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The reason why Halo was a smash hit was because it was the only game that was really worthwhile to LAN with consoles. Not everyone can afford a brand spankin new gaming rig to go to LAN parties with, and seeing how the original XBOX was only $300 (significantly cheaper then a gaming rig) and also you didn't have to own one yourself you could just plug into player 2, 3 or 4 on a friends box, it was amazing at the time. If it would have come out for PC it would have been quickly forgotten and discarded, but putting it on a console was the best idea they possibly could have done. Whether you liked it or not, it was the best damn console LAN game for years.
That being said, I played Halo 1 hardcore for a long time, but I never really touched Halo 2 or 3 after beating the main campaign, it just doesn't do it for me anymore.
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