Remember When it was Halo 2 vs half life 2 back in 2004? lmao

I remember the day when Half life 2 and halo 2 Come out around the same Time and they were being Compared Quite a bit as to which one was better, LMAO I just dont think xbots Realised at the time just how good half life 2 was, It wasnt just better But Half life 2 is considered a gaming masterpiece that can even Hold it's own by todays Standards and Halo 2 well I played it on PC last night and that game is total generic Rubbish, Bad level design and **** AI, It really made me Wonder why The game is such a hit, Because the single Player in Halo 2 is really Not good at all.

So looking back on Half life 2 vs Halo 2 Today it's not even close Half life 2 is the better game By a gaming mile.

I remember the day when Half life 2 and halo 2 Come out around the same Time and they were being Compared Quite a bit as to which one was better, LMAO I just dont think xbots Realised at the time just how good half life 2 was, It wasnt just better But Half life 2 is considered a gaming masterpiece that can even Hold it's own by todays Standards and Halo 2 well I played it on PC last night and that game is total generic Rubbish, Bad level design and **** AI, It really made me Wonder why The game is such a hit, Because the single Player in Halo 2 is really Not good at all.

So looking back on Half life 2 vs Halo 2 Today it's not even close Half life 2 is the better game By a gaming mile.

Totalgym9000

I like how you describe Halo 2. Reminds me of another game, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

I had more fun playing halo2.

Halo 2 was a lot more fun.

Halo 2 had value -- Half-Life 2 did not.Stevo_the_gamer

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]Halo 2 had value -- Half-Life 2 did not.Evz0rz

Well Half Life 2 is Counter Strike Source so you have a point :?

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]Halo 2 had value -- Half-Life 2 did not.Evz0rz

no i was too busy playing HL2 to care about any other game.

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]Halo 2 had value -- Half-Life 2 did not.Evz0rz

[QUOTE="Evz0rz"][QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]Halo 2 had value -- Half-Life 2 did not.Vadamee

HL = counter stike since it was a mod

source was technically a standalone game but im pretty sure the only way to get it at release was with HL2

[QUOTE="Vadamee"][QUOTE="Evz0rz"] Hmm..I seem to remember playing CSS yesterday, and not Halo 2's mpwashd123

HL = counter stike since it was a mod

source was technically a standalone game but im pretty sure the only way to get it at release was with HL2

Which does not take away from the fact that Half Life Deathmatch is Half Life's multiplayer, and CS Source is a standalone game.

[QUOTE="Evz0rz"][QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]Halo 2 had value -- Half-Life 2 did not.Stevo_the_gamer

Half Life is recognised as one of the finest titles of the medium.

Halo 2 is recognised solid sequel is a mess of a singleplayer campaign, but strong multiplay.

Even in 2004, it soon became clear which game was better.

[QUOTE="Evz0rz"][QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]Halo 2 had value -- Half-Life 2 did not.Stevo_the_gamer

ot take away from the fact that Half Life Deathmatch is Half Life's multiplayer, and CS Source is a standalone game.

treedoor

well technically if you want to go there HL2:DM is a standalone portion as well

That's a matter of opinion. I thought halo2's campaign was much better than half-life2's. About halfway through hl2 I got tired of all the "hey, look what else our physics engine can do" tech demo elements that felt really out of place.

Half Life is recognised as one of the finest titles of the medium.

Halo 2 is recognised solid sequel is a mess of a singleplayer campaign, but strong multiplay.

Even in 2004, it soon became clear which game was better.

skrat_01

[QUOTE="Evz0rz"][QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]Halo 2 had value -- Half-Life 2 did not.Stevo_the_gamer

It was...at least IMO..the mp component of HL2. Now if we are simply comparing single player, I still had more fun in HL2, it just felt like a meatier campaign to me. Now keep in mind I DEFINITELY enjoyed halo 2 as well. I just don't understand why you feel like halo 2 had better value, but feel free to explain :D. I know this is shocking for system wars, but I actually like to hear other peoples opinion \:o

Evz0rz

Easily; multiplayer. Halo 2 had a multiplayer component; it was one of the best multiplayer shooters last generation. That and the campaign can also be played through cooperatively. Counter Strike Source was not the multiplayer component of Half-Life 2. They're completely seperate games.

