So.....Halo 2....Y'all like or not?

BL4CKW4RR10R · 11-10-2004, 07:47 PM

Am I the only one that loves it, or has no one gotten it yet, or does no one even care? I wanna hear y'all's reviews (so far)...

Swordmaster Link · 11-10-2004, 07:51 PM

I'm on the 3rd level right now. (The first one you play with that covenant guy)

[Dragoon] · 11-10-2004, 09:05 PM

I miss the zoom function of the handgun... but wielding 2's pretty cool... (Only played multiplayer so far.)

I also like the new vheicles...

Dark Magus · 11-10-2004, 10:06 PM

I liked the original better in most aspects. The whole thing takes a lot of getting used to.

Link2000 · 11-10-2004, 10:13 PM

The pistol was way too powerful in the first game. Three shots could bring down a guy, and it had zoom. Overall, I like the second a whole lot better, mostly thanks to Xbox Live play.

I'm on the sixth level right now, but I've become a lot more ofocused on multiplayer lately. Add me to your friend's list if you want. (Zeipher7)

BL4CKW4RR10R · 11-12-2004, 01:39 AM

Mm-hmm, mm-hmm...sounds good - people around where I live been talking bad about it...that is until they played...8 on 8...Yea, multiplayer. Just got back from that as a matter of fact - beautiful thing... So y'all cool with the kind of 'plot twist' or were you expectin something else?

BL4CKW4RR10R · 11-12-2004, 01:41 AM

[quote]Originally posted by BL4CKW4RR10R:
[QB] Mm-hmm, mm-hmm...sounds good - people around where I live been talking bad about it...that is until they played...?8 on 8?...Yea, multiplayer. Just got back from that as a matter of fact - beautiful thing...Try all Swords/Nades only on Lockout with a 4 or more peeps - friggin nuts. So y'all cool with the kind of 'plot twist' or were you expectin something else?

[ November 12, 2004, 12:44 AM: Message edited by: BL4CKW4RR10R ]

BL4CKW4RR10R · 11-12-2004, 01:42 AM

woops, didn't mean to post that twice - my bad :/

Parrakarry · 11-12-2004, 09:53 PM

It's a sweet game. Just got back from a 4v4, and we could've totally had 8v8 if not for the lack of TVs... we had at least 12 or 13 people down there, and there were more I could've gotten. But not everyone was concentrating anyway. Oh well. Sweet game, though I miss the zoom pistol... :\

MercuryCrusader · 11-13-2004, 05:52 PM

Asides from the sporatic slowdowns during cutscenes, occasions during the second level where distant objects took time to load and would magically pop-up out of nowhere similar to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and low-quality and absent textures magically turning into high-quality and now visable textures at spontaneous times, the game is rather fun. Not perfect like the masses keep preaching, and maybe not as fun as most FPS on the PC, but it's an alright game. I would probably give it, like, an eight out of ten at best.

However, if Microsoft threw some money at me like they seem to have done to everybody in the world, I may give it an eleven out of ten like everybody else.

[sage] · 11-14-2004, 01:29 AM

Played some today. Couple rounds of multiplayer, wasn't too impressed with that part. Co-op was a bit more fun. I like halo 2 more than the first one anyway.

*shrug* Wasn't incredibly impressive, and I don't think I'll get it, but I don't hate it.

Chronos · 11-21-2004, 04:17 AM

I bought it, played it, and traded it in. The campaign mode really left a lot to be desired, and the multiplayer mode was like a video game equivalent of an AOL chat room; really twitchy, laggy, and full of people spewing things you can't understand.

Erdawn Il Deus · 11-21-2004, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mercury Crusader, SNK Fanboy:
Asides from the sporatic slowdowns during cutscenes, occasions during the second level where distant objects took time to load and would magically pop-up out of nowhere similar to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and low-quality and absent textures magically turning into high-quality and now visable textures at spontaneous times, the game is rather fun. Not perfect like the masses keep preaching, and maybe not as fun as most FPS on the PC, but it's an alright game. I would probably give it, like, an eight out of ten at best.

However, if Microsoft threw some money at me like they seem to have done to everybody in the world, I may give it an eleven out of ten like everybody else.

