Halo 3

[ExSuSEusr]

Anyone pre-order it?

[daverich]

not at that price ;)

I'm looking forward to playing it immensely though

Kind regards

Dave Rich

[easyease]

not at that price ;)

I'm looking forward to playing it immensely though

Kind regards

Dave Rich
haha

[Jedimicsaber]

Two words: Unreal Tournament.

[tom-ubuntu]

I really enjoyed Halo 1 and 2. And I am looking forward to Halo 3 aswell. BUT... Xbox360 is way to expensive, too loud and unstable. I will not buy before a new and working hardware revision.

Thanks god I am not that young anymore, that I need to play a game when it is released because only then it is cool ;-)

[Acglaphotis]

i did.

And bought an xbox 360 just to play halo.

[argie]

Two words: Unreal Tournament.

Hell yeah, I still have that game. But my brother and I got loads of fun out of Halo Co-op.

[tom-ubuntu]

Hell yeah, I still have that game. But my brother and I got loads of fun out of Halo Co-op.
Is it multiplatform, eg. Xbox and PS3? Or is it time-exclusivly for PS3 and later for Xbox360?
I really enjoyed the the 1st part of UT.

[starcraft.man]

I really enjoyed Halo 1 and 2. And I am looking forward to Halo 3 aswell. BUT... Xbox360 is way to expensive, too loud and unstable. I will not buy before a new and working hardware revision.

Thanks god I am not that young anymore, that I need to play a game when it is released because only then it is cool ;-)

I'm with you. I will never understand why gamers have allowed Microsoft to get away with such blatant disregard for their hardware (i.e. reported 30-50% failure rates). They refused to admit any wrong in their product, they ignored the problem and vocal examples, then rather then commit to a recall and fix all models they extended the warranty consoles and have expected gamers to be patient while they get their console shipped around upon red ring.

MS has completely toyed/abused their gamer base, and in my mind anyone who supports the console is endorsing this blatant mistreatment. Sony may be very proprietary a$$es and Nintendo may have issues (like third party support and their childish only image) but neither have ever sold me such a poor product.

As for Halo 3. If I'm interested, I'll get it when it comes for PC, I know my towers don't overheat or get loud and they never need to be shipped anywhere for weeks on end.

[ExSuSEusr]

Hell yeah, I still have that game. But my brother and I got loads of fun out of Halo Co-op.

Ha! I still run good ole Quake II and III. Remember the Team Fortress mod for Quake I? Good times...

[LowSky]

As for Halo 3. If I'm interested, I'll get it when it comes for PC.


Halo 2 Just came to PC after 2 years on the Xbox
Just wait for 2+ years for H3 just remember you'll need Vista SP1

[justin whitaker]

Is it multiplatform, eg. Xbox and PS3? Or is it time-exclusivly for PS3 and later for Xbox360?
I really enjoyed the the 1st part of UT.

It is time exclusive for PS3...PS3 gets it this year, Xbox360 gets it February 2008 (US).

[justin whitaker]

Anyone pre-order it?

I did not preorder, but I will pick it up on the 25th. Plenty of copies will be around, no matter how much Best Buy and GameStop try to convince you otherwise.

[Rupertronco]

i did.

And bought an xbox 360 just to play halo.

Seconded. I haven't touched mine since I beat Gears of War, which was about a year ago. I hope Halo 3 isn't terrible like it's demo/beta version.

[Rupertronco]

I'm with you. I will never understand why gamers have allowed Microsoft to get away with such blatant disregard for their hardware (i.e. reported 30-50% failure rates). They refused to admit any wrong in their product, they ignored the problem and vocal examples, then rather then commit to a recall and fix all models they extended the warranty consoles and have expected gamers to be patient while they get their console shipped around upon red ring.

MS has completely toyed/abused their gamer base, and in my mind anyone who supports the console is endorsing this blatant mistreatment. Sony may be very proprietary a$$es and Nintendo may have issues (like third party support and their childish only image) but neither have ever sold me such a poor product.


