Well...sorry to say this but...the golf club was in Halo 3. The thing is everyone expects it completely different than the other Halo games. Its part of a series of course it is going to be similar to the previous games. You see the same type of thing in some of the best games of all time ala Zelda etc.Madara XIII said:
Zero Punctuation: Halo: Reach
- Thread starter Yahtzee Croshaw
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I can't wait till he reviews games like Bf1942 and Red Orchestra on the single player. He really needs to look at games with multiplayer (not on consoles). I know he's said numerous times that single player should hold up, so does that mean games such as WoW or Eve should do the same?
Did anyone else notice he assumed reach was the first contact with the covenant? They knew what to do because they had been fighting a losing war for a good while then. Other then that yes good review as always makes me laugh.
I love the game and I love the multiplayer. Of course if I sucked at multiplayer I would hate it to. The campaign wasn't super long or anything, but lots of people play Halo for the multiplayer and forge and firefight and custom games so instead of a main goal its more like a top 3 kinda thing.
I love the game and I love the multiplayer. Of course if I sucked at multiplayer I would hate it to. The campaign wasn't super long or anything, but lots of people play Halo for the multiplayer and forge and firefight and custom games so instead of a main goal its more like a top 3 kinda thing.
I heard "Scrotum Monster" and lawl'd hard.
I agree that Halo could have done a lot more in the way of the titular "Evolving," but it had a formula that worked well enough and I was sold on the universe from the start, so it's a definite buy for me.
I agree that Halo could have done a lot more in the way of the titular "Evolving," but it had a formula that worked well enough and I was sold on the universe from the start, so it's a definite buy for me.
I enjoyed reach, good game, and what few gripes I have with it (severe lack of opportunities for scorpion apocalypse, etc) in single player, aren't really deal breakers. I gotta ask bungie though, did you guys update the AI's vehicle driving abilities at all since Halo 1? NPC's still cannot drive for shit. I really wanted to be on the turret, but god forbid I put these fools in charge of the driving for one second. I'm surprised Yahtzee didn't mention that... pants-on-head retarded is still applicable here.
Still, I like the game.
Still, I like the game.
I agree with Yahtzee that if you're going to pay full price, you expect a full game. Games need to be able to stand up on single player alone. And as he said, a lot of HD console games have no longevity. Their multiplayer is a ghost town after a few months, so it's hard to recommend them strictly based on multiplayer.
Reach seems like your typical overhyped cash-in sequel. It was a hot item for about a week, and now less than a month later, no one is talking about it.
Reach seems like your typical overhyped cash-in sequel. It was a hot item for about a week, and now less than a month later, no one is talking about it.
I'm the first to admit: I'm a Halo fanboy. But I'm disappointed that he didn't even mention Firefight or Forge mode. They're both really fun and distracting if you get bored with Campaign or Online Multiplayer.
Soooo... He almost liked it?
Whatever, that comment about the new gameplay variants being over faster than "an erection at a Bangkok strip joint" was funny as hell.
Whatever, that comment about the new gameplay variants being over faster than "an erection at a Bangkok strip joint" was funny as hell.
Oddly enough I never thought 2 Needlers were ever worth the pixels on my screen though to be honest I only liked the alien half of Halo 2. I liked Reach much more but maybe partly because unlike 3 it had actual pacing. The gear in how it functions was a bit of a change but I think with a prequel you are somewhat limited in some aspects...like how the starwars prequels replaced the headhunters with the arc fighters. Sure tell me the folding wings get replaced later with solid ones and then folding ones again for no reason.Madara XIII said:
Either way I fail to see why a game should be able to stand on single-player ONLY when its one out of several options on the menu. If you don't like multi-player then I wouldn't recommend much beyond RPGs these days. Though a games single-player (or 1-4 player experience) should be able to stand on it's own without needing books or movies... at least this one didn't have that issue.
Now this I don't get.tikalal said:
The story is the most simple and straight forward tale yet seen from the Halo franchise.
The Covenant have found Reach, humanity's largest military hub world, and commence attacking it. The Humans try to repel the invasion but fail. The covenant win. The ending ties into Halo 1, which it is supposed to do, given that it's a prequel. Bob's your uncle. Bungie makes billions.
I've never understood the claim that Halo's plot is impenetrable. If anything, it's too damn simple. If you or anyone else are at all confused, I'd gladly take the 4.5 seconds necessary to explain.
Now, in regards to the lack of a multiplayer review from Yahtzee...duh? He's never bothered with multiplayer on any game where it wasn't the sole purpose for the game's existence, why should he start now?
Halo's multiplayer is, without a doubt, an integral part of the game. It has been since Combat Evolved, in the form of co-op and LAN parties. The single player is, of course, a focal point, but it's not the ONLY focal point. I should think that would be obvious to anyone who's had even a passing daliance with the game.
Apologies if I sound crass, but this is silly.