The most amazing Halo 3 shots yet

Here's a fantastic new batch of Halo 3 single-player and multiplayer screenshots. You'll get your first glimpse at the Brute Gravity Hammer, a brand new multiplayer map (Guardian, a remake of Halo 2's Lockout) and probably the best look at single-player so far (look at the scale). September 26 is only a month away...

[Daxx]

I'm pretty much going to be playing this game forever. ^_^

[ALI-G]

i am going to play this game even after forever

[M1am1U]

this game keeps looking better and better. I agree with you Daxx, there will be some long hours put into this game. I'm really looking forward to it.

[Dareaver1]

i don't get it, if some people aren't even interested in the game, why come to the comments on it and just start disagreeing with every positive comment about the game. That is really childish. I'm starting to wish this site had an age limit. These fanboys are getting to be very irritating. But it is really sad though, and truly pathetic.

Anyway the game looks awesome, people don't realize how good the graphics are and the attention to detail Bungie does. A lot of it is because of the vast color array, but i like that about Halo, it has it's on art style. Everyone wants every game to look the same, and then they scream they want diversity after they get what they cry for. This game is different, and it's going to rock. Plus it's Scifi, why do people try to put real into Scifi, that's why it's Scifi!

I'm trying to beat Halo 1 and 2 on legendary before 3 is released. Maybe Bungie might do something if 3 detects the other halo's game saves, maybe just wishin'.

[i Shank u]

this guarentees my being in the Guiness Book of World Records. "First person to have sex with a videogame" j/k, my girlfriend is hotter. barely

@ Dareaver: lol, i was doing the same as you when my 360 broke, i bet tons of people are replaying the older games. now that my 360's back, ive been practicing halo 2 online. halo 2 legendary, with jackal snipers, was annoying dude, i didnt have the patience for it all

[nasim]

HALO 3 looks like a cartoon wii game.

see the trees in HALO 3

so craptastic

[JsonHenry]

I love my Xbox360 just as much as anyone - but this games Story and Graphics are going to be blown away by the likes of Half Life 2 Orange Box.

I would not be telling the truth if I said I was not looking forward to this game.

[Skizelli]

"i don't get it, if some people aren't even interested in the game, why come to the comments on it and just start disagreeing with every positive comment about the game."

It's in the fanboy handbook... something about a-holes that like to sh!t on everything. I'm going to be having fun with this game, despite what the morons think and say, which is never anything intelligent to begin with. It's a game, not a "who has the biggest wiener" contest.

[Lakuspakus]

AWE-SOME!

[BLUR111]

the only thing that i think will even hurt this game is not living up to all the hype at the most , but i can tell atleast it will be good and better than the others .hands down

[solidt12]

Damn those picture do look better than anything I have seen yet of this Game. They finally nailed it. It looks like a pic from a Star Wars Movie.

[Zhuk]

wow, very impressive progress on the graphics

[Bloodmask]

I especially like the shot of the Elite with the light radiating from the plasma rifle.

That is one thing I noticed about Halo 3. It is really rich with color.

For anyone who is a Halo or Metroid fan this vid is pretty neat...

http://www.gametrailers.com...

[DrPirate]

Nice reflections on the hunter. I love seeing the way you can look at someone and tell the two weapons they are carrying.

Everything else looks par for the course though.

[sjappie]

It's just too "pew pew pew jump jump pew pew" for me. That won't prevent 5 million+ other people from enjoying it though.

[THE TERMINATOR]

Not impressed at all. Look too PC-ish nothing compared to Killzone or MGS4. Im sorry but I am just being honest.

[Daxx]

Gameplay > Graphics

[eLiNeS]

look like Killzone or MGS4, that's not what they’re going for nor HALO fans looking for. Not sure why fandroids always compare HALO with Killzone or MGS4, compare Killzone or MGS4 to Gears and Splinter Cell!

This game is going to be off the chain!!!

Sorry fandroids, this round is not your generation, maybe the PofS4 or 5.

[Ravenator529]

It doesn't look like Gears of War or Unreal Tournament either!

It must suck! OMFG!

Next please!

[AngryTypingGuy]

You don't see a human face, you just see people in suits, that's why you don't think the graphics aren't as good. But go back and take a look at the detail of the characters and scenery, and you will see that the graphics are top notch.

[beavis4play]

i did-the characters look good but the scenery looks flat and uninspired.

[e-ray]

I have to agree with beavis here. The characters do look sharp and, overall, fairly impressive. However, the environments do look rather bland in many screenshots, and the lighting could use a little more work. In all, however, the graphics have come a long way. To me, there is no doubt in that.

[DeadIIIRed]

Virtually everyone who owns a 360 went on and on and on about how the KZ2 teaser trailer was CG. A month or two ago one of the Halo 3 developers tells everyone that their teaser trailer was using the "in-game engine." Guess what? No rabbles. Anywhere.

Aside from gaming double standards, I'm not expecting this game to be that great. Most of the team that developed Halo 2 and now Halo 3 were not a part of the original and best Halo. Thats why I think (notice the word think) Halo kicks the living sh!t out of Halo 2 and is going to take a tremendous turd on Halo 3.

[FirstknighT]

Wow the best keeps on getting better! Just one more month and it's STICKY IN YOUR FACE tiiiiime!!!!!

[sticky doja]

But lets just hope you actually do get to see my face before you die lol

[Schmitty07]

Can it be September 25th yet?

[LOFT316]

to the game but don't think the screenshots look that impresive

[Leg-End]

and i don't mean it in a fanboy way

[Marriot VP]

pretty impressive, I like how there's different hubs for each kind of species.

It isn't the best graphically, duh. But instead of that you get the most dynamic and entertaining gameplay of any game to date in the FPS genre.

[i Shank u]

i had to click the agree button, just cause you had none lol. i dunno how you get so many disagrees; im 21, been playing FPS since wolfenstein, doom, and dukenukem3d, and no other FPS lets you hop like a super-bunny while lasering a b!tch in the face(bunnyhopping can be annoying tho). or fly out of a man-cannon to hi-jack someone out of a banshee. or throw a trip-mine into the mancannon and take out two people on the recieving end. so many "holy sh!t" moments from this game

[Demon1980]

can you please stop saying it has the best gameplay ever. most of us have never played the full game so we do not know.

[QuackPot]

...

