Halo 1 and 2 are subpar FPS games in the grand scheme, nasty little ripoffs of what was done earlier and better in Tribes.

The reason why it did so fucking good was harkening back to the last generation. What one game basically sold the N64 to millions and was the highest seller? NO...Not Mario, strike 2...Not Zelda.

Goldeneye64... Awesome game, ai wasn't a genius, had a few issues, but the MP game owned and the level design was good.

Fast Forward... Xbox...jack shit for games, Halo though...it was a MP's wetdream and had an average 1P game too kinda like Goldeneye (but a shittier 1p game in halo, a bit nicer obviously due to tech advancements in the MP area.)

That's all it is...scarcity and coolness of WOW there's that 1 gem on my console I must own it factor.