Halo Reach Beta

[Porn Shop Clerk]

Before you think I'm somehow baiting you or being otherwise disingenuous, I'm not. I would just like an opinion thats not dripping with sarcasm or personal biases as to why the game/franchise is overrated.

I asked another poster why he thought the game was overrated and got stuff like "I'm not a fan of SiFi shooters" and "People have been playing longer than I have and they are too good for me to catch up to them". Pretty subjective and has little to do with why the game is overrated as much as why that poster didn't care for the game.

For your sake you suggested that the pistol is unbalanced and that Bungie hasn't done anything original since Halo:CE. You've taken exception with the smaller environments and the fact that Bungie invested in a better looking game over new ________ (weapons? modes? what?). With the exception of the pistol balance they are all opinions that I could line up as many people to cheer as you could to deride.

So what is it about the franchise that "sets the bar low"? You come across as though you think Bungie is somehow holding the industry back. I would also like to hear how the weapons in Reach are unbalanced in your opinion.

Again this isn't meant to be an attack. I'm really interested in this seeings as there are such strong feelings about it.

The game is slow.

Unbalanced.

Done nothing to set itself apart since the first Halo.

Teams are limited to 8v8.

Repackaged maps.

Maps keep getting smaller.

Controls are outdated and unresponsive.

The plot has more holes in it than Al Bundy's underwear.

That same goddamn gray corridor every 30 feet.

Physics are inconsistent after the first Halo.

Lunging at people with a sword from a mile away.

The high pitched screams of prepubescent boys screaming racial and sexual slurs.

Dual wield.

Halo 2 was pretty much an expansion pack that only added the ability to dual wield.

The black guy dies.

So much lens flare you might die from it.

A map editor where you can't change terrain or add custom objects. Or even all the objects that are in the game.

Halo Wars.

ODST.

People bitching about noobs using shotguns while they run around with a Mauler.

The main character is equipped with a half ton full body armor that amplifies strength, has energy shields, and a slot for an AI, but doesn't protect from bullets.

Halo novels.

The Flood were cooler when they were called the Borg.

Fanboys.

That's what's wrong with the Halo series.

Anyone got anything else to add?

[RedMage138]

Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, Turok, Quake III, Unreal Tournament, Doom, Wolfenstein, Descent, Rainbow 6, Medal of Honor, and Counter Strike were all released on consoles before Halo.

Dude really? CS on Xbox was absolute poo.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

I remember it being pretty popular when it launched for consoles.

Of course the console version doesn't have poo on the PC version, which I still play occasionally.

[Guild]

CS on a console would be a joke. CS is a game of who can click the pixel quickest which is no one who is aiming with a thumbstick.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

It is the king of the reaction FPS. Which is all consoles have.

Its the custom content that makes it awesome.

[Guild]

It is the king of the reaction FPS. Which is all consoles have.

Its the custom content that makes it awesome.

Yes but reaction speed is dramatically slower than with KBM. Really all the consoles have is JRPGs and those are slowly dying out.

edit: I should add that the consoles have JRPGS for those that like long hallways and emo character development.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

That's why console fps have aim assist built into the software.

As much as I loathe WoW, there's not an rpg on a console that can even touch it.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

Here's an honest review of Halo 3:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/8-Halo-3

[Happy Panther]