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CollectiveCynic on 22 May 2010
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max power said:
CollectiveCynic said:
max power said:
Of course Halo isn't worth the praise. The games are mediocre, and only received any attention because console FPS prior to Halo was sub-mediocre.

If the game were released on PC, it would have been met with mediocre reviews.
Oh wait, it was released on PC. And it was met with mediocre reviews.
(Yes, I know, it's an "inferior port," that offers higher resolution graphics, online gameplay, and the option of playing with a controller or m/kb).

Dude, have you actually done research or just making crap up in order to make yourself seem superior or elite? 

The PC Halo port has garnered very positive reviews.

 

http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/291594-halo-combat-evolved/index.html

It's arguable that Halo does rank up with classic PC shooters like Half-Life and Doom, I would explain why but I will allow former senior editor of GameSpot Greg Kasavin A.K.A. Best Game Critic Evar!!! to do that for me.

 

You're splitting hairs, I'd consider an 86 on gamerankings (83 on metacritic) to be pretty mediocre.  There were good parts, the score was great, the atmosphere was good, but the level design was just piss poor.  And while I thought the vehicle sections would be great, I felt the control scheme (pointing the camera rather than controlling the vehicle) really ruined it.  I'm not saying the game was terrible, it was just mediocre.

It's no about how you view it, it's about how they review it. To them, an eight means they found it good and how you would interpret it won't change their mindset. What? You think the world revolves around you when it comes to gaming? Don't try to twist and refute the arguments by making peripheral route of persuasions. The Halo 2 PC port wasn't well received, only averaging an 72% which meant they found it either decent or pretty good but not great. 

If there's one thing I somewhat agree with you, it's the level design, the indoor copy & paste interior levels are poor but the outdoor environments were expansive and varied. As for the vehicle controls, they're easy to handle as all you have to do is push the left analog forward and use the right analog to steer.

You're entitled to your opinion, but some of the claims and reasons for your opinion are wrong.