Sounds just like me right? :3 I love Joel Durham of Extremetech.com
Halo 3
Halo 3: Okay. Brace yourself. I've seen the ads. I've read the reviews (which were apparently written by drooling fanboys rather than impartial journalists). I've played it...for about 30 minutes. Halo 3 is...
It's...
Well...it's just kind of there.
That's how I feel about the entire Halo series. Halo was an okay shooter. I played some of it, but I quit after wandering through indoor level after level, all of which looked exactly the same (I think the COPY and PASTE functions in the level editor were quite popular in the making of Halo). Then these annoying Flood creatures showed up, chasing me through the cookie-cutter catacombs, and I quit.
My experience with Halo 2 went pretty much the same way.
Now I've got Halo 3 and I can name an infinite number of superior shooters: the Half-Life series, the Doom series, BioShock, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Gears of War, Prey, the Rainbow Six series (except the last two), the Unreal and Unreal Tournament series, the Call of Duty series...I think you get the idea. The entire Halo series is so bland that I almost feel sorry for console gamers in general; this is the shooter they like best? My theory is that, just like television and movies, mediocrity pleases the gaming masses more than true inventiveness.
Will I finish Halo 3?
Let me think about that while I load up Team Fortress 2.
So what? I didn't hear you, I was blowing up a warthog with the Spartan Laser while on the back of a mongoose.
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 01:50:47 PM
So what? I didn't hear you, I was blowing up a warthog with the Spartan Laser while on the back of a mongoose.
The point is that Joel Durham is thinking about whether or not to play Halo 3 while Team Fortress 2 loads up. :3
Heck, I don't like Halo 3 or any other Halo title.
But the fact that it's so incredibly robust, and probably one of the best multiplayer shooters out there, if not the best one. Sure, it's not exactly the most creative shooter out there, but it's a quality project with mainstream appeal.
put your personal bias against it aside, and look at the game's features and gameplay mechanics, and look at how it's all executed. I honestly don't see how you can call a title like Halo 3 mediocore...
but whatever.
BTW
No Timesplitters ,Perfect dark or Goldeneye on that list?
fail.
Quote from: FULL_METAL_RYDER2 on September 27, 2007, 01:53:30 PM
Heck, I don't like Halo 3 or any other Halo title.
But the fact that it's so incredibly robust, and probably one of the best multiplayer shooters out there, if not the best one. Sure, it's not exactly the most creative shooter out there, but it's a quality project with mainstream appeal.
put your personal bias against it aside, and look at the game's features and gameplay mechanics, and look at how it's all executed. I honestly don't see how you can call a title like Halo 3 mediocore...
but whatever.
BTW
No Timesplitters ,Perfect dark or Goldeneye on that list?
fail.
I didn't write it. :\ It was on Extremetech.com
And you can't say its the best multiplayer shooter when games like Team Fortress 2 exist.
Half-Life 2 = Best Single Player
Team Fortress 2 = Best Multiplayer.
So what does that leave Halo with?
Quote from: Kingoftherings on September 27, 2007, 01:52:09 PM
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 01:50:47 PM
So what? I didn't hear you, I was blowing up a warthog with the Spartan Laser while on the back of a mongoose.
The point is that Joel Durham is thinking about whether or not to play Halo 3 while Team Fortress 2 loads up. :3
Sorry again, I just was sniping a guy while being launched by a man cannon.
Teh pen isn't Joel Dur, ham stinking a boot werewolf not oh piss Hablo well steam Fortress laws up?
Quote from: Kingoftherings on September 27, 2007, 01:56:12 PM
Quote from: FULL_METAL_RYDER2 on September 27, 2007, 01:53:30 PM
Heck, I don't like Halo 3 or any other Halo title.
But the fact that it's so incredibly robust, and probably one of the best multiplayer shooters out there, if not the best one. Sure, it's not exactly the most creative shooter out there, but it's a quality project with mainstream appeal.
put your personal bias against it aside, and look at the game's features and gameplay mechanics, and look at how it's all executed. I honestly don't see how you can call a title like Halo 3 mediocore...
but whatever.
BTW
No Timesplitters ,Perfect dark or Goldeneye on that list?
fail.
I didn't write it. :\ It was on Extremetech.com
And you can't say its the best multiplayer shooter when games like Team Fortress 2 exist.
Half-Life 2 = Best Single Player
Team Fortress 2 = Best Multiplayer.
So what does that leave Halo with?
Best overall game.
Quote from: FULL_METAL_RYDER2 on September 27, 2007, 01:53:30 PM
No Timesplitters ,Perfect dark or Goldeneye on that list?
fail.
