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> When I first played Halo, I have to admit I didn't like it. But it grew on
> me and before long I was playing levels over and over cos they were so fun.
> Well, I'm on "Sacred Icon" level 10 of Halo 2, and already I'm playing
> different levels again just for the fun of it. I've got used to the new
> look, style, and gameplay, and frankly I think it is out-doing Halo in many
> ways. I also believe the cutscenes are well done, and are just the right
> length. Some games, like MGS and MGS2 take cutscenes to the extreme. The
> only major flaw is the frequent visual glitches in texturing....wtf is that
> about??? Bungie techs - FIX IT, it's sub-standard for a game of this
> magnitude! Having said that after a while you don't notice them, but they do
> take the shine of it.
>
> The level before "Sacred Icon" playing as the Covenant Arbiter was
> strikingly similar to the "Library" Halo level, which annoyed me a bit, but
> nonetheless I played it.
>
> So far, I give it 8/10
>
> Tim
>

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> When I first played Halo, I have to admit I didn't like it. But it grew on
> me and before long I was playing levels over and over cos they were so fun.
> Well, I'm on "Sacred Icon" level 10 of Halo 2, and already I'm playing
> different levels again just for the fun of it. I've got used to the new
> look, style, and gameplay, and frankly I think it is out-doing Halo in many
> ways. I also believe the cutscenes are well done, and are just the right
> length. Some games, like MGS and MGS2 take cutscenes to the extreme. The
> only major flaw is the frequent visual glitches in texturing....wtf is that
> about??? Bungie techs - FIX IT, it's sub-standard for a game of this
> magnitude! Having said that after a while you don't notice them, but they do
> take the shine of it.
>
> The level before "Sacred Icon" playing as the Covenant Arbiter was
> strikingly similar to the "Library" Halo level, which annoyed me a bit, but
> nonetheless I played it.
>
> So far, I give it 8/10
>
> Tim
>
>

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> Tim.T wrote:
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> I'm beginnin to love H2 more than CE, too. I have to admit when I first
> played Silent Cartographer I was amazed by the scenery. But after
> running around Earth in H2, I'd have to say that was a big jump!! And I
> love how you can actually rely on the marines/elites to help you out
> this time. One other thing I love is boarding. It's just way too fun to
> rip an Elite out of his ghost and then shoot him downas he gets up. The
> dual weild is cool too, but it takes getting used to. I've found dual
> weilding needlers is pretty fun, it definitely adds to the visuals
> seeing little grunts running around all pink and pretty (deadly).
>
> I agree that the cut scenes do drop in frame rate sometimes but that's
> just the xbox specs limiting it. I think Bungie did a real good job
> making the graphics look so good even with the XBox's mediocre/poor
> specs (it's basically a really old computer). The glitches is just a way
> for Bungie to work around that issue, so I forgive you Bungie.
>

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> There is no doubt that the architecture is similar to the Library. It's
> Forerunner/Covenant architecture! I'd be more surprised if it didn't
> look like it.
>
> -stu
>
> Long Time fan
> Pathway into Darkness -> Marathon -> Marathon: Durandal -> Marathon ->
> INfinity -> Myth -> Myth II: Soul Blighter -> Oni -> Halo: Combat
> Evolved -> Halo 2