Xbox 360 Fanboy

I still think Halo's more fun. The one thing I can't stand about COD4 is that you choose your starting weapon. I like it better when everyone starts out equal and you have to earn the better weapon.

Reply

Watch the revolution once the MLG playlist is unleashed.

Reply

Not to mention that a game of CTF or Assault forces you to play 4, 4 minute rounds.

Reply

F cod, smash.

Reply

Yeah, Ghost, though;

Smash
Halo
Army of Two
Atari
Caleco Vision
Caka Dookie 4 multiplayer

(in my mind anyways)

Reply

Both games have worn out their welcome with me, I like co-op games much better than competive games.

" I like it better when everyone starts out equal and you have to earn the better weapon."

Right just like in real life, weapons are just sitting around waiting to be picked up.

Reply

I love both games, but I think comparing the number of total games played can be really misleading. Different game types require different time lengths. Maybe a better comparison would be total time spent in-game over Xbox Live (not counting waiting in the lobby).

Reply

Really, more people are playing COD4 than Halo 3? I guess I better switch. Seriously, I could care less if COD4 has more players. Halo 3 is still tons-o-fun, and until it stops being such, I have no reason to buy COD4.

Reply

Josh,

How the hell do you earn weapons in halo3?
You meant pick up weapons from the maps.
Call of Duty has it, old school mode.
You know what game let you actually earn weapons?
That's right Call of Duty 4.

Reply

I'm a fan of both. But with the two new map packs, I'll just be buying the COD4 pack just because they will know how to implement them better than Halo does. Buying map packs for Halo is a waste of money. They only give you like one playlist, it's not ranked, and it's only the new maps. I feel like the people who wait for them to become free are rewarded, while the people who actually paid for them are cheated.

Reply

AnOffDay, and how will COD4 implement them? Can only play if you have them? In which case you are going to see a lot of people dropping off COD4... The way bungie implemented it was great. They were available in all playlists and if everyone matched together had them it would be the map. The DLC dedicated one was for people that only wanted to play the new ones... Just saying...

Reply

It's cool if you still play Halo. It's like you are an independent thinker. And thats a good thing.

But do you notice that when someone has a gamertag ( and is playing COD4 ) that goes something along the sort of 'halofan' or 'master chief' or something - that that player is some smurf sounding something little kid.

Reply

I'm too busy playing Rainbow Six Vegas 2. I have nearly got my officer and 500 Kills achievements.

Somehow people have got to Elite, I can't see how.

Reply

http://www.bungie.net/

Halo 3 is well over 2 million games played in the past day. So suck on it, Infinity Ward.

Reply

only 1 million games in 1 day, I beg to differ that, more like 2 million a day, (check Bungie.net) but of course Infinity Ward isn't that good at keeping up with current events (remember the e-mail that was sent out a week after CoD became top on live and Halo went back to number 1. So, Dustin, can you please update this news with the actual number of Halo 3 games played everyday so that the facts are right.

Right Now on bungie.net

#Matches Logged (Last 24 Hours):
2,380,138

Yeah, 2 million looks like 1 million to Infinity Ward. I'm sorry if this sounds like a rant but these are the facts.

Reply

@ Joey @ Neuromancer

Do know which game allows you to magically spawn(Hey I though I've already spammed my 3x frag!?) a grenade out of your ass after a headshot? Or surviving a headshot from Barreta 50 cal?

Unless you are some Operation Flashpoint veteran, don't give me any shit about realism in CoD4 as there's even less than in Halo.

Even though I miss some MP action, I began to hate it due to the fact that it is a lot easier than Halo.Campers on Halo are pathetic as even two noobs can take them on...a single pro if good enough.

But here on CoD with almost instant kills, a single camper can hold out with a shotgun/P90 against the entire team.That's one of the games that really encourage those tactics that are thrown upon in other games.Do a simple experiment:

-Find the top three players and follow them.Notice what perks they are using aswell as what weapons.I guarantee you that they're either sniping or camping and I'm certain they have martyrdom.

I will not believe anybody unless provided with some proof that,as an open-fighter, you can have a 25/5 KD.I could hardly keep my K/D up in the open fighting and the only times when it rocketed high was when I took some high/hidden spots and waited for my prey to come across.

Conclusion: It's not better, it's easier which makes it even more casual than Halo 3(Yes I know it appears to be teh hardcorez but think about all they kiddies playing it...yes that's the target audience).And casual = popular

Reply

lets keep the hardcore players on halo 3- we'll use that as quality control to not get halo fans who play the easier gamer to not mouth off as much. nothing is worse then chatter that does not help the team win. do you ever hear that guy complaining 'i shot him first'? thats the halo player (sucker).

Conclusion: It's not better, it's easier which makes it even more casual than Halo 3(Yes I know it appears to be teh hardcorez but think about all they kiddies playing it...yes that's the target audience).And casual = popular

Reply

I had some thoughts on the reasoning of these stats but I think #17 captured it perfectly.

I played alot of COD 2, tried to play some COD 3 and play alot of Halo 3 (first halo game i've owned). And I will say that Halo 3 is a true challenge, both in respect to the competition/skill level and ranking system. You really need to earn it.

As someone who plays alot of team slayer/team oriented games, there is no consequences of losing a team match in COD4 and if you play long enough any sh_t player can reach the highest rank. There is no urgency or accountability like there is in H3 matches. And I think that does appeal to alot of people. You get realized results with as much effort as you want to put in to it (little or alot).

Reply