HaVoC Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 That's why it isn't in the normal map pack Link to post Share on other sites
michael_collins Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Also gets harder on legendary because on co-op which you might think makes it easier, theres 1.5 times the number of enemies and if one of you dies, game ova. Link to post Share on other sites
Catchv22 Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 Actually... after playing it a bit more, legendary isn't much harder at all. I use the same exact tactics modified for some new enemies but the gyst is the same. Unfortunately, they ruined co-op since you cannot respawn. Co-op for me was not about beating legendary, but fooling around on a harder difficulty level. It's actually easier by myself because my team mate doesn't die, but it's fun with a friend none the less. I need to get a copy of this ASAP as soon as I find the time as I actually don't own it yet. Edit: Is it like Halo 1 where you only have to beat the last level in Legendary or do you have to progress through the entire campaign? Link to post Share on other sites
Banzai Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 ^ I was wondering that too....Probably the same i would think, making it really quite easy and save u loads of time Assault on the control room is very groovy and all. I liked it. But Two Betrayls "officially" introduses Banshee combat, Massive Flood vs covenant level, and IT IS ASSAULT ON THE CONTROL ROOM! just backwards mostly ANd you talk about all the bug endings? in two betrayls, co-op especially, when u beat it, u can rig a nade to go off during the movie to kill the chief and the cutscene still goes on its pretty funny. But out of all the glitch things, actualy pushing yourself through the dorr is the best. ESPECIALLY in co- op. I kept a stockpile of nades near the door. Kept launching my body through it with the querr halo physics, and had about 9 or so corpses in teh cutscene. I used to have a pic of it, bloody great Link to post Share on other sites
BadAssTronaut Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 ^ I was wondering that too....Probably the same i would think, making it really quite easy and save u loads of time <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Legendary is extremely difficult in the second game. I'll admit it does get easier towards the end of the game since you get your mits on some better weapons but its still really difficult. I'm not sure if you can just do the last level on legendary, I just did the whole game. Link to post Share on other sites
TMC Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 I'm sure the heretic leader would be an absolute pain on Legendary. His holographic chronies were horrible to fight in Heroic unless you go into the room with full grenades and dual plasma rifles. This is coming from someone who plays the first halo on Legendary for fun. "Foundation" is a redo of a Marathon multi map. Bungie recently released an autoupdate which fixes the xbox live niggles, adds in the foundation map to all and such. I hope they add some more multi maps in the meantime. I'd simply love to get my hands on a new Hang 'em High. If you hold down the grenade button when you have no grenades, or press the down button on the D-pad, your MC lowers his gun. This was added purely for people like RvB because they removed the 'gun points down, head points forwards' bug from the first game. For the sake of hilarity, try driving any vehicle into the turbine thingy which is the centrepiece of Zanzibar. And, for the record... The reason the game differs from the E3 demos is, because... they were merely tech demos. Whilst most game companies will give a rolling demo, Bungie decided to make the 2nd 'video' playable. You could tell it was rushed though. What with all the scripted events, easy to kill Brutes and such. Imagine if you blew up the ghosts at the end? What're you going to do, jump in a scorpion? I can just see it now...: Brute: Target is escaping slowly. Suggest we get out and walk. And do you really think that Phantom pilot would be stupid enough to shoot that New Mombosa sign so he would crash into it? And how do you expect to win a fight with 6 to 8 black elites with plasma swords on Legendary? Long story short... the E3 playable demo was way too short and too scripted to enjoy. They basically took that and made it nice and long with the two earth missions. Hell, you even get a nice portion where you're sitting in the gunner seat of a Gauss Warthog, blowing up ghosts. Ending rant. Link to post Share on other sites
Catchv22 Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 Heretic Leader's drones weren't all that hard on Legendary. We died a few times, but nothing frustrating. The game isn't all that much harder than I first thought. The first level is actually the hardest I've played so far, probably because I wasn't used to the 'new' plasma pistol and nade trajectories. Assault on the Control Rooms bug endings are funnier. Ever lure Hunters into the control room with you? Or Banshees? The trigger only kills stuff that spawns inside the hallway so the Hunters don't die. There's also more time to set up tricks in Assault in the Control Room, like Banshees falling on the MC when he walks in or a rocket flying into him. And Banshees are easy to get in Assault in the Control Room. Link to post Share on other sites
