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Posted on: Nov 06, 2007
Halo 3
WORDS BY: Francesca Reyes
GOT GAME
Most of those moments are brought to you courtesy of whipsmart A.I. – occasionally frustratingly so. Mid-level Brutes dodge, duck, and throw down Regenerators in mid-firefight until your clip is nearly empty. Grunts, the most cowardly of the bunch, strap grenades to themselves and run straight at you at the most inopportune times. And worst of all…Brute Chieftains have no fear. They’ll run directly at you, Gravity Hammer in hand, with temporary invulnerability unless your clammy, sweaty palms are expert enough to keep a good bead directly on their heads with a steady supply of ammo.
And this says nothing of going toe-to-toe with the massive Scarabs in sprawling land battles. Sure, you’re on the back of a Mongoose and you’ve got a rocket launcher strapped to your back, but can you rely on your driver to keep the already shaky, swervy three-wheeler on a steady course to take down that Scarab? This is what Halo is all about – not knowing what exactly is waiting around the corner, or if you’ll have enough firepower to face it.
But a word of warning: Keep the walls around you padded for that penultimate mission. All the skills and armory you can muster might not be as important as the patience you’ll need to fight your way through it. We won’t spoil any plot points – but rest assured, if you find yourself not having as much fun on that mission, you’re definitely not alone. The enemies you’ll face and the length of the level (it’s looong) combine for a sometimes joyless plod through the valley of “Live through this, chump!” But the reward at its end is sweet and a major high-point in the story. And even this Drone on the windshield doesn’t dampen the rest of Campaign’s wildly frenetic spirit.
THE HOLY WARRIOR
You hated him in Halo 2, but this time, the Elite Holy Warrior, Arbiter, is the ultra-reliable, grumpy, about-to-retire-yet-well-armed partner straight out of a buddy-cop movie – and the partnership works like a masterpiece. He’s your constant sidekick through most of Halo 3, and his redemption is all but cemented by his absolute usefulness in single-player. Heck, in certain areas, we hid in his skirt like small children, letting him cut a swath through the horde so we could conserve ammo. He’s also a damn smart warrior, changing up weapons on the fly to suit each situation.
Take note, though: early on in the beginning stages, Arbiter would actually go down pretty easily in the opening jungle sections of Sierra 117. We don’t know if he ate his Wheaties by the time the latter stages hit, but he gradually becomes a force of nature – giving you ample time to recover in tough firefights later in the game. Yet, on a few occasions, he does what A.I. buddies do in most games – he gets stuck trying to jump on a rock or lingers too long behind you. When the fights are this tough, it can be the difference between life and a continue if he’s not responsive enough, but luckily his spaced-out moments are incredibly rare.
DIRTY PRETTY THINGS
All of these new toys and massive vistas to play in definitely call for a much more sophisticated set of visuals – and for the most part, Halo 3 delivers. Water sparkles and shimmers realistically, Master Chief’s armor has a smooth sheen that you didn’t see in past Halos, and the world itself just feels more alive with activity and movement. On the cliffs hanging over the Ark, the deserts of Africa convincingly stretch on forever. Birds flutter by in some areas (and can be shot down if you can spare the ammo) while fish shimmy in the lakes and streams.
Still, there are a few moments when your suspension of disbelief gets punked. In one set of scenes in particular, the backdrops abruptly shift from infinite to weirdly stark 2D, and in some cutscenes you’ll still feel like character’s face models need more attention and polish. But really, in Halo 3 it’s more about the entire package. It’s certainly miles beyond the visually stunted Halo 3 beta that unimpressed fans noisily clamored about months ago. Don’t worry, dear Halo fan – the game looks just fine, even drop-dead gorgeous at times. And that’s no glossy hyperbole.
PREV
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 11:05
Posted by edmanhobo
The armor you get for getting all the skuls is so cool i love it!!!!!!!!!
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 11:02
Posted by edmanhobo
halo 3 is a cool game i got it for free from my friend!!!
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 11:02
Posted by edmanhobo
halo 3 is a cool game i got it for free from my friend!!!
Sat, 10/17/2009 - 21:00
Posted by wickland
I love this game but Halo Wars is even more wicked.
Wed, 09/16/2009 - 03:29
Posted by jezus_of_the_xb...
i fully played the game on legendary and that is realy hard stuf...
i liked the campain but i hope there's a better one at halo3 ODST
Sun, 08/02/2009 - 09:20
Posted by Biiiilly
This game is totaaly awsome, the multiplayer is way better than call of duty 5's because in all honesty that game totally sucks.
