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Halo 3 reviewed
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jackangel said:
It's overhyped for sure, but it'll still be pretty damn good.
javaguru said:
Some dude posted up on a gaming board of it plastered across the front page of his local news paper. MS viral marketing for ya, and it appears to be working. It already had a million preorders. I prefer a lukewarm hype to games, since then if it is good it seems that much more impressive.
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TC2 said:
Are you serious?
1. This is actually a very quick release considering it's such a big title. Lots of big games take much longer after their announcement to actual release.
2. Plus it's releasing in Sept which is rare....they usually wait until winter and holidays are here.
3. Also, this game has not been delayed like the majority of games are nowadays.
4. Go play your Wii little boy.
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Check out those scores....
http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/926632.asp
Sucks to be a Sony fanboy *hansel* right now.
http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/926632.asp
Sucks to be a Sony fanboy *hansel* right now.
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javaguru said:
I was surprised at the marketing of this game.
Numerous commercials including ones like Pontiac, Special Halo Pepsi and food products, Posters, etc. Heck even Futureweapons on Discovery had Special Halo sponsored shows.
That's a good sign that this game does indeed deliver.
I will find out tonight at midnight.
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alien amp pharm said:
I love my Wii
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patsfan1379 said:I love my Wii
I enjoy my Wii too bro, but no Rayman Raving Rabbits can compete with a game as awesomenesses as Halo3 !
alien amp pharm said:
Yeah I do want to get Halo 3. My buddy's got it preordered so at least I can try it for a while.
If the new 65nm Xbox's are going to be as reliable as the PS3, as quiet, have an internet browser for when my PC is down, have free online service, swapable SATA harddrives, wifi, full backwards compatibility for when I'm craving old school gaming, and MS gets the rights to Metal Gear Solid 4 and Killzone 2 with no hardware-limiting sacrifices, then I suppose I'll have little reason to keep my PS3.
I could've also mentioned BluRay movies and Folding @ Home, but I rarely use either one.
TC2
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hanselthecaretaker said:Yeah I do want to get Halotestin - fluoxymesterone - 3. My buddy's got it preordered so at least I can try it for a while.
If the new 65nm Xbox's are going to be as reliable as the PS3, as quiet, have an internet browser for when my PC is down, have free online service, swapable SATA harddrives, wifi, full backwards compatibility for when I'm craving old school gaming, and MS gets the rights to Metal Gear Solid 4 and Killzone 2 with no hardware-limiting sacrifices, then I suppose I'll have little reason to keep my PS3.
I could've also mentioned BluRay movies and Folding @ Home, but I rarely use either one.
I considered getting a ps3 but they have no friggin games...its been out way to long to have such a tiny selections.
they want just too much for a system with no games.
TC2
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hanselthecaretaker said:Yeah I do want to get Halo 3. My buddy's got it preordered so at least I can try it for a while.
If the new 65nm Xbox's are going to be as reliable as the PS3, as quiet, have an internet browser for when my PC is down, have free online service, swapable SATA harddrives, wifi, full backwards compatibility for when I'm craving old school gaming, and MS gets the rights to Metal Gear Solid 4 and Killzone 2 with no hardware-limiting sacrifices, then I suppose I'll have little reason to keep my PS3.
I could've also mentioned BluRay movies and Folding @ Home, but I rarely use either one.
LOL..."folding@home"...real killer app. I cant wait to get a buncha buddies over and watch some "folding@home" and trash talk each other.
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redsamurai
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alien amp pharm said:
you do know that it was scheduled originally to be released last year, right?
chewyxrage
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I'll buy it eventually
lmao at the thread title, classic
and aap your sig is fucking up the scrolling on every thread your in
lmao at the thread title, classic
and aap your sig is fucking up the scrolling on every thread your in
milo hobgoblin
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after Half Life.. are FPS all that different from one another.. they look a little prettier.. but al that matters is the online play.. and it basically doesnt matter what FPS is letting you kill other folks....
