New Maps = Hot Sex

**Tones** · 28 Apr 2005, 12:12 AM

Okay, I'll go ahead and input my not-asked-for opinion on why I like Halo 2 more than past online FPS's that I played a lot (not many; Quake III and Counter Strike, mostly).
1. My friends play Halo 2. If you have never played online with real-live friends, it's actually quite a ball, compared to playing with complete strangers.

2. Voice chat is at least 75%. In my opinion, there is a major distinction between having the ability to use voice chat (which has been around for at least 6 or so years as others have mentioned), and most everyone using it. Basically, it's no fun when there is one or two people barking commands to everyone else. Halo 2, and Live games in general, for the matter, make it universal communication, which helps make teamwork work more smoothly.

3. I'm too goddamn lazy to keep a PC up to date. Live automatically updates, the updates are typically quick, and auto-installing, and there is no real potential of a game not working with my system setup, because all XBOXes are the same. The point regarding cost (of how PC cost can be kept down) has been argued to mootness, and it has no real impact on this. I just simply don't care enough to keep up a PC (I currently use a 3-year old laptop for the internet).

4. My bed is really comfy. I know that there are comfortable computer chairs out there, but being bunched up into a corner, or into a desk area, just isn't appealing, compared to sprawling out to wherever I feel like within my room.

**arjue** · 28 Apr 2005, 07:40 AM

to fucking PC crybaby cock suckers (particularly changeling):

kb+mouse is not perfect. I don't think I could play Rainbow 6 3 without an anologue stick for movement. Console fps games are modified so that aiming with a stick isn't a huge restriction (if you don't suck, which apparently you do). You can prefer a kb+mouse combo over a pad and I'll have no problem with it (I might even agree with you), but to say that that particular control scheme is perfect and that console fps games are moot because pads are useless is plain fucking idiocy.

Xbox live may be a pay service but that doesn't stop it from shitting on the competition. Everyone who mentions steam in rebuttle is immediately fucked in the head, as you all know how much steam blows (badoom CHING!).

People complaining about purchasing new maps: it is no different to buying expansion packs. Before you argue that expansion packs hold more, they also cost alot more, so it evens out. Fan made stuff generally blows (shut up it does), so you can fuck off with your "BUT U CEN MOD IT NAD MAKE LEVLES" babble.

The entire XBL system not only allows for chatting and social activity, but infact encourages it by including a headset with every purchase. Also, you can play halo 2 on a fucking massive TV with a killer sound system. This, coupled with near perfect net code, an amazing matchmaking system and some shit that I've bound to have missed, is why Halo 2 is so fucking good multiplayer at all playing levels.

Best multiplayer FPS ever? maybe. Its a viable contender at the least.

**MVS** · 28 Apr 2005, 10:01 AM

I would not even rent Halo 2.

If I want AI assited Aiming, I'll go DL some hacks.

Where is that 50 reasons why Halo 2 sucks video, anyways?

**Geo** · 28 Apr 2005, 12:51 PM

You're right, HALO sucks. Killzone is so much better, true "Halo-killer." It is the hawt source.

And I don't acknowledge PC gaming.

Allen

**Brand X** · 28 Apr 2005, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by arjue

arjue's post

Most angry post ever.

**Cowutopia** · 28 Apr 2005, 12:57 PM

Most of Halo 2's fun really does come from playing with the TNL superfriends. It's also fun to play competitively but I feel the same way a lot of other do..

Computer Assisted Aiming = the suck. Halo 2 still requires immense skill to be really good, but if I were going to dedicate a good portion of my life to trying to master an FPS, it would not be a game that had modified aiming for whatever reason.

Changeling + toxic and other of his ilk should still try getting into some Halo 2 games with us. I guarantee them they will have a good time. The fun factor of some of the shit you can do in Halo 2 is off the charts. (See the Halo 2 clan thread for examples.)

Toxic brought up Goldeneye. This game really is the Goldeneye of this generation. Best FPS you can play with all of your friends and have a great time. The LIVE interface actually makes it better than calling up all of your friends every day to set up a game too.

**Brand X** · 28 Apr 2005, 01:05 PM

Long winded response from toxic in 3......2........1......

**Cowutopia** · 28 Apr 2005, 01:11 PM

Almost everyone has a valid point in this thread. Except Gozen, who just owned himself a lot.

XBox Live is a great service that comes closer to recreating the living-room feel than I expected it would have. The abundance of voice, the friendlists that show where your friends are and the ease of accepting invitiations...not to mention the voice-messaging is all great.

The best part though, is that everyone playing online on the xbox uses the same system and same voice functionality. On the PC, some people use one thing, some people use another, and to cover all bases you either need to have all of them installed or only associate with people who use your preferred program.

I still play FPSes on the PC heavily of course. I don't mind doing the legwork to keep up on the mods, the fan created content, the friend programs, but it's obviously not ideal, and likely never will be because of the nature of the PC as a platform.

Booting up my xbox is really blissful compared to the PC maintenance. It's a breath of fresh air after the years of PC gaming. You can't underestimate the effect his has on the overall experience.