Halo 3

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5503 Ratings

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  1. JohnD.
    Sep 27, 2007
    3
    not worth the wait its halo 2 with more maps be deal.
  2. ChrisE.
    Sep 27, 2007
    7
    I'd consider myself a 360 fanboy. Halo 3 is fun, but just feels like something is missing. I'm trying so hard to love this game. I'm not sure I can.
  3. Warmonger
    Sep 27, 2007
    7
    Good game, but nowhere near the great game everyone makes it out to be! First of all it's too damn short. Sure it's a great multiplayer game but what about the people who don't play online?? oh well, I guess the're just out of luck! The graphics also haven't really improved significantly enough for me to go... Wow! Come on! the only game to really hold that Good game, but nowhere near the great game everyone makes it out to be! First of all it's too damn short. Sure it's a great multiplayer game but what about the people who don't play online?? oh well, I guess the're just out of luck! The graphics also haven't really improved significantly enough for me to go... Wow! Come on! the only game to really hold that distinction this year, "so far" is Bioshock! You only have to look at the superior graphics, such as the water effects,environments...etc and game play to relize, that it rules! It's new and fresh as opposed to old and stale....... R.I.P. Halo… Expand
  4. DLa
    Sep 27, 2007
    7
    First, I've been with Halo from the beginning. The first release amazed, the second released was good with a dumb ending, but I had had a deep fear after seeing many unflattering screenshots that this release would not extend the state of the art and I'm sad to say its true. Aside from a few new weapons and vehicles and debatebly enhanced graphics the game breaks no new ground. First, I've been with Halo from the beginning. The first release amazed, the second released was good with a dumb ending, but I had had a deep fear after seeing many unflattering screenshots that this release would not extend the state of the art and I'm sad to say its true. Aside from a few new weapons and vehicles and debatebly enhanced graphics the game breaks no new ground. Which is a shame for such an anticipated release with so much money behind it. Let me break it down. Graphics: 7 Not as good as Gears of War and not as good as Bioshock. The character models are average quality. For example, not as detailed as the players in Madden. Environment: 7 You'd expect to be able to interact with all kinds of things in the environment and blow stuff up. At least this is the mark of next-gen FPS today. Not so in Halo. You can knock stuff over, but you can't look inside of things, break things, use things, etc. Its a very superficial environment. Sound: 5 Oh boy. It's sad. I have a dolby 5.1 setup and the sound from Halo is very muffled and low-def. The weapon firing sounds or ok, but things like grenades sound like they are farther from you than they visually are. Little to no surround effects or ambient noise. A total lack of depth in the sound field. For the best 5.1 game sound, crisp and clean, check out Bioshock as the new standard (I'm not a fanboy, just using a real example of quality). Gameplay: 7 Same gameplay as before with a few new gadgets. No cover control (such as in GoW and Rainbow 6), no squad control, etc. Same, same, same. Story: 6 Getting a bit dated. The opening dialog is a bit perplexing. An utter lack of mind provoking elements in this story. Its a "story on rails". Not to mention, that for 3 versions of Halo the opening sequence is the cliche "the aliens have invaded our barracks" scenario. Tired! Get some new material. Overall: A very generous 7… Expand
  5. JohnB.
    Sep 27, 2007
    6
    Halo 3 is we pretty good game, but seems to cut you short again. The ads is what made this game larger then is really was. I'm a fan of the online play, but this should have been alll of Halo 2. The game actually starts to look like the original Halo as the game progresses which was disappointing. With this much hype it should have been far better then it was. Maybe it's me, but Halo 3 is we pretty good game, but seems to cut you short again. The ads is what made this game larger then is really was. I'm a fan of the online play, but this should have been alll of Halo 2. The game actually starts to look like the original Halo as the game progresses which was disappointing. With this much hype it should have been far better then it was. Maybe it's me, but 40% of the game looks way to familiar and seems as if it was a lazy way to go about it by revamping old levels from previous Halo games. Online play thus far is pretty fun. If the trilogy extends in another direction hopefully they get it right!… Expand
  6. PhilB.
    Sep 27, 2007
    8
    Play's well. Graphics look OK. Don't get me wrong. It's still a great game and fun to play but I expected definetly more. I've just played a few hours. My remarks are based upon my observations so far. I hope that some of my impressions will change to more positive. Story mode: Way to shoort for three years of development. That's the best Bungie and M$ can come Play's well. Graphics look OK. Don't get me wrong. It's still a great game and fun to play but I expected definetly more. I've just played a few hours. My remarks are based upon my observations so far. I hope that some of my impressions will change to more positive. Story mode: Way to shoort for three years of development. That's the best Bungie and M$ can come up? Online gaming: Is it me? Interface for game finding is not as intuitive as it used to be. It appears to have less settings. Hey it's still an excellent game. But compared to the improvements GTA made from Vice City to San Andreas for instance this looks measely. So I'm left with an excellent game and the feeling that it could have been just plain more. Satisfying but now WOOOOW experience. It almost smells like they just made the minimum to achieve an excellent game so they can make as much money as they can of the series. Too much business, not enough love. The Halo series really comes to an end.… Expand
  7. Jake
    Sep 27, 2007
    10
    Halo 3 isn't great in a mindblowing way. It doesn't rock your world like Bioshock or Gears of War or Oblivion did when you first got your hands on them. It plays a lot like the previous games. But what Halo 3 does achieve is that it is very fun. The pacing is brilliant. The gameplay varies in campaign a ton for a shooter. The checkpoints are frequent, so playing the game on high Halo 3 isn't great in a mindblowing way. It doesn't rock your world like Bioshock or Gears of War or Oblivion did when you first got your hands on them. It plays a lot like the previous games. But what Halo 3 does achieve is that it is very fun. The pacing is brilliant. The gameplay varies in campaign a ton for a shooter. The checkpoints are frequent, so playing the game on high difficulty is challenging without being frustrating because you are always thrust back into the spot in which you are stuck. And the features. My god this baby has years of stuff in there. Forge, co-op, metagame, campaign, multiplayer, and the fact that you can go see Bungie's favorite user created films and maps. It is just sick. So yeah, go buy the game. It is very fun.… Expand
  8. JollyJem
    Sep 27, 2007
    4
    I've only presently played single player but it is very disappointing. Bland graphics and sound, dismal AI and apalling script. A truly epic game (which this claims to be) would not sacrifice single player over multiplayer - both aspects should be outstanding. Poor effort.
  9. Lansalot
    Sep 27, 2007
    4
    Doesn't really move the series on from the original. Pales into insignificance next to the more accomplished multiplayer titles like GRAW2, Rainbow6 and the upcoming Call Of Duty 4. How come the frame rate issues, when COD4/GOW are far more graphically intensive and work perfectly? I can't believe it took them this long to come up with something like this. Forge is a good idea Doesn't really move the series on from the original. Pales into insignificance next to the more accomplished multiplayer titles like GRAW2, Rainbow6 and the upcoming Call Of Duty 4. How come the frame rate issues, when COD4/GOW are far more graphically intensive and work perfectly? I can't believe it took them this long to come up with something like this. Forge is a good idea however, quite innovative, but the speed of multiplayer gameplay is as if running through treacle. One for FPS-beginners I think (who haven't seen any of the above games)… Expand
  10. JustinC.
    Sep 27, 2007
    10
    This game is flawless, a work of art. The multiplayer is by far the most fun you will ever have on a console. If you have a 360, you need to buy this game.
