But Halo 2 was peak Halo multiplayer. Persistent game lobbies and in-game proximity chat were amazing. Back when the number one priority for game devs was making a fun game. Now it’s catering to sweaty streamers or maximizing mtx fomo.
The point was that the weak point in multiplayer is the other people. Loved that particular game, but damn was that eye opening on how shitty humans can truly be.
I think that really depends on how the multiplay is setup. Ranked games breed the tryhards. I was just hyping up Halo 2 multiplayer, but the older model of just having an Open Server Browser was better for chill games. You could find a server with a group community that you vibed with and just chill there. You could get a reputation and people are less likely to fly off the handle at you.
My favorite from those times was Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory. I’ll never forget the 2 v 2 Spies vs. Mercs. First time I experienced Proximity Chat. The spies could sneak up behind you and once they were near, they could whisper in your ear, so you’d get a lot of, “Hey, baby…” and other funny stuff before your neck was snapped. It was so much fun and I still wish for a replacement.
Yeah. The most I’ll do with playing with other people is co-op. PvP is just exhausting now a days. Helldivers is good for filling that gap for me at least.
When Halo 2 and Xbox Live came out, i was so pumped to finally get to play some new people…
I prefer offline solo games now.
But Halo 2 was peak Halo multiplayer. Persistent game lobbies and in-game proximity chat were amazing. Back when the number one priority for game devs was making a fun game. Now it’s catering to sweaty streamers or maximizing mtx fomo.
The point was that the weak point in multiplayer is the other people. Loved that particular game, but damn was that eye opening on how shitty humans can truly be.
I think that really depends on how the multiplay is setup. Ranked games breed the tryhards. I was just hyping up Halo 2 multiplayer, but the older model of just having an Open Server Browser was better for chill games. You could find a server with a group community that you vibed with and just chill there. You could get a reputation and people are less likely to fly off the handle at you.
I never found a group that I gelled with until GTAO. Man, that first month was just racing shenanigans.
My favorite from those times was Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory. I’ll never forget the 2 v 2 Spies vs. Mercs. First time I experienced Proximity Chat. The spies could sneak up behind you and once they were near, they could whisper in your ear, so you’d get a lot of, “Hey, baby…” and other funny stuff before your neck was snapped. It was so much fun and I still wish for a replacement.
sudden whisper
“The Lannister’s send their regards.”
DEAD.
Yeah. The most I’ll do with playing with other people is co-op. PvP is just exhausting now a days. Helldivers is good for filling that gap for me at least.