In gaming news that really isn't all that newsworthy and should be filed under the "well, duh!" category is word that Halo 3 tops Major Nelson's most played Xbox Live games list this past week knocking off Gears of War from its long held number one spot. Shocker! But don't feel bad for Gears fellow fanboys, because it's still holding strong nearly a year after its release at its newly acceptable number two position. You had a wicked good ride Gears, but now our new friend Halo 3 is taking the wheel and driving Xbox Live into 2008. And don't worry, we'll still visit you every once and a while.
Gears (and every other game) gets dethroned by Halo 3
In gaming news that really isn't all that newsworthy and should be filed under the "well, duh!" category is word that Halo 3 tops Major Nelson's most played Xbox Live games list this past week knocking off Gears of War from its long held number one spot. Shocker! But don't feel bad for Gears fellow fanboys, because it's still holding strong nearly a year after its release at its newly acceptable number two position. You had a wicked good ride Gears, but now our new friend Halo 3 is taking the wheel and driving Xbox Live into 2008. And don't worry, we'll still visit you every once and a while.
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10-01-2007 @ 12:27PM
Fontez said...
ALRIGHT !!!...... GUYS !!
Let me assess each of the games being mentioned to adhere to everyone's opinion...
Bio shock is a somewhat entertaining single play through experience... ZERO replay value... Decent graphics, a retarted storyline but I have to emphasize again... ZERO REPLAY VALUE !!
I know tons of people that asked themselves after they finished the game... "What was the point?" Not a great game at all by any standards... And theatrically... The demo makes the game look and feel 10 times better than it really is... The first 30 mins of the game is the only entertaining part...
As for Gears... Excellent game... Stunning even... 2 player co-op? Even better !!...
More fun than Halo 3? well I don't think so... And the 751,348 record breaking gamers online right now don't think so either... Not even counting the ones that are at work or in school...
Anyone who even forms the idea that Halo 3 isn't revolutionary should be cock slapped in the eye...
Halo 3's water WHOOPS BIOSHOCKS ASS ON ANOTHER LEVEL...
I don't know about you but... I put Gears in to compare the other day and I think everyone is exaggerating... Both games are stronger in certain areas of their graphics... In FACT !! Overall Halo 3's graphics impressed me the most... The Facial expressions are fucking NUTS !!! and the Dyanmic range of the distant structures and areas is CRAZY... Nobody has done that kind of shit with this kind of quality !! NOBODY... The Scale is huge...
and I don't even need to mention the abilities and possibilities of Forge and Saved Films...
Just those features alone should be their own game that would STILL kick severe ass...
Truth of the matter is... You are one of two people... You either hate liking what everyone else likes because you enjoy feeling unique and have a really messed up "fight the system" sort of attitude...
Or... You have a fuckin brain... and the capacity to recognize well envisioned art, engineering, story telling, dynamic and utterly ridiculously fun gameplay and the actual brilliance of the this new feature called Forge... Because of this ONE FEATURE, Halo 3 is a canvas... not a game anymore... It will NEVER get boring as long as there are creative and exciting Halo fans... and trust me there are tons of those...
(Minus those damned annoying 12 year olds that sound like girls and tea bag everything in sight when their balls haven't even dropped yet)
But those kids are in every MP game on the 360...
And FINALLY to clear this up... YOU ARE FUCKING RETARTED, if you DID NOT watch the credits after finishing Halo 3... I've gotten atleast 200 e-mails of people bitching that I was wrong and that the ending sucks......... YOU DIDN'T EVEN SEE IT !!!!!! FUCKKKK !!
A lesson for everyone... When you finish a game ALWAYS watch to the end of the credits, because you NEVER know what kind of surprise they might have left for you at the end...
It is the hardcore gamer code of rituals... and it's dieying... so bring it back...
Once you watch that... Beat the final level on Legendary... There's a Bonus video... Which Confirms HALO 4... Although it isn't going to be called Halo 4... Just watch and enjoy...
Questions about Halo ? You know what to do...
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10-01-2007 @ 12:35PM
Mike-453 said...
Well, I think Gears is still hella fun to play cooperatively, but i'd play it for completely different reasons to why i'd play H3 cooperatively.
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10-01-2007 @ 12:39PM
Mike-453 said...
Oh, also, I haven't finished on Legendary yet, but I almost never wait till after the credits, putting stuff after the credits is utter bullshit to me. Having to wait anywhere in between 5 and 15 minutes to see the true ending.
