I'm tired of Halo haters.

[blood77]

If Halo was a terrible game, Bungie would never have made FOUR of them. Halo is awesome!

Too much fan.

Whoever considers Halo a "masterpiece" is a total brainwashed idiot!

Too much hate.

Halo is okay, I guess. It's nothing spectacular, but there isn't anything horrible about it.

Halo is very average, IMO.

Ah just right

 

[Ben Legend]

The way I see it, is you fall into one of two groups, whether you intend to or not.
1) The Fanboys. Accussed of pretty much bumming the game and trying to convert people to see it as the perfect game it is.
2) The Haters. Hating the game for all its worth. Mocking one flaw or several.

Sadly there is no inbetween with most people which is what I would like to see.
i.e 3) Enjoy the game, acknowledges that it is good, but not brilliant.

Sadly, this also seems to be the case for Half Life 2.

I really do think people can fall somewhere vaguely in the middle. I consider myself a partial fanboy. I don't care if people don't like it but when they bash it non-stop just because they feel like it then i don't like that. I do admit the game isn't perfect but it is still a great game.

Oh sorry, I meant no matter what you say on a thread/topic, people will automatically put you into one of the two categories. But yeah, you have got it spot on.

 

[theultimateend]

This is meant to generate discussion, so friggin talk already, you crazy escapists.

I'm getting sick and tired of people hating on Halo. It's sort of become the cool thing to do now, as if hating on Bungie's masterpiece turns you into a video game hipster or something.

No I'm not here to bash halo. But calling it a masterpiece utterly destroys any respect or serious discussion you may be hoping for.

It was a game, it was a popular game, but it was for the most part a serious step backwards in FPS's at the time. About the only thing I could really congratulate it for (and the one thing I absolutely loved) was the vehicle controls and the fact that there were vehicles.

Otherwise I found myself staring at a lackluster main character (your average space marine but at least more love able), an extremely boring main enemy (the flood), I will admit the grunts were so goddamn cute that I played through the beginning of the game multiple times.

Overall though I think they had something, something utterly great, that they could have done. Instead they ran with the flood which was beyond epic fail for me. It was a cop-out and I think that ties into why people dislike the game.

That and perhaps teabagging.

Overall though what I would like to see, and I am sure you've heard this one too many times, is an HD remake of the N64 version of Perfect Dark. The reason I just say remake is because the original staff is gone and the current rare appears to be run by a bunch of handicapped giraffes (which bless their hearts at least they are trying).

It had the option of adding AI to multiplayer (which added a whole new awesome dynamic), it had an obscene amount of firearms you could use (of which only one or two were really game breaking), and it came with the entire roster of guns from one of the most acclaimed FPS's of all time (Goldeneye), on top of this it had, at least in my opinion, a plethora of fantastic levels. A character roster that was pretty colorful and corny (which isn't a bad thing for this or the grunts of halo, I loved them both).

Be it Elvis the alien, or the actual fact that it had a final boss, but something about that game drew me in.

I gave Halo a chance though, when the second one came out I grabbed the hard case version with a strategy guide to boot (to show I was fucking serious rawr), and do you know the moment I was amped? It was the scene when Master Chief was landing on Earth, I was so goddamn amped that I wanted to splooge thunder bolts all over the room. Do you know what I was greeted with after I finally was excited for this game? A credits screen...

That's right...right when the game was supposed to begin, or felt like it finally was picking up speed at least, it was over.

That was it for me. I stopped playing the games and have since moved onto more entertaining things. For me, I find a better community in Combat Arms (a free to play FPS) than in Halo.

But I'm not about to shit on other folks for liking it, I think that is the major problem, I realize some folks think it is awesome, while I look at them a bit like I look at creationists, I'm not about to tell them they are retarded. Their opinion only negatively effects my enjoyment of life at a minor level, in either of the two cases.

So overall for the folks who hate Halo I think for some of them, myself included, it is being jaded. Having played something that for its time was utterly mind blowing, then playing something that was barely a step up and seeing folks strap to it so hard that their organs started pressing up against their flesh.

At any rate who knows...maybe one of these days I'll just make a post on my website about FPS's and then when anyone makes these threads I could save my ass some time and just copy/paste.

Yes...for the astute out there I just basically said I've been talking out my ass ;p. Much like anyone else who is voicing an opinion . It isn't necessarily a bad thing.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

I'm tired of Halo fan boys
Halo haters
Halo threads
Halo ad's
Halo rings
"Halo" by Machine Head
MLG Halo players
Halo Electronics
and people who say Halo is over rated

[small] Here's hoping one day people will shut the fuck up about Halo and either enjoy it or don't talk about it[/small]

You forgot Halo by Beyonce.

And Jesus's halo.

And yeah, that was not one of the better tracks off The Blackening.

 

[theultimateend]

People, such as yourself, who call the game a masterpiece piss me off because you're devaluing the term. Team Fortress 2 is a masterpiece, the Final Fantasy games are masterpieces...

