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5/14/2021 4:33:53 AM
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So… I played Halo: CE for the first time
To be specific, the anniversary edition’s campaign on mine humble pc.
Yep, I finished it.
[i]I finished it.[/i]
Y’know, at first, I thought this game was gonna be something else.
I really did, but…
*frantically shakes head*
Actually, it was quite fun for a while. First time playing and it was fun—that is, till it started feeling repetitive—copies of the map being used over and over again to create a sort of labyrinth; honestly, I spent more time going in circles than shooting, but that just might be me being stupid.
But, yeah, picking up the Covenant’s own weapons to use against them was particularly enjoyable.
Oh, and [i]The Flood![/i] Yes, ohohohohohoho, the Flood.
I knew what they were and I knew they were in Halo (I researched the whole story before I got it), but what I didn’t know is how much they would be in it—specifically this game.
Honestly, I didn’t think they’d be in this one.
But hey, I was cool with the Flood; I didn’t mind tearing through them with a blazing barrel as if they were made of paper.
Yeah, I have no problem with the Flood.
...until [i]The Library[/i] happened.
No, I won’t talk about it.
Stop asking or I’ll cry... and scream… and die...
then hurt you.
Also, I didn’t like seeing human soldiers infected, because shooting what used to be my own men was kinda disturbing… like, there’s no way you can get me to shoot my own brothers in—Oh hey, that guy’s holding a shotgun!
*shrug*
Brother or Flood, a shotgun is a shotgun.
^ wizzdumb ^
ANYWAY, I caught a glimpse of Halo 2 and it looks waayyyyy more fun, both the story and gameplay aspects. But, I don’t know, I may be getting ahead of myself.
But yeah, as a guy playing it with new eyes, I’d rate Halo: CE [b]4.5[/b]/[b]10[/b] stars: Fun at first until everything after that feels like a grind that just keeps dragging on—hey, I need more experience than killing hordes of... [i]things [/i]in a room I’ve already been in ten thousand times.
Hopefully, Halo 2 will get double the rating, yeh?
[i]-postscript-[/i]
I can click a button and see the classic halo graphics and that’s some pretty neat design for it’s time, but I liked playing with the newer shtuff on.
[i]-post-postscript-[/i]
That part in the beginning where we’re rescuing Captain Keyes and that one marine is just shooting the dead alien, saying: “Haha, get up so I can kill yeh again!”
Nice foreshadowing.
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Um—
[i]Thoughts anybody...?[/i]
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Edited by Olórin: 6/26/2021 12:32:09 PMAs someone whos played since day dot from Halo: CE up until the Halo: MCC, i can understand seeing the first installment for what it is and at the time it was groundbreaking... So to speak. Seeing it from a present days perspective will make anyone go 'meh' but at the time it was great. But yeah, the map design isn't the greatest, looking at that Library mission just proves it really. But story wise its full of mystery and encourages the player to fight on to see more for the sake of the story more than anything else. My favourite installment though will absolutely knock your boots off, Halo 2 for me was and still is the best game of the series. If you have MCC then trust me play it on the updated graphics, they've done a really great job on it.
