| The highly anticipated Xbox 360 exclusive | | | | disappointed with the graphics in Halo 3. For |
| makes its way to the public. For those three | | | | the most part, the graphics look exactly like |
| people who are unaware of Halo 3, here is the | | | | the multiplayer beta. I might have high |
| breakdown. Halo 3 is a first person shooter | | | | expectations, nevertheless I would have |
| that transpires after the events of the Xbox | | | | appreciated it if the visuals were better |
| smash hit Halo 2. Master Chief is reprising | | | | than the final product (especially for a next |
| his role as the protagonist all the way | | | | generation console like the Xbox 360). |
| through the entire game, and he is | | | | Another blunder with Halo 3 is the artificial |
| accompanied by the Arbiter. Those who played | | | | intelligence. All of Master Chief's allies |
| Halo 2 will remember that the Arbiter is now | | | | act like asinine children. Fortunately, the |
| an ally of Master Chief. The storyline in | | | | frame rate runs smoothly throughout the |
| Halo 3 starts with Master Chief and his men | | | | duration of Halo 3. The audio in the game is |
| fighting against the Covenant. The plot is | | | | amazing. All of the dialogue is rich and full |
| definitely the best in the series, and it | | | | of life; furthermore, the voice acting never |
| answers all of the unanswered questions from | | | | seems to be insipid. The sound of gunfire and |
| Halo 2. In terms of gameplay, Halo 3 is | | | | recoil gives a fairly immersive atmosphere. |
| eerily similar to the previous iterations of | | | | There are even a few comedic aspects with |
| Halo and Halo 2. Avid Halo fans should have | | | | your teammates. The musical score is one of |
| no problem picking up the controls of Master | | | | the best I have heard in a video game. A live |
| Chief or the Arbiter. Gamers will not be | | | | orchestral musical score has a flawless |
| surprised with the assortment of weapons. | | | | amount of crescendos and decrescendos. It |
| These entail the handgun, assault rifle, | | | | significantly enhances the gameplay |
| sniper rifle, shotgun, energy sword, | | | | experience. The artificial intelligence |
| grenades, bubble shield, and so much more. I | | | | adjusts accordingly to your every move, so do |
| seldom utilized the bubble shield, but it is | | | | not expect to see all fights to be identical. |
| still a nice touch. A grenade in an opponents | | | | The wide selection of vehicles is limitless. |
| mouth is my preference. The most grandiose | | | | Some of them are reconnaissance vehicles, |
| part of the multiplayer is the cooperative | | | | tanks, aircrafts, transport automobiles, and |
| gameplay. Gamers can enjoy the whole Halo 3 | | | | most notorious of all the Warthog. There are |
| experience with three other players. That | | | | also some original vehicles to the Halo |
| means a total of four people can play the | | | | universe. Most notably, the Mongoose ATV (who |
| game from start to finish. One player will be | | | | the hell comes up with these absurd names?) |
| in control of Master Chief. Another will be | | | | is a vehicle that has a motorcycle-like feel |
| in control of the Arbiter. The final two | | | | to it. The multiplayer features up to sixteen |
| players will be in control of two soldiers | | | | players and eleven different maps. It is not |
| that fight alongside Master Chief and the | | | | as engrossing as the 32 player multiplayer |
| Arbiter. The visuals in Halo 3 are not | | | | that Warhawk supports, but sixteen that is |
| impressive. The game looks adequate; however, | | | | not bad. There is also a level and video |
| nothing anyone sees will make their jaw hit | | | | editor. The video editor is like making your |
| the floor. Some of the environments appear to | | | | own Halo 3 movie. Even though Halo 3 is only |
| be next generation. On the other hand, there | | | | a succinct ten hours, the game is still worth |
| are a few character models that look | | | | the gameplay. The final verdict on Halo 3 is |
| downright dreadful. Maybe I have been spoiled | | | | that fans of the Halo series will enjoy Halo |
| with the graphics from video games like | | | | 3 for months to come. Overall, gamers should |
| Heavenly Sword, BioShock, GRAW, Killzone 2, | | | | believe in Halo 3 and finish the fight. |
| FEAR, and Gears of War. But I was | | | | |