Dude, you've got to learn to form your own opinion and not just trust eveything reviewers state. Especially when concering a hyped game like Halo 2. The answer is not that simple.
Fittsy, do you have X-Box Live? If the answer is "no" then don't buy an XB for Halo 2. The single player is not worth it. Not in the least. I wouldn't even suggest someone who already has an XB to buy the game at full price if they do not have XB Live (like GR). If you can get XB Live then I would definitely reccomend an X-Box, though not just for Halo 2. There're tons of great online titles for the system.
I find the multiplayer worth it. Single player? Well as I said when I gave my opinion of it a while back, it's a lot better than Halo 1's single player, but really despite what it sounded like, that's not saying much. Essentially they made it playable, and somewhat fun, but really it's only truly fun when you play co-op, which you may need to beat Legendary mode.
However, it doesn't compare to either Goldeneye or Perfect Dark, especially Perfect Dark. I still can't wait for Perfect Dark 0.
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)
I'm actually looking forward to the spy shooter Zoonami is working on for the GC (or Revolution) a lot more than PD0. I have more faith in Hollis than the rest of Rare.
Quote:Fittsy, do you have X-Box Live? If the answer is "no" then don't buy an XB for Halo 2. The single player is not worth it. Not in the least. I wouldn't even suggest someone who already has an XB to buy the game at full price if they do not have XB Live (like GR). If you can get XB Live then I would definitely reccomend an X-Box, though not just for Halo 2. There're tons of great online titles for the system
That is probably true, unless he REALLY loved the Halo 1 single player mode for some strange reason, which is why I said 'if you liked Halo 1'... sure even then there are better single player FPSes out there but such people probably wouldn't care that that is the case. :)
Well the art style wasn't bad or anything, the covenant weapons and vehicles looked pretty nice. Certainly was no Doom. Yeah though, nothing awe inspiring.
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)
Don't say that, DJ! Even if you can't see it, we all will now be subjected to one of OB1's "Doom's art style is awful and looks like a 5th grader's stuff" lectures again!
You mean like, lifted straight from Penny Arcade, which we all pretty much agree with anyway? Huh...
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)
Quote:Yes lifted straight from PA, even though I've been complaining about id's shitty artwork since Doom came out.
You have, and haven't had lots of people agreeing with you. I'm not saying Doom has awesome artwork, but your opinion of it (and the Doom games in general) is definitely below average...
"below average"? What on earth does that mean? Learn to write properly, ABF.
I seriously doubt that there's any sighted person out there who thinks that id's artwork is good. Come on, even DJ admits that its crap, and she said that she usually can't tell the difference between "good" art and "bad" art. That has to mean something.
Pfft, are you kidding me??!! If you agree with me then ABF might have to admit that he's an idiot, and since that's not physically possible for him to do the world might implode!!! IN SPACE!!!!.5000!!!!!
Doom 3 had really good graphics, but the art style was typical-space-station-colony-thing with typical-demon-things-except-with-upsidedown-heads-things. It's just not really that inspired, though maybe it's hard to be unique with stuff like that, I don't know.
On a technical level Doom 3 was wonderful, and the modelers they had were very talented. As were the texture artists. But whoever designed the enemies/characters in the game... man... :shake:
But you're right, there's only so much you can do with a stupid story and theme. Perhaps the artists simply didn't feel the work.
When that first translucent flaming skull came at you out of nowhere, I couldn't stop laughing. I was like "that's it?? that tiny little pink blob?? hahahaha!!" and then Bo Jackson was like "don't make fun!" and then I said "hey did you even see that??" and then he was like "no sir I did not!" and then I showed it to him and he started laughing as well, so we had ourselves a good chuckle.
I'll say this.. I quite enjoy playing Halo 2 multiplayer. Even if you don't have XBox Live, it can be quite fun with just a few friends.
Though, certainly no where near as good as games like TimeSplitters (1&2), Super Smash Brothers, Champions of Norrath, Tekken Tag Tournament, Eye Toy: Play, SSX (1/Tricky/3), Burnout (2/3).. I think you get my point, so I'll stop. :)
p.s. I even found the game to be tiresome in co-op. :D
If i had a dollar for every time i ran out of hair in the middle of a spoon making contest id only eat your children with a side of slaw and THOSE ARENT PILLOWS!!
If i had a dollar for every time i ran out of hair in the middle of a spoon making contest id only eat your children with a side of slaw and THOSE ARENT PILLOWS!!
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