I hope all gamers here can appreciate that this will be a great game and not turn this thread into another PS3 vs 360 battle.

only for fans.

more poligons, terrible animation, good MP though, but graphics doesn`t amaze..
in half a year they a re going to make graphics better then in geow? we will see.. :)

I was sure the comments on this video would be about the fact that this games doesn't look that good (graphics only)
When I watch the video I don't think it looks next gen at all. It looks more like something that could run on the old xbox.

Do you really think it looks that good. Like if you compare it with Gears of War.

Now I want to play it so bad. I have to wait till May 16!. For Alpha, I thought that looked pretty good

But the graphics aren`t up to par YET! GRAW 2 looks better. But I`m sure that Bungie will not disapoint. This is still an early build of the game and I`m sure they have seen Gears and know that the game should at least look almost as good as that! But the gameplay looks awesome and that`s what matters most! I can wait til spring 08 for them to get the graphics up to par!

They are now on the Delta stage in the developer house, so they haven't got till Fall to touch up on these graphics, they've got till fall to touch up on the unseen Delta graphics.

they're black

Maybe its because Halo 1/2 looked so great, but I don't really see this is a significant step forward visually. It looks like highly polished last-gen.

Releasing Gears of War first might have set the bar too high.

Everyone this video is pre-alpha, meaning they are only working on the gameplay and the graphics will not be good ok. When it hits Beta stage then they will be working on both the graphics and gameplay. Wait until the final version of the game before you say the graphics are rubbish, this could have alright graphics but amazing gameplay or the other way around.

look shyte for a alpha build. Just thought i would be a xbox 360 fanboy for a minute. It looks alright but i hate halo so its not for me.

I'm impressed and think the visuals look pretty good for an Alpha build! I wish people would stop comparing this game to GEOW though because they are two totally different games viewed from different perspectives! To be honest this game for some reason puts a smile on my face everytime I hear something new about it!

I don't know people get upset when comparisons are made to Gears of War? After all, for years we compared every FPS to Halo.

I just hope Halo 3 will finally be the Gears of War killer :)

Which is good considering the stage this footage is taken from.

Frankie:
"All of the game footage in this doc was taken during the Alpha stage and isn’t even representative of what you’ll see in the Public Beta, let alone the final game. You will see frame rate skips, unfinished animation and graphical features that will change come Fall. All the footage is clearly marked Alpha. You’re looking at the features here folks, not the final quality bar – which we’ve set pretty high."

http://www.bungie.net/News/...

I like how they perfect the gameplay first, and then polish the graphics. For those people doubting the graphical prowess Halo 3 will employ, understand that Halo 3 is Xbox 360's BIGGEST game. Bigger than even Gears of War. Trust me, they'll push the hardware as far as they can. There are still quite a few months before the fall, and by that time, trust me, it WILL look good.

For an example, just look at how the screenshots for Forza Motorsport 2 have improved in recent weeks.

Early:
http://media.xbox360.ign.co...

More recent:
http://media.xbox360.ign.co...

Halo 3 will go through the same polish. In fact, even more so. This vid is very encouraging. I like the x button, and of course, the trip- mine concept!

Why are people complaining about the graphics when the gameplay in the video is from an alpha build? That's more like Halo 2 graphics with a bit more shine to it.

Alpha build = OK graphics. The beta will look much better. And the final game with look even better than that. And how the hell can you guys compare a finished game like Gears of War with an alpha build of a totally unfinished game? That's just silly!

Wait untill you've played the Halo 3 beta before u can say anything about the graphics....

And gameplay is much more important than graphics anyway....Gears multiplayer part is so much smaller and less interesting than Halo 2's if you ask me. And Halo 3 will crush Gears online. trust me.

"You’re looking at the features here folks, not the final quality bar – which we’ve set pretty high. Your next taste of that will be in May."

So stop hating, the gameplay is awesome! Can't wait!

Player models look brilliant, but obviously they still have a lot of work on the environments. Also the weather system they haven't showed us yet.

Shield and trip grenades.... do I really need to tell you how much that'll improve the games dynamics. It's a long way till Fall 07, so I'm expecting a lot more of bungie goodness.

