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Halo 2 - Rent before you buy (Review)
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disabledHeliocentric
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I was considering skipping out on Halo 2 for the reasons that review stated. Boy am I happy I didn't. Halo 2 is everything I expected, and more. This is not saying it sports the longest list of new features, or gimmicks. This is just saying Halo 2 is a masterfully crafted game that implements the features needed in ways that are exquisitely ballanced.
The little things like jumping higher and dual wielding sound negligable on paper, but when you're playing Halo 2 and suddenly you start platforming around the room your in blasting away and you jump up one story, you pick up that plasma sword on the second story balcony, and then jump back down and slash away, woot, it's awesome. And Dual Wielding really does rock.
It is genuinely of interest to watch the cinematics where the Covenant's story gets filled in a bit. While the whole thrill of discovering the flood from the first Halo is nowhere near as dramatic in halo 2 there are a few twists in perspective which are genuinely cool and surprising. Plus the level design sports some really cool architecture, things look much more filled in, although admittedly some parts of the game do seem to be built around smaller rooms, but that actually imo isn't so bad as other parts seem more layered where you can jump around or ascend/descend ramps between lower and upper sections of the environment. The music is pretty cool, too.
It's length is no biggie for me. It's one of those games that you can play numerous times and it'll go down with a sweet after taste leaving you in want of more.
The little things like jumping higher and dual wielding sound negligable on paper, but when you're playing Halo 2 and suddenly you start platforming around the room your in blasting away and you jump up one story, you pick up that plasma sword on the second story balcony, and then jump back down and slash away, woot, it's awesome. And Dual Wielding really does rock.
It is genuinely of interest to watch the cinematics where the Covenant's story gets filled in a bit. While the whole thrill of discovering the flood from the first Halo is nowhere near as dramatic in halo 2 there are a few twists in perspective which are genuinely cool and surprising. Plus the level design sports some really cool architecture, things look much more filled in, although admittedly some parts of the game do seem to be built around smaller rooms, but that actually imo isn't so bad as other parts seem more layered where you can jump around or ascend/descend ramps between lower and upper sections of the environment. The music is pretty cool, too.
It's length is no biggie for me. It's one of those games that you can play numerous times and it'll go down with a sweet after taste leaving you in want of more.
Buggy Loop
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I havent put much time in halo 2 yet im up to
and, while halo 2 is a step up in gameplay mechanics and visuals compared to the original, it simply doesnt have the same coolness imo.
Of course, the game probably has many aces up its sleeve that i have yet to see, hopefully it doesnt go downhill from now on, like some "other" game that had such a twist.
Btw, is 16:9 really supported? my TV keeps recognizing it as 4:3 and automatically zooms the picture (like i told it to), and i have to switch to full manually.
when you play as a covenant and get into the infected facility and you see the flood enemies once again
not being ON halo (not sure if you get to it at some point), the audio has less impact and timing than the original imo, i dont know why but i found some music placements to be fairly odd and very not appropriate with what was going on, and the MGS2 style twist, meh so far, i really dont like playing as a covenant, the cloacking device blows 
Btw, is 16:9 really supported? my TV keeps recognizing it as 4:3 and automatically zooms the picture (like i told it to), and i have to switch to full manually.
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