I can't stand Microsoft as a whole. There really isn't much to like about the company. I do admire their marketing genius and determination to dominate the planet, but I can't stand them. Does that mean I won't use their product which benefits me in some way, shape form, or manner? No. It's great to hate M$ and everything, but I'm not going to be so stubborn as to limit my experience by going out of my way to avoid their products.

If Halo 3 is half as much fun as either of its predecessors, the xbox 360 will be worth every penny.

[justin whitaker]

I'm with you. I will never understand why gamers have allowed Microsoft to get away with such blatant disregard for their hardware (i.e. reported 30-50% failure rates). They refused to admit any wrong in their product, they ignored the problem and vocal examples, then rather then commit to a recall and fix all models they extended the warranty consoles and have expected gamers to be patient while they get their console shipped around upon red ring.

I think a $1billion charge in 2007 for Xbox 360 repairs is enough admission.

The fact is, you get the RROD, and they fix it, if it is within three years. If you get the $60 extended warrantee, then everything else is covered.

They aren't certain which are going to fail, since there are a good number of release day 360s out there that have never experienced the RROD. So they fix them as the issue arises.

That said, the reported rate of failure is actually closer to 30%, from everything that I have seen, with anti-MS types inflating the total to 50%. If half of the Xbox 360s went bad, there would be a recall.

It's not as bad as people make it out to be. It's bad, but it's not the end of the world type bad. Many 360s have no issues at all.

MS has completely toyed/abused their gamer base, and in my mind anyone who supports the console is endorsing this blatant mistreatment. Sony may be very proprietary a$$es and Nintendo may have issues (like third party support and their childish only image) but neither have ever sold me such a poor product.

Wow, that's a lot of vitriol for a player that doesn't have a 360.

[mips]

Just wait for 2+ years for H3 just remember you'll need Vista SP1

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that it can be used with WinXP after a small hack/patch on XP.

[justin whitaker]

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that it can be used with WinXP after a small hack/patch on XP.

Yep, you sure can.

[starcraft.man]

Ha! I still run good ole Quake II and III. Remember the Team Fortress mod for Quake I? Good times...
Ha! You wouldn't believe some old games I play... I feel so old as a gamer and yet I'm not really age wise.

Halo 2 Just came to PC after 2 years on the Xbox
Just wait for 2+ years for H3 just remember you'll need Vista SP1
Thanks for pointing out the obvious. I haven't been locked in a box with regards to gaming events and I do know what statements I make imply.

I can't stand Microsoft as a whole. There really isn't much to like about the company. I do admire their marketing genius and determination to dominate the planet, but I can't stand them. Does that mean I won't use their product which benefits me in some way, shape form, or manner? No. It's great to hate M$ and everything, but I'm not going to be so stubborn as to limit my experience by going out of my way to avoid their products.

If Halo 3 is half as much fun as either of its predecessors, the xbox 360 will be worth every penny.
In case you didn't notice in the quote, I don't base my opinion of the 360 on the fact that it's an MS product. I don't like the 360 because of how they handled hardware and a few other issues, their branding is irrelevant as a gamer (though it certainly doesn't encourage me to buy).

I think a $1billion charge in 2007 for Xbox 360 repairs is enough admission.

We obviously have different standards.

The fact is, you get the RROD, and they fix it, if it is within three years. If you get the $60 extended warrantee, then everything else is covered.

They aren't certain which are going to fail, since there are a good number of release day 360s out there that have never experienced the RROD. So they fix them as the issue arises.
Yeah, you got a point, not all fail. From what I've read though (from a good gaming source), the Xbox team that made the 360 was well aware of overheating issues with their design well in advance of launch. It was still pushed out, then they sat on it for a year or so before dealing with it. That bothers me that they care little about the gaming hardware I spend a lot of money on.

