Crysis 2 is the real deal

[TheBeagle]

Now I haven't started the single player campaign, but just on merits of MP, this game is batshitastic and addictive as all hell. I know ziggy and maybe some others are big Halo guys, but this is the way Halo MP should've always been. Badass Nanosuit is just badass, and like all good MP, you can customize it to suit your style of play, whether that be, run and gunner, stealth, or some combination. And the maps (13 in total) are versatile and great as well...not to mention the graphics.

COD4 will probably always be my alltime competitive MP fave, but this could take its place.

[dnbman]

Now I haven't started the single player campaign, but just on merits of MP, this game is batshitastic and addictive as all hell. I know ziggy and maybe some others are big Halo guys, but this is the way Halo MP should've always been. Badass Nanosuit is just badass, and like all good MP, you can customize it to suit your style of play, whether that be, run and gunner, stealth, or some combination. And the maps (13 in total) are versatile and great as well...not to mention the graphics.

COD4 will probably always be my alltime competitive MP fave, but this could take its place.

I'm getting an XBox 360 within the next week, but it will be a while before I catch up the playing ability of you guys. (Not to mention I'll be playing older games for a while.) I'll try to get up with you guys online over the summer.

[spectre]

I'm getting an XBox 360 within the next week, but it will be a while before I catch up the playing ability of you guys. (Not to mention I'll be playing older games for a while.) I'll try to get up with you guys online over the summer.

Awesome!

The boy and I are still heavily into Halo Reach (we're hot after the lightning armor) so make sure you get a copy of that...can be had for around 40 bucks. We'll kick ass together.

I wish I could be like you guys and move on from game to game...but we've pretty much been locked into Reach since we got the boxes last Xmas. I did buy Black Ops for the daughter but I've never played it.

When the interest finally wanes I'll give Crysis 2 a shot. Beagle's opinion is no trifling matter.

[Toocool]

Halo? More like Gaylo.
Gaylo? More like Failo.

Halo is overrated imo, far far far far overrated by Microsoft fanboys.

[ziggy]

Now I haven't started the single player campaign, but just on merits of MP, this game is batshitastic and addictive as all hell. I know ziggy and maybe some others are big Halo guys, but this is the way Halo MP should've always been. Badass Nanosuit is just badass, and like all good MP, you can customize it to suit your style of play, whether that be, run and gunner, stealth, or some combination. And the maps (13 in total) are versatile and great as well...not to mention the graphics.

COD4 will probably always be my alltime competitive MP fave, but this could take its place.

Beagle, your review speaks volumes.
After I plow through the remainder of Bulletstorm, Crysis 2 and/or Portal 2 are next on my list.

[dnbman]

Halo? More like Gaylo.
Gaylo? More like Failo.

Halo is overrated imo, far far far far overrated by Microsoft fanboys.

While I understand what you mean, I also know that video games incorporate a variety of things that make an experience valuable to individuals. If the game immerses the player and keeps them returning to the game, I don't really see how it is overrated, especially since this isn't a top 10 list of best games or anything.

[teej]

Toocool is a video-game hipster.

[Toocool]

Toocool is a video-game hipster.

Damn kids think they know everything

[CatNation]

halo 1, 2, 3, and wars were amazing games. odst and reach suck though. odst is abad concept and reach is just boring. and armor lock is gay

[spectre]

I guess with me being such a newbie to xbox it doesn't take as much to impress. I'm back from the days of playstation 1, gamecube and nintendo. Hell I even remember the atari.

I never believed a freaking game was worth 60 bucks...until I got this one. All the online stuff/interaction is an entirely new concept to me. We do the challenges almost every day, and Bungie even adds/mixes up the maps every once and a while.

We'll get tired of Reach eventually (the boy swears he's going all the way to "Inheritor")...but about 4 months later we're still going strong.

Armor lock DOES piss me off to no end...but mainly because I can't use it like a pro can. It's one powerful defense (can stop a rocket launcher hit), but it's aggravating as hell when someone else uses it against me.