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12/29/2011 2:00:50 AM
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CE isnt a classic because its good
Its a classic because at the time, it was the first of its kind, and no one had seen anything like it. It revolutionarised gaming. People were amazed.
But now, ten years later, you lok a it and realise ifs a pretty crap game
The only reason people still say they love it is because they loved it at the time and refuse to let go, and refuse to let newer games in. Thats why theres so much hate for Reach IMO.
And i think Bungie knew this. They knew no one had seen anything like it, and they would be so blown away by it that they woulldnt realise how crappy a game it was. They didnt have to make it good. They could have easily made it to the quality of Halo 2 or Halo 3. These two games are great because bungie realised people would expect more.
I know i said i'd leave you guys alone, but i had to get this off my chest. Now to prepare for the armies of evil nostalogic people (sorry been playing too much Oblivion)
And any typos in thispost are down to this crappy iPad, not me
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Idk why you think it's crappy because it's old. Haven't you ever borrowed a friend's N64 and just played super smash bros or the original mario on NES? Yes, in someways today's games are better, with improved graphics, physics, and easier to pick up and play. But a lot of them give you a straightforward experience that leaves nothing to the imagination. I remember exploring every area of Halo 1's "mazes" because at the time they were beautifully rendered and I could play it a hundred times to find hidden spots. Imo handheld gaming died at the GBA, and console gaming died in 2005 with the "next-gen" consoles. Spoon-feeding gamers an easy-to-pick up experience is marketable, but no game today has managed to match what I feel when I play that N64 or Halo 1 campaign. The "mazes" show off the game; you're looking at it out of context. Large, quality environments were part of what made Halo what it is, and you can't really get lost with waypoints and the constant flood of covenant ships. You can't just go comparing different generations of games; Halo 3 is a completely different Halo with more advanced physics, shinier effects, and a better engine. Just because you don't like it now compared to your OMFGGRANDTHEFTHALOGEARSOFWAR doesn't mean it's a bad game. It's like taking the original doom/1990s 3d games and comparing them to today's; of course it will look like -blam!-, but it was the best, and it always will be the best of its time. [Edited on 12.29.2011 3:19 PM PST]
