Not falling for Bungie's hype this time!

I watched the video and checked out all the screen shots for the "new" Halo and it looks (once again) like a tweaked version which was copied (once again) from the origional game template. I mean it looks like the origional or even.... worse? Needless to say, I was less than impressed.

If the "new" Halo arrives without online co-op (which utilizes the entire games maps instead of the ridiculous arena frag stupidity) I will not be waiting in line at the game store at midnight this time!

Halo 2 stunk because of it's half done story line and the over used cartoon cut scenes which did more to suffocate the gameplay rather than advance the plot, not to mention the games abrupt (to put it mildly) ending. If I wanted to sacrifice game length for cartoon movies, I'd rent a dvd. And it also suffered due to the missing online co-op.

Bungie surely hit a home run with the first game. I have well over 1000 hours on that game. But the second game I played through once and never played it again.... it was that big of a dissapointment.

The more than excellent games such as Clancy's blockbusters have turned up the heat on Bungie. If Bungie expects to reclaim the title of industry best, they had better rethink releasing a half done, carbon copy of the origional game which is ........ old.

A note to Bungie: No excuse laden DVD this time PLEASE!

so ur saying that this:

is better than this(which is beta):

lol...thanks for making me laugh :lol:

If I have to hear one other person complain about Halo 2 I swear to God. Dude don't complain about Halo 2 alright everyone was disappointed, if you're any kind of Halo fan you wouldn't have made this post, because there is 2-4 online co-op and this is the FINAL game in the trilogy meaning no cliff hanger Bungie has already made it clear Halo 3 will be much different than Halo 2, but there will be some unanswered questions at the end in the traditional Bungie style.

Beta.

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Ive been lucky enough to get in the beta for halo 3, and I can honestly say you're absolutely wrong on every subject TC. Graphically its a great game, the videos and pictures simply don't do the game justice. And guess what? They're not even the final game's graphics, so they'll get even better. 

Gameplay is just jaw dropping. Words cannot describe how much better halo 3 is over the crap that we call halo 2. 

I could spend hours writing up a much more detailed post on why halo 3 will be THE game to buy this year, but I'll just say that the game is amazing, and you shouldn't comment on something you haven't played yet. 

if halo 3 does not offer more features then 2 or even goldeneye then i will not be impressed ,lets put halo and goldeneye s originallity agianst one another , hmm dual weapons , goldeneye did that no ai in multi goldeneye did that   graphically yes halo is better in that department , but the multiplayer game itself doesnt appear to differ much from goldeneye/ts in fact goldeneye is still the top shooter every one tries to clone, just recently rare released classic maps for pd0 from goldeneye and pd , hALf life 2 has a mod based on goldeneye ts looks and plays alike goldeneye pd , so with out a doubt goldeneye and halo have many things in common they both sold well  played good , just halo needs the ai to go against others like pd0  or even ts

I never played Halo, well I did, but I wasn't like "ZOMGHALOBESTGAMEEVER!!!11!!SHIFT!!!ONE11!!!" so I really don't care
Pwnosaurus_Rex

so true, it brings nothing new to the table. Theres so much hype, all it is, is a clasic shooter.....a clasic shooter. You know, bang bang dead guy, oops im dead oh hey i just recarnated a few feet from my last position and hey, i just avenged my own death....for the cabillionth time. But i mean its a clasic shooter, and it does that well. And its found extremely fun for many and thats the main thing.

cheers all!

*spelt 'clasic' wrong as it thought i was swearing and saying 'ass' lol*

so ur saying that this:

lol...thanks for making me laugh :lol:

 

adriancostin83

It's about gameplay! That's the problem with you lemmings, you have always been graphic-w-h-o-r-e-s!

so ur saying that this:

is better than this(which is beta):

lol...thanks for making me laugh :lol:

 

adriancostin83

Gameplay wise, most definitely YES. Graphics wise, obviously not. Give me Halo CE live enabled and I'd take that over H2 or H3 without a second thought. Gameplay is more important to me than graphics. 