That said, the reported rate of failure is actually closer to 30%, from everything that I have seen, with anti-MS types inflating the total to 50%. If half of the Xbox 360s went bad, there would be a recall.
I'd argue it's the other way around, the percentage is probably on the stronger side (and has been well downplayed by media and the fact that some gamers are apathetic so long as their games are on the platform). Out of 10 friends of a friend of mine with a 360 (his network of buds), 7 RRODed and I believe 2 were simply DOA (both after release batch).

It's not as bad as people make it out to be. It's bad, but it's not the end of the world type bad. Many 360s have no issues at all.
Our definition of bad must be different.


Wow, that's a lot of vitriol for a player that doesn't have a 360.
As indicated in my original post, I'm not buying one because that means, I as a gamer, endorse what they did/do. Ya, I am pretty upset at the console industry (i.e. all three of them, 360 just seems to be worst of the lot).

Oh and I guess another reason I'm not so interested in the 360 is I'm not much of a FPS fan, which seems to be the main franchise that MS wants to push on it.

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that it can be used with WinXP after a small hack/patch on XP.
You are correct. I imagine Halo 3 will probably also get hacked to run on XP.

[mr_boo1711]

Well I put my hands in the air and admit I got an Xbox 3 weeks ago purely for the release of Halo3. Enjoyed the first one immensly (Also the 2nd - but it was FAR too quick to complete), so I simply gave in to pressure I suppose. My 360 has already started freezing during prolonged use, and already I'm raising an eyebrow at the build quality of the unit.

On the subject of 360 failures (And yes, you will laugh at this) - my mate opted to preorder the Halo3 special edition that comes with 'The Making Of' DVDs etc and is all nicely presented insode a replica Master Chief Helmet (£70 approx seemingly) and hasn't shut up about it. He even took 3 days off his work for it arriving so he could play the damn thing! - Anyways, he just called me yesterday (3 days before launch) to tell me he got the RROD!! LMAO!! It's going to take approx 20 - 30 days to get his 360 back in working order. A clear victim of good marketing, poor hardware, and bad timing.... oh how I laughed!
\\:D/

[Polygon]

red ring of death, that sucks.

[Mazza558]

I tried to preorder it time for Wednesday, but I don't think the preorder went in in time for the launch. I'm not bothered, I can wait an extra day... or can I? :)

It's got fantastic reviews across the majority of websites, so I can't wait :)

On a sadder note, someone I know, who managed to get his hands on a copy before launch, has already completed it and didn't hesitate to tell me what happens in the end! (Here's a clue, it's an interesting ending) :(

It's interesting to see how many people are playing Halo 3 already according to bungie.net, and it's not even out yet.

[lzfy]

Just finished Halo 3 and really enjoyed it.

[Tiekyl]

Yes..I pre-ordered. Like..forever ago, so glad to finally get the freakin game. Unfortunately, I promised my friend I'd wait to co-op campaign with him this weekend. :rolleyes:

On the subject of Microsoft..I'll encourage anyone to never use windows, but I'll defend the Xbox to the death. I said..sometime earlier that in most cases, microsoft has the right *idea* about something, about what people want in an OS (Dont know how to better put it), about the priorities to put into a console. Its about games, and..thats what matters.

[mr_boo1711]

Yes..I pre-ordered. Like..forever ago, so glad to finally get the freakin game. Unfortunately, I promised my friend I'd wait to co-op campaign with him this weekend. :rolleyes:

Yeah - I did the same with my flatmate. We made an agreement that I couldnt touch it till 6pm that evening so we could do the co-op mode. :rolleyes:

On the subject of Microsoft..I'll encourage anyone to never use windows, but I'll defend the Xbox to the death. I said..sometime earlier that in most cases, microsoft has the right *idea* about something, about what people want in an OS (Dont know how to better put it), about the priorities to put into a console. Its about games, and..thats what matters.