  11. EoinO.
    Sep 27, 2007
    5
    Looks great shame it's so basic in it's combat system and so unevolved in it's feel/characters. As a shooter it feels like a kids game. I'll stick with Bioshock and Rainbow 6 Vegas thanks. Waste of £40 in my mind I'm trading it in today.
  12. IanC.
    Sep 27, 2007
    8
    Sorry everyone, but I'm a bit disappointed too. I don't get the super-high scores and mass raving either, this really doesn't deserve 100 here and there and everywhere. That all said, there is some magnificence here, and Bungie deserve high high accolade for their sheer innovative genius in the Theater modes and Forge mode. At the end of the gaming day, you'll have a Sorry everyone, but I'm a bit disappointed too. I don't get the super-high scores and mass raving either, this really doesn't deserve 100 here and there and everywhere. That all said, there is some magnificence here, and Bungie deserve high high accolade for their sheer innovative genius in the Theater modes and Forge mode. At the end of the gaming day, you'll have a ton of fun with this, there is stuff here you just won't get anywhere else, and so in that respect it's a solid 8 from me, and HIGHLY recommended.… Expand
  13. NathanO.
    Sep 27, 2007
    9
    People are saying that it doesn't live up to the hype, but in reality no game could live up to the hype generated before the release of this game. I tried not get taken in by the the hype but we all know how that usually ends up! This game is however very good, if you liked the first two(or at the very least you enjoy blowing stuff up!) you will enjoy this game. To all the people People are saying that it doesn't live up to the hype, but in reality no game could live up to the hype generated before the release of this game. I tried not get taken in by the the hype but we all know how that usually ends up! This game is however very good, if you liked the first two(or at the very least you enjoy blowing stuff up!) you will enjoy this game. To all the people saying its too short, play on a harder difficulty!… Expand
  14. [Anonymousguy]
    Sep 27, 2007
    7
    Not really anything spectacular on the single player, and the Online not as fun as halo 2.
  15. CaseyY.
    Sep 27, 2007
    7
    A very fancy patch for Halo 2.
  16. ScottS.
    Sep 27, 2007
    10
    Extremely polished. beauutiful gameplay controls and graphics.
  17. FnordLord
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Absolutely perfect. Stunning. Flawless from beginning to middle to end. This game the entire reason that I bought an XBOX 360, and now having finished, I don't regret a single cent that I have spent.
  18. JackDaniels
    Sep 26, 2007
    9
    This game is a lot of fun and has a ton of replay value, especially if you have an xbox live account. The single player is fun, but multiplayer is where all of the Halo games are at their best. Although the game has very good graphics, they could have been better, and that is why this game gets a 9 out of 10 from me.
  19. StevenH.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Nice to see a game of this magnitude deliver such great Online Multiplayer AND Campaign. Most good games seem to only really hit one or the other...
  20. RyanG.
    Sep 26, 2007
    9
    Halo 3 definitely lives up to the hype. The campaign was a decent length and ties everything together, the graphics are great though not perfect (more than made up for by the rock solid frame rate), and the music and voice acting was excellent as usual. The multiplayer is not a huge step up from the last incarnation, but it's hard to make it much better. The re-mapping of the X and Halo 3 definitely lives up to the hype. The campaign was a decent length and ties everything together, the graphics are great though not perfect (more than made up for by the rock solid frame rate), and the music and voice acting was excellent as usual. The multiplayer is not a huge step up from the last incarnation, but it's hard to make it much better. The re-mapping of the X and shoulder buttons take a little getting used to, but it becomes second nature after a while. The new weapons and equipment are welcome additions and the new maps are for the most part good as well. Overall, a more-than-solid title for the 360 and a must-buy for anyone even remotely interested.… Expand
  21. AhmedG
    Sep 26, 2007
    4
    Too much hype for an avrage run and gun shooter.
  22. DanielB.
    Sep 26, 2007
    4
    Never played Halo till I bought the third one. Was quite interested in finding out how good this game was due to what a benchmark title Halo was for the original Xbox. I shouldnt have bothered. Last Gen graphics (I Have it playing thru a monitor at 1280 x whatever and its distinctly crap) crap story oh and my favourite repetitive gameplay . What is it that keeps you guys so interested inNever played Halo till I bought the third one. Was quite interested in finding out how good this game was due to what a benchmark title Halo was for the original Xbox. I shouldnt have bothered. Last Gen graphics (I Have it playing thru a monitor at 1280 x whatever and its distinctly crap) crap story oh and my favourite repetitive gameplay . What is it that keeps you guys so interested in this repetitive snore. I realise that it has to resemble its previous titles and maintain a Halo "feel" but I mean..... whats the big deal. Yay Im the Master chief, I kick Ass, Looks like ill shoot someone then, repeat till your eyes bleed (or you are stabbing them out). I never thought I would ever say that killing aliens wasnt fun but in this its a chore to keep myself from ripping the disc out of my beloved 360 and using it as a frisbee. I dont know how you could possibly care about going past ten minutes of this snoreville. I beat the first two stages ( heroic) using the left thumb stick and my fingers pressed pretty much constantly on the triggers. No jumping, no eqiupment no need to think no need to care. Who the hell said this was tactical. You are having a laugh mate. This has all the tactics and appeal of a dead baboon. Oh but wait the multip[layer rules I here you say... excellent so I get to pay more money to play the good bit of Halo 3. I also get to listen to thousands of people that I dont like crap on about how awesome they are, how many kills they got.... blah blah blah. That might be a bit unfair but somehow I could put up with that banter during GOW but i cant in this and it can only come down to gameplay ( at least there was a third button to push in GOW). I dont know what you 10/10 people see in it but at least you like the game and dont feel so bloody ripped off. 3 years for a crap one dimensional shooter. Why didnt Bungie use forge and create decent levels or just.......something then this mediocre game. Halo is a euphemism for boring.… Expand
  23. MikeK
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Beautiful game, but I'm still with Marcus Fenix.
  24. KCN.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Halo 3 is a very intense game especially with multi-player wich gives u so many options and requires teamwork.
