Halo 3

 Xbox 360
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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5503 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4,271 out of 5503
  2. Mixed: 542 out of 5503
  3. Negative: 690 out of 5503
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  1. ElCosmoXD
    Nov 25, 2021
    9
    Just amazing. This game story is really good and the gameplay is simple and smooth.
  2. The_Senate
    Nov 25, 2021
    10
    Great top off to the greatest FPS of all time. Seriously the only FPS that are better than this is Halo 2 and Half Life 2. Halo 3 is too iconic to not play it.
  3. B00tador
    Nov 28, 2021
    7
    Another forgettable Halo campaign, I honestly couldn't remember much about it.
  4. SpartanSCDO
    Dec 1, 2021
    10
    Halo is quite simply the closest thing we have ever experienced to a living, breathing alternate universe.
  5. Tombraiderfan
    Dec 5, 2021
    9
    Halo 3

    Halo 3 is a very good game in my opinion. the only thing I didn't like in the game was the 9th episode and it had a logic like hit and walk in the 9th episode, other than that it's a very nice and very good game.
  6. NexusWarrior
    Dec 7, 2021
    9
    Top tier halo game. Fantastic campaign with coop or solo. The online PvP matchmaking is just purely some of the best ever. For the 360 and the era, the graphics are amazing. Only not given a 10 because nothing is perfect. A work of art.
  7. Amir7scorpioN
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Halo 3 is a true successor to both of its predecessors, being everything that fans hoped it would be. The campaign is Awesome...we finished the fight...a Great ending for this trilogy!
  8. Rodrixq1
    Dec 10, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fue mi primer juego en consoló me trae buenos recuerdos buena historia y gracias a dios los flood se acabaron… Expand
  9. Xoxofbg
    Dec 23, 2021
    10
    Best Videogame ever, Multiplayer changed everything in the industrie. 170 mio in 24h
  10. murdalizing
    Dec 12, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a fantastic end to an even better trilogy! It cleverly wraps up all story arcs from the covenant all the way down to the gritty flood. This game was fantastic and deserves a higher rating than Reach!… Expand
  11. NotaBot2
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Even though many people don't like this game's campaign because of the storyline, at least you can admit the multiplayer is fricking brillant.
  12. Osbraikeet
    Dec 13, 2021
    10
    This is the best halo game ever
    The multiplayer is good The story is stunning Thanks to bungie Unfortunately they are no more making halo :(
  13. gdfreview
    Dec 16, 2021
    10
    Lembro de quando eu chegava em casa, exausto da escola porém despreocupado, ligava meu Xbox e esse sempre era a primeira opção de jogo que me vinha em mente, Halo 3 é o jogo que me fez amar os videogames, o jogo que me fez amar e apreciar Halo... O final da trilogia principal impressiona em praticamente tudo, história, gráficos, jogabilidade e diversão, momentos muito marcantes, trilhaLembro de quando eu chegava em casa, exausto da escola porém despreocupado, ligava meu Xbox e esse sempre era a primeira opção de jogo que me vinha em mente, Halo 3 é o jogo que me fez amar os videogames, o jogo que me fez amar e apreciar Halo... O final da trilogia principal impressiona em praticamente tudo, história, gráficos, jogabilidade e diversão, momentos muito marcantes, trilha sonora espectacular... enfim, para mim, o jogo é pfto, e um final pfto para a trilogia mais marcante dos FPS, espero que a 343 faça jogos desse nível, depois de Infinite, estão no caminho certo...… Expand
  14. KADU9
    Dec 28, 2021
    10
    O jogo é bom, eu recomendo bastant



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  15. cchenders40
    Aug 25, 2022
    10
    The masterful follow up to the masterpiece that is Halo 2. This game is also flawless. The story incredibly and satisfying. The missions are endlessly fun. The level design and set pieces are fantastic. The game play is so good. The graphics were just amazing. The end of this game is one of the best endings of a game/trilogy ever. The multiplayer is "chefs kiss perfection. This is a mustThe masterful follow up to the masterpiece that is Halo 2. This game is also flawless. The story incredibly and satisfying. The missions are endlessly fun. The level design and set pieces are fantastic. The game play is so good. The graphics were just amazing. The end of this game is one of the best endings of a game/trilogy ever. The multiplayer is "chefs kiss perfection. This is a must play game in a must play trilogy. I would question if you are even a gamer if you have never played the original Halo trilogy.… Expand
  16. UrbanEelf
    Jan 18, 2022
    8
    what are we talkin about basically one of the best games ever made!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  17. AdrianOst077
    Feb 9, 2023
    10
    Another 3 years, another amazing Halo game and sadly, the end of the original trilogy saga. Halo 3 once again excels the bar set by its predecessor's, giving us another amazing campaign experience with the return of a new multiplayer experience with the introduction on ranks and XP. For a while, I thought the Halo 2 campaign was my favourite in the franchise, Halo 3 leaves me torn betweenAnother 3 years, another amazing Halo game and sadly, the end of the original trilogy saga. Halo 3 once again excels the bar set by its predecessor's, giving us another amazing campaign experience with the return of a new multiplayer experience with the introduction on ranks and XP. For a while, I thought the Halo 2 campaign was my favourite in the franchise, Halo 3 leaves me torn between picking the two but both are awesome. The cutscenes, the story all really make for it. For 2007, the graphics really do shine what the Xbox 360 is capable of. I can see the hype for it back in 2007 and see why still to this day, Halo 3 is regarded as one of the best Halo games and a favourite among the fanbase. For 3 years running (2007-09), Halo 3 was the most popular and consistently played games on Xbox 360, with the player base always being in the tenth's of thousands worldwide. Another feature was introduced in Halo 3, Forge, a mode where you can mess around with maps and customise them to your liking. There really isn't a lack of content in this game. Completed the campaign? Try your luck on legendary or look for the hidden skulls that give you a new campaign experience when you play it. Work your way up in the rankings of multiplayer (which as of January 2022 has sadly shut down, so I haven't been able to experience it). Play co-op campaign with your friend.

