Complete average of halo 2 newest ratings....

[Prada]

gamespy-5/5 = 100%
gamespot-9.4/10 = 94%
ign-9.8/10= 98%
teamxbox-9.9/10 = 99%

average= 97.75%=98%

Gamespots crappy rating excuse was the story and short single player...which I think is a stupid reason to give it a 9.4...That would be like....OH..COUNTER STRIKES STORY SUCKS! LETS GIVE IT A 5.5!...OR....GRAND THEFT AUTO'S STORY IS TERRIBLE...LETS GIVE IT A 8.0!...

You get my point....

Quoted by a poster in xbox.com forums, I couldn't agree with him more. I think ima stop reading gamestop magazines.

However gamespy owns just read the review ----> CLICK HERE

 

[Ames]

Except the fact that Halo 2's single player is what Bungie emphasized to be "good"...

 

[lans]

FFS, WHATS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?!!!!

9.4 is fantastic!

 

[DigiQ8]

im with Gamespot

 

[joule]

Did this really need another thread?! :|

 

[Maxi]

Meh, imo H2 will turn out like D3.

 

[destrukt]

woot for halo2.

why so many ratings threads?

 

[Prada]

hl2 is a good game as welll, funny thing is hl2 fans seem to bash more on h2. My advice as many of you state (in the sigs) stop bashing on either game they are both ownage.

*EDIT*
Oh yea and another thread was neccesary since Im averaging out the new ratings.

 

[Mattigus]

Don't get so upset about a game's rating when it hasn't been released yet.

Play the game, then make your own opinions. Don't go attacking a site because of their rating. For all we know, they could be right.

That is, unless you have the leak. If that's the case, you're garbage anyway.

 

[Ames]

So far....most of the reviewers have been xbox/console biased...only time...I mean *cough* Edge will tell.

May it be a 10.

 

[Neutrino]

Gamespots crappy rating excuse was the story and short single player...which I think is a stupid reason to give it a 9.4...That would be like....OH..COUNTER STRIKES STORY SUCKS! LETS GIVE IT A 5.5!...OR....GRAND THEFT AUTO'S STORY IS TERRIBLE...LETS GIVE IT A 8.0!...

You get my point....

So story and length of play don't matter any more?

I didn't know that.

 

[Mithrandir2]

Obviously you have to account for personal tastes when writing or reading a review, but I don't understand how Gamespot justifies giving the Halo games a 9 on value. For the first one I just assumed that they didn't realize the potential of the Halo multiplayer when they wrote the review. But given that Halo is pretty much the most played game ever on Xbox and is still going strong three years after its release, I don't see how you can give the sequel with major gameplay changes and massive online support a 9 in terms of value. Granted I haven't played H2 yet, but Halo was worth more than twice every penny I spent on it and I don't see how the sequel is going to be any different.

~FuzzyBunny55

 

[Prada]

So story and length of play don't matter any more?

I didn't know that.

I don't think most reviewers rate on the "story line", if hl2 had a crappy story would you consider it bad? Like I said before let's say the score for hl2 is 9.9, but oh wait we didn't rate the "story line" it's really bad it should be decreased to 9.1..

In that case you might as well be a movie reviewer.

 

[Sparta]

I don't think most reviewers rate on the "story line", if hl2 had a crappy story would you consider it bad? Like I said before let's say the score for hl2 is 9.9, but oh wait we didn't rate the "story line" it's really bad it should be decreased to 9.1..

In that case you might as well be a movie reviewer.

Oh dear god, ONE reviewer thinks the storyline is weak and you flip out.

 

[Prada]

Yea im flipping out because its just a dumb thing to review the "story line", however lenght does count.

 

[Sparta]

Yea im flipping out because its just a dumb thing to review the "story line", however lenght does count.

You truly have no idea how important a storyline can be. Play any adventure game and then tell me that storyline's are pointless in games.

 

[nutcrackr]

Gamespot are probably the only online publication that sits closely along with my opinion 90% of the time. They stated:

The end sucks
It's repetitive
It's short
Story is a little weak

I believe them, and despite this 9.4 is a very good score from gamespot as they also give some of the harshest reviews.

 

[Prada]

You truly have no idea how important a storyline can be. Play any adventure game and then tell me that storyline's are pointless in games.

It can be important but not a big one as to break the rating down by a couple of decimals. The fact is that mostly everyone gets halo 2 for tha mutiplayer, which the gamespot reviewer said its the best multiplayer experience in a console he's ever had.

*EDIT*

I also think that in shooting games is 95% of the overallal rating should be on gameplay NOT IN STORY LINE since this isnt an adventure game, a mmropg or nothing of that kind. In which in that case the story does play a big role.

 

[Sparta]

I also think that in shooting games is 95% of the overallal rating should be on gameplay NOT IN STORY LINE since this isnt an adventure game, a mmropg or nothing of that kind. In which in that case the story does play a big role.

Thats where i tend to disagree, some of the best shooters that i've ever played, have also have some of the best story's (or execution in Half-Life's case)

 

[SidewinderX]

we don't need another thread on this.... and prada, you give a bad name to all Halo 2 fans... comeon

9.4 is NOT a bad score!