[Bloodmask]

I don't know if you see an immaturity trend. But there are a lot of "Phantom" disagreeing people on most XBOX threads.

Interesting..

[Lex Luthor]

I was just about to comment on that, there seems to be alot of angry sony fanboys now because their supposed "AAA" games have gotten crap reviews and Bioshock is one of the best of all times.

[toughNAME]

the closer sept. 25 comes...the more crazy sony fanboys will be...watch
there fu*ked!

[tudors]

Those graphics although exellent are not amazing. No point comparing Killzone 2, the only thing Halo 3 and Killzone 2 have in common is that they are both FPS; graphics wise they both go in a totally different directions.

[QuackPot]

The graphics are not next gen but they are an obvious improvement.

But halo is more than just great graphics. Least we forget gameplay, story, characters, sound, MP & SP.

That's why it's my favourite shooter.

[Vojkan]

Why so many "disagrees"?

EDIT:why disagree with me, i just asked damn question!?

[Ravenator529]

There are people on this site (in both camps) that will just go down a list and hit the disagree button on every post.

They must think it's hilarious or something.

Don't let the retards bother you.

[FirstknighT]

The jealous sony boys are in full effect here with there itchy trigger fingers. What is funny is some of these sony losers press disagree more than once with there multi accounts!

Well you can cry and press that lil disagree button all you want. Lair and Warhawk still sucks! And Halo 3 will own 2007! :)

[rukusa]

Graphically its QUITE underwhelming, although Im sure theres probably alot of Halo fans that will enjoy this game for what it is, a good game to their beloved series. :)

[sak500]

Hope H3 lives up to the hype, looking good so far. Definate purchase for me.

[eLiNeS]

They can't believe they spent all there coin on a system that has been left in the dust. Look at the Xbox 360 AAA games topping the amazon Hot New Releases charts. http://www.amazon.com/gp/ne...
Even the consoles are on the first page, not one, but TWO.

Not only that but the amazon Bestsellers list is plastered with Xbox 360 winning the war http://www.amazon.com/gp/be...

The Fony fandroids can disagree all day long but we'll be laughing all the way to the winners circle.

[rukusa]

Huh? actually Im convinced its got great gameplay for you guys, but to say that its got some impressive graphics is stretching it.

The game doesnt deliver under the trailer that was hyped to be in-game (neither did Killzone 2, which is where I know you'd go for the first blow). But calling the fony boys to be denial, is a pretty ironic statement.

The graphics look nice, but they dont raise it to a new standard. At. All.

Anyway, the halo fans will probably enjoy this game. I heard alot good things about it, but it doesnt interest me.

And yes, Im saying this as a PS3 fan.

[gta_cb]

well at least your not a typical fanboy

[VirusE]

The one with the hunters is bad. You can see at least 9 ships in the back ground plus 2 hunters and a squad of brutes. I love the huge scale of the game

[Shadow Flare]

I've always been a Halo fan. Im not an xbox fan but i love halo. However this series is getting tired to me. The graphics really are old gen meets next-gen. Its a kind of cross between the 2. The graphics aren't bad by any means, its just kinda...meh. And so the arguement rises of Gamplay Over Graphics. Fine but Halo 3 seems to continue the exact same gameplay that was in the previous 2 iterations. Same old halo. I played Halo 1 and 2 solid, but Halo 3 looks to offer little in the way of new things. No i haven't played Halo 3, but everything i've seen of it points to gameplay regurgitation. Its getting boring. Its not fresh. That's why im looking forward more to Killzone 2. I never bought the first one but Killzone 2 looks to be incredibly advanced in graphics, physics, AI, which all in turn helps make great gameplay for an FPS. I really would've bought a 360 had Halo 3 been new, exciting and intense (like the 'starry night' trailer). But I'm all Halo'd out

[eLiNeS]

They added new weapons, vehicles, enemy's, that could be considered new and fresh but the graphics are 100X better then the first 2 HALOs. If it was new and fresh as I think you are talking about then it wouldn't be HALO. HALO 3 is the final chapter of a trilogy. You didn't see STAR WARS change anything except graphics since the first one and neither should HALO 3.

You really need to read this if you haven't already http://www.wired.com/gaming...

[beavis4play]

amen brother, halo 3 looks like more of the same

[i Shank u]

so youre a halo fan, but not going to play the third, because its halo? are you retarded shadowflare? (joking) i dont mean to be mean, but let me get this straight; you're a halo fan, whod only play halo3, if the series was diff? use some logic bro. be open to both systems

[Hooby]

I sorta gotta agree. I knew it would never happen, but I was hoping maybe just for halo 3 they take the realistic approach, and take away all of the cartoonyness and make a game that truly portrayed the apocalypse of earth with a dark and sad tone. But all I hear about is how funny and bright and perky the marines sound. I pictured going through the sreets of an earth city with lines of refugees along this war torn street, all crying and sad, trying to get off the planet, but a pack of like 10 brutes comes and rips them all apart in front of your eyes.

You know, a serious game (in the emotional sense), it's a little too much of an action hero thing. It's a tad hard to think of Master cheif being very human because they lack all the animations that make them human, the way they move etc. If you look at the starry night trailers he has tons of realistic movement, rather than being a robot.

This is coming from a true halo fan.

Oh well, maybe the next halo project with Peter jackson will have something like that.

[nobizlikesnowbiz]

It's more of the same, yet with Forge multiplayer opportunities are infinite...

Elephant mobile base?

Forge multiplayer map editor?

More of the same?

Why screw up a great thing?

Halo's all about crazy twitch multiplayer. If they tried to change it up, the backlash would destroy the universe.

[DrPirate]

23.4

Holy crap. If Halo 3 was the way you just described it, I'd kill a mob of people to get to a 360 and I'd buy that and Halo 3 the very second it came out.

To me, that would be the ultimate definitive Halo 3. 32589734986% with you on that.

[snoopgg]

Call of Duty 4 will be ramping up what real fighting and war is all about baby!!!!! I know this is just my opinion, but I like real settings and real guns. The graphics are going to be off the charts and I'm sure the gameplay will improve from the last one. This will be shooter of the year for me. Just my opinion.

[Lex Luthor]

I'll be getting both on Xbox 360 :)

[Blabbermouth]

These don't look very impressive for an xbox360 game, you'd expect more from a first party title. And theres plenty of other x360 games comming out that look way better than this. Crysis, COD4 etc. To me this just look like a HD halo 2. In comparison to Crysis these look crap.