Dang that looks pretty good for a alpha build which is pre Beta release, and obviously pre any sort of graphical polish whatsoever. If anyone reads the weekly update you would know 75% of the features implemented by now are not in that alpha build. We will see tho, it won't be GOW but I still think it will impress

you can always tell who the retarded sony fanboys are. way to give up bubbles though:)

looks like a lot of fun, can't wait to play the beta soon.

can you guys remember that GOW commercial where has was walking through the alley.now the game looked just like that just not as clean an crisp, because it was scripted. now remember the halo commercial, the game will also look like that but just not as clean an crisp. an who ever don't believe that is just fooling themselves!!

Seriously, if Halo 3 delivers on the gameplay as shwon in the vidoc, I would be more than satisfied if the graphics never advanced beyond the alpha stage.

Halo 3's multiplayer looks incredibly FUN!

This is what Halo is all about.

That's hilarious... "Our bar is for it to be as good as Halo 2... hopefully better." That's usually a good way to go with a sequel, guys! Man, I got a bad feeling about this game after the major let-down that was Halo 2.

This is what is being hyped beyond belief?

Like i said Gears will be the best 360 ever has. UT stomps this game into a pile of rumble...

Cant believe what I just saw will be selling for $120.00 and is suppose to be this godly game.

Game not only doesnt look good it looks horrible. Litterally, whats good about it?

A bit different from the CG trailer that was shown, actually it doesnt even come close. Going to watch it again, mabe i missed something...

I just downloaded it on my 360 in HD and it looks crazy good! Can't wait for the beta! I think it's great Bungie is showing us the alpha version.

Just watched in on my 360 and the game looks so much better in motion. Anyone else notice the trip grenade?

WoW Did some of you PS3 fanboys not watch the hole video looks like its coming along just fine to me. This is great i was hoping they would work on the realism of the animations showing super Human abilities of the spartans much better. YouTube pixelated non high rez alpha build and people dont take that into account.lol Halo's coming like a Mack truck coming at you down hill.

BUT IT LOOKS LIKE SH!TE, LOOKS NO BETTER THAN THE XBOX, SERIOUSLY MAN, IF YOU THINK THIS IS GONNA BE THE NEXT COMMING IN GAMMING YOUR IN FOR A MAJOR DISSAPOINTMENT, INFACT SO MUCH SO THAT KILLZONE LOOKS LIKE IT'S GONNA RIP THIS, NOW MARTY DON'T GET CRAZZY NOW WE WOULDN'T WANT YOU TO BREAK YOUR 360, THAT WOULD BE A SHAME HAHAHAHAHA, BUT I'M ALMOST SURE THIS GAME WILL BREAK YOUR 360 AND YOUR DREAMS LOL HAHAHAHAHA.

What I see comming.

the orignal X-box sales were boosted thanks to Halo 1....

the 360 already has 10+ millions owners.... how much more when Halo 3 comes out???

pretty interesting... the 360 is such a success without it's Halo.

So Halo.... FINISH THE FIGHT

Pure multiplayer fun. To the Haters its a BETA, or do you just not understand what that word means? The other haters are obviously Sony fanboys so I'm going fanboy by saying Halo pwnes any game on the PS3. it's to bad you guys can't sell 7 million games let alone 7 million consoles.

Just stop talking about the graphics, everybody already knows thats what this is. Whoever doesn't is just looking to flame...take it somewhere else.

I don't know what everybody is saying, but I kinda like the graphics even thoguht they are still in alpha. Bungie already said that Halo won't have as much detail as Gears, but it will still look crazy. The multiplayer looks like crazy fun, I can't wait to play.

Can't wait for H3, its going to be awesome. To everyone that is complaining about the graphics: Did you ever stop to think that maybe, just maybe, this video is actually very old, like over a year old? I have no proof to back that up, just a question. Because Bungie is GREAT at the hype machine, and they know that when they release anything about Halo, that this will be the only thing people talk about.