  25. MikeP.
    Sep 26, 2007
    7
    This is it?? this is the best Microsoft & Bungie can put together after 3 years of development? graphics are below par - far worse than most games on 360. not even in the same universe compared to Gears or Bioshock. gameplay is exactly the same as previous Halos - nothing's improved. enemies are stupid as hell. sometimes they just stand there; they can't drive, or get into cars.This is it?? this is the best Microsoft & Bungie can put together after 3 years of development? graphics are below par - far worse than most games on 360. not even in the same universe compared to Gears or Bioshock. gameplay is exactly the same as previous Halos - nothing's improved. enemies are stupid as hell. sometimes they just stand there; they can't drive, or get into cars. sound & story are fine, but nothing to get excited about. and the level editor? what do i care about the level editor?! I don't want a level editor - i want a good game! where is the platform defining Halo 3 we've been waiting for? delayed 2 years after the 360 launch, and this is what we get? what a disappointment.… Expand
  26. BillyE.
    Sep 26, 2007
    9
    ALL major sequels will have the same gameplay and formula. To expect Bungie to churn out new and fun elements is simply impossible. Forge? Its just a map editor, people say. Saved Films? Nothing that the PC couldnt do. What did you expect from Halo 3? Flying brutes firing rainbows out of their mouths? Grunts that barf lasers? Bungie actually created a system that utilized the new ALL major sequels will have the same gameplay and formula. To expect Bungie to churn out new and fun elements is simply impossible. Forge? Its just a map editor, people say. Saved Films? Nothing that the PC couldnt do. What did you expect from Halo 3? Flying brutes firing rainbows out of their mouths? Grunts that barf lasers? Bungie actually created a system that utilized the new features perfectly, a refined system that bests many other games. THE GRAPHICS. People complaining about this really need to get hit in the head. Maybe the graphics had to be tuned down? The battles in Halo 3 are many times the size of the largest GoW map... GoW 2will have the same gameplay CoD4 will have some nifty features but the same gameplay. Crysis will have the same overused gameplay and is shiny. Haze will have the same overused gameplay. My predictions for the dumbass comments of the games of the future. To people who say Halo 3 is Halo 2.5, you should seriously check out a side by side comparison. There is a difference.… Expand
  27. GuillaumeD.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    This game is simply too good. A must buy for anyone who loves FPS.
  28. Ben
    Sep 26, 2007
    8
    Hype aside, it's good but not great, solid but unspectacular. Sound design is amazing, levels are good, control is OK, AI is pretty horrible, and the story isn't done nearly as well as 1 or 2. The attention to hardcore fans with Forge and Theater is welcome, but it feels like this came at the expense of the actual game. Fans will be pleased, but 2 was better, and it compares Hype aside, it's good but not great, solid but unspectacular. Sound design is amazing, levels are good, control is OK, AI is pretty horrible, and the story isn't done nearly as well as 1 or 2. The attention to hardcore fans with Forge and Theater is welcome, but it feels like this came at the expense of the actual game. Fans will be pleased, but 2 was better, and it compares poorly to recent PC games like Half-Life 2 or Bioshock.… Expand
  29. VitoP.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    The game feels more complete than anything I've played before it. It is so well thought out. People have there quirks about it but what needs to be understood is how well it is designed. Load times are fantastic, all the effects inside the game with the replay feature, the forge feature, everything about this game is simply amazing. Only while I was playing Half Life 2 did I feel The game feels more complete than anything I've played before it. It is so well thought out. People have there quirks about it but what needs to be understood is how well it is designed. Load times are fantastic, all the effects inside the game with the replay feature, the forge feature, everything about this game is simply amazing. Only while I was playing Half Life 2 did I feel this way about a game, and no matter how hard I try not to, I have to say this is above and beyond. Whoever does not own a 360 - Get One. Because without it your missing on what a truly great game experience is. Thanks Bungie !… Expand
  30. BrentA.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Halo 3 is a excellent game that lives up to the hype. People that are rating this game low just have a grudge or haven't played it. The gameplay is incredible in both the single player and multiplayer. The environments are great with a lot of detail. This game will keep people entertained for years to come. It doesn't get much better then this.
  31. yoM
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    I gotta say i played the game and love it. People keep saying it sucks but its just that you expect way too much out of it and ruins the game when you get it. oh and the campaign owns
  32. EricK>
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Lives up to the hype. I own both the PS3 and the Xbox 360 and love both, but this game hands down blows away anything available on the PS3.
  33. Rev.Gomez
    Sep 26, 2007
    9
    It's really alot of fun. How can you possibly beat taking down a Scarab on a ghost from beneath its legs? That said, the graphics are a bit sub-par, but come on! They look perfectly fine! All of you out there, stop f**king whining! This game is damn good!
  34. JonathanD.
    Sep 26, 2007
    9
    Single player is better then halo 2 by far but the original in my opinion was the best single player campaign in gaming history and this although good isnt as good as Halo, Half Life 2, Bioshock, or many other single player games. And its longer then everyone says, it took me more then 10 hours to complete, and i played on heroic, many parts will a few tries but nothing too frustrating. Single player is better then halo 2 by far but the original in my opinion was the best single player campaign in gaming history and this although good isnt as good as Halo, Half Life 2, Bioshock, or many other single player games. And its longer then everyone says, it took me more then 10 hours to complete, and i played on heroic, many parts will a few tries but nothing too frustrating. Also its glitchy, idk if its just my copy or what but the the final cutscene just died, and i never saw the credits it just got stuck on a single frame, now i gotta replay the final part to see the whole thing. There are also many bugs from killing things, often the enemies will just start to run into a wall and keep running thinking they're going somewhere. not often but it happened a few times to me, ill kill something or someone and their body will do that annoying twitch if it lands on an edge or another object. Usually im not picky about little bugs like this but Bungie prides themselves at completely polishing a game with no bugs and my grade for polishing it is a B-, not the A that halo was or B+ that halo 2 was. Graphically it is amazing at times but a lot of things are just bland and look exactly like they did in halo 2. The explosions are the best ive seen in any video game thou. Multiplayer is better then any other console game of all time and in my opinion better then all computer games too because it is so accessible, and with downloadable content it will only get better. Short Review Gameplay 10-feels like halo, simplicity is a great change of pace to games like Bioshock Graphics-8 Some things wow you others arent much different from Halo 2 Story-9 good wrap up with many twists you wont see coming Replayability:9 will be a huge xbox live title for both co op and multiplayer Sound - 10 think halo 1/2 sound except improved Weapons/Vehicles -10 many new weapons and vehicles to satisfy everyone.… Expand
  35. adam
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Its funny, if you look at all 3 halo games on metacritic, it almost exactly the same scores every game. Critics give the game ABOUT an 9.5 and users give it ABOUT an 8. If you give halo 3 a bad rating, just remember that every single halo game has the same exact gripes as the last. Way to fall in line and repeat everything that everyone has already said about the previous 2 games, very smart.
  36. Anonymous
    Sep 26, 2007
    8
    People are giving it a 10, well. i wouldn't give it anywhere near it, or a 0. Halo 3 is massive disappointment in both campaign and multiplayer. Sure forge is good as well as recording, but the game is in fact no different. The graphical improvements aren't even that amazing.

    I'd wait till its 20$ and then go pick it up.
  37. AllenA.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Yes it does live up to the hype, so what if the campaign is short, you still get that steller experience, ai is ten times smarter than in the previous halo, the only problem that i had with the game is that the graphics could have been a tad bit better, but still a great game. Multiplayer has some cool new levels to experience, and they are really big levels. The music is amazing, nothing Yes it does live up to the hype, so what if the campaign is short, you still get that steller experience, ai is ten times smarter than in the previous halo, the only problem that i had with the game is that the graphics could have been a tad bit better, but still a great game. Multiplayer has some cool new levels to experience, and they are really big levels. The music is amazing, nothing better to hear bum bum bum bummm while blazing your gun into battle. Great game.… Expand
  38. PDiddy
    Sep 26, 2007
    2
    Umm, doesn't it seem weird that all the users who gave this game a 10/10 or 9/10 did simple one liners. Don't you think its possible that Microsoft has a few pieces of ....... that are on here putting 10's up to boost it's score??? These corporations sink to ever lower levels every day.