*claps*

Link2000 · 11-21-2004, 10:42 AM

^^You must have a horrible internet connection then, because I gte next to no lag on Live. I tink there's only been one or two games where it has lagged a bit.

The pop-up in the game is like that so you don't need to sit through tons and tons of loading screens. Even if there is pop-up, the graphics still look better than any other game out there.

Chronos · 11-21-2004, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Link2000:
^^You must have a horrible internet connection then, because I gte next to no lag on Live. I tink there's only been one or two games where it has lagged a bit.

The pop-up in the game is like that so you don't need to sit through tons and tons of loading screens. Even if there is pop-up, the graphics still look better than any other game out there.

Link, Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2 never has any loading time, and there aren't backgrounds popping up or anything like that. The only clue that the game is loading at all, is that sometimes the doors don't open immediately.

Link2000 · 11-22-2004, 08:41 PM

Halo 2 also looks a lot better than those two games. Plus, you have the GCN's smaller disk which cuts the load times down.

Beam Yosho the Drunkard · 11-22-2004, 11:34 PM

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Link2000 · 11-23-2004, 04:23 PM

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AMBER ALERT!!

Swordmaster Link · 11-23-2004, 07:06 PM

So I finished the game. I felt like there was a drop-off from the original in terms of difficulty.

Ghost Kitty · 11-24-2004, 10:41 AM

Why is everybody so angry at Halo 2?
The game, in my opinion, is the best FPS this side of Half-Life 2.

(And I am NOT an X-Box Fanboy, just to tell you)

The Game is great for 5 reasons:
1:Online Multiplayer (Duh!)
2:The weapons,(Like the pistol, which was WAY too powerful in Halo 1, and the Needler, which was useless in Halo 1)are finally evened out.
3:Co-op Mode is fun.
4:Your able to(If timed properly) hijack vehicles, GTA style!
5:One Player mode is still awsome!

But Alas, the game is not compleatly perfect,
there are two things I was dissapointed about:
1:No online Co-op
2:Not all of the multiplayer modes are fun

Overall: 9.8/10

11-10-2004, 07:47 PM	#1
BL4CKW4RR10R Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Am I the only one that loves it, or has no one gotten it yet, or does no one even care? I wanna hear y'all's reviews (so far)...

11-10-2004, 07:51 PM	#2
Swordmaster Link Super Bodyguard & King of the Arcade Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Wherever you want me to be Gender: Posts: 32,132 Thanks: 253 Thanked 951 Times in 640 Posts Blog Entries: 2	I'm on the 3rd level right now. (The first one you play with that covenant guy)

11-10-2004, 09:05 PM	#3
[Dragoon] Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 165 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I miss the zoom function of the handgun... but wielding 2's pretty cool... (Only played multiplayer so far.) I also like the new vheicles...

11-10-2004, 10:06 PM	#4
Dark Magus Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Gender: Posts: 6,260 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I liked the original better in most aspects. The whole thing takes a lot of getting used to.

11-10-2004, 10:13 PM	#5
Link2000 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Ontario, Canada Gender: Posts: 8,052 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	The pistol was way too powerful in the first game. Three shots could bring down a guy, and it had zoom. Overall, I like the second a whole lot better, mostly thanks to Xbox Live play. I'm on the sixth level right now, but I've become a lot more ofocused on multiplayer lately. Add me to your friend's list if you want. (Zeipher7)

11-12-2004, 01:39 AM	#6
BL4CKW4RR10R Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mm-hmm, mm-hmm...sounds good - people around where I live been talking bad about it...that is until they played...8 on 8...Yea, multiplayer. Just got back from that as a matter of fact - beautiful thing... So y'all cool with the kind of 'plot twist' or were you expectin something else?