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4 RepliesEdited by Cobravert: 5/14/2021 1:02:44 PM[quote]Actually, it was quite fun for a while. First time playing and it was fun—that is, till it started feeling repetitive—copies of the map being used over and over again to create a sort of labyrinth; honestly, I spent more time going in circles than shooting, but that just might be me being stupid.[/quote] No harm done. You're entitled to your opinion. What doesn't translate for you is that you are experiencing a game the diehards here have played exhaustively 20 years... You have undoubtedly played 20 years worth of newer and newer games with metric boat loads of functions, features, and expansions that this game gave their starting point of what to shoot for. Destiny wouldn't be if it wasn't for this game. What you don't know are all the things that you may have not unlocked of missed along the way. -Did you do the skull hunts? -Did you pick up the sniper on Halo and let him ride shotgun? -Did you have any skulls active? (IWHBYD is a MUST!) -Did you do any extensive achievement hunting? -Did you ever shoot off the arms of the Flood Combat Forms and create a massive Conga line of them just following you around? [quote]However, I did learn an important lesson about never listening to Cortana when she tells me to stop. Because she is trying to kill me.[/quote] smh No, she's not.... The Maw is an assault on your senses the first time because YES; The Warthogs in Halo CE handle like they're driving on greased ball bearings and You're on a timer. No time to explore, just DRIVE!!!! Once you know how to handle the Hog and the route, it's really not all that taxing. It's not the Library. If you do go on to Halo 2, things improve. The weapons, shields / health, DIALOGUE (you have to listen to the dialogue (IWHBYD), listen and invest in the story and Chief and Cortana's relationship. You'll see that she really wasn't trying to kill you on the bridge on the Maw), overall game play in general. You'll need to adapt, Improvise, and overcome when you get to some of the Covenant enemies. But do yourself a favor. Don't look at these as current / modern games. Though Halo 2 Anniv. is BEAUTIFUL in the cut scenes, it's still an old game with a face lift. [quote] Fun at first until everything after that feels like a grind that just keeps dragging on—hey, I need more experience than killing hordes of... things in a room I’ve already been in ten thousand times.[/quote] First play through is disorienting. But there are indicators to show you where you should be going in most of those situations.
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It definitely shows its age, especially with its physics (merely getting tapped by a moving vehicle is an insta-kill...). The reusing of maps is blatant, though I wouldn't mark them to egregiously (especially The Maw, that's practically it's own area vs the first level). I'm glad you were able to enjoy it still in some capacity! It's always great to have fresh eyes look over it with no bias.
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I absolutely loved Halo CE. I tried replaying it a few years back and it was NOTHING like I remembered. It’s outdated and has major flaws, but it has to be put in the context of the time it was made. Back then, there was no game like it.
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[i]Like a lot of things from that era, it hasn't aged well. But it was very impressive back in the early 2000's. It was actually the very first FPS that I played that I did not hate ( not including Metroid Prime, where the combat works very differently, due to the lock-on mechanic ).
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2 RepliesHalo 2 advice: stay out of fist fight with Elites and try to get behind them before you hit them. Stay away from Brutes if at all possible and always have a Needler or Energy Sword on hand for those guys.
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1 ReplyEdited by High Charity: 5/15/2021 4:45:47 PMThing to keep in mind with CE specifically, is Bungie basically had to remake the entire thing and develop it for a console in about 18 months, while also setting up what would become the standard control scheme for basically every FPS after it on a gamepad
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6 RepliesYeah, it’s rather dated. Halo 2 & on still hold up today, but the original doesn’t feel that great by today’s standards. As a latecomer myself, I still found it fun, though. Aged mechanics rarely bug me.
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3 RepliesHalo 2 is definitely not way more fun. Its unfair and far more linear than CE. Also, outside of maybe the Library, the levels in CE really are not that repetitive considering each encounter is set up different. Assualt on the Control room and Two Betrayals use many of the same areas but are completely different. You are going up against different set ups of enemies and you have to approach each one a little bit differently.
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That’s a reasonable assessment tbh for someone coming to it fresh. Levels were reused quite a lot in games back then, and everything was generally a bit slower paced and clunkier. Especially FPSs since there weren’t many around trying to tell the sort of story Halo was. They were mostly WW2 games or arena shooters.
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3 RepliesQuestion, what difficulty did you play on? Second question, did you enjoy the Warthog run? :D Your experience sounds absolutely solid. Many of the areas back then where designed similar, it's more noticable when you play on the old graphics. The game is almost 20 years old so focus on things has been different. But I still find the gameplay is great and the graphics (for its time) too.
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28 RepliesKilling the human flood is the best part! I love just watching the spores infect a soldier.
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15 RepliesThis hurts me.
