so the next big question, "how does it feel to not be in Chief's boots for the first time?" it feels pretty great, it puts a whole new twist in the Halo franchise because for the first time even a grunt can do some damage against you in the higher difficulties, Brute's tower over you like youre a child, the feeling of being completely outgunned and yet somehow able to beat all the odds is a great feeling, the firefights in the campaign often have an intensity never met in the original Halo 3.
Firefight is a total blast especially with the full team of four, the premise? in this gameplay mode you must annihilate wave after wave of enemies until you finally cant survive the onslaught. drop ships provide enemy reinforcements so there are no breaks between rounds. similar to Horde Mode from GoW2.
controls feel exactly like classic halo with the exception of night vision in the campaign due to 90% of it taking place at night. i liked how everything has a glowing outline in night vision, making everything vivid, easy to navigate, and targets easy to spot in the dark.
so for $60 what are you really getting? whats the full package?
- a fantastic, albiet short, semi-open-world 4 player co op campaign
- all multiplayer maps appear to have been revamped graphically
- every single multiplayer map, DLC inluded, on one disc
- 3 new maps not included on halo 3
- inluding the highly anticipated remake of Mothership
- Firefight (see above for info)
if you own a 360 and dont have Halo 3 already, or if youre just hungry for some fresh Halo action, this is the way to go; although, i can see how some would have issues with the price and general content of the package included. it basically is a glorified expansion pack, i honestly wouldve liked a few more new multiplayer maps for the money, but its as fun as halo ever was with a new type of campaign that feels so fresh, unique, and inviting you just have to see it. the fact that the graphics engine, and everything it has produced, seem to have received a nice overhaul doesnt hurt either. the new content looks fantastic and all the old maps look better than ever.
Review by E.M (Pittsburgh)
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