Halo 2
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Topic: Halo 2
Posted By: chs61224
Subject: Halo 2
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 5:41am
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I just played halo 2 for a good 3-4 hours, i would've payed longer, but the kid who bought it has class in 4 hours. my first impression is that the game is awesome. first we played multiplayer. The double needlers and energy sword are sick. The maps are very nice as well. As for co-op we finished 3 levels. I firmly believe the game is better than the first. There is a nice suprise for the 4th level that i think everyone would enjoy. ------------- All about the Snow. |
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Posted By: reifidom
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 5:48am
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I just did the same thing, seeing how I have no work today. I'm used to getting up at five, so this is a bit of a system shock for me.
Anyway, the game is very well put together, with a more cinematic feel to it. They put the in between level loading into the background, such as during cinematics, and the game flows very nicely. The outdoor scenes are very well done, but the indoor settings are much the same as the first, very similar and repetitive. Sometimes you have to go and trace your trail of bodies so you know which way to go. One of the most subtle points in the game that I realized much later is that during the opening when MC is getting prepped and they ask you to look around at the lights on a grid, the game then sets the axis to be inverted or not. At least I think it does. I noticed that a multiplayer profile I made did not have the axis inverted, which is the default, but the character I went through some of the campaign with did, because I naturally choose that. Small, but a nice touch to get the game moving quickly. The controls are intuitive if you've played the first game, even the dual wielding. The multiplayer levels, which I haven't gotten to really use yet, look really interesting. There are two multiplayer levels from the first game that I spent some time getting reaquainted with. All in all, very nice game. Edit: I will say this though, the menus, especially when setting up a multiplayer game, can get tedius. They're standard menu format, a column of selections you can make on the left and their current setting on the right, but you can't just press to the left or right to change it. You have to select it, which takes you to a sub menu where you can select from a list of values for the setting, then go back to the main list. A small thing, but somewhat annoying and counterintuitive for me. ------------- 
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Posted By: wymaman
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 6:46am
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all my rides bailed on me last night, so hopefully i can go today sometime soon, I DONT HAVE SCHOOL, mom just told me i had to stay home and babysti ------------- Tippmann a 5 egrip Auto cocker vf red 114 4500psi carbon smart parts Armotech Zeus (if you want it pm me) |
Posted By: oreomann33
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 7:12am
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i guess ill play it sometime
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Posted By: Enos Shenk
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 10:35am
I dont think menus can ever really be called "intuitive" on any console game. The input capability just isnt there. I like the idea of loading in cinematics, why hasnt someone else done that before.. ------------- 
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reifidom wrote:Posted By: Ambrose57
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 12:18pm
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My Friend chase missed school today to stay home and play ------------- Stupid Rock 
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Posted By: Panda Man
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 12:21pm
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^ only 6 people in my 1st hour showed up... Me, 4 girls, and the Teacher... Halo 2 = Way to over Hyped. ------------- 
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 12:21pm
| The cinematic loading idea is cool. I'm looking forward to playing it, but again, I think it is just a solid game. It doesn't pwn every other game out there, nor does it suck a big one... #2 should be cool. |
Posted By: Panda Man
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 12:46pm
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^ I Agree... 100%
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Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 1:04pm
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picked it up today, some 40 year old lady got into a fight with me over who was in line, the guy at the store was like "chill, i have hundreds back here" good lord, but i showed up when the toys r us oppened, round here, the people rarely go to toys r us for video games, took it home, and it rocks, they put a whole lot of thoght into the combat mechanics, its a great game ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors"> 
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Posted By: gt007
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 1:17pm
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does any one get the same message when they try to load maps in multi-player for me a load map failure pops up |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 2:00pm
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aw that sucks, havent played multiplayer yet ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
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Posted By: RfUiLreZ
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 2:02pm
| So it's been out for around 14:30 and already 4,000 bought it in my town alone. 4,000 and there's only like 60,000 people total. Thats a crazy amount of people. |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 2:08pm
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this is going to be a MAJOR success from microsoft when this is all done ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
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Posted By: 98God
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 2:28pm
| my brother skipped school along with all his friends to play it |
Posted By: jeep 98 custom
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 3:16pm
**Gasps** Innovation, on a counsole? ------------- "Yes there are two path you can go back, but in the long run, there's still time to change the road you're on" 
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Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 3:21pm
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thread #1 out of 200 on this topic today.
