IMO, Halo 2 is THE worst game to ever get AAA

OK, I'll admit, I love Halo(just look at the damn username), and Halo 1 was one of the best launch titles ever(though THE best has to go to Super Mario World), although I admit there were flaws in it like repetitive level and enemy design and there was really no reason to let go of the default Machine Gun/Pistol combo save for a shotgun...

And then I get my hands on Halo 2.

So I'm going through the opening level, experiencing the biggest WTF moment in the form

[spoiler] of seeing a naked Elite [/spoiler]

and after the first three levels, I think, oh, this is a noticable improvment over Halo 1. The gunplay feels tighter and the graphics are obviously improved big time.

And then came the Arbiter levels.

OK, I think the Arbiter himself is a great character...

....BUT HIS LEVELS, STARTING WHEN YOU CONTROL HIM THE SECOND TIME, ARE ACTUALLY WORSE THAN THE LIBRARY LEVEL IN HALO 1.

Seriously, did anyone actually enjoy going through those levels? Anyone?

And then the whole game just collopases in the second half, where the levels just get boring, and more boring, and the game pretty much forces you to stay with the shotgun the whole time.

Really, how the hell did this get scores near Half-Life 2? Really? I am one of the biggest console fanboys ever, and Half-Life 2 is head and shoulders better than Halo 2 in every single way, excluding the soundtrack. I'm dead serious when I think this may deserve high A or low AA, it's really obvious MicroSoft forced Bungie to rush the game, because, for example, the game was supposed to have three more levels after the "final" level.

I'm sorry, but I just had to let that out of my system.

Halo 3 is also overrated.Killzowner

[QUOTE="Killzowner"]Halo 3 is also overrated.ChrisSpartan117

Actually I enjoyed Halo 2 more then Halo 3.

Halo 3 is also overrated.Killzowner

Nah, it's Wario Ware: Smooth Moves to me, Halo 2 was pretty good.

I thoguth halo 2 was an awesome awesome game much better than halo 3 in terms of multiplayer. The worst AAA game is perfect dark zero by a significant margin.

Really, how the hell did this get scores near Half-Life 2? Really? I am one of the biggest console fanboys ever, and Half-Life 2 is head and shoulders better than Halo 2 in every single way, excluding the soundtrack. I'm dead serious when I think this may deserve high A or low AA, it's really obvious MicroSoft forced Bungie to rush the game, because, for example, the game was supposed to have three more levels after the "final" level.

ChrisSpartan117

Fun fact: Halo 2 got 7.0 on PC, and PC has higher standards

People actually play the campaign in Halo?

I've owned the original on PC for a year or two, and I've still not been able to force myself through the awful campaign.

I will admit I had fun playing the final two levels on Halo 3 co-op with a friend, but I still don't care much for the single player.

[QUOTE="ChrisSpartan117"]

Really, how the hell did this get scores near Half-Life 2? Really? I am one of the biggest console fanboys ever, and Half-Life 2 is head and shoulders better than Halo 2 in every single way, excluding the soundtrack. I'm dead serious when I think this may deserve high A or low AA, it's really obvious MicroSoft forced Bungie to rush the game, because, for example, the game was supposed to have three more levels after the "final" level.

swazidoughman

Fun fact: Halo 2 got 7.0 on PC, and PC has higher standards

I don't k now about you guys, but i loved halo 2's campaign. Sure the ending was a little.. eh, but it was good fun.

Meh, some people love it, while some other people hate it. Just like every other game in existence. It's only an opinion.

Halo 2 got what it deserved, sure it had some single player campaign levels that were lackluster but you can something negative about any game really. Just look in the bad section of the review here

* Disappointing story
* Short campaign
* Some unsightly graphical issues
* No co-op online.

They know there were problems with the campaign but many other things made up for it.