I kinda know what you mean - I guess its just the reliability of the unit itself which causes the major talking points - If it doesnt work then it aint much good really. That aside - It's a great games machine, and it does that side of it very well - infact I also have it on my wired LAN, and it streams my HD movies/videos and music from my shared area on my desktop on the other side of the house (Through windoze obviously :( ) - But it is definitely a well thought out console I have to admit. (Plus, its white - and everything in my living room is white - inc my HD LCD... yes I am sad!) :biggrin:

[PriceChild]

My machine's been in twice, once before the recall, once after... so "should" be completely fixed now... :P

Can't wait for Halo 3... and I'll be on LIVE for anyone that wants to play :D

[PriceChild]

I'm sure that I don't need to say this... but could we please keep this thread spoiler free for at least a couple of weeks.

If you want to create a spoiler thread then I'm sure you know what to do - "SPOILERS" in title etc.

[Mazza558]

Damn!

The order didn't go through AGAIN!

Looks like I'll be waiting until Friday... :(

[ComplexNumber]

i can't see the point of buying a console just for 1 game. seems like a waste, especially if the console has a very high chance of being shipped backed to MS for repairs at any time.





That said, the reported rate of failure is actually closer to 30%, from everything that I have seen, with anti-MS types inflating the total to 50%. If half of the Xbox 360s went bad, there would be a recall.

it's 33% failure rate for the RRoD alone. i've seen various random polls of 5000-10000 owners around the net and read comments from retailers, and the total failure rate is around 65% for the 360.

[PriceChild]

i can't see the point of buying a console just for 1 game. seems like a waste, especially if the console has a very high chance of being shipped backed to MS for repairs at any time.Dude - its Halo 3!!! :P
it's 33% failure rate for the RRoD alone. i've seen various random polls of 5000-10000 owners around the net and read comments from retailers, and the total failure rate is around 65% for the 360.That's the highest percentage I've heard... and I'd suggest that people with failed boxes are more likely to respond ;)

[Andrewie]

Anyone pre-order it?

This is just a guess, but have you ever used Suse?

I don't have xbox 360 (wish I had all 3 systems), so I have to wait till dec. to get my smash brothers

[regomodo]

it looks amazing. Housemate got it yesterday and he and a friend completed it in 4.5 hours. They were disappointed at how short it was but that was probably 'cus they had it on normal setting.

There is a lot of detail in and looks even better with a projector.

[mozetti]

it looks amazing. Housemate got it yesterday and he and a friend completed it in 4.5 hours. They were disappointed at how short it was but that was probably 'cus they had it on normal setting.

There is a lot of detail in and looks even better with a projector.

It's probably the difficulty. I started up a game on Heroic and it's definitely alot more difficult and you have to be especially frugal with your ammo.

[Kujen]

Been playing almost nonstop since I got it at the midnight release.

[PriceChild]

I'm on the last bit of the final mission afaik... "Journey's End". Gonna wait a few days till I finish to savour it :P I've done it on heroic and its seemed pretty normal/easy so far... every so often I'd get to a bit which took about half an hour to finally get to a next checkpoint.

I'm LOVING theatre, and can't wait to mess about with forge.

What I love about Halo 3 is the scale of some of the battles... at one point having 4 scorpians, and a handful of warthogs and mongooses with men, charging at a few dozen choppers, ghosts and wraiths... (and of course a scarab) or a large flight of the new small aircraft (name escapes me) chasing down countless banshees and dropships with ground fighting going on beneath.

Its been a great game so far... maybe a little too short, but from what I can see on achievement lists, there's a hell of a lot of things still to do, campaign mini games, skulls, co-op. - Not to mention the several years of enjoyment I will get when I take it onto LIVE finally ;)

[arsenic23]

I don't understand why people enjoy Halo so much, let alone buy a 360 just to play it.

I do have some chums that own a 360 (none using stock cooling by the way) , so I've played Halo [12] at LANs, but really, it's just the most uncomfortable first person shooter I've ever played. I noticed some people in this thread where touting Unreal over Halo, and I'm prone to agrea.

Halo: Awkward controls and inital release on 1 console only.
Unreal: PC and console releases.

