ProbablyThrowing
2007
Genuinely the greatest game ever made in my mind. It changed my life in so many ways, mostly for the better. Touching the life of myself, many others and the gaming industry as a whole.
Newer installments have improved and polished the core gameplay, yet they could never fully capture the spark that made this game such an icon. I don't think any game could ever capture me on every level story, socially, creatively, competitively, just having fun quite like this game did. It's a miracle it ever existed, and I'll never take my history with this game for granted.
Newer installments have improved and polished the core gameplay, yet they could never fully capture the spark that made this game such an icon. I don't think any game could ever capture me on every level story, socially, creatively, competitively, just having fun quite like this game did. It's a miracle it ever existed, and I'll never take my history with this game for granted.
2017
Best indie game I've ever played. I can't really say anything else that hasn't been said already. Captured my heart, and my sense of adventure with some of the cutest and most disgusting designs I've seen.
Fuck Nightmare King Grimm though.
Fuck Nightmare King Grimm though.
Great foundation, still love conquest...Blowing up planets, is an aspect of the empire that was really fun. Probably one of the coolest things they removed from this game. Wish my copy wasn't fucked to all hell.
Everything about this is perfect, conquest mode is the best thing I've ever played now. With all the fun mini game modes, and a surprisingly compelling single player narrative. This game really improved so much about the first one. I was pretty addicted to this game.
2004
This one is weird because I skipped it and somehow didn't know about it at all until years after I played and fell in love with 3. Naturally, it is a big step down. With the challenge feeling frustrating and gameplay way clunkier. However, the narrative experimentation following the Arbiter I think payed off big time, one of my favorite Halo Narratives by far.
2009
This game, like Halo 2 also has one of the best stories in a halo game in my opinion. It also has a tremendously beautiful jazzy and somber soundtrack I still listen to today and the suppressed SMG and Magnum are iconic. The open world attempt was admirable. Besides that though, it's just Halo 3 DLC really, so... Still annoyed I paid 60 dollars for it.
2001
The game that started it all, not as great as Halo 3 but I think this game is carried beyond nostalgia. People like to rag on how crazy the physics, and sensitivity are in this game. But especially in multiplayer, those things are the debatably unbalanced chaos factor that makes games you can still play on MCC feel like a new, wild ride for survival every time. They don't make multiplayer like this anymore.
That being said, some of the levels feel samey to me and don't even get me started on The Library...But, the actual story itself still pretty compelling. What an amazing fps. Seriously.
That being said, some of the levels feel samey to me and don't even get me started on The Library...But, the actual story itself still pretty compelling. What an amazing fps. Seriously.
2010
I don't really know what to say about this one. Customization and Forge better than ever. Solid story, solid campaign, solid multiplayer. Solid custom games. The warthog splatter slope is an all time fave...really the only unique to Reach custom I played haha.
Tbh I was still playing tons of Halo 3 through most of this games life span. I really enjoyed it, but I think the high of 3 was super strong at that time. Looking back on it though, and occasionally playing it on MCC...Still solid.
Tbh I was still playing tons of Halo 3 through most of this games life span. I really enjoyed it, but I think the high of 3 was super strong at that time. Looking back on it though, and occasionally playing it on MCC...Still solid.
2009
This game is a lot better than I feel like most people give it credit for. The campaign, especially CO-OP is incredibly fun!
The multiplayer is a complete shit so though, now and then. Would really only recommend playing private skrims. I feel like that is the only way I ever had fun playing this game with multiplayer. Really does allow for some crazy battles though.
The multiplayer is a complete shit so though, now and then. Would really only recommend playing private skrims. I feel like that is the only way I ever had fun playing this game with multiplayer. Really does allow for some crazy battles though.
2017
Looks pretty, and maybe more balanced? With a solid story, and cool new vehicles. But like...Idk, I am still MADLY salty that the deceived me on what population increases actually met. In reality, the armies were hardly at all larger. That was honestly one of the few improvements I was genuinely looking forward to so. L.
2021
This game was supposed to be the comeback, and it some ways it was. But like...With all the shit they have now, yes it is cool. But it is too little, too late and I don't care anymore.
The campaign rocks though, and in my opinion, CO-OP does breathe so much life into it. Shame they lied about couch co-op though.
The campaign rocks though, and in my opinion, CO-OP does breathe so much life into it. Shame they lied about couch co-op though.
2012
Hot take, I actually didn't hate the Chief x Cortana romance they tried emphasizing.
Everything else though, meh. It's fine I suppose.
Everything else though, meh. It's fine I suppose.
2009
It's a classic, and I still think The Secret Armory of General Knoxx is both probably one of the best DLC's, and end game loot rewards that has every been brought to this entire franchise...That being said, it is truly a shame it had to be apart of one of the most bare bones installments of this game.
Playing Borderlands 2 and even 3 just makes it so hard to continue coming back to this one...Though admittedly, sometimes I actually do! I dunno if that says more about this game, or MODERN GAMING but, take it for what you will!
Playing Borderlands 2 and even 3 just makes it so hard to continue coming back to this one...Though admittedly, sometimes I actually do! I dunno if that says more about this game, or MODERN GAMING but, take it for what you will!
2012
Yeah, this is another all time fave. Probably lvl 50'd like every single character, including expansion ones. Comparatively to how much it added, and improved Borderlands one, it probably has to be in contention for one of the greatest and hardest game glow-ups in history. Fucking love this game, will probably never stop coming back to it.
2019
I don't really know why I'm so luke warm on this. It's more of what I love...I guess, the steep contrast of improvement doesn't feel the same. With a story that doesn't feel as compelling or personal either. I've still only done one whole complete playthrough of this game. I can't say it's bad, but it didn't blow me away quite like 2 did either.