| ironman said: Ah, yes, Halo haters...without Halo who knows where the console FPS would be? Halo was this first one that REALLY worked with a console. |
Halo was the first FPS I think to become synonomous with a console, but not the first that worked. Goldeneye sold loads and was a huge critical hit prior to Halo, and I think could more fairly lay claim to the title of first FPS title that really worked well on a console.
OT anything that is both successful and has rabid fans will also attract hate. Halo was very good if marred by some level issues and the feeling it was rushed to support Xbox launched. I felt it played better when it hit PC later (but then I've never played an FPS that didn't play better on a PC). I think it still has the best SP campaign in Halo although obviously the sequels focused increasingly on MP features.
It's one of those titles that is actually very good and was massively influential but still gets hate. Go figure. I guess that fact it is undeniably overhyped now, particularly due to the success of the fanchise, keeps people focused on knocking it.
Try to be reasonable... its easier than you think...