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Posted By: LordCaliber
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 3:26pm
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hmm what do u think my chances are of getting it when i havnt pre
ordered it (i live in indiana kinda of a hickville but still alot
of people skipped to get it) jwing are the controls the excat same? ------------- We who are about to die salute you. -Gladiators i love this job more then i love my taffy and im a man that loves his taffy- ~family guy rules~ YA YA representin |
Posted By: jeep 98 custom
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 3:50pm
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^^^Who know,s go look for yourself. And yes, controls are all the same.
Only changes are when you are duel weirlding you press left trigger to
fire left gun, right still fires right, can't throw nades while duel
weilding. You have to hit the Y button over a gun to duel weild it too.
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Posted By: ritzblitz
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 3:52pm
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lol theyre hardcore -------------  |
Posted By: Trogdor2
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 4:05pm
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It looks kind of fun. Gamespy said it had a lot better story line that the last one...
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Posted By: youm0nt
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 4:16pm
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halo 2 sucks
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Posted By: Jeremy578
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 4:56pm
I bet it will get boring in multiplayer after like 1 hour just like Halo... ------------- http://www.imageshack.us - ImageShack |
Posted By: Gatyr
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 5:18pm
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and the levels will be really really short. with maybe 1 or 2 aliens to fight. ------------- 
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Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 5:24pm
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no, the levels are huge, really long this time around, and your team mates are a lot smarters, this one little guy, stayed with me for about a half hour till a hunter killed him ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
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Posted By: Gatyr
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 5:28pm
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it was a joke. -------------
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Posted By: pballa123
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 5:30pm
i have to wiat until Christmas... 
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Posted By: Roll Tide
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 5:30pm
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I'm glad to hear that. I hate it when they give you "help" and it ends up you have to save them or something. Are there any new weapons? New vehicles? |
Posted By: pballa123
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 5:32pm
| ^yes |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 5:35pm
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not that ive seen so far, they all handel differently though, yeah i havent had to baby sit any of my ai team members yet. and none of them have wondered off. yeah all the weapons are brand new, covenent carbin, all new human weapons, shot gun is shorter, asault rifle is more powerful, 3 shot bursts, the covenents have sniper rifles now, a real pain in the butt ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
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Posted By: paintballer2584
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 5:53pm
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halo suck along with x-box ------------- http://www.imageshack.us"> 
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Posted By: Super NEWB
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 5:59pm
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i loved playing as the arbiter that was sick. energy swords are amazing
and dual smg's and needlers are fantastic. so many new weapons i just
finished playing from a solid 4 1/2 hour block and i have to say that
this is an amazing game. Enos: you can just say it sucks without playing but i think youd like this game if it were on computers. ------------- 
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Posted By: youm0nt
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 6:11pm
http://www.3dgameman.com/vr/3gm_special/halo2_event/video_review_03.html - http://www.3dgameman.com/vr/3gm_special/halo2_event/video_re view_03.html
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Posted By: boomstick
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 6:13pm
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I played it and it was orgasmic.
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Posted By: Ilovepaintball1
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 6:33pm
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Halo 2 > You
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Posted By: MuRdoc18
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 7:00pm
Oh cool chase missed school. Thanks for the info. ------------- 
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Posted By: DracoPlasm
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 9:24pm
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beat it about 10 mins ago good game definatly worth the cash now for multiplayer ------------- 
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Posted By: Hairball!!!
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 9:31pm
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Posted By: Solipsism
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 9:34pm
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zomg <3 Hairball!!! -------------  http://solipsism.ath.cx - solipsism.ath.cx |
Posted By: Apu
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 9:35pm
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MASTER CHIEF DIES!
