Poll: Do you like Halo?

[Netrigan]

I liked the first one. No idea how it became such a phenomenon though.

It was, as far as I'm aware, the first really successful console shooter. Had great graphics and sound(at the time), enjoyable multiplayer, and it fit what had been a PC-specific genre onto a simple controller. I think that it was the first to do the "carry two weapons" thing. Now think of how many games do that and you can see how far the roots have spread.

Goldeneye. I'm pretty sure it was the best selling FPS until Halo 3.

 

[Harlemura]

No.
I didn't like Halo 3 and ODST in general, Reach's campaign was okay and the online can be okay, but it's too hit and miss to say I actually enjoy the online.

 

[northeast rower]

I've only played Halo 1,2,& 3.
I like Halo's story more than anything, but I'm a sucker for mysterious, advanced technology left over from a long gone, highly advanced race. I also love Halo's sticky grenades and human & Covenant tanks.

Halo 1 introduced the Halo universe to us, but its repetitive corridors got boring. The Flood killed the rest of my interest in it. They were just too annoying. I doubt I played half of

I liked the first one. No idea how it became such a phenomenon though.

It was, as far as I'm aware, the first really successful console shooter. Had great graphics and sound(at the time), enjoyable multiplayer, and it fit what had been a PC-specific genre onto a simple controller. I think that it was the first to do the "carry two weapons" thing. Now think of how many games do that and you can see how far the roots have spread.

GoldenEye 007 on the N64 did everything you mentioned, except possibly for having great graphics. They were fuzzy, (as were all N64 games,) but it did have a smooth frame rate. Halo was the 1st to do all that on the Xbox. Halo did everything GoldenEye did, but did it with next gen graphics & sound, as well as being able to play with even more people over a network. That's probably what made it so popular.

Ah, good point. BUT I don't think that Goldeneye had the two weapons thing, and I know that it didn't have regenerative health, which was popularized by Halo.

 

[Lullabye]

I've only played halo 1,2 and 3. So yeah.
I like it. One of the best multiplayer shooters ever(forgetting the community that plays it)
and it's epic space opera story was just good enough to actually keep me interested.

 

[Woodsey]

I don't like Halo.

What gets to me is that something that should have become irrelevant at least 5 years ago is still so popular.

 

[GodofCider]

I thought the halo series were great games; progressively getting better with each release.

There are two things in particular that I love in the game:

Sniping in multiplayer.

And running people over in multiplayer.

Of course that's not to say the campaigns weren't fantastic; but these two points really stand out for me.

 

[Armored Prayer]

Is this a hidden hate thread? Giving haters an excuse to rip Halo to shreds? Bah, whatever...

I love Halo. Easily the most enjoyable FPS I've ever played.

 

[GodofCider]

Okay, bad lag, on my part.

 

[Syphous]

I liked the first one. No idea how it became such a phenomenon though.

It was, as far as I'm aware, the first really successful console shooter. Had great graphics and sound(at the time), enjoyable multiplayer, and it fit what had been a PC-specific genre onto a simple controller. I think that it was the first to do the "carry two weapons" thing. Now think of how many games do that and you can see how far the roots have spread.

Nope. Turok, Goldeneye, Doom 64, and a bunch of other FPS games came out on console way before Halo.

 

[Eclectic Dreck]

Yes, I like Halo. The first was the only reason to buy an Xbox for a long, long time. The second was a bit of a let down as I didn't care about multiplayer. The third was a decent enough way to end the trilogy even if the narrative jumped the shark in the second game. ODST was certainly worth my money but the campaign was poorly constructed in terms of encounters as I was expected to face steeper odds than I had in the previous games all while playing as a weaker and slower character. Reach was the best of the series in terms of the campaign and I actually spent a fair (more than a few hours, which is all the previous Halo games earned) amount of time playing online.

I do not think they are the greatest games ever, but each of them has been a quality diversion for a time at least and the games have provided more than their fair share of co-op entertainment.

 

[Life_Is_A_Mess]

I love the story, the first game was epic, the second was okay, the third was meh.
The awesome soundtrack and immersive gameplay combined with cool vehicle sections made the game (the first) worth it.
*Looks at multiplayer section* - No.

 

[T8B95]

Yes, I like it.

It's nowhere near the best game in the world, but it's inoffensive and functional. Approaching Ubisoft standards, but not quite there yet.

 

[warm slurm]

I've only played the third one, but I like it. Not a ton, but I do, especially when you can find a good few people to play some custom games with (I don't really have much desire to play the regular multiplayer).

 

[Netrigan]

First game I remember limiting weapons was Wolfenstein 3D. A knife, a pistol, and a machine gun.

First game I remember that utilized weapon switching was Blood 2, although you had 9 weapon slots.

 

[Sandernista]

Halo 3 is fun, especially with friends. So yes, I do.

 

[Creator002]

Yes, I like Halo.

Reach is kind of disappointing though.

Exactly this. My friend and I actually sold Reach to re-buy Halo 3.

EDIT: Ignore any crappy formatting or word errors. First post with an iPhone.

 

[northeast rower]

I liked the first one. No idea how it became such a phenomenon though.

It was, as far as I'm aware, the first really successful console shooter. Had great graphics and sound(at the time), enjoyable multiplayer, and it fit what had been a PC-specific genre onto a simple controller. I think that it was the first to do the "carry two weapons" thing. Now think of how many games do that and you can see how far the roots have spread.

Nope. Turok, Goldeneye, Doom 64, and a bunch of other FPS games came out on console way before Halo.

I mean more on modern-ish consoles. There's a reason that the Nintendo 64 isn't around anymore. Also, I think that it has more staying power than any of those games. It's been years since we've had a successful Turok or 007 games, and Doom 3 came out years ago.

 

[Netrigan]

I liked the first one. No idea how it became such a phenomenon though.

It was, as far as I'm aware, the first really successful console shooter. Had great graphics and sound(at the time), enjoyable multiplayer, and it fit what had been a PC-specific genre onto a simple controller. I think that it was the first to do the "carry two weapons" thing. Now think of how many games do that and you can see how far the roots have spread.

Nope. Turok, Goldeneye, Doom 64, and a bunch of other FPS games came out on console way before Halo.

I mean more on modern-ish consoles. There's a reason that the Nintendo 64 isn't around anymore. Also, I think that it has more staying power than any of those games. It's been years since we've had a successful Turok or 007 games, and Doom 3 came out years ago.

this is one of my favorite Haloisms. When someone proves your assertion wrong, change the assertion. It's like how every car dealership is #1... after they add a few qualifiers.

 

[Chibz]

No, sir, I do not like Halo.

Nor do I appreciate what it is doing to the fps genre.

 

[northeast rower]

all that

Well maybe I was just trying to justify my argument. I'd like to figure out exactly why Halo is such a big subject as much as the next guy, I'm just throwing out ideas.

I didn't want to take the trollbait there, but cute attempt at being smarmy. I'm no fanboy, I just enjoy the franchise. If you're going to lable my response a "Haloism" you should probably have better reason for doing so. Every franchise adds qualifiers. McDonald's? Yeah, it does that. Call of Duty? Yeah, it does that. Metal Gear Solid? Yeah, it does that. You can't relegate it strictly to Halo.