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The Official Halo 3 Thread
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Got my Limited Edition from Best Buy. Discs were scratched, though it still plays for the most part. =(
I saw about 8+ Legendary sitting there, in addition to the many LEs and Standards. I would have bought the Legendary if not for the fact that it costs double the regular price. Also, I wouldn't want to carry it with me, lest I get jumped (I went there alone and I was using mass transit, no car).
I saw about 8+ Legendary sitting there, in addition to the many LEs and Standards. I would have bought the Legendary if not for the fact that it costs double the regular price. Also, I wouldn't want to carry it with me, lest I get jumped (I went there alone and I was using mass transit, no car).
I may have missed it, but is there a delay when updating Bungie.net? It hasn't detected any of the changes, games, or uploads I've made in the past hour. It only notes that I've played up to Chapter 5, still uses the original icon, doesn't display any photos, and doesn't list any played online matches. I assume I just need to give it time?
I need to gush for a moment.
Bad:
1. Inconsistent graphics. Some stuff looks freaking amazing. The motion blur, the sand textures, lighting... beautiful. Some stuff looks like Halo 1. Get it right or pay the price, Bungie. I'm watching you.
2. Theater mode options. I want the ability to see in the first person view from other players, not just my own. That may be difficult, but I don't care. I want it.
3. Brute shot still sucks. Why? It looks bad-ass, and it has a blade. You keep making this gun suck, Bungie. Fix it.
4. I'm not too cool on the new button layout. I want my Halo 2 X reload bad. Utilities are just whatever... novelty, gimmicky shit. They hardly ever change the tide of gameplay (from what I can see).
Good:
Pretty much everything. I paid $70 for this? I would have paid $100. There is sooooooo much content, and the theater mode, forge and matchmaking are amazing. I don't like video games anymore, but this one is hot. Thanks for the fun, B-Dawg.
9/10 game. It's not a 10, but it's a 9.
Bad:
1. Inconsistent graphics. Some stuff looks freaking amazing. The motion blur, the sand textures, lighting... beautiful. Some stuff looks like Halo 1. Get it right or pay the price, Bungie. I'm watching you.
2. Theater mode options. I want the ability to see in the first person view from other players, not just my own. That may be difficult, but I don't care. I want it.
3. Brute shot still sucks. Why? It looks bad-ass, and it has a blade. You keep making this gun suck, Bungie. Fix it.
4. I'm not too cool on the new button layout. I want my Halo 2 X reload bad. Utilities are just whatever... novelty, gimmicky shit. They hardly ever change the tide of gameplay (from what I can see).
Good:
Pretty much everything. I paid $70 for this? I would have paid $100. There is sooooooo much content, and the theater mode, forge and matchmaking are amazing. I don't like video games anymore, but this one is hot. Thanks for the fun, B-Dawg.
9/10 game. It's not a 10, but it's a 9.
BenjaminBirdie
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soco said:
My god. The whole map has gone dark.
I don't like the looks of this AT all.
H2 is up to 19k. Seems like their community is striking back....
Crab Milk Mickey
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HELLZ YEAH, AFRICA GUY IS BACK!
EDIT: oh, map suddenly became empty too...
EDIT: oh, map suddenly became empty too...
BenjaminBirdie
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MicVlaD said:
It's chilling...
twinturbo2
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This question involves an achievement, so I'll spoiler tag it.
For the Marathon Man achievement, how many terminals are there? The 1UP Superguide currently has seven of them, are there any more?
BenjaminBirdie
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759!!!
It seems to be a B.net problem as 21 of my closest chums are still playing the game online.
It seems to be a B.net problem as 21 of my closest chums are still playing the game online.
pooteeweet
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BenjaminBirdie said:
It as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. . .
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
:lol Bungie Online is down by the looks of things.
siamesedreamer
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BenjaminBirdie
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pooteeweet said:
Always Remember....THE 759.
BBC just had an article on Halo 3. It was so bad - they showed some really blurry footage from the Beta, mentioned it was a violent game talked about video game sales. They then started talking about how the Wii has made 30% more women play videogames and then ended with some killzone footage. If I was undecided that would have put me right off.
There's really something beautiful
about coming out from underground tunnel structure things into these vast plane expanses and seeing the beautiful sky and enemies everywhere. Truly that Halo 1 feeling taken to the next level. Almost erases the scar of Halo 2. 