Think of it like Halo 3: ODST. ODST has a full-fledged singleplayer and a horde mode -- but -- it also comes with a seperate disk, Halo 3's multiplayer in full. That second desk is completely and utterly seperate from Halo 3 ODST, but still comes packaged together with ODST.

And I recall CSS included with HL2 back in the day, on top of that HL2 had its own deathmatch online.darkjounin

[QUOTE="darkjounin"]And I recall CSS included with HL2 back in the day, on top of that HL2 had its own deathmatch online.Stevo_the_gamer

Halo 2 had value -- Half-Life 2 did not.Stevo_the_gamer

So what if its seperate? Its still the in the inherent value of purchasing HL2, which exceeds Halo 2, which has a laughable multiplayer in comparison. MrGrimFandango

We're comparing Half-Life 2 and Halo 2. We're NOT comparing Counter Strike Source and Halo 2. How about an analogy. Say we're talking about which game has a better multiplayer -- Killzone 2, or ODST. Should ODST win because it comes with Halo 3's multiplayer in full on a separate, independent disk? No. No matter how superior Halo 3's multiplayer is to Killzone 2, the comparison was between ODST and Killzone 2; and thus, Killzone 2 having the better multiplayer component.

"Laughable multiplayer"? ... :?

...turaaggeli

Half-life 2 was about a million times better!!

Unless you got it on Steam a fair bit after release, you would have had some sort of multiplayer with Half-Life 2. Whether that be CSS which it was released with it in the same box or TF2 in the Orange Box, you're getting awesome online and single player either way.

[QUOTE="Evz0rz"][QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]Halo 2 had value -- Half-Life 2 did not.treedoor

Well Half Life 2 is Counter Strike Source so you have a point :?

cs:s was bundled in with hl2.

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"][QUOTE="Evz0rz"] Hmm..I seem to remember playing CSS yesterday, and not Halo 2's mpskrat_01

I thought everyone settled on:

SP - HL2

MP - Halo 2

So I don't see why we're having this argument again. . .

OK then, which is better MP, Halo 2 or CS:S? :P

That's a matter of opinion. I thought halo2's campaign was much better than half-life2's. About halfway through hl2 I got tired of all the "hey, look what else our physics engine can do" tech demo elements that felt really out of place.

[QUOTE="skrat_01"]

Half Life is recognised as one of the finest titles of the medium.

Halo 2 is recognised solid sequel is a mess of a singleplayer campaign, but strong multiplay.

Even in 2004, it soon became clear which game was better.

topgunmv

while Halo 2 was good fun, HL2 could be considered one of, if not the best, sequel in gaming history. Not to mention all the mods that have spurred from the game itself. HL2 defines the word Epic. Ahh, 2004, what a great year looking back.

the above is IMO of course..

Halo2 has the critical praise as well. The bungie screwing up you're referring to is them essentially remaking the entire thing from scratch and then running out of time to tack on a proper ending. Both games were panned for their poor endings.

[QUOTE="topgunmv"]

That's a matter of opinion. I thought halo2's campaign was much better than half-life2's. About halfway through hl2 I got tired of all the "hey, look what else our physics engine can do" tech demo elements that felt really out of place.

[QUOTE="skrat_01"]

Half Life is recognised as one of the finest titles of the medium.

Halo 2 is recognised solid sequel is a mess of a singleplayer campaign, but strong multiplay.

Even in 2004, it soon became clear which game was better.

skrat_01

Gotta love how PC elitists hav to drag CS into it two games VS one. :lol:

Yeah good job guys. Lets compare it for what it is;

HL2 CAMPAIGN vs H2 CAMPAIGN: HL2 wins hands down.

HL2 DEATHMATCH vs H2 Multi: H2 wins hands down. HL2DM is pretty much dead when i played, lots of servers just mostly empty. Rubbish to play too. H2 still gets 100k or so a day.

Yeah I'd say there fairly evenly matched even to this day. PC Elitists will *never* accept that but it hardly matters. It's a reality.

Gotta love how PC elitists hav to drag CS into it two games VS one. :lol:

Yeah good job guys. Lets compare it for what it is;

HL2 CAMPAIGN vs H2 CAMPAIGN: HL2 wins hands down.

HL2 DEATHMATCH vs H2 Multi: H2 wins hands down. HL2DM is pretty much dead when i played, lots of servers just mostly empty. Rubbish to play too. H2 still gets 100k or so a day.