That is because them games are console shooters, and thus, PC gamers hate them because they don't have mouse and keyboard control, and mouse and keyboard control makes all PC shooters>>>all console FPS[/Sarcasm}
Quote from: Kingoftherings on September 27, 2007, 01:56:12 PM
Quote from: FULL_METAL_RYDER2 on September 27, 2007, 01:53:30 PM
Heck, I don't like Halo 3 or any other Halo title.
But the fact that it's so incredibly robust, and probably one of the best multiplayer shooters out there, if not the best one. Sure, it's not exactly the most creative shooter out there, but it's a quality project with mainstream appeal.
put your personal bias against it aside, and look at the game's features and gameplay mechanics, and look at how it's all executed. I honestly don't see how you can call a title like Halo 3 mediocore...
but whatever.
BTW
No Timesplitters ,Perfect dark or Goldeneye on that list?
fail.
I didn't write it. :\ It was on Extremetech.com
And you can't say its the best multiplayer shooter when games like Team Fortress 2 exist.
Half-Life 2 = Best Single Player
Team Fortress 2 = Best Multiplayer.
So what does that leave Halo with?
I know, but your general attitude would imply you agree with him... So I figured I'd respond to your shared views.
And Heck, according to that logic.
No other shooter in the entire industry has anything going for it going by your logic.
Quote from: Subach on September 27, 2007, 01:57:41 PM
Quote from: FULL_METAL_RYDER2 on September 27, 2007, 01:53:30 PM
No Timesplitters ,Perfect dark or Goldeneye on that list?
fail.
That is because them games are console shooters, and thus, PC gamers hate them because they don't have mouse and keyboard control, and mouse and keyboard control makes all PC shooters>>>all console FPS[/Sarcasm}
Theres a thing for the 360 called XFPS, it lets you use a Mouse and keyboard for the 360.
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 01:57:13 PM
Quote from: Kingoftherings on September 27, 2007, 01:56:12 PM
Quote from: FULL_METAL_RYDER2 on September 27, 2007, 01:53:30 PM
Heck, I don't like Halo 3 or any other Halo title.
But the fact that it's so incredibly robust, and probably one of the best multiplayer shooters out there, if not the best one. Sure, it's not exactly the most creative shooter out there, but it's a quality project with mainstream appeal.
put your personal bias against it aside, and look at the game's features and gameplay mechanics, and look at how it's all executed. I honestly don't see how you can call a title like Halo 3 mediocore...
but whatever.
BTW
No Timesplitters ,Perfect dark or Goldeneye on that list?
fail.
I didn't write it. :\ It was on Extremetech.com
And you can't say its the best multiplayer shooter when games like Team Fortress 2 exist.
Half-Life 2 = Best Single Player
Team Fortress 2 = Best Multiplayer.
So what does that leave Halo with?
Best overall game.
OWNT
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 01:57:13 PM
Quote from: Kingoftherings on September 27, 2007, 01:56:12 PM
Quote from: FULL_METAL_RYDER2 on September 27, 2007, 01:53:30 PM
Heck, I don't like Halo 3 or any other Halo title.
But the fact that it's so incredibly robust, and probably one of the best multiplayer shooters out there, if not the best one. Sure, it's not exactly the most creative shooter out there, but it's a quality project with mainstream appeal.
put your personal bias against it aside, and look at the game's features and gameplay mechanics, and look at how it's all executed. I honestly don't see how you can call a title like Halo 3 mediocore...
but whatever.
BTW
No Timesplitters ,Perfect dark or Goldeneye on that list?
fail.
I didn't write it. :\ It was on Extremetech.com
And you can't say its the best multiplayer shooter when games like Team Fortress 2 exist.
Half-Life 2 = Best Single Player
Team Fortress 2 = Best Multiplayer.
So what does that leave Halo with?
Best overall game.
Half Life 2 and Team Fortress 2 are basically the same game. :\
They're both made by Valve, and run on the Source Engine. They're just sold seperate >_>
But Half Life 2: Episode 2 comes with Team Fortress 2.
I have never been a big fan of the Halo series. It's not that I hate the series, I just find other shooters more appealing. Yup.
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 01:59:22 PM
Quote from: Subach on September 27, 2007, 01:57:41 PM
Quote from: FULL_METAL_RYDER2 on September 27, 2007, 01:53:30 PM
No Timesplitters ,Perfect dark or Goldeneye on that list?
fail.