Halo: When it comes out for the PC it will need a patched XP or Vista install.
Unreal: Will run on your Linux machine as well as XP/Vista.

Halo: Pay Microsoft to play online using XboxLive.
Unreal: Play on any number of public and private servers for free.

So I really can't see what all the fuss is about. Why buy an obviously buggy console just for this one game?? It just boggles my mind.


Of course my opinion is more then likely worth squat. I'm still not a big fan of 3d games at all; my NES titles far outweigh any other gaming set I own. It could also be that playing Shooters of anykind on a console just plain hurts my hands, and that's left me with a predisposition of malice when it comes to a (at least for now) console only shooter.

[Mazza558]

Finally got Halo 3 today, and it's absolutely incredible.

Haven't even got onto Live yet! :)

[rsambuca]

i can't see the point of buying a console just for 1 game. seems like a waste, especially if the console has a very high chance of being shipped backed to MS for repairs at any time.

it's 33% failure rate for the RRoD alone. i've seen various random polls of 5000-10000 owners around the net and read comments from retailers, and the total failure rate is around 65% for the 360.

The early 360's were brutal for failures, but the newer ones have been improved. 1. MS has glued the cpu and gpu onto the motherboard so that they are less likely to get loose due to heat warping. The biggest improvement is the addition of second heatsink onto the gpu, which was the main culprit for the heat problems.

I don't think there should be too many issues with these newer ones. I have been waiting for these to come out so that I can upgrade from my original XBox.

[JBAlaska]

As much as I dislike the whole microshite thingy....I will be buying a 360 to play halo3. I enjoyed 1 & 2 allot and still play them from time to time on my modded xbox classic.
Even here in a very remote part of alaska, 3 of my neighbor's already have halo 3...man it looks sweet

[regomodo]

It's probably the difficulty. I started up a game on Heroic and it's definitely alot more difficult and you have to be especially frugal with your ammo.

yeah thats what they thought and they spent a lot of time on the final mission. Was good just to spectate.

Just like the last 2 they intend to finish Halo3 at legendary setting.

[Dark Aspect]

I'll buy it when Microsoft releases a Linux version:):):)

[Billy_McBong]

i haven't played halo 3 yet i would bet money that Resistance is way better
i don't really see why halo is so popular

[Tiekyl]

The argument about Halos popularity is starting to get to me...

Its a good game. Its fun. I get to play it with my friends and watch grunts run around. The customization is especially great in 3. Kay, it might be a bit overhyped, but..its a fun game. And you know what? Someone mentioned earlier that you should just play it on computer and not waste your money on a console? Linux forum? I don't want to use windows any more than I have to.

[GSF1200S]

Ha! I still run good ole Quake II and III. Remember the Team Fortress mod for Quake I? Good times...

I played the Team Fortress mod for Half-life.. that is still one of my favorite first person shooter games online. Its a shame noone plays it anymore.

[American_Outcast]

I am not buying it until it comes out for my

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[kopinux]

this is blasphemy!

[American_Outcast]

lol

[blithen]

I hate to be a downer, but (IMO) there is a lot better first person shooters out there. Halo is a franchise is that the first was good(I will at least admit that) but 2 & 3 are like.. the exact same game. Only different levels and added a few new weapons. Not real updates to the game...just my two cents.

To name a few (Again IMO) better games
Enemy Territory
Urban Terror
Quake
Probably a few others I am forgetting.

[Polygon]

I played the Team Fortress mod for Half-life.. that is still one of my favorite first person shooter games online. Its a shame noone plays it anymore.

should check out team fortress 2, which is in beta right now. If you wont get your panties in a bunch that they removed grenades (for good reason in my opinion) then its a REALLY fun game.

[GSF1200S]

should check out team fortress 2, which is in beta right now. If you wont get your panties in a bunch that they removed grenades (for good reason in my opinion) then its a REALLY fun game.