Why is it all about the graphics when the game is not even polished?
The game actually looks fun, why don't you sony fanboys talk about that. If not, then don't comment at all. I don't care so much about the graphics, I wanna have fun playing the damn thing.

You sony fanboys are always gonna have something negative to say, so that's expected.

Halo online is actually fun, if your into FPS, and shooters. Some are and some are not, simple as that. I don't know about the campaign but at least the onlien will be fun.

I wasted a lot of my college hours playing 2 FPS games:

Goldeneye for N64
Halo/Halo2 for Xbox/360

TOP SELLING FPS games:
FPS - GoldenEye 007 (N64 - 8 million),[60] Halo 2 (Xbox - 8 million)[40]

THEY WERE DEDICATING THERE LIVES TO SOMETHING THAT CAN'T LOVE THEM BACK, HOW SAD REALLY, GETTING SO EMOTIONALLY ATTATCHED TO SOMETHING THAT CAN'T LOVE YOU BACK. HALO IS SO OVERATED, THE ONLY REASON IT HAS SUCH A BIG NAME I SBECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE OUT ON THE CONSOLE FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND THEY HAD A FEW MILLION RABBID FANBOYS SUPPORTING THE CONSOLE, SO THEREFORE YOU CAN SEE WHERE I'M COMMING FROM ON THIS. THERE'S MUCH BETTER FPS THAN HALO, IF YOU MS FANBOYS WEREN'T ALL CAUGHT UP IN TRYING TO MAKE YOUR CONSOLE SOUND BETTER YOU'D REALISE FAR CRY AND DOOM 3 WERE MUCH BETTER THAN HALO. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ADD THAT HALF THE PEOPLE WHO OWN A 360 ARE NOT GAMMERS, THERE HATERS AND HAVE A VENDETTA AGAINT SONY WITHOUT A CAUSE; AND IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING THEN IT'S SIMPLE YOUS ALL LIKE TO SUCK UP BILLY BOY GATES ARSEHOLE, PLUS I THINK THERE ARE A LOT OF RACISTS BECAUSE SONY IS JAPANESE.

Havoks Physic has'nt been implemented yet but im still hype.

And isn`t that the most important aspect of a game, the gameplay ? As for the graphics, i agree nothing special yet, but wait for the game to come out, let alone the Beta which is out soon, and see how it looks then, before passing judgement. I`m confident it will look great given Bungie`s history.

How about the record feature... being able to rewind and move the camera angle around is amazing. Then share the video with friends.... this is AMAZING... I cant wait, the game just has the Halo feel which is a blast to play online. I Can NOT wait for the beta!!

after i purchased a ps3 i decided to try resistance fom and fell in love with fps again. i didnt really give them(fps) a chance last gen. i was more into fighting games,rpgs, and shootum ups. I never got in to the whole xbox thing because i was young and did not have the cash to support two systems. now i love fps and i think i need a little halo in my life. i think the multiplayer in halo3 is going to be the sh!t. i love playing resistance online and hope what i learned their will help me in halo. if i never played halo1 or 2 , am i going to get the sh!t kicked out of me or will i have a fighting chance? how is the learning curve? how do people cheat? ( in resistance, people go off the map, is that similar? ) i hope that after MS release the elite i can get a good working 20g 360 for a good price! i think i might need this game

This game looks so unreally hot!!! I just have to hump it when I get it home!!!!one

I love you Master Chief and I always will!!!!!!!!

Look at the copyright at the end of the video, this footage is old, that's an old build, let's wait to see what they have for the BETA test before passing judgement on the graphics. Because I don't think we have seen the "true" build of the game as of like right now.

