What is Fall's biggest game? Grenade of Grenade: Modern Sniper 2? Dude Raider: Among Gears? Jack Black Presents: Underrated Cult Classic That Manages To Be Overrated At The Same Time? How about ViralMarketingLands? Maybe TekkenOurSweetTimeToReleaseOnAConsole...?
@BubbleF**kingBuddy: actually if you havent heard,m grenades are toned down a bunch in this newone. no more triple frag, new things to replace the grenade option. etc.
1. Your original comment was 'this series isn't helping', before you edited it. Thus, why I hate the edit button.
This is not a series. This is just a one shot collection of anime shorts.
2. For all its whoring out, there has yet to be a bad halo game. There are people who will tell you that the games are bad, but they are simply people who cannot distinguish between 'I do not like it' and 'It is bad'.
The 'OMG' factor of Halo is surprisingly elusive and the franchise is whored out when you have... a... Link avatar? Really?
3. Its a story about space marines, aided by a really powerful marine, fighting different species of aliens, with the equivilant of space zombies trying to eat them all.
Calling the 'OMG' factor surprisingly elusive is essentially writing off every Aliens, Star Wars, Star Trek, BSG etc etc etc series ever made. Or do you just not like science fiction at all?
And I might be the lamest Halo fanboy ever to be telling you this. Never owned 2, played the shit out of 1 with high school chums and 3 only sees 360 use once every six months when my friends throw a game together.
Its okay if you don't like it, but don't pretend like its easy to find nothing to like about it, unless you're willing to admit the fault lies with you and not the games.
I do not like basketball games. Thats my fault, not theirs.
@Komrade Kayce:
Ooh, I love numbered lists. My turn my turn!
1. Actually, my first comment had to do with American companies attempting to emulate Japanese animation, however I soon remembered that a Japanese animation studio was involved in the project, hence the edit to a different comment of mine. You seem to have caught me in the middle of that process. Why you felt that worth bringing up is beyond me.
2. Halo Wars says hi.
2.5 (as you seem to have missed a number there) Personal attacks are fun, right? Easy too.
3. Believe it or not, there is a lot of trash involving space marines and aliens out there as well. So, all the successes must have something beyond these simple elements to them, right? A lot of people have found something in the Halo franchise that I haven't, hence me wondering about it.
4. (really, if you're going to make a numbered list, the least you could do is keep the format consistent :P ) Er, cool. Glad you have fun with your friends, I guess.
I'm about a halfway fan with Halo. Not enough to play every night, just enough to be able to admit that I enjoy it.
That said, I'm reeeeally looking forward to this. Not so much because its Halo, but because I really dug the animatrix, as well as the recent Iron Man anime. Japanese takes on American icons come out pretty interesting.
I just do not understand why Halo is so hated, I had this discussion on my podcast once.
We came up with what we refer to as the "Creed Effect".
Halo is itself and as a series is not any different than most games with several sequels under the old belt.
Truth of the matter is that nothing is really wrong with "Halo" as a series, it has just became so popular so quick and of course the fact that it fueled XBox fanboy's "MINE" wars that many others (Sony Fanboys) will hate it on the context they can't have it. While it's meteoric rise is something that can't be denied, it is also a big part of the animosity that people feel toward it.
People love to hate something that is popular beyond all reason. (Now this is when I finally bing in the creed effect).
Creed the band, though nothing really wrong with the group (music wasn't my flavor but they did't "suck") is generally hated....well....by everyone. Really for no better reason than at some point in time (mostly due to Scott Stapp being a jack ass) it became popular to hate them. Kids being all over them like they would be the new Led Zeppelin did't help them either.
This is really the exact same thing that has happened to Halo, It's not bad (though not for everyone). Microsoft is generally a jackass about most things, and the kids love it and say that it has given birth to the modern day FPS.
@Indie: My dislike of Halo doesn't come entirely from it's popularity. Yeah, I'm sick and tired of people chanting "Best series ever!" whenever it's mentioned, but anyways.
I just think the plot is horrible and very cliche, the main character design is bad, and, overall, it's a storyline that's been done to death and it doesn't add anything at all.
And, yes, I've played it. FPS aren't really my cup of tea. I got bored with it before I even finished one level.
Anime is only cool, when it has samurai, and or Hot school girls. So this Halo anime could never be awesome because it doesn't have those, and if it does I would love to see how they put at into the halo universe.
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I'm curious how this will turn out. Halo doesn't really seem like it could fit as an anime series. We'll find out soon enough though, I'm willing to try it out.
@ (Zombie) Jolan: Excuse me? Halo is greatest game of all time? Please please PLEASE tell me you're joking. That's a ridiculous statement if I've ever heard one. and if you were being sarcastic, then my mistake, but please dear god be sarcastic.
@Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire: As racist as this may sound, animators overseas do a great job with animation and it may be cheaper to have them work on it than here in the states.
@Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire: Because anime production companies are relatively cheap to hire (compared to live action), tend to be higher quality than American animation studios, have broad 'nerd appeal' and will sell to a broad market.
Or, to borrow a phrase from a certain Mel Brooks. MOICHANDISING!
@RedRaptor: DUDE WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? I fucking love Halo. Halo is an innovator in a field of boring cliche japanese games. It has done things no other game has done before, and no game has done since. Halo is simply the greatest video game of all time. I mean its up there with sex in terms of best thing ever.
@ACDarkKnight: Now that I have that out of my system, this looks cool and i really hope it expands on the universe and isn't like the Devil May Cry anime which ment nothing.
@RedRaptor: I hate halo. I call it ga...me of people who started playing on 360 and don't remember the classics like Mario and Zelda and Bebe's kids. Halo is the reason why the Wii took over the market. Halo is the reason why no one understands even the most blatant satire and sarcasm... Halo hates people of different colors and geographical origins. We inherited the bad games market that Halo caused. People who like Halo are just teens who are insecure in their own sexuality. Halo killed my whole family. Hitler played Halo. Halo prevented me from getting the proper background check for my E-2 visa and caused me to lose 2 jobs. Halo called your mother names... maybe.
@(Zombie) Jolan: @(Zombie) Jolan: The following retort will now be provided in Mad Lib form, ideally so people can provide simply imagine their rebuttal.
Dude you are a ______ _____. Halo copied off _______, _________, ________, and _______. It's a piece of ________, and Bungie _______ __________ ________ _______. Microsoft is a ________ company and the PS3 is ___________ _________. You have no idea what you are talking about, and clearly you're the reason gaming sucks right now.
Honestly, Japan is so much better at making _______. _______ Blows a ________ game like Halo _________ of the ______.
@(Zombie) Jolan: I knew you were. It kinda sounded like a Kanye joke, it being the center of talks and jokes this week.
Speaking of which, I'm a bit peeved because I made a joke on Facebook about Kanye interrupting Patrick Swayze's funeral, saying Michael Jackson's was better. And now it's getting passed around. Either I had the same joke other people had or Carlos Mencia ripped me off.
/rant
@Evdor: Dude you are a penis. Halo copied off penis, penis, penis, and penis. It's a piece of penis, and Bungie is a penis. Microsoft is a penis company and the PS3 is also a penis. You have no idea what you are talking about, and clearly you're the reason gaming sucks right now.
Honestly, Japan is so much better at making penis. Penis Blows a penis game like Halo penis of the penis.
@BRMiles: I wonder if they'll release an HD-DVD version just for the people who still have the add-ons... I doubt it, but it would be a cool gesture to their fans.
@MooglesInMyFace: I actually know people who have HD-DVD players still. I never actually expected them to do it, I just think it'd be a cool gesture to the people that went full out supporting Microsoft, that's all. They don't take a lot of money to make. If the Bluray version is VC-1, it could be almost a straight port, video wise. It's just about getting the iHD vs the BD-J, depending on how many extravagent extras the movie has.
So, yeah, get over yourself is pretty much what I'm saying. I'm a PS3 fan and supported and argued hard for bluray, but I think it could be a good gesture even if they don't make any profit off it. They could make a limited run, like 10,000 or something. Sort of like how Dreamcast games still get made from time to time.
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*runs off to buy a couple of KFC Snacker*
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mind getting me some popcorn chicken while you're there.
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I'm eating everything, even the kitchen sink :3
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Also, haha, I have found your Photobucket album through the magic of HTML!
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It's kind of my hobby) ^_^
P.S. Popeye's SUCKS....they close the only one around here, those jerks ヽ(`Д´)ノ
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@Curse lily: Yay South East Bay ftw! ^.^
And Popeyes is SOOO few around here yet we gotta ton of KFCs. Arrgh~ ヽ(`Д´)ノ
Oh how I love drinking from their hot sauce packets and eating their crumbly chicken. ^__^
And I'm starting that habit too… especially with your art (you're like my RSS feed on all web art that is good :P ) and comic strips.
Yay 2P start!
[Goddamn it I didn't want that picture! ヽ(`Д´)ノ]
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@Curse lily: 2P start ftw. :P
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Jeez, i can't even look at Spicy food let alone eat the damn thing.
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@Curse lily: I blame the Hot Cheetos Límon I've been eating since second grade :P
And we all know Tabasco is THE hot sauce to use, always…
There can never be another Cajun one ^_~
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I heard they go great with some Vega-Tables. :P
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Aww come on give Peas and Sgt. Cayenne a chance! ^_^
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1. Your original comment was 'this series isn't helping', before you edited it. Thus, why I hate the edit button.
This is not a series. This is just a one shot collection of anime shorts.
