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 What's in a name? Halo, by any other word, wouldn't make a dent in the gaming world. May 08, 2008
We all know what Halo is. It's the 2nd most popular video game of all time. Everyone knows who Master Cheif is, and that Halo had one of the best multiplayer's ever. Yet Halo 2 disappointed the entire gaming nation, would Halo 3 be doomed to the same fate?
Graphics- 6/10. Ok, ok. I know it has been a good 9 months since Halo came out, so it is unfair to hold it to the standards of games that just came out. But compared to other games that came out even before Halo 3, it still looks dated graphically. BioShock, Gears of War, and Oblivion all blow Halo's graphics out of the water. Lighting is used pretty well, and the motion-blur helps, but if you look straight down from where you are standing, you'll see how bad the texture work actually is.
Story- 7/10. I played Halo 1, and thought the story was superb. I couldn't even bring myself to finish Halo 2 so maybe I'm missing something, but I just don't see why this deserves anything higher than an 7. Sure it's Master Cheif killing some bad guys, always good stuff, but the cut-scenes can be downright corny, and in my onpinion, way to long. In the begining of the game, you are forced to sit threw a 5 minute cut-scene, and a tutorial of how to use the controls. It's friggin' Halo- I just wanna shoot some stuff. Maybe that sounds a bit like I have ADD, but I buy other games for a good, in-depth story. I buy Halo to shoot things.
Campaign- 5/10. Give me a break. The campaign is the most predictable thing I have ever done. Like the other reviews said- fight your way to a destination, then fight your way back. Not to mention how terrible the A.I. is for the enemies and the guys that back you up. A word of advise- don't EVER let your soldiers drive a warthog.
Forge/Theater- 9/10. I was quite pleased with both the forge and the theater in Halo 3. Both new features for Halo, or any FPS for that matter. I would love to see both of these in more FPSs, and I think that Halo set a new standard for the industry in this regard.
Gameplay- 9/10. I can't remember any other game that the controls felt so seemless. I've had nearly no problems with them. There is only a few knocks on the gameplay, but they are easily forgiven. My biggest problem with the gameplay is the cover system, or lack there of. In Gears of War, and now GTA, the cover system is terrific, granted they are both 3rd person games, but it seems as though Halo could have done something more than the simple ability to crouch. Another problem I found, and maybe this is just something that bothers me personally, is the invisible barriers the game has set up. When climbing a hill, you are often stopped by seemingly nothing. Again, maybe this is just a problem for me.
Multiplayer- 10/10. This is the best multiplayer on the market. There is almost limitless tweaking to be done, and game modes to play. Not to mention, that the matchmaking system is head-and-shoulders above any other matchmaking system. Overall, I don't see any ways the multiplayer could have been improved on. With Xbox Live, Forge, and Theater, it's as close to perfection as you'll see.
Halo was indeed doomed before it was even released. It's a bit like Christmas. When you were a kid you would set the bar so high for Christmas that it would be impossible for the actually day to be as good as you imagined(had to throw in at least one bad analogy, hehe). And though this game definitely doesn't live up to the hype, it is still a very fun game, if you have Xbox Live. I'm going to give it an 8.3/10, a very respectable rating.
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 Meh Apr 30, 2008
I guess I don't see the big deal about Halo. The story is lame, the graphics are mediocre... I bought this game because a friend is obsessed with it but I regret buying it.
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 Overall, its a pretty good game. worth buying Apr 30, 2008
Halo 3 is a good game mostly for the multiplayer. The campaign was a major dispointment because it was too fast, sure you can go back to get the skulls, some acheivements, but the campaign is really only to do to get it over with. As for the Multiplayer, its really good. you can play a lot of games including team slayer, team doubles, oddball, infection, etc. You can talk to ohther people through the headset and it is one hell of an experience. The same goes for Custom Games, you can play with your friends online on maps that dont have to be on matchmaking and you can invite whoever you want. Forge was a cool addition because you can edit your maps into anything you want and place the weapons and objects wherever you want! And on Theater, you can watch back you fights, take pictures of amazing kills or something amusing, and record clips of anything! Overall, i can play Halo 3 for a long time and its something worth having.
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Its great Apr 23, 2008
This game has and continues to provide hours of entertainment for friends, family and I. I wish they could have done better with the graphics though.
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Awesome game Apr 18, 2008
Great shooter in the Halo series, better yet the best Halo to date. Xbox 360's performance really shows through here, I bet this would be choppy as hell on a PS3 espessially the multiplayer.
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