Who is looking forward to halo 2 on the Xbox?

Neon Dingo · Post by **Neon Dingo** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 5:11 am

Correct. They did say that they might TRY to implement single-player co-op for LANs, but they're becoming less and less optomistic about that.

Serious Sam runs just fine in co-op online with hundreds of enemies on screen at once...I dunno what the problem is.

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 5:52 am

Halo PC will blow because the only good thing about Halo is the co-op. The actual level design and single player game are quite sub-par FPS fare. What's fun is playing with a pal and stuff. Otherwise, it's very bland.

Basically, Half-Life 2, NOLF2, STALKER and one or two other's I'm forgetting do and/or probably will > Halo.

Hammer · Post by **Hammer** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 6:44 am

How the hell is the level design in single player sub-par Spazmo? Explain.

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 6:53 am

It's extremely bland. It's all just dull, grey rooms full of monsters. The architecture just isn't very interesting. No real surprises. Just a bunch of big rooms loaded with bad guys. What's worse, half the game has you cross the planet and other half makes you go back across the exact same places. That, to me, is badness.

Hammer · Post by **Hammer** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 7:03 am

****SPOLIERS****

You're acting like one of those idiots who got pissed because Halo never came to PC first, so you make up half-assed excuses to hate it.

First off the levels were pretty well designed, the 2nd level "Halo" was excellent and had a very "gorgeous" look to it. The first level which was set in a SPACE SHIP looked pretty good to, especially with the portable fortifications that the Marines set up to fight off the Covenant. The only bad level in my mind was "The Library" because it was typical DOOM esque level design.

Assault on the control room was a good map which offered many unique tactical advantages and other situations, one of the levels you "repeat" is the Assault on the control room map, but you still get to explore new areas of that world and watch some pretty awesome battles between the Covenant and the flood. The 2nd is the final map where you need to blow up the Pillar of Autom to make sure the Flood never get off of Halo, even then it's hardly just another repeat.

It was a great game that was hardly bland, it had it's flaws like every other game but had a great deal more good things. Oddly enough more people believe Halo was an outstanding game, you are entitled to your opinion Spazmo, it's wrong but you're still entitled to it.

Ernesto · Post by **Ernesto** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 3:38 pm

No Co-op in PC? That's a shame. They'll just make a patch once enough folks start whining.

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 7:29 pm

Hammer, I figure most people really liked it becauseof the co-op, which is admittedly a riot. And the level design isn't ouright bad, it's just not as good as many other shooters on PC.

And I used to be pissed about Halo PC getting pulled. Then I played it and realised it's no big deal.

Darrenmckee · Post by **Darrenmckee** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 7:32 pm

how are the levels dull.They are far from it.I admit some levels such as the maw are boring but levels such as the silent cartographer, halo and assault on the control room are vast open areas with great scenery.

First Force · Post by **First Force** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 10:22 pm

me me me

Strap · Post by **Strap** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 10:38 pm

one of my friends invited me to play it through with him, because i have never really played it that much. (aside from playing with my cousin/his friend for about an hour on multiplay...pretty boring)

so i might have more opinions after that.

Neon Dingo · Post by **Neon Dingo** » Thu Aug 14, 2003 12:53 am

Is it just me, or does Darrenmckee have a huge gaping vagina for an avatar?

Nuclear Gandhi · Post by **Nuclear Gandhi** » Thu Aug 14, 2003 12:58 am

Yes, quite. Surprised no one noticed it sooner/and/or did not mention it.