Is Halo 2 the most over rated game of all time IYO?

[quote name='ananag112']Yes I know that people have a right to their opinion. IMO it is unjust that people have the game rated above what I consider "classic games." It bothers me though that people are so quick to give a game the title of best game of all time without taking the time to put the game in perspective.[/quote]

Here's my question to you...

Who has said its the best game of all time?

The only answer I can assume you'd give is Halo fanboys. And if you listen to Halo fanboys, that's stupid. Halo fanboys are obviously going to say something like that - that's the very definition of what a "fanboy" is.

Its obviously not the best game of all time, the best FPS of all time, or the best drink coaster of all time. Is it a decent FPS? To me, yes. Is it the best FPS on the Xbox? Perhaps - that's up for debate.

You really need to stop going to the Gamefaqs Halo forums and listening to those people in their giant circle jerk. Any intelligent Halo fan can tell you the game is not the end all - be all, that it is merely a fun game to play if you give it a chance. And if not, oh well, have fun playing some other game.
 
Let me get this straight. Everyone who has been saying that Halo 2 is not overated, is then saying that Halo 2 is in fact the best videogame of all time?!?!?!

Are you people freaking serious? I mean come on, how old are you guys? Were you not around for previous generations of console games? Not to say that Halo 2 is even the best game of this generation, or the best FPS ever, for that matter. Shit I wouldn't even say that Halo 2 is the best console FPS of all time. Look past the hype guys. The thing I really can't understand though is all the praise you guys are giving live play. It's SOOOOO incredibly undeserving.

Note: I have played, beat and thoroughly enjoyed Halo 2.
 
[quote name='ananag112']Yes I know that people have a right to their opinion. IMO it is unjust that people have the game rated above what I consider "classic games." It bothers me though that people are so quick to give a game the title of best game of all time without taking the time to put the game in perspective.[/quote]

So it is unjust for people to have opinions? That's obviously your statement and I guess I will just leave it that I disagree with that. I can appreciate that you don't like Halo 2 as much as other games just as I can appreciate that other people like Halo 2 more than other games. There is no one list of all time greatest games. It's all up to each individual person.
 
[quote name='TheRaven'][quote name='ananag112']Yes I know that people have a right to their opinion. IMO it is unjust that people have the game rated above what I consider "classic games." It bothers me though that people are so quick to give a game the title of best game of all time without taking the time to put the game in perspective.[/quote]

So it is unjust for people to have opinions? That's obviously your statement and I guess I will just leave it that I disagree with that. I can appreciate that you don't like Halo 2 as much as other games just as I can appreciate that other people like Halo 2 more than other games. There is no one list of all time greatest games. It's all up to each individual person.[/quote]

Sorry about the misunderstanding. What I really mean is said in the last sentence. To mmn the people who have told me this are inteligent people from my High School, some of my relatives, and people from various forums including Gamefaqs..
 
I have not heard one person in this thread say Halo 2 is the greatest game of all time. Just because people defend it, or in some cases, just defend against idiotic statements, does not equate to saying that Halo 2 is the greatest game of all time. Personally, I had a problem with a lot of incomplete thinking in this thread. I have no problem with people not liking Halo 2.

Edit: Just to be complete, I do not think Halo 2 is the greatest game of all time, or even in my Top 10. Chrono Trigger probably would rank #1 on my list, with MGS, Earthbound and FFVI almost as equal.
 
[quote name='ananag112'] It also seems that many people on CAG agree that Halo 2 is indeed the best game ever.[/quote]

Who said that?
 
[quote name='zewone'][quote name='ananag112'] It also seems that many people on CAG agree that Halo 2 is indeed the best game ever.[/quote]

Who said that?[/quote]

Yes you and TheRaven are correct. No one has said that. I apologise. :oops:
 
I think the original intent of this topic was simple "Is Halo 2 over-rated?"

With this kind of a subjective question, there is no right answer. You either think Halo 2 is overrated or it isn't, and that's that. No one is RIGHT or WRONG for their opinion.
 
[quote name='Zoltek99']I think the original intent of this topic was simple "Is Halo 2 over-rated?"

With this kind of a subjective question, there is no right answer. You either think Halo 2 is overrated or it isn't, and that's that. No one is RIGHT or WRONG for their opinion.[/quote]

Yeah, that was the original intent of this topic..
 
