Halo2

[NeilMcRae]

Just to add, Halo 2 is probably one of the best games I've ever played. The story and the action was fantastic and I crave for more campaign missions!!!


Have bungie talked about the next installment!?

[Concept]

I think they mentioned they were going to do at least another original project before moving on to Halo 3. We could be in for a very long wait for all the loose ends to be tied up.

[NeilMcRae]

I think MS will make them do it for the Xenon release.

Neil.

[Concept]

Que Bungie walkout and an empty shell left, a la Rare?

Hope not.

[NeilMcRae]

Yeah I suppose thats the risk.

[g-funk]

Surely MS wont launch their next console without a Halo release? I kind of hope that the majority of the last year was spent tweaking multiplayer and most of the Development team started on Halo 3.

[revisedgenocide]

Finally got round to completing it. Its took me a lot longer to complete this time round because i really havent been compelled to play it though thats in part due to so many other quality releases around. Some excellent levels and set pieces. Somethings did feel like 'just a game' though. respawning enemies in earlier levels were more obvious this time round. at least in the first they arrived in a logical manner via a dropship. This time round they merrily took it in turns to vault over the parapet. The earth levels in particular were extremely guilty of this.
I enjoyed the story though im going to have to read up on certain bits since its took me so long to complete ive forgotten stuff. The ending was a kick in the balls. The last level too was somewhat unsatisfying and no where near as fun as the last in the original. I do enjoy a good cliffhanger ending but there not as easy as just lopping off the end, they have to be crafted. If Halo 2's cliffhanger is really the games proper ending then its very clumsy and deeply unsatisfying.
excellent game though the problems of the original are still there along with one or two others.

[Mardigan8]

Finished masterpiece last night and had immense fun playin it. Middle third dragged on but the rattling start and climatic final levels were a joy to play... the ending wasn't so much an ending but part missing. Instead of feeling LIKE a teaser for Halo 3 it felt like there was a bit missing from Halo 2, left lots of unanswered questions and I am now going to consult my Limited edition Bonus DVD for the answers, hopefully shed some light!!

->Open Spoiler<-

The final battles between the Elites and the Brutes were first class, unlike most I loved the Arbiter story and relished the uprising levels fightin along side the other Elites, Hunters and finalling nailing Tartaurus!! Liked joining forces with the commander aswell. A muli race rebellion, fantastic!!

I doubt this is the last of the Chief before Halo 3 and will now enjoy hundreds of hours online preparing for the final battle

[wazy15]

Not sure if it is just me, but Halo 2 doesn't look anywhere as good as Halo 1 for me, not sure why? The textures look very plain but the cutscenes look lush, but is all goes horrible in game and I thought the cutscenes are ingame?

Waz

[Moodmon]

I prefer the style of Halo 1. The bump mapping looks great, but I think the Chief looses some of his charm with it. I also think the Covenant are too detailed, but that's one of my strange personal preferences.

[Mr Pump]

The low resolution textures on the delta ring really annoy me, it remind me of PS1 tombraider. It is supposed to be a lots of temples built into lush scenery yet due to texturing it all looks like just lots of brown and green smudges. I guess this is because you have the huge vista over the lake with all the detail in the distance. I'd rather of had a smaller lake and prettier temples and folliage. The manage it on most of the other levels and they look great.
Luckily I still think the combat and the pacing is absolutely stunning, loved every minute of it. Clearing out a room full of brutes on legendary is gaming at its most intense.

[Pikman]

I prefer the style of Halo 1. The bump mapping looks great, but I think the Chief looses some of his charm with it. I also think the Covenant are too detailed, but that's one of my strange personal preferences.

I preferred the style of the original too; it looked brighter and cleaner and the levels were better designed.

[Paul3704]

I agree with the above. The levels in the second one just don't seem as exciting to me, a bit pedestrian in design. Online is really good though.

[El Leone]

one thing which annoyed me in halo 1 design was the actual charachter design, MC was good but all the charachters seemed kinda....short, they don't seem like that in Halo 2, But yeah..

[buster_broon]

i dropped this game in favor of call of duty

call of duty is a much better game - single player experience anyway