  39. SeanM.
    Sep 26, 2007
    9
    If you go into this game expecting the second coming or something completely new and different than the previous Halo's, maybe you won't be that impressed. To put it bluntly, this game is Halo 2 with a new coat of paint and a whole bunch of new features. However, if you go in and take the game for what it is, I guarantee you'll be extremely impressed. It's a very solid If you go into this game expecting the second coming or something completely new and different than the previous Halo's, maybe you won't be that impressed. To put it bluntly, this game is Halo 2 with a new coat of paint and a whole bunch of new features. However, if you go in and take the game for what it is, I guarantee you'll be extremely impressed. It's a very solid shooter with some great graphics, finely tuned gameplay, a good story that actually ends (or does it?), awesome multiplayer, and a whole list of features that should keep you coming back for more again and again. I gave this a 9 not because it was the most innovative game ever, but because it accomplishes perfectly everything it sets out to do.… Expand
  40. GameRate
    Sep 26, 2007
    4
    The changing of the controller layout was a mistake, as well as the anti-gravity thingamajig and bubble shield. Multiplayer isn't nearly as fun either, and the menu layout sucks. Bungie, you've been developing this for around three years, and you let us down like this? The new weapons are not anything to be excited about either, in fact, the Spartan Laser might be a good thing The changing of the controller layout was a mistake, as well as the anti-gravity thingamajig and bubble shield. Multiplayer isn't nearly as fun either, and the menu layout sucks. Bungie, you've been developing this for around three years, and you let us down like this? The new weapons are not anything to be excited about either, in fact, the Spartan Laser might be a good thing for you boom-happy gamers, but for the old tactical gameplay of Halo, it just doesn't fit in. The new Spikers are a healthy addition, as well as the old Battle Rifle. The campaign is weak, as I was expecting something epic in proportions. After all, did anyone see the previews? I had goosebumps. Then I played the game. And the sound file is extremely sensitive. It skips quite often, and one last thing- maps suck. They are really unimaginative and basic, and here's the kicker, for some reason stuff has this new percentage of loading, which takes a long time, or, at least, longer than I'm willing to wait. Sorry, but I'm really disappointed!… Expand
  41. DanielD.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Sublime. Would pay £80 just for the multiplayer.
  42. JasonB.
    Sep 26, 2007
    2
    I was v.disspointed with this game. Graphics are below average, the A.I is boring, enemies just stand still and shoot or stand still and dont shoot. Multiplayer is okay but still eons behind PC FPS online games. Killing in this game is a skilless and bland excercize. Any gamer who has played a lot of fps will see this as very outdated.
  43. MattE.
    Sep 26, 2007
    5
    This game is not that good. The guns are skeet and it doesn't really look that good compared to other 360 titles. I am really disappointed.
  44. BrandonH.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    To be absolutely honest, I give this game a 10. I have been a Halo fan through out the years and this one is my favorite. The campaign is a little short, however it is highly engaging, and truly a unique shooter experience. At first I thought the ending was extremely dissapointing and anticlimatic, however if you wait through the credits, you will indeed see the answers to your questions. To be absolutely honest, I give this game a 10. I have been a Halo fan through out the years and this one is my favorite. The campaign is a little short, however it is highly engaging, and truly a unique shooter experience. At first I thought the ending was extremely dissapointing and anticlimatic, however if you wait through the credits, you will indeed see the answers to your questions. So dont panic initially after beating it. By the way the multiplayer is the best hands-down. Combine all this with new weapons, vehicles, and The Forge and Film options, this game is freaking great!… Expand
  45. Razgriz13
    Sep 26, 2007
    1
    I have never really been a Halo fan but I found myself more disapointed with Halo 3 than Halo 2. It was too short, the storyline is not engaging, the graphics remind me of Halo 2, The levels were repetitive and environments all looked the same, it has cheesy characters and a cheesy storyline. Multiplayer is fun. But there is no way I am going to pay to play over Xbox Live.
  46. Barry
    Sep 26, 2007
    9
    Graphics - 8 Gameplay - 10 Value - 9 Overall - 9 It's a great game, no doubt about that. The in game graphics look really awesome and colourful, but the fmv leads alot to be desired. The jumping system is alot of fun, and it is nice to be able to jump in a game and pull off accurate shots while airbourne. I just have this little thing at the back of my head saying that something is Graphics - 8 Gameplay - 10 Value - 9 Overall - 9 It's a great game, no doubt about that. The in game graphics look really awesome and colourful, but the fmv leads alot to be desired. The jumping system is alot of fun, and it is nice to be able to jump in a game and pull off accurate shots while airbourne. I just have this little thing at the back of my head saying that something is missing from this game..and that seems to be the end result in great expectations. Ok, so i have only played the first one and never Halo 2 before, so i may not understand the story very well but so far after reaching the third level, single player seems to be a bit flat. But there's more where it all came from i guess..but i think i'm sensible enough to make a good judgement of what i have played so far. Overall, extremelly overhyped by the media and some fanboys (as they do) but it's a decent FPS that deserves a decent scoreline. There is nothing wrong with it at all, the only things that really stopped me from giving it a 10 was the fmv and it failing to live up to my expectations..and also the Sun/NOTW calling it the game of the decade when that is just uter rubbish, but it doesn't surprise me with a tabloid that talks a load of crap! Halo 3 is a very good game. I recommend it!… Expand
  47. RazaB.
    Sep 26, 2007
    8
    The game must be rated based on how it compares with other 2007 games, not how it compares with Halo 2. Based on its competition, it is good but short of top-of-the-line in nearly all categories.
  48. ThomasG.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Fantastic game and it lives up to the hype.
  49. OmarS.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Great game worth wait great story and multiplayer and the forge is fun great job bungie.
  50. TomC.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Great graphics, story and intense FPS, with more enemies to kill at any time on an halo game
  51. TonyP
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Amazing graphics, great story, insane amounts of multilayer modes! So much to do and not enough time!
  52. JohnY.
    Sep 26, 2007
    8
    Rehashed backtracking/linear single player levels, average graphics and a killer multiplayer game add up to a definite purchase for Halo fans.
  53. SamF.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    I was waiting for a reason to buy an XBOX 360 And now there is. I don't understand the people giving this game negative reviews Because this game is awesome. The Graphics are way better than The last 2 games, water effects are ialmost photorealistic as some of the outside areas. explosions looks realistic, it Adds a ton of new features such as Bubble shield , New Weapons and grav I was waiting for a reason to buy an XBOX 360 And now there is. I don't understand the people giving this game negative reviews Because this game is awesome. The Graphics are way better than The last 2 games, water effects are ialmost photorealistic as some of the outside areas. explosions looks realistic, it Adds a ton of new features such as Bubble shield , New Weapons and grav lift. Gameplay and combat is a bit different with many more places to take cover and it makes it more a tactical shooter than previous games. The old weapons even got an upgrade such as the plasma grenades. More destructable Envirements.. what else could someone want? Not sure How Forge system works yet but seems you can really customize everything.. Wow. With all these Improvements its Enough Reason to Finish the Fight.… Expand
  54. AlbertoC.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    The game is great as expected for its third run.The campaing is a bit short for my taste but the game really shines in its features and multi-player modes. The meta game is insane with 4 players coop,the forge and record mode are truly innovative and strangely fun.The game willreally live beyond the 360 life cycle.