[BenzMoney]

"In comparison to Crysis these look crap."

Sure, but how does Crysis play in comparison? Oh wait, it doesn't.

We don't know how good or bad Crysis is going to be. Graphics are only part of the equation.

[Blabbermouth]

I wasn't talking about gameplay.

I just had to say it, because everyone before me was saying how amazing the graphics where. And I was just thinking "seriously, I don't think they look that great". You know when halo 1 & 2 came out they looked like they really pushed the original xbox, you kinda expect them to do the same with the X360

But, as for the gameplay side of things hopefully the gameplay will be more like halo 1 or better. And not like halo 2.

[mikeslemonade]

It looks about 10% better than Resistance. And mostly it's due to shine that objects have. Before you call me a Halo hater I was also not overwhelmed with Killzone, but Killzone is going to improve because it's gonna be a while before it's released.

[shysun]

Pic 6 looks horrible but the rest look good.Nothing to go gaga over.

[Gamer13]

Can,t wait to try out the multiplayer.

IM OUT...///"""

[dinkeldinkse]

Halo3 is going to be the biggest bust ever and finally it will be over
Thank God

[i Shank u]

dude, you are a jaded ps3 f@g. why are you in here commenting?

[dinkeldinkse]

I hate halo its the most overrated,overhyped franchise ever.
People blow halo out of proportions, the first one was a decent game, but the second one was a disappointment and now people think halo 3 is going to be the greatest game ever. Come on people it looks the exact same as halo 2 and the beta sucked.
FYI I am not a fanboy,I just tired hearing about halo for the last 5 years.
Good god find something else talk about like Bioshock,an actual good game,unlike the piece of crap halo.

[plastixblue]

That would be like me posting a comment on a Gran Turismo post. I dont like the game,dont care about news on it,dont care if another on is made. Trolling is bad mmmk?

[Nightrider128]

Wow you must be the biggest loser ever even bigger then Dennis Rodman.
Its a free country mmmmkkay..and get some new material stop steeling from southpark Cracker.

[GRAMPAGAMER]

to allow for maximum in-game mayhem,

Looks great,... plays better.

[jlemdon]

a game to get.

[jinn]

i want to see a new trailer.

[NextGen24Gamer]

I have a feeling that those two games will sweep all award shows at the end of the year. I'm rooting for Halo 3....But Bio Shock is amazing with its average of 9.9 on all webstie....WOW....Gaming Bliss

P.S. I woke up this morning to a nice suprise. I went from 8 bubbles to 6 bubbles...Wow...Sony fanboys really hate me huh? I always keep my comments relevant, never offensive, I don't personally attack people, I don't advertise, and I only have one account....But yet because my opinion differs from sony fans....I get bubbles taken quicker than I can blink. What has happened to this site? You have to agree with the majority to be able to speak?

Well, I will remain honest in my comments and never bash anyone. Peace out!!!!!

[i Shank u]

gave you +bubble. you make good comments, keep it up mang

[darkequitus]

For you

[BIadestarX]

Bubbles! We can't let Sony fanboys shut us down.
hehe j/k.

[sak500]

You are the most neutral person on this site cuz you own both 360 and Ps3 (dont know if u own wii as well) and clearly state your view from a gamer's perspective not from fanboi's one. Bubbs for you. Although 360 loving people are clearly in minority on this site and even most of the people who dont own any next gen console just try to randomly click diagrees and give neg feedbacks for any positive 360 post.

[BenzMoney]

Bubbles all around.

[s8anicslayer]

nice pics!

[zonetrooper5]

This game looks really good, can't wait until September 26th, I really wanna play the single play right now.

[predator]

time to finnish the bloody fight, bring it on

[Waffle-boy]

I like how they made the helmet outline visible. Like in Metroid Prime.

[THAMMER1]

I can not wait for this. Halo is the truth.

[Keyser]

I'll be getting my copy on the 25th.

There are a lot of things in Halo's gameplay that I like but if Halo 3 has virtually the same gameplay as Halo 2 does it recieve a 10 or a 5? Just a question to ponder.

[i Shank u]

how different was half life 2's gameplay compared to half life 1? or how similar is each game in the splinter cell series? final fantasy? madden? god of war 1 compared to god of war 2? halo 1 compared to halo 2? etc. sorry sir, bad question to ponder

[ParaDise_LosT]

<- thats how I feel about the game :)

[GMR_PR]

never argue with an idiot.
they drag you to their level, and beat you with experience.

This apply to all crazy fanboys...

crazy fanboys = idiots

peace

[sheng long]

i'm not overly impressed with the graphics, but i'm still going to pick this up since i'm sort of getting tired of playing gears. This will be my first HALO, i never played 1 or 2.

Who disagrees? i think gears still looks better, but obviously that's just my opinion, not a fact. silly boys.

[PS360PCROCKS]

Wow thank god the Sony fans so I can make a comment without getting 7 disagrees, that was ridiculous. I agreed with everyones comments to combat that. Anyways these look awesome, I really don't see how people can't see that. Halo is not going for extreme realism in the color palette so it kind of hides alot of the texture work. I think people over-react alot about the graphics of this game because I think the graphics are awesome. To all the haters who say "the environments look meh" I am sorry but the only thing I can back to that is how impressive can you make concrete look? Everyone knows the majority of the levels are indoor all concrete rooms. I mean what are you expecting next-gen concrete effects? Because every outdoor shot looks awesome, the grounds, atmosphere and trees all look really really good and the lighting is fantastic.

[MoonDust]

Nuff said.

[DJ]

Nothing special, but it looks like they're pushing the hardware pretty hard.

[MoonDust]

LMAO sorry, i had to.

[BIadestarX]

Here is a translation to what DJ is saying...
Halo 3 like crap compared to PS3 games.. yet it seems that the XBox 360 is having a hard time rending this game...

DJ ohh DJ as if we don't know you... Every comment you make about the XBox 360 or any games on the xbox 360 is made to undermind the console. Nice way of trying to protect your bubbles.. but it does not work with many of us that can see where you coming from 10 miles away.

[dinkeldinkse]

Bladestar thats all you do.You undermine every good news for the wii and ps3 so shut your mouth

[MoonDust]

You go around and flame every Halo thread, so i think you should be the last one to tell anyone to shut up. Get out, no one is asking you for your opinion.