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Posted By: DracoPlasm
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 9:35pm
Actually no....he doesnt -------------
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Posted By: NiQ-Toto
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 9:42pm
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Know whats funny? I got it, 2nd highly anticipated game that i got on its release date without waiting hours for or reserving it.
Meh, its ok, its more my brothers type of game, but co-op is still fun. Playing as the arbiter was kind of **edited**, its like 2 stories now i think, im up to the level right after that one. Also seems to be harder than the original, and the grenades dont go across the whole map now. Ehh, 8/10... ------------- ///AMG What? |
Posted By: Mehs
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 9:52pm
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I've noticed they worked on the repedativeness, there's a lot less of
it, which is a huge improvement, which makes more room for more
suprises every time, which makes it fun.
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Posted By: Bunkered
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 9:59pm
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I got to play multiplayer for a little over an hour today... I was impressed.
I love being able to fly the Banshee, though I was disappointed by the lack of a plasma cannon. I'm pleased to say that I still pwn at Halo, no matter which version it is.  ------------- 
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Posted By: Sammy
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 10:03pm
They got rid of the plasma cannon, because it was way overpowered in multiplayer in halo on the computer. I'm kind of glad they did it halo 2.. Halo 2 and PC's>Enos and his crappy mac games ------------- 
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Posted By: rootsradicals
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 10:06pm
I'm with ya on that. It's nice being able to actually understand what everyones saying now. I'm just pissed I don't have XBL OR XBC....gotta scam from a friend who does  Oh well, my name is gonna most
likely be WTCRootsRadicals...or something along those lines, if anyone
cares. I'll probably be up on XBL and XBC(not sure why...) in a few
days.------------- WWBDD?  |
Posted By: Bunkered
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 10:24pm
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I just jumped in a Banshee on the newer version of "Blood Gulch" and got 14 kills before anyone could take me down. It was amazing.
Then we played other levels and I used duel SMGs... Good times. -------------
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Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 10:27pm
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i had two SMGs ive been killing elites like they were the grunts of the old game, the grunts were just rediculous, the aspect of shooting a guy, reloading, and while reloading unloading your other gun, it adds a whole new dimension in the gun battles, theres no break in the fighting ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
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Posted By: FROG MAN
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 10:28pm
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In multiplayer is there lobby before you start a game, (like socom) ------------- <1 meg sig = bad> |
Posted By: rootsradicals
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 10:37pm
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a pre-game lobby? I'm pretty sure...
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Posted By: jewm0nt
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 10:46pm
bikes > halo  
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Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 10:55pm
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i beat it already at about 4 today. ------------- 
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Posted By: Flogging_molly
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 10:59pm
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the smg is so the klobb. ------------- 
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Posted By: DracoPlasm
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 11:02pm
join the club lol -------------
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Posted By: munky!
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 11:14pm
the klob owned in golden eye ;) ------------- Forumers ageinst stuff that sucks |
Posted By: White's Return
Date Posted: 10 November 2004 at 12:03am
| i stayed home today as well as many of my frinds, they went to the mall to stand in line for a few hours, i hopped on ebay to get outbid every 10 secs. but i won halo 2's auction in the last minute or so. ill review it later im tired |
Posted By: youm0nt
Date Posted: 10 November 2004 at 6:37am
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Posted By: reifidom
Date Posted: 10 November 2004 at 6:50am
You could stand in front of a sheet of untouched glass with two Klobs, fire off ten bullets, and there would only be 3 bullet holes, so officially, you really couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with one of those. I agree that the SMG is kind of underpowered. For the record, I hate the flood. Not in that way that you hate a good villain, I just hate the flood. The energy sword is my kind of weapon, personal. I really enjoy that you can get in the back of a warthog and the AI will drive. It sucks that sometimes they just stop and wait... for nothing. -------------
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Posted By: MetallicaESPa5