That is because them games are console shooters, and thus, PC gamers hate them because they don't have mouse and keyboard control, and mouse and keyboard control makes all PC shooters>>>all console FPS[/Sarcasm}
Theres a thing for the 360 called XFPS, it lets you use a Mouse and keyboard for the 360.
needs moar gfx
Quote from: Kingoftherings on September 27, 2007, 01:59:51 PM
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 01:57:13 PM
Quote from: Kingoftherings on September 27, 2007, 01:56:12 PM
Quote from: FULL_METAL_RYDER2 on September 27, 2007, 01:53:30 PM
Heck, I don't like Halo 3 or any other Halo title.
But the fact that it's so incredibly robust, and probably one of the best multiplayer shooters out there, if not the best one. Sure, it's not exactly the most creative shooter out there, but it's a quality project with mainstream appeal.
put your personal bias against it aside, and look at the game's features and gameplay mechanics, and look at how it's all executed. I honestly don't see how you can call a title like Halo 3 mediocore...
but whatever.
BTW
No Timesplitters ,Perfect dark or Goldeneye on that list?
fail.
I didn't write it. :\ It was on Extremetech.com
And you can't say its the best multiplayer shooter when games like Team Fortress 2 exist.
Half-Life 2 = Best Single Player
Team Fortress 2 = Best Multiplayer.
So what does that leave Halo with?
Best overall game.
Half Life 2 and Team Fortress 2 are basically the same game. :\
They're both made by Valve, and run on the Source Engine. They're just sold seperate >_>
But Half Life 2: Episode 2 comes with Team Fortress 2.
And they got look completely different, have different names, characters, enemies, and weapons.
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 02:01:57 PM
Quote from: Kingoftherings on September 27, 2007, 01:59:51 PM
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 01:57:13 PM
Quote from: Kingoftherings on September 27, 2007, 01:56:12 PM
Quote from: FULL_METAL_RYDER2 on September 27, 2007, 01:53:30 PM
Heck, I don't like Halo 3 or any other Halo title.
But the fact that it's so incredibly robust, and probably one of the best multiplayer shooters out there, if not the best one. Sure, it's not exactly the most creative shooter out there, but it's a quality project with mainstream appeal.
put your personal bias against it aside, and look at the game's features and gameplay mechanics, and look at how it's all executed. I honestly don't see how you can call a title like Halo 3 mediocore...
but whatever.
BTW
No Timesplitters ,Perfect dark or Goldeneye on that list?
fail.
I didn't write it. :\ It was on Extremetech.com
And you can't say its the best multiplayer shooter when games like Team Fortress 2 exist.
Half-Life 2 = Best Single Player
Team Fortress 2 = Best Multiplayer.
So what does that leave Halo with?
Best overall game.
Half Life 2 and Team Fortress 2 are basically the same game. :\
They're both made by Valve, and run on the Source Engine. They're just sold seperate >_>
But Half Life 2: Episode 2 comes with Team Fortress 2.
And they got look completely different, have different names, characters, enemies, and weapons.
Isn't it nice to have a wide variety of weapons?
I don't know about you, but Halo's weapons are bland, and boring.
Quote from: Kingoftherings on September 27, 2007, 02:01:46 PM
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 01:59:22 PM
Quote from: Subach on September 27, 2007, 01:57:41 PM
Quote from: FULL_METAL_RYDER2 on September 27, 2007, 01:53:30 PM
No Timesplitters ,Perfect dark or Goldeneye on that list?
fail.
That is because them games are console shooters, and thus, PC gamers hate them because they don't have mouse and keyboard control, and mouse and keyboard control makes all PC shooters>>>all console FPS[/Sarcasm}
Theres a thing for the 360 called XFPS, it lets you use a Mouse and keyboard for the 360.
needs moar gfx
Believe it or not, Halo 3 has more effects then Crysis.
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n136/Legendarycat/Halo/214149-Full.jpg)
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n136/Legendarycat/Halo/204605-Full.jpg)
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n136/Legendarycat/Halo/30504-Full.jpg)
Pre-Rendered. Fail.
Nothing compares to Crysis. Nothing!
Quote from: Kingoftherings on September 27, 2007, 02:04:15 PM
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 02:01:57 PM
Quote from: Kingoftherings on September 27, 2007, 01:59:51 PM
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 01:57:13 PM
Quote from: Kingoftherings on September 27, 2007, 01:56:12 PM
Quote from: FULL_METAL_RYDER2 on September 27, 2007, 01:53:30 PM
Heck, I don't like Halo 3 or any other Halo title.
