IGN Claims Halo 3 At E3

IGN says that 'sources' have confirmed Halo 3 will be part of Microsoft's E3 Event. From the article: "The video is allegedly two minutes long, although its contents weren't divulged. We're guessing a wild breathtaking battle on Earth. Knowing Microsoft, the publisher will want to show all real, in-game engine footage to counter Sony's fantastical CG videos from E3 2005. When Microsoft was contacted, the company issued its standard reply, 'We don't comment on speculation and rumors.'"

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I don't care... I really don't

[GundamFan]

I respect that people have diffrent taste... but my tastes are for a very diffrent kind of FPS.

It's not that I haven't tried to like Halo for the sake of Co-Op and competitive play with my friends but I always feel like I am playing in a vat of Jello.

After playing the great PC first person shooters growing up I guess I have higher standards.

This is a big part of the reason I don't want a 360... like the Xbox it has very few games that appeal to my taste that are not ports.

Re:I don't care... I really don't

[aafiske]

"It's not that I haven't tried to like Halo for the sake of Co-Op and competitive play with my friends but I always feel like I am playing in a vat of Jello.

After playing the great PC first person shooters growing up I guess I have higher standards."

No, but you seem to have a well-developed sense of arrogance. Just because a game is _different_ does not make it _worse_. I personally prefer Halo's speed to, say, Half-Life 2 or Farcry. I don't get nauseous playing for long periods, big open areas actually _feel_ big, etc.

When I play half-life 2 I feel like I'm running around like a spastic rodent on speed, and I don't find it enjoyable. On the other hand, I don't go around saying I have more refined taste than everyone else because of it. Nor do I hop in on articles and expound on how much I don't care about the topic. I guess I have higher standards, eh?

No Choice

[mikeisme77]

If MS doesn't want to be COMPLETELY buried this E3 (at least in terms of press coverage), they don't have a choice BUT to show SOMETHING on Halo 3. I mean, it's their biggest franchise and they're competing with launch data about the PS3 and Wii. Not to mention competing with Nintendo's launch lineup--which will contain at least 5 (if not 7 or more) of the most talked about games of the show (Zelda, Mario, new IP, Metroid, DS Zelda--although to a lesser extent, Super Smash, etc.) To not show SOMETHING from Halo 3 would mean to not get much, if any, press coverage. Sony's news will be HUGE (expect a lower than anticipated price to make it look like a bargain--I'd say $400 or less). Nintendo's news will be HUGE. Microsoft, without Halo 3 has little to show...

Hopefully Halo on Earth, not Halo inside spaceship

[spoogle]

Hopefully Halo will be "Halo on Earth", rather than "Halo in twisty mazes inside space ships and buildings".

I played Halo 2 first and found the environments all a bit^H^H^Hlot samey.

Then I played Halo (1) and loved the way it alternated interior with exterior levels.

I guessed that they tried to save money on Halo 2 because outdoor environments are more demanding on the machine and time-consuming to develop.

Here's hoping - lots of luscious outdoors environments, please!