[dinkeldinkse]

My point was for bladestar to stop ripping DJ for undermining xbox 360 when he undermines wii and ps3 every day.I never undermine any of the consoles like that because I like all of the console.I just tired of being on another consoles' thread and reading that dbag ripping people because they have a different console.And by the way, halo does suck.
Biggest bust ever,even bigger than E.T.

[MoonDust]

Ha, Got him good. You want him to stop ripping on DJ? Stop ripping on Halo.
What are you DJ's pet? He can defend himself, now go and run along.

[DJ]

Bungie is definitely trying their best, despite the hardware limitations- hardware refers to storage capacity, non-standard hdd, and few other things that are CPU-related. They're doing great stuff with the GPU though, and I do like the atmosphere.

I just recently sold my Xbox after playing Halo 2 for several years, but I probably won't get a 360 until the hardware issues die down. I'm sure it'll get amazing scores for multiplayer, Halo's true strength.

[haloblows]

I don't know if thats possible,but its going suck anyway

[IQUITN4G]

Diss Halo as much as you like people , your the ones that will miss out come Sep 25.That's a fact.

[ben hates you]

The third picture confirms elites on multiplayer, see it says territories

[Omicronn]

Nice find.

[NextGen24Gamer]

If you enjoyed Halo 1 and or Halo 2....Well then Halo 3 is a no brainer to get and enjoy for years to come. But with that said....It will be examined much more than any game ever has in history. All Eyes will be on Halo 3. The world will stop spinning for that moment in time when the game is released and in the hands of millions upon millions of Elated Gamers around the world. It will be the biggest one day event in entertainment history. More money will be made through Halo and related Halo merchandise than the biggest movie or game previously.

Bio Shock came from no where...Its a game that is a "New" IP...and its critically acclaimed averaging 9.9's and perfect 10's from many review sites.....

Can Halo 3 live up to the hype? It doesn't even matter at this point. We know that Bungie is making sure its the Best Halo game yet. Thats all us Halo fans need to know. Because the previous two were great indeed. Sure the Halo 2 story was shorter and ended in a way most of us didn't like. But the multiplayer is still played by millions and loved by more.

If the game gets 10's or 9's....it won't matter to the millions of gamers who get the game on day one and after.

Halo is bigger than a review score. It doesn't even need one. We know what to expect from Bungie. And we know Bungie and Microsoft are going to give us exactly what we want.

The Greatest Multiplayer game ever. And an Epic single player mode with up to 4 players online. WOW.

I just picked up Bio Shock and I have to beat it because on September 25th....no other game will matter on my Ps3, Wii, or 360.

[Goshyujin_Sama]

If these shots are amazing then I guess Killzone 2 is just mind boggling because the screens and in game footage of Killzone 2 look like CG sequences while these screens just look like an XBOX 1.5 version of Halo 2. The game will be fun but it will prolly be just as short as halo 1,2 and Gears. In the end it will only serve as a decent multi-player, however id rather just play CS-Srource. I'll be waiting for something new and inovative to play like MGS Online. I will prolly get this game but I will get it on PC seeing as to how Bioshock, Gears, Lost planet, fear, and Halo all look and run better on my PC than they do on my 360. Honestly if 360 made some true 360 only exclusives, it would be a note worthy system, but all of there exclusives come out on in a Games for windows format. Im starting to regret ever buying a 360 because I can get all of its AAA titles on PC so whats the point?

[Salvadore]

Wait till you play the game.

[doublertist]

despite the fun and multiplayer aspect of the game they graphics aren't by any means pushing the envelope of what developers can do, it is cleaner than the first 2 halos but not a large enough difference in my opinion for a next gen system, and it is true that a large percentage of 360 games do come to pc within 8 months or so of their 360 release...
and yes i know some people will say that only a top of the line pc can play these games but that just isn't true, you dont need a nvidia 8800 card to play these games, you only need a card which was new when the 360 was released which now a days would be costing you around 130 MAX... so you can argue yes you have to spend the same amount as 2 games on the 360 to get a better graphix card but at the same time you dont have to buy those games, you can just give them a download and play them w/ keyboard and mouse combo which is incoherently better than a controller anyways

CHEERS!

<EDIT>@ jay3

go for it buddy but the truth is that i can play bioshock and my computer didnt cost me all too much, took a year to build waited for deals, now its running top of the line 360 games, sorry you are so upset by that fact... but the truth is that my comp could prolly play ps3 games too...IF... that is IF the games were ever ported to PC which they arent cuz most of ps3 games are made for only ps3, not PC/360 so like i said sorry that you are so upset about these facts, enjoy playing and beating that game in 3 hours
CHEERS TO THAT!

:OWND:

[jay3]

It's the most amazing shots for a Halo game.

The thing about Halo is, it looks great, and it plays even better.

And theres no point saying "I can just play it on my PC" becuase even if you had a PC capable of running titles like Bioshock (You said all AAA titles) then you've just spent more money than you had to. Congrats on that.

I'm off to play Halo 2 now.

[THE_JUDGE]

I don't think the shots are that great. They look washed out and tired. This franchise by these screen shots is living on its name and thats it. Its the Madonna of games, go when it was orignal and now after all these years it looks out and washed up. Just my opinion, and I know the gameplay makes this game so thankfully it has that. But seriously did no one else laugh at the pink solider? I sure did.

[doublertist]

BUBBLE FOR YOU!!!

[okcomputer]

I'm in the same boat with you, I'm not impressed at all by this game's visuals. All of this season's "big guns" like Bioshock, uncharted, ut2007, heavenly sword and mass effect all look way better. Gears also blows this game away visually and that was a full year and a half ago. Hopefully it will excell in the gameplay department.

Either way it will still sell though, thats a guarantee just because of the name alone. I'll probably pick it up eventually, but there are too many good games being released in the next 3 months for me to get hyped about it based on whats been shown so far.

[PS3Rebel]

if this is the best a big budget company like bungie can do lol..pink soldier = so true hahahaha

halo3 isnt even an exculsive if u think about it just like bioshock, gears..i could simply download it for my computer....game will play the same as the 1 and 2nd - nothing new so i dont know y u ppl are stating this is amazing - dont u ppl get bored of the same sh@t???

warhawk is 20 times better in terms of gameplay and the graphics arent so off either lol

blindstar still blind like always...feel sorry for u kid

[EaziG]

Sorry, the graphics still look like trash to me.

except those bubble shields, they look pretty sweet.

but it still strikes me as kind of in between last gen and next gen.

