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yeah half life 2 coming to xbox the screenshots look very good this game reminds me of alien a bit except the actuall alien u get those little things that attach themselves to peoples heads thats the same as alien can't wait for this :)

you think it will be good ?

The only way you could make a FPS game original is by replacing the guns with feather dusters! What more do you want from a FPS game?! Yes some of the indoor sections were repetitive (didn't really bother me) but overall its the best FPS title on the market in the pure sense.

Maverick42 wrote:

> Unfortunately, Halo 2 just seems to be looking like what Halo
> should've been. Less repetitive, marginally more original (though very
> sadly, not that much) and much more playable (hopefully, you'll be
> able to carry more than two guns this time round).

You really don't get Halo do you?

I was like you when I first started playing it, but the more i've played it the more i've realised what utter genius it is.

Just played the first 3 levels on Heroic and all I can say is WOW! can't wait to do them on Legendary.

If making a FPS was that easy then why doesn't everyone do it? You practically said that Bungie didn't require any talent to make Halo which is the biggest load of bolls I have heard all week. Look at all the pathetic FPS games out there (Nightfire, Vietcong etc) and then look at Halo. The comparison is huge and it just doesn't weigh up to compare them with Halo.

No matter what you say Metroid and Deus EX both have average shooting side to the game and in my opinion they aren't FPS games. Deus EX is more of an RPG/Adventure game more than it is a FPS. Its like saying Morrowind is a FPS because it is based in the first person viewpoint. As a FPS Halo is the best ever made in my opinion as it took what Half Life did and made it better in every aspect. Half Life was ground breaking but when you put it up against Halo it looks weak. The beauty of Half Life 2 and Halo 2 being released at the same time is the fact that the two can be compared without any excuses. They are both pure FPS games and both of them will push the genre even further.

Don't like Doom, never had. Mindless shooting with little purpose never had any effect on me so I doubt I'll get it. As for this FPS defining malarky, there's no two ways about it - no matter what you say, Metroid Prime and Deus Ex are variations on the genre (and I personally found the action in both very entertaining).

My point, generally, is that I think it's unfair that people are heralding Halo 2 as the greatest FPS ever - the real benchmark - while disregarding the likes of Halflife 2; sequels to games that MADE the genre. It's the developers of Halflife, Deus Ex, etc that have the talent - Halo merely took what they did and improved it with the latest technology.

Unfortunately, Halo 2 just seems to be looking like what Halo should've been. Less repetitive, marginally more original (though very sadly, not that much) and much more playable (hopefully, you'll be able to carry more than two guns this time round).

Mabye it was a wise move to hold off Perfect Dark 2 for a while then. When these three monster FPSers hit the whole gaming sceane will be playing them. Perfect Dark 2, no matter how good whould probably have been lot in the hype.

Hmmm...

They should arrive tomorow hopefully....

It's going to be a great winter!

(No)

gamezfreak wrote:
> (Recieved the DVD's WS?)

Fair enough, if that's what you think.

Personnally Halo has done absolutely nothing to me, I didn't have any expirience I hadn't had before; other than being dumbstruck at some of the appauling level designs.

It was fun with some boring parts, but I really struggle to find anything special about it.

I'm pretty certian that Half-Life 2 will wipe the floor with Halo 2 for me.