Tue, 05/05/2009 - 12:03
Posted by Chese203
Hello i love this game this game is my life i play it all day except for school eating and sleeping!!
Fri, 04/10/2009 - 15:44
Posted by GRUNTSMASHER
Dude... that's harsh.
Sat, 04/04/2009 - 21:55
Posted by iamalex13
@purdued
microsoft doesnt own Bungie anymore fucktard. Bungie split on October 5, 2008. MS just owns the "Halo" Franchise.
P.S. OXM doesnt have to give anyone a ten. They can give anyone anything. GTA IV didnt even deserve a 9.5 either. It was a boring piece of shit.
Thu, 01/22/2009 - 15:53
Posted by MyNtYfReSh
Forgot to ask
why you dissing the game the pretty much created the XBOX FRANCHISE?
Thu, 01/22/2009 - 15:51
Posted by MyNtYfReSh
ok halo 3 is amazing so is cod 4
halo 3 campaign is better than cod 4
NOT ENOUGH MAPS??? WTF two words USER CREATED another few words LIKE 20 FROM BUNGIE
both of these games deserved an 11
FOR ALL YOU LITTLE BABIES OUT THERE JUST BECAUSE YOU SUCK AT HALO 3s MULTIPLAYER DOES NOT MEAN IT SUCKS IT MEANS YOU SUCK
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:15
Posted by brumak21@gmail.com
brumak21
simply put buy this game because it is the best game ever made
Tue, 12/30/2008 - 15:18
Posted by Legolas12280
Halo 3 is an astounding game. It will blow your mind and it is never tiring. Only thing about it was that the campaign gets stupid eventually because you know everything that is going to happen. Should have gotten an 11...
Sun, 12/28/2008 - 19:13
Posted by Gamerboi666
Finally the the Halo Trilogy: Halo 3 is amazing, if your a true gamer you will buy this game and never get bored. Playing as master chief killing invading aliens especially in co-op is omg out of this world
100stars out of 10stars
Mon, 12/01/2008 - 17:54
Posted by xPaCxMaNzX
i play this game everyday and it never gets boring. I don't think that the stroy was boring i thought i was a little better than halo 2. In my opinion this was definite 10.
Mon, 12/01/2008 - 15:14
Posted by shadowover93
I hated this game this game sucks compared to COD4 and COD World at War,boring story,i hated the online play, this game in my opinion should of got a 6.0(I wont try another halo unless it is made by a different Company)
Fri, 08/15/2008 - 20:11
Posted by karlmaly1
I would give it a 0.0 because it sucked.
Mon, 07/28/2008 - 09:12
Posted by lespaulbarona
I got Halo: Combat Evolved a few years ago for my PC and it is nothing like Halo 3. I have been playing Halo 3 for a few months for my 360 and it is an awesome game!!
Tue, 07/15/2008 - 22:24
Posted by Toutso
Well.... a 10? Really, I was very dissapointed in this one. First off, I thought the story would run a little smoother. In fact, after I first beat the game, I forgot what just happened.. so I beat the next day and got it. I was thinking it would also be more intense, aside from destorying Scarabs (Favorite parts) all that you did was drive some vehicle, blow up enemies, and flood(Which I thought was improved), then get out of it, shoot up Brutes, and continue through the story line. Multiplayer, it's alright.. I was excited, for the first month. Then it all died. So, my score, at the minimal, 8, and at the max 9. Sorry Halo 3, but I am looking forward to Halo Wars.
Sun, 07/13/2008 - 18:44
Posted by samiam28
How do you not give Halo an 11 when GTA 4 deserves an 8?
Sat, 07/05/2008 - 11:02
Posted by DAN741
amazing game still is awsome no matter what even if cod 4 is almost perfect and has graphics that you can compare
Thu, 05/08/2008 - 14:07
Posted by rundownkid
Bungie has come a long way from Halo 1 to now with Halo 3. I think it was the right thing to do giving halo 3 a 10.GtA isnt as great as it seems it can get boring after a while.
Mon, 05/05/2008 - 13:42
Posted by puredude3
Wait kind of a dumb question because Microsoft owns Bungie and of course they want to give there game 10/10.
Mon, 05/05/2008 - 13:36
Posted by puredude3
How do you give halo3 10 and gta4 9.5?
