Overall, lets look at the winners for each catagory:
Best Sound-
Half Life 2
Best Music-
Halo 2
(Half Life 2's music is decent, but not as catchy)
Best Graphics-
Half Life 2
(Uncontestable, even cranked down to the max)
Best Story-
Half Life 2
(No ending, no dice, Bungie)
Best Presentation-
Half Life 2
Best Multiplayer-
Half Life 2 (Counter Strike Source)
Best Weapon Array-
Counter-Strike Source (Half Life 2)
Best Overall Game-
Half Life 2
I'm sorry for all you Halo fanboys who suck Bungie's privates and call them the best thing in the world. A great quote from someone on our forums:
"Never played HL or CS but Halo2 is the best game ever."
Do we not get the point? Halo 2 is great for those of you with an XBOX, and I reccomend picking it up if you're looking for an XBOX game. However, if you would want to compare the two, in almost every aspect, Half Life 2 is better. You can't beat Half Life 2's graphics, story, presentation, or multiplayer, period. And with the constant expansions, Halo 2 cannot beat Half Life 2.
Feel free to make your comments on the forums, if you dare. I'd love to see a Halo fanboy come up with a legimitate reason who Halo is better. I'm not a Half Life fanboy, and I'm looking at this completely in a third party kind of way, which is why I've made this decision. Give me one good reason Halo 2 is better than Half Life 2.