TC2 said:
Haha, it's actually held my interest more than Gears of War did, plus it's for something useful. There's enough to do on the PS3 in a game drought. Without good games where would the 360 be?
milo hobgoblin said:
Sometimes I consider ditching consoles altogether and getting a good pc rig for playing all the good fps titles. I tried Half Life 2 and it ran pretty choppy. I'll probably play it again someday when I upgrade my specs.
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hanselthecaretaker said:
meh...not me, I have a 55in wide screen HDTV, id much rather play on it than my 17 in monitor. Plus I hate using a mouse and KB.
I really wish the PS3 would step up in the games dept....it does have some interesting stuff to it, media,blue tooth.built in wifi, Blue Ray.
I just cant see dropping $500 + tax + what ever accessories I might need for a system with no games.
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redsamurai said:
Halo3 was never delayed, Frodo. You may be thinking of "speculating" which a lot of people/writers/reporters/ do.
You go by what the developer (Bungie) says. They officially announced Sept 25 as the launch date and they made/kept that date.
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btw, This game lives up to the hype.
It's leagues above Gears Of War.
Me and a buddy played 4 levels of the campaign yesterday and wow it was never dull (perhaps the weed helped)
Two thumbs way up.
It's leagues above Gears Of War.
Me and a buddy played 4 levels of the campaign yesterday and wow it was never dull (perhaps the weed helped)
Two thumbs way up.
TC2
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hanselthecaretaker said:
I considered buying a ps3 and I ran across some disappointing info.
There's apparently some problem with the ps3 not working right right wight "older" HDTV's. some combination of resolutions or some shit wont work right or get the graphics "down converted" to a standard tv res???
I have an older HDTV that is 1080i only wide screen..will it not play right on that??
MichaelScott
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is this the right forum for this? lolol
TC2 said:
They fixed that with a firmware update. I can play Bluray movies and games in 720p on my tv, which only goes up to 1080i (720p native).
chewyxrage
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jh1 said:
Team Fortress 2 just came out (Half-Life)
Game is fucking badass!
I need a new computer, though....
TC2 said:
Yeah Sony definitely needs to amp up their strategy for this holiday season. Sales won't get much better if all remains constant. I'd say offer the 80gig version for $500, HDMI cables included, not some game people could take or leave. 40gig for $400. They pretty much have to, as their first price drop proved that such a thing helps sales nearly exponentially. They will be in a pretty tough position if they wait until March when MGS4 is released. Better to build up the install base sooner.
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superdave said:
Well damn. Me and my buddy beat this game last night.
IT IS TOO FREAKIN SHORT. Sadly, that seems to be the trend for developers nowadays. It took us 9 hours on heroic difficulty.
I will have to retract my earlier statement in this thread somewhat because the next to last level is not fun. The story gets dumb and the ending was a letdown for me.
The first several levels were spectacular though. Large open environments with nice battles, nice scenery, and action.
I give this game a 9.2/10 after completing it.
Hmmm, after further consideration I'm questioning if it's even worth getting another 360, Halo 3 or not.
http://forums.gametrailers.com/showthread.php?t=187699
http://forums.gametrailers.com/showthread.php?t=187699
chewyxrage
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hanselthecaretaker said:
Hmm...now you got me all worried my xbox is going to fuck up tommorrow or something
chewyxrage said:
I never had a problem with mine....then again I only had it for a month or so. I'll probably get another one once MS takes care of the problem at its source. Something tells me though that they should've stuck to making software. Sony clearly has the superior piece of hardware, all things considered (memory contraints/overly complex memory architecture, rushed graphics chip).....now it's just a matter of getting more games.
TC2 said:
I was talking about the PS3. Yes the PS2 had disc read problems, but nothing I ever experienced, or anyone else I knew who had one.