[fopums]

I was all for a covenant civil war, and it looks like the hunters didnt defect, cmon bungie you had a great premise building up there!

humans + good covenant vs flood vs bad covenant!

that would have been top notch, granted it could still happen, just have to wait and see....

[Pika-pie]

Being a PS3 owner this is one game I am going to be sad not to get to play. Seen as how I played Halo 1 & 2 to death.

Its going to freaking rock :.(

[Goshyujin_Sama]

Just get it on PC in about 8 mnths, this is a timed exclusive for sure...it will be out in a games for windows PC format in no time...an when it comes I will DL it and play it and it will be a decent but short game, just ike Halo 1 and 2.....

[SpenserTracy]

When I saw the CG movie of halo3 I thought WOW this is great, but.
Thats it, Bungie and Microsoft just killed all the graphics evolution in gaming. Isn't this suppose to be NEXT GEN. Halo 3 looks like crap and I am very disappointed.

[DJ]

I'm sure if Bungie was working on PS3 that the game would've looked just like that CG Trailer (which totally rocked, by the way).

[GoLeafsGo]

I don't want to buy a 360 just yet.

WHY must you torture me this way?

[Omicronn]

I try to stay out of the halo hype, but it is starting to look a lot better then the beta.

Im getting the itch to play now:)

[Anything but Cute]

Oh no, this is Halo 3. But yeah looks good like Halo in high definition. That up close shot of that arbitor getting shot looks pretty good.

[ion666]

is this bioshock are you serious?.this game is crap even the space telescope can see this millions of miles away.bioshock looks way better than this crap.would you rather play with green military nonmovable figures or g i joe action figures.i choose g i joe a.k.a killzone 2

[reaperxciv]

stop whining and go play KILLZONE 2

[MarioFromTexas]

The graphics are terrible, but I like halo2 multiplayer so I'll wait to rent it before I pass on this game. It's just my opinion but the graphics don't impress and I know you xbots are going to try very hard to say their good when really their not.

[The Milkman]

Wow I cant wait to play Halo 3 again but now the full version. I got my taste in on the Halo 3 beta, It wasn't on its full scale yet but I still enjoyed playing it online. If you enjoyed the beta then you will probably be hooked on the the full version.

Fanboys wont stop complaining until they die with a joystick stuck up there asses. But there crying isnt going to get in the way of my enjoyment of Halo 3. Halo fans are 90% sure this next halo is going to be awesome. Like someone said I love this game its Scifi men wearing armor where you cannot see the faces. That way you dont picture yourself as old white guy in a bandana. But in your own customized suit of armor decorated with your symbols created. This is not a WW2 looking game and thank god theres 20million WW2 games out there now.

You can see the improvements with the graphics and theres no need to argue there unless you want to make yourself look like a crying fool. This is truely Next gen I think a few forgot to put in there contacts or they just feel the need to be dumb. But me and my Old Halo 2 buddys are going to have some fun on one of the best if not best online games in the world enjoy missing out. Or not its also fine if your not a fan but theres many more Halo fans ready to get a mouth full.

[kmega87]

best game ever!

[reaperxciv]

SONY fanboys won't get to play it

[s1lv3rw0lf]

most of you people care about is how good graphics have to be in a game.

"zOMG! The GFX in Halo 3 look liek crap!"

"Yeah! I is not impressed!"

It's the gameplay that makes a game great.

Bungie chose to use a colorful approach to Halo 3 while other game developers for GoW or COD4 used a different color scheme. GoW was good, but the gameplay wasn't that great.

[MvC Xtrm]

But it's the last generation physics and character animation I'm disappointed with.

[Daxx]

At the end of the day do you guys really care about how good the tree textures look? how well the water is rendered? or how well shadows look on the ground?

NO of coarse not, Your like "Wow that was fun!" "Wow did you see me kill those guys with that grenade!?!" "OMFG!! Here comes a tank!!"

Gameplay is what true gamers look for.

People who just get games because they look good graphically are tools that are easily dumb struck by awesome graphics and quick to talk sh*t about a game that doesn't have good graphics but excellent gameplay.

And It's just not Halo 3,
Why do people still play Pac-Man? Is it the graphics? No, it's the fun gameplay. Why do people still play Counter Strike? Is it the graphics? No, it's the amazing gameplay.

If you disagree with what I just said I'll just be hoping for you to open your eyes and realize it's gameplay > graphics and not gameplay < graphics.

All graphics are is frosting on a cake. While gameplay is the chocolate cake underneathe.

[jcgamer]

one word...NO...wake me up in September, after Rapture, of course...

[Xbot_Killer]

it seems MS is doctoring screenshots again like they did with Gears, that's just sad.

[THAMMER1]

Look at all the Halo haters/XBOX haters. You all know you wish you had a game on your console of choice that truly lives up to the hype. Just go play some games and get you mind off a console or a game that you will never even own.

Bio Shock is a good game. Go get that for your PC or your 360. If you hate M$ too much for that, then go get War Hawk, or replay God Of war 1&2r, or Kill Zone 1.

[Goshyujin_Sama]

I dont need you to tell me what to go get....I already own BioShock on PC and its cool and all, bu this forum is about How amazing the GFX are on Halo 3 and all I and many others are pointing out is that, those screens as well as the in game footage of Halo 3 are by no means amazing. And there are many other games that smash halo 3 graphically. Maybe you should find out what the topis is in a forum before posting n00b!

[nkeys2007]

This even further cements my wait for Halo 3. The Graphis look awsome. The countdown progresses, just over one month to go.

[jcgamer]

FINISH...THE...FIGHT...if you don't know the street date by now, you haven't been living under a rock...you are a rock...

[00]

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[FirstknighT]

Yeah there is definitely some jealousy here from the sony droids. Especially since there precious Lair and Warhawk completly BOMBED!!! So they come over here and attack this thread. Those crybabies sure are funny. Anyway, this game will own 2007.

If you see me on the battlefield with a BR and a sniper.....you better RUN or HIDE cuz a quick death you shall see!