[quote name='ananag112'][quote name='zewone'][quote name='ananag112'] It also seems that many people on CAG agree that Halo 2 is indeed the best game ever.[/quote]

Who said that?[/quote]

Yes you and TheRaven are correct. No one has said that. I apologise. :oops:[/quote]

It's cool, no biggie. At least you could admit it unlike a lot of other people.
 
[quote name='Pylis']Do we really need a "Halo 2 is overhyped OMG!!!!111" topic every damn day? There are at least 30 other threads pertaining to this.[/quote]

Yeah, and im tired of proving to people that HALO 2 is a FPS , there fore its not supposed to have a storyline thats as good as an rpg....its like people wanted to but halo 2 and hope it was an interactive, award winning book... also alot of people have not played online or played over lans... both are the best experiences of CONSOLE gaming... when I say console I don't mean PC... of course PC FPS will be better, you pay 1200 for the damn hardware!!!! but can you play with all your friends on PC games? not unless they are all high eng computer owners... which I seriously doubt...
 
[quote name='TheRaven'][quote name='ananag112'][quote name='zewone'][quote name='ananag112'] It also seems that many people on CAG agree that Halo 2 is indeed the best game ever.[/quote]

Who said that?[/quote]

Yes you and TheRaven are correct. No one has said that. I apologise. :oops:[/quote]

It's cool, no biggie. At least you could admit it unlike a lot of other people.[/quote]

Not even I think its the best game ever... I used to enjoy PC games more but my computer broke down... and halo 2 is def. better than some PC games some games that are better than halo 2 are HL2 and farcry.... COD is almost as good as it.... also, people we must stop comparing halo 2 to all FPS's as a whole! or to all the games in the world....
 
[quote name='help1'][quote name='Pylis']Do we really need a "Halo 2 is overhyped OMG!!!!111" topic every damn day? There are at least 30 other threads pertaining to this.[/quote]

Yeah, and im tired of proving to people that HALO 2 is a FPS , there fore its not supposed to have a storyline thats as good as an rpg....its like people wanted to but halo 2 and hope it was an interactive, award winning book... also alot of people have not played online or played over lans... both are the best experiences of CONSOLE gaming... when I say console I don't mean PC... of course PC FPS will be better, you pay 1200 for the damn hardware!!!! but can you play with all your friends on PC games? not unless they are all high eng computer owners... which I seriously doubt...[/quote]

Is there a rule that states that a FPS's are, by definition, not supposed to have storylines?

And I think it's the single-player mode that people are saying is overrated, not the multi-player mode.

EDIT: And we're not comparing Halo 2 to PC FPS's in this thread. We're just talking about whether Halo 2 is over-rated or not.
 
[quote name='zewone'][quote name='ananag112'] It also seems that many people on CAG agree that Halo 2 is indeed the best game ever.[/quote]

Who said that?[/quote]

I don't beleive anyone has said so directly, but it's certainly implied. The question of this topic is if you think Halo 2 is overrated. The ratings which are being referred to, the media's reviews of the game, do indeed say that Halo 2 is the best game ever, or is at least in consideration for that title.

Which reminds me...
[quote name='TheRaven']I have not heard one person in this thread say Halo 2 is the greatest game of all time. Just because people defend it, or in some cases, just defend against idiotic statements, does not equate to saying that Halo 2 is the greatest game of all time. Personally, I had a problem with a lot of incomplete thinking in this thread. I have no problem with people not liking Halo 2.
[/quote]

Incomplete thinking huh...
 
[quote name='RaekwonThaChef']I don't beleive anyone has said so directly, but it's certainly implied. The question of this topic is if you think Halo 2 is overrated. The ratings which are being referred to, the media's reviews of the game, do indeed say that Halo 2 is the best game ever, or is at least in consideration for that title.[/quote]

Could you provide some examples of where the media is saying its the best game ever?

Halo fanboys overrate the game and Halo haters underrate it. So its rated exactly where it should be.
 
Over rater? NO
Over Hyped? YES

Although, the next blockbuster game to be realeased will be hyped more than halo 2, they gmae industry has to do it. They have to out do themselves each time.
 
