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Halo 3 Xbox 360
ngg12345 - contributor
  197 days 3 hours ago | View Game Profile
One of the most disappointing sequels ever made
While this review is going to be severely harsh and the game will receive an incredibly low score from me, it really deserves it. From the lackluster single campaign to unenjoyable multiplayer maps, this game has to be one of the most disappointing games ever made. Yes, it wasn't one of the worst fps ever made, or one of the worst sequels ever made, but it was clearly a huge disappointment.

The first element that I'm going to mention is Bungie's lack of creating a great story. Through those annoying voices of kortana, and gravemind the game never had that reminiscent epic feeling of the other halo games. Not only did the game have short unenjoyable cutscenes, but the cutscenes never tied into each other. I felt at the end of the day, not understanding half of the story, as if I had to read all the halo stories to get it.

The next element that needed alot of work was the graphics. From having some of the worst foilage imaginable in the game, Halo 3 didn't look great at all. Especially some of the latter levels were just plain out ugly, and the flood looked terrible. The best part about the graphics was its huge draw distance, which the only game to match it this generation has to be Oblivion.

Now onto the level design, what was Bungie thinking on some of these levels? I was confused on only two levels: the one in the flood quarters, and the first level. Especially on the flood level, I was confused whether I was going back, foward, reverse, left, right, down, or up the level was that poorly designed. I didn't notice graphical difference, and took me forever to beat that level.

Now on multiplayer levels, I still don't understand why I didn't enjoy these levels as much as I did with halo 2 maps? This is a minor complaint but for some reason I only enjoyed a couple of maps, those are isolation, sandtrap, snowbound, and standoff.

The best part of this game is the online by far. Halo 3, like halo 2, has the best ranking system, and am able to play players at my same level (instead of playing professional players like in COD2). Also being able to snap a picture of the game at any moment, create instant replays, among other things makes this game even more awesome. I could watch any time my triple kills with one sniper shot.
Ups
Lots of features
Best ranking system in a game
Great
Downs
Decent graphics
Average single player mode
Bad level design
Rating Comments
8.0 Graphics
10 Sound
7.5 Gameplay
7.0 Fun Factor
9.0 Online
7.0
Overall
(out of 10 / not an average)
 


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Lifendz - 197 days 1 hour ago
1 - Only a 7 in fun?
Okay, I can see getting on the graphics because it did look like Halo 2.5 but only a 7 in fun? That's insane. You had no fun playing Halo 3? Heck, the multiplayer alone is worth a 9 in Fun.
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mintaro - 196 days 23 hours ago
1.1 -
im inclined to agree.
a 7 in fun??
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ngg12345 - 196 days 23 hours ago
1.2 - 7 in fun..
Because I just couldn't get into this game, compared to Halo 2... I don't know why though, but for me everything reeked of average, something I feel about every fps other than portal, and cod4 last year...
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PS360WII - 197 days ago
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Not a bad score if you review it with Halo 1&2 in mind. For them to have worked on it since Halo 2 was launched and this is all we get it seems rather upsetting. I'll argue that the single player story in Halo 3 was more impressive then the story in Halo 2 but the multiplayer is nice in H3. It was a good game when released and I got to play it for some time but it should tell people something when it can't hold a dominance in online after another fps comes out (CoD4). Giving us the same of everything will not win many over.
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bigman7387 - 196 days 22 hours ago
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For some reason, I see the calvary coming.

But just FWI, I agree with you. I think a 7 is a fair overall score. Its not a horrible game, but I have never seen it as the be-all end-all that many people and reviewers have.
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BeaArthur - 196 days 21 hours ago
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I think 7 is a little low for me, but it's your opinion and you are entitled to it. At least you didn't try to give it a 10.
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RAF-TECH - 196 days 16 hours ago
5 - I dont know how this got approved.
The review is pure negative.

where are the positive.
and if the reviewer can't even describe the positive... you might as well give the score of 3-4....
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ngg12345 - 196 days 14 hours ago
5.1 - The game isn't garbage
It is average. That is why I gave it a 7. A score 1-5 means it is unplayable.....
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FirstknighT - 196 days 16 hours ago
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"not understanding half of the story"

It's an advance story. Alot of people aren't used to a story of this magnitude.

"I was confused whether I was going back, foward, reverse, left, right, down, or up the level was that poorly designed"

Seems to me that you just confuse easily. What would you prefer? Huge green arrows at the top of screen showing you the way?

"I could watch any time my triple kills with one sniper shot."

Now I know your lying.
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ngg12345 - 196 days 14 hours ago
6.1 - It was awesome
One time occurence though. Never had a double kill with a sniper shot but somehow got a triple kill once.. It was awesome, and luckiest shot in the world. I know most people won't trust me (why not it is outrageous that I actually killed 3 people with one shot), but it was true :(. It was on narrows.
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Truplaya - 195 days 21 hours ago
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i agree with the average score. I didnt play it once i'd tasted COD4 and i traded Halo3 in a couple of months ago. Halo has always been average for me though, none of them were that good. Im not sure if its the badguys or the weapons but it looks and feels like a childrens game. 4-player campaign was a nice touch but then they ruined some of the levels by having 'visions' and voices in your head, annoyed me so much!

MP is ok, but ruined by the children playing it. COD4 and UT3 put it to shame.
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Niclas - 193 days 17 hours ago
8 - hahahahahahahahhahahahahahha
You made me laugh so hard there man! ..

Ohh wait a sec? this review wasnt a joke? :O .. wtf plx name one fps that surpass what halo3 has to offer.. no you cant, and thats why its a 9.7-10 average score
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ngg12345 - 175 days 12 hours ago
8.1 - Bioshock, COD4
Orange Box, R6V, COD2, RFOM, are some I could name.
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