why halo seriously is underated

Garbage.

That was painful to read and most of your points are just wrong. Did i hear you say that Halo 2 weapons were balanced?!

Not reading that.

But how can it be "underrated"? It gets almost perfect reviews from every magazine, website etc...... So, when most people say they don't like it, that's making Halo underrated? How so? I don't see how a persons opinion can underrate a game.

EDIT: Wow, if a massive paragraph wasn't bad enough... I just realised that you didn't use one period

those arent fantastic comapred to halo. it set the pace for all shooters after it. people just wish that other shooters coul dbe on par with halo.

well, i would be led to think half life laid the foundations for halo, so if anything its a natural progression.

halo, im fine with. its numbers 2 and 3 that are very overrated. no way are they underrated.

Not reading that....

But it is underrated. I've heard people say that it sucks.... I mean Halo fans too.

halo had nothing to do with half like. bunige made their own fps a long time ago.

I stopped when you said "Halo's story is complicated." Halo's story is as paper thin as it gets. If you want a real story,go play Half-Life.

Halo may have brought in things like 2 weapons and dual weilding,but those are pretty small setails. Half-Life set the bar for first person story telling,and cinematic plot sequences. Bungie,and other developers have even confessed to taking ideas from the original Half-Life.

halo had nothing to do with half like. bunige made their own fps a long time ago.

haven79

considering your argument was that haloset the pace for ALL shooters after it. well, you contradicted yourself. it doesnt matter that theyre not made by the same company - games affect games. therefore, you just said halo can affect other games but other games CANT affect halo? hmmmm

secondly, half life was made before halo so therefore it would have influenced it, not vice versa

[QUOTE="haven79"]

halo had nothing to do with half like. bunige made their own fps a long time ago.

mattg90520

considering your argument was that haloset the pace for ALL shooters after it. well, you contradicted yourself. it doesnt matter that theyre not made by the same company - games affect games. therefore, you just said halo can affect other games but other games CANT affect halo? hmmmm

secondly, half life was made before halo so therefore it would have influenced it, not vice versa

Don't worry, I've seen this guy post on other Halo and Halo bashing threads, just calling whoever disapproved of Halo names. I doubt he'd even know what "contradict" means.

and marathon was made before that. i was talkin about the xbox and the xbox 360 games the halo influenced. that should be obvious. haven79

Marathon didn't influence sh*t. I've been gaming for a long time,and I had never heard of Marathon until a couple of months ago in a magazine.

What good shooters did Halo influence? The 3 best shooters to come out this year were Bioshock,The Orange Box and Call of Duty 4. All of them are completely different,and alot better than Halo 3.

[QUOTE="mattg90520"][QUOTE="haven79"]

halo had nothing to do with half like. bunige made their own fps a long time ago.

Hitchy9

considering your argument was that haloset the pace for ALL shooters after it. well, you contradicted yourself. it doesnt matter that theyre not made by the same company - games affect games. therefore, you just said halo can affect other games but other games CANT affect halo? hmmmm

secondly, half life was made before halo so therefore it would have influenced it, not vice versa

Don't worry, I've seen this guy post on other Halo and Halo bashing threads, just calling whoever disapproved of Halo names. I doubt he'd even know what "contradict" means.

haha thanks for the heads up. i think i otherwise would have kept going.

There is no doubt that Halo was overly responsible for bringing the shooter genre to consoles (but I think Goldeneye and Perfect Dark had a much higher impact). However there is no denying the fact that Halo itself is a very Mediocre Shooter when compared to FPS gaming history when the PC has a history that goes back into the 80's.

Important to Console History - Yes

Important to FPS overall - No

ya truly i just think it should have more respect dkdk999

More respect? How?

It sold more in its' first day of release compared to any other game. It has won multiple game awards. Like I said earlier, it gets perfect and near-perfect reviews from almost every reviewing magazine, website etc. and you're saying it deserves more respect?

The only people saying that they don't like Halo are the community, the gamers. I think you need to respect their opinions.

[QUOTE="dkdk999"]ya truly i just think it should have more respect Hitchy9

More respect? How?

It sold more in its' first day of release compared to any other game. It has won multiple game awards. Like I said earlier, it gets perfect and near-perfect reviews from almost every reviewing magazine, website etc. and you're saying it deserves more respect?

The only people saying that they don't like Halo are the community, the gamers. I think you need to respect their opinions.

Wow why should I show respect for a game I don't like? I show respect to games that have made notable contributions to gaming,and with Halo,I see none.