[quote name='mmn'][quote name='RaekwonThaChef']I don't beleive anyone has said so directly, but it's certainly implied. The question of this topic is if you think Halo 2 is overrated. The ratings which are being referred to, the media's reviews of the game, do indeed say that Halo 2 is the best game ever, or is at least in consideration for that title.[/quote]

Could you provide some examples of where the media is saying its the best game ever?

Halo fanboys overrate the game and Halo haters underrate it. So its rated exactly where it should be.[/quote]

After a quick check, found this from Gamespy:

"In some ways, though, calling Halo 2 a sequel lessens the importance of the game, which will undoubtedly stand as the greatest Xbox game of all time"

There's one example....
 
[quote name='Zoltek99']Is there a rule that states that a FPS's are, by definition, not supposed to have storylines?[/quote]No. In case you didn't know, Halo 2 has a storyline. I've heard mixed things on how good it is, but it's not without a story.

[quote name='Zoltek99']And I think it's the single-player mode that people are saying is overrated, not the multi-player mode.[/quote]No, several people in this thread have stated that they think the multiplayer is over rated.

[quote name='Zoltek99']EDIT: And we're not comparing Halo 2 to PC FPS's in this thread. We're just talking about whether Halo 2 is over-rated or not.[/quote]Once again, no. I'm pretty sure someone compared Halo 2 to Half-Life 2, Far Cry and COD (which I think is Call of Duty).
 
[quote name='Zoltek99'][quote name='mmn'][quote name='RaekwonThaChef']I don't beleive anyone has said so directly, but it's certainly implied. The question of this topic is if you think Halo 2 is overrated. The ratings which are being referred to, the media's reviews of the game, do indeed say that Halo 2 is the best game ever, or is at least in consideration for that title.[/quote]

Could you provide some examples of where the media is saying its the best game ever?

Halo fanboys overrate the game and Halo haters underrate it. So its rated exactly where it should be.[/quote]

After a quick check, found this from Gamespy:

"In some ways, though, calling Halo 2 a sequel lessens the importance of the game, which will undoubtedly stand as the greatest Xbox game of all time"

There's one example....[/quote]

Even that is just saying best XBox game ever, not greatest game ever.
 
i wouldn't say it's the most overhyped game of all time, but it wasn't as good as i thought it was going to be. i probably wouldn't have gone through the whole game if i wasn't playing cooperative mode b/c it would've been kinda boring. at least it wasn't as repetitive as the first game.

top 3 reasons why i liked halo 2:

more variety of weapons (energy sword, brute shot, etc.)
better detailed graphics
level design wasn't as repetitive as the first halo
 
[quote name='Zoltek99'][quote name='help1'][quote name='Pylis']Do we really need a "Halo 2 is overhyped OMG!!!!111" topic every damn day? There are at least 30 other threads pertaining to this.[/quote]

Yeah, and im tired of proving to people that HALO 2 is a FPS , there fore its not supposed to have a storyline thats as good as an rpg....its like people wanted to but halo 2 and hope it was an interactive, award winning book... also alot of people have not played online or played over lans... both are the best experiences of CONSOLE gaming... when I say console I don't mean PC... of course PC FPS will be better, you pay 1200 for the damn hardware!!!! but can you play with all your friends on PC games? not unless they are all high eng computer owners... which I seriously doubt...[/quote]

Is there a rule that states that a FPS's are, by definition, not supposed to have storylines?

And I think it's the single-player mode that people are saying is overrated, not the multi-player mode.

EDIT: And we're not comparing Halo 2 to PC FPS's in this thread. We're just talking about whether Halo 2 is over-rated or not.[/quote]

Its an unwritten rule.... where does it say that tehyare supposed to have good storylines....?
 
[quote name='Zoltek99'][quote name='mmn'][quote name='RaekwonThaChef']I don't beleive anyone has said so directly, but it's certainly implied. The question of this topic is if you think Halo 2 is overrated. The ratings which are being referred to, the media's reviews of the game, do indeed say that Halo 2 is the best game ever, or is at least in consideration for that title.[/quote]

Could you provide some examples of where the media is saying its the best game ever?

