Thread 724132570

Alright, let's settle this once and for all. What is the best Halo game ever?

Without nostalgia
The first one

>>724132570 (OP)
It's 3

Halo was never good.

>>724132570 (OP)
1>2>3>>>>>>>>>>>> the rest

3

With nostalgia
The first one

Campaign Evolved

>>724132570 (OP)
2 > 1 > 4 > Reach > 3 >>>> the rest I've not played

>>724132570 (OP)
3
I tried replaying 2 and it was such a slog
1 is timeless but backtracking through the first half of the game in the latter half brings it down

3 because ODSTs full name is Halo 3: ODST and thus counts as an overpriced expansion pack.

>>724132570 (OP)
Between Halo 3 and Halo Reach.

3 is a rare example of most popular being correct

>>724132570 (OP)
>>724132786
The sandbox of 1 is pure fun, but the maps increasingly become dogshit as the game goes on. To the point of putting whole levels in reverse or simply re-texturing shit.
>t. Pillar of Autumn enjoyer

Halo 2 and RuneScape 2 is the greatest game of all time.

>>724132570 (OP)
2

>>724132570 (OP)
What is the criteria for "best"?
If it's atmosphere, it's Combat Evolved
If it's story, it's Halo 2
If it's gameplay, it's Halo 3

>>724135670
>What is the criteria for "best"?
Gameplay, as that's the most important thing.

>>724135761
Then it's gotta be Halo 3, the gameplay formula in its most refined state.

For campaign:
2 > 1 > Reach > ODST > 3 > 4 > Infinite > 5
I put 2 above 1 because the gameplay was a solid refinement of CE and the writing and variety are at or near the series' peak. Infinite would be at the bottom except the only thing I remember about 5 was nonstop boredom interrupted occasionally with disgust.

1=2=3>ODST>reach>>>>>>>>everything else (not canon)
objective list btw

5, it's a shame they still haven't ported it to PC