Why do so many people love Halo and COD

It seems like everytime I play these games, people are playing online too. The servers are always in use and just about everyone I know owns CoD and Halo.

So what's with all of the love?

What do you think about it when you hear people raving about either of these games?

i think they need to play real game not games that are easy to be good at. i would take a singleplayer RPG over COD or Halo anyday(or gears of war one :D)

i think they need to play real game not games that are easy to be good at. i would take a singleplayer RPG over COD or Halo anyday(or gears of war one :D)

jad206

i think they need to play real game not games that are easy to be good at. i would take a singleplayer RPG over COD or Halo anyday(or gears of war one :D)

jad206

im tired of the argument of how these games are too easy to be good at. yes, they are pretty accesible to where the average joe gamer can pick up and play online without getting completely demolished, but it still takes time and skill to become really good at these games. what im saying is, just because average gamers can pick up and play and get a few kills online (which makes the game better and more fun imo) it doesnt mean that everyone is the same skill level. there are still people who are very good at the game and people who arent.

Halo and COD have multiplayer? since when?! was it dlc? i think there just over hyped games that really dont have any potential to entertain me for over 30 min(which they dont)

Halo and COD have multiplayer? since when?! was it dlc? i think there just over hyped games that really dont have any potential to entertain me for over 30 min(which they dont)

jad206

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i think they need to play real game not games that are easy to be good at. i would take a singleplayer RPG over COD or Halo anyday(or gears of war one :D)

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im tired of the argument of how these games are too easy to be good at. yes, they are pretty accesible to where the average joe gamer can pick up and play online without getting completely demolished, but it still takes time and skill to become really good at these games. what im saying is, just because average gamers can pick up and play and get a few kills online (which makes the game better and more fun imo) it doesnt mean that everyone is the same skill level. there are still people who are very good at the game and people who arent.

i have never played COD 4 or WaW untill last week and my 1st game i went 24-3 so yes it is an easy and idk its like it wants to be tactile with no tactile elements

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Halo and COD have multiplayer? since when?! was it dlc? i think there just over hyped games that really dont have any potential to entertain me for over 30 min(which they dont)

enterawesome

i know it has mutliplayer...but the multiplayer fails

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i think they need to play real game not games that are easy to be good at. i would take a singleplayer RPG over COD or Halo anyday(or gears of war one :D)

im tired of the argument of how these games are too easy to be good at. yes, they are pretty accesible to where the average joe gamer can pick up and play online without getting completely demolished, but it still takes time and skill to become really good at these games. what im saying is, just because average gamers can pick up and play and get a few kills online (which makes the game better and more fun imo) it doesnt mean that everyone is the same skill level. there are still people who are very good at the game and people who arent.

i have never played COD 4 or WaW untill last week and my 1st game i went 24-3 so yes it is an easy and idk its like it wants to be tactile with no tactile elements

Everyone's an individual, just seems alot of individuals like those sorts of games.

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im tired of the argument of how these games are too easy to be good at. yes, they are pretty accesible to where the average joe gamer can pick up and play online without getting completely demolished, but it still takes time and skill to become really good at these games. what im saying is, just because average gamers can pick up and play and get a few kills online (which makes the game better and more fun imo) it doesnt mean that everyone is the same skill level. there are still people who are very good at the game and people who arent.

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i have never played COD 4 or WaW untill last week and my 1st game i went 24-3 so yes it is an easy and idk its like it wants to be tactile with no tactile elements

why would you wanan play a run n gun when you die in 2 shoots i dont understand maybe i feel like being an unkillable power ranger on gears of war but idk...just not for me

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i have never played COD 4 or WaW untill last week and my 1st game i went 24-3 so yes it is an easy and idk its like it wants to be tactile with no tactile elements

jad206

why would you wanan play a run n gun when you die in 2 shoots i dont understand maybe i feel like being an unkillable power ranger on gears of war but idk...just not for me

you dont really die in 2 shots unless you're getting shot by the m16 (god i hate that gun lol).and you said you went 24-3 in your game so obviously you didnt have a problem with dying too much, so i dont really understand what your problem is with the game.

They're easy to pick up, hard to master.

I don't have the drive to play hard to pick up, impossible to master games like I used to. With SOCOM 2 and Counter Strike, I was in 8th grade going into high school which I didn't take serious so I would just come home, or not even go to school and play them all day. I'm sure other people feel the same.

i think they need to play real game not games that are easy to be good at. i would take a singleplayer RPG over COD or Halo anyday(or gears of war one :D)

jad206

..and just what are you competing against in single player RPGs?

The only way to get better is to play other human players. Not poorly scripted or poorly dynamic AI.