[Goshyujin_Sama]

First of all I would own you in Halo any day just on my gaming ability alone, second of all I see your hulk picture in every forum that has to do with Sony so dont try to put up a front, your a 360 troll and you always will be....and the proff is in the pooding, the GFX for this game are just regular, the devs. did not raise the bar at all, and as far as Lair and WarHawk go, we will see how good they are when we play them...I dont know about you ppl but I like to play more the just FPS's all day...Lair and Warhawk are both something new and innovative, Halo 3 is just another FPS with a bubble shield, the weapons in Resistence are way more creative than anything ive seen in Halo 3 to date period....

[FirstknighT]

...go cry somewhere else kid. Why don't you join your leader Maddens Raiders for some group therapy. You kids need it.

[bloop]

.......still not looking graphically impressive, you people must be blind. And before I start getting attacked by MS fanboys, I have a 360 and have yet to see anything to make me get a PS3. But, this game is not looking impressive at all gfx wise. You must be all living in a dreamland.

[Eternal E 808]

simple as that why would they leave about 9 disagrees on about any noble comment about this game why should this even be allowed dusty needs to have mods in here so we can crack down on this ignorance and i'm pretty sure i know most of the idiots doing this and i'm a report this to dusty and get rid of these drones ruining our comment section.

[jcgamer]

for real? maybe Resistance (mayyyyybe), but those two?...add those two games' reviewed scores up and what do you get? Halo 3.

[Goshyujin_Sama]

I only mention Lair and WarHawk because FirstknighT tried to $#it on them, but now that you mention it...#e11 yea im putting Lair and Warhawk in the same sentence, like I said before these twon games are something new and innovative where as Halo 3 is just Halo 1 + Halo 2 with a bit of a face lift and a new bubble shield. Now dont get me wrong, I think Halo 3 will be good just like Halo 1 and 2, however this forum is ranting and raving about Halo 3's GFX and there are soooooooooooooo many more games the look sooooooooo much better graphically, Gears, Resistance, HS, Lair MGS4, MGS-O, ect. ect.....

[The Chief of Mjolnir]

I got to ask Goshyujin Sama. Do you know that a noob is? I guess not, because you are saying it to people all the time. You just learned a new word and must show the rest of the world that you know it.

[Eternal E 808]

great now that all these sony drone atleast left a comment is now on my ignore list so i know who exactly to blame for this because for you to be on my ignore list you got to be one ignorant fanboy.

[Marriot VP]

Anybody know if Halo 3 is 30fps or 60fps???

[doublertist]

the graphics arent that great so it wont make a difference.....
good game play
decent graphics not great for a next gen system...
not so indepth storyline...
im not really impressed i think they could do so much better...

<EDIT>

@daxx

dont get me wrong i enjoy the game but its far too short and the story is kind of weak, i will have fun playing it through once and maybe again on the unlocked difficulty but thats about it for me, no part of the first 2 has any kind of draw to create replayablility it does have good multiplayer support but thats all....

[Daxx]

@CERULA: It's 30fps but all Halo games were 30fps.

@doublertist: millions of people are going to be playing Halo 3 including myself. We love the game and you don't. That's okay but you're getting left out from all the fun. If your too critical about something you'll never have fun with it.

[Marriot VP]

well I thought it was 30fps, and I'm fine with that. But why did I get a disagree??

I'm like a huge halo fan.

.

EDIT: Haha, looks like I've made a groupie or two who vote disagree no matter what

[jcgamer]

but think about it this way...Halo 3 is a community...of gamers, of course, who play video games because games such as Halo exist...its about having fun with your friends/pals/homies/lads/bro's /blokes over Xbox LIVE...it's about rivalry and alliances...you can now even replay saved footage! Halo 3 will look stunning in single player...but it will bring back vivid gaming memories for years to come...it's something special...now hand me a tissue (lol)...and even if they are ranting and raving about something you might not particularly see, so what? I see beauty in excellence...

[Daxx]

Very good point JC. Bubble for you. ^_^

[bloop]

.....I think you're missing the point that what everyone is discussing here is how "amazing" it looks. No one is saying its not going to be a great game. The topic is about how supposedly great the screens are, which, clearly they're not. Im sure it will be buckets of fun but graphically its still sub par.

[doublertist]

talking about memories, this post is about how amazing the GFX are for halo 3 and the fact is the GFX just are not that amazing...as far as the gameplay...it will be ok, but give me MGS-O over this anyday...
why are you talking about online community? that has nothing to do with this...
any online game has an online community, so dont be ridiculous saying things which have no valid points to be made, the argument is the graphix are amazing....they are good but good enough to justify it being on a nexg gen system, it should just be put out on the regular xbox and they should put all their effort into making Gears 2 or something that can actually push the limits of what the system can do

LMAO PINK SOLDIERS ROFL

[Daxx]

But our point is that you make a big deal about graphics when me and many other Halo fans just care about the gameplay.

Also this is not a forum, we don't have to stay on topic 100% of the time.

[doublertist]

that this topic is about graphix and halo 3 does not deliver anything spectacular

[The Chief of Mjolnir]

I totally agree, I gave you a bubble :)

But the fanboys out there can´t hear the words about great and fun gameplay, they just want to push down the games they can´t have. And they can´t stfu and go to a site about their favorites games, and leave us alone because that is against the way a fanboy lives.

[JIN KAZAMA]

Are you guys smokin crack to even HINT that the game looks good? The game looks like halo 2, but EVEN MORE CARTOONY! The Environment looks absolutely appauling.
Only idiots like Bladestar, and the most idiotic person like EliteGamer would think this game looks good. And let me not forget the other main xbot zombie, Thammer1. You guys are in complete denial, thinking that this game looks good.

PLAY B3YOND

[Daxx]

...Forget it.....

[haloblows]

It doesn't look that good.It really doesn't . looks the same as halo 2 but on a next gen console and the beta sucked.Definitely, never buy for non halo fanboys

[nomuken]

Good times.

[rareairtone]

These angles arent all that amazing I like the graphics though but they aren't the best I've seen. so in that case the screenshots would have to look amazing with good action shots.

Some people at the top said why disagree with the post if it is a positive reaction to the game? dont comment at all. Just because one agrees with this opinion doesn't mean that people who disagree are gay or might not come and comment that doesn't make any sense.

