Enjoying Halo

[FlyingPenguin]

Well it's official, I'm enjoying the hell out of this game. Generally a game won't hold my attention very long in single player, but I'm having almost as much fun as I did when I first played HL.

Heck I haven't played DoD in a week and I normally play DoD every night.

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I've found Halo's control room and I totally freaked when those critters busted out of the vaults. MAN major adrenaline flashback to the head crabs in HL! Definately some hair standing up on the nape of the neck!

Since the wife isn't here (in Miami for a few weeks with her folks) I'm playing on speakers instead of phones, in a dark room (of course!).

Again, just as my attention starts to lag, they give me some new toys. I love the shotgun, and it's fun blowing away the vermin with them.

I'm stuck now trying to leave the control center - I'm at the light bridge that's flickering on and off and have no clue how to get past it yet. Need to look at it again tonight.


This will tie me over until my the retail copy of the game shows up at my door (I'm running a Warez ISO right now) and then I'll try multiplayer.

[BuSHyFr0]

I really dont like it.

There are ALOT better games out there.

[FlyingPenguin]

ARGHHHH... I'm past the control center map, now I'm following the Monitor, and they took my F'ing shotgun away!!! How the HELL am I supposed to get through these hoards?

BWAAAHHHH!!!

BASTADS!!!!

That control center map was scary as hell - definately reminded me of HL. But this next map sucks. Whoever warned me it was going to get like Serious Sam wasn't kidding.

It's the first time this game pissed me off. Since I was teleported from the last map to this one I should have kept the shotgun I had with me last map. WTF they take it away and give me the dang pistol?

GRRRRRR.....

[b-man1]

FP-

you should try Halo on the XBox...it's awesome. i remember going through single player in a dark room...i connect it into my home theatre setup with the hi-def pack (5.1 DD and better video resolution via component cables) and it was simply amazing!

[FlyingPenguin]

Why would I EVER want to play an FPS game with a GAME CONTROLLER? No thanks.

This is the version I've been waiting for, using the proper controls for a shooter: mouse and keyboard.

[DirkBelig]

I still haven't finished it on my Xbox cuz shooters have no business on consoles and I was just bored stupid by the level design, make that, level recycling!

[Syn]

Originally posted by b-man1
FP-

you should try Halo on the XBox...it's awesome. i remember going through single player in a dark room...i connect it into my home theatre setup with the hi-def pack (5.1 DD and better video resolution via component cables) and it was simply amazing!

I couldnt agree more man,it was about the best single player FPS gaming experience since HL IMO.People like to knock Halo on Xbox but the control scheme was excellent and I've gamed with WASD+mouse for years.

And yes,Halo is a great game but there are some levels that just want to make you scream.Does the PC version have co-op or multi?Thats where the real fun starts.

[Demrok]

Flying Penguin, the pistol is like the best weapon in the game! a carefully placed shot will do wonders
and I LOVE that adrenaline rush you get when playing an awesome game!! when I first played HL, I had my monster 3D sound it was so freakin cool... constantly being startled and having things jump at you, great fun
and I agree, FPS games DO NOT have ANY business being on consoles... unless you can hook up a keyboard and a mouse to play with!
I mean sure it's fun and way back in the day of N64 Bond was the most AWESOME FPS game I could play, but I'd rather go online with quake 2 and do some gibbing!!

[tunis5000]

and I was just bored stupid by the level design, make that, level recycling!

Exactly! The game started out OK but turned into Serious Sam. Anyway, I just finished it, it was an OK game but I don't see what the fuss was about, I sure am not going to play it ever again...

[d_b]

I just picked it up...we'll see how it is.


This post has no merit at all and is strictly for the purpose of raising my post count

[PreDatoR]

I can't get into it. I finally Finish Freedom Fighter and started playing this again. To me it don't have the thrill factor going like HL did but thats just me. Kinda boring really.

[FlyingPenguin]

Pistol is an awesome weapon, I agree (not very realistic though) but it's worthless in the monitor level. They're coming at you to fast for the pistol. I NEED THE FRIGGIN' SHOTGUN BACK!!!

[Demrok]

lol @FlyingPenguin
yeah max blast radius

tunis5000, the game is awesome not for it's single player (although that kics ass as well)
but for it's MP... Unfortunately the BEST part about it was left out of the PC version...
co-op play... the Xbox version of Co-op was stellar...
Microsoft is leaving that little tidbit in the hands of the MOD community though... lazy b@stards...
so expect the geame to get a few face lifts down the road !

speaking of MODs... I downloaded a CRAP load of Mutators for UT2k3...
PHENOMINAL!!
I got the remote strike weapons mut and now play with actual weapons, no more of this rocket launching, lightening gun, redeemer BS 15mm caseless auto pistol, sub machine guns and sniper rifles... ahhh bliss I also stack onto that an MP5 and benneli shotgun mut that adds those 2 weapons as well!! cool stuff

ok.. I'm done nerding on UT2k3

[d_b]

Ok, whats the trick to keeping the captian alive while trying to get to the escape ship? The poor sap dies 30 seconds after the cut scene.

[Demrok]

lol @ d_b

he fought like a maniac when I played the beta and basically kept himself alive