# How do you like 'Halo'? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 21, 2001, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-halo/94552 "2001-11-21T05:40:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ModernRonin2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@ModernRonin2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ModernRonin2)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-halo/94552/21 "2001-11-30T22:32:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by scotth \* > \*\*The aiming setup is completely configurable… that helps alot. I switched the verticle axis and reduced the sensitivity, much better. > \*\* Nah, it’s not that. I’m just spoiled by the Quake-style mouse setup. You know, “look where you point” with the mouse. They could duplicate the “feel” with the stick by making it so when you move the stock 15 degrees left, you look 15 degrees left, and then when you let the stick back to center, you look back straight. But I couldn’t find a config option like that. > [@](#): > > \*\* > On the not so scary enemies… you just need to get further in the game. Once the “flood” is released, the enemies are pretty nasty. None of the flood enemies are shown in the game manual. \*\* Oh, yeah? Okay, cool. I’ll get some more time on my friend’s 'box and get father. I’m looking forward to some enemies that are a little more worthy of fear. -Ben ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-halo/94552/22 "2001-12-01T16:43:48Z")
they have it at the EB store & I played it yesterday it was very nice. For me it would Not be worth paying $400 (system, memory card, game) to get but nice anyway 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mandicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Mandicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mandicus)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-halo/94552/23 "2001-12-01T17:21:58Z")
I think Halo is one of the best games to ever hit a platform. I don’t normally even like first person shooter games, because they seem all the same to me. That’s probably also because I’m not a big video-gamer, but that means another point for Halo: Any game that can get me to play, especially an FPS, and enjoy it even though I’m not good at it is definitely a first-rate title. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-halo/94552/24 "2001-12-04T01:00:43Z")
Just a note if you buy the Xbox &/or this game from Virgin Megastores with an American Express card, you can save 30%! Until dec 26th. They have a lot of stores in California. ps2 is $210 with discount. From the virgin website: "30% OFF Nearly Everything at Virgin Megastores November 22 - December 26, 2001 All you have to do is use Blue at any US Virgin Megastore from November 22 - December 26, 2001, and you’ll get the 30% savings automatically. So make your way to a Virgin Megastore near you and don’t forget to bring along Blue, " ---
**Author:** ![seriousart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@seriousart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seriousart)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-halo/94552/25 "2001-12-04T06:01:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by handy \* > \*\*they have it at the EB store & I played it yesterday it was very nice. For me it would Not be worth paying $400 (system, memory card, game) to get but nice anyway 🙂 \*\* Well, you don’t need a memory card neccessarily, unless you plan to pick up your game at a friend’s house. That’d bring you down to $350. Finished this game the other day. Had, by far, the best ending of any game I’ve ever played. Very exciting and satisfying. Took a few days off and now I’m trying my hand at it again, only this time on “Legendary” difficulty. Man, that game is addicting. Only wish wish one of my friends would pick one up so we could LAN link em. ---
**Author:** ![scotth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@scotth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotth)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-halo/94552/26 "2001-12-04T15:03:49Z")
I’m on my way through on Legendary now too. Got through the first level pretty quick, but that second level is already a butt kicker. The last two levels are gonna be pretty rough I imagine. Totally different tactics in Legendary mode. Gotta sneak around alot and try not to be noticed while getting more health, weapons, or ammo. And then try to sneak into a good firing position before starting the fire fight. ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-halo/94552/27 "2001-12-04T16:09:09Z")
I didnt plan the easy level, I started on the second level (I assume that is legendary?). Just finished where you get the snipers rifle…That scope with night vision is just amazing. Picking off those guys was fun. Beat that level, got “beamed up” into the ship, and now I am gettin my ass kicked all over the place. Great fun, though. ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_The\_Bold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@Dale\_The\_Bold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_The_Bold)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-halo/94552/28 "2001-12-05T01:32:59Z")
I bought the game on Friday and got home around 4:00, I played until about 2:30 AM and finished the game (Easy setting). I started fresh with the goal of finishing each level at each setting. I have completed the first level in all settings, and I’m currently working on level three in Legendary. Man, there are about six of those guys with the swords after you beam aboard, one swipe and they kill you, plus they are invisible. Throw in a bunch of grunts (don’t they sound like gremlins?) and you are in for an unbelievable challenge. The greatest thrill is throwing a plasma grenade and sticking it to a Grunt who panics and _runs over to_ the group of Covenant screaming “Get it off, Get it off!” only to be blown to figurines. 🙂 “The Flood” is well named, that’s all I will say. I like the fact that the game actually gets you rooting for the Covenant sometimes. Oh, and the vehicles rock. I could never back up the Warthog until I figured out that you simply point where the vehicle goes and control the throttle, it’s not a precise driving, but once you understand that, you can throw that thing around turns and over hills. (Oh, and the comments by the Marines and the Covenant are priceless, the ultimate AI). If you don’t have this game, buy it. ---
**Author:** ![broccoli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@broccoli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/broccoli)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-halo/94552/29 "2001-12-05T02:00:16Z")
Halo looks sweet, but the Xbox is a joke. I’m just waiting for a coding buddy of mine ot wrtie me a piece of software so I can play the games on my PC. Halo looks pretty sweet though 😃 I can see a problem with not enough varitey on texture mapping, but nice looking so far. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-halo/94552/30 "2001-12-05T16:45:11Z")
Voices? Hmmm, I wouldn’t be able to listen to those but knowing microsoft it wouldn’t surprise me if they caption the game. Do they? ---
**Author:** ![scotth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@scotth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotth)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-halo/94552/31 "2001-12-05T18:47:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by handy \* > \*\*Voices? Hmmm, I wouldn’t be able to listen to those but knowing microsoft it wouldn’t surprise me if they caption the game. Do they? \*\* Well, alot of the voices would not be “needed” to play, they are mostly amusing. However, some of the are pretty important. The pretty much spell out what you should be doing at any giving time in the game. I can’t find any setting in the game that would subtitle that ya. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-halo/94552.md?page=1)