tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2187835541655787893.post6314198045710946550..comments2023-10-17T13:43:49.133+01:00Comments on The Curious Ravings of Jolly Jack: Over HypePhillip M Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02029598422900889892noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2187835541655787893.post-87382299472033077832008-02-23T15:41:00.000+00:002008-02-23T15:41:00.000+00:00I did really enjoy Halo - though a large chunk of ...I did really enjoy Halo - though a large chunk of my brain snapped straight into fanboy mode after seeing that it was set on a bona fide (albeit mini-sized) Ringworld - but I agree that it wasn't exactly too ground-breaking. A well-made game, but ground that's been covered before, repeatedly.<BR/><BR/>I do think that it's fairly safe to assume that anything involving Hayao Miyazaki or Pixar is going to be just as good as the hype predicts, though. Aside from that, your rule holds.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113090273469267798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2187835541655787893.post-71225250771890682562007-09-04T13:03:00.000+01:002007-09-04T13:03:00.000+01:00I agree with you, Halo was a over hyped game, but ...I agree with you, Halo was a over hyped game, but many people have said it already. Although I must say that some over hyped games can actually be good games, I found my time playing Metroid Prime on the GC to be worth it, even after hearing so much hype about the game.<BR/><BR/>Of course the not so hyped games that are nuggets of gold in coal mines, that many people miss out simply because another game is getting hyped on. System Shock and System Shock 2, for the time they came out were one of the best FPS I played, combining atmosphere with a highly interactive surrounding, and System Shock 2 had multiplayer co-op through the whole single player campaign, a feature that is indeed fun, but many games just don't seem to grasp.<BR/><BR/>I recommend anyone who never played these games to try them out.FoxxJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714913969972762380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2187835541655787893.post-81551046142036304442007-09-01T19:08:00.000+01:002007-09-01T19:08:00.000+01:00Halo was OK, heavily over-rated, but to be fair th...Halo was OK, heavily over-rated, but to be fair that was just Microsoft trying to compete with the hype juggernaut that is Sony. LAN multiplayer in Halo is unbeatable fun.<BR/><BR/>Halo 2 - bleurgh.Dohickey Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175371716549838722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2187835541655787893.post-55642789964833415662007-09-01T15:45:00.000+01:002007-09-01T15:45:00.000+01:00Planning permission, ha.Planning permission, ha.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00847318724520805529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2187835541655787893.post-58529365530276754472007-09-01T05:59:00.000+01:002007-09-01T05:59:00.000+01:00Halo can actually be a bit more fun in the storyli...Halo can actually be a bit more fun in the storyline if you can get other people to play with you. The grenade ogre tactic in the first Halo can be a blast, the idea being one player hangs back from the enemies, sticks a plasma grenade to their buddy, who charges into the middle of them. Then respawns. And does it again. And when you run out of plasmas? Kill the mule without letting him run and pick them off his corpse.<BR/><BR/>But yeah, otherwise it's essentially Counter-Strike all over again. If an FPS full of swearing fourteen year olds is your bag, I suppose it's fun. I didn't enjoy it all that much.Linothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00308373214981786181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2187835541655787893.post-23755301370770922952007-08-31T15:15:00.000+01:002007-08-31T15:15:00.000+01:00If my son is any indication, the true draw for Hal...If my son is any indication, the true draw for Halo is the multi-player component. That being said, I'm not surprised to hear that single player isn't all that.Kyle Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02556368340836325825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2187835541655787893.post-21279411450123101702007-08-31T12:12:00.000+01:002007-08-31T12:12:00.000+01:00Even though I liked both Halo games, I've got to s...Even though I liked both Halo games, I've got to say... You've got some excellent points. I've seen things that evrybody loves but I think thier crap. And your right, some levels did get very repeatative.The Bladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02331347195783952945noreply@blogger.com