Opus Angelorum
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Please do not give the BBC any credibility, time and time again they want to reinvent themselves to remain 'hip' with the youth of the UK and it is so transparent...
BobFromPikeCreek
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So what did Bungie Online's activity peak at last night?
soujiro_seta
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Opus Angelorum
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soujiro_seta said:
Those sales figures are impressive, it looks like worldwide Halo 3 could surpass 5 million in the first week.
just finished heroic (roughly 10 hours), got some questions about the story and ending
and some quickie thoughts...
how did the mc and cortana get seperated from the arbiter? when the ark was destroyed/fired? looked like it based off of having a large chunk missing, just wanna make sure...
what did they end up doing? i thought they were going to fire the rings to stop the flood and destroy the ark as well to stop them... but earth survived, so obviously the rings didnt fire. i guess the flood was destroyed on the ark, but how did we stop the flood on earth?
what did they end up doing? i thought they were going to fire the rings to stop the flood and destroy the ark as well to stop them... but earth survived, so obviously the rings didnt fire. i guess the flood was destroyed on the ark, but how did we stop the flood on earth?
and some quickie thoughts...
loved the homages to halo 1 and 2. the control room, the cartographer, the maw run, etc
loved how well done they handled the flood. new forms (based off brutes and drones?), and especially how the infestation looked. gross.
didnt like how gravemind was handled. i actually loved him in halo 2 but we dont even get a look at him in 3 let alone fight him. his role really seemed low key, and thats a huge shame IMO.
all in all, easily the best campaign halo has to offer. really just incredible set pieces that i'll be playing for years to come.
great work bungie!
loved how well done they handled the flood. new forms (based off brutes and drones?), and especially how the infestation looked. gross.
didnt like how gravemind was handled. i actually loved him in halo 2 but we dont even get a look at him in 3 let alone fight him. his role really seemed low key, and thats a huge shame IMO.
all in all, easily the best campaign halo has to offer. really just incredible set pieces that i'll be playing for years to come.
great work bungie!
pooteeweet
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Yeah, the headshot achievement seems broken.
We're only 400 posts or thereabouts short of the Smash Bros. thread now. Stay on target.
We're only 400 posts or thereabouts short of the Smash Bros. thread now. Stay on target.
CitizenCope
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Put me in the group that thinks the gun audio is low or muffled. Strange the beta was never this quiet. WTF!!
soujiro_seta said:
Dont care about MS making money as its nothing for them, but all my happiness is saved for Bungie for creating a franchise that pisses on everything in the videogame business in terms of sales (single day sales) and innovation (FPS genre)
GOOD JOB BUNGIE!!! Well deserved @)
brandonh83
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Tf53 said:Just got back from the Euro release party. Won a lottery there, came home one Halo Edition XBOX 360 and a game richer.
Nice. Wish I could buy a 360 right now and Halo 3, let alone win one :lol
BobFromPikeCreek
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Holy moly, nice luck! Congrats.Tf53 said:Just got back from the Euro release party. Won a lottery there, came home one Halo Edition XBOX 360 and a game richer.
AtomicShroom
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What the fuck is this? I just came back from EB Games here in Montreal where I had pre-ordered Halo 3 and they told me that they only had French versions of the game left.
Now this is not just the boxart or manual, I'm being told that all the voices are French and that the original English voices are NOT available on that version, only subtitles.
What kind of bullshit is this?
Since when does MS make French-only versions of their games?
I'm fucking pissed.
First of all, is this true?? I'm baffled that they released a French-only version with no English voices.
Now this is not just the boxart or manual, I'm being told that all the voices are French and that the original English voices are NOT available on that version, only subtitles.
What kind of bullshit is this?
Since when does MS make French-only versions of their games?
I'm fucking pissed.
First of all, is this true?? I'm baffled that they released a French-only version with no English voices.
op_ivy said:
Someone wasn't paying attention the all the Narratives
1. you are correct
the ship got torn in half as the portal closed . Part of the Ship was able to go through while the other was torn off and blasted off into space
2. On Earth
Once High Charity crashed down, the Elites were set to Glass the Entire continent to prevent the flood from escaping. This is later confirmed in the argument between Lord Hood and the Arbiter(?) Cortana's Message having been received MC, Elites and Commander Keys, and a small contingent of Marines head out into the Portal onto the Ark.
