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Halo 3 Review (continued)
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Manufacturer: Microsoft
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ESRB Rating: Mature
Platform(s): Xbox 360
Release Date: September 25, 2007
Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
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Date: 2008-11-19
Mediocre Campaign, Much better online
First of all, I was never a huge Halo fan. Could be for many reasons (I never had an XboX, I don't consider this Science fiction, wasn't good at First person shooters, etc.) In fact I was adamantly against it.
I think I warmed up a bit to it, when I started playing it a bit more and got a feel for it. However, when I got a 360, my friend brought over Halo 3, and showed me online multiplayer. That's what hooked me in. If you like playing online, this is a must buy. Now I didn't buy the legendary edition or anything like that, just spent $25 and bought the regular one used. By far it is one of the games I play the most, strictly for the online play.
What else I like about this is the Forge and Theater. In Forge, you can edit maps to creat new obstacles, and then share them online when playing with a group. Same goes for theater, in which you can go back through past games and take screen shots or video clips of any victories/cool stuff that happened and upload those onto you file share as well. Same goes for game variants. There are a lot of options to vary up the online experience.
There are drawbacks, most of which you have little to no control over. There will be a system lag at times, and you can't really do anything about the other players online. Remember this is the internet, and most people use it to slander others annonymously. For those that talk trash, there are muting options and you have the option to boot a player that is guilty of team killing, although you'll have to assess if it was an accident or not. Pass that, you have to ignore a lot of the small stuff.
All in all, the online play is what makes this game good, not really the story (in my opinion).
Date: 2008-11-17
A real gem and a must have!
Halo 3, the amazingly highly anticipated sequel to the highly successful and critically acclaimed Halo franchise and being the third and final installment. This is easily one of the best games out with taking full advantage of the power of Xbox 360, Halo 3 expands on everything that has made the franchise great, adding a wealth of technical and gameplay advancements. The game design has evolved with next-generation, high-definition visuals, enhanced AI, an advanced real-time lighting engine and of course new weapons, characters, and challenges. Halo 3 promised an unparalleled first-person shooter experience and, in the end, we got just that with the most compelling and engrossing story in the franchise's history. Halo 3 also redifines the multiplayer experience by boosting a lot more fun than that of the previous Halos and introducing a mode of character customization. With still being the number one multiplayer online delivering on entertainment.
Halo 3 is a phenomenal piece of work and is probably the best game available on the console with loads of replay ability and plenty of entertainment and a unique multiplayer experience that is highly recommended. If for some reason you haven't played this game yet, I recommend that you do so. A true gem in the gaming industry and is simply breathtaking.
Date: 2008-10-24
H3 Player from Iraq
The item was sent quick even to an APO, and it was in above standard condition. Thank you
Date: 2008-10-21
Doesn't 'raise' the bar, but resets it for the 360.
I score games based on 8 categories with varying weights -- Halo 3 gets an 85%% (my highest so far).
I found the campaign a little lacking and the story failed to impress, glutted as we gamers are with 'epic' storylines that fail to do anything but justify the continuous shooting and blowing things up...
The graphics, sound, and controls are great but nothing ground-breaking. The addition of the 'FORGE' feature adds a lot of potential but it's a bit tedious for my tastes. The real gem is the multiplayer, which really shines when you have a group of friends to team up with.
On the merits of its multiplayer I have to give this game 5 stars instead of the 3 or 4 it'd otherwise get. This is Halo for Xbox 360 -- it's the standard by which all other console FPS titles will be judged for a long time (with GoW and CoD series serving as the casual / hardcore flavors of Halo's middlin' stance).
Date: 2008-10-19
Halo 3, an unbelievable experience!
I actually bought this as a replacement for my original copy and was ecstatic to receive this in the mail (I actually was, weird huh?). For those of you who have never heard of the best FPS (First person shooter) game ever created to the XBOX 360 console, the graphics are amazing compared to the first two games and this game has many additional objectives other than just beating the game. Finding things like skulls (to unlock special armor) dramatically increase the games replay value.
One of the best abilities of this game that made it worth buying twice for me is my online multiplayer addiction. People of all skill levels play together, sometimes based on skill, sometime not (players choice), I made friends online and invited my personal friends to join as well,
this game is an easy A+++!
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