OMG U n00b H4L0 2 is t3h suXX00rz!!!111one |
Posted By: retsamolah <samesdios@gmail.com> | Date: 11/18/04 2:07 p.m. |
In Response To: My Thursday morning BBQ (just add flames) *long (Ducain)
Ducain, you make an excellent point and summarize perfectly what I think the main complaints about Halo 2 have been. Unfortunatly the sequel to ANYTHING good is bound to disappoint some, mainly because their expectations are beyond what anyone could possibly accomplish. On 11/10 when my copy arrived, after hearing tales of the anti-climactic or even absolutely terrible ending, I was a little aprehensive that years of waiting would end with disappointment. And when I held my beautiful shiny LE box in my hands, loaded up the game in my box, and played through the first 2 levels on Normal, I have to say, I was not wowed like I expected.
Starting on "Metropolis," i switched up to Legendary, and immediatly the game changed. I was suddenly required to use every skill I had to survive; every battle was hard as hell, but thus it was exponentially more fun. Part of what made Halo 1 so good, at least for me, was the amazing sense of satisfaction when you took down that Gold Elite, the great feeling when you saw that "Checkpoint.... Done" after beating down the waves of Covies on T&R... Suddenly in Halo 2, now that each battle was so intense, I was completely and utterly immersed in the story. When i stuck a grenade to that charging dual wielder, or sniped the pair of honor guards, or boarded the elites banshee, I often had to pause the game and just be like "holy shit, this game is so incredibly fun!"
The end of the game, while not the closure and resolution that many people wanted, was for me, somewhat anticlimactic, but after hours trying to take down Tartarus (he is a bitch on legendary) I was ready for a break, and my sense of pride that I had beaten it was just awesome. Even though when truding through the bleak wastes of Quarentine Zone (what I think is the 2nd library :X) I was so immersed in the story line that I couldnt put the game down... I had to know what was going to happen. I'm playing through AGAIN on legendary now, and its awesome again...
Halo 2 definitely has a different feel from halo 1... one thing that annoys me is how the MP levels are much darker, the players are much harder to see, and I guess this is more realistic, but it can get realy infuriating, being hit by someone 20 feet away from you and not see them at all,at least on split-screen. But now, as I think about it, there are no real issues that come to mind that I dislike about the game... I am not disappointed in the slightest, and after the ending Im as excited as ever about Halo 3!
Hmm this turned out a bit longer than I expected, but hopefully, some of my points got through to people... I think Halo 2 is at least as fun as halo, and the almost definite prospect of Halo 3, makes absolutly sure that this community will still be around years from now. I can't wait til next week when I can finally connect my live and pwn all you freeloaders... and I ESPECIALLY cant wait until the first halo 2 LAN... Hurry up, Blackstar!!!!111one
-rets
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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. |