Best Halo 3 Review Ever
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http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/edit...
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Note: I've never played Halo 3, and nor am I likely to. This bloke's reviews make me laff.
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Note: I've never played Halo 3, and nor am I likely to. This bloke's reviews make me laff.
I bought it in the flurry of purchases made by the PH Gears of War gang. I played it for half an hour and thought it was shit.I've played Halo (thought it was bo
ocks) and Halo 2 (only for a bit, thought it was boocks) and never really understood what everyone was raving about. The only gun that's remotely accurate is the pistol (which makes a handy-dandy sniper rifle), and I was amused by the bit in the review about the stupid aliens - I thought they were some kind of joke at first in Halo, and was not at all amused to find them throughout the entire game. I can only assume that it was the only FPS that XBox owners had played, and hence they thought that this was "combat evolved", or something. This rang rather hollow to people who'd played Q3A (the Threewave CaptureStrike mod still represents some of the best multiplayer fun I've ever had) or UT2K3/4.
Mind you, the PC version of Halo was afflicted by some of the worst mouse lag I've ever had to deal with, and that took the shine off it somewhat. And it's so BORING. The fights are just the same - dash out, shoot a bit, dash back in, wait for shield to recharge, lather, rinse and repeat.
The fact that the setting was ripped-off wholesale from Iain M. Banks' Culture novels (note, Bungie, that there's a difference between 'inspired by' and 'stealing lockstocknbarrel') didn't particularly endear it to me, either.
ocks) and Halo 2 (only for a bit, thought it was boocks) and never really understood what everyone was raving about. The only gun that's remotely accurate is the pistol (which makes a handy-dandy sniper rifle), and I was amused by the bit in the review about the stupid aliens - I thought they were some kind of joke at first in Halo, and was not at all amused to find them throughout the entire game. I can only assume that it was the only FPS that XBox owners had played, and hence they thought that this was "combat evolved", or something. This rang rather hollow to people who'd played Q3A (the Threewave CaptureStrike mod still represents some of the best multiplayer fun I've ever had) or UT2K3/4.Mind you, the PC version of Halo was afflicted by some of the worst mouse lag I've ever had to deal with, and that took the shine off it somewhat. And it's so BORING. The fights are just the same - dash out, shoot a bit, dash back in, wait for shield to recharge, lather, rinse and repeat.
The fact that the setting was ripped-off wholesale from Iain M. Banks' Culture novels (note, Bungie, that there's a difference between 'inspired by' and 'stealing lockstocknbarrel') didn't particularly endear it to me, either.
Edited by CommanderJameson on Thursday 4th October 08:01
It used to be cool to mock Halo as it often promised more than it delivered, I used to do it myself, especially after the disappointment that was the Halo 2 campaign.
Halo 3 has got it spot on though, more multiplayer tweaks than you can shake a smelly stick at and 8 very good campaign levels (1 stinker) that have that replay factor that made Goldeneye and Perfect Dark so good.
Halo 3 has got it spot on though, more multiplayer tweaks than you can shake a smelly stick at and 8 very good campaign levels (1 stinker) that have that replay factor that made Goldeneye and Perfect Dark so good.
Steve Evil said:
It used to be cool to mock Halo as it often promised more than it delivered, I used to do it myself, especially after the disappointment that was the Halo 2 campaign.
Halo 3 has got it spot on though, more multiplayer tweaks than you can shake a smelly stick at and 8 very good campaign levels (1 stinker) that have that replay factor that made Goldeneye and Perfect Dark so good.
Halo 3 has got it spot on though, more multiplayer tweaks than you can shake a smelly stick at and 8 very good campaign levels (1 stinker) that have that replay factor that made Goldeneye and Perfect Dark so good.
What he said...
Paul_D_996RS said:
Admittedly its not half as good as i thought it would be but the m-player is a bloody laugh! I will be back onto gears no doubt , i never tire of it.
Paul
yeah, i figured it was so hyped up it was going to dissapoint whatever, but i still enjoyed the single player, and the multiplayer is a great laugh...Paul
Have to say, I never got the fuss with Halo and still don't really.
Have bought the third one, wasn't originally going to but figured I may as well give it a look. At first I felt immensely let down, and certainly not 'game of the decade' as the box states! Single player has since picked up a bit, but I found Bioshock a better single player FPS experience.
Halo to me just feels like it's trying to be half life and failing miserably.
It has picked up a bit now I'm further into the game and I'm now enjoying it, although still not utterly amazed in anyway.
Multiplayer however, seems to be great fun! Especially as the mrs likes to play it with me too
I'll finish off the single player, keep cracking at the multi for a couple of weeks to fill the time, then I have no doubts that I will be chopping this in for the Half Life Orange Box set, which I know I'll enjoy far more. (I'm poor so I usually trade my last purchased game for a new one when it's finished, although I keep the good uns that I'll likely replay).
Have bought the third one, wasn't originally going to but figured I may as well give it a look. At first I felt immensely let down, and certainly not 'game of the decade' as the box states! Single player has since picked up a bit, but I found Bioshock a better single player FPS experience.
Halo to me just feels like it's trying to be half life and failing miserably.
It has picked up a bit now I'm further into the game and I'm now enjoying it, although still not utterly amazed in anyway.
Multiplayer however, seems to be great fun! Especially as the mrs likes to play it with me too
I'll finish off the single player, keep cracking at the multi for a couple of weeks to fill the time, then I have no doubts that I will be chopping this in for the Half Life Orange Box set, which I know I'll enjoy far more. (I'm poor so I usually trade my last purchased game for a new one when it's finished, although I keep the good uns that I'll likely replay).
CommanderJameson said:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/edit...
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Note: I've never played Halo 3, and nor am I likely to. This bloke's reviews make me laff.
Brilliant thanks! Never heard this guy before, wicked!(SFW, but needs sound)
Note: I've never played Halo 3, and nor am I likely to. This bloke's reviews make me laff.
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