Also remember that the Halo that was fired was not a completed one, and it was set to fire only on the Ark, thus it was not networked into the other remaining Halo's
Also remember that the Halo that was fired was not a completed one, and it was set to fire only on the Ark, thus it was not networked into the other remaining Halo's
Has anyone been successful in uploading a screenshot?
I only see one on Bungie online and I have supposedly uploaded four pics. I want to download one and set it as the background on my 360.
Also, this game rocks, had a party with 15 people last night because we had procured 3 copies early.
Multiplayer is awesome as usual and theater is great for talk up the smack.
If you all havn't download the VIP race variant for Valhalla and Sandtrap, I would suggest doing so. It is mario kart on steroids (green shells only)
Edit: BTW I stood in front of the gamestop guy while he opened up 6 Limited edition packages in a row for me to see that they were all scratched up...Bungie is going to take a financial hit from retailers for all of the returned games...
I only see one on Bungie online and I have supposedly uploaded four pics. I want to download one and set it as the background on my 360.
Also, this game rocks, had a party with 15 people last night because we had procured 3 copies early.
Multiplayer is awesome as usual and theater is great for talk up the smack.
If you all havn't download the VIP race variant for Valhalla and Sandtrap, I would suggest doing so. It is mario kart on steroids (green shells only)
Edit: BTW I stood in front of the gamestop guy while he opened up 6 Limited edition packages in a row for me to see that they were all scratched up...Bungie is going to take a financial hit from retailers for all of the returned games...
BobFromPikeCreek
Member
Thank the Quebec government.AtomicShroom said:
Spaceman Spiff
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So after picking up my Legendary edition at midnight, I ended up going through the campaign on heroic co-op in one epic playthrough. Taking our time, it took us about
hours, but it never really felt wanting because I enjoyed nearly every moment so damn immensely. I haven't slept in over 36 hours, but all I can think about is going through the campaign again on Legendary and exploiting all-new tactics and techniques. The replayability this game offers is astounding.
There were too many memorable and just plain mindblowing moments to mention, but I have to say that the battle with the
is going down as one of my all-time favorite videogame encounters. Several levels are of a scale and enjoyability far greater than Halo CE's Silent Cartograher and Assault on the Control Room levels-- something I honestly thought I might never see. Some of the larger confrontations are also awesome beyond comprehension for my feeble brain thanks in no small part to Marty's epic score, which just may be my favorite of his Halo works. And to think that I haven't even touched matchmaking or Forge-- not to mention the skulls, 4p-coop, and the campaign metagame! This game really is the full package. Congrats to Bungie on raising the bar into the fucking stratosphere. Halo 3 met all the realistic expectations I had set for it and blew away a fair number, too, and the storyline brought about a surprisingly satisfying conclusion to my favorite saga in gaming.
Well done, Bungie, well done.
9-10
There were too many memorable and just plain mindblowing moments to mention, but I have to say that the battle with the
twin Scarabs in the snow
Well done, Bungie, well done.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Looks like there is a problem with online Xbox services (minus Live) full stop. The My Xbox stuff on Xbox.com is failing to load at the moment to.
NH Apache said:Has anyone been successful in uploading a screenshot?
I only see one on Bungie online and I have supposedly uploaded four pics. I want to download one and set it as the background on my 360.
Also, this game rocks, had a party with 15 people last night because we had procured 3 copies early.
Multiplayer is awesome as usual and theater is great for talk up the smack.
If you all havn't download the VIP race variant for Valhalla and Sandtrap, I would suggest doing so. It is mario kart on steroids (green shells only)
Edit: BTW I stood in front of the gamestop guy while he opened up 6 Limited edition packages in a row for me to see that they were all scratched up...Bungie is going to take a financial hit from retailers for all of the returned games...
Well the Legendary Edition I bought only have French VO. It's really bad. :/
CitizenCope
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AtomicShroom said:
French Version? Fight? I'm hearing in the French version M.C doesn't carry an assault rifle he carrys a Radioactivity Detector. He's not convinced there are any WMD's.
J/K sorry about your sucky news.
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