Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon |
Posted By: Ty4Lom <ty4lom13@yahoo.com> | Date: 11/18/04 12:14 p.m. |
In Response To: Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon (Ish)
Ducain, I don't think I could agree with you more. I lay awake some nights wondering what it is that makes Halo 2 less fun than Halo 1, and still haven't come up with exactly what it is. No kidding. I still get excited about going through the levels in Halo 1, whereas after beating Halo 2 on Heroic, I feel very little desire to go back through the compaign. Multiplayer truly is awesome, yet the original game had a fantastic balance of multiplayer and single player modes, sans XBL play of course. I wish that they had been able to recapture that balance for Halo 2, and am undeniably disappointed that it doesn't seem that way. I also can't deny staring at the screen with my shoulders slumped and mouth hanging open when the credits rolled. I remember thinking at the end of the last level "Hey, isn't that the credits music? Naw can't be" Fade to black screen, roll credits. DANGit I felt ripped off. That's just the way I felt, and couldn't really help it.
I'm sorry if any of you out there think that that makes me an impossible-to-please idiot, but that's the way I felt. I never got to make a stand for Earth, like I seem to have been promised. For that we wait posibly three more yaers. That's unfortunate. But more unfortunate is that the sngle player campaign, story, etc, just don't have the same attractive quality or replay value that the first one had. I know that Bungie worked very, very hard to make this game meet our high expectations, but regardless of that, I couldn't help but feel increasingly disappointed with the game as I played through. I mean, we didn't even get to play as the Chief in the last level.....
At first I wa very excited that they had made Legendary very hard. Gives ya something to aim for, ya know? But after being stuck, in Co-op, with a very talented gamer friend, for at least three hours, on one room, 15 minutes into the first level, I began to get very discouraged. ESPECIALLY after we finally beat that part, and it failed to checkpoint right away, and one of us subsequently died and were thrown back, to fight that miserable part all over again. Legendary in Halo was achallenge, certainly, but it was a FUN challenge, at first, and then months down the road when you had it all figured out, it was still so FUN. I don't see that being the case with Halo 2.
I'm sorry that ended up running a bit long, it's just that it's the first time I've sat down to figure out exactly what Halo 2 means to me. I still intend to keep playing the game, but I think that, unlike what many people said in the weeks before the 9th, that I WILL still fire up the first Halo from time to time. After all, we're told that there's still undiscovered stuff to be found in it, right? :) Cheers to all, and great write-up Ducain, you basically nailed it on the head for me, and I think, many others :)I guess only tme will tell for Halo 2 and it's legion fans...
Ty
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My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *long | Ducain | 11/18/04 10:12 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *sp* | N1NJ4 | 11/18/04 10:29 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | ICDedPpl | 11/18/04 10:35 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | jazo | 11/18/04 10:43 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Ish | 11/18/04 10:46 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Gladius 1000 | 11/18/04 7:20 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Captain Spark | 11/18/04 10:50 a.m. |
Re: Me agrees *NM* | thunderhawk555 | 11/18/04 11:17 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Walshicus | 11/18/04 11:22 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Count Zero | 11/18/04 11:33 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Walshicus | 11/18/04 11:46 a.m. |
Er...bigass spoilers on this sub-thread? *NM* | Andrew Nagy | 11/18/04 12:56 p.m. |
More like the whole thread. *NM* | Andrew Nagy | 11/18/04 12:58 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | cyberg4 | 11/18/04 11:22 a.m. |
