Halo 3 trailer, yes its awesome.

[Jedinator]

Well here it is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXrYSEOg3Ro

it looks amazing.

[Akimichi Choji]

OMG Jed I hate you so much. Cause that clip left so many questions that I have to wait until 2007!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to get answered. Godly graphics, and the clip put emphasis on exactly what Halo needed work on, the story line. I am saving my pennies for this game man, I will wait for this in the middle of the night if I have to...

[Jedinator]

I KNOW!!!! Dos'nt it look so cool. my only complaint was that he was holding the Assult rifle from the original. Not that that means that it is gonna replace the BR but I hated that gun.... other than that its orgasmic.

[jetfire]

I saw it earlier today, and the trailer blew me away. It gave a great sense of mystery. I've also heard that Earth has been wiped out (not blown up, but pretty much all the inhabitants are dead). And I bet Cortana is gonna go nuts. The average lifespan of an A.I. is 7 years, and she decreased her life span by gaining all the knowledge of the forerunners. And when an A.I. absorbs too much information, they go mad. She may be an exception though, although it would be interesting if she became an enemy. Also, Bungie has been taking their time on this game, and has held from hyping it up too much (they havent even said anything until now, because they hyped Halo 2 too much). Plus, the trailer didnt take too long to make, which has given them more time to devote to the game (Halo 2's weakness was that they spent too much time making the E3 trailer, and not enough time on the game itself). Anyways, I can't wait until this game comes out. It's #1 on my most wanted list so far.

Still, a brave move on your part by posting a thread about Halo3 on AA. Since most of the people here love Sony, PC shooters and Nintendo, and arent fond of Microsoft or Halo, I think you can expect a lot of bashing and sighs of dissapointment. The wierd thing is that some people say Halo isn't original at all. How original is FF13? Or another Smash Bros game? Not that these games are bad, but many games nowadays are sequels or extensions of franchises. All that matters to me is if I'm having fun with the game.

Gotta love the quote "finish the fight". I'm so glad that it's the last game in the series (or at least this story arc). The last thing it needs is another cliffhanger.

[Akimichi Choji]

Originally Posted by Jedinator

I KNOW!!!! Dont it look so cool. my only complaint was that he was holding the Assult rifle from the original. Not that that means that it is gonna replace the BR but I hated that gun.... other than that its orgasmic.

Hell no dude, its all about Halo 1's Assault Rifle. Imagine if they brought that back, and kept the new rifle. Oh god, I just created another kind of mess in my pants....

[Major Tom]

Originally Posted by jetfire

Still, a brave move on your part by posting a thread about Halo3 on AA. Since most of the people here love Sony, PC shooters and Nintendo, and arent fond of Microsoft or Halo, I think you can expect a lot of bashing and sighs of dissapointment. The wierd thing is that some people say Halo isn't original at all. How original is FF13? Or another Smash Bros game? Not that these games are bad, but many games nowadays are sequels or extensions of franchises. All that matters to me is if I'm having fun with the game.

Gotta love the quote "finish the fight". I'm so glad that it's the last game in the series (or at least this story arc). The last thing it needs is another cliffhanger.

I've always liked Halo. Perhaps not teh gr34t3st of g4m3z eva, but it was enjoyable in it's own right. I watched the trailer, and it certainly did look pretty. And it did create a huge sense of mystery, so I think it would be an interesting game to play, if they concentrate on the story a lot.

The only question is....what format is it coming out on? is it Xbox 360 only, or PC as well? I hav heard that there is going to be a PC version, but it will be for Windows Vista, kind of forcing me to upgrade if I want to play it. Perhaps the other alternative is to buy a console.....but for just one game? I've not seen any other games on the Xbox that makes me want to go out and get one.

So, as much as I would like to have a go, it's probably going to be just that little bit out of my reach.

[Moe]

i can do two things...
1. get my own 360 specifically for halo 3 and maybe a couple other games i can get on the PS3...
or
2. when my friend gets his 360 and buys halo 3 just play co-op with him.

