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Slabs
Slabs
Since 7033 Days
Edge really aren't easy to please. Bungie must be doing something very right, despite what a minority are saying! :D
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GriftGFX - He can also<br>ban your ass!
GriftGFX
Since 7003 Days
I want to chime in on a few things here.. but it's impossible to do multiple quotes on this version of Opera mini. I'll save it for when I get home.

The idea that bungie could drop features in favor of graphics and please both the critics and the masses though is way off the mark.
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Jin187
Jin187
Since 6747 Days
Posted by Slabs
Edge really aren't easy to please. Bungie must be doing something very right, despite what a minority are saying! :D
Yup, If a game gets 10 in Edge, you better believe its going to be pretty dam special!

IN the history of Edge magazine, they have only given five games 10/10, only Super Mario 64, Gran Turismo, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Halo: Combat Evolved, Half-Life 2 have gotten 10.
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RC_Master
RC_Master
Since 6905 Days
I'd just like to point out that this and this are the real jungly environments. Most of the screens from Edge atleast, seem to be of Silent (Tsavo?) Highway, which is desert and industrial complexes (or at least seems to be).
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Optimusv2
Optimusv2
Since 6895 Days
Posted by GriftGFX
I want to chime in on a few things here.. but it's impossible to do multiple quotes on this version of Opera mini. I'll save it for when I get home.

The idea that bungie could drop features in favor of graphics and please both the critics and the masses though is way off the mark.
It probably is and I would like to think it is, but sometimes I get an entirely different vibe from people suggesting that there might be some truth to it.
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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.

pssh! more like electronic gay-ming monthly! amirite

LEBATO - IS WRONG
LEBATO
Since 7125 Days
Posted by deftangel
Forget it man, you CAN NOT focus. I NEVER mentioned anything but graphics, and you start talking about how the game can get a 10 and blah blah blah.

And I never said they failed to deliver, what a waste of my time.
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deftangel - Hot stuff!
deftangel
Since 6871 Days
Posted by LEBATO
Forget it man, you CAN NOT focus. I NEVER mentioned anything but graphics, and you start talking about how the game can get a 10 and blah blah blah.

And I never said they failed to deliver, what a waste of my time.
What makes you think every comment I make in a post is directed at you? I addressed two points from your post about graphics directly, with the respective quotes and then in a NEW paragraph separated by TWO lines I made some more general comments. Did I quote YOU as saying the "failed to deliver?" No.

Conveniently you've completely glossed over the discussion about vegetation. You said there was hardly any whereby there are plenty of shots, and I'm telling you from direct hands on experience, there is.

Of course I should find better things to do than try and share some impressions and qualified discussion of the game here as clearly I'm not focusing and wasting your time.
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Phaethon360 - Mr Pant<s>s</s>ies
Phaethon360
Since 6848 Days
Man who read a magazine vs Man who actually played the game - who will win!?
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Phaethon, the forum Spectre.

kenshin2418 - Junior Detective
kenshin2418
Since 6978 Days
Posted by Phaethon360
Man who read a magazine vs Man who actually played the game - who will win!?
the one sporting the Halo 3 BK Meal!

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all good things must come to an end

Heretic
Heretic
Since 6976 Days
that's totally mine!
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Finish The Fight Sept. 25th

Halo 3 Bitches!!!

Beware, Heretic is on the prowl!!!

Phaethon360 - Mr Pant<s>s</s>ies
Phaethon360
Since 6848 Days
Posted by kenshin2418
the one sporting the Halo 3 BK Meal!

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Phaethon, the forum Spectre.

dcdelgado
dcdelgado
Since 6863 Days
Halo 3” Becomes Fastest-Selling Pre-Ordered Video Game in History, Soaring Past 1 Million Milestone

Blockbuster consumer brands including 7-Eleven, Burger King Corp., Comcast, Mountain Dew and Pontiac unveil unprecedented support for the launch of this year’s biggest entertainment event.

REDMOND, Wash. — Aug. 9, 2007 — As the countdown continues for the entertainment event of the year — the launch of “Halo® 3” — the video game continues to set records and establish new precedents for an entertainment launch. Today, Microsoft Corp. announced that preorders in North America for the exclusive Xbox 360™ title have exceeded the 1 million milestone. In addition, Microsoft unveiled the first exciting details of upcoming promotions from leading consumer brands, including Mountain Dew, 7-Eleven, Pontiac, Comcast and Burger King Corp.

In a strategy utilized in other big entertainment launches, retailers around the world have begun taking preorders, enabling consumers to order one of the three versions of “Halo 3”: Standard Edition, Limited Edition and the ultra-collectible Legendary Edition. In fact, demand has been so strong for the Legendary Edition of the game that it is expected to be sold out by the time the game launches on Sept. 25. Retailers have also noted that the presales for “Halo 3” are the fastest in video game history.

“What we’ve experienced is nothing short of phenomenal,” said Bob McKenzie, senior vice president of merchandising at GameStop Corp. “‘Halo 3’ has eclipsed many previous records and will prove to be one of the must-have items of 2007.”

“The excitement for ‘Halo 3’ is incredible,” said Jill Hamburger, vice president of movies and games at Best Buy. “From our preorders online and the buzz we’re hearing in our stores, we know this release is going to be one of the biggest entertainment events of the year. We’re thrilled to be able to bring it to our customers.”