Date Posted: 10 November 2004 at 8:48am
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During the little time that i had to play it, i have to say i was
impressed. The first part of the game really explained everything to you. I was impressed with the graphics, and the whole story line. The first level was cool, harder then i thought it was going to be. The second level was just awesome, I love how the game is now kind of an army game, like in a city. I also liked how how your guys in the levels are pretty good. So when my brother got home from football pratice i challenged him to some 2 player action. We played that Blood Gulch kind of level. That was very fun. Flying the banshee's is so cool. I bet there are so many hidden things in that level thought. To sum this up, Halo 2 is awesome, whoever doesn't think so, can kiss my butt, ------------- 
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Posted By: adrenalinejunky
Date Posted: 10 November 2004 at 9:38am
the arbiter thing was kinda cool at first, and i like energy swords... but man that level seemed to drag on, by the time it was over a was really ready to be in controll of a spartan again. but probably my favorite feature about this game, is you can kick people out of vehicles... and the controls are cooler too, i really like the covenant vehicle boosts, and the warthogs e-brake. but it does seem strange how any vehicle can be destroyed, but instantly becomes invincible when your in it... ok, not entirely invicible, freindly fire will still destroy it. dual wield is cool, but you can't throw grenades, and everytime you hit someone you drop the extra weapon. and hitting is one of my favorite attacks. |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 10 November 2004 at 11:15am
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So which one of you is going to send me their copy when they have finished the game and save me $50 bucks? ------------- 
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Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 10 November 2004 at 11:24am
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haha not me, the thing i like about halo2, is they are telling the same story basicaly but from the covanant side as well, a lot of the time there is a story mirroring itself, MC is getting a medal, and the elite general from the last game is basicaly getting court marshaled.. i like how the story goes back and forth ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 10 November 2004 at 1:02pm
Read the books too? |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 10 November 2004 at 1:05pm
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no, i havent gone out and picked up a book up, are they any good? ive heard a little bit about them, should i? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 10 November 2004 at 1:07pm
Sadly I read the first 2. The first one was ok, cause it explained what the whole deal was with the game, then the 2nd book was a weak attempt to follow the video game, so it sucked. |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 10 November 2004 at 1:09pm
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so the first book was just ok? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
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Posted By: NiQ-Toto
Date Posted: 10 November 2004 at 1:39pm
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Posted By: adrenalinejunky
Date Posted: 10 November 2004 at 3:10pm
i dunno, i thought it was pretty good, granted, i already knew what was gonna happen which kinda took the suspense out of it, but it was still pretty good. i've read 1-3 and i enjoyed them all. |
Posted By: Hairball!!!
Date Posted: 10 November 2004 at 8:13pm
Which crappy Mac games? |
Posted By: Trogdor2
Date Posted: 10 November 2004 at 8:18pm
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 10 November 2004 at 8:19pm
Halo was originally going to be a Mac game, then along comes microsoft
And for you, oldschool, promo chief: 
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Posted By: MROD
Date Posted: 10 November 2004 at 8:35pm
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Halo was also originally a real time strategy game with alot more weapons and crap and... DINOSAURS!!! I'll agree that the arbitor level was too long. I liked the part where you cut the cables and then free fall and then have to fight the heretic and his copy. But what is with the cliff hanger ending? And that big tentacaly flood like thing. The prophets kinda remind me of a dramatization of Catholic preists. There's some conflicting things though. The military guys say that MC's new armor is better than the covenant tech they used in the Mark V which was like the elites armor. Then the elites say that the arbitors armor isn't as new as theirs yet the MC's and the Arbitors sheilds act the same. ------------- I need to find smaller pictures for my profile. |
Posted By: NiQ-Toto
Date Posted: 10 November 2004 at 8:46pm
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Hmm, i played co-op with my brother for like 6 hours today and got passed like 5 levels. Im gonna go play more now, thats it...
Game is so fun... ------------- ///AMG What? |
Posted By: j2duhr
Date Posted: 10 November 2004 at 8:48pm
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I have it... I played for like 10 minutes. Basketball wears me out. Why couldn't this game have came out like a while ago.... ------------- yay do i win? |
Posted By: MROD
Date Posted: 10 November 2004 at 9:02pm
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I think they've got something up their sleeves. Bungie, I mean. I'm not gonnalet go of this cliffhanger ending thing. NEVER. ------------- I need to find smaller pictures for my profile. |