Is it considered acceptable skipping Halo CE?

[HarbingerOfDestruction「俺様」]

The story is average, the missions are repetitive, and there is almost no indication on where to go which is rage inducing for me. I really don't care about the graphics and the gameplay is fun, The AI behavior and reactions is top-notch which is very surprising. But the sheer mission and map repetitiveness is staggering and the lack of indication as to where to go infuriates me.

Does Halo 2 get better in terms of such said mechanics? Will I miss much from the story if I skip the first?

[Drain]

Why wouldn't it be "acceptable"? Is someone else in charge of your gaming sessions? Play whichever ones you want.

[HarbingerOfDestruction「俺様」]

Originally posted by Drain:

Why wouldn't it be "acceptable"? Is someone else in charge of your gaming sessions? Play whichever ones you want.

Well, I don't mean it as in someone's controlling my actions, I referred to it as if it worth it if the game frustrates me and if there is merit to it. Also asking whether the sequels are better in these regards.

[OriginOrange]

No. As a gamer just no. That's like skipping Doom 93 or A link to the past

[Psychedelic Adventurer]

Honestly, I don't really see what the problem is. Just look around? I don't really see why the game has to literally hold your hand, coaxing you through one fire fight to the next; which it often does in fact.

I say, just stick with it.

[xmat123x]

This is so stupid, if you don't enjoy the game don't play it. No one gives a ♥♥♥♥ about your "gamer cred" but you. The game was revolutionary when it came out but that was 20 years ago, if you don't have nostalgia for it you'll probably find it rough around the edges.

[Pyrocitor]

You can read the story of the first game (with some extra arcs like other marine operations, and a covenant perspective of some events) in Halo: The Flood

Though I would suggest carrying on playing through it - and yeah, level design improves from the second game, especially avoiding too many repeating rooms.

[GamerCH]

Halo doesn't have a story you just run around and shoot stuff while sometimes some people talk some nonsense.

The Halo 1 campaign is better than others, at least in parts. They're all not very good by today's standards.

Just play Reach and call it a day, the others are just more of the same.

[Gordikk]

Halo 1 is a classic even with it's flaws. Halo 2 campaign is awful. Terrible story, uninteresting gameplay and brutally hard but in an unfair grindy way. Best multiplayer ever though.

[Rekkin]

What's funny about that is: the biggest story twist of Halo 1 - that the halo is a weapon made for killing things and the covenant know it - is immediately retconned by Halo 2 in the opening cutscene. So you miss literally nothing.

Edit: you do miss out on the best vehicle physics in the entire series, though.

[CD143]

No do not skip it!

[miketcb]

I felt the same way about halo ce although I decided to stick with it, but imo halo 2 gets much better in terms of "where the ♥♥♥♥ do I go?" Halo 2 wasn't nearly as frustrating and is a blast to play

[Vaulty ♥]

Halo 1 was a slog for me even on heroic. I don't hate or dislike the game, but it's not as great as the others. As other posters have said, Halo 2 summarises the story of Halo 1 pretty well. I'd recommend playing through H1, but if you really can't stand it (understandably. The second half of the game is just terribly unfair), feel free to skip to H2, it gets much better.

[Define Brackish Water]

When I was younger this was the order I played the series in.
Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo CE, ODST, Reach.

It's perfectly fine to skip the game or play it much later. I suggest at least one full playthrough just so you know what goes on. There's nothing wrong with playing it on Normal or even Easy. If you do play it then I STRONGLY recommend playing it on classic graphics, the Anniversary graphics for CE are far worse than the Anniversary graphics for Halo 2.

People talk about getting lost on the Flood levels but I've gotten lost on the fourth level where you drive around the island in a warthog several times.

[I'm the walrus]

Just play halo 2 straight away at easy

[magazine permafrost]

if you skip it you wont understand who half of the ppl in halo 2 are lol. miranda and 343 and johnson will seem worthless to you