Halo 3: Title Update 2

sTeKcOr22 · Sep 24, 2008

JunkyardDwg said:

Well for one, the Halo 2 maps are far more memorable than the Halo 3 ones.

And there's the matchmaking...really it's the inability for your friends to create and save profiles, so when you play split-screen, they don't have to adjust their controls every time. I'm sure this was cut because companies are leaning away from split screen, which, personally, I think is a mistake because I actually like inviting friends over to play. I also don't like the variety of playlists...one of my favorites from Halo 2, SWAT, unless things have changed, wasn't carried over. And then there's the fact that almost none of the maps are big enough to support the larger vehicles...and the only one that is big enough (keep in mind I haven't downloaded all the maps) doesn't have Scorpions. Maybe they took them out because they felt the Scorpions created an imbalance, but I didn't get that impression from Halo 2.

And then my biggest complaint is the re-configuring of the weapons. I HATE that the default weapon is the assault rifle. It's such a weak weapon, and it essentially forces you to use grenades. Now I don't mind using grenades, but I think it cheapens the action when you're basically forced to use it with the assault rifle. I loved the battle rifle...imo it was the perfect starting weapon. And when I play Halo 3, I usually race to ditch the assault rifle as fast as I can. I think they should have kept the "lock on" feature on the Rocket launcher...think it created a nice balance between vehicles and weapons. And the sword SUCKS now, with the addition of the "dual" mini-game...it actually made that weapon even cheaper.

I've heard all the arguments for these changes...but I just don't agree with them. Halo 3 multiplayer is not the same as Halo 2; I haven't played 3 nearly as much as it's predecessor.

Single player is better than 2 though...and I do like that you can veto maps.
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The maps I can agree with.

SWAT is now a ranked playlist in Halo 3, but everyone runs around being elites since its harder to hit them in the head compared to Spartans. IMO the Scorpion is very imbalanced, if you don't have one and you happen to walk by someone using a tank, you basically going to die.

The AR is actually stronger than the BR, but it is not meant for long range shooting. The lock-on with Rockets was stupid, made it too easy to get kills with them.

I prefer Halo 2's story, mainly because the Arbiter's storyline was interesting and the stages looked a lot better than anything in H3 or the 1st Halo.

sTeKcOr22 · Sep 24, 2008

Mac#5 said:

I agree if Halo 3 would hav a map like coagulation on halo 2 it would be much better
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Vahalla?

AGBee · Sep 24, 2008

sTeKcOr22 said:

It's true, its only popular because it is easily accessible to people who play it. If it was as hard to master as Halo, Gears, Rainbow Six, or pretty much any other shooter, it wouldn't be getting all the praise.

The campaign is very cliche, the MP is very flat and nothing really changes when you go throughout the different "gametypes". Plus it has a horrible matchmaking system.

COD 4 Sucks. PERIOD.
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The original Unreal Tournament and Rainbow Six are better than any Halo...Halo is boring and sterile.

Every online shooter gets boring after a while though...I was only playing hardcore search and destroy on COD4 but haven't touched it in forever.

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