ok not be a prick...but HALO in the title should have been a clue it would disappoint....i have the 1998 PC gamer magazine, that first showed the idea for the game halo, but at that time, it was like all the characters were spartans.....moving on HALO was good, i liked it, the SP and COOP were amazing, MP was good but it seemed some1 always jumped in a tank, and killed everyone and everythng....halo 2 fixed that, with being able to snipe the driver.....but come on, since Halo was completed, and sequel after sequel has come out, has BUNGIE done anything but disappoint? i mean halo 3 absolutley blew ******* the cortana flash backs were annoying as all hell, and the AI is still dumber then rocks...The halo franchise in general has become like half-life...any one watch the zero punctuation reviews "we built a physics engine...woohoo great for you no one bloody cares" seriously for a MP role, its semi ok....but the entire franchise is highly overated...on the scale of napolean dynamite...people were all like OMG you have to like see that movie i like ROFLLMFAO till milk came out my nose....the only thing it did for me was bug me cuz i couldnt peel my eyes from the screen as much as i wanted to, it was in no way humoring, and it made me extremely hungry by the time i was done....
' Wrote:ok not be a prick...but HALO in the title should have been a clue it would disappoint....i have the 1998 PC gamer magazine, that first showed the idea for the game halo, but at that time, it was like all the characters were spartans.....moving on HALO was good, i liked it, the SP and COOP were amazing, MP was good but it seemed some1 always jumped in a tank, and killed everyone and everythng....halo 2 fixed that, with being able to snipe the driver.....but come on, since Halo was completed, and sequel after sequel has come out, has BUNGIE done anything but disappoint? i mean halo 3 absolutley blew ******* the cortana flash backs were annoying as all hell, and the AI is still dumber then rocks...The halo franchise in general has become like half-life...any one watch the zero punctuation reviews "we built a physics engine...woohoo great for you no one bloody cares" seriously for a MP role, its semi ok....but the entire franchise is highly overated...on the scale of napolean dynamite...people were all like OMG you have to like see that movie i like ROFLLMFAO till milk came out my nose....the only thing it did for me was bug me cuz i couldnt peel my eyes from the screen as much as i wanted to, it was in no way humoring, and it made me extremely hungry by the time i was done....
^ Above post = Anything with Halo in title = too much hype and great disappointment.
I argue this. There is a lot of hype, because its a popular franchise, it set the bar for FPS on Xbox, and influenced Microsoft's role in the console market, this you cannot deny.
Halo 1 = Epic SP, still play it, good MP, not perfect. This set the bar for FPS play.
Halo 2 = Average SP, amazing MP (in a good crowd), still play it, this set the bar for online play.
Halo 3 = Poor SP, epic MP proof located here, 1 BILLION games total to its name. Amazing game overall, get a good team together.
Halo Wars = Moderate SP, Good MP (in perfect circumstances), massive hype so people without uber PC's can play a good looking RTS, with Halo icing. Possibly set the bar for console RTS controller simplicity and ease of use.
Generally, Halo has set MANY benchmarks in many areas. Sure it has its flaws, but you cannot deny that without it, who knows where Xbox would be. Besides, they're still some of the most played games on the console.
well if you see it from that light, your right...kind off, i mean well your opinion is your opinion...but microsoft and xbox bring memories of microsoft renigging a deal with sony and getting ace combat 6 on 360, and no notable games for ps2....also in response to halo franchise in general...look at halflife, or counterstrike...if i wanted to get a game strictly for MP i would just play counterstrike, teamfortess 2 or something like that...i mean seriously with a price tag like the halo games had, ranting and raving about how great the story line was kind of kills it
First they ruin Freelancer from what it was supposed to be, then they shut down Digital Anvil and cancel what was rumored to be Freelancer 2, THEN they shut down the global server list, and now they're shutting down Bungie?
I f%$#ing HATE Microsoft!!!
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Hm. Actually there is additional content on the way for halo wars, including a possible covenant storyline ( not saying it will happen)
and that part of the team who made halo wars is staying behind with microsoft for new content and patches.
For online, i just play with my mates. Bit crappy otherwise:P
Units: yes they are bloody annoying. Gettings stuck and whatnot, with the fact that the r/p/s thingy not working at all, since you can spam one unit and win. ODST spam ect.
But i would have to disagree with the game, i think its great ect, and the storyline goes along with the actual books.
Sure a rts will always be best on a pc.
Edit: Oh and they arent shutting down Bungie, they are just getting independant stance, they wont be bossed by microsoft.
Its Ensemble Studios that they are shutting down ( makers of Age of empires and what not), Now THAT sucks .
Edit 2: Just play with me and my mates fletcher, we can get a massive 3v3 going, or summat:P
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