  55. BenL.
    Sep 26, 2007
    5
    I never had high hopes, but seeing as I played through Halo (Ok) and Halo 2(Slighty Better) I gave it a shot and, like the first two, this is a solid game, dressed up as a brilliant one. Shooting is fair, graphics good and multiplayer excellent, but it never captures the imangiation beyond the flashy story. It's hard to imagine why people go crazy for it.
  56. Logan
    Sep 26, 2007
    9
    Okay so the game's not perfect. But all you people giving it a 5 or a 6 or even a 1? Why would you expect it to be a completely new experience? Its Halo! Its not trying to be Bioshock, its not trying to be RS Vegas, its trying to be HALO, and it does a wonderful job. All you people giving it bad ratings must have a personal vendetta with this series or something because this game is Okay so the game's not perfect. But all you people giving it a 5 or a 6 or even a 1? Why would you expect it to be a completely new experience? Its Halo! Its not trying to be Bioshock, its not trying to be RS Vegas, its trying to be HALO, and it does a wonderful job. All you people giving it bad ratings must have a personal vendetta with this series or something because this game is by no means terrible. Get over yourselves, guys.… Expand
  57. Dave
    Sep 26, 2007
    6
    BIG disappointment from a HUGE Halo fan. I must admit that this seems like it should be called, "Halo 2: Episode 1." It just feels like a small advancement from Halo 2 in every single term. I do enjoy the multiplayer and that's why I give it a 6. Single player is extremely boring and repetitive.
  58. EdwardH.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    First, to all those who said that this game was too short, trying playing it on normal, heroic, or legendary, and then tell me it was too short. Also wtf do you do with your time man the game was released yesterday and you beat it already? Umm get a life , get a girlfriend, and put the game down for a sec. Not to mention that it has an awesome multiplayer system for up to 16 players...so First, to all those who said that this game was too short, trying playing it on normal, heroic, or legendary, and then tell me it was too short. Also wtf do you do with your time man the game was released yesterday and you beat it already? Umm get a life , get a girlfriend, and put the game down for a sec. Not to mention that it has an awesome multiplayer system for up to 16 players...so try that on for size. Also a few comments about the graphics, are you guys blind, "It looks like Halo2" was one comment..."what?!" Firstly no way, and second just no way. The game is amazing, the story is an intensive conclusion to an amazing trilogy, and quite frankly we need to take that part in mind. If you want a better more advanced Halo3 experience try playing the game on heroic or legendary and see what happens when the AI starts calling for reinforcements and backup, and starts making better use of it's tools and weapons. So 10 is my vote I have been a Halo fan since before I had an xbox, and I still think it is the best story based FPS and online multiplayer FPS to date. Sony may be able to beat the graphics, but getting that many fans interested 3 times will be harder I think. To all those who got Halo 3 and love it, keep lovin' it guys, ms will keep pushing for more games like this.… Expand
  59. 360Fan
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Best coop ever.
  60. SeanH.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Pure Halo Perfection. Everything we loved about the Halo universe and a few new tricks. Great visuals, amazing score, dynamic voice acting, action galore. If you don't like this game there is something wrong with you.
  61. ShawnH.
    Sep 26, 2007
    9
    I think Chad K down there sums it up i would give it a 9 it does lack somethings, but all in all i think the Forge makes this game by far the best game out right now..
  62. KevinC.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Perfection for the console FPS, shines brilliantly in multiplayer.
  63. TomN.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Lives up to the hype and goes beyond it as well; who was expecting the brilliance that is Forge? Also while the graphics may not be quite as good as Gears Of War's, anyone who was disappointed by them is a very cynical person indeed, it's considerably more beautiful than a heck of alot of other next-gen games. Compare it to Red Steel, go on.
  64. NathanC.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Everything I expected, and maybe a little bit more. The campaign comes to a satisfying(albeit somewhat predictable) close, and the multiplayer cranks it up another notch. It's certainly enough to warrant the amount of hype. It may not be revolutionary, but it's sure as hell fun.
  65. Dawreck
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Finished the game on normal difficulty and I see why some where disappointed with the ending. The ending may be better on legendary setting since its suppose to be different. I don't rate games based on the specifics of the story, unless theirs a severe lack of structure.. If u want a story I suggest u pocket ur $60 and get a cheap rental movie. When u start a game at night and Finished the game on normal difficulty and I see why some where disappointed with the ending. The ending may be better on legendary setting since its suppose to be different. I don't rate games based on the specifics of the story, unless theirs a severe lack of structure.. If u want a story I suggest u pocket ur $60 and get a cheap rental movie. When u start a game at night and accidentaly play till daylight.....that's what I call a 10. Halo 3 doesnt have a adaptive story influenced by ur "handling" certain foes like bioshock. What it does have is a "take no prisoners" mentality that's addicting in so many ways! If u want to play a game with true American ideals buy halo 3 and practice social equality......killing spree!… Expand
  66. Matolamomo
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Awesome game that pulls together all the elements that have made this a great series and perfects them. I wouldn't read too much into 1/10's from people who've probably never owned a 360 let alone played this. The console wars are alive and well sadly.
  67. MarijaunaSmoke
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Why are people giving this game below a 10. Halo 3 deserves a 10 and nothing less. People are actually putting this game down because it has the same gameplay as Halo 1, if it had different gameplay then it wouldn't be Halo. The campaign maybe short, but it's far more superier than Bioshock(one of the most repetitive games to hit the 360). The graphics may not be the best on the Why are people giving this game below a 10. Halo 3 deserves a 10 and nothing less. People are actually putting this game down because it has the same gameplay as Halo 1, if it had different gameplay then it wouldn't be Halo. The campaign maybe short, but it's far more superier than Bioshock(one of the most repetitive games to hit the 360). The graphics may not be the best on the 360, but thier still great. Halo 3 is the best game for the 360 yet.… Expand
  68. LoayN.
    Sep 26, 2007
    5
    Really primitive graphics ! Very short and yes, it felt like I'm playing an XBox game not XBox 360 :( A bit disappointed, but I'm happy to play it :)
  69. CharlesD.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Great game, best game of all time. Gears of what? cod who?
  70. A.D.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Absolutely amazing. Whoever says this game is only 5 or 6 hours long must be playing on easy. I'm playing on heroic, have already put in over 5 1/2 hours and I'm not even to level 5 out of 9. This game is the total package. Saved Films feature is awesome. I never thought watching both the SP and MP action would be so cool. The MP is perfectly balanced. Also, with those Absolutely amazing. Whoever says this game is only 5 or 6 hours long must be playing on easy. I'm playing on heroic, have already put in over 5 1/2 hours and I'm not even to level 5 out of 9. This game is the total package. Saved Films feature is awesome. I never thought watching both the SP and MP action would be so cool. The MP is perfectly balanced. Also, with those complaining about the graphics, I thought they wouldn't be up to par. In reality, they're outstanding. You really can't appreciate the beauty of the environments until you watch a saved film of the campaign. Great, great stuff. Oh yeah, the Brute Chopper is sweet.… Expand