destrukto Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 I played Halo 2 most of the weekend at home... I did beat it, and all I can say is WOW (except for the ending where I was all gung-ho to get into a firefight on the forerunner's ship... and then credits ) Cool and interesting things I've noticed The flood... learned how to drive... Covenant missions - The Arbiter Physics, nothing like bodies rolling down stairs... The flood look so much cooler this time around... energy sword/shotgun combo A lot less ammo laying around 2 different variations on the plasma rifle... There's a lot of things I've neglected to mention, these are just the ones that stuck out the most from my Halo 2 experience so far.. In time my list will expand to include that which I missed Link to post Share on other sites
GaMeFrEAK1018 Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 I did beat it, and all I can say is WOW (except for the ending where I was all gung-ho to get into a firefight on the forerunner's ship... and then credits ) Cool and interesting things I've noticed The flood... learned how to drive... A lot less ammo laying around 2 different variations on the plasma rifle... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ya, i was expecting to fight back on earth then the friggin credits came up and needless to say, i said a very bad word lol the first time i saw the flood driving, i didnt realize it was actually the flood, they were in a regular warthog and im like "hey look, reinforcements!!" so im shooting everything else then i realize the friggin hog is shooting at me and i get closer and see flood driving less ammo laying around AND very low ammo capacities really suck i think the brute plasma rifle is a little stronger, not 100% sure tho. the red shots ARE cooler than the light blue ones tho i have to say tho, i think my single most favorite thing is hijacking the vehicles. i cant stand when people say its trying to copy GTA when its not at all! in GTA, do you hop on the side of a tankand bash the driver a few times to get him out? or place a grenade in his lap to BLOW him out? i think not, case closed Link to post Share on other sites
Banzai Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 Brute plasma rifles have a ROF twice of the elites, so its usually better to pack one of each when dual wielding Link to post Share on other sites
Catchv22 Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 I prefer just to dual two brute plasma rifles, and then switch to a secondary whenever it overheats. Plus the overheating time is really short, so it's fun to lure in blades who think you're defenseless. Link to post Share on other sites
arcane Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 i disagree with what ppl hav been saying, i think the new level legendary on halo 2 is GREAT it actually provides a few challenges..i still found all the levels relatively easy aside from the jackal snipers...ur a one hit K.O!...and tartarus!!...i thought tartarus was ridiculosly hard!...oh and yeh i agree with gamefreak...hijacking vehicles is awesome!!!... Link to post Share on other sites
JaredLeto Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 I take it none of you are explorers or skull hunters or trickers huh? www.highimpacthalo.org 'nuff said. Link to post Share on other sites
damaja Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 I finished Halo 2, and I thought it kind of sucked. The ending sucked, and only a few of the levels were good. Most of it seemed very repetitive, and much seemed the same as even the first one. The online mode is pretty good though, I had some great game yesterday. But searching for games can be a pain, and sometimes it is just really annoying. I wouldn't say it was the 10/10 best game of the year though. Link to post Share on other sites
arcane Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 halo 2 SUKED?? i rekon its the greatest game eva!!...i thought the ending was good...and i thought it varied alot from the first one apart from the fact that u end up bak on another halo..... by the way on the final level facing tartarus... i was bored so i attempted for a good while to fly my banshee into the control room in the end with alot of wriggling and both wings snapped off u can get threw!!..i thought it was pretty cool...u take out all the brutes like their nuffink Link to post Share on other sites
Antagon Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 *head explodes* Ok, having read that post. Has anyone found the hidden skulls? WITHOUT cheating? I got the one on the first earth level, can't remember the name for the life of me. Link to post Share on other sites
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