Halo 3 Review

[Shock and Awe]

Halo 3 was the most hyped game of 2007, and possibly ever, and Master Chief is definitely going to finish the fight, should you?



Story: Basically Halo's story is about humanity fighting a one sided war against The Covenant, a group of alien species hell bent on lighting the Halos, which they think will turn all of The Covenant into gods. As you could imagine that is a very large pile of s---. They actually created by a long lost alien race known as the Forerunners to destroy all life in the galaxy so a parisitic life form known as the flood cant take over the universe. oh yeah the Flood is loose too, so its a three sided war between Humanity, The Covenant, and The Flood, there is only one person who can save the galaxy, you, The Master Chief. It is very complicated at first but if you did a playthrou on all the games, it is easy to understand. SCORE:95/100



Controls: The controls for Halo 3 are very similar to really any other FPS these days, until you get into a vehicle. The vehicle controls are just amazing, they are very similar to the regular controls, so it is very easy to pick up and pwn some noobs.=) Even the controls for the flying vehicles, while a little more difficult, are still amazing, especially when compared to other shooters. SCORE:100/100



Campaign: The Halo Campaign is one of the most polished I have ever seen. With a good balance between the use of vehicles and your own to feet. And the enemy AI is the best I have ever seen, the allied AI, not so much, but it is better than most. And with four player co-op, and the meta-game, you'll keep coming back for more, but there are two major problems I have with it thou. One is that you often have to backtrack, but luckily most of the time its hard to notice, but when you do, it is painfully obvious. The other is the eighth level, its just horrible. Overall thou, a very polished experience. SCORE:90/100



Multiplayer: This is where Halo really shines. The matchmaking has over ten different playlists and a double XP playlist every weekend. Most of the multiplayer maps are terrific, with the exeption of one or two. It also has somthing called Forge, where you can edit maps, by adding and removing weapons, items, scenery, or vehicles. It also has a Theater mode where you can watch and save recent games. Overall, the best multplayer experience on any console(with the exception of COD4 which is just as good)
SCORE:95/100




Presentation: Halo 3 is a great looking game. With varied environments, from jungle, to urban, to desert. The Chief himself looks amazing. BUT, 95% of the other faces LOOK LIKE SHIT! Overall not what it could be but still, it has those next-gen graphics that were promised. SCORE:85/100




FINAL SCORE:93/100 LANDMARK

 

[The Wooster]

Is... is this your first post?

Edit: Problems I had with your review.

-Ahem. Just warming up.

-Broken code. Use the preview button. Fix it.

-Scoring every individual part of the game out of 100 and then giving the game a total score out of 100 is retarded. We're not very fond of numerical grading systems here (we'd rather read why you thought the game was decent not use arcane mathematical formula to figure it out)

-Your initial summary is overly long, spoiler ridden and completely void of any actual review content. You simply outline the story and throw in a few sentences that sounds like quotes you'd find on the games box then give the game a numerical score. What exactly makes the story worthy of 95/100? Why did you take that last five points off?

-Your scoring is completely arbitrary. Halo 3 has, and I think everyone on the Escapist regardless of creed, colour or console of choice, recognizes that Halo 3 has issues, some big, some small. Your review mentions none of them in any detail.

-You need to tell us why you think the game is good or bad. Let me give you an example.

The Chief himself looks amazing. BUT, 95% of the other faces LOOK LIKE SHIT!

Aside from the laughable use of caps and pointless profanity that sentence doesn't tell us a thing about why you think the character faces look bad.

-Too many images. Jesus. Tone that shit down.

-The word is 'though'

-It's Halo fucking 3. This topic has been driven so far into the ground it's actually starting to erupt from the earth, Volcano style, in China. It's a horribly overdone topic and your review adds nothing new to the debate.

 

[rayman 101]

um...I'm not really sure what to say, but it does seem like you ripped off gametrailers and other major game publishers who reviewed the game.

 

[Conqueror Kenny]

Is... is this your first post?

Why does it matter? It's just another review who posted it shouldn't matter.
Well this review had abysmal spelling and grammar, it seems very much like a first draft not even checked through. I would recommend typing it up in word, rather than whatever you used, as it would greatly help. Also were the running scores really needed? We can gauge what you think of the game by what you type. Another thing would be to not split it up into sections, it never helps. It completely destroys any flow in the review as if the attack of pictures didn't do that anyway.
I would recommend fixing you html and editing this to fix the spelling and grammar mistakes, or completely rethink the layout of this review..