But the fact that it's so incredibly robust, and probably one of the best multiplayer shooters out there, if not the best one. Sure, it's not exactly the most creative shooter out there, but it's a quality project with mainstream appeal.
put your personal bias against it aside, and look at the game's features and gameplay mechanics, and look at how it's all executed. I honestly don't see how you can call a title like Halo 3 mediocore...
but whatever.
BTW
No Timesplitters ,Perfect dark or Goldeneye on that list?
fail.
I didn't write it. :\ It was on Extremetech.com
And you can't say its the best multiplayer shooter when games like Team Fortress 2 exist.
Half-Life 2 = Best Single Player
Team Fortress 2 = Best Multiplayer.
So what does that leave Halo with?
Best overall game.
Half Life 2 and Team Fortress 2 are basically the same game. :\
They're both made by Valve, and run on the Source Engine. They're just sold seperate >_>
But Half Life 2: Episode 2 comes with Team Fortress 2.
And they got look completely different, have different names, characters, enemies, and weapons.
Isn't it nice to have a wide variety of weapons?
I don't know about you, but Halo's weapons are bland, and boring.
Yeah, because no one likes a laser, two types of grenades that sticks too people, rocket launchers, Dual SMGs, Battle rifles, Assualt rifles, transparent swords, and guns that shoot exploding pink needles.
Quote from: Kingoftherings on September 27, 2007, 02:01:46 PM
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 01:59:22 PM
Quote from: Subach on September 27, 2007, 01:57:41 PM
Quote from: FULL_METAL_RYDER2 on September 27, 2007, 01:53:30 PM
No Timesplitters ,Perfect dark or Goldeneye on that list?
fail.
That is because them games are console shooters, and thus, PC gamers hate them because they don't have mouse and keyboard control, and mouse and keyboard control makes all PC shooters>>>all console FPS[/Sarcasm]
Theres a thing for the 360 called XFPS, it lets you use a Mouse and keyboard for the 360.
needs moar gfx
Do graphics matter that much to you?
If you were being serious, than I am amused.
Quote from: Kingoftherings on September 27, 2007, 02:07:13 PM
Pre-Rendered. Fail.
Nothing compares to Crysis. Nothing!
Those are in-game screenshots taken with the Halo 3 video recorder.
They were taken by normal people who have a 360 and Halo 3.
You can go to http://www.bungie.net/Online/CommunityFiles.aspx?filter=screenshots (http://www.bungie.net/Online/CommunityFiles.aspx?filter=screenshots) to see more pictures that were made by normal people who didn't use anything more then a 360 and Halo 3.
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 02:04:58 PM
Quote from: Kingoftherings on September 27, 2007, 02:01:46 PM
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 01:59:22 PM
Quote from: Subach on September 27, 2007, 01:57:41 PM
Quote from: FULL_METAL_RYDER2 on September 27, 2007, 01:53:30 PM
No Timesplitters ,Perfect dark or Goldeneye on that list?
fail.
That is because them games are console shooters, and thus, PC gamers hate them because they don't have mouse and keyboard control, and mouse and keyboard control makes all PC shooters>>>all console FPS[/Sarcasm}
Theres a thing for the 360 called XFPS, it lets you use a Mouse and keyboard for the 360.
needs moar gfx
Believe it or not, Halo 3 has more effects then Crysis.
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n136/Legendarycat/Halo/214149-Full.jpg)
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n136/Legendarycat/Halo/204605-Full.jpg)
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n136/Legendarycat/Halo/30504-Full.jpg)
Hey LC, what spartans are in the first pic?
I know they have spartan II and III in here, but i dont recognize the armor
Quote from: Tahrann on September 27, 2007, 02:10:03 PM
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 02:04:58 PM
Quote from: Kingoftherings on September 27, 2007, 02:01:46 PM
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 01:59:22 PM
Quote from: Subach on September 27, 2007, 01:57:41 PM
Quote from: FULL_METAL_RYDER2 on September 27, 2007, 01:53:30 PM
No Timesplitters ,Perfect dark or Goldeneye on that list?
fail.
That is because them games are console shooters, and thus, PC gamers hate them because they don't have mouse and keyboard control, and mouse and keyboard control makes all PC shooters>>>all console FPS[/Sarcasm}
Theres a thing for the 360 called XFPS, it lets you use a Mouse and keyboard for the 360.
needs moar gfx
Believe it or not, Halo 3 has more effects then Crysis.
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n136/Legendarycat/Halo/214149-Full.jpg)
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n136/Legendarycat/Halo/204605-Full.jpg)
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n136/Legendarycat/Halo/30504-Full.jpg)
Hey LC, what spartans are in the first pic?
