This is my first midnight release... But I believe you must have the game pre-ordered and you will receive yours in the order that you arrive. I'm gonna get in line ~9pm if I can.

9/12/2007 4:41:39 PM

will there be 2 lines? One for preorders and one for regular n00bs?

9/13/2007 5:30:23 PM

Most places are only able to get enough copies for pre-orders most of the time. So if you didn't pre-order you might want to go by some places and see if any of them are getting more than they pre-ordered(not many if any).

9/13/2007 5:35:33 PM

Halo 3 ending details are leaked, you can find them if you look hard enough.

[Edited on September 17, 2007 at 9:09 AM. Reason : fuck it, look for it yourself]

9/17/2007 9:06:15 AM

yeah nobody cares though, ill just wait to play single player in a few weeks, its straight to MP for me

9/17/2007 9:47:10 AM

What about single player co-op! 4 friends for ridiculous fun....I'll take it!

9/17/2007 10:12:09 AM

I hate you can't play 4 co-op on one screen though

I'm going to play through the campaign as fast as possible to unlock the armor

hello sick days!

9/17/2007 10:21:51 AM

well i can understand that but i mean, those little boxes that are divvied up from one tv isn't exactly a good way to experience the game. Why not just dial your friends up on Live! and everyone gets their own TV, just raise shit that way? That's what I'm doing...

9/17/2007 10:24:33 AM

Anyone wanna start a co-op Campaign with me next week?

I'm not a pro Halo player but I don't suck either

9/17/2007 10:43:14 AM

^^ Because out of the usual group I play with, 1 out of 5 has live

2 of them live with fiancee's, so no live

1 lives out in the boondocks and doesn't get cable

1 doesn't have a 360

5th has live

lol, apparently I hang out with a bunch of cavemen

9/17/2007 10:54:27 AM

I want to beat it by myself first, and probably will within a day or 2.

Then I will do the co-op maybe a week later after I get my fill of multiplayer

9/17/2007 11:10:12 AM

^^ ahh I see. that's a tough situation then.

9/17/2007 11:15:05 AM

rip Master Chief

9/17/2007 11:23:55 AM

Snape kills Dumbl...Master Chief?

[Edited on September 17, 2007 at 11:26 AM. Reason : failed]

9/17/2007 11:26:22 AM

master chief is really samus

9/17/2007 11:57:06 AM

8 days!

9/17/2007 3:03:09 PM

i put in an order at amazon, hopefully it gets delivered

shouldn't be a problem though, they've been flawless with harry potter

9/17/2007 3:15:08 PM

is the cary towne center gamestop doing a midnight or what?

9/17/2007 9:38:50 PM

^yes, everybody that sells xbox360 games is doing a midnight release. Wal-mart included (who actually closes at 12am)

oops, for some reason i was thinking crossroads...my bad.

[Edited on September 17, 2007 at 9:40 PM. Reason : fda]

9/17/2007 9:40:27 PM

Extra points to anyone who pre-orders this from a 7-11 and takes picture to prove it.

9/17/2007 9:45:44 PM

Yeah, cary x-roads and garner best buy are doing midnights. I'm definitely hitting one up.

9/17/2007 9:47:04 PM

I think i'm going to stop reading this thread, in case someone leaks the story into it before I play

see you on the 25th

9/18/2007 8:59:08 AM

i've got a really loaded day at work scheduled for the 25th....


buttttttttt, i'm not going to be at work. oh no, i'm going to be in raleigh with Madcappa, getting the midnight release, and playing all night long. we will also be drinking mountain dew with master chief....oh yea, we are going to be dorking it up. I love halo, plain and simple.

9/18/2007 11:13:44 AM

^ dork time to the max.. i'm with ya man. add me and we'll play some.

Gamertag: "Sik NCSU"

9/18/2007 11:46:40 AM

Glad I'm not the only one taking some PTO for this

9/18/2007 12:36:13 PM

^hell...I know i'll be there...I haven't nerded out since the release of H2...so I'm def. overdue. Add me too btw "oneNASTYbyrd" I'll have two different 360's running at my place on two different tv's both hooked into live...should be insane!! def. going to "finish the fight" in order to get any and all permutations

[Edited on September 18, 2007 at 2:46 PM. Reason : oops]

9/18/2007 2:45:59 PM

I challenge one of you to get a pic of the ending credits up here before me

mildew23 for anyone who wants to add me... but I will be focusing on beatin the campaign solo the first day

9/18/2007 5:22:54 PM

solo? gotta at least have one person over or something...specially if playing on legendary...that shit is nearimpossible

