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Top 5 Reasons Halo is Popular

Original Gamer: "10 years ago, Halo was unleashed onto gaming public and has sold millions along with earning multiple critic awards. What spurred this rabid popularity? These are the Top 5 Reasons Halo is Popular."

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bwazy4692d ago

It was fun and it still is. Maybe its taken ALOT more seriously now.... which is fine I suppose, but takes away ALOT of the enjoyability.

harlem_v14692d ago

I hope the Halo Anniversary game brings back all that classic fun. Nah it'll be probably filled with bunch of griefers.

captain-obvious4692d ago

MS spends more money advertising it stuff more than making it

and im not a mac fan but this is a really spot-on
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

StanLee4692d ago

Loved Halo Reach but I still play Halo 3. The formula is just great but honestly, I enjoy the world of Halo. The Halo lore is pretty deep.

ilikegam3s4692d ago

Halo 3 was waaaaaaayyy better than Halo: Reach imo. But yeah I still play Reach, not as much as Halo 3 tho (total play time)

Shok4692d ago

The main reason is because it's so accessible. Anybody can jump in and play Halo.

bwazy4692d ago

Sure, but play it well? Eh maybe.

KeiserSosay47884692d ago

Completely disagree...
Halo 3 was probably one of the most fully featured and balanced MP games of ALL time. It was crazy how good the online was in that game. And unlike blops, among the higher tiers of players, you had absolutely no chance of beating those guys because Halo requires consistency and skill. Both of which aren't a part of the COD series

Shackdaddy8364692d ago

I rock at CoD but suck at Halo. IDK if it's just me, but I think Halo actually requires effort to be really good.

SonyPS3604692d ago

Don't forget it wrote the book on how to make an FPS work well on a console, as well as introduced many features that are used into days FPS, like regenerating health and the weapon system.

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Laxman2164692d ago

Actually, Halo is not very accessable. Call of Duty is the game series that is only popular because of its accessability, whereas Halo involved a fair amount of skill.

ilikegam3s4692d ago

Halo u need communication and teamwork. CoD on the other hand.. it ummm, well... spray and pray :D :P lol

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firemassacre4692d ago (Edited 4692d ago )

i dont know, its average. in my opinion

XRider4692d ago

After reading your comment history I can see why you would say that.

firemassacre4692d ago

you took the time to read my comment history?

AND I GUESS ITS BLASPHEMY NOT TO BE ALL OVER HALOS NUTS ON N4G.

TXIDarkAvenger4692d ago

GTFO Sony Fanboy .

Why r u even here giving ur opinion when you don't even own a single halo game, or better yet even care?

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tawak4692d ago

NUMBER 6.... "They have nothing else."

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The importance of audio: How music makes games better

How do composers make the iconic music tracks from games that we love? And just what makes them so memorable?

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purple1011d ago (Edited 23h ago)

Twitter is blowing up right now

All games coming to PlayStation
Next Xbox will have steam
Next Xbox niche and only for “gamers who want it” (it’s a really powerful pc or a steam deck type portable, or both)

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Ex-343 dev says there were “20-30” pitched Halo games we’ll never see

A former 343 developer has revealed that mountains of Halo pitches failed to be approved, including a return to ODSTs and a push for more intimate, dark themes.

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Kaii73d ago

Well, 4-Infinite dropped the ball massively so don't worry.

Sgt_Slaughter73d ago (Edited 73d ago )

Not really. 4, 5, MCC, and Infinite are only remembered for their shortcomings and failures when the franchise was purely known for being a system seller and an all-time great. There's a reason 1, 2, 3, and Reach are looked back on fondly, and it's not because of nostalgia.

FinalFantasyFanatic73d ago

I don't know of anyone that speaks fondly of the later Halo games, I would like to play 5, but I know it's not good, and I'm just waiting on Infinite to hit my strike price. I played MCC a lot later after it came out, so must of those bugs/issues were gone by the time I played it.

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PhillyDonJawn73d ago (Edited 73d ago )

To say it dropped the massively is just not true. Many in the community hold H5 as the best mp mechanics in the entire series and say its what 4 should've been. Its campaign was trash but the MP is Fantastic and many faces of the community still play today and it only made 500mill in the matter of months but sure it dropped the ball massively. 4 was hated due to all the changes at once. And CoD like feature and rightful get hate but it's campaign story was liked by a majority of ppl. 343 hasn't nailed ot 100% but they get 1 thing perfect but F up in other places. Infinite had a good campaign and design but the story was a mess. The MP improves upon what Halo 3 was and is what many ppl wanted to go back to but it lacked content severely. So massively aint the word. Dropping the ball massively is when it's pure trash and unplay/unenjoyable. Most ppl blind by nostalgia so soon as 1 thing aint the same its hated cause Halo set the bar so high
FYI reach was not that good.

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Vengeance113873d ago

Dead IP, time to invent something new.

kaos8973d ago

Maybe they can have ID or one of the COD studios help 343 with this series.

jznrpg73d ago

Halo-Pop like Gears Pop. Halo bowling. Halo Cooking Mama. There’s a reason why you won’t hear about them

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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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