a trademark for the franchise) didn't quite help make the game fun at all either.

And I didn't like the control scheme either.

Halo, Metroid is zzzzzzzzzzzzzzmillerlight89

[QUOTE="millerlight89"]Halo, Metroid is zzzzzzzzzzzzzzArbiterisl33t69

Metroid and is not even a contest, Halo is just your average boring shooter who thanks to its multiplayer gained its recognition, while most Metroid games have probably some of the best atmospheres in the whole industry.

Both. For completely different reasons.

[QUOTE="millerlight89"]Halo, Metroid is zzzzzzzzzzzzzzArbiterisl33t69

Obviously not strong enough. I can't see it

[QUOTE="Jag85"]

Reminds me of 2004... when FPS fans would argue over whether Halo 2 or Metroid Prime 2 is the better game.

charizard1605

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="Jag85"]

Reminds me of 2004... when FPS fans would argue over whether Halo 2 or Metroid Prime 2 is the better game.

jg4xchamp

[QUOTE="jg4xchamp"][QUOTE="charizard1605"] There is no question: One is among the greatest games ever created, and a masterpiece of atmosphere, storytelling, mechanics, and level design. The other is Halo 2.charizard1605

Half Life 2 was released in the same year as well ya know...

And what's up with people calling Metroid atmospheric? To be fair, I've only played the 2 on the Wii, but I couldn't find anything 'atmospheric' in the games at all.

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="jg4xchamp"] Which at the time was one of the most fun multiplayer games on the market. Admittedly that game had to compete with Unreal 2k4 and Counter Strike Source, but I'd argue it held up just fine. Glitches and all. OB-47

Half Life 2 was released in the same year as well ya know...

And what's up with people calling Metroid atmospheric? To be fair, I've only played the 2 on the Wii, but I couldn't find anything 'atmospheric' in the games at all.

Halo series v Metroid prime series...

Halo wins. The only thing Metroid Prime has good in is some decent atmosphere.
And only Metroid Prime was good.

But obviously, the old school Metroid Prime games are the better than the GC ones.
Metroid Prime 3 ain't so good either.

Halo's story and online is enough to warrant more interest and playability.

Yes,one of those those threads.

Which franchise do you prefer,and why?

I'll go with Metroid for gameplay and atmosphere.

But Halo has a better story.

GreekGameManiac

[QUOTE="millerlight89"]Halo, Metroid is zzzzzzzzzzzzzzArbiterisl33t69

????

There is no Irony what-so-ever in this post.

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Anyway, if you mean the sidescrolling ones, then Metroid.

if it's the Shooter ones, i don't like either.

Metroid because Phendrana Drifts.

freedomfreak

[QUOTE="OB-47"]

[QUOTE="charizard1605"] Oh yes, Halo 2 is my favorite Xbox game, and I absolutely adore it. But up against the absolute beauty of game design that was Prime 2? It didn't stand a chance. This isn't a knock against Halo 2, it's a testament to Prime 2's quality.jg4xchamp

Half Life 2 was released in the same year as well ya know...

And what's up with people calling Metroid atmospheric? To be fair, I've only played the 2 on the Wii, but I couldn't find anything 'atmospheric' in the games at all.

Which games do you suggest as good atmospheric Metroid games then? My experience on the Wii has been dissapointing.

Prime 2 perhaps?

Well if we go by gamespot

Halo (9.7) + Halo 2 (9.4) + Halo 3 (9.5) = 28.6

MP (9.7) + MP2 (9.1) + MP3 (8.5) = 27.3

Therefore Halo is better

And people saying Halo was only a success for its multiplayer are wrong. Sure LAN parties were awesome, as was splitscreen but there was no XBL, Halo was just as successful due to its brilliant campaign.

[QUOTE="jg4xchamp"][QUOTE="OB-47"]

Half Life 2 was released in the same year as well ya know...

And what's up with people calling Metroid atmospheric? To be fair, I've only played the 2 on the Wii, but I couldn't find anything 'atmospheric' in the games at all.

OB-47

Which games do you suggest as good atmospheric Metroid games then? My experience on the Wii has been dissapointing.

