HALO2 Reaches Gold Status!

[darkt0aster]

Besides, if Halo 2 bombs, it'll leave the FPS genre WIDE open for smaller developers (ie everybody) to come out and show us their stuff without fearing being severely outdone/outsold by some single genre-dominating monster. No worries about creating some "Halo-killer."

[Mirai Gen]

Yeah because calling a game a "halo killer" is like the marine who goes around shooting dead bodies.

I'm not that pumped either. The way I see it, the original game was just a perfect rendition of the FPS genre. Adding stuff onto it is nice, but it seems more like Halo 1.5 than anything. Dual weilding guns, adding a few more, the spear, tweaking rocket launcher, making destructible vehicles, hijacking vehicles, and new maps. That sounds like a patch, not a game.

Of course Xbox live and even more polished graphics are unreal, of course, but I'm not going to be the one sleeping outside waiting for it.

[KefkaTaran]

Halo was a perfect rendition of the FPS genre? :|

Yikes.

[synkr0nized]

I will enjoy my metal box containing Halo 2 immensely. Even so, I'm suspecting a large number of people will be massively dissappointed, adding to those already not happy with the first.

I'm surprised this thread itself hasn't been pounced upon by those who prefer other games to the Xbox's flagship title.

[Fabricated]

Halo 1 was merely passable, this new one will probably be marginally better.

Both have been hyped to hell and back.

Wake me when Half Life 2 comes out.

[Mirai Gen]

Originally Posted by KefkaTaran

Halo was a perfect rendition of the FPS genre? :|

Yikes.

In the sense of balancing plot, enemy AI, variables in missions (although not that often), weapons that cover everything, no glitches, vehicles, and absolute shitloads of fun in the FPS multiplayer mayhem, yes I do.

it seems like since Halo 2's been released we've had a bunch of rebels saying "Well I'm not really psyched about Halo 2," But I'm just saying that I feel alot more than just rebellion or anti-Halo isms. Halo was spectacular if only due to lack of flaws, and Halo 2 is just an upgrade. Something that's flawless isn't neccesarily bombshell, but it's the best FPS we've had in years as I see.

Well, if not for Valve's shaky legal status with their publisher VU, we'd probably see them releasing around the same time. When HL2 actually releases is, once again, anybody's guess. It's probably very close to gold status as well, but even if it's ready for release, the legal dispute could hold the release back indefinitely.

[MasterOfMagic]

Well, I'm more syked about MP:2 Echoes, but that's b/c I own a gamecube. But still, I can't wait for my freind to get it, so I can r0x0r his 80x0rs

I think you guys expect too much from a sequel. Its not going to be ground breaking. Its not supposed to be. Its supposed to let us continue on the Halo story, while adding on some new cool toys to play with. As long as it does that, I'll be happy, and anything more will just make me giggle with joy.

[KefkaTaran]

Mirai: I'll admit very quickly that I'm excited about Halo 2. I'll also admit that Halo 1 had its great moments (especially in multiplayer). I don't think it was the perfect shooter rendition by any means though, especially where single-player level design is concerned. I still love you though.

[Bimbo Fett]

The only thing good that came outta the first Halo was Red vs Blue and a few muti-player matches i had, i don't even own a X-box my self but i have a few friends who do. That being said i'm not really look forward to Halo2, but if they fixs the blance and give me a few more fun vechiles to play with (and keep the lovable messed up physics), then i'm all for fragging my friends till HL2 comes out.