New to XBOX - do I jump in w/Halo 3 or start with 1 and 2?

[330cic]

Getting an XBOX as soon as I can find an elite (apparently they are as scarce as hen's teeth)

So do I jump in with Halo 3 (when it comes out of course), or is it worth starting with Halo 1 and 2?

[IRJI BTBAM]

no u gotta go through the supposed real plot of halo. i suggest u read the novels then see how bungie doesnt follow the storyline and how the **** up. lol. but start off with halo then halo 2 then halo 3. u can beat halo and halo 2 in like 2 days.

[Jacksmith28]

Yes, beat halo 1+2 at least once. you need the storyline.

[Forgotten Soup]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Bungie create Halo? That would mean that the books separate from the true storyline. Kind of like Star Wars.

[friedkarma]

There's no need to play 1 & 2 to get enjoyment out of Halo 3. I logged hundreds of hours on Halo 2, but I didn't bother with the campaign mode. The online play is what makes Halo a great game. You don't need to learn, or care about, the plotline to enjoy the game.

[Kona Palangi]

Halo CE is a definite play. Period. The books do follow the gameplay storyline they only fill in the holes left through campaign play and then some.

[Jacksmith28]

Originally Posted by friedkarma

There's no need to play 1 & 2 to get enjoyment out of Halo 3. I logged hundreds of hours on Halo 2, but I didn't bother with the campaign mode. The online play is what makes Halo a great game. You don't need to learn, or care about, the plotline to enjoy the game.

I have to disagree, The halo storyline is excellent. I would definetley beat 1+2. you don't know what your missing.

[friedkarma]

I'm not saying the story is good or bad. I'm simply saying you don't need the story to enjoy the game. Playing solo campaigns in shooters bores me.

[Kona Palangi]

Originally Posted by friedkarma

Playing solo campaigns in shooters bores me.

Reading your posts bore me. Give more flame, more fire, more use of vulgarity. Damn man your posts read like Wal-Mart office desk assembly directions.

[friedkarma]

Originally Posted by MalohiTafataha

Reading your posts bore me. Give more flame, more fire, more use of vulgarity. Damn man your posts read like Wal-Mart office desk assembly directions.

F U ***hole. Ever read those MF'ing assembly directions? I like to think my ***damn English is a little ****ing better than that. Go to hell you piece of ****.

[Kona Palangi]

I Like!!!!!!!!!

[stonespike]

It's Simple:

If you want to go through the whole story, and understand the concept and universe of Halo. Then play the first two games, and then play Halo 3.

If all that doesn't necessarily mean anything to you, then it will be okay to just jump into Halo 3 head on. If you're just interested in the gaming, fragging, and campaign mode for purpose of curiosities sake... just play Halo 3.

I've played the first two, but it doesn't help in my purchase. I'm buying it because I want a new shooter, and a new experience.

[Forgotten Soup]

You can beat both games in like 18 hours anyway.

[remixFA]

the halo storyline is one of the most compelling of any FPS.
btw, if the books differ from the games, then the books are wrong, not the games jacko.. Halo was made by bungie.. the books came later... exactly like the starwars books.

[Grindstone]

The books are fine, they fill in a lot of holes that the games do not explain (such as the conception of the Spartan II program, history, and present issues). Reading the second novel, The Flood, is basically an overview of the Halo 1 game, and if you play the game and then read the book, you will be very bored.

Bungie recognizes that probably a small amount of Halo fans have read the books, so you could feasibly skip it. But if you get caught up in the storymode, then the books are a real bonus. I am willing to bet, however, that Halo 3 gives a very general overview in the beginning, and that you could just skip the first two games altogether.

But, since you have 3 months until Halo 3, you might as well do something with your time.

[stonespike]

why are you guys talking about the books? He's asking about the games.

[Kona Palangi]

Because we can

[stonespike]

Uhh sure you can, it's not like i'm a nazi or anything....

but he's not asking about the books. He's just wondering if it would be better to play the first two 'games' before he plays Halo 3. And the answer is obviously, it would be better to play the first two games, so you know how the story goes & where it is. But if you don't want to, it's not necassarily a big deal to just jump to Halo 3.

Getting an XBOX as soon as I can find an elite (apparently they are as scarce as hen's teeth)

Do they have books you can read on an Xbox?

[Kona Palangi]

Originally Posted by IRJI BTBAM

start off with halo then halo 2 then halo 3. u can beat halo and halo 2 in like 2 days.

Originally Posted by Jacksmith28

Yes, beat halo 1+2 at least once. you need the storyline.

Originally Posted by friedkarma

There's no need to play 1 & 2 to get enjoyment out of Halo 3.

Originally Posted by MalohiTafataha

Halo CE is a definite play. Period.

Originally Posted by stonespike

If you want to go through the whole story, and understand the concept and universe of Halo. Then play the first two games, and then play Halo 3.

Originally Posted by Grindstone

But, since you have 3 months until Halo 3, you might as well do something with your time.

Questioned answered 6 times.

Originally Posted by Forgotten Soup

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Bungie create Halo? That would mean that the books separate from the true storyline. Kind of like Star Wars.

That is why we spoke of books. The defense rests your honor.

[packermatt7]

I also didn't play the campaign on either. I didn't have an Xbox. I played many Halo 2 LANs with my friends though. I was always the easy one to kill, but not this time. Most of them don't have a 360 yet.