Wow how could I forget. While I am extremely jaded by FPS's from the old RARE days I do have to admit that Team Fortress 2 is awe inspiring for me.

It is the first FPS I've played where I am absolutely terrible at it, I'm talking dying on a level that makes Demon Soul's look like a cake walk. Yet...I never...ever...EVER...stop having fun in it.

In fact I recently was playing against someone named Bear Jew, I only killed him once, he killed me a few dozen times. I didn't think much of it. Then I saw a VG cats comic, not more than two days later, that featured him.

I realized that I had played someone epic .

Little stuff like that. At any rate. Kind of sad I forgot to mention it in my mini rant ;p.

 

[LordKraven]

Well if your tired of people hating on it then defend a good game. The game is shallow and very repetitive, I have covered this all on other posts so if you want the full thing look it up on some other posts. Halo 1 was really the only good one of the fore because it was well balanced and had good backing, then halo 2 ruined it with mainstream multiplayer and the quality has only gone down. Like I said I have made long posts with backed facts about why halo 2,3, and ODST are all bab games. So if you really want to know look it up. Like anoth good thread said just because something is popular does not make it good or a good idea. Look at the nazi party, that seemed like a great idea to germany and was loved by millions and millions but how well did that turn out?

 

[Koeryn]

This is meant to generate discussion, so friggin talk already, you crazy escapists.

I'm getting sick and tired of people hating on Halo. It's sort of become the cool thing to do now, as if hating on Bungie's masterpiece turns you into a video game hipster or something. Yes, the game has cheesy, color-coded bad guys. Yes, it has floaty physics, no cover-based gameplay to speak of, and recharging health (which I am normally not a fan of at all.) So why do I like it?

Because I don't come into the game expecting a realistic experience.

Let's dial this back a bit, shall we? The biggest gripes (aside from online play, which I'll get to in a minute) are just what I mentioned before. The game comes under fire because it's not realistic.

...I'm sorry, what? You're playing a game about a super soldier fighting space aliens! Just how realistic do you want this game to be? People get pissed because the melee does so much damage in online play, but think about it: Master Chief is ungodly strong without his suit (cybernetic enhancements). With it, he's hercules. If two of these guys got in a fistfight, how long do you think it would last?

The gameplay mechanics are polished to a mirror sheen, are easy to get your head around, and have a surprising amount of depth. The formula works, is what I'm getting at. The melee is a balancing thing. CoD4 has a one-hit kill knife and CoD5 has a similar bayonette, right? That's extremely unrealistic right there, but no one thinks twice. The game is fun and that's the point. Game is supposed to equal Fun, yes?

Now don't peg me a fanboy, because I'm not. I played the hell outta CoD4, TF2 (and orange box in general), and RSV2. Those respectively are Halo's biggest rival, a thinking man's shooter, and an extremely cover-based shooter.

I loved them all. Including halo.

Moving on; online play.

I have only one thing to say on this. There is a casual audience on halo, and there is a hardcore. Just like every other online shooter out there. Fratboys and ten-year-olds abound on CoD4, RSV2, and TF2 servers as well (again, been there, been shouting obscenities from).

They're different games, they're all fun. Some people hate some, some people hate others. It's a matter of opinion, so please, please stop saying that it's a bad game. It doesn't make you sound cool or game-savvy, it makes you sound elitist and dickish.

Seriously, people.

EDIT: halo is NOT my favorite game. That spot would be reserved for Morrowind, the King of All Games. I'm just miffed at all the ranting.

EDIT NUMERO DOS: and please don't pull the opinion card. i'm not bashing anyone's negative opinion on the game... read the entire thing if you're going to comment, please.

Basically, this is what I have to say:

Shut up. I'm sick and tired of seeing "Zomg halo suxxx lullz" threads, I'm sick and tired of seeing "Zomg halo ftw HalfFail FAILZZZ" threads. Seriously, grow up. You like what you like, that's great. Show me someone who actually gives a damn.

 

[The Rockerfly]

I'm tired of Halo fan boys
Halo haters
Halo threads
Halo ad's
Halo rings
"Halo" by Machine Head
MLG Halo players
Halo Electronics
and people who say Halo is over rated

[small] Here's hoping one day people will shut the fuck up about Halo and either enjoy it or don't talk about it[/small]

You forgot Halo by Beyonce.

And Jesus's halo.

And yeah, that was not one of the better tracks off The Blackening.

Yeah I did forget a good few but they were the only ones I could think of
Oh if you thought the album version was bad you should have seen the video version
First thing, they cut a good few bits out of the song and secondly the video is terrible

http://www.undergroundvideotelevision.com/updates/music-videos/2008/machine-head-halo-music-video/

Take a listen, I mgiht also add your suggestions to my list

 

[weker]

im growing to hate realistic games they make them all the same and make developers less inventive for example people been raving about uncharted 2 i play one recently heard it great 7/10 for me controls shit graphics good same old same old developers should just throw bricks at some games and just make what they want like crackdown or LBP not the shit that kill zone 2 and resistance yes i hate them

 

[xxD1ehardxo]

The way I see it, is you fall into one of two groups, whether you intend to or not.
1) The Fanboys. Accussed of pretty much bumming the game and trying to convert people to see it as the perfect game it is.
2) The Haters. Hating the game for all its worth. Mocking one flaw or several.