[jetfire]

Originally Posted by Major Tom

I've always liked Halo. Perhaps not teh gr34t3st of g4m3z eva, but it was enjoyable in it's own right. I watched the trailer, and it certainly did look pretty. And it did create a huge sense of mystery, so I think it would be an interesting game to play, if they concentrate on the story a lot.

The only question is....what format is it coming out on? is it Xbox 360 only, or PC as well? I hav heard that there is going to be a PC version, but it will be for Windows Vista, kind of forcing me to upgrade if I want to play it. Perhaps the other alternative is to buy a console.....but for just one game? I've not seen any other games on the Xbox that makes me want to go out and get one.

So, as much as I would like to have a go, it's probably going to be just that little bit out of my reach.

That's cool. As I said though, I've seen that most people on here arent too fond of Halo. There are a small percentage of us who do enjoy it. Maybe 10 - 20%? I don't know. That's just a rough estimate. I could just remember on many other XBOX and Halo related threads, that many people would say it's overrated, unoriginal, boring, unimpressive, etc... You just happened to fall in the category of people who can enjoy it. And it is true, like you said. It isn't the greatest game ever, but it can be enjoyable.

It'll just be on the XBOX 360 at first. I mean, this is going to be one of those prime games that markets the 360, so they wouldnt put it on the PC as well right away. They'll need some exclusive games to give people more of a reason to buy the system. However, I heard Halo 2 is now coming to the PC, but if it took 2 - 3 years for that to happen, then PC users may not get Halo 3 until 2009 or 2010.

And about console buying, I've seen that you're into a lot of FPS games. If you could get used to playing them with a controller, you might be satsified with the 360, as it will offer the most FPS/War type games. I mean, they've got Gears of War, Prey, F.E.A.R, Unreal Tournament 2007, Timeshift, the new Ghost Recon Game, as well as many of other action games. They'll also probably get many more shooters over time. But hey, it's your pick. If you're still thinking about buying a console, maybe wait until Halo 3 is out, and see the game selection for the 360 then. By then, the 360 might go down in price, or you could at least find more games at a used price. So you may save some money then. Ah well, it's your pick. Best of luck.

[Pedro The Hutt]

Originally Posted by jetfire

That's cool. As I said though, I've seen that most people on here arent too fond of Halo. There are a small percentage of us who do enjoy it. Maybe 10 - 20%? I don't know. That's just a rough estimate. I could just remember on many other XBOX and Halo related threads, that many people would say it's overrated, unoriginal, boring, unimpressive, etc...

Oh I'm sure most of those reactions are counterreactions to mindless Halo fanboying. Sure it's a fine FPS. But not something that would make me get a console just for that one Halo game. Especially if I can get a small plethora of them on my PC with the tried and true keyboard & mouse set-up.

[f1rst children]

Originally Posted by Major Tom

I've always liked Halo. Perhaps not teh gr34t3st of g4m3z eva, but it was enjoyable in it's own right. I watched the trailer, and it certainly did look pretty. And it did create a huge sense of mystery, so I think it would be an interesting game to play, if they concentrate on the story a lot.

The only question is....what format is it coming out on? is it Xbox 360 only, or PC as well? I hav heard that there is going to be a PC version, but it will be for Windows Vista, kind of forcing me to upgrade if I want to play it. Perhaps the other alternative is to buy a console.....but for just one game? I've not seen any other games on the Xbox that makes me want to go out and get one.

The Windows Vista upgrade will be to play Halo 2 on PC. Halo 3 will probably 360 only for at least a year. Although Halo being designed as a console game is evident even on PC, with the large reticule and stuff like that. It plays better on Xbox than PC. Plus co-op is a blast that is underused/ignored in too many FPS.

As for Vista I would wait until they settle all their HDCP issues before upgrading - you might have to buy a new monitor and graphics card to run Vista.

