Why does everyone bash on Halo 2? It was an excellent game and nothing more or less than the developers intended. The problem is fanboys try to make it out to be some god-like game and raise anticipation levels, it's all psychological. I haven't even blinked an eye at Halo 3 yet, and avoided all the hype, so I already know I'm going to enjoy it.

Hype is what it is.