11-12-2004, 01:41 AM	#7
BL4CKW4RR10R Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	[quote]Originally posted by BL4CKW4RR10R: [QB] Mm-hmm, mm-hmm...sounds good - people around where I live been talking bad about it...that is until they played...?8 on 8?...Yea, multiplayer. Just got back from that as a matter of fact - beautiful thing...Try all Swords/Nades only on Lockout with a 4 or more peeps - friggin nuts. So y'all cool with the kind of 'plot twist' or were you expectin something else? [ November 12, 2004, 12:44 AM: Message edited by: BL4CKW4RR10R ]

11-12-2004, 01:42 AM	#8
BL4CKW4RR10R Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	woops, didn't mean to post that twice - my bad :/

11-12-2004, 09:53 PM	#9
Parrakarry Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 10,685 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	It's a sweet game. Just got back from a 4v4, and we could've totally had 8v8 if not for the lack of TVs... we had at least 12 or 13 people down there, and there were more I could've gotten. But not everyone was concentrating anyway. Oh well. Sweet game, though I miss the zoom pistol... :\

11-13-2004, 05:52 PM	#10
MercuryCrusader Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: USA: A Republic, Not An Empire Posts: 829 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Asides from the sporatic slowdowns during cutscenes, occasions during the second level where distant objects took time to load and would magically pop-up out of nowhere similar to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and low-quality and absent textures magically turning into high-quality and now visable textures at spontaneous times, the game is rather fun. Not perfect like the masses keep preaching, and maybe not as fun as most FPS on the PC, but it's an alright game. I would probably give it, like, an eight out of ten at best. However, if Microsoft threw some money at me like they seem to have done to everybody in the world, I may give it an eleven out of ten like everybody else.

11-14-2004, 01:29 AM	#11
[sage] Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Florida Gender: Posts: 18,301 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts	Played some today. Couple rounds of multiplayer, wasn't too impressed with that part. Co-op was a bit more fun. I like halo 2 more than the first one anyway. shrug Wasn't incredibly impressive, and I don't think I'll get it, but I don't hate it.

11-21-2004, 04:17 AM	#12
Chronos Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Gender: Posts: 288 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I bought it, played it, and traded it in. The campaign mode really left a lot to be desired, and the multiplayer mode was like a video game equivalent of an AOL chat room; really twitchy, laggy, and full of people spewing things you can't understand.

11-21-2004, 10:42 AM	#14
Link2000 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Ontario, Canada Gender: Posts: 8,052 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	^^You must have a horrible internet connection then, because I gte next to no lag on Live. I tink there's only been one or two games where it has lagged a bit. The pop-up in the game is like that so you don't need to sit through tons and tons of loading screens. Even if there is pop-up, the graphics still look better than any other game out there.

11-22-2004, 08:41 PM	#16
Link2000 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Ontario, Canada Gender: Posts: 8,052 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Halo 2 also looks a lot better than those two games. Plus, you have the GCN's smaller disk which cuts the load times down.

11-22-2004, 11:34 PM	#17
Beam Yosho the Drunkard Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The oversized rock of Hawaii. Gender: Posts: 5,670 Thanks: 5 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	[img]smile.gif[/img]

11-23-2004, 04:23 PM	#18
Link2000 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Ontario, Canada Gender: Posts: 8,052 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	[img]graemlins/lol.gif[/img] AMBER ALERT!!

11-23-2004, 07:06 PM	#19
Swordmaster Link Super Bodyguard & King of the Arcade Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Wherever you want me to be Gender: Posts: 32,132 Thanks: 253 Thanked 951 Times in 640 Posts Blog Entries: 2	So I finished the game. I felt like there was a drop-off from the original in terms of difficulty.

11-24-2004, 10:41 AM	#20
Ghost Kitty Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The place... THE PLACE!!! Gender: Posts: 787 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Why is everybody so angry at Halo 2? The game, in my opinion, is the best FPS this side of Half-Life 2. (And I am NOT an X-Box Fanboy, just to tell you) The Game is great for 5 reasons: 1:Online Multiplayer (Duh!) 2:The weapons,(Like the pistol, which was WAY too powerful in Halo 1, and the Needler, which was useless in Halo 1)are finally evened out. 3:Co-op Mode is fun. 4:Your able to(If timed properly) hijack vehicles, GTA style! 5:One Player mode is still awsome! But Alas, the game is not compleatly perfect, there are two things I was dissapointed about: 1:No online Co-op 2:Not all of the multiplayer modes are fun Overall: 9.8/10