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Thursday, November 22, 2001 |  |
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AV reviews Halo
Charles D. Clifford told us that The Adrenaline Vault has put up their Halo Review (and 9 new screens) - they loved it. They obviously didn't read The Fall of Reach (it's becoming clear how much of the backstory was buried in that book), but it didn't stop them from seriously enjoying the game.
In the later sections, the single player experience actually feels less entertaining than pairing up with a buddy to fight back the hordes of enemies, and I have a seven hour, five AM finishing, side-by-side stretch of gaming to back me up in that assertion.
(That's, what... MTB = 300?) Go read it. (We've added it to our Reviews page, and the screens to our Screenshots database.) (Louis Wu 11:23:52 UTC) (permalink)
MPB - the new standard
Forensic proposes a new rating scale to replace the (in Halo's case inapplicable) StC ('Start to Crate') system for rating shooters: MPB ('Minutes Past Bedtime'):
You measure how long you stayed up past midnight playing, despite having to go to class or work the next day, and you've got your rating. In this case, Halo earns a respectable score of 120.
A few days ago here, Halo earned a 220... (Louis Wu 10:41:11 UTC) (permalink)
Sounds like EGM liked it
op_ivy noticed a Yahoo story on Xbox sales that contains this line:
Word-of-mouth recommendations and stellar reviews are driving gamers to the great games available on Xbox, including "Halo," which earned the highest accolades from Electronic Gaming Monthly, securing a rating of 10 from all reviewers.
As soon as we can, we'll put the article up... (Louis Wu 10:34:13 UTC) (permalink)
CD screens added to db
Thanks to bullseye, for pointing out that two of the screens in this week's ConsoleDomain Halo Review hadn't yet been posted. They've now been added to the screenshots archive. (Louis Wu 00:58:48 UTC) (permalink)
Tidbits from the Aerie
Lorraine Reyes steps in to a discussion on the disappointments of Halo with some information about the physics model (Halo gravity is the same as Earth's) and a tidbit about the sniper rifle (there's no aim-assist, as the other weapons have), as well as some basic common sense about playing games. Sometimes, though, it's hard to decide if it's worth getting involved... (Louis Wu 00:41:13 UTC) (permalink)
Wednesday's news in brief:
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Another level walkthrough posted Potential Spoilers New wallpaper Happy Halo Xperience There's one born... Don't throw away that needler... More Xbox names |
Tuesday's news in brief:
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More comparisons... Sarge movie available IGNXbox Strategy Guide grows Xbox names? Halo review at drunkgamers.com Pushed too far... Bungie Content, online fast! Xbox Halo online? Not this week... |