[jcgamer]

And yes, I agree with you, Gears 2 will graphically impress...Oh, and another graphical stunner just for the ones who may be a little disappointed that Halo 3 won't graphically impress...the 1st party follow-up, the beautiful Mass Effect...and a game that is so gorgeous, Bioshock...Halo 3 is icing to an already so sweet 360 cake that it will give you a tooth ache...are you gonna FINISH THE FIGHT...or what? and have some Halo 3 game fuel by the way...maybe the Halo Burger King meal... buy the helment, Cortana blow up doll, whatever...just FINISH THE FIGHT bro...and the new Bungie project will graphically impress...that might be the strategy by the way...

[DuceWilly947]

something about the graphics are off and it looks like every other HALo so there will be nothing new really, KZ2 all the way baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Wii60_FTW]

this game will destroy all other games that have come before it or that will ever come after it. all sony fanboys will cower before its majesty. sorry, fanboys. halo has defeated u and your Lair grill.LMAO.

[BlazinEurasian]

The gun is floating in pic 6 and the shadows aren't going in the right directions - try to figure out what angles the light is coming from.
Gauranteed to sell tho. Gauranteed to be fun online, garuanteed to get above 8.0's. Theres no doubt it will be fun but there is also no doubt it wont live up to the hype. Just like Lair and WarHawk apparently.
I will probably end up getting a 360 to play this online and for Mass effect, when the 360s stop breaking.

[Robotz Rule]

What the hell?

Halo 3 looks weak!

It's called Halo 2.5:)

Kilzone 2 ftw!!!

PLAY B3YOND

[HydroBoy]

i think it looks ok...maybe cause ive being seeing games like heavenly sword hmmm Killzone Boishock , Crysis etc..for this game ..its mostly bout gameplay..i think.

[IQUITN4G]

It's highly unlikely PS3 will ever get a FPS of this quality, certainly not in terms of gameplay anyway.Deny if you want but a Halo hater is someone that can't see when something is truly special and for that you have my sympathy.

[DaEnforcer]

...but this game looks simply craptastic...on a side note, didn't know MS fanboys are into some Power Rangers stuff hmm mmmkay

As for the guy over and under me, you budd, you are crazy. Halo isn't such a good FPS you think. On Xbox there were just no other options, but on PC there were. Halo tried it's muscles in the FPS land of milk and honey - the PC, but it failed miserably earning just 7's and 8's...on a side note, UT and Battlefield MP blows that of Halo out of the water. PC gamers laugh at Halo, they know many other better FPS ;)

[Wii60_FTW]

Your retardation surprises even me. I'm sick and tired of hearing sony zombies claim Halo was only good because it was a console shooter that didn't suck. Well guess what. I own every PC FPS created since Wolfenstien until now. Halo is #1. Anyone who thinks different is a moron. 'Nuff said.

I'm sure you'll be more than happy with Lair (LMAO), Lesbian Sword (LOLOL), or kiddy big world. ENJOY!

[IQUITN4G]

One thing i certainly do know is that Sony fanboys are all about the age of 11.Not all mind , some are just mentally challenged.

There is a small percentage of fairly decent Sony users so clearly i'm not directing this at you , just some of the prats these types of forums breed.

[PStriple703]

don't see it...

[stunt213]

looks pretty good

[stunt213]

looks pretty good

[Bloodmask]

just don't understand. Halo is more than just a game. It is a whole group of people that work together as a community.

I have had more fun playing Halo 2 than any other online game period. And I come from a history of online PC gaming. XBOX Live really has taken next gen gaming beyond what it used to be.

The party system in the Halo series is second to none. I wish that all online games would copy it. Because Bungie really has done their homework on what works and what doesn't.

Hate it if you want but the online Halo phenomenon is something I am sure will be copied by wannabes well into the next generation of gaming.

And I think that N4G needs to revise the bubble system again. As long as you post according to the N4G guidelines you should be free to speak your mind. I logged on today and I see that a lot of people lose bubbles that are posting according to the guidelines. Just bc you don't like what someone has to say does not give you the right to censor them. BS Police is down to 6 bubbles just bc he likes Halo. He used to have 8. I never give people negative feedback unless they post with caps, are swearing, or post HAHA.........etc.

[DaEnforcer]

You ain't coming from PC gaming. Nobody that plays online BF, UT or CS on PC would have said that. Halo's multiplayer isn't even in the league of these games. And what do you mean with online Halo phenomenon? I don't see any phenomenon in it, there are many games which are played more, on PC and consoles.

[Wii60_FTW]

u don't know jack sh*t about the FPS genre. your most anticipated game is Krapzone 2. sit the F**k down.

[pshizle]

FROM THE BETA!!!!

[JokesOnYou]

Do you think your opinion matters, when many sites that have had hands on like IGN, Gamespot, Gamesradar, etc. have all said Halo is beautiful, and the pics here look great, do they look better than Gears NO but the game looks great none the less and it will be more fun than Gears, have you read all the playtesting and how much trouble that Bungie has gone through to make sure the gameplay in Halo3 is better than anything we've seen before= this game will be an awesome total experience and nothing you say will change anybody's mind, especially for those who've played Halo1 and 2, the Beta already showed Halo3 potential and its apparent that this game will be the best of them all= WOW, yes sony kids be afraid be very afraid of Halo3, Sept 25 is coming, while ps3 kids wait for the next dissapointing sony game= ha ha isnt that what you guys are really upset about, well unfortunately you kids are picking the wrong game to hate on, its Bungie and its a proven franchise, you sony kids should pick an easier target but I guess when Bioshock is scoring 10's and ME looks to be the next big blockbuster franchise to replace Halo then its pretty hard to find a weakness, other than usual "ha your 360 will break line", I suggest you kids stick with that line cause saying "Halo sucks" just causes that "yeah right" reaction, its a waist of time nobody who's played more than 2 FPS games believes you, but again what would you expect from sony kids when all their games end up medicore? blame sony=

JOY

[Wii60_FTW]

couldn't have said it better myself. Let these sony zombies have their little fake news website. we've got halo. sucks to be them. ;)

[gnothe1]

I noticed that thers alot more sony boys on this post than MS boys, an I wonder why!! we all know halo looks great, but they dont want to admit it.

