Did Halo: Reach live up to the hype?

by **Hellestia** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:45 pm

I'm just wondering what NSG thought of the recently released video game exclusively for the Xbox 360.

Did it live up to the hype? Was it worth the money spent? Would you recommend it to a friend? What are some things you thought that needed improvement?

I didn't get the game because I'm more hyped for COD: Black Ops, but feel free to discuss and share your inputs.

by **Weltmachtistan** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:48 pm

I got it, and I like it.

by **Hellestia** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:50 pm

Weltmachtistan wrote:I got it, and I like it.

Was it like MW2? Would you recommend it to me if I were to get it sometime soon?

by **Weltmachtistan** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:52 pm

Hellestia wrote:
Weltmachtistan wrote:I got it, and I like it.

Was it like MW2? Would you recommend it to me if I were to get it sometime soon?

Nothing like MW2. You cannot create custom classes, but there are less random glitches and mods. Personally I like it much better than MW2.

by **Demen** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:40 pm

Hellestia wrote:
Weltmachtistan wrote:I got it, and I like it.

Was it like MW2? Would you recommend it to me if I were to get it sometime soon?

If it was anything like MW2, I'd throw it away.

by **Zirconim** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:43 pm

How the hell should I know, I have a PS3?

by **Juristonia** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:43 pm

No, it didn't.
So basically it's continuing the usual Halo story.
Lotta hype, 'meh' game.

by **Final heavens** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:01 pm

http://www.gamingrev.com/?p=144

if anyones intrested, my review

by **Ract** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:35 pm

Juristonia wrote:No, it didn't.
So basically it's continuing the usual Halo story.
Lotta hype, 'meh' game.

I thought Reach was a prequel. Wouldn't that make Halo a continuation of the Reach story?

YouTube Channel · by **The REAL Glasers** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:41 pm

I wasn't hyped for it at all and ended up having fun with it, so yeah, it did for me.

by **Nightkill the Emperor** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:44 pm

Haven't played yet, will next week at a friend's.

by **Tryhearts** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:53 pm

Halo: Reach goes back to the events prior to Halo: Combat Evolve

by **Findas** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 7:26 pm

Halo: Reach I thought was amazing.

Don't look at the Spoiler if you don't want to know anything about the ending!

by **Unilisia** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 7:28 pm

Juristonia wrote:No, it didn't.
So basically it's continuing the usual Halo story.
Lotta hype, 'meh' game.

No, its not continuing the story from Halo 3. Its basically starting it :palm:

by **Glorious Homeland** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:47 pm

Haven't played it, but given that it generated $200m USD in the first 24 hours of sales... it did alright, heh.

by **Cqvjesse** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:32 pm

I wish I pre-ordered it when i pre-order black opps :palm:

by **North Suran** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:16 pm

£5 says it will be as mediocre as ever but people will still buy it up like crack cocaine. It's nice to see that game critics are still slashing their integrity to appease the fanboys, though. GamesRadar had to even go as far as giving the single- and multi-player sections separate reviews, just to avoid the inevitable backlash.

by **Tarrentum** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:16 am

Findas wrote:Halo: Reach I thought was amazing.

Don't look at the Spoiler if you don't want to know anything about the ending!
However I find it weird to have the main character to die though. I know it's Reach and it's supposed to fall but it's weird.

Then clearly you've never played the entire Halo Series :palm:

by **Juristonia** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:38 am

Unilisia wrote:
Juristonia wrote:No, it didn't.
So basically it's continuing the usual Halo story.
Lotta hype, 'meh' game.

No, its not continuing the story from Halo 3. Its basically starting it

I meant in terms of gameplay.
Probably should've specified but I figured it was pretty obvious.
Forgot I was on NG for a second. :roll:

by **Ninthinia** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:10 am

Yes, it most certainly did. The plot was really intriguing, too.

by **Arivada** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:50 pm

I read the book and that was good. The game I hear was decent and the best part was FOrge World though.

by **Third Spanish States** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:30 pm

Glorious Homeland wrote:Haven't played it, but given that it generated $200m USD in the first 24 hours of sales... it did alright, heh.

Given that Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga had far more audience in their first 24h of shows than Mozart ever did, they are superior to Mozart, right?

Nowadays you could probably cram dog shit in a fancy box, and if you waste enough money hyping it, it would still have a lot of first sales and preorders.

by **The Nuclear Fist** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:32 pm

No Halo game has ever lived up to hype. Personally, I hate the whole franchise. And the world would be better without it. [/my opinion]

by **Saurisia** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:38 pm

Meh, I'd get it if I had a 360.

by **Cyber Utopia** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:39 pm

When it costs a tenner in the pre-owned section, I'll tell you whether it's over-hyped. Until then I won't go anywhere near it even if it's the most amazing game ever made (which is unlikely from my perspective as I don't really see the big deal with Halo).