I must say, I was not disappointed... | stan | 11/18/04 9:34 p.m. |
Re: I must say, I was not disappointed...-more ear | the armsman | 11/19/04 1:24 a.m. |
Not really Bungie anymore. | Mangler | 11/29/04 4:27 p.m. |
Re: Not really Bungie anymore. | grunt killer | 11/29/04 4:31 p.m. |
Oh, please | Jillybean | 11/29/04 4:37 p.m. |
Re: WTHeck? | Wado SG | 11/29/04 5:31 p.m. |
OMG! My evil twin! ^^ *NM* *NM* | GruntKilla | 11/29/04 5:18 p.m. |
Re: Not really Bungie anymore. | Count Zero | 11/29/04 4:54 p.m. |
Re: Not really Bungie anymore. | Anton P. Nym (aka Steve) | 11/29/04 5:07 p.m. |
I'd have to agree FULLY! | SYSTEMS | 11/29/04 5:53 p.m. |
Re: Not really Bungie anymore. | Ross Mills [subnova] | 11/29/04 5:39 p.m. |
Re: Not really Bungie anymore. | Andrew Nagy | 11/29/04 7:14 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Count Zero | 11/18/04 11:24 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Warbinger | 11/18/04 11:41 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | E.T. the Extremely Tired | 11/18/04 11:56 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Sep7imus [subnova] | 11/18/04 2:55 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | E.T. the Extremely Tired | 11/18/04 3:48 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Druff | 11/18/04 5:23 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday afternoom BBQ | Pico | 11/18/04 1:39 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | FriendlyFire | 11/18/04 3:30 p.m. |
My reaction *sp* long | MC vince | 11/18/04 6:14 p.m. |
Re: My reaction *sp* long | Tarrsk | 11/18/04 7:08 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Cabanaguy25 | 11/18/04 11:36 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Walshicus | 11/18/04 11:55 a.m. |
A matter of preference? | Beoren | 11/18/04 1:49 p.m. |
Re: A matter of preference? | Micrometalus | 11/18/04 2:06 p.m. |
Re: Damn, now I'm hungry *SP* *long* | C Hunter X | 11/18/04 9:47 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | E1337 | 11/18/04 11:44 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Responsible Jon | 11/18/04 11:47 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Ish | 11/18/04 11:52 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Ty4Lom | 11/18/04 12:14 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | E1337 | 11/18/04 11:59 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Lothar Hex | 11/18/04 11:54 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Clefton Twain | 11/18/04 11:55 a.m. |
This is a great summary *opinion, spoilers* | gspawn | 11/18/04 11:55 a.m. |
Re: This is a great summary *opinion, spoilers* | Th3 Guns1inger | 11/19/04 1:55 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Druff | 11/18/04 11:57 a.m. |
I hesitantly, but wholeheartedly, agree *NM* | HK HUNTRKILLR | 11/18/04 12:01 p.m. |
How to respond.... | Saint [lpn] | 11/18/04 12:07 p.m. |
Oops... *SP* ^^ *NM* | Saint [lpn] | 11/18/04 12:08 p.m. |
Re: How to respond.... | ShadowRanger | 11/18/04 12:23 p.m. |
Re: How to respond.... | Narhl'Lar | 11/18/04 5:07 p.m. |
couldn't agree more *NM* *NM* | Mr_McMurder | 11/18/04 12:15 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Sep7imus [subnova] | 11/18/04 12:17 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | phlux | 11/18/04 12:50 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Ducain | 11/18/04 1:11 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Sep7imus [subnova] | 11/18/04 1:28 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Captain Spark | 11/18/04 1:30 p.m. |
Why what you feel is right...and why it will fade | Jamirus99 | 11/18/04 2:54 p.m. |
Re: Why what you feel is right...and why it will f | Red Loser | 11/18/04 5:35 p.m. |
Re: Why what you feel is right...and why it will f | wraith7n | 11/18/04 6:58 p.m. |
Re: Why what you feel is right...and why it will f | vector40 | 11/29/04 6:17 p.m. |
Re: Why what you feel is right...and why it will f | Djof | 11/29/04 8:49 p.m. |
Re: Why what you feel is right...and why it will f | Sep7imus [subnova] | 11/29/04 8:56 p.m. |
Stfu, nub. :) *NM* | Blitzwolf | 11/29/04 3:41 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | sKribbler | 11/18/04 1:06 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Clefton Twain | 11/18/04 1:11 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | sKribbler | 11/18/04 1:24 p.m. |
