[quote name='corrosivefrost']Dunno man. I played Halo 2 multiplayer a little sometime shortly after it came out and was like "Eh. This is Halo? This is why everyone loves xbox?" I decided to actually play through Halo 3 since a CAG hooked me up with it cheap. Hated the campaign, hated the multiplayer. I don't understand why people like it so damn much, really. There's much better things out there (at least compared to Halo 3, where most of my experience lies).[/quote]
This coming from the guy with a Gears of War avatar.
Generic super-hero space marines, generic war for humanity's survival versus an alien threat, generic vehicle sections, generic multiplayer.
But also phenomenal graphics, well-tuned cover system, and a collection of inventive "OH SHIT" moments. (The first meeting with a Beserker comes to mind.)
Not to bash either, since I really have enjoyed the Halo series and Gears of War series, but every argument you just made against Halo can be made against Gears of War. Or any other FPS for that matter.