Halo 2 ending discusion - Page 3

WritheNC · 2004-11-13, 03:19 AM

It's a game, not a bible

True, but the parallels are undeniable. There's more but I'm not going to dig.

Actually most of that was for defence, a scarab only requires 2 Elites to drive so therefore it should only require 1 Spartan to drive it.

Sargeant Johnson drove one by himself at the end.

Octavian · 2004-11-13, 03:22 AM

No, I'm talking about the Master Chief. If it requires 2 Elites to drive it then it should only require 1 Spartan to drive it.

Johnson has Borene's (sp) Syndrome, if it can change his nervous system, thus rendering him immune to the Flood who knows what else it did to him? I mean GS was thrown pretty hard at his head in the game and then you see him getting back up a second later.

Jaged · 2004-11-13, 03:22 AM

Yeah that mission sucked. I thought I was going get to pilot that scarab and I nearly wet myself. Then that ass hole shows up and leaves me with a damn banshe.

Octavian · 2004-11-13, 03:24 AM

Banshee's are good if you know how to use them. I've managed to successfully drop from my Banshee and board another about 200ft from the ground. Twice in fact.

Lonehunter · 2004-11-13, 03:59 AM

Originally Posted by WritheNC

True, but the parallels are undeniable.

Quite deniable for me, if one dug into enough history the actions in Halo 2 could be compared to just about any major happenings of the past. A good example would be the Civil War and the Heretics, same basis of events but I don't think that because America had a civil war Bungi made the Covenant split and have Heretics

Jaged · 2004-11-13, 04:39 AM

Originally Posted by Octavian

Banshee's are good if you know how to use them. I've managed to successfully drop from my Banshee and board another about 200ft from the ground. Twice in fact.

Banshees own. I just wanted to drive that scarab.

Octavian · 2004-11-13, 04:58 AM

And own everything that comes in your way?

I remember the first time I saw Johnson driving that, I landed my Banshee on it and discovered that I couldn't get inside with him.

Mango · 2004-11-13, 06:28 AM

Prediction: The Forerunners are actually the ancestors of the human race. That would explain why this "Ark" is on Earth. It also explains why Guilty Spark calls the Master Cheif a "Reclaimer" and not the Covenant. Guilty Spark recognized the Master Cheif as a memeber of the race that created the rings and thought he was there to set things right. I believe the Forerunners activated the rings and wiped themselves out, almost. Some of the Forerunners survived somehow and became what are now humans.

Electrofreak · 2004-11-13, 06:39 AM

The ending bothered me to be certain... I was all expecting another level to load up after that cutscene until the ending credits started rolling. Leaving us on a cliffhanger knowing that the next game won't be released for another few years seems a bit heartless of Bungie. Actually, I'm guessing that Microsoft is behind that somewhere, I wouldn't doubt that they asked Bungie to do it in order to boost the sales of Halo 3 when it comes out. (How could you NOT get Halo 3 with that kind of ending?!)

Anyhow, loved the rest of the game, and while it seemed a bit short overall, watching the Limited Collectors Edition DVD and the whole "Making of Halo 2" video sort of helped me realize how hard pressed the guys at Bungie were to get the game out in the time frame they were given. I wouldn't be surprised if they had plans for the campaign to be a bit longer and the ending a bit less harsh but simply ran out of time. Anyhow, kudos to Bungie on a great game... I just hope the next one doesn't have an ending that hits you like a slap in the face.

Everay · 2004-11-13, 06:59 AM

yea, thats true too electro, those dudes went through alot to put that game together for us, and it shows in the behind the scenes, and could have ran out of time, but also, 1.5 millions x 50 dollars, theyre rich.

but its like LOTR part one, its ending sucked too, it ended, and everyone was like, wtf? why end here, and its because its a epic story that has a ways to finish, another example is when they show Braveheart on TV, they dont show it all in one night, no, they show it in two nights and cut it down the middle, why? because its a friggin long movie, same with the 10 commandments, long ass movie.

Lonehunter · 2004-11-13, 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by Electrofreak

Actually, I'm guessing that Microsoft is behind that somewhere,

Exactly what my buds and I thought

Edit: I wouldn't be surprised if Bungie had a great story with a longer game but Microsoft told them there's gonna be a trilogy and to shorten Halo 2 a bit and stretch the story to fit into 3 games, damn it.

Jaged · 2004-11-13, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by Octavian

And own everything that comes in your way?

I remember the first time I saw Johnson driving that, I landed my Banshee on it and discovered that I couldn't get inside with him.

Yup me too.

Biohazzard56 · 2004-11-13, 12:28 PM

The only thing I was dissapointed in, is the New Mombassa scene from E3 2003, Was Changed, since its been more than a year and a half since weve seen it, it seemed like it was going to happen but, Id like to have that sense of desperateness when the covenent decided to invade earth. But overall the Clever people at bungie made a well crafted sequel to the #1 Xbox Game. I Loved how the Halo 2 story tied into the First Strike novel.

WritheNC · 2004-11-13, 12:46 PM

Actually I heard that Bungie will not be making Halo 3 right away. Bungie wanted to make games other than Halo, and had a deal with microsoft they could after they finished Halo 2. Apparently their next project is called "Phoenix."

Infernus · 2004-11-13, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by Biohazzard56

The only thing I was dissapointed in, is the New Mombassa scene from E3 2003, Was Changed, since its been more than a year and a half since weve seen it, it seemed like it was going to happen but, Id like to have that sense of desperateness when the covenent decided to invade earth. But overall the Clever people at bungie made a well crafted sequel to the #1 Xbox Game. I Loved how the Halo 2 story tied into the First Strike novel.

A few seens were changed... New Mombassa, the Jump from Cairo to the Carrier... What I didn't like is that no one seemed too worried over the whole covenant invasion. Lord Hood just kept passing out his medals then they talk all nice for a bit, then its like "Oh right the covenant... battlestations I suppose..."