POLL: Best single-player, Metroid Prime or Halo?

beer

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Factoring in all aspects of the GAME, not the platform. This includes music, graphics, sound, storyline, etc. etc. And yes I realize graphics are dependant on the platform but they are also dependant on the developer...so I choose to count them.
 

IcePhoenix

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Originally posted by: Elemental007
Factoring in all aspects of the GAME, not the platform. This includes music, graphics, sound, storyline, etc. etc. And yes I realize graphics are dependant on the platform but they are also dependant on the developer...so I choose to count them.

MP, not even a contest.

Edit: And yes, I played through both.
 

Zim Hosein

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I only played both games briefly, but I liked Halo better :)
 

thawolfman

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I don't think you're going to get many votes here from people who've actually played through both...

I've only played MP, so of course I'd vote that, but the Halo ppl would do the same, so doesn't that kinda mess up the poll?
 

Anubis

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dugweb

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ive played both, and they are both way cool... halo is neat cause sometimes youll get into these cool huge battles with guys, but thats really the only thing going for it. I liked them both a lot, you can't go wrong... but i voted for metroid
 
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Comparing apples to oranges. Halo is a straight up FPS shooter. MP is a FPS shooter with adventure type elements ingrained in the game. They have similarities, yes, but it's not fair to compare the two to each other. I have yet to have quality time with MP so I'm not going to vote.
 

neomits

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ARE YOU KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!


For Singleplayer Metroid Prime blows Halo AWAY!!!!!!!!!


Halo had HUGE potential but got so frustrating and reptative at the end...


of course Halo multiplayer makes up for it all and makes both of these games top stuff
 

joohang

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Those of you who vote Halo obviously have no taste in games or are anti-GC zealots. :)

I give multiplayer since Metroid doesn't have that option, but single player? Come on..
 

mchammer187

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Originally posted by: joohang
Those of you who vote Halo obviously have no taste in games or are anti-GC zealots. :)

I give multiplayer since Metroid doesn't have that option, but single player? Come on..

agreed
 

Storm

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Originally posted by: mchammer187
Originally posted by: joohang
Those of you who vote Halo obviously have no taste in games or are anti-GC zealots. :)

I give multiplayer since Metroid doesn't have that option, but single player? Come on..

agreed

Way too repetitive and the level design is uninspired... Halo 2 will probably be what Halo #1 should have been. Haven't played MP though :(. So I'm not voting.
 
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Like someone else said, you really can't go wrong with either.

I have played through both myself, and if I had to pick a favorite based on the single player experience, it would definitely be Metroid Prime. Halo is a fairly long game with great AI, but MP has sooooo much more going for it.

Here's how you decide, pick which experience you'd rather have:

- Halo: Pretty much non-stop shooting. Great AI playing with you and against you. Vehicles are part of the action, though not all the time. Fairly long game, a good 20+ hours.

- Metroid Prime: Is a first-person perspective, but mainly an adventure game. Of course, there's lots of shooting, but adventure is the main draw. One big 'semi' seamless world, lots of hidden goodies to upgrade your power. I beat this game with 100% right at about 15 hours I beleive.

Hope this helps.
 

alm99

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I haven't even played Metroid Prime except for in store displays and voted for that, I have an XBOX and Halo, and its too repetitive.