Halo fanboys overrate the game and Halo haters underrate it. So its rated exactly where it should be.[/quote]

After a quick check, found this from Gamespy:

"In some ways, though, calling Halo 2 a sequel lessens the importance of the game, which will undoubtedly stand as the greatest Xbox game of all time"

There's one example....[/quote]What the fuck is wrong with you?

"which will undoubtedly stand as the greatest Xbox game of all time"

I do think that this is the greatest Xbox game. I'd be suprised if any other person thought otherwise besides a few who don't like the Halo series at all. I don't think I've played a better Xbox exclusive game.
 
[quote name='RaekwonThaChef']
Which reminds me...
[quote name='TheRaven']I have not heard one person in this thread say Halo 2 is the greatest game of all time. Just because people defend it, or in some cases, just defend against idiotic statements, does not equate to saying that Halo 2 is the greatest game of all time. Personally, I had a problem with a lot of incomplete thinking in this thread. I have no problem with people not liking Halo 2.
[/quote]

Incomplete thinking huh...[/quote]

Yes, I would say there are some incomplete thoughts in this thread. Many people not finishing their own thoughts and perhaps being misunderstood or saying things that they did not actually mean to say. I think the OP had a few incomplete thoughts where he said it was injust for people to rank Halo 2 over some other select games. It was later discovered that he did not necessarily mean that.
 
[quote name='sj41']No. In case you didn't know, Halo 2 has a storyline. I've heard mixed things on how good it is, but it's not without a story.[/quote]

I know it has a story. I was just responding to people who were defending Halo 2's "story" by saying that FPS's don't need to have stories.

[quote name='sj41']No, several people in this thread have stated that they think the multiplayer is over rated.[/quote]

Good. Then that just makes the game that more over-rated, which I tend to agree with.

[quote name='sj41']Once again, no. I'm pretty sure someone compared Halo 2 to Half-Life 2, Far Cry and COD (which I think is Call of Duty).[/quote]

My comment was a direct response to that comment about Half-Life 2, Far Cry, and COD.
 
[quote name='help1'][quote name='Zoltek99'][quote name='help1'][quote name='Pylis']Do we really need a "Halo 2 is overhyped OMG!!!!111" topic every damn day? There are at least 30 other threads pertaining to this.[/quote]

Yeah, and im tired of proving to people that HALO 2 is a FPS , there fore its not supposed to have a storyline thats as good as an rpg....its like people wanted to but halo 2 and hope it was an interactive, award winning book... also alot of people have not played online or played over lans... both are the best experiences of CONSOLE gaming... when I say console I don't mean PC... of course PC FPS will be better, you pay 1200 for the damn hardware!!!! but can you play with all your friends on PC games? not unless they are all high eng computer owners... which I seriously doubt...[/quote]

Is there a rule that states that a FPS's are, by definition, not supposed to have storylines?

And I think it's the single-player mode that people are saying is overrated, not the multi-player mode.

EDIT: And we're not comparing Halo 2 to PC FPS's in this thread. We're just talking about whether Halo 2 is over-rated or not.[/quote]

Its an unwritten rule.... where does it say that tehyare supposed to have good storylines....?[/quote]

An unwritten rule...? Is that a trade secret or something? Did the makers of Half Life 2 or the makers of Breakdown break this rule?

In any case, you're right. There is no rule a FPS needs a story. Hell, there is no rule any game needs a storyline. But if a developer (Bungie or anyone else) is going to include a storyline (and in Bungie's case, stress the prowess of the storyline), my guess is they would rather it be a good storyline, wouldn't you say?
 
If any of you guys are interested in the Halo universe at all and have read the books and followed Ilovebees.com, Halo 2's story is absolute genius. I think true fans of Bungie will get the most out of the single player experience. I think the storyline was near flawless.
 
[quote name='TheRaven'][quote name='Zoltek99'][quote name='mmn'][quote name='RaekwonThaChef']I don't beleive anyone has said so directly, but it's certainly implied. The question of this topic is if you think Halo 2 is overrated. The ratings which are being referred to, the media's reviews of the game, do indeed say that Halo 2 is the best game ever, or is at least in consideration for that title.[/quote]

Could you provide some examples of where the media is saying its the best game ever?

