Topic: Pure Xbox Game Club - Halo 2 (Nov)

@Balta666 yea I'm halfway through myself and I like the 2 character system. The set pieces are better now as well. I also like the dual weapon ability as well. Was the sword also in the first game? I forget.

@NintendoByNature if, it was I did not find it either 😂

@Balta666 well, there's nothing more satisfying in the game than slicing through hordes

@NintendoByNature for sure it is!

@Balta666 😎

I've finished. Overall really solid experience and it ended up being more enjoyable than Halo 1. Landscapes, characters, gameplay, all top notch. Can't decide which game in the series I should play next?

Anyway, as for casting my December vote, @Balta666, my first vote is for Spyro the Dragon. I do think most of us will be playing Indiana Jones though. Only problem is I don't know how long that game will be, so I can't really nominate it.

@NintendoByNature cools that you have enjoyed! I am a couple of missions away from the ending too.

Vote added! Indy is also not available in the first day of December and it is better to choose something else.

I am adding votes to Spyro the dragon and Nine Sols

@Balta666 sweet deal. Yea it was a really cool ending but kind of ended abruptly. I was expecting a few more segments if I'm being honest.

Looking forward to spyro myself since I don't recall if I ever played it. Part of me feels like I rented it back in the day, but I can't be sure.

Hi all, hopefully dive into Halo 2 this week once I’ve finished Cocoon. Trying to play one game at a time, who knows how long it will last 😂

I’ll throw my vote to Spyro trilogy also, @Balta666 and as always thanks for running this operation 👍

Halo 1 > Halo 2

@Bob_Salat Your vote has been added. Thanks!

P.s: is your tag name change permanent or just for a temporary occasion? You'll not receive notifications atm.

@nomither6 as someone without nostalgia for it I personally cannot agree but that is the good thing about opinions as all are valid 😉

I have finished Halo 2 and my thoughts about it have not changed and it is a fantastic fps. After playing this I went from finding CE campaign "just ok" to now thing that is a bad game instead of aging poorly because Halo 2 has not aged a single day. My only complain by the end is the cliffhanger ending but as I "heard" online that the series favourite is generally halo 3 call me intrigued and looking forward to give it a chance.

@Balta666 More than likely temporary mate thanks, I follow the thread too so receive notifications regardless. 👍

@Balta666 it’s definitely not nostalgia for me since i was barely walking when halo 1 came out . the first halo is actually the last halo i even played . What makes it better than halo 2 for me is that halo 2 leaned too much towards the more grounded military type & at times felt like a game similar to COD with its smaller/linear corridor levels instead of the large sandbox levels of halo 1. Halo 2 had its moments of space magic , but it was a lot more present in the first game & the first game also had a strong atmosphere . thats a long on-going trend with a lot of franchises - the first game starts off with a strong foundation with a strong identity and atmosphere and then by the time the sequel comes around it loses some of its charm. i’m glad they went back to their roots somewhat with halo 3 along with bringing the assault rifle back. halo 1 & halo 3 are more similar than halo 2 is to either of them imo.

Another reason is that Halo 1 has amazing weapons - grenades, pistol, rifle, shotgun, alien weapons are all powerful & punchy and i love the 90s cheese it has with character dialogue (the covenant are hilarious) & it’s amazing sound effects & enemy ai . weapons also had their own animations when switching to them, it’s the little details i pay attention to that either halo 2 got rid of or watered down. halo 2 just has better graphics & gameplay , but lacks everything else imo. levels , guns, story , etc are weaker imo. the introduction of the flood in halo 1 can’t be matched

but yea it’s just my opinion. i wish more people appreciated halo 1 though.

@nomither6 yeah, for me the level design did not work as I was lost every single level apart from the one everyone complains (and ended up my favourite). I also disliked the covenant weapons and felt that I could never have enough human ones, cannot say is that different in the sequel but I found a few weapons I enjoyed (not sure if because they are new or the gameplay was improved).
And finally there is the truck... It just has no redeeming qualities and it is used way too much I am afraid.

@Balta666 the truck ??

edit - oh i just realized you were talking about the warthog. it’s used in halo 3 probably as much

@nomither6 yah, that thing. I will have nightmares about the final level because of it for years to come...

@nomither6 @Balta666 Absolute worst. I’m the same that final level was horrid. It could be a toss up between that and the Mako though 🤔