- For one thing, Master Chief's arch-enemy the Arbiter is playing alongside you now as an ally. I don't know if anyone else feels this way, but it's a good feeling when you have the "Master Chief" of the Covenant fighting alongside you. He's also the kind of ally that doesn't just follow you around. He's in the action, taking out enemies where you're not. Which flows right into my next point.
- The AI. AI, in case any readers out there don't know, means artificial intelligence. Computer-controlled. Anything that isn't being controlled by an actual player, is an AI. And in Halo 3, the AI might as well be an actual player. They have no difficulty utilizing the diverse weapons and using them well, which is just as crucial for a game. Bubble shields, energy shields, and even the environment, are all accounted for by the computer as it positions the enemy troops. I appreciate a game that doesn't see the environment as a stage for the battle. It should be a part of the battle. A key factor in the outcome (another game that uses this concept heavily is BioShock, which I won't get into).
- The story-line is a big part too. And to be even more particular, the ending. I'm not going to go into the ending so that I won't spoil it for anyone, which is something that I would hate to do. But I will go into what I think of the ending without divulging its content. So if you don't even want to know what someone thinks about the ending because it could influence what you believe the ending to be, I understand, and will warn you not to read past this line. ↓
The ending was alot better than Halo 2's. And it wasn't your corny, fairy-tale ending where everyone's happy. It was a bitter sweet ending in my opinion, very ironic and unexpected, yet very fitting and well-done over-all. So yeah, I give it 5 stars. Oh, and by the ending, I mean the one after the credits; People, always wait through the credits of a game. Secret endings are often put at the end of the credits to reward those that show respect to the people that worked hard on the game. Not watching the clip after the Halo 3 credits will cause you to gravely mis-interpret the immediate "ending" to Halo 3. Be sure to watch that. And if you're playing co-op over Live in someone else's party, be sure to tell them that because they might skip it.
- The places in which you fight are also key to the feel of the game. THIS SECTION WILL DISCUSS LEVELS IN THE GAME. IF YOU HAVE NOT FINISHED THE GAME I URGE YOU SKIP THIS SECTION! Africa just seems to be a fitting place for the first few missions in Halo 3. I don't know why, but an African jungle is just right, if you know what I mean. If I could change that one location, I wouldn't, because it's just the one, perfect setting that Bungie just nailed right in the center.The desert levels were also good. But what I really appreciated was the final level before the ending clips started rolling. Driving through the exploding Halo was phenonemal. I have never played a level in any video-game that comes close to delivering an experience like this one (and I mean in co-op. It's still good in single-player but co-op really delivers the goods, because there are other people sharing the fun with you, and that kind of changes the feel, atleast for myself). One thing, though, I would have changed. Instead of Warthogs, I say Bungie should have let us shred that level on Mongooses (or Mongeese? What is the plural for Mongoose?). It would have sped things up a bit, adding to the tense excitement. Plus, the Mongoose really beats the Warthog, I must say. We've been riding Warthogs since the first Halo. Let's end the game with something new. But nevertheless, that level is the best I've played in any video game (the only competition would be certain levels from Gears of War played on co-op).
That's all I can think of to ramble on about right now, although I've typed a pretty lengthy post already. But hey, when I can't think of anything to say, the gaming community needs to give me feedback. I'd like to hear other people's likes- and even dislikes (if they can find any), concerning Halo 3. Just leave a comment. That's all for this post, take care all and have fun gaming.
-ProjektWikked
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