[QUOTE="adriancostin83"]

so ur saying that this:

is better than this(which is beta):

lol...thanks for making me laugh :lol:

 

fresherfish

Gameplay wise, most definitely YES. Graphics wise, obviously not. Give me Halo CE live enabled and I'd take that over H2 or H3 without a second thought. Gameplay is more important to me than graphics.

You obviously haven't played halo 3 yet then man... 

I bought crackdown used at gamestop friday night to play the halo 3 beta, well turns out im playin crackdown alot more then the halo 3 beta :/ I just find the deathmatch part boring, so imo rainbow six vegas > halo

I bought crackdown used at gamestop friday night to play the halo 3 beta, well turns out im playin crackdown alot more then the halo 3 beta :/ I just find the deathmatch part boring, so imo rainbow six vegas > halo

packr4

careful there...do you really want a bunch of angry, lifeless, halo fanboys chasing after you? 

I watched the video and checked out all the screen shots for the "new" Halo and it looks (once again) like a tweaked version which was copied (once again) from the origional game template. I mean it looks like the origional or even.... worse? Needless to say, I was less than impressed.

If the "new" Halo arrives without online co-op (which utilizes the entire games maps instead of the ridiculous arena frag stupidity) I will not be waiting in line at the game store at midnight this time!

Halo 2 stunk because of it's half done story line and the over used cartoon cut scenes which did more to suffocate the gameplay rather than advance the plot, not to mention the games abrupt (to put it mildly) ending. If I wanted to sacrifice game length for cartoon movies, I'd rent a dvd. And it also suffered due to the missing online co-op.

Bungie surely hit a home run with the first game. I have well over 1000 hours on that game. But the second game I played through once and never played it again.... it was that big of a dissapointment.

The more than excellent games such as Clancy's blockbusters have turned up the heat on Bungie. If Bungie expects to reclaim the title of industry best, they had better rethink releasing a half done, carbon copy of the origional game which is ........ old.

A note to Bungie: No excuse laden DVD this time PLEASE!

 

 

dinkabusdog

You will be in line stop pretending.

HAHAHA, What a joke thread!

Do you need a hug, dinkabusdog? I feel so bad for you because you aren't sure if you are going to be camping out or not. :( Society is truely at a time of need and that post proves it.

Actually, the new lighting effects add to the gameplay, whether people realize is or not, and the new 'equipment' add so much more to the game it barely feels like Halo 2 when you're playing, which everyone says (like you) that's it's just a copy.

It's not a copy, and I mean that cincerely.  The game plays way different, and requires much more skill than previous titles.  Vehicles are harder to pilot, weapons are more difficult to use, head shots are more like fore-head shots, and the equipment just mixes everything up.

Before you start talking about the game, play it for a bit.  Don't just sit there and play it, but anylise what you're doing.  Pay attention to how the game is playing.  Ask yourself "does this feel like Halo 2?  Or does this feel like something more?"  Halo CE was know for making people who weren't good at FPS... good at FPS, because it was a simple game with powerful weapons that made the average joe feel powerful. Halo 2 changed that a bit, moving on the more skill based combat, but still staying true to the easy-to-pick-up Halo formula.  Now, with Halo 3, it's not really as simple a game.  There isn't any one weapon that makes you feel like you can take on the world.  You can't just point a shoot; skill and effort are involved for anything, not just expert play.  As stated earlier, head shots are really something to brag about now, as they are more difficult to accomplish.

Also, on a map like Snowbound, if your fighting underground, and someone's set off an Energy Drainer and all the lights and cool stuff have stopped working, the combat does change a tad bit.  Nothing big, it's just your less likely to be shot in the face, as everything gets pretty dark, and the only thing that set's a spartan off is their lights on their armor.  And I don't know if anyone else noticed, but if you transition really quickly from dark to light, or vice versa, it does take a second for the screen to readjust.  It's a really cool effect, like if you were inside all day then walked out in the sunlight.

It's a different game.  Halo 2 wasn't Halo 1.5, and Halo 3 isn't Halo 2.5.  Hell, if fighting games can get away with adding a fighter here and there, and racing games can get away with a few more care and a few more tracks, why can't people acknowledge a shooting game for having a totally revamped weapons and style system in multiplayer?

