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The Library vs. If I had a Rocket Launcher
Posted By: DogCow <alphafighter1@yahoo.com>	Date: 5/23/08 10:20 a.m.
Many years ago I played through the library and was struck with how familiar it felt. It reminded me of a Marathon level I had played before, a level that was frustrating the first time I played it but one that I LOVEd and enjoyed the second time through, but I for the life of me couldn't remember the level name. Well last night I found the level, it is from Marathon 2 & is titled "If I had a Rocket Launcher". I figured since it was hbo's b-day recently I'd look & see if anyone had detailed the similarities of this level and the Library from Halo 1. I couldn't find any so I'll go ahead & make a list now. Similarities between IIHARL & TL: 1- You are forcibly teleported into this mess by a crazy AI. 2- Frustratingly long waits for doors to open while being flooded with opponents. There are a few very large & slow opening doors on IIHARL, and I'm sure all of you remember the doors in the Library. 3- It's all about the shotgun. On both levels the best/funnest weapon for dispatching your opponents is the shotgun. There is a difference on IIHARL, you're given plenty of ammo for the shotties & you should have two of them to dual wield. Pure bliss. 4- Bobs & Carrier Forms. The only difference here is there are a few friendly Bobs that can be mistaken for the explosive kind. 5- In both levels the enemies come from elevated spawn points that you (generally) cannot reach. It gives you a feeling of "do these guys ever stop coming?" 6- On that note on both levels it seems as if there are areas that can only be passed by running forward, the much maligned "endless respawn". 7- A final run to a special item. On the Library there is the run from the last door to the index, IIHARL is best played by running through the last room of enemies, up the stairs to the RL & then raining down death upon all the waves of enemies. I think I'll end there ;) -- DogCow (moof!)

Message Index

The Library vs. If I had a Rocket Launcher	DogCow	5/23/08 10:20 a.m.
Re: The Library vs. If I had a Rocket Launcher	ferrex	5/23/08 12:57 p.m.
Re: The Library vs. If I had a Rocket Launcher	RotaJota	5/23/08 1:27 p.m.
Re: The Library vs. If I had a Rocket Launcher	ferrex	5/23/08 8:49 p.m.
Re: The Library vs. If I had a Rocket Launcher	Spartan Jag	5/23/08 9:04 p.m.
Re: The Library vs. If I had a Rocket Launcher	Urban Reflex	5/23/08 2:27 p.m.
Re: The Library vs. IIHARL: Tangent	SinisterSamurai	5/23/08 7:48 p.m.
Oh, come on, really!	Wayward Spleen™	5/23/08 2:46 p.m.
Re: Oh, come on, really!	ferrex	5/23/08 8:49 p.m.
Re: Oh, come on, really!	Wayward Spleen™	5/24/08 11:15 a.m.
Re: The Library vs. If I had a Rocket Launcher	Cody Miller	5/23/08 1:42 p.m.
Re: The Library vs. If I had a Rocket Launcher	Cthulhu117	5/23/08 2:48 p.m.
Re: The Library vs. If I had a Rocket Launcher	Rosco-128	5/23/08 5:38 p.m.
Re: The Library vs. If I had a Rocket Launcher	Cthulhu117	5/23/08 6:06 p.m.
Re: The Library vs. If I had a Rocket Launcher	Rosco-128	5/23/08 7:47 p.m.
Re: The Library vs. If I had a Rocket Launcher	ferrex	5/23/08 8:43 p.m.
Re: The Library vs. If I had a Rocket Launcher	Cthulhu117	5/24/08 6:34 a.m.
Re: The Library vs. If I had a Rocket Launcher	Urban Reflex	5/23/08 6:59 p.m.
Re: The Library vs. If I had a Rocket Launcher	Cody Miller	5/23/08 7:36 p.m.
Re: The Library vs. If I had a Rocket Launcher	Urban Reflex	5/23/08 7:54 p.m.
Sounds Original.. Gangstah *NM*	bedlam	5/23/08 9:31 p.m.