@mp

I think Halo3 will look better than Gears but i don't think it'll be able to outdo Unreal3, graphics wise. Other than that, Halo is one of the MOST overhyped franchises i've ever played. I have yet to hear a logical reason why it is the best firstperson/overall game ever made by some of the xboxfanboys, now don't get me wrong i'm not a PSfanboy nor am i saying Halo sucks. I just think too many people put the game's status over what it should be. It's bar none the best FPS this generation for consoles but being a PC gamer, i can't say it's better than other FPS i've played on the PC.
Halo never had the best graphics (Doom,Fear,Frycry)
Halo never had the best gameplay (HL2, Unreal)
Halo never had the best multiplayer (CS,Battlefield,TFC)
Halo never had the best story (HL2, Perfectdark64)
Halo never came out with anything really innovative
and again... don't get me wrong, i'm not saying halo is just awful, it just have never done anything that i havent seen before. Halo is always fun when playing with friends around but the same can be said with almost any mediocre FPS.
I'll probably get bashed for this comment from every xboxfanboy, but until someone can convince me why it's so damn good without changing subjects, i'm sticking with it.

I love seeing the jealous ps3 haters post their stupid comments of "graphics suck" "overhype" blah blah blah. This one game beats any lineup ps3 has. Best multiplayer PERIOD! Halo was never about earth shattering graphics, it's about the best gameplay around. It has the most creative maps with a sci-fi touch. Not just another shooter that has the same old war torn streets: Warhawk, Resistance, Killzone, etc... (BOOOOOOOOOOOORING)

Sony is spending crazy amounts of money trying to find a "halo killer" Just shows the respect they give to the Halo franchise.

BBsin:
"I just don't get why Halo gets more props than... lets say a game like prey. Prey has everything halo offers PLUS more, the only thing it doesn't have is the hype."

Congratulations! That could be one of the dumbest comments I read on here!

I think its funny when Motorstorm first revealed gameplay videos, ps3 boys were like "it's not the final build" or "it just in the early stage" but now they're like "those graphics suck" haha...good stuff.

HALO: OFTEN IMITATED, NEVER DUPLICATED!!!

I agree it looks like fun guys, and you're right to defend it against people who say it looks like crap, which it obviously doesn't. But, can we not agree that it doesn't seem to have grown very much? The most important part about Halo 1 (the best game in the series) was the single player. I pray Bungie can nail that this time. I just don't know how much juice they have left in 'em.

Maybe bunji are showing the game looking like this so people will expect this but the final game will look awsome. Cus tbh there is a huge amount of hype over this game and it does need to be calmed down a bit. People seem to expect it to be the best game of all time (graphics, gameplay, story) So if bunji lower peoples expectations they are bound to enjoy the game more.

it doesnt really look like crap but i mean bungie has been working on this game for years and said that it was graphically amazing .. i mean i love halo to death and i dont know much about alphas or omegas but that game looked very similar to the last one and didnt seem to be all that impressive... but im still gunna buy it cuz its going to be mad fun!

is this halo 3 or halo?

I'm not a big fan of the new "see where your opponents at and how he killed you and watch his strategy in action".

Come on Bungie, this isn't SOCOM. Why are you changing the stuff that made the first one so great!

Looks good, can't wait to play.

I will give credit to HALO cause it has to be a great FPS.. I personally do not like HALO, i tried only the first one and didn't like the style... probably cause at that time i didn't like FPS so i'm gonna shut my mouth on that....

I gotta say though that BBsin is right, there are a lot of good and great FPS out there that get overshadowed by HALO's hype.. He is also right on the fact that there are a lot of xboxfanboys that put this game as if jesus will come to earth with a copy of HALO to play and leave our salvation hanging..

If so many people say is a good or a great game well i believe it, so many people's good opinion about this franchise have to mean something... But i really doubt this game is the Holy Grail.. IMO

PS: Prey was a REALLY nice game.. On PC at least..

Pardon ma English

#45 Atleast you give some good logical reasoning behind your opinions. Sony fanboys should take notice.(not calling you one though), but you don't agree and I see why and your right on some valid points though.

Plus you speak of PC games. Most of the other titles you speak, made their BIG SPLaSH on the PC, not Consoles. Where on PC's graphics/controls are way better and sense PC Cards get upgraded you just can't compare...duhhh

Ofcourse if you play a game and you have fun, then what else were you expecting? When a game is fun and it's a TOP seller sometimes you don't have to understand why, cause you can't.(you can ask the gamers).

