Halo 3???

kristine · 12-14-2006, 12:52 PM

someone told that Halo is coming out with part 3....im not sure so...can someone tell me???

Lucien21 · 12-14-2006, 12:56 PM

http://www.bungie.net/Games/Halo3/

Due out on 360 in 2007.

Intrepid Homoludens · 12-15-2006, 07:09 PM

Screenshots here:

More here.

insane_cobra · 12-16-2006, 04:17 AM

By the way, those are early pre-alpha shots with lots of placeholder textures and geometry. The finished game should look much better.

Fop · 12-16-2006, 01:22 PM

Or worse, after they optimize it.

insane_cobra · 12-16-2006, 01:30 PM

Um, what?

Optimization makes things run smoother and look better. This is already running on Xbox 360 hardware.

Fop · 12-16-2006, 02:38 PM

Optimization makes things run smoother, often with the cost of good looking graphics. I'm not saying that it will happen here, but pre-release screenshots often do look a lot better than what we actually get.

MdaG · 12-16-2006, 02:43 PM

I've only played the first game. It felt too "cute". Are the other games in the same manner?

Intrepid Homoludens · 12-16-2006, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Fop

Optimization makes things run smoother, often with the cost of good looking graphics. I'm not saying that it will happen here, but pre-release screenshots often do look a lot better than what we actually get.

Interesting, because my experience with Gears of War was the opposite. I thought the screens looked great, but when I finally saw the game in action it was delicious!

insane_cobra · 12-16-2006, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fop

Optimization makes things run smoother, often with the cost of good looking graphics. I'm not saying that it will happen here, but pre-release screenshots often do look a lot better than what we actually get.

Actually, that's quite rare and usually happens for two reasons:

early shots are photoshopped or prerendered or taken from in-engine cutscenes;
features get scaled down when development moves onto the target platform (usually from high-end PCs).

Like I said, when those shots were taken Halo 3 was already up and running on actual Xbox 360 hardware and achieving reasonable frame rates (they are from the pre-alpha multiplayer build some journalists got invited to play at Bungie headquarters). Besides, we already know Xbox 360 is capable of much more spectacular visuals and Bungie is undoubtedly going to get all the resources they need to push the graphical boundaries even further. Don't forget Halo 3 will have to go head to head with Killzone 2.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MdaG

I've only played the first game. It felt too "cute". Are the other games in the same manner?

I've only played the first game as well, but "cute" is not the word I'd use to describe it. It's one of my favorite first-person shooters, despite of its flaws.

EvoG · 12-16-2006, 04:41 PM

It's worth noting that when the 1up guys visited Bungie for their big preview of Halo3 multiplayer, and even they mentioned that it(the MP) looked less than stellar, especially in contrast to say Gears. They then followed that though, by saying that singleplayer looked substantially better...it was a small peek at it, but it assured them the game will have that next-gen polish.

That said, I haven't bothered to look at any screens online after the ones that appeared in EGM, and these actually look pretty nice, and a measure of how much better the singleplayer can look.

Cheers

MdaG · 12-17-2006, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by insane_cobra

I've only played the first game as well, but "cute" is not the word I'd use to describe it. It's one of my favorite first-person shooters, despite of its flaws.

I'm sure was "cuddly wuddly" pink monsters which sqeaked like Ewoks when shot. It is however three years since I last played it so my memory might be deceiving.

insane_cobra · 12-17-2006, 01:12 AM

Oh, them.

Yeah, Grunts were funny. Until the very end when you'd encounter Special Ops Grunts led by Special Ops Covenant Elites. Nasty bastards.

Zack · 12-17-2006, 08:00 PM

I have to say that Halo is one of the best First-Person Shooters that I've played on the PC. The first time I played it, it found it exciting and fun. Plus, Master Chief is one of the coolest action heroes I've ever controlled. He is a really fierce fighter, and with the rechargable shield, It made him very hard to be killed on the easy setting. However, on my second playthrough, I played it on the normal setting, and the covenant aliens were much smarter this time. My favorite thing to do in the game was whacking one of the covenant aliens in the head with his melee attack.

