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Post by gtavint on Feb 16, 2007 8:57:38 GMT 6
FarCry was good. Definitely better than Halo. However I won't go as far as saying it's better than Half-Life 2 though. Hmmm, Half life 2 was good, but one of the particular levels in the game - "we dont go to ravenholm" pissed me off so much that I just stopped playing that game. I finally was able to persuade myself and complete the game last weekend after a gap of 4-5 months ! Towards the end, the game is good, but the ending was crap - maybe need to play episode 1 to know what exactly happnd....but yup, there was a lot of innovation in the game, esp the gravity gun ;D And gtavint, the upcoming Crysis is almost like a sequel to FarCry (in spirit). It's from the same developer. I doubt my PC will be able to run Crysis But ya, its looks to be a kickass game. I think its one of the few games with directx 10 capabilities ! I hope they port it to xbox 360
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Post by Tyler Durden on Feb 16, 2007 12:10:11 GMT 6
Ravenholm was actually one of my favorite levels in the game (the only thing that I hated were those damn black headcrabs!). The best thing about HL2 was the variety it offered in terms of levels. And yeah, you need to play HL2: Episode One! It starts off right where HL2 ended. And in some ways the gameplay and puzzles is even better than HL2. Can't wait for Episode Two! As for Crysis, it would be difficult to port it to the 360 unless they design the game for the 360 from ground up. At least that's what the Crytek developers said when those rumours about Crysis for the 360 started. Just like Epic said they would have to redesign GOW to port it to the PC. Anyway and before I forget... this is a Halo 3 thread
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Post by adhiraj on Feb 18, 2007 18:00:31 GMT 6
Obviosly it's graphics wont be better than GOW, but why do you simpletons believe that graphics is the only good thing about games ?Halo 2 had bad graphics, but it was still successfull, why you may ask ?
Because of it's gameplay !! Dont be so stupid, open your eyes.
Why Halo 3 might suck? because of idiots like you around the globe who have your ideals poisoned into their heads.
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Post by KC on Feb 18, 2007 18:06:17 GMT 6
did u even bother to read the whole thing??
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Post by HundredProofSam on Feb 18, 2007 18:10:55 GMT 6
Obviosly it's graphics wont be better than GOW why do u say that...why is it obvious? Why Halo 3 might suck? because of idiots like you around the globe who have your ideals poisoned into their heads. so u too believe that halo 3 might suck, right? peace
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Post by sanjoy on Feb 19, 2007 10:49:22 GMT 6
Obviosly it's graphics wont be better than GOW, but why do you simpletons believe that graphics is the only good thing about games ?Halo 2 had bad graphics, but it was still successfull, why you may ask ? Because of it's gameplay !! Dont be so stupid, open your eyes. Why Halo 3 might suck? because of idiots like you around the globe who have your ideals poisoned into their heads. god how do these asses find their way out here
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Post by invictus on Feb 19, 2007 15:38:48 GMT 6
Obviosly it's graphics wont be better than GOW, but why do you simpletons believe that graphics is the only good thing about games ?Halo 2 had bad graphics, but it was still successfull, why you may ask ? Because of it's gameplay !! Dont be so stupid, open your eyes. Why Halo 3 might suck? because of idiots like you around the globe who have your ideals poisoned into their heads. LOL.... Hi einstien...welcome to the forum ....... ;D..nice start
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Post by Altaïr47 on Feb 19, 2007 21:49:53 GMT 6
gamingdementia.blogspot.com/2007/02/halo_18.html The pros of halo and the cons of halo2Lets just come right out and say it. The original Halo is a fantastic game, the sequel to Halo is so awful I cringe every time I hear someone talking about it. Of course, I don't think I can win for losing. Hating Halo is the trendy thing to do, loving Halo is the trendy thing to do, and here I am riding the fence.
It's easy for some to dismiss Halo as a fanboy delusion, but there are some things about the game which make it one of the best first person shooters I've ever played. Here is a quick summation of them, in no particular order:
1. The story has a compelling storyline (for a first person shooter anyway) which goes above and beyond the standard FPS modus operandi of "get the story out of the way so you can start killing lots of interesting creatures."