Halo fanboys overrate the game and Halo haters underrate it. So its rated exactly where it should be.[/quote]

After a quick check, found this from Gamespy:

"In some ways, though, calling Halo 2 a sequel lessens the importance of the game, which will undoubtedly stand as the greatest Xbox game of all time"

There's one example....[/quote]

Even that is just saying best XBox game ever, not greatest game ever.[/quote]

It was number 1 and number 2 on Gamerankings.com for awhile (it is now #11 I believe). It got perfect scores from Gamespy, EGM, 1up.com, GMR, GamePro, G4/TechTV, Gameinformer, Yahoo! Games to name a few. It also got near perfect scores from places like IGN. So much of the media thinks that this is one of the best if not the best game ever.
 
[quote name='sj41'][quote name='Zoltek99'][quote name='mmn'][quote name='RaekwonThaChef']I don't beleive anyone has said so directly, but it's certainly implied. The question of this topic is if you think Halo 2 is overrated. The ratings which are being referred to, the media's reviews of the game, do indeed say that Halo 2 is the best game ever, or is at least in consideration for that title.[/quote]

Could you provide some examples of where the media is saying its the best game ever?

Halo fanboys overrate the game and Halo haters underrate it. So its rated exactly where it should be.[/quote]

After a quick check, found this from Gamespy:

"In some ways, though, calling Halo 2 a sequel lessens the importance of the game, which will undoubtedly stand as the greatest Xbox game of all time"

There's one example....[/quote]What the shaq-fu is wrong with you?

"which will undoubtedly stand as the greatest Xbox game of all time"

I do think that this is the greatest Xbox game. I'd be suprised if any other person thought otherwise besides a few who don't like the Halo series at all. I don't think I've played a better Xbox exclusive game.[/quote]

sj41, I'm not sure where the animosity is coming from. You seem to be taking offense at all of my posts without any consideration of the context. Read the rest of the thread before you take potshots.

The man asked for an example of the media saying the game is "the best game ever". I gave him an example, although I admit, the example said "best Xbox game ever".

In any case, IMO, KOTOR, Chronicles of Riddick, PGR2, Crimson Skies, etc.. are all better than Halo 2 (again, remember I've only played the single player campaign). Hell, I know I'm in the vast minority on this, but I even enjoyed Breakdown more than Halo 2.
 
[quote name='Zoltek99']There is no rule a FPS needs a story. Hell, there is no rule any game needs a storyline. But if a developer (Bungie or anyone else) is going to include a storyline (and in Bungie's case, stress the prowess of the storyline), my guess is they would rather it be a good storyline, wouldn't you say?[/quote]

If a basketball player is going to shoot the ball, he should make it in every time, right? Because, otherwise, what's the point of shooting? In case you haven't payed attention, there's a LOT of games that are released every year. All developers try to hit that shot with a good story. Some make it and some don't. It's the nature of the beast when you deal with creativity and media, be it music, movies, or video games.

Where did you get that Bungie stressed the prowess of the storyline? They never TALKED about the story at all. All they said was "its going to be action packed", which it is. They kept the thing under wraps so spoilers wouldn't get out. If anything Bungie was hyping up the multiplayer much more than the single-player.

And yes, it IS an unwritten rule that FPS games are not known for their fantastic stories. RPGs are. Just like its an unwritten rule that movie adaptations typically suck. That's not to say a movie adaptation can't be good or an FPS story can't be good, but in general, these are things that are expected out of the game industry.
 
[quote name='mmn'][quote name='Zoltek99']There is no rule a FPS needs a story. Hell, there is no rule any game needs a storyline. But if a developer (Bungie or anyone else) is going to include a storyline (and in Bungie's case, stress the prowess of the storyline), my guess is they would rather it be a good storyline, wouldn't you say?[/quote]

If a basketball player is going to shoot the ball, he should make it in every time, right? Because, otherwise, what's the point of shooting? In case you haven't payed attention, there's a LOT of games that are released every year. All developers try to hit that shot with a good story. Some make it and some don't. It's the nature of the beast when you deal with creativity and media, be it music, movies, or video games.

Where did you get that Bungie stressed the prowess of the storyline? They never TALKED about the story at all. All they said was "its going to be action packed", which it is. They kept the thing under wraps so spoilers wouldn't get out. If anything Bungie was hyping up the multiplayer much more than the single-player.

