Confessions of a Halo gamer wannabe

[Dyne]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

I dont know if I want one yet.


Im getting the soul patch back for sure, because Anthony was crushed at me for getting rid of that, but I dont know for sure yet if I'll do the whole beard thing.

Well you have a month and a bit to grow a proper moustache for Halloween. Might as well go for the full thing.

[DimHalo]

I really don't like Goldeneye. Never have.

[MuGen]

I prefer UT2003/Raven Shield over Halo... but it is a fun FPS to play when my friend brings his Xbox.

[jeepnut]

I hold Halo to be the best FPS I've ever played and yes, I did log quite a few hours on Goldeneye. However, Goldeneye has several limitations in my eyes:
* the control sytem sucked due to the limitations of the N64 controller
* I don't care about the bond franchise
* AI sucked compared to Halo which is to be expected since Halo is much newer
* No online play (which is not true of the first Halo and also attributable to Halo being newer)
* Halo has a superior storyline in my opinion
* Halo has vehicles
* Halo has better variety in level design both in size and type
* Halo has more game variants other than the standard and rather boring "kill everyone mode" also known as slayer
* Halo has system link for the oh-so-awesome Halo lan parties
* You can jump
* Music is better
* Cooperative story mode

Goldeneye does have its merits
* Remote mines

I admit. I loved Goldeneye and I still do like it. In its time, it was the best FPS out there, bar none. I also used to think Counter-strike was the best FPS as well, but times have changed and I've moved on. At this time, I haven't played a FPS that I've enjoyed more than Halo both campaign and multi-player. BF1942 is good, but my computer can't really handle it and it's not as versatile as Halo in level design. You can't play on a couch next to your friends and there is no good single-player mode. The game is really meant to be a online only game. I could say the same of Counter-Strike aside from the fact that my computer can handle CS and CS doesn't have vehicles. Granted, I'm very much looking forward to Battlefield Modern Combat for the PS2 and Xbox. We'll see how that one turns out.

But right now, Halo is as good as it gets in my opinion. One day, a better game will come out and I will probably move on. I'm not going to put get all huffy and claim Halo is the best FPS there ever was or ever will be. Times change and things improve. In my opinion, Halo is a large improvement over Goldeneye.

Sometimes I think people still hold on to Goldeneye not because it is better, but because of the sentimental value it holds for them. Maybe Goldeneye really is superior to Halo in your mind, but I just don't see it.



P.S. Dyne and Typhoid, would you mind staying on topic and keeping your personal conversations on AIM or in PMs?

[DarrenMcLeod]

Best FPS ever would have to go to Counter-Strike for multiplayer. I don't know what I'd go with for Single Player... probably Goldeneye, as its missions were a blast.

I thought we were talking about console FPSes, in which case I'd go with Goldeneye as best of both worlds.

[Dyne]

Originally Posted by jeepnut

P.S. Dyne and Typhoid, would you mind staying on topic and keeping your personal conversations on AIM or in PMs?

Sure jeepnut, let's advocate the rising inactivity of Gametavern. That's sounds like a great idea.

Feel free to self-moderate when there is more than 10 posts off-topic consecutively in your own topic. Otherwise, the moderators will take care of it where they see fit.

I don't really see jumping as vital in an FPS so I wouldn't mention that.

[DimHalo]

jeepnut, i have Goldeneye now if you would like to give it another go.