Sony boys!! would ya'll just admit one time that ya'll fell for sony's hype of the PS3 maybe you guys could move on with your lives. just like I fell for EA's cgi crap of madden next gen(madden 06)you guys fell for sony claim of super computer power, an total next gen domination, an that whole xbox 1.5 statement, you guys fell for it, just admit it!!the PS3 has yet to beat the 1 year old graphics of GOW, but you guys still consider the 360 to be inferior!! go figure!!

[The Chief of Mjolnir]

That´s because we are not wasting power, and will not lower ourselves to their level.

Most people defending Halo, are posting their voices when the brainless attackers have said their thing.

[jax07]

I own a PS3 but I for one can tell you that the character design in this game is off the F@cking hook! The blue monsters look like they would whoop master chiefs a$$.

[Daxx]

^_^

[Machety]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=...

[7ero H3LL]

quote me on this:

"Pedigree alone is not what warrants a great achievement. Previous experience is only a pretense, let the present be the deciding factor"

I am a 360 owner and I am dying to get hands on this game. Now, I've never played the first 2 so I come into the Halo world impartial. 3 is gonna sell for the same reason that MGS4 will sell too: it's huge fanbase. The problem is that this closes out the opportunity for gamers to look beyond what's popular. I have The Darkness and right now this game is completely blowing away what missconceptions of indie devs I've had before.

If Halo3 can be a great game on its own, than I'll buy it. If it just rides on success, than I might hold off. Maybe demo it 1st.

[SaMiR111]

the textures in halo 3 are amazing!!! i like the graphics, ...are really good ho my gon i cant wait!!! sep 25!!! MS you are the king!

[SaMiR111]

HALO 3 WILL BE THE BEST GAME!!! THE KING! AND NOTHING CANT DO SOMETHING TO STOP THAT!!! you can tell me killsht 2 have 3 colors and cool grphcs and MGS 4 have a cool old metrosexual man how wants to save the earth.

but halo 3 have everthing!

[jesuisankit]

I dont think so.. Bungie wanted to keep the halo universe breaths its own life.. so is it wrong if a halo looks like halo as its suppose to?? I dont want to see some WWII kinda art design thrown into this game. Halo's art style is unique in its own way and has its own charm.. So I would give thumps up for bungie to keep that art style going along. Honestly I feel the graphics overall looks pretty good. I am satisfied. :)

[punchface99]

Looks the same as halo 2. Whats the point of having a game that looks just like the one before it but with 4 added guns....LOL worst game I've seen all year

[Morratut]

The screenshots look really nice to me. A lot of things happen at once in Halo, plus with the big environments the graphics are great.

I'm looking forward to this title a lot.

I wish fanboys would just leave this site. Some people are so deluded.

It's going to be great to play offline and online.

Fingers crossed Killzone 2 will be great for my PS3 too.

[The Milkman]

*Sings* Oh Oh Oh its magic! You know!! To bad you sony fans wont be playin it because you all blow.

Now I'am pissed at MS cause the damn console mess ups. But as long as I get to play these promised titles like Halo 3 I can forgive them..

Wait wait..... Did I just read Halo 3 looks like Halo 2. Heres your sign... You must not have played the beta dont even lie fanboy I dont have time to read your false stories.

[leeroyuk45]

i just dont get this game at all, parts of it look really ace (screen shot 2), i mean the lighting effects have always been done great on the xbox, just look at gears of war for example. and then you see screen shots like number 7, which looks below par in my eyes. Perhaps the bright colours dont help, who knows!

oh and milkman, most us "sony fans" who apparently "blow" have killzone 2 to look forward to but thanks for your concern.

[sak500]

Looks better than KZ2. Kz2 gfx are straight out of ps2, just in HD.

[xg-ei8ht]

Not quite sure what you've been smoking, maybe you pass it around most of time to your xbox buddies,lol.

Comparing halo3 to kz2,lmfao.

Halo 3 looks more or less like Halo. With a couple more shaders here and there. Halo 3 probably could have been done on the ps2.

Now killzone2, on the other hand, has the most superior lighting of any game to date. Animations, liquid blood dynamics, high quality decals.

KZ2 would smoke Halo3.

Most Halo players love it for its playability, and for good reason. I think i saw dx7 in halo 3.

[reaperxciv]

the haters are left with...NOTHING, not one damn AAA game to play with

[ASSASSYN 36o]

We should all (Halo 3 Fans) meet online and have a huge battle together just n4g.com members.

[Frances-the-Mute]

not quite as good as Killzone 2 or bioshock, the environments are kind of bland, the character models are right on

[Scions Wrath]

Then that means that the likes of HAZE, Call of Duty 4 and not to mention KILLZONE 2 are God games compared to this.

Halo 3 looks, and plays exactly like Halo 2 on xbox 1. Anybody who played the Halo 3 online beta knows this themselves.

[The Chief of Mjolnir]

Then you haven´t played the beta. Only a blind person can say that thing you said. If you played Halo 2, and then the beta, you see very many different things. The graphics are smoother, real time reflection on your visor, more weapons, equipment that can be used in many ways.

[MaximusPrime]

HALO 3.... amazingly crap

Killzone 2 .... amazing, awesome, aweinspiring etc etc etc.

Btw, i played both Halo 1 and Halo 2. Yes they both are good but i feel the game should stop there.

Halo 3 is another way of Microsoft attracting more attention to the game not to their faulty, unrealiable, red rings of death machine.

More recently, amercian kid nearly killed himself after trying to cool down the overheating xbox 360. Obviously he believed the news and discovered his console was overheating.

[The BS Police]

HALO 3.... amazing, awesome, aweinspiring etc etc etc

Killzone 2 .... amazingly crap, like Killzone 1.

Fixed it for you ;)

[MaximusPrime]

i forsee tons of people moaning that Halo 3 crashes dozens of times.

[The Milkman]

Wtf lol..... Ok I would probably pic to play halo 3 in its current graphics than it being put into the gloomy like Killzone 2 graphics. Which Killzone does have awesome graphics and I didnt say sony fans had nothing to look forward to did i? I just said there going to be missing out on Halo 3.

Halo 3 has great graphics most of you are just not on that level of understanding. Like Zelda wind waker it was a total different style but it still had beautiful graphics in its own way. I be pissed if Halo 3 was gloomy and lacking color, but thank god it isnt and your HD tvs are going to be bringing those colors even more out than you currently see.

When it comes down to online multiplayer gameplay though I dont think Killzone will cut it out like Halo 3.