What's The Big Deal Over HALO 2?

[Placebo]

I don't get it, maybe I am just not into video games (which is true) but even if i was, what makes HALO 2 so special?

There are people running all over my university stapling flyers up about huge HALO 2 competitions and clubs and everyone is talking about it. What gives? :shrug:

[da_chimperor]

1. Awesome graphics, gameplay, and the chance to kill lots of aliens

who woulden't love it? It's one of the big releases of this year, along with Doom 3, GTA san andreas (my personal fave) and Halo 2.

[Deja Q]

22. Another first person shooter?

There needs to be a new genre...

[krkaufman]

2. I wouldn't doubt that some of those flyers and competitions...

... aren't part of a guerilla advertising campaign.

[Placebo]

3. The marketing major in me thought about that...

until i realised that they were events sponsored by our school's tech department

[krkaufman]

18. Right, but that's the nature of "guerrila" advertising, right?

Coming at you from unconvential directions. I wouldn't be surprised if the college dept had a deal w/ Microsoft to promote the game -- like all those grade/high schools stocking Coke or Pepsi.

[Tempest]

4. After playing it...

It sure didn't live up to the hype.

[NickiWitch]

5. A house full of teenage boys...

I'm going to have 9 teenagers camped out at my house this evening for an all-night game of Halo 2. 3 TV's in 3 rooms. This should be interesting.

I will give the game credit...it looks friggin' awesome! The graphics are insane!!

[da_chimperor]

6. Welcome to DU! And have fun with the sugared-up teenagers

:hi:

[NickiWitch]

7. Thanks!

...and as for the teens....I'm hiding in my room with my dog and a nice bottle of wine. I bought ear plugs for the event as well...some of us fools have to actually work tomorrow!

[Jack Schitt]

8. It's not that great.

I don't enjoy those types of games.

I prefer fighting and RPG-type games.

[FlashHarry]

11. It's not that great because you don't like "those types of games?"

Nice critique!

[Jack Schitt]

12. I played it yesterday.

I just didn't enjoy playing it. Made me kinda dizzy.

If you like those types of games, by all means, get it. I hightly recommend that you get it, actually.

[DrWeird]

15. Hey, you just put graphics over gameplay.

That's like putting "cars getting blowed up real good" over dialogue in a movie critique.

[DrWeird]

9. It's just an FPS, right?

With "really good graphics." Sounds like the big budget Hollywood flicks that people go to to watch "real good special effects."

Now GTA: SA. That's a game.

[JohnKleeb]

14. oh yeah GTA SA for sure

I also think the new MGS is gonna be cool and the Call of Duty for PS2, god I am gonna have three games for PS2 to play, make that 4.

[7th_Sephiroth]

28. i like VC over SA

but maybe thats cause i cant ride a bike worth shit on SA

[Huckebein the Raven]

32. I would add Gran Turismo 4 to your list in my case. That game is going

to be beautiful.

[JohnKleeb]

33. I am not a fan of racing but agreed

[FlashHarry]

10. If you're not "into video games," it's no big deal.

Similarly, if you're not "into wine," a '59 Château La Tour isn't a big deal. However, if you are into games, the first Halo was a watershed in terms of gameplay, story and--above all--graphics. It almost singlehandedly launched the XBOX. The sequel did $100,000,000 worth of business on its first day. Those are Spiderman movie numbers.

Yeah, it's a big deal.

[Wheaty]

19. Yeah What Flash said..

...and the first Halo was one of the first console LAN games that people went wild over.

People would go out of their way to lug Xboxen (plural for Xbox perhaps?) and Televisions to a meeting place to play multiplayer LAN Halo games.

Halo 2 has a good single player, but the multiplayer simply rocks.

[JohnKleeb]

13. I dont know

San Andreas is so much cooler.

[name not needed]

21. Blasphemy!

[JohnKleeb]

23. only because I dont own X-Box

:) chill out eh and I wanna play it, I am just more excited about the new call of duty coming out for PS2 and the new metal gear.

[Baclava]

16. Unbelievers - back to your hovels!

If I ever meet a female who likes football and plays XBox, I swear I'll marry her right where she stands.

[FlashHarry]

17. My wife BOUGHT my my XBOX...

...and she plays a little herself (DOA Xtreme Beach Volleyball). Sadly, though, she doesn't like football. Still... not bad, eh?

[Misunderestimator]

25. You should meet my ex then...

except that she's a lesbian! :evilgrin:

[Zuni]

20. It is a bad ass game

nuff said

[Misunderestimator]

24. Dunno.... I heard on NPR that if you're over 35 you won't get it...

:shrug:

She was once married though... maybe there's a chance. :)

[SemiCharmedQuark]

26. Pfft, I have no freaking clue.

All those first person shooter games look alike to me...My SO is going out this weekend to a Halo 2 Party. Everyone is bringing their xbox so they can hook them all up. The kid hosting even bought 2 copies of the game since both he and his brother have xboxes. Ugh. Reminds me of the Simpsons where Gavin wants two copies of Bonestorm.

[maveric]

27. My two sons ages 22 & 18 spent three days awake with friends

playing that damn game. It must be a really great one.

[Hatalles]

29. Why all the Halo 2 hype when Half-Life 2 is out in a week?

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

30. Yes!

THAT'S the game I'm waiting for. Not that I'm saying Halo 2 and GTA:SA are NOT great games (isn't it neat that there's such a wide variety of excellet games coming out?) but HL2 is gonna be cool!
At least I hope so. I've been disappointed lately with "things".

[Zech Marquis]

31. a great game

Instead of seeing aliens, I just imgine they're repukes and Jerry Falwell ypes :evilgrin: First day sales already passed $100 million, probably closer to $125 million--for an Xbox GAME :wow:

Unike a movie, you also have multiplayer on Xbox Live...