Actually, the new lighting effects add to the gameplay, whether people realize is or not, and the new 'equipment' add so much more to the game it barely feels like Halo 2 when you're playing, which everyone says (like you) that's it's just a copy.

It's not a copy, and I mean that cincerely. The game plays way different, and requires much more skill than previous titles. Vehicles are harder to pilot, weapons are more difficult to use, head shots are more like fore-head shots, and the equipment just mixes everything up.

Before you start talking about the game, play it for a bit. Don't just sit there and play it, but anylise what you're doing. Pay attention to how the game is playing. Ask yourself "does this feel like Halo 2? Or does this feel like something more?" Halo CE was know for making people who weren't good at FPS... good at FPS, because it was a simple game with powerful weapons that made the average joe feel powerful. Halo 2 changed that a bit, moving on the more skill based combat, but still staying true to the easy-to-pick-up Halo formula. Now, with Halo 3, it's not really as simple a game. There isn't any one weapon that makes you feel like you can take on the world. You can't just point a shoot; skill and effort are involved for anything, not just expert play. As stated earlier, head shots are really something to brag about now, as they are more difficult to accomplish.

Also, on a map like Snowbound, if your fighting underground, and someone's set off an Energy Drainer and all the lights and cool stuff have stopped working, the combat does change a tad bit. Nothing big, it's just your less likely to be shot in the face, as everything gets pretty dark, and the only thing that set's a spartan off is their lights on their armor. And I don't know if anyone else noticed, but if you transition really quickly from dark to light, or vice versa, it does take a second for the screen to readjust. It's a really cool effect, like if you were inside all day then walked out in the sunlight.

It's a different game. Halo 2 wasn't Halo 1.5, and Halo 3 isn't Halo 2.5. Hell, if fighting games can get away with adding a fighter here and there, and racing games can get away with a few more care and a few more tracks, why can't people acknowledge a shooting game for having a totally revamped weapons and style system in multiplayer?

Ra-Devil

true.. 

so am i the only one who likes the halo series and can`t wait for halo 3

Well of course it looks like other Halo games.  It is because this IS a Halo game.  DUH!  What do you think Gears of War 2 will look like?  My guess is real close to Gears of War.  Besides the point you and most everyone who plays X-box Live is going to buy this game regardless.

[QUOTE="Ra-Devil"]

Actually, the new lighting effects add to the gameplay, whether people realize is or not, and the new 'equipment' add so much more to the game it barely feels like Halo 2 when you're playing, which everyone says (like you) that's it's just a copy.

It's not a copy, and I mean that cincerely. The game plays way different, and requires much more skill than previous titles. Vehicles are harder to pilot, weapons are more difficult to use, head shots are more like fore-head shots, and the equipment just mixes everything up.

Before you start talking about the game, play it for a bit. Don't just sit there and play it, but anylise what you're doing. Pay attention to how the game is playing. Ask yourself "does this feel like Halo 2? Or does this feel like something more?" Halo CE was know for making people who weren't good at FPS... good at FPS, because it was a simple game with powerful weapons that made the average joe feel powerful. Halo 2 changed that a bit, moving on the more skill based combat, but still staying true to the easy-to-pick-up Halo formula. Now, with Halo 3, it's not really as simple a game. There isn't any one weapon that makes you feel like you can take on the world. You can't just point a shoot; skill and effort are involved for anything, not just expert play. As stated earlier, head shots are really something to brag about now, as they are more difficult to accomplish.

Also, on a map like Snowbound, if your fighting underground, and someone's set off an Energy Drainer and all the lights and cool stuff have stopped working, the combat does change a tad bit. Nothing big, it's just your less likely to be shot in the face, as everything gets pretty dark, and the only thing that set's a spartan off is their lights on their armor. And I don't know if anyone else noticed, but if you transition really quickly from dark to light, or vice versa, it does take a second for the screen to readjust. It's a really cool effect, like if you were inside all day then walked out in the sunlight.

It's a different game. Halo 2 wasn't Halo 1.5, and Halo 3 isn't Halo 2.5. Hell, if fighting games can get away with adding a fighter here and there, and racing games can get away with a few more care and a few more tracks, why can't people acknowledge a shooting game for having a totally revamped weapons and style system in multiplayer?

danneswegman

true..