  71. JimmyD.
    Sep 26, 2007
    4
    The campaign was a huge disappointment. Graphics were good, although the Admiral was just a huge crap-pile, and the sound was good and the controls were intuitive and easy as always, but the campaign was just not good. never felt like the story and the MCs part in it were as solid as the first two. There were no moments where I was astounded by the epic nature of the fight and the game The campaign was a huge disappointment. Graphics were good, although the Admiral was just a huge crap-pile, and the sound was good and the controls were intuitive and easy as always, but the campaign was just not good. never felt like the story and the MCs part in it were as solid as the first two. There were no moments where I was astounded by the epic nature of the fight and the game was over too soon. The ending was a giant cop out too. Really original guys. Its an underwhelming capstone to what was my favorite console game ever. I will say however that I have not yet played the PvP stuff, so please take that into account. But damn was the single player not good.… Expand
  72. StuartG.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    I'd give it a 9.6-9.8, but I'm fine with a 10 too. At first, to be honest, I was a little disappointed because it was so much like Halo 2, but after around an hour the differences became perceptible--I think your expectations can get in the way of actually experiencing the game. And the depth of replay offered, the whole film experience--I have to say, it isn't Halo: CE I'd give it a 9.6-9.8, but I'm fine with a 10 too. At first, to be honest, I was a little disappointed because it was so much like Halo 2, but after around an hour the differences became perceptible--I think your expectations can get in the way of actually experiencing the game. And the depth of replay offered, the whole film experience--I have to say, it isn't Halo: CE (magic beyond most games in the same way Starcraft, or Civilization is), but it doesn't try to be. It offers an experience unlike any video game ever made, and I think as time goes on this will become universally accepted, whether it is commonly perceived now or not. Short version: wow, just wow.… Expand
  73. JimM>
    Sep 26, 2007
    9
    It ain't all perfect, but damn this game is satisfying. Multiplayer and Forge are satisfying, and the campaign earns HUGE points for 4-player co-op. I loveitIloveitIloveit...
  74. dramallama
    Sep 26, 2007
    1
    i have no clue how people can play these awful games on a console, fps with controller is awful. maybe the audience for this game is just younger, and hasnt had time to grow up with amazing titles. dunno, i've never been impressed with halo. if its your thing, maybe you will enjoy it. but coming from the days of DOS.. this game is a joke. sadly most games are crappy ports nowadays,i have no clue how people can play these awful games on a console, fps with controller is awful. maybe the audience for this game is just younger, and hasnt had time to grow up with amazing titles. dunno, i've never been impressed with halo. if its your thing, maybe you will enjoy it. but coming from the days of DOS.. this game is a joke. sadly most games are crappy ports nowadays, this game had such a large advertising campaign drilling it into little kids heads that its the greatest ever... its no wonder its doing well. battlefield 2142 is more fun to me, personally. 64 people with tons of vehicles and madness? oh yea. plus it doesnt take me 4 seconds to turn around heh. like i said if this is your idea of fun enjoy it. to each their own *shrug*… Expand
  75. CassioC.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Excellent game! Multiplayer is a blast, and the balance between melee, shoot and grenade is finally back! Graphics are great, but not spectacular, although this is forgiven due to the sheer size of the maps. Pity the series will end with Halo 3... Keep it alive Bungie!
  76. MikeJ.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    best game of the trilogy!
  77. AdamR.
    Sep 26, 2007
    9
    I was expecting more for the final Halo. The graphics were probably the biggest disappointment I expected nothing less than that of Gears of War and the going back and forth thru the same area the campaign just reminded me of a multiplayer map but it is still a great game with high replay value and cool online multiplayer. P.S.-watch out Halo 3 because after playing the Call of Duty 4 I was expecting more for the final Halo. The graphics were probably the biggest disappointment I expected nothing less than that of Gears of War and the going back and forth thru the same area the campaign just reminded me of a multiplayer map but it is still a great game with high replay value and cool online multiplayer. P.S.-watch out Halo 3 because after playing the Call of Duty 4 Beta Halo is just biding my time and many others until Nov 5th when COD4 is released. Hoorah… Expand
  78. PhillipB.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Most addicting game ever! Campaign was fun! Can't wait to go thru and play it on the hardest difficulty with three friedns. Multi-Player is the most fun you can have in a videogame, PERIOD!!! New game modes and tweaks to the tried and true make every game memorable. Then, you can watch the movie of that one head shot you had that caused the guy to fall into a man cannon and get his Most addicting game ever! Campaign was fun! Can't wait to go thru and play it on the hardest difficulty with three friedns. Multi-Player is the most fun you can have in a videogame, PERIOD!!! New game modes and tweaks to the tried and true make every game memorable. Then, you can watch the movie of that one head shot you had that caused the guy to fall into a man cannon and get his dead body shot across the map; after you watch it you can upload it so all your friends can see too! Graphics are spectacular. Physics are amazing. You can bump a small tree with the Warthog and watch the tree shake.... A Perfect Game!… Expand
  79. NeuroticRampage
    Sep 26, 2007
    9
    As far as I've played it - it leaves little to complain about. The multiplayer is amazing (obviously), forge will be utilized much more in the future, the maps are balanced, new weapons and vehicles plus equipment are keeping things fresh, and the way the game "feels" is superior to either Halo 1 or 2. The campaign however, it a little short (the meta game adds replayability though), As far as I've played it - it leaves little to complain about. The multiplayer is amazing (obviously), forge will be utilized much more in the future, the maps are balanced, new weapons and vehicles plus equipment are keeping things fresh, and the way the game "feels" is superior to either Halo 1 or 2. The campaign however, it a little short (the meta game adds replayability though), and the graphics aren't 'that good'...especially the faces of marines and key characters (save for the chief and the arbiter). I mean, me and my brother actually laughed at how terrible it was. One guy looked like he was hyped up on crack, and someone else had a pudgy bulldog grimace 'thing' going on..and really with that a side the game is a 10, as long as there is Xbox live or as long you have friends, you can infinitley continue enjoying this game for what it does best - the multiplayer.… Expand
  80. LyleB.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    This game has all the best qualities of the 1st and 2nd games, and puts them together in awesome package that's as fun to play as it is huge. A very cool story, and incredibly fun gameplay. 4 person CO-OP is seriously fun!!