So, because of how much I loved Halo, I'm looking forward to playing Halo 2, and also learning new information on Halo 3. One question, though, is the single player campaign of Halo 2 great or not?

Intrepid Homoludens · 12-17-2006, 08:08 PM

Are you going to get an Xbox360, too, Zack?

Zack · 12-17-2006, 08:19 PM

I do want to, trep, but unfortunately, it won't be this Christmas. My parents told me that they already spent a large amount of money to get my brother Tom, his daughter Serena, my sister Nicole, her husband Chris, and their two daughters Jordan and Maya all here for Christmas, and because of that, they couldn't afford the X-Box 360.

I think I will save up for it, and then buy it sometime next year. But, I'm still excited about both Halo 2, and Halo 3.

Intrepid Homoludens · 12-17-2006, 08:23 PM

Don't forget, there will be other highly promising titles coming up also for the 360, like Mass Effect, Bioshock, and Assassin's Creed (check out the threads for each game here). Each has adventure-like gameplay elements and stories you'd be intrigued to discover.

Lost Planet looks to be very good as an action shooter well.

MdaG · 01-02-2007, 12:42 PM

I just picked up Halo, Halo 2 + multiplayer map pack (or whatever) for €20 to try out on my 360. Apparently I can't play Halo on a TFT-monitor since it's PAL-50 only (50 Hz I assume, where my monitor won't go below 60 Hz), but Halo 2 runs fine. I have to agree there is a certain charm to the games, but I don't understand why "everyone" thinks it's so great? I mean it's not like it's in any way superior to say, the Half-life or FarCry series?

SoccerDude28 · 01-03-2007, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MdaG

I just picked up Halo, Halo 2 + multiplayer map pack (or whatever) for €20 to try out on my 360. Apparently I can't play Halo on a TFT-monitor since it's PAL-50 only (50 Hz I assume, where my monitor won't go below 60 Hz), but Halo 2 runs fine. I have to agree there is a certain charm to the games, but I don't understand why "everyone" thinks it's so great? I mean it's not like it's in any way superior to say, the Half-life or FarCry series?

The Halo franchise is the most over-hyped franchise in the universe.

Dasilva · 01-03-2007, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoccerDude28

The Halo franchise is the most over-hyped franchise in the universe.

Gears of War is catching on.

12-14-2006, 12:52 PM	#1
kristine Junior Member Last Online: 07-06-2007 04:16 PM Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: florida Posts: 29	Halo 3??? someone told that Halo is coming out with part 3....im not sure so...can someone tell me???

12-14-2006, 12:56 PM	#2
Lucien21 Psychonaut Last Online: 02-17-2013 07:59 AM Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,114	http://www.bungie.net/Games/Halo3/ Due out on 360 in 2007. __________________ I'm not insane, my mother had me tested!

12-15-2006, 07:09 PM	#3
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Last Online: 05-17-2012 02:26 AM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Screenshots here: More here. __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

12-16-2006, 04:17 AM	#4
insane_cobra gin soaked boy Last Online: 10-21-2010 12:08 AM Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virovitica, Croatia Posts: 4,093	By the way, those are early pre-alpha shots with lots of placeholder textures and geometry. The finished game should look much better. __________________ What you piss in is yours for life.

12-16-2006, 01:22 PM	#5
Fop Epsilon-Minus Semi-Moron Last Online: 07-18-2008 03:44 PM Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oulu, Finland Posts: 863	Or worse, after they optimize it. __________________ If there's one thing you can say About Mankind There's nothing kind about man

12-16-2006, 01:30 PM	#6
insane_cobra gin soaked boy Last Online: 10-21-2010 12:08 AM Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virovitica, Croatia Posts: 4,093	Um, what? Optimization makes things run smoother and look better. This is already running on Xbox 360 hardware. __________________ What you piss in is yours for life.

