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TerraFORM · 07-31-2003, 06:15 AM

No, I don't think it's stupid. At all.

I'm a Niven fan, so that's an automatic bias simply for the environment of the game. I've been awaiting this game since it was first announced, then hijacked by MS for the Xbox (a sad, sad day indeed).

Sadly, many qualities that would have made Halo one of the best games ever for its time have been usurped by others (e.g., pilotable/drivable vehicles, several passengers doing different things concurrently) such as BF 1942.

I'll still get it, though. For sure. I like the sci-fi aspect of what is likely a BF 1942 type game, although I hear the maps won't be as vast (sadly...I like the idea of boundary-less maps). But it sure will be neat to see the halo curving up into the sky and realizing, however unrealistic it may seem, that you could go to that far-off place you see if you really wanted.

Oh, and I play FPS with a joystick (pantherxl). I have used a joystick since my Quake1 days and I always have. I realize this is rare indeed but I own with it. Not to mention the superior ergonomics. I grew up with the Atari2600 and then the 5200...they had joysticks so when PC gaming started I thought it was a natural transition to use a joystick with a PC. Many others obviously do not think so but realize that it most certainly works and works well with practice. Personally, I think keyboards/mice are for word processing and navigation, not gaming.

07-31-2003, 06:15 AM	#19 (permalink)
TerraFORM Crazy Location: Virginia	No, I don't think it's stupid. At all. I'm a Niven fan, so that's an automatic bias simply for the environment of the game. I've been awaiting this game since it was first announced, then hijacked by MS for the Xbox (a sad, sad day indeed). Sadly, many qualities that would have made Halo one of the best games ever for its time have been usurped by others (e.g., pilotable/drivable vehicles, several passengers doing different things concurrently) such as BF 1942. I'll still get it, though. For sure. I like the sci-fi aspect of what is likely a BF 1942 type game, although I hear the maps won't be as vast (sadly...I like the idea of boundary-less maps). But it sure will be neat to see the halo curving up into the sky and realizing, however unrealistic it may seem, that you could go to that far-off place you see if you really wanted. Oh, and I play FPS with a joystick (pantherxl). I have used a joystick since my Quake1 days and I always have. I realize this is rare indeed but I own with it. Not to mention the superior ergonomics. I grew up with the Atari2600 and then the 5200...they had joysticks so when PC gaming started I thought it was a natural transition to use a joystick with a PC. Many others obviously do not think so but realize that it most certainly works and works well with practice. Personally, I think keyboards/mice are for word processing and navigation, not gaming. Last edited by TerraFORM; 07-31-2003 at 06:19 AM..