2. For all its whoring out, there has yet to be a bad halo game. There are people who will tell you that the games are bad, but they are simply people who cannot distinguish between 'I do not like it' and 'It is bad'.
The 'OMG' factor of Halo is surprisingly elusive and the franchise is whored out when you have... a... Link avatar? Really?
3. Its a story about space marines, aided by a really powerful marine, fighting different species of aliens, with the equivilant of space zombies trying to eat them all.
Calling the 'OMG' factor surprisingly elusive is essentially writing off every Aliens, Star Wars, Star Trek, BSG etc etc etc series ever made. Or do you just not like science fiction at all?
And I might be the lamest Halo fanboy ever to be telling you this. Never owned 2, played the shit out of 1 with high school chums and 3 only sees 360 use once every six months when my friends throw a game together.
09/17/09
I should summarize all that.
Its okay if you don't like it, but don't pretend like its easy to find nothing to like about it, unless you're willing to admit the fault lies with you and not the games.
I do not like basketball games. Thats my fault, not theirs.
09/17/09
Ooh, I love numbered lists. My turn my turn!
1. Actually, my first comment had to do with American companies attempting to emulate Japanese animation, however I soon remembered that a Japanese animation studio was involved in the project, hence the edit to a different comment of mine. You seem to have caught me in the middle of that process. Why you felt that worth bringing up is beyond me.
2. Halo Wars says hi.
2.5 (as you seem to have missed a number there) Personal attacks are fun, right? Easy too.
3. Believe it or not, there is a lot of trash involving space marines and aliens out there as well. So, all the successes must have something beyond these simple elements to them, right? A lot of people have found something in the Halo franchise that I haven't, hence me wondering about it.
4. (really, if you're going to make a numbered list, the least you could do is keep the format consistent :P ) Er, cool. Glad you have fun with your friends, I guess.
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That said, I'm reeeeally looking forward to this. Not so much because its Halo, but because I really dug the animatrix, as well as the recent Iron Man anime. Japanese takes on American icons come out pretty interesting.
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We came up with what we refer to as the "Creed Effect".
Halo is itself and as a series is not any different than most games with several sequels under the old belt.
Truth of the matter is that nothing is really wrong with "Halo" as a series, it has just became so popular so quick and of course the fact that it fueled XBox fanboy's "MINE" wars that many others (Sony Fanboys) will hate it on the context they can't have it. While it's meteoric rise is something that can't be denied, it is also a big part of the animosity that people feel toward it.
People love to hate something that is popular beyond all reason. (Now this is when I finally bing in the creed effect).
Creed the band, though nothing really wrong with the group (music wasn't my flavor but they did't "suck") is generally hated....well....by everyone. Really for no better reason than at some point in time (mostly due to Scott Stapp being a jack ass) it became popular to hate them. Kids being all over them like they would be the new Led Zeppelin did't help them either.
This is really the exact same thing that has happened to Halo, It's not bad (though not for everyone). Microsoft is generally a jackass about most things, and the kids love it and say that it has given birth to the modern day FPS.
Anyway that is all.
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I just think the plot is horrible and very cliche, the main character design is bad, and, overall, it's a storyline that's been done to death and it doesn't add anything at all.
And, yes, I've played it. FPS aren't really my cup of tea. I got bored with it before I even finished one level.
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@kakashi3488 bye dad I will always miss you:
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*hits commenter in the face with sarcasm-mallet*
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The Halo centerpieces never really got going and the potholders were just doomed from the beginning..
So... an anime.
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I'd better get me a shelter, being the wise-ass that i am..
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Or, to borrow a phrase from a certain Mel Brooks. MOICHANDISING!
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Dude you are a ______ _____. Halo copied off _______, _________, ________, and _______. It's a piece of ________, and Bungie _______ __________ ________ _______. Microsoft is a ________ company and the PS3 is ___________ _________. You have no idea what you are talking about, and clearly you're the reason gaming sucks right now.
Honestly, Japan is so much better at making _______. _______ Blows a ________ game like Halo _________ of the ______.
09/17/09
Speaking of which, I'm a bit peeved because I made a joke on Facebook about Kanye interrupting Patrick Swayze's funeral, saying Michael Jackson's was better. And now it's getting passed around. Either I had the same joke other people had or Carlos Mencia ripped me off.
/rant
09/17/09
Honestly, Japan is so much better at making penis. Penis Blows a penis game like Halo penis of the penis.
What? That's how all my friends play Mad Libs.
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Well let's see...
-Only like 300,000 people bought those
-Most of them are probably in the trash or an attic
-No one manufactures HD DVDs anymore.
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So, yeah, get over yourself is pretty much what I'm saying. I'm a PS3 fan and supported and argued hard for bluray, but I think it could be a good gesture even if they don't make any profit off it. They could make a limited run, like 10,000 or something. Sort of like how Dreamcast games still get made from time to time.
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