When you think of "DA GAME" for certain consoles

N64-Goldeneye, The Legend of Zelda:OOT, Super Mario Kart/World, SSB
PS1-Final Fantasy VII, Tomb Raider,Metal Gear Solid
Ps2-Grand Theft Auto: Vice City,# Metal Gear Solid 2:SOL,Gran Turismo 3
XBOX-HALO 2, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Fable

TOP SELLING FPS games:
GoldenEye 007 (N64 - 8 million), Halo 2 (Xbox - 8 million)

I mean look at FFVII, was the graphics great..NO!Was it perfect..NO!
But ask a lot of RPG fanatics(well I'm one) and they will tell you its one of the best.

SOLD:
Final Fantasy VII (PS1 - 9.8 million, includes Final Fantasy VII International)

Some things are best left to be understood buy those who buy and love the game. Just don't think too HARD. The numbers speak for themselves whether you are part of or not part of the hype, better yet just can't understand the HYPE.

I've played halo, and I gotta tell ya its a pretty fun game. The thing about halo is, everyone can pretty much get in on the action and have a good time. Sometimes you just want to be able to pick up a game, and do some cool stuff, and have fun doing it (why I love GTA so much). Although I am new to the game, I of course got my ass handed to me, but I did my share of killing, had a 1 to 1 K:D ratio after a couple of rounds so that was good. Will I buy a 360 because of this game. Highly doubtful, I simply have no trust in microsoft, upon doing research on the failure rates, that prices on add-ons, and the like. But HALO is a fun game, and there will be no HALO-Killers. IT just won't happen, too many people are fans of this game to ever let it die. There are a couple of things about halo I don't like.. well its not that I don't like, just gotta get used to it. Im not used to low gravity all the time, I was a counterstrike (1.5-1.6)player (PC), and low grav was fun for a while, but got old fast. Map familiarity is a huge part of FPS online, you gotta know where you are, and know where the enemy is coming from, I don't know that, but it takes getting used to. Vehicles are hella fun though, hands down. But the thing I really hate, are all the damn kids yelling profanities and saying stupid crap and making noises. Really, too many damn kiddies, its really disturbing. But all in all, like GTA where graphics are not number 1, HALO is a fun game you can just pick up and play, no ifs ands or buts.

you mentioned like 7 or 8 great games that in your opinion were better than Halo in different areas but you see thats the whole point Halo (specifically the original) is one game that was great in all those area's, also yeah I would agree with those who say that the graphic's in Halo have never been the #1 concern, but at the same time, Halo has always been right up their in the visual dept. when Halo1 came out it definitely raised the bar for "console" graphics, yes there's always been stuff on PC that looks a little better but usually those PC's cost alot more. The story in Halo was awesome, best FPS story ever still in my opinion....I've played HL & HL2 and that game comes pretty close but Halo still has that something extra, it has that "Gung Ho" feel, makes you excited. Now moving on to gameplay come on, Halo's gameplay is always been top notch, I've played all those games you speak of and Halo manages to blend the best gameplay aspect of so many FPS's and ends up being well balanced, making the story flow with all the action, not really hard game, not easy and keeps you interested.

Lastly, and I saved this for last on purpose.....multiplayer rocks, this is the area where Halo2 out shined the original, ever wonder why this game is played so much online?, its fun...I think Gears was also very good online but it lacked many of the modes and gametypes of Halo2 which is another reason Halo2 is able to compete with a nex gen beast like Gears, although in Gears defence the style is different so the same modes may not be as appealing for Gears. All in all Halo just does everything so well, maybe not everything the best or lightyears beyond every other FPS but overall IMO its the best total FPS experience. -I'm specifically referring to Halo 1, although I think Halo2 was very good, still it wasn't as good as the original IMO, but hey the original is what is if you know what I mean; and thats exactly why I believe Bungie is not emphasizing graphics at this point, no they are working to make sure we get that original Halo feel which is why they are doing this beta and why they are not "afraid" to show "multiplayer" Alpha build gameplay.....also lets not talk about "ground breaking" many of the greatest games ever are just games that somehow took an old idea and made it better. Halo3 is coming......"Finish the Fight!"

