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[PoisonMarket]

So good. Not a single bad or frustrating level, just awesome shooting action ala Silent Cartographer all the way through. Way to end it in style. And after two disappointing games, wow. Best shooter around, hopefully Guerrilla can top it.

Just talking about SP, I've never understood Halo MP.

[KoolKat]

Originally Posted by PoisonMarket

Just talking about SP, I've never understood Halo MP.

Your missing out then. Loads of fun if you have a few friends you play with.

[Walking_Target]

Reach is on my 'to buy' list.

I feel that Halo 2 and ODST were the worst offerings in the franchise, and the equimpent deploys in 3, while a step in the wrong direction, were something at least. The armor upgrades in Reach are what Halo 3's system *should* have been.

I also like the revamping of the reticle/accuracy system and a few other things like that.

Also, (spoilers for Halo 3 Below)

if you've played through the Halo 3 campaign on Legendary, you know that it's not the end of John-117. Bungie might not be making another Halo next, but I still think they'll revisit that part of the universe, and I'm looking forward to it.

[Tugboater203]

I'm a bit disappointed by the AI. I have to drive the warthog in SP since they (Kat specifically) likes to drive me into a corner surrounded by enemies and then just sit there. When I drive they don't shoot until the enemy has been shooting at me enough to knock at least half to all of my shields down. I wish it were more like Combat Evolved so I could kill my own guys and do it myself.

[KoolKat]

Originally Posted by Tugboater203

I'm a bit disappointed by the AI. I have to drive the warthog in SP since they (Kat specifically) likes to drive me into a corner surrounded by enemies and then just sit there. When I drive they don't shoot until the enemy has been shooting at me enough to knock at least half to all of my shields down. I wish it were more like Combat Evolved so I could kill my own guys and do it myself.

I saw a video of Kat driving off a cliff in the warthog. Got a good chuckle out of it.

I still haven't completed the SP because MP is so fun

[Tugboater203]

I play SP on the boat and MP when I'm home. You can only earn one campaigns worth of credits with out going online, that's just not going to happen 200 miles offshore .

[Kindred]

I gotta agree they did a great job w/ this one.
It's my first return to the series since Halo2 on the original xbox and I'm thoroughly impressed.

Having been out of console gaming for so long, I'm still trying to get back into shape on SP before I subject myself to massive schooling via MP !

[glaman5266]

Originally Posted by Tugboater203

I'm a bit disappointed by the AI. I have to drive the warthog in SP since they (Kat specifically) likes to drive me into a corner surrounded by enemies and then just sit there. When I drive they don't shoot until the enemy has been shooting at me enough to knock at least half to all of my shields down. I wish it were more like Combat Evolved so I could kill my own guys and do it myself.

I know it! Many times on Sword Base I've driven around tons of Covenant troops and what is the gunner shooting at? The damn Phantom! I usually like a challenge, but that is just plain annoying.

Other than that, I have no real gripes about the game. Haven't played the online multiplayer yet (usually play campaign MP), but the offline Firefight I've played has been awesome. Gruntpocalypse is SO much fun.

If you guys want to play some campaign MP I'm usually on a couple times a week (usually Heroic w/3 or 4 skulls). Gamertag is the same as my username on here.

[Kindred]

Originally Posted by Tugboater203

I'm a bit disappointed by the AI. I have to drive the warthog in SP since they (Kat specifically) likes to drive me into a corner surrounded by enemies and then just sit there..

TOO true!
Actually the horrible AI/Vehicle performance was one of the few things that Reach got consistent criticism for.

Then again, maybe the folks at Bungie were just adding an additional level of realism by making the only female member of Noble team a horrible driver??

[PistolRogue]

Hahaha, in all honesty, I'm pretty sure I remember the co-driver/gunner AI being absolutely terrible in EVERY Halo game. I can't think of any of them where I didn't have to drive to a firefight then get out, kick my gunner out of the mount, then try and kill things as the idiot did donuts and crashed into random objects. Kill everything, kick him out of the driver seat, move to the next area. Rinse, repeat. I still haven't picked up Reach yet because I was worried I'd be as disappointed with it as I was with 3, but the fact that you guys seem to be so positive about it is slowly assuaging my fears...