I know they have spartan II and III in here, but i dont recognize the armor
Their using the QCB armor, one of the two armors you get at the start of the game. (Multiplayer only)
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 02:11:51 PM
Quote from: Tahrann on September 27, 2007, 02:10:03 PM
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 02:04:58 PM
Quote from: Kingoftherings on September 27, 2007, 02:01:46 PM
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 01:59:22 PM
Quote from: Subach on September 27, 2007, 01:57:41 PM
Quote from: FULL_METAL_RYDER2 on September 27, 2007, 01:53:30 PM
No Timesplitters ,Perfect dark or Goldeneye on that list?
fail.
That is because them games are console shooters, and thus, PC gamers hate them because they don't have mouse and keyboard control, and mouse and keyboard control makes all PC shooters>>>all console FPS[/Sarcasm}
Theres a thing for the 360 called XFPS, it lets you use a Mouse and keyboard for the 360.
needs moar gfx
Believe it or not, Halo 3 has more effects then Crysis.
Hey LC, what spartans are in the first pic?
I know they have spartan II and III in here, but i dont recognize the armor
Their using the QCB armor, one of the two armors you get at the start of the game. (Multiplayer only)
I c, very nice. SPI armor sux :P did they give it energy sheilds in this game or does it still have just cloke?
Quote from: Kingoftherings on September 27, 2007, 02:07:13 PM
Pre-Rendered. Fail.
Nothing compares to Crysis. Nothing!
Pre-rendered my size 24 hoof!
If you actually did some research, you would find these are screens taken in game, with a replay viewer that allows you to view any part of the game world, any part of the match, thus, Bungie was forced to render ALL of that for the feature to work as awesome as it does.
By the way, isn't the armor in those pictures CQ
C armor? :P
Quote from: Tahrann on September 27, 2007, 02:14:16 PM
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 02:11:51 PM
Quote from: Tahrann on September 27, 2007, 02:10:03 PM
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 02:04:58 PM
Quote from: Kingoftherings on September 27, 2007, 02:01:46 PM
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 01:59:22 PM
Quote from: Subach on September 27, 2007, 01:57:41 PM
Quote from: FULL_METAL_RYDER2 on September 27, 2007, 01:53:30 PM
No Timesplitters ,Perfect dark or Goldeneye on that list?
fail.
That is because them games are console shooters, and thus, PC gamers hate them because they don't have mouse and keyboard control, and mouse and keyboard control makes all PC shooters>>>all console FPS[/Sarcasm}
Theres a thing for the 360 called XFPS, it lets you use a Mouse and keyboard for the 360.
needs moar gfx
Believe it or not, Halo 3 has more effects then Crysis.
Hey LC, what spartans are in the first pic?
I know they have spartan II and III in here, but i dont recognize the armor
Their using the QCB armor, one of the two armors you get at the start of the game. (Multiplayer only)
I c, very nice. SPI armor sux :P did they give it energy sheilds in this game or does it still have just cloke?
It also has overshields.
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 02:19:25 PM
Quote from: Tahrann on September 27, 2007, 02:14:16 PM
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 02:11:51 PM
Quote from: Tahrann on September 27, 2007, 02:10:03 PM
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 02:04:58 PM
Quote from: Kingoftherings on September 27, 2007, 02:01:46 PM
Quote from: General LC on September 27, 2007, 01:59:22 PM
Quote from: Subach on September 27, 2007, 01:57:41 PM
Quote from: FULL_METAL_RYDER2 on September 27, 2007, 01:53:30 PM
No Timesplitters ,Perfect dark or Goldeneye on that list?
fail.
That is because them games are console shooters, and thus, PC gamers hate them because they don't have mouse and keyboard control, and mouse and keyboard control makes all PC shooters>>>all console FPS[/Sarcasm}
Theres a thing for the 360 called XFPS, it lets you use a Mouse and keyboard for the 360.
needs moar gfx
Believe it or not, Halo 3 has more effects then Crysis.
Hey LC, what spartans are in the first pic?
I know they have spartan II and III in here, but i dont recognize the armor
Their using the QCB armor, one of the two armors you get at the start of the game. (Multiplayer only)
I c, very nice. SPI armor sux :P did they give it energy sheilds in this game or does it still have just cloke?
It also has overshields.
Good. in the book they only have cloke, but i guess this is just a little farther into the future
Or it could be that the SPI has overshields to make things balanced and whatnot.
It wouldn't be exactly fair to people who like the look of the SPI be penalized for their preferences.
(Then again, the SPI is mighty stealthy...)
Also, this wouldn't have to be justified by any kind of explanation, as multiplayer is separate from the Halo storyline.