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10-01-2007 @ 12:56PM
dont drop the soap said...
i didnt get the hype about this game, but i've been playing splitscreen the past few days with a friend of mine and it really is awesome. the second i get the money a new falcon 360 is mine as well as halo 3.
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10-01-2007 @ 1:25PM
DjDATZ said...
That's right Fontez. You set 'em straight. LOL
I LOVED Gears, but I just don't see how in ANY WAY, SHAPE or FORM it could be considered as better than Halo 3.
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10-01-2007 @ 1:34PM
ccc said...
Well no doubt Halo 3 is king now, but it will be dethroned when gears 2 comes along. Even if that isn't till 09 who knows, Unreal tourny 3 or team fortress 2 could knock halo 3 outa #1. All in all I'll wager this, Halo 3 will not stay #1 as long as gears held it.
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10-01-2007 @ 1:45PM
Fontez said...
CCC... Nobody on this site likes you... In fact I thought you were banned lol
The fact that you actually think THAT... I can't even repeat your thought... That's how stupid it is... You're an idiot
I can't see any game becoming the #1 played game on xbox live past Halo 3 until the next Xbox Console...
And I bet you the 768,908 gamers online right now agree with me lol
But you're right to some aspect... You just have to word it properly so that it's accurate... and not retarted...
The next Gears most likely WILL surpass Halo 3... But then the next Halo game will blow Gears out of the water again... Like somebody said previously... This is a win win situation... I don't see it as a bad thing...
Gears wins, Halo Wins, Microsoft Wins, Bungie Wins, and WE Win...
Just watch... Forge alone will triple the shelf life of Halo 3... Trust me
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10-01-2007 @ 1:46PM
Fontez said...
Mike-453...
That's just the difference between you and someone who respects the game...
They worked hard on the game... 5 mins is nothing... It's more like a moment of silence and respect for Bungie and the chief...
And then BAM you get hit with more revelations... It's genius... a gift for the Hardcore Halo Fans...
I watch the credits out of respect...
And just a heads up... The legendary ending is almost as much of a cliffhanger as Halo 2... But in a good way... Trust me ;)
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10-01-2007 @ 2:19PM
kenney jimenez said...
man fontez, your the man. you took thw words out of my mouth in the last three post you did. can i thank you enough. how about i wire you some money? lol jk. really great stuff man. and its true that nobody likes ccc on here lol. he is a straight up halo hater. as soon as i get my copy ill be happy. and i cant believe the number of halo haters on this site, saying that gears and bioshock is better than halo 3. ohhhh and thanks for ruining the ending for me lol. at least you did't like tell me how it al happened, but at least i know now to see the ending credits. thanks. see ya online in a week!!
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10-01-2007 @ 2:51PM
Fontez said...
lol thanks bud always good to hear I'm repping the Bungie community and Halo fans the way they should be...
E-mail me your gamertag when you get a chance.
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10-01-2007 @ 3:23PM
Mike-453 said...
@ Fontez
No, not sitting through credits unless I know there is something, if I don't know, then i'm not just leaving it on just out of respect.
I've seen the after credits ending already, this thing called the internet. Of course, i'll be waiting after the credits when I finish on Legendary just to see it properly.
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10-01-2007 @ 6:46PM
TORO said...
Fontez you are our official H3 spokesman!
I love FPS shooters (especially multiplayer), but Halo 3 is by far my favorite.
GOW is too linear in fighting, I'm a shotgun whore and own with it. Then there's pussy ass snipers that keep downing you (may I mention that the fucking reticule is off too), host advantage is gay, one gametype (yea it's all the same "deathmatch", same shit different pile), and you can't even play ranked matches with your friends (umm 15 minimun, 15 maximum, warzone fuel depot, do you see it? No I don't see let me refresh it), I can go on and on. But I sincerely believe H3 does much more and way better.
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10-02-2007 @ 11:44AM
Mike-453 said...
Hah, yea I do get annoyed with how many games don't allow you to invite friends into ranked matches.
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10-02-2007 @ 6:28PM
ccc said...
Hey fontez go fuck ur self while U stare at halo 3 geek. U have got to be the official spokesperson for all the loosers here.
By nobody likes me I assassume U mean urself and all the people that would suck ur dick on this site which is a hand full I'll admit.
Bottom line is, ur a moron, a moron that cant face facts because ur dick is so hard for halo you cant see the truth about the game. one word fits U and 1 word only....FAG.
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10-08-2007 @ 10:39PM
Avery said...
I fxing love Half Life 2.
But my heart beats for the Halo Trilogy
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