Re: Halo 3 Review
As promised I've done a review. And is non bias by any means.
Graphics:
For a Xbox 360 game Halo 3 is a good looking game. But with the other games out there like Bioshock and Gears of War it doesn't look like one of the best and it could've looked better. There were also some frame-rate issues but, none too noticeable. The Bungie team did some great work with level design and some of the new weapon/vehicles look great. It would've been nice to see Halo using the Unreal 3 engine.
Graphics: 8.5
Sound:
Bungie has always had a great sound design when it comes to their games and Halo 3 doesn't disappoint when it comes to sound. The games score was amazing to listen to and when the action picks up the music follows through was nice. Again not as good as some other games such as Bioshock and Heavenly Sword but, definitely one of the best sound productions in a game.
Sound: 9.5
Gameplay:
Halo 3 has alot of gameplay from the other games and some new aspects. Its faster and has become more strategic than the other 2. With the 4 player online co-op and the inclusion of co-op scoring it made it feel like an old arcade game from back in the day which was a very nice feel. Multiplayer is the same as ever but, with the inclusion of Forge, customizable characters, maps, weapons, and vehicles. It felt the same but, then again it felt kinda new.
Gameplay: 9
Story:
Halo 3 is the best Halo game out of the franchise which in many eyes isn't that hard to do. The story in 3 was far more compelling than the other 2. And the way it "wraps up" the series was very nice. And it had some nice throw backs to the books which in my eye was awesome. It also had some nice plot twists in the game which is always nice to have. But it was a tad bit short.
Story: 8
Fun Factor:
Basically if you've had fun with any console FPS you'll have fun with Halo 3. It has the works when it comes to multiplayer(co-op and all the others). The campaign is also very fun especially if you've got a buddy or a few of them to just sit back and play co-op on Legendary. It was also very fun just to go on Forge and just mess around with everything.
Fun Factor: 9
Overall:
With all the hype it was hard not to get into Halo 3 before it came out. Well now its out and most have experienced it. If you're one of those that said Halo 3 was gunna bomb(myself included) you're sadly mistaken. But, it is not game of the year. Overall its a buy if you have XBL and rent if you don't have XBL or many friends.
Overall: 88%