And yes, it IS an unwritten rule that FPS games are not known for their fantastic stories. RPGs are. Just like its an unwritten rule that movie adaptations typically suck. That's not to say a movie adaptation can't be good or an FPS story can't be good, but in general, these are things that are expected out of the game industry.[/quote]

But when a player hypes up his ability to such a degree and says that he can make every shot, he is expected to do so. Bungie did not talk about Halo 2's storyline, but they did hype it up in a few magazines such as XBN.
 
[quote name='ananag112'][quote name='TheRaven'][quote name='Zoltek99'][quote name='mmn'][quote name='RaekwonThaChef']I don't beleive anyone has said so directly, but it's certainly implied. The question of this topic is if you think Halo 2 is overrated. The ratings which are being referred to, the media's reviews of the game, do indeed say that Halo 2 is the best game ever, or is at least in consideration for that title.[/quote]

Could you provide some examples of where the media is saying its the best game ever?

Halo fanboys overrate the game and Halo haters underrate it. So its rated exactly where it should be.[/quote]

After a quick check, found this from Gamespy:

"In some ways, though, calling Halo 2 a sequel lessens the importance of the game, which will undoubtedly stand as the greatest Xbox game of all time"

There's one example....[/quote]

Even that is just saying best XBox game ever, not greatest game ever.[/quote]

It was number 1 and number 2 on Gamerankings.com for awhile (it is now #11 I believe). It got perfect scores from Gamespy, EGM, 1up.com, GMR, GamePro, G4/TechTV, Gameinformer, Yahoo! Games to name a few. It also got near perfect scores from places like IGN. So much of the media thinks that this is one of the best if not the best game ever.[/quote]

Most of those places hand out perfect scores like candy on Halloween though. Also, with my reply, I was just stating that even that review did not say greatest game ever, which it did not. I'm not disagreeing that the media didn't hype Halo 2, but that's their job. There may be parts of the media that does think Halo 2 is the greatest game ever. And that's their opinion. But I personally have not even read anyone state that, from a credible place anyways.
 
[quote name='ananag112']But when a player hypes up his ability to such a degree and says that he can make every shot, he is expected to do so.[/quote]

No he's not. No matter how cocky a guy is, nobody would expect perfection out of any one person. Which is the exact thing I'm trying to say about Halo 2. Too many people expected perfection and got a flawed product. OF COURSE its flawed, no game would be perfect. There's so much backlash because people are mad that they didn't get perfection. That's not the fault of the developer, that's the fault of the media not shutting up about how great the game is going to be and of the person buying into that and expecting too much.

The game is overhyped, but Bungie and the media aren't the only ones at fault - the people who didn't enjoy the game are also at fault for buying into the hype. Sometimes you have to take the finger you're pointing at others and turn it on yourself.

And Bungie did talk quite a bit about the story in XBN and some various other magazines
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You mean a Microsoft owned publisher hyped a game in an official magazine devoted to the system that Microsoft owns. That's wacky!

But do you see my point, at least? Perhaps some of the blame is placed on you. You know that old saying, "fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me"? I'm pretty sure next time you get excited for a game you'll be able to control it after being let down by Halo, correct?
 
[quote name='mmn']If a basketball player is going to shoot the ball, he should make it in every time, right? Because, otherwise, what's the point of shooting? In case you haven't payed attention, there's a LOT of games that are released every year. All developers try to hit that shot with a good story. Some make it and some don't. It's the nature of the beast when you deal with creativity and media, be it music, movies, or video games.[/quote]

Exactly. Bungie, IMO, didn't "hit the shot". What some of you guys are arguing is that because it's an FPS, Bungie shouldn't even worry about "hitting the shot".

Where did you get that Bungie stressed the prowess of the storyline? They never TALKED about the story at all. All they said was "its going to be action packed", which it is. They kept the thing under wraps so spoilers wouldn't get out. If anything Bungie was hyping up the multiplayer much more than the single-player.
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I don't remember where I read it (I think IGN), but when asked why they are keeping the single-player under wraps, the Bungie rep. mentioned how much effort they put into making an engrossing storyline they are proud of and that they didn't want it to be prematurely spoiled for gamers.