I thoguth halo 2 was an awesome awesome game much better than halo 3 in terms of multiplayer. The worst AAA game is perfect dark zero by a significant margin.

nhh18

You never played WarioWares Smooth Move, a game with about 2-3 hours worth of campaign that you do not want to go back through again once you finish. Just glad I didn't pay anything to even play it because I was done with it in an afternoon.

Worst ever?

LoL, take your pick, system wars: http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/perfectdarkzero/index.html?tag=result;title;0

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/assassinscreed/index.html?tag=result;title;3

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/driving/burnout5/index.html?tag=result;title;2

Worst ever?

LoL, take your pick, system wars: http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/perfectdarkzero/index.html?tag=result;title;0

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/assassinscreed/index.html?tag=result;title;3

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/driving/burnout5/index.html?tag=result;title;2

Brownesque

People actually play the campaign in Halo?

I've owned the original on PC for a year or two, and I've still not been able to force myself through the awful campaign.

I will admit I had fun playing the final two levels on Halo 3 co-op with a friend, but I still don't care much for the single player.

metroidfood

Your avatar comes from a game which deserves mention in a thread like this.

[QUOTE="nhh18"]

I thoguth halo 2 was an awesome awesome game much better than halo 3 in terms of multiplayer. The worst AAA game is perfect dark zero by a significant margin.

spinecaton

You never played WarioWares Smooth Move, a game with about 2-3 hours worth of campaign that you do not want to go back through again once you finish. Just glad I didn't pay anything to even play it because I was done with it in an afternoon.

ill agree halo 2 made me hate halo in general

[QUOTE="spinecaton"]

[QUOTE="nhh18"]

I thoguth halo 2 was an awesome awesome game much better than halo 3 in terms of multiplayer. The worst AAA game is perfect dark zero by a significant margin.

nhh18

You never played WarioWares Smooth Move, a game with about 2-3 hours worth of campaign that you do not want to go back through again once you finish. Just glad I didn't pay anything to even play it because I was done with it in an afternoon.

Perfect Dark Zero's rooftop stage on co-op is one of my favorite levels this gen to tell you the truth, so no I would not agree with your statement.

[QUOTE="spinecaton"]

[QUOTE="nhh18"]

I thoguth halo 2 was an awesome awesome game much better than halo 3 in terms of multiplayer. The worst AAA game is perfect dark zero by a significant margin.

nhh18

You never played WarioWares Smooth Move, a game with about 2-3 hours worth of campaign that you do not want to go back through again once you finish. Just glad I didn't pay anything to even play it because I was done with it in an afternoon.

Worst ever?

LoL, take your pick, system wars: http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/perfectdarkzero/index.html?tag=result;title;0

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/assassinscreed/index.html?tag=result;title;3

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/driving/burnout5/index.html?tag=result;title;2

Brownesque

I thoguth halo 2 was an awesome awesome game much better than halo 3 in terms of multiplayer. The worst AAA game is perfect dark zero by a significant margin.

nhh18

Wasn't Perfect Dark Zero the king in this department?

[QUOTE="nhh18"]

[QUOTE="spinecaton"]

You never played WarioWares Smooth Move, a game with about 2-3 hours worth of campaign that you do not want to go back through again once you finish. Just glad I didn't pay anything to even play it because I was done with it in an afternoon.

mitu123

The AAA status should have been given to Kameo or PGR3, both deserved it more then PDZ even if I did like it.

[QUOTE="nhh18"]

[QUOTE="spinecaton"]

You never played WarioWares Smooth Move, a game with about 2-3 hours worth of campaign that you do not want to go back through again once you finish. Just glad I didn't pay anything to even play it because I was done with it in an afternoon.

mitu123

Worst ever?

LoL, take your pick, system wars: http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/perfectdarkzero/index.html?tag=result;title;0

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/assassinscreed/index.html?tag=result;title;3

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/driving/burnout5/index.html?tag=result;title;2

Brownesque

Worst ever?