What was the good reason for removing grenades? I can see maybe the soldier grenades or those multi-ball grenades of the hwguy, or hell even the EMP grenades of the engineer, but the basic grenades seemed to add a danger dimension. For instance, its pretty hard to kill a HW guy one on one with an engineer (no sentry gun), but the grenades kept both on their feet...

That said, im definitly going to check out TF 2.. i LOVED being an engineer and a sniper in that game.. simply awesome!

[RageOfOrder]

Well, I've now beaten Halo 3 on Heroic and Legendary, collected all but one skull (Nobody knows how to get it yet) and I really need to get Xbox live :)

[marco123]

Took me about 8 hours on launch day to complete it. (Only on normal setting though.)
Loved every bit of it, especially the huge cinematic set pieces and vehicle combat.:) Couldn't wipe the smile off my face on the middle levels.:lolflag:

Edit: Not owning a 360 doesn't mean you have to rag the game.:confused:

[PriceChild]

but 2 & 3 are like.. the exact same game. Only different levels and added a few new weapons. Not real updates to the game...just my two cents.What about equipment, detatchable turrets, the slew of new vehicles, forge, theatre, the elephant on live?! Come on lighten up a bit. (oh and the spectacular graphics)

Took me about 8 hours on launch day to complete it. (Only on normal setting though.)
Loved every bit of it, especially the huge cinematic set pieces and vehicle combat.:) Couldn't wipe the smile off my face on the middle levels.:lolflag:

Edit: Not owning a 360 doesn't mean you have to rag the game.:confused:Yeah the huge battles really were my favourite bits... whether outside with the vehicles, or even on the second level when you get an entire swarm of dozens of drones all on screen at once.

[rsambuca]

I hate to be a downer, but (IMO) there is a lot better first person shooters out there. Halo is a franchise is that the first was good(I will at least admit that) but 2 & 3 are like.. the exact same game. Only different levels and added a few new weapons. Not real updates to the game...just my two cents.


I don't entirely agree, but I think I understand where you are coming from here. I found that I loved Halo, and while Halo2 was better in the sense of weapons, etc., it may have been a better game, but my personal experience wasn't as enjoyable since it just wasn't fresh enough.

I found this to be even more the case with the Splinter Cell series. I thought the games were getting better, but I still was enjoying playing them less and less. I guess I just like newer ideas.

A little OT, but has anyone finished Halo2 on the legendary (highest) level when playing in Single Player Campaign Mode? There are a few stages that I just can't come close to getting past.

[Kujen]

I hate to be a downer, but (IMO) there is a lot better first person shooters out there. Halo is a franchise is that the first was good(I will at least admit that) but 2 & 3 are like.. the exact same game. Only different levels and added a few new weapons. Not real updates to the game...just my two cents.

To name a few (Again IMO) better games
Enemy Territory
Urban Terror
Quake
Probably a few others I am forgetting.

Have you even touched Halo 3 yet (Guessing the answer is no) or are you just trying to bash Halo because it's popular? Halo 3 is much more like Halo 1 than 2.

Also, only different levels and added weapons? Are you forgetting Forge (map editor), saved films, screenshots (don't waste time saying PC users could always do these. They're new features either way for Halo, and they're done very well) new vehicles, and new items like the bubble shield and power drainer. Do you expect them to completely redo what makes Halo so fun in the first two games? You can also post your videos and custom gametypes/maps on bungie's site to download to their 360.

To get away from responding to that, I thought the campaign was the best of the series. Except for one level which I won't spoil, but many... MANY people are posting online saying it could possibly be the worst level made in a single player game...ever. I have to agree with that. It's hard to believe, but it's actually worse than the Library oin the first game. Multiplayer is also amazing and I will probably be playing for years to come, just like Halo 2.

[starcraft.man]

Man this thread is really starting to sound like one of those Final Fantasy/Anime/(insert cult like subset of choice) fanboy spat discussions.

I'm not really interested, just thought I'd add a few things of note that I've observed following gaming news.