  81. Daz
    Sep 26, 2007
    9
    Only one complaint and it is in the CG the faces do not look hi def quality and they walk funny. Other than my complaint about the CG that is about it. The controls feel good, it looks fantastic in 1080i (I know it looks even better in 1080p). The best interactive flames and water I have seen in a 360 game. For the people complaining about the length of the game I would like to ask how Only one complaint and it is in the CG the faces do not look hi def quality and they walk funny. Other than my complaint about the CG that is about it. The controls feel good, it looks fantastic in 1080i (I know it looks even better in 1080p). The best interactive flames and water I have seen in a 360 game. For the people complaining about the length of the game I would like to ask how long you expect a shooter should be? Halo, Halo 2, Gears of War, Call of Duty all of these franchises give you a 10-15 hour campaign mode so what do you expect for an online 4 player co-op shooter? The meat of this game is in its features and online capability. After playing in any mode you can record and send videos to friends to talk trash later. You can manipulate the design of objects on a map (by yourself or with friends), you can watch the movies together its chocked full of possibilities. The score I would give it is a 9.8 due to the above mentioned in game CG.… Expand
  82. ChrisS.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    I can't believe all of the negative reviews I'm seeing. Those people who are giving ratings of 1-6/10 really need too open their eyes and realize that too much innovation could change the game entirely. Halo 3 has innovation (equipment, nicely tweaked control scheme, Forge, Saved Films) but it doesn't go over the limit that many people are expecting it to, so it still feels I can't believe all of the negative reviews I'm seeing. Those people who are giving ratings of 1-6/10 really need too open their eyes and realize that too much innovation could change the game entirely. Halo 3 has innovation (equipment, nicely tweaked control scheme, Forge, Saved Films) but it doesn't go over the limit that many people are expecting it to, so it still feels like Halo. If you feel it was overhyped, blame yourself for expecting the hand of god to come down and make Halo 3 the perfect game. The Single Player/Co-Op campaign is somewhat short, but far more spectacular than a game like Gears of War's even shorter and less exciting campaign. Playing 4 man Co-Op over Xbox Live, a feature that GoW left out, is the best Co-Op gets, especially on the Legendary difficulty. In fact, the only issue I have is that the dialogue from characters is sometimes so low that you have to turn up your TV a bit during cutscenes. Not a big deal. Multiplayer is nearly flawless in my opinion. There are so many different game modes to choose from, in addition to being able to create your own and download other people's game modes and maps. I've noticed that a majority people are sticking to the "Golden Three things of Halo"(Weapon, melee, grenades)in conjunction with the Assault Rifle, which can make the game a bit repetitive at times. The solution? Turn Assault RIfles off. Turn anything you want off. Make it a rockets match with low gravity on your version of High Ground loaded with fusion cores. Customize anything you want to. This is perhaps Halo 3's biggest innovation. Halo 3's graphics are not bad either. Granted, GoW's textures beat out Halo 3 here, but when you consider how much of a technological advancement the Unreal Engine 3 was in GoW and that Halo 3 does not have that engine, Halo 3's graphics are quite remarkable, especially on an HDTV. Marty O' Donnell's composition is as amazing as in the first two games, and it expectedly adds depth and complexity to the game's single player missions. Gameplay is extrordinary, as is the AI. All in all, I'd ask that you actually play ALL parts of the game (that includes the multiplayer unlike most reviews I've seen here) before you write a 5/10 review because "Halo 3's storyline was too short!" Oh, and if you haven't played any of the game at all and you're trying to write a review to bash it, go away.… Expand
  83. IHateFanboys
    Sep 26, 2007
    4
    Just goes to show you how people can get cought up in hype, all you need is a few mags and online game sites to say something positive like how this game will change the future of gaming and every teenager will get moist, truth is another thing. HALO 1 was ment for the PC but microsoft saw it as a good game and made it a launch title for the XBOXand as is was a game converted from the PCJust goes to show you how people can get cought up in hype, all you need is a few mags and online game sites to say something positive like how this game will change the future of gaming and every teenager will get moist, truth is another thing. HALO 1 was ment for the PC but microsoft saw it as a good game and made it a launch title for the XBOXand as is was a game converted from the PC it had a much better lenthy Story and game play. then HALO 2 came along and because console owners are supposed to like playing games for shorter periods( dont know where they get that idea from) they focused on the muliplayer part and add some crappy short story, but because you only find fanboys are consol owners microsoft knew that they would buy it up, even though its is so much shorter than halo 1. now for some reason HALO 3 hit the town and again for some reason these fanboys havnt grown up and they still think that HALO 3 will deliver, and you have all been duped again. HALO 3 is to cut this long story short is basicly HALO 2 with some extra multiplayer maps and what a suprise the story element is even shorter than HALO 2.
    I cant belive you guys actually pay £30+ a year to go online and use voice chat. well that what my bro does. me ive got a bit more sence and waisted my money on a hi spec PC where games are cheaper and online is all free. HALO 2 on the PC though exactly the same as the XBOX version is a complete FLOP on the PC, us PC owners will be enjoying FPS with lenthy storys lines and huge multiplayer areans like CRYSIS, HALFLIFE 2, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.. Still cant belive my bro pays £39 for 360 games. HALO 3 does not even try to puch the graphics on the 360 and its no way worth the £39 asking price. and i laugh that one of the selling points of Halo2 was that master cheif can hold two guns. hahahahaha

    the only good thing going for this is the extra multplayer maps.
    Oh he dies at the end.    … Expand
  84. LdubbzO.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Halo 3 is the best FPS bar none. What other game can offer the mix of strategy and fun that Halo brings. You can play through the single player a million times, especially with your buds. The MP is the best console has ever seen. What bugs me is what people are saying about the graphics...what game are you looking at? Its Halo in HD with great textures and effects, with levels and enemies Halo 3 is the best FPS bar none. What other game can offer the mix of strategy and fun that Halo brings. You can play through the single player a million times, especially with your buds. The MP is the best console has ever seen. What bugs me is what people are saying about the graphics...what game are you looking at? Its Halo in HD with great textures and effects, with levels and enemies so huge they literally blow you away. I think people forget that Halo 2 STILL looks. Best game ever IMHO.… Expand
  85. BG
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    The most overhyped game of all time, but arguably the best game of all time. Pros: Great gameplay, forge, real-time level editor, saved replays with freemoving camera, tons of vehichles and guns, online is awesome, and very good story. Cons: Most equipment besides the regenerater and bubble shield is useless. Umm.... I guess that's it.
  86. RannyB.
    Sep 26, 2007
    7
    It's an adequate fps. Level padding shows poor design though and the storytelling resulted down to being very simple. Not the best example to show for a top class FPS but a nice example that simplicity can still manage to be fun.
  87. AlvaroV.
    Sep 26, 2007
    7
    Good game, but nothing really original in the series. There is no story at the beginning and the level design is slightly repetitive. However, combat is as polished as in previous titles. Too much hype, I guess.
  88. JoshuaMatte
    Sep 26, 2007
    5
    Why does a game that is just a complete rehash of previous installments with a couple extra doo-dads even worth playing? Not innovative, sorry excuse for a story, and mediocre single player at best. Sure, the multiplayer is great, but it does not make up for its short comings. The reviews this game is getting are obviously just to keep advertising revenue from Microsoft.
  89. LoganD.
    Sep 26, 2007
    8
    I just don't quite understand how this game is getting 100& scores. No game is that good. At the end of the day, all it is is more Halo. That may be exactly what you are looking for, however, most gamers would be much better served saving their money and just renting this game.
  90. Rex
    Sep 26, 2007
    3
    Why not just call the game Halo Live, because they get the single player campaign out of the way so quickly, the only value in this game is on Live. I'm sure it's amazing online, but I'll never find out, because the experience of playing Halo 2 online was so soured by all the little American teenage gimps whineing, cheating, and badmouthing you, that I have no plans to Why not just call the game Halo Live, because they get the single player campaign out of the way so quickly, the only value in this game is on Live. I'm sure it's amazing online, but I'll never find out, because the experience of playing Halo 2 online was so soured by all the little American teenage gimps whineing, cheating, and badmouthing you, that I have no plans to revist it with Halo 3. Single player campaign very disappointing, especially when compared to the graphics, art, innovation, and storyline of Bioshock. Bungie hasn't moved forward since Halo 1. Not a bad game, just over familiar to the point of boredom.… Expand
  91. WernerS.
    Sep 26, 2007
    9
    It is just Halo , and that is good.