Wed, 04/23/2008 - 17:39
Posted by powergloveman
To Axe Argonian
WTH DO YOU MEAN? HALO 3 AND COD 4 ARE ZE BEST GAMES ON 360, BESIDES BIOSHOCK, GEARS AND GTAIV
Sun, 04/20/2008 - 05:53
Posted by tayjhdoh
I love HALO
Sun, 04/13/2008 - 09:59
Posted by neo56695
In my opinion i think halo 3 is the best game on earth but yes there are flaws like any other game. 98% of me was buying halo 3 for the campaign to Finish The Fight to save the human race from the Covenant and wipe out the infectious disease The Flood and reunite Chief with the lost Cortana. With people constantly compering Halo 3 to Call of Duty 4 what is a mainly online game i don't think this is a fair comparison because sure Halo 3 has online and loads of fans still play it but thats not the point if we look at it like that COD4 campaign is exactly the same as the rest follow a strict predetermined path with not much of a story jumping between different characters and not giving enough time to build a connection with players unlike in halo were youve been with 117 for 3 games now with more or less the same characters.
Wed, 04/09/2008 - 08:59
Posted by a_goat
While Halo 3 was indeed a good game, it is no way a 10. The game itself was quite short and multiplayer gets old very quickly, as there are only a handful of maps available (despite how Bungie led us to believe that there were going to be so many maps to choose from). The best part of this long-awaited conclusion to the saga is the 4-player, on-line co-op mode: very cool. The graphics themselves were absolutely beautiful. But one needs to ask thereself a very important question that many have never even bothered to think about: if this were not part of the Halo series, would it have even received this type of praise? My response: absolutely not. Halo 3 is over-rated: fun, but over-rated none the less.
Wed, 04/02/2008 - 19:41
Posted by Boopeeps
Ok will someone answer the question of whether or not theres gonna be a Halo 4...? I mean i think we finished the fight with the cov. but what about the Forerunners..? What about the creators of the Flood? And WTH kinda ending was that...MAster chief just floating towards some strange planet.... Is it just me or did they set that up pretty good for a halo 4...?
Tue, 03/25/2008 - 16:23
Posted by Bakino
One of my top 10 games...around #3 for me.
#1 is The legend of Zelda Ocarina of time!! sick game...
Mon, 03/24/2008 - 13:46
Posted by Axe Argonian
Both this and CoD4 are over-rated.
Sat, 03/22/2008 - 09:19
Posted by xTmX_KrazyKat
I love this game
My GOTY of 2007
Sun, 03/16/2008 - 22:48
Posted by calldamon
Fri, 03/14/2008 - 13:52
Posted by damashiuchi
halo single player is better than cod ... halo multiplayer is crap ... it boggles my mind that it's so popular ... i can't even FATHOM grasping an IDEA anywhere NEAR an understanding of why so many people play it online ...
remember: millions of people can't all be RIGHT either ... halo mp is garbage ...
i'd have given it a 5 ... since half the game is crumby MP ...
Sun, 03/09/2008 - 08:37
Posted by dcs_360
any one who says cod 4 is better than halo 3 there is somthing wrong with them atleast halo 3 has a longer story than cod 4 ( i beat cod 4 in one day ) halo 3 is way better and always will be (also spartan 117 does not die he goes into the freez chamber) (watch after the credits are done)
Sun, 03/09/2008 - 08:33
Posted by dcs_360
any one who says cod 4 is better than halo 3 there is somthing wrong with them atleast halo 3 has a longer story than cod 4 ( i beat cod 4 in one day ) halo 3 is way better and always will be
Thu, 03/06/2008 - 12:18
Posted by wrathoftheninja
ah crap! just wen i get halo3 call of duty 4 comes out and turns out to be better...will i ever keep up with the next gen??
Tue, 02/26/2008 - 22:01
Posted by xxMr_Adictxx
its a good game imnot laming it i loved it but after playing it for like 2 months it got a bit repetitive and boring the campaign is the best in that game tho (4-player co-op =]) but yea COD4 has more replayability still i wonder the day i will get back into halo 3
Mon, 02/25/2008 - 15:44
Posted by jeffyboy0035
Halo 3 isn't that great..i did liked it before cod4 came out but i rather not say much cause theres some players still play halo 3 and then end up playing cod4.Why do we have to pay for those maps?i mean really i would thought its free from xbox live..actually we had to buy points to buy maps.I think we should get those maps free cause we're paying xboxlive for their services..well back to my call of duty 4.Great game and better game play than Halo 3!!!
