If you're eagerly awaiting Halo 3 like a good gamer, you're probably looking for any scrap of new info you can find on the game. Good news: Wired magazine is cordially inviting you to feast. That link will take you to a fascinating article about how Halo 3 was scientifically tuned to rock your face off. Don't miss the color-coded maps that show Bungie when one side of a playing field has an advantage. (And you thought that you were playing the beta for fun!)
There are also pictures of Bungie staffers, a video primer of Halo and, of course, gorgeous screenshots. Unfortunately, after sating your Halo 3 thirst with this new content, you're probably just going to want the game even more. We're sorry. It's a vicious cycle.
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Reader Comments (48)
Posted: Aug 21st 2007 9:05AM (Unverified) said
Kant wate til haylowetree is out.. then we dont have to put up with the hourly haylowetree posts.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2007 9:38AM FrankTheCrank said
Dood...I am so with you.
If it wasn't for the RROD I would have gotten one already.
FALCON!!! PLEASE COME TODAY!!!
Between Madden08, Bioshock and PGR4....I'm DYING to get a 360, like NOW!!
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If it wasn't for the RROD I would have gotten one already.
FALCON!!! PLEASE COME TODAY!!!
Between Madden08, Bioshock and PGR4....I'm DYING to get a 360, like NOW!!
Posted: Aug 21st 2007 10:08AM (Unverified) said
Frank - he raises a valid point. And there IS that hot new price drop.. I don't think I can hold out much longer!
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Posted: Aug 21st 2007 10:15AM FrankTheCrank said
Sorry man...I'm not dealing with my console melting, then having to call customer support, then having to wait for the box, then having to wait for my refurbed box to return.
From what I understand, Microsoft is backed up and turn around is something like 4-6 weeks right now.
Sorry, that's just plain unacceptable. And anybody who is willing to accept this is deserving of what they get. Take the 3 year warranty and shove it, build me a tank instead.
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From what I understand, Microsoft is backed up and turn around is something like 4-6 weeks right now.
Sorry, that's just plain unacceptable. And anybody who is willing to accept this is deserving of what they get. Take the 3 year warranty and shove it, build me a tank instead.
Posted: Aug 21st 2007 1:24PM Dr Stabbingworth said
I'm taking a personal day from work. Followed by a personal year.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2007 9:30AM (Unverified) said
Do you know how many people would commit suicide if that happened? It would be madness!
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Posted: Aug 21st 2007 9:35AM (Unverified) said
Ha ha.. Yeah. It just comes out and it sucks total ass! Like, it's nearly unplayable! Like they took the beta and made it worse ten fold! That would be pretty funny..
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Posted: Aug 21st 2007 1:25PM Dr Stabbingworth said
Wow, that'd be so hilarious if something awesome just sucked and nobody was able to enjoy something they were really looking forward to.
Oh wait...
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Oh wait...
Posted: Aug 21st 2007 2:26PM samfish said
I would laugh.
I'd even post a video of myself laughing at how bad Halo 3 is on YouTube.
...and then I'd splice in a bunch of pictures of disgruntled, upset looking emo kids (just to really piss the Halo fanboys off, I mean) while playing the Benny Hill theme.
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I'd even post a video of myself laughing at how bad Halo 3 is on YouTube.
...and then I'd splice in a bunch of pictures of disgruntled, upset looking emo kids (just to really piss the Halo fanboys off, I mean) while playing the Benny Hill theme.
Posted: Aug 21st 2007 6:53PM Dr Stabbingworth said
Well, that's because you're a jackass who enjoys seeing great things ruined. Obviously you've never made anything worthwhile or you'd know better.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2007 9:37AM (Unverified) said
Just over a month to go, damn I can't wait to finish the fight and then bring the fight online. I really hope that halo3's online community isn't as annoying as halo2's. Halo2 was an amazing game but it brought out all the jackasses for some odd reason. No other online game had this problem as bad as halo2.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2007 9:46AM (Unverified) said
actually expect to 'hear' even more jackasses online for Halo 3. it take them long to ruin the experience. it was one of the reasons I stopped playing Halo 2 online..
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Posted: Aug 21st 2007 9:56AM (Unverified) said
Whaddaya mean "brought out all the jackasses"? There were nothing but jackasses playing Halo 2 online. :P
(Love that mute button...from hate-talking playaz, to -12 yearolds getting yelled at in the background by their mother's) ///////// T minus 35 days \\\\\\\\\\
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(Love that mute button...from hate-talking playaz, to -12 yearolds getting yelled at in the background by their mother's) ///////// T minus 35 days \\\\\\\\\\
Posted: Aug 21st 2007 10:06AM (Unverified) said
LOL, I know what you mean. Atleat I consider myself to be a civilized adult and acting like a jackass over any online game is something I nor any of my friends do at all. But hey, like you said thank god for the mute botton.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2007 9:52AM (Unverified) said
There are soooo many titles this season on 360.... but this is my MUST-HAVE for the season. Call me crazy, but I already have HALO 3 LE on reserve. Hey, if it's going to be the final in the trilogy... may as well have the best version. I'll watch all the extras as well. This will be the best Muliplayer console game for years to come.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2007 9:58AM BrucieB said
Well Never into halo like these fanboys. Actually halo 1 was good. Halo 3 does look like it's gonna rock! Can't wait!!!
