i never understood the frustration with brutes in halo 2. you just cap them in the head with the carbine, right? 1 or 2 shots to remove that little headpiece thing, then one more to finish them off. most of my difficulty came from vehicle battles and elite's shields.
i guess thats the problem ive always had with halo on legendary. youre basically forced to use a plasma pistol and a headshot-capable weapon throughout the whole game, because most of everything else just isnt effective, or doesnt last long enough (rockets, sword). its kind of upsetting when there are only 2 or 3 effective weapons in a game 20+ weapons to choose from.
at least in halo 1 i can think of a good use for every single weapon. halo 2 is pushing it, and most of the single hand weapons in halo 3 are absolutely useless. looking at you, magnum. it gets a little better with the online, but its still mostly dominated by the BR or DMR, followed by the shotgun, sniper rifle, and rockets.
i believe the term for what this leads to is "first order optimal strategy".
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