As for 360 it depends what you like to play. The only games I remember you saying you liked were Oblivion and Operation Flashpoint. You won't find anything near the realism of OpFlash on any console anywhere.

[Erigion]

I think I'm missing something, where are the in-game shots? That looks like a bunch of pre-rendered footage made for E3. Why should I care about it?

I think video game trailers are even more worthless than movie trailers since most of the time you see very little, or absolutely no, in-game footage. What're they trying to do? Sell a game based on graphics that won't be in the game? Sell me a game based on its story? Go make a movie or write a book if you want to tell me a story. I want a game, show me the game itself.

And about the whole "Halo is overrated" issue. It happened because this was the first console FPS that blew up. Yes, there have been some good ones like Goldeneye and Perfect Dark but your average console gamer didn't get them because they were on the N64. Meanwhile your gamer who has access to a PC has been fed a steady stream of great FPS games: Half-Life, Tribes, Counterstrike, Battlefield: 1942, Call of Duty, etc. Compared to those games Halo isn't revolutionary at all. So when you have console gamers screaming that Halo is the best FPS ever, you get plenty of blank stares from PC gamers.

[RuKiAsShAdOw]

Looks aaaawwwwwsssooooommeeeeee. But......2007!?!?!?!? WTF!?!?!?
Ugh, well, I guess that leaves plenty of time for me to raise the funds needed to buy a 360...

Originally Posted by Erigion

So when you have console gamers screaming that Halo is the best FPS ever, you get plenty of blank stares from PC gamers.

Well, I half-heartedly agree with you that PC shooters have been more revolutionary than Halo and its sequel, you're forgetting that these so-called "console gamers" that say this are usually only adept at playing console games and have little or no interest whatsoever in PC games. So really for them it isthe "best FPS ever".

[Erigion]

Originally Posted by RuKiAsShAdOw

Well, I half-heartedly agree with you that PC shooters have been more revolutionary than Halo and its sequel, you're forgetting that these so-called "console gamers" that say this are usually only adept at playing console games and have little or no interest whatsoever in PC games. So really for them it isthe "best FPS ever".

Just because they ignore something doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I will give Halo 2 this, the Co-op mode is great.

[f1rst children]

Originally Posted by Erigion

I think I'm missing something, where are the in-game shots? That looks like a bunch of pre-rendered footage made for E3. Why should I care about it?

According to Bungie it's being rendered in real time.

Link to Bungie.net
"We won't ruin the content of our short presentation by describing it frame by frame, but we will note that everything you're seeing here is being rendered in real-time on the Xbox 360, using the current version of our Halo 3 game engine. The HDR lighting, self-shadowing, GPU-run particle system and many other effects should make it intact (and more) to our final game."

You are correct that realtime /= in-game, but it should be a closer approximation of what the game actually looks like than pre-rendered CGI.

Real time trailers: Halo 3, MGS 4
Prerendered CGI trailer: Killzone 2

And about the whole "Halo is overrated" issue. It happened because this was the first console FPS that blew up. Yes, there have been some good ones like Goldeneye and Perfect Dark but your average console gamer didn't get them because they were on the N64. Meanwhile your gamer who has access to a PC has been fed a steady stream of great FPS games: Half-Life, Tribes, Counterstrike, Battlefield: 1942, Call of Duty, etc. Compared to those games Halo isn't revolutionary at all. So when you have console gamers screaming that Halo is the best FPS ever, you get plenty of blank stares from PC gamers.

Well, a PC gamer would also have had access to better driving sims than Gran Turismo, better flight sims than Ace Combat, better wargames than Advance Wars, and better tactical shooters than Ghost Recon/SOCOM. It doesn't mean that those are bad games at all. They are each among the best in their genre available on consoles, just like Halo.

[Akimichi Choji]

Originally Posted by Erigion

Just because they ignore something doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I will give Halo 2 this, the Co-op mode is great.

The co-op mode is only good when one decides his partner no longer needs to live...........

And this for all your Halo 3 needs.

http://www.halo3site.com/