Yeah I'd say there fairly evenly matched even to this day. PC Elitists will *never* accept that but it hardly matters. It's a reality.

CreepyBacon

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch was a separate product not packaged with HL2, Counter Strike: Source was. There's the argument. ;)

I remember the day when Half life 2 and halo 2 Come out around the same Time and they were being Compared Quite a bit as to which one was better, LMAO I just dont think xbots Realised at the time just how good half life 2 was, It wasnt just better But Half life 2 is considered a gaming masterpiece that can even Hold it's own by todays Standards and Halo 2 well I played it on PC last night and that game is total generic Rubbish, Bad level design and **** AI, It really made me Wonder why The game is such a hit, Because the single Player in Halo 2 is really Not good at all.

So looking back on Half life 2 vs Halo 2 Today it's not even close Half life 2 is the better game By a gaming mile.

Totalgym9000

9.4 > 9.2 ;)

And the crappy (and late) pc port of Halo 2 doesn't count.

[QUOTE="Totalgym9000"]

I remember the day when Half life 2 and halo 2 Come out around the same Time and they were being Compared Quite a bit as to which one was better, LMAO I just dont think xbots Realised at the time just how good half life 2 was, It wasnt just better But Half life 2 is considered a gaming masterpiece that can even Hold it's own by todays Standards and Halo 2 well I played it on PC last night and that game is total generic Rubbish, Bad level design and **** AI, It really made me Wonder why The game is such a hit, Because the single Player in Halo 2 is really Not good at all.

So looking back on Half life 2 vs Halo 2 Today it's not even close Half life 2 is the better game By a gaming mile.

RawDeal_basic

9.4 > 9.2 ;)

And the crappy (and late) pc port of Halo 2 doesn't count.

Hmm, not that you'll care (as you'll throw the "Gamespot only counts!" rule) but HL2 does beat H2 on Gamerankings/Metacritic...

I thought everyone settled on:

SP - HL2

MP - Halo 2

So I don't see why we're having this argument again. . .

Blue-Sky

Meh. I personallypreferred Halo 2 over Half Life 2, and I'm not even much of a Halo fan either.

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9.4 > 9.2 ;)

And the crappy (and late) pc port of Halo 2 doesn't count.

RawDeal_basic

[QUOTE="RawDeal_basic"]

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9.4 > 9.2 ;)

And the crappy (and late) pc port of Halo 2 doesn't count.

skrat_01

[QUOTE="Totalgym9000"]

I remember the day when Half life 2 and halo 2 Come out around the same Time and they were being Compared Quite a bit as to which one was better, LMAO I just dont think xbots Realised at the time just how good half life 2 was, It wasnt just better But Half life 2 is considered a gaming masterpiece that can even Hold it's own by todays Standards and Halo 2 well I played it on PC last night and that game is total generic Rubbish, Bad level design and **** AI, It really made me Wonder why The game is such a hit, Because the single Player in Halo 2 is really Not good at all.

So looking back on Half life 2 vs Halo 2 Today it's not even close Half life 2 is the better game By a gaming mile.

RawDeal_basic

9.4 > 9.2 ;)

And the crappy (and late) pc port of Halo 2 doesn't count.

Do people still play Halo 2 MP? Because I still see plenty of people playing HL2DM.

CSS doesn't not equal HL2 since now you have to buy them separately.

Do people still play Halo 2 MP? Because I still see plenty of people playing HL2DM.

freek666

Define plenty. People played Halo 2 from day one all the way to Halo 3. It was one of the most played shooters and a big part of competitive/pro gaming.

i personally think hl2 is the most overrated game of all time. i mean, yes it is good. but by no means like the best fps ever. i had way more fun playing halo 2 multiplayer with my friends than hl2. and yes, halo 2's single player was dissapointing. especially compared to how good halo:ce was.

Do people still play Halo 2 MP? Because I still see plenty of people playing HL2DM.

freek666

Both are excellent, but all Half-Life 2 had was single player, which was suberb, but I believe Halo 2 had a much better value.enterawesome

There really is no point debating which is better HL2 or H2, or any game for that matter, all you can debate on are objectives but in the end it all comes to personal taste besides a Halo fan will vote for Halo and same goes for HL.