gaming Halo vs CoD

[Nerdy Luigi 2,065]

Neither, well maybe halo after the trend that is occurring with COD. Old halo games and COD games were good, but they are both falling off of the same metaphorical cliff. But Battlefield only gets better and TF2 is well, amazing. TF2 Wins over BF4 but barely.

Edited November 27, 2013 by Twilight Sniper

[Guest]

Neither. Warhammer takes the cake.

[Mand'alor Dash 2,224]

Modern Warfare 1&2 are two of my favorite games, if mainly for memories since I hardly ever play multiplayer anymore. The original two CoDs also deserve special mention for their sweet campaigns, but the rest are just generally meh.

 

I don't get why people rag on CoD's story so much, though. CoD4 may have had a good story, but I don't think anyone was ever under the impression that any of these games were at all "story-based". You can't criticize cupcakes for being fattening. Cupcakes aren't typically known as being any sort of health food. You just enjoy them despite the empty calories, kind of like how you enjoy MW2 despite the storyline being a Michael Bay wet dream.

 

As for Halo, I never cared much for the series at all, especially from a multiplayer front. I loved Halo 1, but 2&3 were meh, ODST and Reach sucked, and Halo 4 is one of the most laughably abysmal shooters I've ever played.

 

On the story end, even if we overlook the sheer hilarity of Halo 4's "contributions" to the storyline, the Halo story was never anything special to begin with. Sure, it was okay, but nowhere near the level of Mass Effect or a good Star Wars game. If you want a game that can sell on story alone, Halo ain't it.

 

So, between the two, CoD takes the prize.

[Mr. Forest 135]

Halo, and it's not even close. Campaign, story, multiplayer, gameplay, music, etc. Halo does it all better. While I do like the earlier CoD games, it has pmly become the "Madden" of the FPS genre.

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,540]

For overall quality, I have to go with Halo, though both have their positives and negatives. I do think COD has more fun modes and does Infected better and the overall progressions system is better in COD as well. As an example, it took way too long to unlock stuff and level in Reach. COD gives that instant gratification type stuff. However, the series is overrated and over saturated. It seems Ghosts is the start of the downfall with the critics this time. COD is much easier to pick up and play, I will give it that.

 

Halo just feels like a better quality product. The graphics and physics are better and it doesn't feel as cheap as COD does. Halo has also advanced its graphics and whatnot over the last couple of entries. COD, not so much. Same engine over and over.

[toxicstevo12 1]

i prefer cod because of zombies and multi player in cod ithink is way better yes the game play in halo is good but i think cod is awsome so i voted cod

[Occasus 14]

You can't compare this games but Halo for sure.The story, the feeling and the music is just beautiful. Especially Halo CE... never had so many feelings while playing a game

[MechanicalDoom 300]

I don't really play the campaign that much for either. I mainly play the multiplayer and I think Halo's multiplayer is really fun. Halo 3's is rly awesome.

I prefer Halo to COD. I mainly just play multiplayer though. I have played both games' campaigns and they're both kinda fun.

[Azure Envy 1,092]

Halo, though I haven't played one since the second one on the original XBOX. Blood Gulch was tons of fun.

 

I do like the control feel of the game. I can see a lot of that in the Destiny Alpha and it's one of the few shooters I wouldn't mind playing with a controller.

[Pinkamena-Pills 6,839]

Halo,ill just forget Halo:Reach and Halo 4 happened.

 

Give me Halo 2-3 mp any day over unbalanced,killstreak saturated CoD mp 

(imo )

[M'aiq the Liar 5,804]

Halo reach was alright, not perfect but alright.

 

But I'd take halo 2 MP over CoD MW2/3s mp any day of the week. Vehicles,less spammy, no loadouts (I had to play classic in reach, and don't even get me started on 4 and being able to spawn with a DMR) and it just seemed a lot more skilled based then picking good weapons and spawning with them.

Also, this thread is older than Celestia.

Edited June 20, 2014 by Miaq_The_Truthful

[Bucky McGillyCuddy 956]

Halo. Halo wins every time.

[Flutter's lover <3 8,205]

Played both..and all the installments of each.

 

I prefer CoD. Specifically CoD Black Ops 2. Iplay just Hardcore mode now.so much fun. I also like the emblem customization, the diamond camos on my guns, and the unique titles I can unlock...I actually just got the "Ultra Kill" title (the one with the skulls on it) the other day, I'm rather proud of it...It happened by pure chance. The conditions were perfect. Everything worked in my favour. It was on Nuketown, HC TDM. enemies were spawning behind a hedge in front of me, and none of them took notice of me constantly killing them. This was partial because my teammates were on the other side of the map. and the spawns are horrible.

 

Though Ghosts was a huge let down.Kinda hoping, Maybe Advanced Warfare is good.

[DoubleRainboom 24]

halo. lemme set something IT. CAME. FIRST. plus, CoD kinda ripped off MoH(medal of honor)

 

MoH-1999

'halo-2001

Cod-2003

 

plus, i like sci fi. you can tell  who the enemy is. its hard to tell in CoD all you have to do in halo is shoot the alien,NOT the humans. and halo can turn dark. Halo 3, halo 3 ODST, and halo 4 are all dark. and it gives you a new enemy for new guns in some games

3- flood

4- Prometheans 

and the halo reach music?

well, just listen

Edited June 22, 2014 by DoubleRainboom

[Khaoios 1,970]

You are looking at a big Halo fan here, .    Love the story, MM, music (especially), as well as Customs/Forge.  COD on the other hand, has been pretty "corny" b/c the best ones were the ones that took place during WWII. 

[-Nobody- 519]

Call of Duty all the way. Although I love Halo too.

[Mr. Critical 434]

I'll take Halo. I dont have an Xbox of any kind, but at least there's story and less racism and war crimes than the other one.

[-D1SCORDANT- 1,080]

 
I'd have to pick Halo over COD, I prefer SciFi or fantasy games over modern ones. And from what I've seen of COD, it doesn't really seem all that original. Shoot Russians, Reload, Shoot more Russians, Repeat. And I also like Bungie's sense of humor.

Though I guess between the two, I'd pick Halo. I have a thing for cool science fiction, and the books are great.

I have to salute you for mentioning Marathon. I need to get that again.

Edited July 5, 2014 by D1SCORDANT

[Lightning Bolt 65]

Halo hands down. Considering I've played all of the main Halo games (I played Halo Wars, haven't played Halo Spartan Assault) and have only played MW2, Black Ops, and Ghosts, I am biased. I love the Halo universe and all the stories it holds. Not sure if there is a CoD universe. The campaigns of CoD were too scripted and the story wasn't all that captivating for me. Halo's campaign took a big leap in the right direction in Halo 4. I also prefer mp that at least gives me a chance to defend myself if I start getting shot at, Halo makes one on one encounters more memorable since it you don't die almost instantly. Graphics for CoD hasn't changed much and neither has much of the gameplay. Halo's graphics have noticeably gotten better from game to game. One of the big things that Halo has that CoD doesn't is Forge. Custom games especially in Reach gave it alot of replay value since the community could make their own maps and edit game modes. As community's go, they both aren't that friendly. Though I've met more jerks on Cod than I have on Halo even though I've only played 3 CoD games. I'm going to stop ranting since I am a fanboy of Halo.

(If you do like Halo as much as I do I would love to talk to you about the lore, just pm me)

[Celestial Panzerhund 289]

Oh god... not this again.... Halo... cuz the community is better.