[Edit]^^^^^ Smokey you touched on something I forgot to mentioned, for those who haven't experienced Halo (where the hell have you been?) -just kiddin, no but seriously don't be intimidated if you haven't played before....if you have just some basic FPS experience then Halo is really easy to pick-up, don't get me wrong there is a learning curve, but its very short....and it doesn't take long to become a decent player. Now there are some Halo "experts", and that takes partly god given talent and of course experience, but I wouldn't be concerned, you should be able to find some nice competitive games online, especially if you just want to play and have fun.

it was amazing

Ohkay, disregarding graphics...will this game be good? That's my question. Halo one was Tribes with less maps and no jetpacks. Halo 2 was a newb'd up version of the first game. Why does three look good to you all???

Don't give me that "millions of gamers can't be wrong" crap. Halo was the first good console FPS. There's so many BETTER games out right now though. Battlefield 2 is SO much better on 360 than Halo. GET IT!

"Sony's next-gen console will "walk into" the Xbox 360 follow-up to the best-selling sci-fi shooter."
Bill Gates

This is the Killzone killer???????????????????????? ?????
that dream is quickly passing.

If I had a 360 I would just play halo 3 all day, but I can't justify a whole console for one game. I love Bungie because they think how I think, their ideas are also my ideas and I have a lot of ideas. The graphics aren't horrible but they are deffinately not up to par for a next generation console but of course this is an alpha build and should improve. I don't expect the visuals to be better than what Unreal Engine 3 offers either.

I am impressed with this game and the video, Bungie seems to take the time and get feedback and deliver what the audience wants. I think the most impressive thing that I like is the replay feature. I've ran this idea across a few developers and wondered if it would work on a console, I guess it would, sweet.

What's wrong with these penis heads, err I mean ps3 fans? Can't they read? It clearly states that this was a very early pre build and was only used for some fun play w/multiplayer.
Will the actual multiplayer look better? Of course.

It'll look and obviously play fantastic.

Or, in the immortal words of every ps3 fan, "just you wait". Sorry, I couldn't help it.

Not every PS3 fan lives by "just you wait." I for one think the PS3 is good now. I thoroughly enjoy it; albeit, i think improvements are obvious, and in some ways, needed. Nonetheless, if PS3 fans are speaking ill willed or doubtful about Halo then they are being obstinate (stubborn). Everyone knows Halo 1 and 2 look good, and with the budget being spent on halo 3, i HIGHLY doubt it's going to look bad. Do people think the developers for Halo just became unskilled at visuals or something? They will polish it before release, and i imagine it will have superb visuals and sound. Halo is about addictive gameplay as well, so the graphics do not have to be the BEST. Anyway, I lean towards sony, but I will not pretend Halo is crap. Lol . . . that’s naïve.

dude ur a turd...its all alpha gameplay....its not done...do YOU UNDERSTAND...NOT DONE!!

behind the guy with the hat in the beginning that says "anything in multiplayer can happen". i wonder..... are those the achievement medals? hmmmmm

Halo Trilogy > Every other FPS franchise.

anyone realize that they took 2 things (shown in the interview)from RFOM and socom.

1 RFOM had a "Bubble shield" and the ability to see where your enemy is when they kill you has been in socom 1.

this game does look like it plays well. i dont know what people were expecting from a early showing.

...on my big screen downloaded from XBOX LIVE than it does on here. It might be an alpha build, but some of the details in the walls and surroundings look pretty decent.

This game is going to rule. This you tube version is crap compared to 1080 at home. You need to see this in HD. WOW game of the year.

dont know jack about computer games, the ones complaining anyway

you come on hee watch the vid and its "oh my god it looks cr@p it sucks is this halo 1" You just ignore the fact this is Alpha stage and is Months old and a testing version. you know jack sh1t and when the final version is released and it rocks u will all look damn stupid so suck that fookw1tts

I have been looking forward to this for ages. look like a HD version of the original xbox version. very very very disapointed. :(

I had the same problem with Warhawk. I watched the youtube clip and thought, THIS IS CRAP! then I downloaded the hi clip to my PS3 and it looked way better.