Tuns of people have their own opinions. Like me for example, I don't really like Halo series, and for Halo 2 and 1 I might give like 4/10 and 5/10 (Halo 2 then Halo 1), so I expect Halo 3 would be pretty crappy. Don't trust one little review. It's obviously Halo 3 is going to be far more popular...
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Starcraft kicks it's ass... But wait, Zelda's combat system is better, the horse riding is awesome. But Starcraft has 3 balanced races! Zelda has innovative, challenging bosses!
Halo 3 is not redefining and not spectacular. Anyone who honestly believes Halo 3 is the greatest game ever needs to be slapped around a little.
That said, the Halo series is popular for two reasons. It was one of the first highly played multiplayer console games. In this way and this way only does it define anything gaming. Secondly, how many people start a trilogy only to give up 1/3 of the way through? Not many. Halo 3 sold because people wanted to know how it ended, regardless of whether it was interesting or not.
Look at the reviews of some major Halo 3 competitors.
BioShock outscored it everywhere and hasn't sold nearly as many copies. BioShock does bring some redifining gameplay to the stale FPS scene, Halo 3 does not. More of the same yes, not awesome new ideas.
I know for sure that PGR4 and BioShock are much better games that both bring something fresh to the table while Halo 3 is just a rehashed mix of the first 2.
Halo 3 fanatics are delirious and need to try out some real genre defining games.
System Shock 2 - BEST RPG/FPS EVER
Deus Ex 1 & 2
Half-Life 1 & 2
Now we look at games that really defined why people love Halo.
Vehicles... defined by Tribes. Multiplayer... defined mostly by the Quake/Unreal Tournament Series Graphics... puhlease... any current engine supporting the latest DX9 features mops the floor with Halo 3. Including BioShock, Crysis, UT3, etc...
So really, all that leaves is the fun factor. And I wholeheartedly believe people think Halo is the most fun because they havent experience anything better, and that's a shame. Now I'm not saying it's not a fun game, because I'm sure it is but respectively, its nothing special and never will be.
The best thing Bungie ever did was the Myth series. They should lay off all this Halo crap and get back to what they do best.
I agree. I read review where someone said "It may be a very good FPS, it may be the best FPS, but it brings nothing new or groundbreaking. It's still just a shooter."
Halo 3 is not redefining and not spectacular. Anyone who honestly believes Halo 3 is the greatest game ever needs to be slapped around a little.
That said, the Halo series is popular for two reasons. It was one of the first highly played multiplayer console games. In this way and this way only does it define anything gaming. Secondly, how many people start a trilogy only to give up 1/3 of the way through? Not many. Halo 3 sold because people wanted to know how it ended, regardless of whether it was interesting or not.
Look at the reviews of some major Halo 3 competitors.
BioShock outscored it everywhere and hasn't sold nearly as many copies. BioShock does bring some redifining gameplay to the stale FPS scene, Halo 3 does not. More of the same yes, not awesome new ideas.
I know for sure that PGR4 and BioShock are much better games that both bring something fresh to the table while Halo 3 is just a rehashed mix of the first 2.
Halo 3 fanatics are delirious and need to try out some real genre defining games.
System Shock 2 - BEST RPG/FPS EVER
Deus Ex 1 & 2
Half-Life 1 & 2
Now we look at games that really defined why people love Halo.
Vehicles... defined by Tribes. Multiplayer... defined mostly by the Quake/Unreal Tournament Series Graphics... puhlease... any current engine supporting the latest DX9 features mops the floor with Halo 3. Including BioShock, Crysis, UT3, etc...
So really, all that leaves is the fun factor. And I wholeheartedly believe people think Halo is the most fun because they havent experience anything better, and that's a shame. Now I'm not saying it's not a fun game, because I'm sure it is but respectively, its nothing special and never will be.
The best thing Bungie ever did was the Myth series. They should lay off all this Halo crap and get back to what they do best.
Amen brotha.
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To give you an idea of how good it is, lets compare a sample review.
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Halo 3 - 9/10
PGR4 - 10/10
Shazam!
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"Cards and flowers on your window, your friends all plead for you to stay,
sometimes beginnings aren't so simple, sometimes goodbye's the only way."
Duh.
Thing is, it's not more popular because it's better.
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Huh? Then why is it more popular?
And you can't really compare games from two completely different genres. Comparing Halo 3 and PGR4 is like comparing Zelda and Starcraft.
Yup, I get what you mean.
"Cards and flowers on your window, your friends all plead for you to stay,
sometimes beginnings aren't so simple, sometimes goodbye's the only way."
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Halo 3 is not redefining and not spectacular. Anyone who honestly believes Halo 3 is the greatest game ever needs to be slapped around a little.
That said, the Halo series is popular for two reasons. It was one of the first highly played multiplayer console games. In this way and this way only does it define anything gaming. Secondly, how many people start a trilogy only to give up 1/3 of the way through? Not many. Halo 3 sold because people wanted to know how it ended, regardless of whether it was interesting or not.
Look at the reviews of some major Halo 3 competitors.
BioShock outscored it everywhere and hasn't sold nearly as many copies. BioShock does bring some redifining gameplay to the stale FPS scene, Halo 3 does not. More of the same yes, not awesome new ideas.
I know for sure that PGR4 and BioShock are much better games that both bring something fresh to the table while Halo 3 is just a rehashed mix of the first 2.
Halo 3 fanatics are delirious and need to try out some real genre defining games.
System Shock 2 - BEST RPG/FPS EVER
Deus Ex 1 & 2
Half-Life 1 & 2
Now we look at games that really defined why people love Halo.
Vehicles... defined by Tribes.
Multiplayer... defined mostly by the Quake/Unreal Tournament Series
Graphics... puhlease... any current engine supporting the latest DX9 features mops the floor with Halo 3. Including BioShock, Crysis, UT3, etc...
So really, all that leaves is the fun factor. And I wholeheartedly believe people think Halo is the most fun because they havent experience anything better, and that's a shame. Now I'm not saying it's not a fun game, because I'm sure it is but respectively, its nothing special and never will be.
The best thing Bungie ever did was the Myth series. They should lay off all this Halo crap and get back to what they do best.
Vote:
http://www.diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17929
"Cards and flowers on your window, your friends all plead for you to stay,
sometimes beginnings aren't so simple, sometimes goodbye's the only way."