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Preview: Halo 3

'Love, Bungie' reads the message on the screen as your first look at Halo 3 loads. It can never be argued that Bungie hasn't been good to its fans. If anything, the success of Halo 2's multiplayer is testament to the care the studio takes of its audience.

With the public multiplayer beta of Halo 3, Bungie once again gave something back: more than a demo, it's a chance for fans to take part in the development process, a big thank you for the success of the series.

But the gifts don't end there, as jumping in for the first time you were immediately reminded of how Bungie operates, of how incredibly user-friendly everything is. Halo 2's matchmaking system should have revolutionised the way online gaming is handled on consoles, yet for some reason has yet to be matched. Halo 3 promises to do just that.

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deepio6894d ago

What a great preview....not.

Crazyglues6894d ago

I was just thinking the same thing.

tplarkin76894d ago

The "exclusive" Halo 3 preview could have been written months ago. It's just beta coverage.

DreamSnach26894d ago

that you two are d!ick heads......not! no no me kid me kid lol you really are

deepio6894d ago (Edited 6894d ago )

You wanna explain how you came to that conclusion?

You see, I'm a big fan of Halo and infact I am currently suffering from Halo 3 withdrawal symptoms but...this was a rubbish preview, simple as that, no need for calling names is there?

VirusE6894d ago

Welcome to last month! What a let down:(

Says you6894d ago (Edited 6894d ago )

Working on Killzone 2 should the alpha of Halo 3 should look better than this? or have 3 years making this is going to get good as it can get considering it doesnt look even close to being good, Halo 3 has got nothing but and upgrade to its graphics I would thought even for 3 years that they have been making this game longer than Guerrilla making Killzone 2 I would think they would surpass the graphics of Halo 2 but even though they make the final product the graphics is just going to be the same as the alpha stage they may have the same old gameplay with new vehicles and weapons some from Halo but you got to admitt after all 3 years of working of Halo 3 you would think it would be mind blowing even on the alpha stage like Lair and Heavenly sword is for PS3

actually its 10.4 million its not even close to 10.6 million on XBox 360.

Honeal2g6894d ago

But... it all dwindles down to the fact that its halo 3 .to me it could look like halo2 for all i care it is obviously a different game new map/redone maps aswell, new weapons almost all balanced sick vehicles and equipment still some yet to be seen. The film save feature is sick. Honestly no matter wat this game looks like it will sell far more than killzone just because of its history not that killzone isnt gonna sell...its just that the first one was kinda trash and its almost like a new series (but then again if u look at gears it sold well and was new so i guess u never know wat could happen) but back to halo 3, that game will probably sell more than any of the previous versions..if u look back people said halo2 was crap compared to halo 1 but... lets look at the sales...Halo(6.43 million copies) Halo 2 (8.21 million copies) at that rate halo3 is bound to move consoles assuming that the current 10.06million 360 users are not all fans... so yea the graphics are not up to par but its the gameplay that sells the series! (o and my stats came from vgchartz)

CG6894d ago

You obviously talk out your ass!!

All i can say is Halo 3 = close to 5 million pre-oders already.
Can you say the same for killzone 2, lair or any other PS3 game??? NO! so STFU.

cookiemonster6894d ago

killzone may look better...but will it play better? will it have spaceships, atvs, warthogs, and deployables?

kevoncox6894d ago

Killzone and Halo have 2 different artstyles. Both games look amazing. The difference in graphics from Halo 2-3 is going to be smaller because Halo 2 look/ still look amazing. Killzone 1....not so much.
get over it. The games are aiming for different artsyles. Which game looks better, Trusty bell or FF13???? Different artsyles.

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_insane_cobra6894d ago

What can I say, another great preview from Edge.

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Halo 2 & 3 Campaign Remakes Allegedly In Development, Halo 7 Will Feature Multiplayer

Remakes of the campaigns featured in Xbox Game Studios' Halo 2 and Halo 3 are currently in development, according to a new rumor.

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medman192d ago (Edited 192d ago )

That's Microsoft's gaming division for you...kill off developers making new ip while trying to capitalize off some long lost glory that has no hope of ever being what it once was thanks to recent decision making favoring unrealistic profit goals and greed. What a joke.

Reaper22_192d ago

So much bitterness. Why be upset over something like this. Just don't buy it and stick with what you prefer.

