Well imo Halo 2 really really sucked. Its not a horrible game but the original far exceeded it in every aspect even graphics. The story is done very very poorly the graphics have horrible glitches and if you want to be ranked online you have to join a matchmaking thing where you cant even pick your own freaking map or even gametype.
I would hate it less if I hadnt hyped it so much. I know all of my friends were dissapointed too. If you are enjoying this game like most people I feel good for you because I tried to like it too. I really did.
I at least hope MGS 3 is cool and is better than gs is making it out to be. They only gave it an 8.7 and reading their review it sounded more like a 7.7 meh.
Its sad I though 2004 would be the year for gaming but all of these games Half Life 2 Doom 3 Halo 2 MGS 3 all of them turned out to be dissapointing.
Most other publications gave all these games tens and stuff but I dont buy it. Gamespot is usually honest except with Halo 2 they were probably payed off too who knows.
*sigh* I thought all of these games would be the greatest. At least I still have Halo one Kotor and MK Deception with me or else I dunno what I would do.