Anyone want to track down where this phrase was first introduced and how it happened to pop up? I happen to remember stuff regarding the original Killzone, but not sure where else it was. I also see it coming up in the titles of magazine articles on FPS games that aren't Halo.
Of course, you get stuff like this (supposed Sony fanboy hyping stuff up):
http://www.subgamers.com/killzone-is-real...-no-jokes-this-time.-halo-killer-41205.html
IGN says that "Halo Killer" is now part of the lexicon:
http://games.ign.com/articles/821/821618p1.html
"Halo Killer" has become part of the gaming industry lexicon, a pipe dream floated by every wannabe developer hoping to make their bones by taking top honors away from the most successful first person shooter of all time. It'll be a tough climb. As a series, Halo has sold more units faster than any other game in history. Over five billion matches have been played online. Dozens of awards. Hundreds of accolades. Halo was itself a game-changer, simultaneously putting a new and untested console on the map while announcing the end of PC-shooter dominance with authority.
But the question remains, where the heck did the term first start to get used in a meaningful way? And why did it spread in usage?
By the way, will see if Halo Wars does the same for RTS. But that is another topic.