2. The weapons system was well thought out. All of the weapons, except the pistol, are very well balanced. The human weapons act exactly as I feel they should handle, and the alien weapons feel...well, alien. You aren't given ridiculously overpowered weapons such as the beam sword, and the flow of battle is very natural.
3. The vehicles in the game are very well designed. The Warthog (lightweight vehicle) is very agile, the Scorpion (tank) feels slow and tank-like. The vehicles which provide you protection (IE you are not hurt while in them) all have health of their own, and you are hurt when hit inside an invincible vehicle.
4. The game has a nigh perfect PC translation, so you can play with a mouse and keyboard with all it's wonderful benefits.
The only things I can say bad about Halo is the pistol needs to be rebalanced, and the console version cannot be played over Xbox Live. All in all, if you are an FPS fan, and you have missed the original Halo, you should pick it up. Aside from being the trendy thing to hate, there's no reason not to.
Halo 2, on the other hand, is FPS gaming gone horribly, horribly wrong. I honestly cannot fathom why people aren't up in arms over the various aspects of the game. For the sake of fairness, lets look at what Halo 2 got right:
1. Online multiplayer! This was incredibly lacking from the original.
2. Matchmaking is done very well. So long as you aren't on the bottom of the ladder, you can find a match of equal skill level almost instantly.
3. Better graphics.
These things cannot make up for the flaws though. In no particular order:
1. The single player game is basically unfinished, and the storyline is rather disappointing.
2. The weapons have been changed, and mostly for the worse. The plasma pistol acts like a cruise missile, making it impossible to get out of the way unless you are at point blank range...and even then it's iffy. You have to be using a two handed weapon or dual wielding to be competitive. The beam sword instant kill is irritating, but not completely unbalanced. And so on.
3. The vehicles in the game have been completely changed, mostly for the worst.
4. The most damning aspect of Halo 2 is the huge head hit boxes combined with crazy impossible auto-aim corrections.
It's really hard to stress how much point 4 ruins the game. You really have to see this to believe it:
follow the link for the video
In most FPS games you need at least a modicum of skill to pull off a headshot or even just to hit the other players. All of this combines to make multiplayer farcical, and a complete waste of time. Why not just play a real FPS and see how you stack up?
Edit: It's really just the hit boxes and auto-aim issue which makes me hate the game so much, but I suppose I really should have added a more as to what my specific problems with the vehicles are. That's what I get for rushing a post out the door.
I have two complaints about the vehicle system: The warthog is entirely too destructible. I can't seem to get from point A to point B without it blowing up due to small encounters which I was trying to avoid anyway. The banshee is the same way, only good for 2 to 3 encounters with ground units (minus rocket launchers) and it's ready to explode.
On the other hand, Halo 2's vehicle system is still better than a lot of the other FPS games we see out there. Perfect Dark's jetpack and uncontrollable hovercraft come to mind. Those two honestly seem like they were tacked on as an afterthought.
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Post by §†orm§hadow on Feb 20, 2007 11:07:42 GMT 6
Obviosly it's graphics wont be better than GOW, but why do you simpletons believe that graphics is the only good thing about games ?Halo 2 had bad graphics, but it was still successfull, why you may ask ? Because of it's gameplay !! Dont be so stupid, open your eyes. Why Halo 3 might suck? because of idiots like you around the globe who have your ideals poisoned into their heads. from wat u hav written its sure u r a halo fan(even im! ;D) and its obvious for any halo fan to dislike this thread.only thing is try to be a bit calm & polite & post ur points with proper explanation & reasons.only then u will go far in this forum.(no offence.just an advise.) cheers.
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Post by gtavint on Feb 24, 2007 20:24:10 GMT 6
OK, finished halo part 1 just now I know, I know, I'm a late riser. But the game was decent and cool, the best part of the game was the envrionment which is perfectly constructed and makes you lost in a sci-fi world. And to be frank, since this game came around 5 years back, it was clearly much ahead of its time...! Cant wait to get my hands on halo 3 now
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Post by ΨBarnacleBrainBrantΨ on Feb 24, 2007 20:48:07 GMT 6
^^ u completed it on xbox or PC?
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Post by gtavint on Feb 24, 2007 23:59:29 GMT 6
^^ u completed it on xbox or PC? PC of course. FPS is always better with mouse+wasd. I feel I could've finsihed GoW much earlier on PC...!
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