**** See the rest here ***
http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/14184/Halo-3-FastestSelling-PreOrdered-Video-Game-in-History/
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Halle Berry: Delgado i am feeling really reall dirty tonight, shall i call Jessica Simpson for a threesome?

Delgado: HALLE what have i told you about bothering me when i'm playing Mass Effect!!! now get out and dont come back for 2 months!! (Slams door

Jin187
Jin187
Since 6747 Days
Why is that ^ boulet timed?
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alimokrane
alimokrane
Since 6933 Days
Posted by Jin187
Why is that ^ boulet timed?
it's off topic I guess. not sure
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dcdelgado
dcdelgado
Since 6863 Days
Posted by Jin187
Why is that ^ boulet timed?
Its Halo3 info so i have no idea why?
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Halle Berry: Delgado i am feeling really reall dirty tonight, shall i call Jessica Simpson for a threesome?

Delgado: HALLE what have i told you about bothering me when i'm playing Mass Effect!!! now get out and dont come back for 2 months!! (Slams door

PlumbDrumb - Still drinking
PlumbDrumb
Since 6996 Days
oops, sorry :D

My bad.
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Just wrap it up, we own it.

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RAZurrection
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jioann00
jioann00
Since 6335 Days
well personally im not too bothered about the graphics, as long as they are pretty and next gen, they dont have to be groundbreaking.

allthough after playing f.e.a.r, the darkness and my next game before halo 3 will be bioshock, i think halo 3s bright graphics style will be georgeous in comparison.

but graphics aside, what i really want from halo 3 is a LONG campaign, and i dont want one of the levels in the list AKA halo 2 to actually be a cut scene and quick training what a cheat! and i dont want half the game to feel 'wasted' on playing as the arbitur AKA halo 2, and i dont want boring cramped levels AKA halo 2,

heres what i DO want from halo 3.

- replay value.
with halo 1 after most of the levels, (except the liberey!!) i thought 'dam i cant wait to play that level again!!' AKA assult on the control room!!! and scilent cartogapher and the earth levels on halo 2

- do it how you want
i want to be able to play the level how i want to!!!
i heard in halo 3 u will sit on the pelican gun,
well theres one thing i REALLY HATE in games and that is when u have to sit in a helicopter (GRAW2) and shoot things its so boring!!
i want to drive the dam pelican!!!or shoot, or not use it at all get some other transport, i want choice!!

- open battles, AI kills things too
i do not want to think while p[laying the game this:
"come on marines, kill em!!...oh wait...nothings dieing, oh yeah dam im in a video game i guess its designed that im suppose to kill everything on the screen"
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

-marines!!!!
come on!!! marines have been USELESS in halo 1 and 2.
i want intelligent allies that fear for there lives infront of all these aliens on our planet!!and that there are lots of them so it really feels like an epic battle.
3 or 4 marines and a spartan is not enough if it happend in real life

- animation!!
the e3 07 trailer showed a marine get thrown up and kicked by a brute
and when i saw that i laughed because it looked so klunky and robotic!!!
and as the brute stepped forward after you could clearly see him still in the animation of kicking a marine process like a robot, then once he has completed the animation cycle and only then, he can start moving again.
reminded me of a wrestling game animation!!!

STORY!---
i want a story that is easy to follow
no more gravmind or silly monsters!!!
i want a proper story like a film story, one that flows, one that you always know what your goal is in each level, one that builds up with twists that make you go oooooooo, and lets not hope its a twist like 'now master chief in level 1 has been eaten by gravemind, you play as a brute'

and the little things like when cortana is trying to tell you something important, please dont let things attack you and makes lots of noise so you cant hear what shes saying!!!
(happend a few times to me before)

hmmm...maybe im asking too much.
anyway,
whether i get what i want or not, halo 3 is going to be a dam good game if its anything like 1 and 2 :)
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dcdelgado
dcdelgado
Since 6863 Days


oh my!!
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Halle Berry: Delgado i am feeling really reall dirty tonight, shall i call Jessica Simpson for a threesome?

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SimonM7 - The other mod's bitch
SimonM7
Since 7026 Days
They learned from Sath's avatars!
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XAL
XAL
Since 6996 Days
Gah! you beat me

FLAMETHROWER AND NEW GRENADE - THE FIRE BOMB!
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/812/812177p1.html

Halo 3 already is in a private online Epsilon Test:
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/812/812230p1.html

New Bungie Podcast:
http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=news&...

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This is awesome! They finally got the flamethrower to work =]
It should look absolutely insane when fired, sad they showed nothing.

Also cool that they added a new grenade. I suppose it's a more refined Molotov Cocktail.

The new weekly update isn't up yet due to to Frankie answering some questions from HBO this morning.
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GriftGFX - He can also<br>ban your ass!
GriftGFX
Since 7003 Days
Flamethrower = illegal weapon of war for decades, but it's back in the future! Not exactly realistic.. but still cool :) Likewise, firebombs are cool too.. I was really expecting smoke though.
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Optimusv2
Optimusv2
Since 6895 Days
Pretty damn cool. I really like the way that Spartan looks while breathing looks pretty damn cool :)
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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.

pssh! more like electronic gay-ming monthly! amirite

deftangel - Hot stuff!
deftangel
Since 6871 Days
Ah surprised they annoucnced that, thought they might leave it in for you as a surprise

The flamethrower is rather fun :)
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RC_Master
RC_Master
Since 6905 Days
Flamethrower is going to rock! mad props to Robt Mclees for MAKING them get it in Halo 3.

Awesome. Burn Brutes burn!
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