12-16-2006, 02:38 PM	#7
Fop Epsilon-Minus Semi-Moron Last Online: 07-18-2008 03:44 PM Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oulu, Finland Posts: 863	Optimization makes things run smoother, often with the cost of good looking graphics. I'm not saying that it will happen here, but pre-release screenshots often do look a lot better than what we actually get. __________________ If there's one thing you can say About Mankind There's nothing kind about man

12-16-2006, 02:43 PM	#8
MdaG Master of time and space Last Online: 09-24-2011 02:43 PM Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sverige Posts: 1,480	I've only played the first game. It felt too "cute". Are the other games in the same manner?

12-16-2006, 04:41 PM	#11
EvoG FlipFrame Last Online: 05-28-2007 10:45 AM Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 471	It's worth noting that when the 1up guys visited Bungie for their big preview of Halo3 multiplayer, and even they mentioned that it(the MP) looked less than stellar, especially in contrast to say Gears. They then followed that though, by saying that singleplayer looked substantially better...it was a small peek at it, but it assured them the game will have that next-gen polish. That said, I haven't bothered to look at any screens online after the ones that appeared in EGM, and these actually look pretty nice, and a measure of how much better the singleplayer can look. Cheers

12-17-2006, 01:12 AM	#13
insane_cobra gin soaked boy Last Online: 10-21-2010 12:08 AM Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virovitica, Croatia Posts: 4,093	Oh, them. Yeah, Grunts were funny. Until the very end when you'd encounter Special Ops Grunts led by Special Ops Covenant Elites. Nasty bastards. __________________ What you piss in is yours for life.

12-17-2006, 08:00 PM	#14
Zack Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 537	I have to say that Halo is one of the best First-Person Shooters that I've played on the PC. The first time I played it, it found it exciting and fun. Plus, Master Chief is one of the coolest action heroes I've ever controlled. He is a really fierce fighter, and with the rechargable shield, It made him very hard to be killed on the easy setting. However, on my second playthrough, I played it on the normal setting, and the covenant aliens were much smarter this time. My favorite thing to do in the game was whacking one of the covenant aliens in the head with his melee attack. So, because of how much I loved Halo, I'm looking forward to playing Halo 2, and also learning new information on Halo 3. One question, though, is the single player campaign of Halo 2 great or not?

12-17-2006, 08:08 PM	#15
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Last Online: 05-17-2012 02:26 AM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Are you going to get an Xbox360, too, Zack? __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

12-17-2006, 08:19 PM	#16
Zack Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 537	I do want to, trep, but unfortunately, it won't be this Christmas. My parents told me that they already spent a large amount of money to get my brother Tom, his daughter Serena, my sister Nicole, her husband Chris, and their two daughters Jordan and Maya all here for Christmas, and because of that, they couldn't afford the X-Box 360. I think I will save up for it, and then buy it sometime next year. But, I'm still excited about both Halo 2, and Halo 3.

12-17-2006, 08:23 PM	#17
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Last Online: 05-17-2012 02:26 AM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Don't forget, there will be other highly promising titles coming up also for the 360, like Mass Effect, Bioshock, and Assassin's Creed (check out the threads for each game here). Each has adventure-like gameplay elements and stories you'd be intrigued to discover. Lost Planet looks to be very good as an action shooter well. __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

01-02-2007, 12:42 PM	#18
MdaG Master of time and space Last Online: 09-24-2011 02:43 PM Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sverige Posts: 1,480	I just picked up Halo, Halo 2 + multiplayer map pack (or whatever) for €20 to try out on my 360. Apparently I can't play Halo on a TFT-monitor since it's PAL-50 only (50 Hz I assume, where my monitor won't go below 60 Hz), but Halo 2 runs fine. I have to agree there is a certain charm to the games, but I don't understand why "everyone" thinks it's so great? I mean it's not like it's in any way superior to say, the Half-life or FarCry series?