[QUOTE="dkdk999"]ya truly i just think it should have more respect Hitchy9

More respect? How?

It sold more in its' first day of release compared to any other game. It has won multiple game awards. Like I said earlier, it gets perfect and near-perfect reviews from almost every reviewing magazine, website etc. and you're saying it deserves more respect?

The only people saying that they don't like Halo are the community, the gamers. I think you need to respect their opinions.

My thoughts exactly.

There is no doubt that Halo was overly responsible for bringing the shooter genre to consoles (but I think Goldeneye and Perfect Dark had a much higher impact). However there is no denying the fact that Halo itself is a very Mediocre Shooter when compared to FPS gaming history when the PC has a history that goes back into the 80's.

Important to Console History - Yes

Important to FPS overall - No

Zemus

It has to be important to FPS overall. It revolutionized shooters on consoles, introduced a brand new health system to shooters in general, and revolutionized multiplayer gameplay. You say Goldeneye and perfect dark had more of an impact? I beg to disagree. I have never seen any privately practiced LAN parties ever before halo. PC points are void in refution to this. Point made. 'Mediocre shooter' ? I think not. Halo was the first game to utilize visceral immersion in a game. Halo was the first game I have played that actually made me forget that I was playing a videogame and made me think I was really a genetically engineered cyborg destined to save the universe, and it blew my mind while doing so. Half-life? not so much. Goldeneye? Not so much. Perfect Dark? not so much. Your entry = COMPLETELY REFUTED. And for the record: Halo 3 was the BIGGEST ENTERTAINMENT RELEASE IN WORLD HISTORY. Before the release date, Halo 3 sold more copies that most major motion pictures do in 3 days! HALO 3 MADE MORE MONEY IN ONE HOUR THAN SPIDERMAN 3 DID IN 72 HOURS. HOWS THAT FOR A COMPARISON.

[QUOTE="haven79"]and marathon was made before that. i was talkin about the xbox and the xbox 360 games the halo influenced. that should be obvious. stephant_6

Marathon didn't influence sh*t. I've been gaming for a long time,and I had never heard of Marathon until a couple of months ago in a magazine.

What good shooters did Halo influence? The 3 best shooters to come out this year were Bioshock,The Orange Box and Call of Duty 4. All of them are completely different,and alot better than Halo 3.

[QUOTE="Hitchy9"]

[QUOTE="dkdk999"]ya truly i just think it should have more respect stephant_6

More respect? How?

It sold more in its' first day of release compared to any other game. It has won multiple game awards. Like I said earlier, it gets perfect and near-perfect reviews from almost every reviewing magazine, website etc. and you're saying it deserves more respect?

The only people saying that they don't like Halo are the community, the gamers. I think you need to respect their opinions.

Wow why should I show respect for a game I don't like? I show respect to games that have made notable contributions to gaming,and with Halo,I see none.

man its like fanboys out the ass in here lmao

halo is not under rated... the game has scored 9.0+ for 3 games that threw some paint on and added a few new guns... game is fun and addictive... but it is by no means under rated...

man its like fanboys out the ass in here lmao

SC_George

Oh yeah the story in halo was good in the original and decent in halo 2 but in halo 3 it didn't wrap up any loose ends but rather left some loose ends. WTF is that, this is the end of a trilogy , you are supposed to answer all questions in a creative way not leave people wondering wats going to happen next. What if Tolkien nevr told us what happened to the ring in Return of the king, thats the only good trilogy i can think of right now but i want everyone to know i am not bashing halo but providing constructive criticismDHHDH

There is no doubt that Halo was overly responsible for bringing the shooter genre to consoles (but I think Goldeneye and Perfect Dark had a much higher impact). However there is no denying the fact that Halo itself is a very Mediocre Shooter when compared to FPS gaming history when the PC has a history that goes back into the 80's.

Important to Console History - Yes

Important to FPS overall - No

Zemus

dont you guys hate it when PC people come over and bash Halo with their condescending comments. Honestly i do not give a rats ass for PC gaming and its history. The fact of the matter is that Halo was a solid FPS with great graphics, good story and intense gameplay. It introduced the weapon management system enbling players to think strategically on what weapons to carry. Before this, all pc games did was give you a crapload of random weapons with no strategy involved. Now a lot of FPS have adopted this form of weapon system. and tell me, other than Half Life what is another awesome FPS on PCthat revolutionized gaming?