Happy Birthday Halo: Staff picks

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louiedog

Halo: CE is definitely my favorite. I put so much time into that with my friends. It was the first console FPS that felt good. For some it was Goldeneye, but I'd been playing PC FPS and for me it couldn't compare. Halo was the first to get the controls right. #OXMHaloContest

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gkicker2

Give me Halo: CE anyday. I couldnt even beat Halo 2 on legendary... co-op. And the flood inside the ship scene was just terrible in Halo 3. No Chief in ODST or Reach, so CE is my favorite if for nothing else by default. #OXMHaloContest

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TyvanJO

blood gulch was awesome will it be in halo ce and also loved how the tanks there the driver controlled both guns.  Like Ryan, I love halo 2 because it introduced me to the series and blood gulch.  But like Fransesca «I loved Halo 3 and the features.  #OXMHaloContest

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xBluepearlx11

I'm gonna say it's Halo 2 for me. It was the first game that made it's mutiplayer feel less like a game and more like an art that could be honed and mastered. #OXMHaloContest

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ptc

Halo Reach is my favorite.  First Halo game I really got into, especially the multiplayer.  Made me read the books and play some of the older games, like ODST #OXMHaloContest 

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Gamer83

All the Halo games are awesome but I'll have to go with Halo: CE as my favorite. At the time of its release it had the best single player campaign I'd ever played in an FPS and going through the Anniversary edition I believe that still holds true today. The multiplayer was also an absolute blast and provided me with some of my favorite gaming memories.

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Romar

I really enjoyed my time with Reach. I thought that the campaign was good but I found myself really getting into the MP. And firefight? Loved it. Reach is my favorite. #OXMHaloContest

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jdenney

It's gotta be Halo: CE for me. I was only eight years old when i played it and it was my very first experience with gaming. I still remember almost peeing my pants when I saw my first elite. That and the adrenaline fueled warthog ending gave me an experience that I have not got from gaming since. Thank you Halo. Thank you #OXMHaloContest

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kingmii21

I'll have to pick Halo 2 as my favorite since it was the first Halo game I've had and it started my love for first-person shooters. I've never been real picky when it comes to games and there was something about it that caught my eye and it didn't disappoint. I know a lot of people weren't too fond of the ending, but to me, a cliffhanger is good every now and then. #OXMHaloContest

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xjoex93

Yea I agree too, Halo 3 was all new with so much added into it. As for ODST and Reach they were the same things but just will a little tweaks here and there. Halo 3 was the first Halo game to be on the 360 and was one of the nicest looking games. Definitly redefined the way we play games with forge mode, I think a lot of games now should take time to develop on that mode. I'd love to make my own maps in MW3. #OXMHaloContest

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Kamikaze102

Man, it's way too hard to pick just ONE Halo game for me. Though, the original trilogy, 1, 2 and 3 just seem to be more of the "Big Guys" and the other side-games are their followers. ODST and Reach are both great, but they just don't stand up as much as the original trilogy. I'm not sure if Halo Wars qualifies since it was made by Ensemble and not Bungie, but it's still a Halo game I guess :P But, If I had to pick just one for the sake of choosing one, it would be Halo 2. Ryan McCaffrey explains it perfectly. It's not the best of course, but I remember having LAN parties with my friends in Combat Evolved. But it was always a hassle as we all had to lug our Xbox's and TV's to one person's house. With Halo 2, I was definitely caught in the huge wave of hype. It was so much fun, watching all these trailers, watching E3 and seeing people chant Halo 2, and screaming and yelling for Halo 2 in the line at a GameStop's Midnight Madness. Also, the fact that Halo 2 exploded Xbox Live for us. Like I said before, we loved the LAN parties with Combat Evolved, but when Halo 2 came out, my friends and I could play Halo wherever we were, whenever we were. No game series has rivaled my love for Halo yet (Well.. Mass Effect series is a very very close 2nd) and even though I'm... hesitant.. about Halo 4, it seems 343 studios knows what they're doing, and I expect nothing less than previous Halo games. Here's to hopefully another decade of quality Halo games that further my love for the epic series :) #OXMHaloContest

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EvilTodd

My favorite would have to be Halo 3 for one simple reason, Avalanche.  I love that map and my friends and I played it all the time.  #OXMHaloContest

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gkicker2

I am a little surprised to see that ODST didnt get any love. Its not my favorite, but I figured it would be somebodys. Especially since it ushered in Firefight... one of my favorite multiplayer modes. 

 
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