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5 Things That Made Halo 2 So Iconic

MP1st - "Many will argue that Halo 3 is the best multiplayer entry to date, but for me Halo 2 was, and still is, the crowning jewel in the franchise. At a time when online console gaming was lagging far behind PC gaming, Halo 2 came along and gave console gaming a huge shot of adrenaline and more importantly, legitimacy in the online gaming landscape."

mhunterjr3721d ago

Man, this article hit the nail on the head. I liked halo4's SP, but I can't for the life of me understand why they've departed so far away from halo2's formula.

Give me some well thought out asymetrical maps, get rid of the loadouts, and bring back the ranking system, and I'll happily jump back on board. But I feel like halo:reach went to the edge, and halo4 jumped of the cliff with the CODification of multiplayer. Shame on them.

Gazondaily3721d ago

AH yeah Halo 2. Such a brilliant game and one that finally proved that consoles can do online multiplayer, and do it well.

KarrBOMB3721d ago

SOCOM came before Halo 2 and was a great online game. One I liked far more than any other after it.

KyRo3721d ago

That moment when I jumped from the bridge onto the massive metal crab/spider/robot (what ever it was) on Christmas day, was jaw dropping back on the OG Xbox.

I tried Halo 3 and Reach but never played any of the Halo's after that or even bothered to turn on an Xbox tbh. Not hating. I just don't really like many XB exclusives.

3-4-53720d ago

Maps.

They didn't give us 9 maps.

They gave us like 35 maps, and 95% of them are better than anything that came after that.

Squeaky_door3721d ago

Ahhhh the good old halo 2 days

Psychotica3721d ago

Halo 2 was awesome, I haven't liked Halo since..

QuantumWake3721d ago

Jesus don't make me think about Halo 2 right now because I might cry.... :(

I really wish MS didn't shut down the original XBL servers or else I would be on Halo 2 right now. Good times, gooooood times.

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The Best Four-Player Original Xbox Games

Remember the days of four-player couch co-op? The Wealth of Geeks team certainly does. This list brings us back to the golden years of the original Xbox with the best four-player games that were available.

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The Most Iconic Game Weapons Ever

BLG writes, "There are many fantastic and iconic weapons in game history, but some are significantly more memorable than others. When we think of iconic game weapons, these are the top 20 that come to mind."

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phoenixwing77d ago

You forgot one and it's a doozy. The weapon is kindness in undertale. :) defeats countless enemies.

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Ranking Every Halo Game From Worst To Best

Not every Halo game has been a banger, but the franchise still has a raft of the greatest games of all time.

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HellspawnPR1981106d ago

Infinite is a dumpster fire and as much as I like ODST, in no universe it ranks above Halo 2. This list is trash.

Kaii105d ago

Just exclude Infinite>5>4

ChasterMies105d ago

Best to worst: Halo 3, Halo 2, Halo Reach, Halo CE, Halo 4, Halo ODST, Halo Infinite, Halo 5.