Bring your own flames... *SP* | axman | 11/18/04 2:46 p.m. |
Re: Bring your own flames... *SP* | klurejr | 11/18/04 4:59 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Th3 Guns1inger | 11/19/04 2:11 a.m. |
I also can't agree more | Phatcorns | 11/18/04 12:25 p.m. |
Text is too small | poena.dare (not.dead.yet) | 11/18/04 1:07 p.m. |
Re: Text is too small I AGREE | wraith7n | 11/18/04 7:02 p.m. |
Re: Text is too small I AGREE | ragereset | 11/20/04 4:35 p.m. |
A game is only new once. | ragereset | 11/18/04 1:24 p.m. |
Re: A game is only new once. | sKribbler | 11/18/04 1:29 p.m. |
Re: A game is only new once. | Druff | 11/18/04 1:40 p.m. |
Re: A game is only new once. | sKribbler | 11/18/04 1:44 p.m. |
Re: A game is only new once. | Druff | 11/18/04 1:46 p.m. |
Totally agreed *NM* | fartman | 11/18/04 1:29 p.m. |
Re: Foundation: Marathon | Dr. Blake | 11/18/04 1:41 p.m. |
Marathon, Halo, Hardware sales | Kanen Faud'r | 11/18/04 6:40 p.m. |
Holy crap... | Louis Wu | 11/18/04 8:13 p.m. |
Re: Holy crap... | Kanen Faud'r | 11/18/04 10:15 p.m. |
Re: Bungie's next project? | ThorsHammer | 11/19/04 12:40 a.m. |
My feelings exactly... | Someone | 11/18/04 1:44 p.m. |
Another agreement and some more opinions | Micrometalus | 11/18/04 1:59 p.m. |
Re: Another agreement and some more opinions | Micrometalus | 11/18/04 2:01 p.m. |
If you can spoil lack of an ending, then *SP* | sKribbler | 11/18/04 2:12 p.m. |
Re: If you can spoil lack of an ending, then *SP* | HK HUNTRKILLR | 11/18/04 3:25 p.m. |
I'll agree, with a note about music | Dalan Galma | 11/18/04 4:24 p.m. |
Re: Another agreement and some more opinions | wraith7n | 11/18/04 7:06 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | XLNC | 11/18/04 2:00 p.m. |
OMG U n00b H4L0 2 is t3h suXX00rz!!!111one | retsamolah | 11/18/04 2:07 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Zaknafein | 11/18/04 2:28 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Xenos | 11/18/04 2:30 p.m. |
More fuel for the flames. And who's fault is it? | Infantier | 11/18/04 2:31 p.m. |
Re: More fuel for the flames. And who's fault is i | Fire | 11/18/04 2:52 p.m. |
Re: More fuel for the flames. And who's fault is i | godfath3r24 | 11/18/04 3:04 p.m. |
Conspiracy Theory | term | 11/18/04 2:57 p.m. |
Re: Conspiracy Theory? Yes Indeed! | Spartan39 | 11/18/04 3:08 p.m. |
Conspiracy Theory Evidence? | term | 11/19/04 1:38 p.m. |
I agree *spoilers* | Sith | 11/18/04 3:14 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) (SP) | number302079 | 11/18/04 3:23 p.m. |
Another point of view, for your consideration | Gil-Galahad | 11/18/04 3:24 p.m. |
Re: Another point of view, for your consideration | Ducain | 11/18/04 4:14 p.m. |
*SP*, huge *SP* - even Star Wars *SP*'s | E.T. the Extremely Tired | 11/18/04 4:59 p.m. |
I feel the same way, thanks for standing up *NM* | marleybadger | 11/18/04 3:30 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | xSIVELx | 11/18/04 3:45 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Moose | 11/18/04 4:10 p.m. |
-_- | Sanj | 11/18/04 3:53 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Johnnie H. | 11/18/04 3:58 p.m. |
Agree and Disagree *spoilers* | Stanford101 | 11/18/04 3:59 p.m. |
In conclusion, happy | SiLvEr | 11/18/04 4:05 p.m. |
Re: Agree and Disagree *spoilers* | Captain Spark | 11/18/04 4:57 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Darkshot | 11/18/04 4:02 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | AllAmerican | 11/18/04 4:14 p.m. |
Ooooooooooh DISAGREE!!!!! (some spoilers) | Jillybean | 11/18/04 4:16 p.m. |
Re: Ooooooooooh DISAGREE!!!!! (some spoilers) | Pico | 11/18/04 4:49 p.m. |
theereaze | Ducain | 11/18/04 4:54 p.m. |
Re: theereaze | Jillybean | 11/18/04 5:00 p.m. |
Okay - I have a theory | Jillybean | 11/18/04 4:58 p.m. |
Re: Okay - I have a theory (good theory!) | Pico | 11/18/04 6:25 p.m. |
Re: Okay - I have a theory | Rampant Cowboy | 11/18/04 6:51 p.m. |
Re: Okay - I have a theory | FuzzyWhisper | 11/18/04 7:08 p.m. |
Re: Okay - I have a theory | BOLL | 11/19/04 6:27 a.m. |
Only maybe? | Jillybean | 11/19/04 8:03 a.m. |