Disc read error
Owners of early PS2 models purchased from launch until spring 2003 often reported faulty optical drives in their consoles. The earliest drives suffered from a constantly misaligning laser lens, but later defects were the result of a shift in voltage to the laser. The first problem was easily remedied by opening the console's casing and tweaking a cog that controlled the lens' distance from the disc. However, this action voided the console's warranty. The second problem could be fixed by using an oscillator. After many consoles had broken down, a class action lawsuit was filed against Sony. Sony agreed to provide free repair or replacement for the faulty consoles and continued to do so until February 2005.[15]
Another problem that could cause a disc read error is wear on the coupling in the head assembly to the worm gear that moves the laser. A symptom of this is a loud repetitive clicking sound. However, this problem rarely occurs on newer consoles.[citation needed]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2
The first Xbox also had disc read problems though,
http://www.anetforums.com/posts.aspx?ThreadIndex=8295
but again I never had a problem with mine.
chewyxrage
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hanselthecaretaker said:
You won't fuckin believe this, my xbox broke TODAY....
the fuckin irony of it makes me want to kill myself.
No shit, I put in NFL07 today and was trying to play w/ my girlfriend, shit freezes......put in NBA Live 07 and the same shit....screen freezes, same sound goes on loop, red ring.....FUCK!
wtf do I have to do now?
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chewyxrage said:
That's the reason I sold mine...mine never fucked up even once but everybody I know had theirs mess up AT LEAST ONCE, more often than not they had to send it in a few times.
The xbox360 was/is a cool system with good games and online play but the failure rate is totally unacceptable.
I have a feeling that Sony may step up, drop the price again and over take M$.
But I'm not buying a ps3 unless they fix their gigantic "1080i" problem. I'm not about to drop $500-$600 + tax on a High def machine that wont display HD on my tv.
http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/ps3-doesnt-do-1080i/
TC2 said:
I'm getting tired of all the beating around the bush with this scaling bs too. At first Sony said they fixed the issue, then it turns out the fix is only for 1080i and game playback, not BluRay at 720p, which my tv's native display is in.
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/06/ps3-firmware-1-30-fixes-1080i-problem/
As of firmware 1.80, they've fixed all scaling issues except the one most people were complaining about (720p Bluray).
I thought this whole issue was taken care of....turns out it may not even be fixable through software updates.
I played Halo 3 this weekend and am another step closer to getting a 360. If the hardware issues have been fixed, I'd rather have a 360 than a PS3. Seriously it's a well-built machine but so far it seems it's just been making mountains of obstacles out of what should've originally been molehills for both developers and users.
TC2
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hanselthecaretaker said:
Actually from what I understand the "fix" only addresses PS2 games..NOT PS3 GAMES.
Fuck Sony..they're not getting my money if they fuck up simple shit like this, that means that half the peeps out there with a HDTV cannot utilize a PS3 in reguards to its high def aspect.
in other words my 55 in 16*9 wide screen 1080i HDTV will become a low rez piece of shit when I try to play a game or watch a Blue Ray movie.
Sony's response......upgrade and shell out more $$$ for a new tv so I can pay them $600 to play their machine.
I was actually seriously considering getting one until I read up on this issue.
This is the problem with corporate America and it's profit before product battle plan-
http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=21238
WTF can anyone in the gaming industry do anything right? Oh yeah...Nintendo......but who wants to play an outdated system using a remote control?
http://forums.gametrailers.com/showthread.php?t=187699&page=2
Hell with it. I'll keep my PS3 until it dies and hope MGS4 and Killzone 2 are good. These console wars just keep getting more and more pathetic.
http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=21238
WTF can anyone in the gaming industry do anything right? Oh yeah...Nintendo......but who wants to play an outdated system using a remote control?
http://forums.gametrailers.com/showthread.php?t=187699&page=2
Hell with it. I'll keep my PS3 until it dies and hope MGS4 and Killzone 2 are good. These console wars just keep getting more and more pathetic.
TC2 said:
So 1080i is your native res? As long as you have the 1080i option selected on the PS3 it will display that resolution, for Blu Ray movies. The games however have to state on the box that they support 1080i resolution to be playable in it.
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/746/746492p2.html
If your only HD resolution is 1080i though, you're kinda out of luck, as 720p is the sweet spot for gaming these days on both systems, and will be for every game this generation at least.
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