Is the ending for Halo 2 really as bad as the MGS 2 ending?

[Rocca]

I think this Halo was a dud. Either that or they just got to it in time, even though you see a beacon shoot the center.

[Will]

Hmm...weird.

There was also a map of other Halo rings, looked like 5 or 6 of them. I guess one of them was either poorly built or aged too long to work. They'll probably be either be destroyed by remote on earth or just hang around inactive. Hopefully they resolve the Flood as well since they merely existed in the 2nd and weren't the primary danger. BTW is that talking plant dude a sentient Flood?

[George]

Did you guys not hear Cortana and Guilty Spark talking while you fought Tartarus? He said you just need a reclaimer to remove the index. Keyes' daughter does so, and a cancellation beacon turns off the Halo. As a failsafe, all the other Halos go into standby, which can be activated on the "ark" which is most likely Earth.

And yes, that's the Flood Gravemind. He sucks.

[Advocate]

Samurai Moogle - I want to know what happened to the level from last years E3. Maybe thats going to be part of the real last level which we'll download from Live in a few months. That would be the greatest thing ever, even though it will never happen because that would just be plain damn dumb of any company to do that.

I have the LE edition and watched the stinking thing. They said the E3 city level was changed due to the timing constraints foir Halo 2. They had a lot DEEPER story, but they had to ... "Rush" the game out. They did not say who forced them to "Rush" the game, but I think Halo 3 will be on XBox 2. I mean they had 3 years, but somewone "rushed" them to finish it.

If anyone has the LE edition watch it. Its quite shocking, they say through out that they were "Rushed". And they ADAIN had the flamethrower all finished, but they didn't have the time to add it.

I also am a little peeved about the ending. But I am content with it ... for now. I am happy that I got another map for multi thats all I care about now. Heroic and Legendary ... I'm coming for ya; 2 more maps await me.

[Will]

Did you guys not hear Cortana and Guilty Spark talking while you fought Tartarus? He said you just need a reclaimer to remove the index. Keyes' daughter does so, and a cancellation beacon turns off the Halo. As a failsafe, all the other Halos go into standby, which can be activated on the "ark" which is most likely Earth.

And yes, that's the Flood Gravemind. He sucks.

Heh I wasn't exactly writing down the dialogue. It didn't sink in totally in the midst of all the action. I generally thought thatit was shut down again but nobody went into any specifics which is why I questioned the "dud" thing.

Yeah the Flood Gravemind sucks but I suppose all sentient parasites have to report to a biig kahuna :P

[Sl1p]

And yes, that's the Flood Gravemind. He sucks.

Despite giving me Little Shop of Horrors flashbacks, the Flood Gravemind serves one purpose and a pretty good one at that. The Flood aren't the mindless, life killing beasts that we, and the rest of the characters thought they were. The Flood serve a purpose and have members which can actually think.

And apparantly can teleport. I don't know whats up with that, but hey, I liked it.