    Halo 3 really is an important game. A historical landmark that shows how much games meant to the developers who made them, especially Bungie. When developers truly dedicate time and passion and love for what they create, they create an amazing game like this. Halo 3 really had a close relationship with the fanbase and the developer, Bungie were seen like heroes. It saddens me to see a game like this from 2007, compared to corporate cash grabs that get pushed out every year, half-completed with the rest of the game being update over time through live service or DLC's for £15+, going back to a game like Halo 3 is important to remind us how gaming was back then. Making games out of the passion of being a game developer and pleasing the fanbase whilst at the same time, being successful in doing so, rather than feeding the masses with mediocre and standard generic first person shooters, with no sense of reward that doesn't require whipping out your wallet to feel like you have unlocked something cool.

    Sadly even Halo has fallen into this pool with Halo Infinite, going back to the older games makes me really wish I could go back and relive these games in their prime, truly taking that time for granted. Didn't really know how good we had it back then. With this being said, I can't deny giving this game the first 10/10. There's a reason why Halo 3 is still being held to this high standard and communities such as Halo 3 Sunrise have pushed to reviving this game by hosting lobbies even after they've been shut, and that is the love this game has accumulated from developers who loved making games and were eager to show their passion projects, with money being a second thought.    … Expand
  18. Gotthosue3
    Jan 24, 2022
    7
    Not my favorite of the halo games, but still very good :) I recommend but I do wish it had something more…
  19. Frostedlocke
    Feb 18, 2022
    10
    This game it's just perfect and it aged like fine wine something that most games haven't done
  20. idkaf
    Feb 25, 2022
    10
    this game is one of my fav games of all time
    gameplay 10 / 10
    music 10 / 10
    graphics 8 / 10 the game looks still good and the art style is great
    level design 10 / 10 the best in the genre
    multiplayer 10 / 10 so much content and the maps are Amazing
    overall 10 / 10
  21. Fittedgosling54
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Second best story I've ever play (rdr2 is better) but still very good and the best is the multi-player with the second best I've ever seen (overwatch is better) and the best protagonist in gaming for me and overall a amazing experience.
  22. JaySeacliff
    Mar 13, 2022
    9
    This game is simply put a masterpiece. It takes everything that worked in the first two Halo games and adds in some new things to make it stand out. The gameplay is fun, the graphics are still good and the story's simple yet enjoyable. It's overall a blast to play through and a must-have addition to everyone's collection.
  23. GamerDadIsBad
    Mar 26, 2022
    8
    The last decent Halo in the franchise in my opinion.

    Still play Halo 1,2 & 3 on The Master Chief Collection with my nephew. Awesome times.
  24. plainnos
    Mar 28, 2022
    10
    This game is the pinnacle of a video game and was ahead of its time it was too perfect
  25. neomoonsevin
    Dec 11, 2022
    8
    a good game i think but its been years since i played this and forgotten what happened in this one
  26. Endmostpuppet95
    Apr 12, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In my opinion this game should be further up the list it had zero problems a unbelievable campaign and probably one of the greatest multiplayers ever and if the servers were still up there would be a few hundred people still playing… Expand
  27. Hiccup3319
    Apr 25, 2022
    10
    One of the best first person shooter games that has ever existed, this game is a true masterpiece.
  28. E8BitLuigi
    May 9, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Halo Franchise so far was already really really good. With CE starting the series and Halo 2 continuing it after CE. Unfortunately, a lot of the game had to be cut due to time constraints and this is why Halo 3 was ever even made. And I couldn't be happier. It's gameplay is responsive as hell and relatively easy to pick up and pretty hard to master. It's graphics were stunning for a game made in 2007 and honestly still holds up really well today. The story has been downgraded from two, but It is very minor in my opinion. There's are a few nit picks I have about it, like certain difficulty spikes, but those really aren't a problem in the grand scheme of things. The enemy AI has been improved/tweaked a bit aswell, and there's no more fighting elites, this would be a kind of bad thing if you didn't fight alongside them which is just kinda cool. And spoiler alert, I really really like that part where you teamed up with the flood, not many people do, but I am one of them. So overall excellent game, and you won't regret buying it.… Expand
  29. Tork202
    May 31, 2022
    10
    Отличная игра, игра xopoша всем она без минусов, едиснвтенный минус что игра коротенькая получилась
  30. maintitle
    May 31, 2022
    9
    when i was in high school i would play this game non-stop because it was the only 360 game i had for quite a while, so when i'd invite friends over we'd usually play the campaign offline. one time we were doing a higher difficulty run and i kept restarting the middle missions from checkpoints, and when my friend asked me why i said there were a handful of ODST's with us and we had to keepwhen i was in high school i would play this game non-stop because it was the only 360 game i had for quite a while, so when i'd invite friends over we'd usually play the campaign offline. one time we were doing a higher difficulty run and i kept restarting the middle missions from checkpoints, and when my friend asked me why i said there were a handful of ODST's with us and we had to keep them alive because they'd follow us through the next few missions. at one point near the end i restarted after a particularly difficult area, and my friend stormed up and said 'WHO IS YOUR FRIEND, THE FAKE SOLDIERS OR ME?'

    we got pizza on me as an apology and then i did the same thing again. Later I found out those ODST's just spawn in at the start of each of the levels.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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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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