The Screen shot looks Sweeeet!!
LOL @ the Haters, The New Xbox with HDMI (Which is the Elite Board) is allot cooler especially with the added heat sink. There hasn't been any rrod, well maybe less then 10%... lmao
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The Screen shot looks Sweeeet!!
LOL @ the Haters, The New Xbox with HDMI (Which is the Elite Board) is allot cooler especially with the added heat sink. There hasn't been any rrod, well maybe less then 10%... lmao
Posted: Aug 21st 2007 10:01AM (Unverified) said
@ samfish
"Haha – it would be so funny if Halo just flopped at this point. I kind of hope it does, actually. We would be witness to the most epic entertainment letdown ever"
No, we've already witnessed that. It's called the PS3!! =)
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"Haha – it would be so funny if Halo just flopped at this point. I kind of hope it does, actually. We would be witness to the most epic entertainment letdown ever"
No, we've already witnessed that. It's called the PS3!! =)
Posted: Aug 21st 2007 10:25AM (Unverified) said
Those of you putting off the 360 due to the RROD shouldn't be so concerned. My 360 runs about as warm as my PS2. It only overheated once, (when I foolishly had it inside my entertainment center), and fortunately I only got 2 red rings which just means it overheated, not a hardware failure.
I think the only reason it's so prevalent in the media is because the 360 is so popular, therefore there are more cases of the problem existing. But, it's not like 360's are just exploding everywhere. Mine runs smooth as silk.
Anyway! That's not what this article is about. Bring on the Halo 3!! The screens are dope!
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I think the only reason it's so prevalent in the media is because the 360 is so popular, therefore there are more cases of the problem existing. But, it's not like 360's are just exploding everywhere. Mine runs smooth as silk.
Anyway! That's not what this article is about. Bring on the Halo 3!! The screens are dope!
Posted: Aug 21st 2007 10:44AM Vegeta has a ps3 said
Truth. I leave my 360 on for hours a day, and it never overheats. Ever since this whole RROD thing exploded on the internet, there have been more and more people saying that they have no problems with their 360.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2007 10:53AM (Unverified) said
I'm in the middle of the road on this .... like you, I figured it was all hype, but reality & experience has tempered this ...
My launch-day 360's been perfect, but I'd say about 25-30% of the guys I know with one have had to go through a repair cycle (usually RROD).
Either way, though, if I didn't have a 360, there's no way I'd pass on Halo 3 due to these fears. The warranty, improved repairs (heatsink addition), and improved customer experience compensate for the risk, and H3 will give all the reward.
Posted: Aug 21st 2007 10:32AM (Unverified) said
I wanted to stop readong when the author typed. ".....against Sony's graphicaly superior Playstation 3."
IS THERE SOMEONE OUT THERE WHO DIDNT GET HIT BY SONY's BRAINWASHING?! god i wanted to spit.
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IS THERE SOMEONE OUT THERE WHO DIDNT GET HIT BY SONY's BRAINWASHING?! god i wanted to spit.
Posted: Aug 21st 2007 10:39AM XanthViper said
Maybe it's me, but I have found that having the Best Buy warranty program has proved to be worth it. This weekend I turned in my 3rd Xbox 360 for the RROL issue. Forget waiting over a month for the console to come back only to fail again. Just walk in, and walk out with a new one..done.
Sadly this shows how cruddy the hardware is, but whatever, I have a new 360 in the entertainment center
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Sadly this shows how cruddy the hardware is, but whatever, I have a new 360 in the entertainment center
Posted: Aug 21st 2007 11:41AM (Unverified) said
I'm changing my identity. Apparently there is more than one TRUTH. In any case... it will be impossible for Halo 3 to suck given the amount of time and effort they put into the game. Check out this read.
http://www.wired.com/gaming/virtualworlds/magazine/15-09/ff_halo
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http://www.wired.com/gaming/virtualworlds/magazine/15-09/ff_halo
Posted: Aug 21st 2007 12:05PM (Unverified) said
Hey, what the hell is the Elite holding in the 7th screenshot?
http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/1509/H3_MP_Epitaph_FP4.jpg
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http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/1509/H3_MP_Epitaph_FP4.jpg
Posted: Aug 21st 2007 12:29PM Vegeta has a ps3 said
Dude you can destroy warthogs with that thing. Halo 3 is going to be awesome!!!
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Posted: Aug 21st 2007 12:32PM (Unverified) said
Well, I've just taken the 25th of September off work. Pickimg my copy up at midnight. It's a good thing summer is almost over. So much for my social life.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2007 12:59PM (Unverified) said
"the graphically superior PS3" oy.. when will the mainstream media ever learn??
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Posted: Aug 21st 2007 3:29PM Fullmetal Salchemist said
I'm so glad Halo 3 is coming out, the frat boys need something to play besides Madden 08.
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