 

[the monopoly guy]

Don't label what part of the game you're reviewing, use spell check, use grammer, don't review halo 3.


I can tell that you like it and all, but they always end with flaming and trolls.

 

[Shock and Awe]

Don't label what part of the game you're reviewing, use spell check, use grammer, don't review halo 3.


I can tell that you like it and all, but they always end with flaming and trolls.

Thanks I will edit the post and spellcheck it

 

[Random Argument Man]

Too much pictures, not enough text. All other criticism has already been mentionned.

Also, don't be too hard on him, guys. He's new here.

 

[Platinum117]

Everything has already been said, major glaring provblems with your review is that you've given very little reason for any of your views. Pictures aren't entirely neccesary, i like them anyway because i love Halo though.

People are really up their own asses around here about punctuation, spelling etc. I'd usually not give a shit myself but if you are trying to make a valid point it helps if people can't pick up on bad sentence structure and grammar.

 

[Conqueror Kenny]

ppl r fkin redicuous about spelling and punctuation. They can fuck off. But the review itself is boring as sin. Similarly to those on sites like ign and gamespot, they just comprise of a list of the games features without attempting to engage with the core system itself

We appreciate well thought out reviews. Good spelling and punctuation makes the reviews and everything easier to read. If you don't have to stop to try and figure out what has been typed every other word, everybody is happier.
P.S: I didn't know the letter R is also a word!

 

[the monopoly guy]

What did I say? Halo 3 reviews/topics never end well.

Spelling and grammar are greatly apreciated in posts too. And making sense.

 

[Rezfon]

What did I say? Halo 3 reviews/topics never end well.

my theory is that Halo3 is just an easy game to review and a popular choice as a first review, however theres not much to say about halo 3 that hasn't already been said which tends to make most reviews lack-luster

 

[Tomdoodle]

-It's Halo fucking 3. This topic has been driven so far into the ground it's actually starting to erupt from the earth, Volcano style, in China. It's a horribly overdone topic and your review adds nothing new to the debate.

For the same reason, I've avoided reviewing it. Everyone had made their minds up on Halo 3 weeks before it's actual release, reviewing it almost a year later seems pointless to me.

 

[the monopoly guy]

Well, you could do a review like Purple Rain's. He managed to resurrect a dead horse, if only for a while*.

*if you don't get that, I was refering to the term "beating a dead horse"

 

[CrazyBerk]

Them sure is some purdy pictures you got there. Apart from that Halo 3 is getting kinda dull now. Actually this comment is kind of redundant because i'd just be repeating everyone elses comments.
Viva la France!

 

[ThePlasmatizer]

I find Halo 3 to be a decent fps and the gameplay altogether is pretty good, but I wouldn't rate it over 90%.

Tbh I haven't seen an honest review of it yet.

 

[Conqueror Kenny]

my theory is that Halo3 is just an easy game to review and a popular choice as a first review, however theres not much to say about halo 3 that hasn't already been said which tends to make most reviews lack-luster

Though if you are making a first review, games probably aren't the way to go. There are other forms of media out there that are much easier to review (Movies, C.Ds etc.), as it has much less depth and much fewer aspects to look at.

 

[Knight Templar]

Don't label what part of the game you're reviewing, use spell check, use grammer, don't review halo 3.


I can tell that you like it and all, but they always end with flaming and trolls.

Thanks I will edit the post and spellcheck it

Liar, your "review" still sucks, still needs some editing and needs to be trashed and re-made.

 

[The Wooster]

Don't label what part of the game you're reviewing, use spell check, use grammer, don't review halo 3.


I can tell that you like it and all, but they always end with flaming and trolls.

Thanks I will edit the post and spellcheck it

Lier, your "review" still sucks, still needs some edtiting and needs to be trashed and re-made.

Personally I think it's pretty stupid to criticize someone else's writing when you yourself can't spell the word 'liar'.

 

[Tomdoodle]

Don't label what part of the game you're reviewing, use spell check, use grammer, don't review halo 3.


I can tell that you like it and all, but they always end with flaming and trolls.

Thanks I will edit the post and spellcheck it

Lier, your "review" still sucks, still needs some edtiting and needs to be trashed and re-made.

Personally I think it's pretty stupid to criticize someone else's writing when you yourself can't spell the word 'liar'.

Oooh, low blow, but not totally uncalled for either.

 

[Bane07]

I liked the pictures and format, so you get a 90/100 for format
Your analysis of the game was minimal, and as the first poster said, it sounds like you read the box for halo 3, so for analysis, you get a 50/100
See that just doesnt work does it?

Nice try