Short version:
The first Halo had the best campaign. Halo 2 had the best multiplayer.
Long version:
I only played the first Halo multiplayer with people I know, and very rarely, so I don't really count it. Halo 2's multiplayer made Xbox Live as far as I'm concerned. I played the shit out of it, and loved it, glitches and all. I still remember the first game of Halo 2 I played on Xbox Live. Now, Halo 3's multiplayer is kinda fucked. I really hate what they did to the battle rifle. Leading shots is terrible, and saying that it takes more skill is just an excuse for bad gameplay. I seriously don't feel like I'm hitting anything with this gun, and it takes me several games to get used to every time I put Halo 3 in. Also melee doesn't feel as integral to the game as it was in Halo 2, but that's a minor point. I would be fine with it if the BR worked. ODST didn't have multiplayer, and firefight doesn't feel right because of button lag.
As I said the first Halo's campaign was the best. Everything felt right, and it was like playing the perfect dirty sci-fi world game. Even playing legendary was a lot of fun, because it wasn't cheap about it. Halo 2's campaign was pretty good, and I enjoyed driving warthogs in crazy places throughout the level, where you clearly weren't supposed to be driving. Brutes were annoying, definitely not as badass as elites. Although, the design they have for elites now feels sorta cartoony. They're still not quite getting what was good about elites in the first Halo. Halo 3 added online co-op, but it didn't really work all that great. I hate button lag. 3's campaign was alright, but they could have done better. Most people agree that they should have explicitly told the story in those hidden data stations (forgot what they're called), instead of having you find them. And last, ODST was the worst. The characters were straight up annoying. Their animations were over the top at some moments. Nothing was subtle. It's the only Halo campaign I didn't complete on legendary, because I seriously didn't want to play it again.
Reach:
I guess I might be too traditional, but the armor abilities seem cheap. I don't really like them in multiplayer. I might come around later though. At least the new battle rifle feels right. I'm hitting exactly where I'm pointing, and can do so at range too. I can actually battle a sniper, and win with this gun. This also opens up the possibility for large maps again in multiplayer, which I really hope they do.
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