LoL, take your pick, system wars: http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/perfectdarkzero/index.html?tag=result;title;0

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/assassinscreed/index.html?tag=result;title;3

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/driving/burnout5/index.html?tag=result;title;2

Brownesque

[QUOTE="mitu123"][QUOTE="nhh18"]It was actually alot of fun though. It was a 2 hour game though. Perfect dark zero has no redeeming qualities. It is like the real deal in terrible AAA game that has no right being AAA.

spinecaton

The AAA status should have been given to Kameo or PGR3, both deserved it more then PDZ even if I did like it.

[QUOTE="Brownesque"]

Worst ever?

LoL, take your pick, system wars: http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/perfectdarkzero/index.html?tag=result;title;0

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/assassinscreed/index.html?tag=result;title;3

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/driving/burnout5/index.html?tag=result;title;2

mitu123

[QUOTE="mitu123"][QUOTE="nhh18"]It was actually alot of fun though. It was a 2 hour game though. Perfect dark zero has no redeeming qualities. It is like the real deal in terrible AAA game that has no right being AAA.

nhh18

[QUOTE="mitu123"][QUOTE="Brownesque"]

Worst ever?

LoL, take your pick, system wars: http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/perfectdarkzero/index.html?tag=result;title;0

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/assassinscreed/index.html?tag=result;title;3

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/driving/burnout5/index.html?tag=result;title;2

SilverChimera

Hmm, I want to know what the best AAA game is because I spent over 3 years exclusively playing Halo 2.II-FBIsniper-II

[QUOTE="II-FBIsniper-II"]Hmm, I want to know what the best AAA game is because I spent over 3 years exclusively playing Halo 2.ChrisSpartan117

I wouldn't say WORST, but I wouldn't say best.

[QUOTE="ChrisSpartan117"]

[QUOTE="II-FBIsniper-II"]Hmm, I want to know what the best AAA game is because I spent over 3 years exclusively playing Halo 2.II-FBIsniper-II

[QUOTE="Brownesque"]

Worst ever?

LoL, take your pick, system wars: http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/perfectdarkzero/index.html?tag=result;title;0

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/assassinscreed/index.html?tag=result;title;3

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/driving/burnout5/index.html?tag=result;title;2

mitu123

I stopped playing with the Arbiter. It's almost like they wanted people to care less about the Elites/Arbiter and wanted to put a bigger emphasis on Master Chief.

There are worse games to get AAA though. PDZ and WarioWare come to mind first.

[QUOTE="ChrisSpartan117"]

[QUOTE="II-FBIsniper-II"]Hmm, I want to know what the best AAA game is because I spent over 3 years exclusively playing Halo 2.II-FBIsniper-II

Then what the hell is this "Half-Life 2: Deathmatch" thingy I see on my Steam games list?

Another day, another lame HALO bashing thread.. :roll:...

None of which is going to change the fact that the HALO series is one of the best reviewed, most popular and most lucrative franchises in the history of video games.

[QUOTE="mitu123"][QUOTE="Brownesque"]

Worst ever?

LoL, take your pick, system wars: http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/perfectdarkzero/index.html?tag=result;title;0

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/assassinscreed/index.html?tag=result;title;3

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/driving/burnout5/index.html?tag=result;title;2

Brownesque

Then what the hell is this "Half-Life 2: Deathmatch" thingy I see on my Steam games list?

swazidoughman

[QUOTE="ChrisSpartan117"]

Really, how the hell did this get scores near Half-Life 2? Really? I am one of the biggest console fanboys ever, and Half-Life 2 is head and shoulders better than Halo 2 in every single way, excluding the soundtrack. I'm dead serious when I think this may deserve high A or low AA, it's really obvious MicroSoft forced Bungie to rush the game, because, for example, the game was supposed to have three more levels after the "final" level.

swazidoughman

Fun fact: Halo 2 got 7.0 on PC, and PC has higher standards

Fun fact: halo 2 came YEARS after

Another fun fact: Years after H1 came on the XBOX it still AAA'd on PC.

There are worse games to get AAA though. PDZ and WarioWare come to mind first.

ThePistolGod