Lynk Former Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Halo 2 was fun. Never beat it. I plan on buying it when it's $20 or so like I did the first one. They're good games, I just don't get the hype. Just another FPS to me. Yeah that's pretty much how I feel about it. I play Halo 2 sometimes when I go to friends places, but it's not as fun as the N64 days with GoldenEye and Perfect Dark for some reason, probably easily explained by the "it's been done" thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abespam Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 They're good games, I just don't get the hype. Just another FPS to me. I concurr, tho i guess its arguably the best fps on consoles at the moment I'd want the ability for PC and xbox people to play on same servers. But that won't happen. lol, serious pc ownage; as if any xbox players have a chance against a decent pc player. (Bare in fact that this isnt bagging out xbox players, just that a mouse would give a huge advantage) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Its just a standard FPS with a lot of polish. It doesn't do anything particularly new or innovative, but it does everything very well. (Except the single player story, whihc is pants). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Windu Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Well, I thought the story was good and... not pants. >_> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 lol, serious pc ownage; as if any xbox players have a chance against a decent pc player. (Bare in fact that this isnt bagging out xbox players, just that a mouse would give a huge advantage) Except some people can kick major ass with an analog stick just as much as people can kick ass with a mouse. Some people have the natural ability to use that stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Except some people can kick major ass with an analog stick just as much as people can kick ass with a mouse. Some people have the natural ability to use that stick.What he said. It's all about what you're used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jokemaster Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Yeah that's pretty much how I feel about it. I play Halo 2 sometimes when I go to friends places, but it's not as fun as the N64 days with GoldenEye and Perfect Dark for some reason, probably easily explained by the "it's been done" thing. I think because Goldeneye was the first time most of us played an FPS deathmatch all together in one room. Halos is a decent, really polished FPS, but it does have some flaws As a sidenote, most of the stuff people love about Halo 1 and 2, Goldeneye had it. Great console FPS, dual-wielding, drivable veichles.... Also, am I the only one who thinks that adding tracking to the rocket launcher in Halo 2 was a really bad idea? It used to be a thing of skill when you saw a ghost coming right at you and you managed to destroy it with a rocket before it killed you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikinor Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 I'm good with an analog stick and a mouse. I prefer(ET did I spell that right?) an analog stick though. It is easier to have all the controlls on a controller. I think the mouse and keyboard thing can be a little more complicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastila Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Isn't halo 3 coming out with the xbox 360? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeskywalker1 Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abespam Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 serious about the analog stick thing? i thought it was merely a matter of sensitivity.. u can play with a mouse with a lot higher sensitivity than a control stick. Just imagine using a sniper rifle and there is someone behind u. Turnin around and shooting is a lot quicker with a mouse. Granted some ppl will always prefer one over the other but on average i thought a mouse was an advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 It all depends on your own hand eye coordination levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeskywalker1 Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 It depends on the game, they would have to lock the speed on the PC like the console, otherwise PC users can gain the upper hand by changing the mouse sensitivity. If they auto set the mouse sensitivity then its all fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 You can change the sensitivity of the analog stick in Halo...I mean, you can't make it TOO sensitive or it becomes impossible to aim.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wilson Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 People like Dave Grohl assume a lot. I've actually considered buying a 360 just because of Perfect Dark. The only reason i want a 360 right there. Bah, analog and little C buttons all the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 aye, Rare did have a way of making use of the digital buttons and making things run very smoothly even though you don't have the extra bit of precision. I loved the analog look, C buttons move setup in the orginal Perrfect Dark and GoldenEye, it was so kickass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjølen Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 I feel it's smoother for me to aim with an analog stick. But I have the sensitivity at 3, which is good. I get too jerky with the mouse. But, once I'm playing, I really don't notice. I suppose I like the controllers because it's all right there for you, and I always hit the wrong keys in a panic situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Groovy Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 Except some people can kick major ass with an analog stick just as much as people can kick ass with a mouse. Some people have the natural ability to use that stick. For example, I been playing JA since it was called Dark Forces II. When I play JA on the xbox, I seem to be ten times more agile, and do things that I could never do with the mouse and keyboard. IE: I seem to be ten times better playing JA on XBOX live, than on the PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katarn07 Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 (Except the single player story, whihc is pants). Gotta disagree there. The actual story wasn't even that great; decent for a FPS but nothing mind blowing. The concept of the Halo Ring was cool and the relationship between the Chief and Cortana was great. Their banter reminded me of the mission briefings before missions in the original Dark Forces. I always loved the relationship Kyle and Jan shared. Chief and Cortana had a very similar relationship, only Cortana is an AI which made it even more interesting. Other than that, nothing really stands out in my mind. The fact the story makes you repeat half of the levels (in a different way, whether going backwards or if the locale was blown to bits) was pretty cheap too. Have you read the novels? I only read 'Fall of Reach' and it was excellent. Only after reading that could I fully appreciate the heroes of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 For example, I been playing JA since it was called Dark Forces II. When I play JA on the xbox, I seem to be ten times more agile, and do things that I could never do with the mouse and keyboard. IE: I seem to be ten times better playing JA on XBOX live, than on the PC. It's different though, since you're using a lightsaber so movement is more important than accuracy. In shooters where you're using fairly accurate weapons, there's nothing better than a mouse and a keyboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 That's personal opinion, and varies person to person. I have played Halo on Xbox and PC. I was moderately bad at Halo PC, whereas Groovy can ascertain that I'm more than decent at Halo on Xbox. It's easy to be very accurate with a pair of analog sticks, you just have to be used to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeskywalker1 Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Yeah. but Halo was meant to be on a console. It was ported to PC. Lets see how HL2 or D3 stack up to the PC versions where precision is concerned, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 It doesn't matter which platform it was designed on, the mechanics of it are exactly the same shooter to shooter. If it's implemented well on the Xbox it is simple to be VERY precise with analog sticks, you just have to be used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 It doesn't matter which platform it was designed on, the mechanics of it are exactly the same shooter to shooter. If it's implemented well on the Xbox it is simple to be VERY precise with analog sticks, you just have to be used to it. Then why does Halo have auto-target if you can be very precise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Because some people aren't very precise. You can find PC games with auto-target systems aswell, so that's a pointless assertion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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