Halo 3 apparently isn't true HD (which I believe it's advertised at), instead it's 640p native upscaled. (http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/28/halo-3-not-hd-runs-at-640p-pixel-counters-claim/) Unconfirmed I suppose, but if true, a serious disappointment. Especially since it's on the 360, no reason it shouldn't be native HD (especially if your's is hooked up to HD TV and sound system).

Ars gave Halo 3 - Single Player experience a 7. (http://arstechnica.com/reviews/games/finishing-the-fight-a-review-of-halo-3.ars)I thought it was an interesting article to read. I know they omitted the multiplayer experience (separate review coming this week), but a game should stand rather solidly on it's offline experience too, especially block buster games like Halo.

Oh and I thought it interesting that the Live crashed under heavy load, was MS sleeping at the wheel?

[blithen]

Okay I'm not taking back that post but the points people said were some-what correct. They did add new features. But the game isn't as fresh as it could be. espically coming from a well funded company such as Microsoft. And you all have to admit it's a little, if not a lot over hyped.

[blithen]

What about equipment, detatchable turrets, the slew of new vehicles, forge, theatre, the elephant on live?! Come on lighten up a bit. (oh and the spectacular graphics).

Thank you a lot for not being a total jerk as some people might have been. W00t for ubuntu forum managers : D

[Kujen]

Okay I'm not taking back that post but the points people said were some-what correct. They did add new features. But the game isn't as fresh as it could be. espically coming from a well funded company such as Microsoft. And you all have to admit it's a little, if not a lot over hyped.


Halo brings a ton of hype, there's no doubt about that heh. I understand what you're saying, but I don't know what else they could do to the game without pissing a ton of hardcore fans (me) off by changing too much. I love the core gameplay of halo, and if they changed that it would be very annoying.

[Lster]

I haven't bought a Halo game yet but I did play the Halo 1 demo for a while. I thought it was pretty good really and I was addicted for a couple of weeks. I don't think it could compete with the likes of Far Cry or the upcoming Crysis though!

[daverich]

Halo 3 apparently isn't true HD (which I believe it's advertised at), instead it's 640p native upscaled. (http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/28/halo-3-not-hd-runs-at-640p-pixel-counters-claim/) Unconfirmed I suppose, but if true, a serious disappointment. Especially since it's on the 360, no reason it shouldn't be native HD (especially if your's is hooked up to HD TV and sound system).



It's looks pretty darn HD to me ;)

Kind regards

Dave Rich

[Mazza558]

Halo 3 apparently isn't true HD (which I believe it's advertised at), instead it's 640p native upscaled. (http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/28/halo-3-not-hd-runs-at-640p-pixel-counters-claim/) Unconfirmed I suppose, but if true, a serious disappointment. Especially since it's on the 360, no reason it shouldn't be native HD (especially if your's is hooked up to HD TV and sound system).




Not true. Bungie said it is 720p Native.

[Tea4all]

You can get it in 3 days from http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16874105470
And people waited for 12 hours for 1 copy!:lolflag:

[starcraft.man]

Not true. Bungie said it is 720p Native.

In the interest of correctness, I and the article were right. Bungie confirmed that Halo 3 does not in fact support any native HD resolution (those being of course 720p, 1080i and 1080p). Article. (http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EEAEpFuVFpUzdjprRL.php) (bottom links to Bungie's release).

I myself don't care about getting those extra 80 pixels that much, other people do. What does bother me is companies misrepresenting themselves. HD is a set standard, it has 3 definitions and it should be respected (if not, the standard is useless) so people don't start getting confused as to what is and isn't HD (with 3 definitions it's already hard enough for some folks). Oh and I know Bungie isn't the first/only developer to do this on a next gen console (they may be the most high profile though). I know other games that run on the 360 and PS3 also mislead people with upscaled resolutions, they should be equally scolded.

On a side note, did you simply assume Bungie said it was 720p or did they actually state it was so? The latter would be clear misrepresentation (i.e. lying). I also hope the box doesn't proclaim 720p or worse 1080p on it...