I tend to go through games without really paying any attention to story... I just shoot things as a distraction and stress reviler. Right after I picked up this site, I bought all the Halo games and just completely playing them all the way through again, TWICE, (third time total) and really paid attention to the story this time. Here is my brief take on a series that is now over 10 years old.
Halo: CE - Even though this game is really old, it is hard not to love it. I had completely forgotten that SOOO much is introduced to us in just one game. For some reason I didn't think the flood was introduced until later games, but no... we get it all right to start with. LOVE LOVE LOVE this game.
Halo 2 - This is the only Xbox (not 360) game I have played and I don't know what the deal was but it made me incredibly motion sick almost the whole way through. I also hated the foley for the guns in this game. Very weak. With that said, it was fun to see the Covenant side of things. Interesting and different and gave a wider view of the universe. The story wasn't bad but didn't stick with me as well as the first game.
Halo 3 - Don't know why but this game is just forgettable to me. Cortana is being weird and cryptic for no real reason. Storyline is just meh... I don't know. Just didn't do anything for me.
Halo 3: ODST - Love the idea of this game, but the game itself is one of THE most boring things I have played in recent memory. Soooo slow, soooo dark and soooo few enemies. Seemed more of a game built to show off the environments than as a FPS.
Halo Wars - I know everyone loves to hate this game but I liked it. It once again broadened the universe a bit and gave you something new and different to do. It wasn't overly original or exciting but it was a nice change of pace.
Halo Reach - THIS is a great game. GREAT game play. GREAT characters. GREAT tugging at the heartstrings and a great precursor to all we know. Just fantastic. One of the best if not THE best.
Halo 4 - I know not everyone agrees but this one is right up there with Reach. This is a great game. Cortana is weird for a reason and you really start to feel a lot for her and the relationship we have seen building for a decade. The game play is fun and different and the graphics are amazing. It is a toss up between this and Reach and the best of the best.
If I had to rank the games from best to worst, it would be hard, but I think it would be:
Halo 4
Halo: Reach
Halo: CE
Halo 2
Halo Wars
Halo 3
Halo 3: ODST
I am sure this has been discussed before, but I'd love to know your take on the games.
Oh, and I am going through the audio books right now too!
Halo: CE - Even though this game is really old, it is hard not to love it. I had completely forgotten that SOOO much is introduced to us in just one game. For some reason I didn't think the flood was introduced until later games, but no... we get it all right to start with. LOVE LOVE LOVE this game.
Halo 2 - This is the only Xbox (not 360) game I have played and I don't know what the deal was but it made me incredibly motion sick almost the whole way through. I also hated the foley for the guns in this game. Very weak. With that said, it was fun to see the Covenant side of things. Interesting and different and gave a wider view of the universe. The story wasn't bad but didn't stick with me as well as the first game.
Halo 3 - Don't know why but this game is just forgettable to me. Cortana is being weird and cryptic for no real reason. Storyline is just meh... I don't know. Just didn't do anything for me.
Halo 3: ODST - Love the idea of this game, but the game itself is one of THE most boring things I have played in recent memory. Soooo slow, soooo dark and soooo few enemies. Seemed more of a game built to show off the environments than as a FPS.
Halo Wars - I know everyone loves to hate this game but I liked it. It once again broadened the universe a bit and gave you something new and different to do. It wasn't overly original or exciting but it was a nice change of pace.
Halo Reach - THIS is a great game. GREAT game play. GREAT characters. GREAT tugging at the heartstrings and a great precursor to all we know. Just fantastic. One of the best if not THE best.
Halo 4 - I know not everyone agrees but this one is right up there with Reach. This is a great game. Cortana is weird for a reason and you really start to feel a lot for her and the relationship we have seen building for a decade. The game play is fun and different and the graphics are amazing. It is a toss up between this and Reach and the best of the best.
If I had to rank the games from best to worst, it would be hard, but I think it would be:
Halo 4
Halo: Reach
Halo: CE
Halo 2
Halo Wars
Halo 3
Halo 3: ODST
I am sure this has been discussed before, but I'd love to know your take on the games.
Oh, and I am going through the audio books right now too!