p_dog:i know its been thrown around alot but my personal favorite is Halo 1 and i wanna hear what other peoples choices are
Feel free to argue
Thrown around a lot?
This is the deadest horse on the Internet :)
For my money, while Halo 2 is more detailed and adds desireable gameplay additions (boarding, dual wielding) I think within the limits of the engine's capabilities, H1 shows a greater attention to detail, has a more atmospheric feel, and is a better overall solo experience. Comparing the multiplayer modes is a subject for another day, and not really a fair comparison as H1 was developed too early to work on Xbox Live.
I actually did a runthrough of all the Halo 2 campaign levels, in order, comparing the different feel of the game to Halo 1:
http://rampancy.net/halo2impressions