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mosbius
01-10-2013, 08:04 PM
I was rather excited for both releases. A huge Halo fan, while not much of a CoD fan, I like Black Ops better than Modern Warfare. I had high expectations for both game and had them smashed on release.

Halo 4 has forgotten it's roots and what made it a great non Call of Duty clone. Very few weapons on the maps? Specializations? Classes? No thanks. Firefight was replaced with Spartan Ops, and while I enjoy Spartan Ops, it cannot replace Firefight mode. WTF was 343 thinking? It feels more sluggish and clunky than it's former releases. In my opinion, like Icarus, they aspired for too much and flew too close to the sun. They burned out almost all of what made Halo great. Disappointing...

While expectations for Black Ops 2 were not set high, I feel let down about zombies mode. I was under the impression there was to be a zombies campaign. That would have been amazing. While it is an improvement from the previous versions, I feel they didn't take enough steps forward.

What do you think? Am I over analyzing them? Do I expect more advancements between releases? Do you agree with me? Maybe you like them how they are... Let me know.

thegutta
01-10-2013, 11:14 PM
Well honestly i think 343 did a great job with Halo but the ending was a little disappointing i was expecting a more epic ending but whatever n black ops 2 honestly i play it every day I'm already on my 7th prestige about to hit 8 where I'm really disappointed is the same as you zombies i hate it don't like it only play it ones never again just multiplayer for me :)

CloudStrife7x
01-10-2013, 11:33 PM
i dont like Black ops at all :lol:, i dont play multiplayer so i cant say anything much on that for halo 4, but i did enjoy the campaign

mosbius
01-11-2013, 01:44 AM
Ok, don't get me wrong. Halo 4 is a good game... Just not a good Halo game, in my opinion. Then again, everything changes.

MadeGuy
01-11-2013, 03:11 AM
I'm so fucking tired of hearing people bitch about Call of Duty or any other game for that matter. Do you realize the amount of time these development teams put into these games trying to get them out every year thanks to Activision's collective greedy asses? How much work the artists, writers, programmers, etc have to spend doing what they do? I think Black Ops 2 is an amazing game and i'm not a big Treyarch fan. I felt Halo 4 was rushed and feels clunky and unpolished. Not to mention it doesn't even feel like Halo anymore with the departure of the team who created the series. What do people expect; Call of Duty to make the best Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombie game that will be released that year? That's a big package to have all of these things put into one and for each to deliver a great gaming experience. I still play NES EVERY day and I have the original "toaster" and the 101 "Top Loader" model, and hearing people piss and moan about gaming in this day and age as if they're the Roger Eberts of video gaming make me want to shoot myself.

mosbius
01-11-2013, 04:55 AM
I am not complaining about Black Ops 2 as a whole. I am disappointed in the main reason I got the game, which was Zombies mode. It is much better than it used to be, I just thought there was going to be an actual campaign for zombies. And as far as Halo goes, I agree that it doesn't even feel like Halo. It's like they tried to copy CoD instead of chasing their own thing. And yeah, I do know that the development process is long and stressful. I know some people that work on games. It's not as fun as one would imagine. Long hours and stressful deadlines. I do not envy them, but I respect what they do. I am not saying either game is a bad game. I am saying they weren't how I expected them to be. Hence the "Expectation vs Final Project" part of the title. I am not opening up this discussion to have people bash the games. I just wanted to know if they thought they lived up to the hype and met expectations. Kind of like music... I hate country music, but I would never say they are bad musicians. It's just not what I like.

And there is a way to make your point without getting rude.

mosbius
01-11-2013, 07:20 AM
Forgive my previous comment if you were not intending to be rude. It seemed that way. So, sorry in advance if that was not the case.

gmerdude
01-11-2013, 07:45 AM
Black ops vs halo seriously there both good

mosbius
01-11-2013, 09:19 AM
Wow, I didn't even realize it. It was supposed to be "Black Ops 2 & Halo 4". I mistyped it. I will see if I can change it. By no means is this meant to be a comparison. I just played them the other day, and I was curious if anyone else had expectations that weren't met.

g10_glitterboy
01-11-2013, 05:10 PM
COD Black OPS 2 was entertaining. I enjoyed the multiple modes of play and story. Halo 4 was a boring same old shooter. I did enjoy what M$ did with 343 in making the Forward unto Dawn videos and shorts so you could get a little more insight into what was happening in the game before and after you played it. I just think it is time for a new generation of games and ideas.

mosbius
01-11-2013, 09:08 PM
I hear you man. I am mostly tired of played out sequels.

X360 TeRoR
01-11-2013, 11:37 PM
Halo 4 and Cod Black ops or Modern Warefare for me this games are very good because its modable :D

BigMike
01-16-2013, 03:56 AM
I'm very happy with everything that halo 4 is, but black ops 2 on the other hand i was overwhelmingly disappointed

UrK
01-17-2013, 07:04 PM
I love Halo 4, and I don't really like CoD but BO2 is far better than Mw3. lol
I prefer Halo 4 though.