Tacoboto192d ago

Complaining about Microsoft is the only thing people comment here for anymore.

This website is practically dead without it

Mmmkay191d ago

I remember when you guys constantly complained about Sony remaking and remastering games. Guess it is cool now. As usual.

thesoftware730191d ago

Give it rest medman..., take a deep breath and try to not sound so invested in something no one is forcing you to read, buy, or play.

"Console war"is over, Sony won, be happy.

medman187d ago (Edited 187d ago )

@thesoftware730
I'm invested in people losing their jobs and their livelihoods while Microsoft execs tout record profits for their gaming division. Not sure why you wouldn't be invested. Could be you one day. Good luck.

Travesty192d ago

So what’s their solution to having multiplayer? Wait until Halo 7?
That was one of the most memorable parts of Halo..

monkey602192d ago

I'm not sure spending the heavy investment in time to recreate the multiplayer here is the answer either though.
Remaking the campaigns is a great idea to bring the new players up to speed. But if the multiplayer is included in each it'll just fracture the player base of each release.
I think it might be better to turn these campaigns out quicker and have 1 multiplayer game to keep everyone in one place

Travesty192d ago

Maybe having an Halo Online and just release the Combat Evolve maps. And when Halo 2 releases have those maps release. I don’t know but I would like to play a newer version of Halo multiplayer. I know times have changed, and Fortnite is all younger kids really play. But back then it was Halo and you connecting 6 Xbox’s together lol.

jjb1981192d ago

I agree. I think that'll segment the playerbase and once 7 comes out, players might realize it sucks and go back to the older games. Especially if 7 is live-servixe, they'll be shooting themselves in the foot on the one good leg they have to stand on.

crazyCoconuts191d ago

Kinda surprised they didn't just port MCC.
Maybe more $ to by made with separate remasters

Inverno192d ago

Wouldn't have that problem if it were MCC being released. Gotta wait for 7 to be disappointed with MP all over again cause if they half baked Infinite what makes people think they won't half bake the next game? MP works in past HALO games not cause of nostalgia but because it's MP that isn't concerned with the endless service approach.

JEECE191d ago

There is so much cognitive dissonance over Infinite. People say they didn't like it because it was a live service. Yet if you look at what the criticisms of it were at the time it came out and when the playerbase started falling off, the primary issue people had was a lack of updates. In other words, it wasn't enough of a live service.

Which is really an encapsulation of the problem with multiplayer today. So many people think that they want to go back to the "good old days" of mid-2000s multiplayer (The first few Halos, Socom, the first few Battlefields, CS 1.6, etc), but in reality if a multiplayer game like that came out today, people would whine about the lack of content within a month of launch and go back to a live service with a grindy progression system.

isarai192d ago

Why not just port the MCC? 🤔 That was the easiest layup ever and you completely missed it

franwex191d ago

30% profit margins! People will pay $70+ for remakes!

Software_Lover191d ago

I thought the same thing, then I realized that they wouldn't include the remakes in that edition. We may get a different version of Halo MCC in the future with all of the remakes included. I just want them to include Halo 5 at some point for PC.

TheColbertinator192d ago

Can they remake Reach too with the multiplayer?

Knightofelemia191d ago

I wonder if Microsoft will port Reach over to Playstation I quite enjoyed that game. I played Halo 3 and it was not bad I have Halo 2 on the OG Xbox I just need some cables to hook up to my tv to play it.

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Master Chief becomes a Pokemon Master in Halo 3 Pokeball mod

A new Halo 3 mod turns the iconic Master Chief into a Pokémon % Master as functional Pokeballs come to the game.

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just_looken566d ago (Edited 566d ago )

That is very impressive to skip the article here is the direct link to the video
https://x.com/GashnorOffici...

Full animiation then a code change to make the target that comes out of the ball to be in the same class unsc not a easy thing to do.

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Ranking Every Halo Game From Worst To Best

Not every Halo game has been a banger, but the franchise still has a raft of the greatest games of all time.

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HellspawnPR1981853d ago

Infinite is a dumpster fire and as much as I like ODST, in no universe it ranks above Halo 2. This list is trash.

Kaii853d ago

Just exclude Infinite>5>4

ChasterMies853d ago

Best to worst: Halo 3, Halo 2, Halo Reach, Halo CE, Halo 4, Halo ODST, Halo Infinite, Halo 5.