Someone sucks at multiplayer and it's pretty obvious.

I actually prefer Halo's single player to its multiplayer. Good story and the campaigns are entertaining to play through. I just think its multiplayer is a little too 'old school' arcade-style for me. Not that there's anything wrong with that, its just not my thing. I like less of the jumping around, no-iron sight stuff, I guess.

And Call of Duty's multiplayer is simply one of the best ever, if not THE best. Its got a rewarding leveling-up system and the gameplay itself is just super-slick and satisfying.

Both are top-notch franchises and both fully deserve the hype and praise.

i think they need to play real game not games that are easy to be good at. i would take a singleplayer RPG over COD or Halo anyday(or gears of war one :D)

jad206

It's competitive, people like competitive games, and if you think it's easy to be good at, please play a good team on either game. And you'll always wonder what your doing wrong =]

EDIT: If you guys think that the game sucks, the multiplayer sucks, or whichever your complaining about your wrong. It's just not a game you like, they wouldn't have sold millions of copies if it wasn't good. Just like WoW, people say the game sucks, I say I don't like the game, but it still has 11 million subscribers when it's what? 4 or 5 years old? That game doesn't suck, it just doesn't fit some people choice of game.

HOnestly I never played many fps type games before.. but that was mostly because I get so incredibly motion sick that unless I tookd prescription meds I couldn't handle them. So I figured they weren't worth taking meds for. Well I got an xbox and then halo3 and tried it and found I could actually handle them on a wide screen tv. And I found I liked them so much I decided its worth taking those meds for the pc ones I have like tf2 haha

I don't know what it is about it.. something can feelexhilaratingthough when you have a huge fire fight and are the only one left standing! It's also fun watching your friends get blown across your screen.. that gives me many lols.. especially when its because of one of my noob mistakes.. hey I'm still learning :P

well maybe its because they're actually good games.....hmmmm

This is exactly the question I ask for the GoW series...I just don't see whats so great about it, GoW 2 just sucks IMO but thats just me, everyone else likes what they want obviously, so no point in asking, others might like what you don't and vice versa.

Those games are pretty good but only one multiplayer game has my heart. Forever and ever Thoe Orange Box Five in one you just can't get any better. :P

i think they need to play real game not games that are easy to be good at. i would take a singleplayer RPG over COD or Halo anyday(or gears of war one :D)

jad206

Oh, well obviously people should just play "real games," that is, the games you like. :roll:

i have never played COD 4 or WaW untill last week and my 1st game i went 24-3 so yes it is an easy and idk its like it wants to be tactile with no tactile elements

jad206

Tactile element? Tactile elements? The controller feels the same way whether you're playing a shooter or an RPG. You really have no clue what you're talking about, do you?

It seems like everytime I play these games, people are playing online too. The servers are always in use and just about everyone I know owns CoD and Halo.

So what's with all of the love?

What do you think about it when you hear people raving about either of these games?

as far as i can recall..gamers love competition..MaddenBowler10

you know a lot of people in this thread need to realize they arent cool for hating games that are really popular please stop acting like you are the most amazing gamers to grace us with your presence here.Tactis

I don't understand why Halo is so loved, I think it has crap multiplayer.. but both the current Call of Duty's are fantastic.. fun and easy to pick up and play.Englandfc1966

It seems like everytime I play these games, people are playing online too. The servers are always in use and just about everyone I know owns CoD and Halo.

So what's with all of the love?

What do you think about it when you hear people raving about either of these games?

because they are great games

Because they are great games goes without saying. I think they are so popular because they are the beginning of a new type of sport in a sense. To be fair this started with Counter Strike, but seeing as consoles are a bit more accessible its no surprise that these games get more attention on the board. Anything that garners passion and perseverance and is setup to be at least a moderately fair competition can be considered a form of sport. I think these types of games that are at the forefront of popular online competitive gamming are the beginning of a new type of sport. Hence their perpetual popularity.

Personally, Halo is okay. Never played COD. I've always found Halo to be just plain TOO straightforward and basic. It's just throwing and shooting... and jumping. Damn that jumping... I too would take a good sandbox game or RPG over those two. But I am in love with First and Third-Person Shooters, despite my first statement. I love me some Condemned 2 and Gears...

Supposedly, the members of dream theater will be playing cod: waw on xbl early this saturday morning...just one more reason for me

Because these games are awesome and deliver great multiplayer experiences.

Because they're easy games to get into, and not for "real" hardcore gamers...

CoD4 is simply amazing. Everything is so balanced, good graphics, good controls. It's just simply a good game. It's like saying "How come nobody plays vampire rain?" :roll:RobboElRobbo