  92. AryzonaBay
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    This game is abundantly awesome. Great graphics, tons of features - only snag is that campaign just doesn't compare to the first.
  93. AllanL.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Completely lives up to the hype.
  94. PotL.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Good beautiful game, excellentissime, j'adore.
  95. ChadK.
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    This game is fantastic end of story, the single player campaign is fun, the gameplay is tight and the AI and graphics a definitely improved. Beyond all of that the multi-player is amazing, Forge is a great and Inovative addition and being able to record your entire battle, play it back from any angle and edit it to your liking... give me the name of 1 other game that does that. I would This game is fantastic end of story, the single player campaign is fun, the gameplay is tight and the AI and graphics a definitely improved. Beyond all of that the multi-player is amazing, Forge is a great and Inovative addition and being able to record your entire battle, play it back from any angle and edit it to your liking... give me the name of 1 other game that does that. I would have given it a 9.7, because it's not perfect it's just awesome, since there is no option for 9.7 here, I rounded up.… Expand
  96. Halo3
    Sep 26, 2007
    2
    I thought I got a flawed copy at first, but no, the campaign is really that short! For a game thats been developing for 3 or so years, they didn't get far. The graphics aren't all too great, you rarely know where to go, and (SPOILER) the last stage is the same as Halo 1 (escape the exploding ship in a Warthog)! And the ending of the credits, you see the Master Chief alive, inI thought I got a flawed copy at first, but no, the campaign is really that short! For a game thats been developing for 3 or so years, they didn't get far. The graphics aren't all too great, you rarely know where to go, and (SPOILER) the last stage is the same as Halo 1 (escape the exploding ship in a Warthog)! And the ending of the credits, you see the Master Chief alive, in deep space, and in he went into cryosleep for 200 years (one of the halo books say how long). So he didn't die, he just got left behind!… Expand
  97. HansV.
    Sep 26, 2007
    8
    When reading these bashing comments and ratings below 5 or 6, I can't think why people are so small minded and build up so big expectations that no game can fulfill. Yes, the game feels a bit oudated but in the otherhand it's exactly how a Halo game should feel like....I'm sure if Halo 3 would've been a revolutionary 3rd person shooter, with slo-mo (bullet-time) When reading these bashing comments and ratings below 5 or 6, I can't think why people are so small minded and build up so big expectations that no game can fulfill. Yes, the game feels a bit oudated but in the otherhand it's exactly how a Halo game should feel like....I'm sure if Halo 3 would've been a revolutionary 3rd person shooter, with slo-mo (bullet-time) effects, with few different endings and moral choices Master Chief should make....I'm sure these people would be dissapointed anyways, because it wouldn't feel like Halo. Well, for my part, I'm not dissapointed in any ways, because I didn't have any expectations as I didn't like Halo 2 so much but loved Halo 1. The graphics are great, the world is vivid and living with many many small details that makes me almost gasp in aww. As for gameplay, it's almost exactly like Halo 1 and 2, with some tweeks....yes it feels a bit outdated compared to other 3rd generation fps's, like Rainbow Six Las Vegas or Bioshock...but come on, it's Halo! Every xbox gamer propably have the controls in their marrow and can pick up this game and get shooting and theres nothing that you wont love in this ride that ends one of the best trilogies and game-series of all time. ´ Why 8 and not 9 or 10? Even if I do like and love Halo 3, all it's ascpects and especially the new Forge mutliplayer mode, I still have to compare Halo 3 to other 3rd generation shooters and as Rainbow Six Las Vegas and Bioshock and now Call of Duty 4 Beta really blew my mind away, Halo 3 really couldn't stand to it's competition. Halo 3 is more than the sum of it's parts, it's the conclusion of an epic and all really need to take this ride and see this game-series to the end. Short review: Gameplay: 8 Story: 8 Graphics: 10 Soundeffects: 8 Music: 10 (yes I love Halo soundtracks) Replayability: 9 Multiplayer: 7 Pros + It's Halo + Replayability + Controls and gameplay -> 6 years of tweeking and polisihing, really can't go wrong + Soundtrack + Lots of multiplayer modes + Campaign co-op up to 4 players Cons - Gameplay, feels a bit outdated. - Sounds in general. - Weapons, even if balanced and there's alot to choose from, they don't have the oomph-effect and feel unpowered. - Multiplayer bunnyhoppers.… Expand
  98. DevonManvar
    Sep 26, 2007
    6
    WTF ppl looks like the developers did not put any effort in the graphs in this game Gear Of War looks better then this.....and what is wrong with single player.....I cleared 2 levels in single player mode and i just gave up becasue of the same shooting and nothing new to do.....Multiplayer is OK but could have been better........ I got 360 for this game but what a wast of money back to theWTF ppl looks like the developers did not put any effort in the graphs in this game Gear Of War looks better then this.....and what is wrong with single player.....I cleared 2 levels in single player mode and i just gave up becasue of the same shooting and nothing new to do.....Multiplayer is OK but could have been better........ I got 360 for this game but what a wast of money back to the good old PS… Expand
  99. Matolamomo
    Sep 26, 2007
    10
    Awesome game that pulls together all the elements that have made this a great series and perfects them. I wouldn't read too much into 1/10's from people who've probably never owned a 360 let alone played this. The console wars are alive and well sadly.
  100. AnonymousMC
    Sep 26, 2007
    2
    My real vote is actually an 8, but I give it a 2 to counteract the fanboys who say stuff like "HALO 3 ROCKS. 10".

    Halo 2 did such a great job introducing new elements eg dual-wield, cloak armor, play as arbiter, prophets, brutes, drones, very good twist on storyline and managed to let you relive the "wow" feeling of the 1st one. Halo 3 - graphical leap isn't what it should have    My real vote is actually an 8, but I give it a 2 to counteract the fanboys who say stuff like "HALO 3 ROCKS. 10".

    Halo 2 did such a great job introducing new elements eg dual-wield, cloak armor, play as arbiter, prophets, brutes, drones, very good twist on storyline and managed to let you relive the "wow" feeling of the 1st one.

    Halo 3 - graphical leap isn't what it should have been, considering 360. New gameplay elements like bubble shield etc are under-utilized (vehicles should bounce off), way fewer movies that either filled narrative gaps or added immersion. Last level = very fun, but identical to Halo 1's last level which was fun.

    Bottom line : What did Bungie spend 3 years doing, honestly?    … Expand
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#4 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2007
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#1 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2007
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#2 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2007

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Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 86 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 85 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 86
  3. Negative: 0 out of 86
  1. GameSpot
    95
    It's the addition of the Forge level editor and the saved films that give the game an even longer set of legs, legs that will probably keep you running at full speed until Bungie figures out where, exactly, to go from here.
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  2. TeamXbox
    97
    Halo 3 is the best Xbox 360 game to date. The single-player campaign and storyline are both very strong, but it's Forge and the Saved Films features that will likely go down in history as Bungie's crowning achievements. They've basically taken everything great about the series and improved upon it in every way, then added some amazing new features that we'll be using for years to come.
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  3. GamePro
    100
    It's solid gameplay, immense replayability, online functionality and incredible production values will ensure its place in video game history, and it is, without a doubt, a satisfying and fulfilling close to the beloved trilogy[?].
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