Sadly there is no inbetween with most people which is what I would like to see.
i.e 3) Enjoy the game, acknowledges that it is good, but not brilliant.

Sadly, this also seems to be the case for Half Life 2.

I really do think people can fall somewhere vaguely in the middle. I consider myself a partial fanboy. I don't care if people don't like it but when they bash it non-stop just because they feel like it then i don't like that. I do admit the game isn't perfect but it is still a great game.

Oh sorry, I meant no matter what you say on a thread/topic, people will automatically put you into one of the two categories. But yeah, you have got it spot on.

Oh good point. That makes sense lol.

 

[jboking]

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Wait, what did I just read? Was this something meant to stir discussion or was it a review of why you like Halo?

Anyway, I suppose Halo haters are annoying, but then again that is like saying people with opinions are annoying. They are, but that's not the point. The point is that you either just avoid threads and conversations about Halo. You know, avoid the subject matter to avoid the halo haters and fanboys. Of course, you could just get over it and laugh at the people who are just hating and actually take into consideration the claims of people who have actual problems with the Halo formula.

Also, you forgot one big gripe with the Halo series. The story is pathetic and I'm a story guy.

 

[Samurai Goomba]

It was mainly just the one dude, you know. He seems to enjoy being banned.

The real problem is when people get so bothered it causes a stir in the forum because of one idiot.

I enjoyed Halo: CE and Halo 2. I also enjoyed Half-Life 2 and Timesplitters: Future Perfect.

 

[ultracheeser]

Seriously, Halo has one of my favorite sci fi universes and stories of any game I've ever played in my life. I'm not saying it's the best, but I like it.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

I'm tired of Halo fan boys
Halo haters
Halo threads
Halo ad's
Halo rings
"Halo" by Machine Head
MLG Halo players
Halo Electronics
and people who say Halo is over rated

[small] Here's hoping one day people will shut the fuck up about Halo and either enjoy it or don't talk about it[/small]

You forgot Halo by Beyonce.

And Jesus's halo.

And yeah, that was not one of the better tracks off The Blackening.

Yeah I did forget a good few but they were the only ones I could think of
Oh if you thought the album version was bad you should have seen the video version
First thing, they cut a good few bits out of the song and secondly the video is terrible

http://www.undergroundvideotelevision.com/updates/music-videos/2008/machine-head-halo-music-video/

Take a listen, I mgiht also add your suggestions to my list

Jesus Christ.. what the fuck man, MH are on Roadrunner, the biggest metal label out there and they can't make a better video than that?

That was truly appaling... like something a local thrash band would have made in 1992. In a shed. With thier drunk mates.

I hate it when they chop down metal songs for videos too, it kills the dynamics of the song.

Still a kick ass album though... 'Wolves' is a stormer.

 

[w-Jinksy]

I'm tired of Halo fan boys
Halo haters
Halo threads
Halo ad's
Halo rings
"Halo" by Machine Head
MLG Halo players
Halo Electronics
"Halo" by Beyonce
Jesus's Halo
and people who say Halo is over rated

[small] Here's hoping one day people will shut the fuck up about Halo and either enjoy it or don't talk about it. Also thanks to miracleofsound for MOAR suggestions[/small]

this seriously STFU about halo its not all that fun tf2 is probably 40 tomes more fun it isnt that innovative, if you like it fine i wont hold it against you your own choice if you dont again own choice but because of people pushing their opinions on this game around so much its gotten to a point where a lot of people hate it for the people associated with it.

 

[MercenaryCanary]

I'm tired of people who tirelessly rant on about pointless things.
Why do we never talk about spiders anymore?

 

[GrinningManiac]

Me too

So Stop...feeding...them...with...more...Halo...threads

Not being mean or anything, but constantly picking up such a volatile subject to "recontribute" what has doubtlessly already been said just encourages the haters we all grow weary of to pick up their flame-axes one last time and charge into the breach

 

[The Rockerfly]

Jesus Christ.. what the fuck man, MH are on Roadrunner, the biggest metal label out there and they can't make a better video than that?

That was truly appaling... like something a local thrash band would have made in 1992. In a shed. With thier drunk mates.

I hate it when they chop down metal songs for videos too, it kills the dynamics of the song.

Still a kick ass album though... 'Wolves' is a stormer.

Exactly, seriously what the fuck were the band on when they made this video. Not only is it stupid but it looks so cheap too

ALso I completely agree, have you heard Bullet for My Valentines album version then video version of waking the demon? They also did the same with tears don't fall

Yeah wolves is a good mosh song but I personally prefer slanderous because of the guitar intro. You should see them live, they are amazing. Btw we've derailed another thread haven't we?