Halo 2 cures cancer!

Is it just me or does the hype surrounding Halo 2 seem a little excessive? The first Halo was OK, but I don't see how anyone could compare Halo's multiplayer to Unreal Tournament 2003/2004. The graphics, sounds, gameplay, weapons, vehicles are all better in my humble opinion. It's got all that futuristic space crap too.

Consoles are definitely going to bring in a different crowd and it's cool that Halo and Halo 2 are exposing more casual gamers to the FPS genre. It would just be a shame if superior titles got looked over because of hype or platform.