Thu, 02/21/2008 - 17:33
Posted by cenahk
grate game grate ending... on legendary its even beter
Mon, 02/11/2008 - 16:27
Posted by dietcoke4fatty
amazing game, i got hooked then picked up cod 4 and now im hooked to that game, but this still is awsome no matter what even if cod 4 is almost perfect and has graphics that you can compare to crysis
Thu, 01/31/2008 - 17:37
Posted by striker95
in my opinion the game was pretty good but to tell the truth it was smart of bungie to leave halo because i think if they made another halo it would go downhill. i dont like the story all that much, and i was expecting better how everyone was talking about how insane it was going to be. the multiplayer was the only thing good but they make it a little bit to easy ur crosshair follows a little bit and i bet if u took a really good halo player they wouldnt do that great if u put them in a real fps game such as resistance and killzone or unreal tournement 3
Sun, 01/20/2008 - 20:59
Posted by Dapson
yeah spartan 012 is right man. I'm not trying to be an asshole to you ace of spades (or whatever your name is) but if you watch the credits at the end of the game it will show you another movie scene where Master Chief goes into a "sleep" or "gas" chamber like the one he was in when the he first awoke in Halo 1. Here is a link for you tube to see the end. Not very good quality but it had the best sound i could find at the time. Turn up the sound a little and it will be fine. Here it is: http://youtube.com/watch?v=U5aX-yJrGio&feature=related
Wed, 01/16/2008 - 07:15
Posted by Gen Crucial
As a Halo 3, multi-player wreck shopper, I dont believe the series needs to go further with a Halo 4, but instead more more in a direction of upgrading Halo 3. Great Exsamples would be, New Map Packs, New Emblems, New Armor, New Achievments, Online Ranks. For increased joy in multi-player, add new tactics, a great one i came up with... Imgagine if someone threw a grenade at you (wether it be a sticky or not) imagine hitting the melle at the right time and bunting that grenade back at thier general direction, or even onto them. What if you could dual wield swords? If they do decide to make a Halo 4 it better be one for the books, I love this game, but the hype the brought about Halo 3 and how insane it was going be, made me real upset not hearing everyone talking about it after its release date.
This game is to big of a succes for them to just leave it alone and not come back to it. Im positive that there will but updates and new content if not a Halo4.
Wed, 01/09/2008 - 12:44
Posted by spartan 012
xace of spades wtf do u mean. he does not die from cancer he goes in the freeze (forget what it is called) chamber when cortana dropped the beacon
Fri, 01/04/2008 - 23:00
Posted by honour warrior
IAN halo 3 is a great game mainly because there is so much to do when you are playing with a party
Thu, 01/03/2008 - 12:27
Posted by lluc
Game boring no fun like halo 2. They sould of made it like halo 1, it would of been a lot better.
Wed, 01/02/2008 - 18:19
Posted by rainbow man
Everyone but "thelastspartan" are losers because this guy said that halo 3 is the best game ever made yet, no doubts about it. If you want to argue with me feel free.
Sat, 12/22/2007 - 12:22
Posted by Dapson
The game was fun and all and i give it a 10/10, but there is somethings that were not what i expected. First, the campagin was WAY TOO SHORT and still it wasn't that hard on legendary. Second, the online hasn't change from Halo 2. IT is still fun and kick @$$, but it would be nice to see some change.
Whoever it is was that was saying all of the media stuff about the game and how good it sold in the first day. No one gives a shit about the media stuuf. They care about the actual gameplay. There are games that sell good for the first week b/c no one has an idea of the game but it is the next game in the series. They go out and buy it only to figure out that it is really dumb and they just wasted their money.
All in all though the game is good and i would advise you to buy it, but don't go in thinking that it is the best game ever. Another game that i found was really good and if not better than Halo 3 is COD 4, but it is a diffrent style of a game and it all depends on the person that is playing it. If you like shoot the F out of people, then go with Halo 3. If you like a game that is more of a tatical or more realistic game, then go with COD 4. Both of these games are awesome, but it is up to you to decide which one is better.
Thu, 12/20/2007 - 16:28
Posted by thelastspartan
Guys(who don't think halo 3 is the best game EVER!), why do you even argue? I mean, books are stronger than words. Last time I checked, Halo 3 holds the multimedia record(yes, including music and movies) for biggest profit made within 24 hrs. of its release. That is, halo 3 made $170 in just one day. As for rating, I give it a 10 out of 10. It is the best halo, with countless stuff to do and customize, and I think there will be a halo 4. If not, the soon to be released Halo movie will(hopefully) act as Halo 4 by filling in the final gaps(like, we know they exist, but wtf do forerunners look like, and wtf does Arbiter mean by "let's go home" when he speaks to The Fleet commander? Also, how can the covenant and the flood possibly have been defeated when there's still 3 more halos left-there were originally 6 before 2 were blown up and one was deactivated).