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6/7/2016 4:14:55 AM
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Halo 2 anniversary review
So. Halo 2. I'm sure for most of you the name brings back memories of the arbiter, his struggle and betrayal. Or maybe of the flood and how terrifying the big one is (holy shit I was having PTSD war flashbacks of several horror games when I saw that thing). But as I said in my halo anniversary review, I didn't grow up with halo or xbox,so going through now blindly after playing 5 is quite the experience,and I figured I'd give my thoughts on these games here. Enjoy :)
So the first halo was great, amazing. Your standard first person shooter with excellent level design, music, and gameplay. It had its flaws, namely in storytelling pacing (IMO) and it's ending, but it made up for it in solid controls and excellent pure testosterone fueled action. Does its sequel surpass it or fall flat? To be quick and to the point, halo 2 is essentially halo CE, but without the bullshit. This game guys, how did I miss out on this.
This game has aged so freaking gracefully it hurts, I haven't played a new game in years that kept me this invested,and its ten years old! I was seriously surprised, I expected something to show age but it was perfect. Graphics obviously weren't perfect but that's what the anniversary edition is for lol.
The story keeps you on the edge of your seat through every mission, level to level it keeps throwing something new in to make you interested and God it works. I mean for God's sake I knew about halo 3 and the cliffhanger ending still caught me off guard and made me want to start 3 immediately.
The gameplay is great, the story is great, the graphics are great if your playing the remake, and they were great originally at the time. Give this one a play, it's one of the best games I've ever played, and you should too.
Halo 2 gets a 10/10 in my book
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12 RepliesEdited by Kone19ps: 6/7/2016 12:46:01 PMCan't forgive them ruining the ending. That pause in the music cue takes all the umph out of it
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2 RepliesCampaign is 10/10 Remastered multiplayer is poop.
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11 RepliesNever had an Xbox prior to the Xbone either. MCC is a real treat [quote]So the first halo was great, amazing. Your standard first person shooter with excellent level design, music, and gameplay. It had its flaws, namely in storytelling pacing (IMO) and it's ending, but it made up for it in solid controls and excellent pure testosterone fueled action[/quote] Ugh. Halo 1 was garbage. Absolutely hated it. I couldn't even bring myself to finish it. I have no idea how ANYONE can say that it's AMAZING and even less so by modern standards. It starts off well but IMMEDIATELY became dull and uneventful. There were so few cutscenes if you multiplied the cutscene time for the whole game by 50 you still wouldn't have as many as a single Metal Gear Solid game. There's so little context to the game it's downright CRINGEWORTHY. I couldn't stand it. The only memorable part was the beginning and the part where the Flood are revealed. That's about it. Chief never spoke and there were no memorable characters. I'd give it a 4/10 to be perfectly honest. Halo 2 on the other hand is the complete polar opposite. It's video game art! I'd give it a 9/10. EVERYTHING was improved upon and made to near perfection. Had a bit of fun in the multiplayer as well despite the lack of sprinting. Halo 2 was the best Halo. Wouldn't give it a 10/10 because of the AI and the levels still dragged a bit more than I care for like they did in CE
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2 RepliesHardest halo game on legendary. But I still beat it without dying on the original Xbox
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Dual-wielding was a cool idea, but idiotic in practice. Some parts of the Arbiter's first two levels (The Arbiter and Oracle) were far too dark. And High Charity. Brutes were pointless bullet sponges. Drones.
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3 Replies[quote]So the first halo was great, amazing. Your standard first person shooter [/quote] For the record, Halo CE was revolutionary, what you call standard is only so because Halo CE's innovations (E.G. two weapon limit).