Prime 2 perhaps?

metroid

Both. For completely different reasons.

NeonNinja

This is a pretty good answer I have to say.

If I am in mood for some exploration, sequence breaking, quality boss battles, atmosphere, an engrossing, subtle world, and subtle storytelling I will pick Metroid.

If I am in mood for some action and high quality multiplayer, I pick Halo.

They are both good games, but for different reasons.

Halo in just about every way :o just a couple like on & off line versus and co-op give Halos way more value and lets see, 5 FPS Halos and 5 AAAE's with a 6th coming late this year that could be the best of the bunch. :shock:

Yeah, Halos Rock Way Harder !! :P

Halo. The Metroid Prime games are great though.

Halo series v Metroid prime series...

Halo wins. The only thing Metroid Prime has good in is some decent atmosphere.
And only Metroid Prime was good.

But obviously, the old school Metroid Prime games are the better than the GC ones.
Metroid Prime 3 ain't so good either.

Halo's story and online is enough to warrant more interest and playability.

g0ddyX

Why is it that you always downplay games you know absolutely nothing about? What "old school prime games" are better than the GC ones. METROID PRIME STARTED ON GC.

And all Metroid has is atmosphere? That top notch level design means nothing? Those awesome boss battles?

Really man, its like every time you type, diahrea comes flowing from your finger tips.

Just because you havent played a game doesnt mean its not good. Just because you played a game doesnt mean its the greatest thing ever. Its so obvious that you dont even play a small fraction of the games that you bag on.

Halo, because everything Nintendo have is a complete joke.

Halo is an FPS. Metroid has transitioned from side-scrolling Metroidvania (yes, it has a genre with its own name) to First Person Adventure and back to side-scrolling Metroidvania. It's like comparing shoes to clouds.

But, if I had to choose my favorite franchise, Metroid. I think the games are better and more unique than Halo.

I loved Metroid Prime.

[QUOTE="g0ddyX"]

Halo series v Metroid prime series...

Halo wins. The only thing Metroid Prime has good in is some decent atmosphere.
And only Metroid Prime was good.

But obviously, the old school Metroid Prime games are the better than the GC ones.
Metroid Prime 3 ain't so good either.

Halo's story and online is enough to warrant more interest and playability.

sandbox3d

Why is it that you always downplay games you know absolutely nothing about? What "old school prime games" are better than the GC ones. METROID PRIME STARTED ON GC.

And all Metroid has is atmosphere? That top notch level design means nothing? Those awesome boss battles?

Really man, its like every time you type, diahrea comes flowing from your finger tips.

Just because you havent played a game doesnt mean its not good. Just because you played a game doesnt mean its the greatest thing ever. Its so obvious that you dont even play a small fraction of the games that you bag on.

:lol:

'old school prime games'. Hahaha. At first there was Metroid, Super Metroid and the other games in the series, then came a sub-series called 'Metroid Prime' (it started on the GC, with two titles, and finished on the Wii, with Metroid Prime 3). There is no 'old school prime'.

I have to agree with sandbox3d, you're talking sh** about things you have no clue about.

This thread is like punching a baby, it's fun at first but eventually gets boring. They just can't fight back effectively.

Metroid b/c is has a better story and doesn't have annoying 12 yearolds plus samus would kill master chief's ass

Jonwh18

metroid easily.

Metroid basically because of 2 reasons (to keep things simple):
-There are more games that are kind of like Halo. (Metroid is more unique.)
-I prefer the Metroid universe. (Halo universe doesn't feel complete and alien enough.)

The Halo robot looks badass but in gamplay the Metroid robot offers more stuff so I'm going with the Metroid dude.

Halo is an FPS. Metroid has transitioned from side-scrolling Metroidvania (yes, it has a genre with its own name) to First Person Adventure and back to side-scrolling Metroidvania. It's like comparing shoes to clouds.

But, if I had to choose my favorite franchise, Metroid. I think the games are better and more unique than Halo.

iHarlequin

I'm sure that Metroid doesn't qualify as an Adventure game. Probably it's a mecha game since you control a robot.

Metroid Prime best game ever made. greatest atmospehere, greatest exploration, GREATEST BOSSES !!