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Shut uuuuup shut up shut up shut up.
ARGH. I'm getting a little sick of people saying H: Reach looks the same as every other Halo game. Maybe that's because ... it's a Halo game? It has a new HUD, new weapons, new engine, that's good enough for me. Not to mention we get to play on Reach. I can't wait to play with that prototype BR, or MA5K, or whatever that M4-looking thing is. #haloreach
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Yes, when the so-called "rival" systems have serial games coming out every year or every other year, it's boring, repetitive, blah blah. "no changes" to the gameplay, "no improvement".
When it comes to Halo, they can release these "expansion" style games as much as they want and it's still like shit painted with gold.
They are just milking the franchise like there's no tomorrow right now. I am still waiting for boxing day to pick up a copy of ODST, and they now have a new game coming out soon already. It's crazy. One day it will be as generic as a dragonball game. #haloreach
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If fans believe that, your problem. there is nothing special to it. Microsoft will milk out of you money as much as they can. They have great PR division to sell that crap. #haloreach
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Halo's only had one "expansion" style game. That's ODST. Reach is a new game with a new engine with new gameplay features. It's a new bloody game. What else do you want? #haloreach
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Ladies and Gentlemen, exhibit A. #haloreach
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Rachet and Clank looked the same. That cartoony stuff. Uncharted looks the same. God of War looks the same just with upgraded graphics.
It's STYLE!!! I can;t believe gamers today are getting so self conceded that they won't pick up a SEQUEL to a game because it "looks like the predecessors." Of course it does. If it looked like Gears then it wouldn't be Halo.
I know we should have every game look like Uncharted since everyone says that game looks the "best." Question is are you guys smart enough to tell the difference between all the games if all the games LOOK the same? #haloreach
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On mine the light is on when the monitor is on, and it blinks when its on standby. Weird(er).... #haloreach
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Zeros are like Xs, they make everything sound cooler. #haloreach
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Why not just Hal0
Putting numbers in place of letters is even cooler these days. #haloreach
11/05/09
Excellent point.
Someone get this guy a job in marketing, stat! #haloreach
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[www.homestarrunner.com] #haloreach
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People complaining about a video game, and insulting those who like it.
Seriously people if you don't like Halo why even click on the title? Obviously Halo is not for you, go do something else. Meanwhile those that do like Halo, can talk to their merry hearts content about something that interests them.
11/05/09
New Carbine
new carbine that shoots needles, and explodes when 3 needles are hit
BR
it is a one shot battle rifle with 12 rounds, pretty powerful and effective long range.
Perks
This is what the HUD looks like. In the bottom left, you can see your squadmates health and names.
Right above the radar shows what perks you are carrying. When I played there were 3 perks-sprinting, cloaking, and halogram.
The sprinting makes you run when you hold LB,
cloaking makes you invisible (when you cloak your radar jams and you can't really hear anything around you).
The halogram creates a hologram of yourself, so enemies will shoot at both.
Sounds awesome!!! #haloreach
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Look at Streets of Rage 2. Nice visuals, but not the best. Nothing really new with the gameplay. No storyline to actually care about. Fun? Hell yes. Perhaps it could be a better game if it had a better storyline, but even without the good storyline its still an enjoyable game.
The reason for the "phenomenon" can simply be the fact that people find the game to be fun. You can't deny that the soundtracks kick ass though. :D #haloreach
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So are you for or against Halo? I have to know, I have my pitchfork all ready.... #haloreach
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I like how you're trying so hard to avoid being flamed. Also, the Beatles were "just" a popular band. #haloreach
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Halo is mediocre. It's popular simply because of it's accessibility, relatively short learning curve, and release timing. When you've got a title like the first Halo hitting with a new console at the height of an increase in gaming, a very large number of people are going to play it and accept it as the standard/flagship game for the genre. Through simple word of mouth, advertising, sequels, and general popularity garnered from all of these things, MS has created a cash cow they can keep alive with very little sustenance while milking it dry.
I still have yet to be impressed by this series. It makes for a nice "social" game (since just about everyone is familiar with it...), but there are at least a dozen other FPS titles I'd rather be playing.
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Mario seems to be doing pretty well. #haloreach
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Oh and the whole random 'nade thing in Call of Duty ain't much better or more realistic than Halo.
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Me, I loved Halo: CE, and I still enjoy it. Halo 2 at the time I enjoyed a lot but I've grown pretty far apart from the the Halo universe since then. #haloreach
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Firstly: awesome name.
Secondly: Yes, your comment is resonating with me... I am starting to see that I may have just missed a window of understanding early on.
Thank you. #haloreach
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I played Tribes 1 during its prime, and mostly for its vehicles. But Halo just did them better, and honestly not very many other first-tier FPSs have done it as well since.
That aside, I love Halo for a really simple reason. The multiplayer gameplay is just really fun. It isn't realistic, nor is it meant to be. It hinges too much on power weapons--I get that. But it's just consistently fun. What else should I want from a game? #haloreach
11/05/09
I really can't stand the small alienship maps that MLG loves.
The best part of Halo is getting a big team of friends together and having an all out war with vehicles and ground combat all over the place. #haloreach
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... oh, wait. Never mind. #haloreach
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I still prefer third person games though, so I too am completely for the idea of a third person Halo. (: #haloreach
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also:
Bout time they took those needles and used them in something with some more punch! #haloreach
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