Re: Only maybe? | BOLL | 11/19/04 1:55 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | FuzzyWhisper | 11/18/04 4:18 p.m. |
More of my Thoughts (Minor *SP*) | Moose | 11/18/04 4:28 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Vadcol | 11/18/04 4:22 p.m. |
My Thursday evening opinion-soup. *SP* | Chester the Destroyer | 11/18/04 4:28 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | klurejr | 11/18/04 4:31 p.m. |
Yes, Unfortunatly | BlueWizard | 11/18/04 4:54 p.m. |
Notice How Bungie is Quite??? | Vadcol | 11/18/04 5:18 p.m. |
check yo facts! yo! | FrogBlast | 11/18/04 5:28 p.m. |
people | grunt killer | 11/29/04 4:29 p.m. |
Re: people | Mr. Mister | 11/29/04 5:02 p.m. |
Re: people | Gladius Dei | 11/29/04 5:15 p.m. |
Re: people | 343winks | 11/29/04 5:39 p.m. |
AMEN! Couldn't have said it better myself! *NM* | Eric Smith | 11/18/04 4:56 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | JHG | 11/18/04 5:16 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Lysergicide | 11/18/04 5:26 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) * | Dee23 | 11/18/04 5:39 p.m. |
What I think of halo 2 | timboh56 | 11/18/04 5:45 p.m. |
Negative Remark/Opinion About Halo 2 | Kinotrica M | 11/18/04 6:25 p.m. |
Re: Negative Remark/Opinion About Halo 2 | Narhl'Lar | 11/18/04 6:45 p.m. |
Did I miss something? | FuzzyWhisper | 11/18/04 7:01 p.m. |
Re: Negative Remark/Opinion About Halo 2 | timboh56 | 11/18/04 7:59 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | wraith7n | 11/18/04 6:36 p.m. |
Thursday night BBQ*SP* | FrogBlast | 11/18/04 6:39 p.m. |
Hear, hear. Couldn't agree more. *NM* | FuzzyWhisper | 11/18/04 7:04 p.m. |
But think about how long halo 3 will be. | Hawaiian Pig | 11/18/04 8:35 p.m. |
All The More Strategy | jewelskull | 11/18/04 6:54 p.m. |
Has anyone played Halo 2 and NOT Halo 1? | wangboy | 11/18/04 7:45 p.m. |
Ash Offerings *SP* | Socrates | 11/18/04 7:55 p.m. |
I ASOLUTELY AGREE *NM* | wood the great | 11/18/04 8:00 p.m. |
You're absolutely right *Spoilers* | Toby Dillman | 11/18/04 8:37 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Rockhard | 11/18/04 8:43 p.m. |
Unfortunately, you're right. *SP?* *semi-long.* | Coleus | 11/18/04 8:45 p.m. |
Whoops! | Coleus | 11/18/04 9:08 p.m. |
Re: Unfortunately, you're right. *SP?* *semi-long. | Rockhard | 11/18/04 9:17 p.m. |
Re: Unfortunately, you're right. *SP?* *semi-long. | Tarrsk | 11/18/04 11:20 p.m. |
Warning, uninformed opinion within | Andrew Nagy | 11/19/04 6:42 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Gladius Dei | 11/18/04 9:01 p.m. |
I don't agree... | stan | 11/18/04 9:16 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Gunny343 | 11/18/04 10:08 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Cody Danna | 11/18/04 10:30 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | FuzzyWhisper | 11/19/04 4:28 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Th3 Guns1inger | 11/19/04 2:32 p.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | RvB Church 117 | 11/19/04 9:10 p.m. |
Re: halo is nothing like Halo 2 | RvB Church 117 | 11/18/04 10:48 p.m. |
Re: Do you not remember? *sp | Dark_Angel | 11/19/04 8:59 a.m. |
hehe | Ducain | 11/19/04 9:29 a.m. |
Halo 3? | haloplyr | 11/19/04 10:23 a.m. |
Well, considering Halo 2's ending... | FuzzyWhisper | 11/19/04 1:39 p.m. |
Dark Angel is, like, a ripoff! *NM* | Andrew Nagy | 11/19/04 2:03 p.m. |
Re: Dark Angel is, like, a ripoff! | Dark_Angel | 11/20/04 1:37 a.m. |
Re: Dark Angel is, like, a ripoff! | Ducain | 11/20/04 5:42 a.m. |
You know... | Snickles | 11/19/04 10:56 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Kevin Bullock | 11/19/04 11:25 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | Th3 Guns1inger | 11/19/04 1:03 p.m. |
Re:(just add flames) | Skavenger_s7 | 11/20/04 9:33 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ-hmmm | vshields ash | 11/20/04 12:53 p.m. |
I Enjoyed it!!! | Reflux-Anarchy | 11/22/04 11:31 a.m. |
Bungie.net | McSplatterGuts | 11/22/04 11:36 a.m. |
Re: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *lon | User | 11/23/04 2:03 p.m. |
My long reply Re: My Thursday morning BBQ | Epyon | 11/29/04 4:55 p.m. |
Re: YOU ARE SPOILED SIR | Adham Nu'man | 11/30/04 9:50 a.m. |