And yes, it IS an unwritten rule that FPS games are not known for their fantastic stories. RPGs are.
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No. It's a trend, not a rule, that FPS games lack fantastic stories. FPS's that do break the trend (e.g. HL) are the FPS's that are considered amazing. Halo 2, on the other hand, while definitely a solid top-tier game, is not amazing.

...and IMO because of the fact that so many people said it was, it can be categorized as over-rated.
 
[quote name='manofpeace20']I guess they didn't want to spoil how they shaq-fued gamers with stale gameplay and a cliffhanger ending.[/quote]

Yeah, that Halo 2, such stale gameplay compared to RED DEAD REVOLVER, huh?
 
its funny how everyone complains about the game now....cant u just enjoy the game and be happy..atleast you know theres a part 3
 
this is america, everything is overhyped. its like your birthday: wait all year doesnt live up to the hype. christmas same thing. i enjoy halo2 its a good game. if you are looking for the perfect game, it hasnt been made yet and i bet you'll be dead as hell when it comes out.
 
Over-hyped? depends, did you let the hype get to you? To me, it was under-hyped, you want over-hyped? IGN + PSP = 'nuff Said.

Over-Rated? Unless every mag rated it a 12/10 there's simply no way it was overated. Undoubtfully the greatest thing Xbox has, period, end of story.
 
[quote name='manofpeace20']I guess they didn't want to spoil how they shaq-fued gamers with stale gameplay and a cliffhanger ending.[/quote]

Just like Madden has stale gameplay? Ouch, okay I was right, you were wrong I forgive you. Now lets move on. :)
 
You know topics like this are part of the reason why so many consider Halo 2 overhyped. Yes it got a lot of press, but that doesn't make it a great game.
 
[quote name='whoknows']And how that 8 min trailer at e3 wasnt even in the game.[/quote]

Because they took that level, divided it up, and expanded on it. That's what the entire "chasing the Scarab" level is - the expanded version of the E3 demo.
 
Halo 2 is absolutely amazing, and deserves every bit of credit in my eyes. the guys at Bungie managed to blow me away again. I think Halo 2 is bad ass in every aspect, from campaign to multiplayer, and XBOX live. I'll admit the campaign is short, but could care less, as I could play through it again limitless times. I can't wait for a sequel, even though I know I'll have to.
 
[quote name='Spawn Of Hell']Halo 2 is absolutely amazing, and deserves every bit of credit in my eyes. the guys at Bungie managed to blow me away again. I think Halo 2 is bad ass in every aspect, from campaign to multiplayer, and XBOX live. I'll admit the campaign is short, but could care less, as I could play through it again limitless times. I can't wait for a sequel, even though I know I'll have to.[/quote]

Gamefaqs called, they want thier #1 fanboy back.
 
[quote name='zionoverfire'][quote name='Trakan']If you didn't want to see a flame war, you shouldn't have made this topic. ;)[/quote]

I think he's asking blatantly for a flame war so I'll begin.

Yes its the most overhyped game ever, even more than Metal Gear Solid 2, the bouncer and suikoden 2. :wink:[/quote]

Suikoden 2? Burn :p

Most overated/hyped game of all time has to be San Andreas for me, but that's just me.
 
Halo 2 was a good, solid game. With all the sequels that are being released in the market today, innovation isn't necessairly a key to success. As long as the game is fun, it should be allright. Although it is true Halo 2 has the most hype attatched to it that I have ever seen for a videogame, I still beleive that it came through for all the Halo fans. It expanded the story line, both in prespectives and enviroments, and it added a kick-@$$ online multiplayer platform. My only complaint was that the solo campaign was too short, and that people whine and debate way too much about this game.
 
[quote name='Romeo104K']Halo 2 was a good, solid game. With all the sequels that are being released in the market today, innovation isn't necessairly a key to success. As long as the game is fun, it should be allright. Although it is true Halo 2 has the most hype attatched to it that I have ever seen for a videogame, I still beleive that it came through for all the Halo fans. It expanded the story line, both in prespectives and enviroments, and it added a kick-@$$ online multiplayer platform. My only complaint was that the solo campaign was too short, and that people whine and debate way too much about this game.[/quote]

Please tell me you will post more. That was an awesome 1st post.
 
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