9/18/2007 8:07:32 PM

legendary is for the 2nd or 3rd time through

9/18/2007 8:53:19 PM

^yussir

9/19/2007 9:42:50 AM

Just a heads up, MS may be handing out perma bans to people playing Halo 3 early by any means (bought early, pirated). Apparently, even you don't try to play it online, the next time you logon Live will see the record of you playing it an ban your account.

http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/19-09-2007-6492.html

And with that said, if anyone still thinks its worth the risk, Newegg.com is selling and shipping Halo 3.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16874105470

[Edited on September 19, 2007 at 11:43 AM. Reason : :]

9/19/2007 11:28:53 AM

hot damn

9/19/2007 12:17:59 PM

Famitsu Loves Halo 3

The most respected gaming magazine in Japan has put Halo 3 through its paces, and the verdict is now in. Four reviewers took the game on and Bungie's latest walked away with a score of 10/9/9/9. Relatively huge scores for the game in a country where the Xbox 360 is floundering horribly and infamous hatred of all things Xbox/FPS.

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Honestly I'm waiting for the western reviews, don't particularly trust Famitsu. I mean, I'm getting the title obviously regardless, but fun to see how it's being received.

9/19/2007 1:06:48 PM

^^^ no mas

Quote :

"Microsoft has backtracked on its original threat to ban the LIVE accounts of gamers who have purchased Halo 3 early following high street retailer Argos' admin error. Earlier today, a Microsoft rep told Pro-G that gamers who played Halo 3 early would have their LIVE accounts banned. The rep also confirmed that Microsoft was able to ban accounts based on information collected by the console which showed when the game was played. However, Pro-G has since been contacted by another MS rep, who said the ban only applies to Microsoft employees. What this means for those of you lucky enough to have taken advantage of the Argos error is that you can start playing the game, if you already weren't, free from retribution. A full statement from Microsoft on the Halo 3 banning scandal is expected soon."

Also peep the Bengals

lucky NFL mofo's got the game early




http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070919/LIFE/709190355/-1/CINCI

[Edited on September 19, 2007 at 1:19 PM. Reason : x]

9/19/2007 1:14:19 PM

haha, those noobs have wired controllers

9/19/2007 1:23:55 PM

ha you're right, at first glance I thought they were play n charge

9/19/2007 1:26:16 PM

lol. n00bs. And Cleveland dropped 50 on them for the win. Shameful. Although I guess that's not really their offense's fault.

9/19/2007 1:38:26 PM

halo 3 would come out on the week when i got 4 tests. blahhh, we need people to get some massive lan going in wolvesden.

9/19/2007 3:20:03 PM

9/19/2007 6:31:15 PM

some kind of big announcement pre-release

so unexpected

9/19/2007 7:51:47 PM

huh?

9/19/2007 9:19:49 PM

Quote :

"Over on the NeoGAF forums, Bungie's own new kid on the block Luke Smith commented about the company's plans leading up to the release of Halo 3. Smith mentioned that Bungie will be releasing information on matchmaking, a few how to guides, some Forge talk, a tour of Bungie.net and a special two hour podcast will be released too. But then Luke messes with our heads mentioning that Bungie will reveal a "long awaited pre-launch surprise" sometime before September 25th. How dare he dangle such a large carrot in front of us."

let me clarify.. i meant.. who would expect some kind of big surprise with the launch of halo?

[Edited on September 19, 2007 at 9:20 PM. Reason : ]

9/19/2007 9:20:25 PM

I was expecting some kind of "surprise" whether or not I'll actually be like "oh shit son!! a SURPRISE!!!" but I imagine there will be some kind of cat let out of a bag on Monday

9/19/2007 10:59:29 PM

Hmm, if I ordered from Newegg tonight, do you think it would be in before the 25th?

9/19/2007 11:58:41 PM

the surprise is it got delayed

9/20/2007 12:01:31 AM

It's a pretty game if you like running around and shooting aliens.

9/20/2007 12:06:58 AM

Who doesn't?

What are you queer?

9/20/2007 12:21:22 AM

Who said I didn't?

Don't push your issues on me, bro.

9/20/2007 12:39:55 AM

halo 3 omgomgomg

9/20/2007 7:59:26 AM

More on Forge Mode (level editing):

Quote :

"Player and Editor Mode When the Forge loads, it should seem strangely familiar. You start off in Player Mode, which has all of the same controls and abilities as a normal player. You can move around freely, shoot whatever catches your eye, and use objects as you see fit. If you brought friends with you, you can get right down to business and shoot them up a bit. But that’s not what you’re here in the Forge for. Press Up on the D-pad. Your HUD will change, and you’ll find yourself in Editor Mode. In this mode, you assume the guise of a Monitor, a free flying ball of omnipotence with controls similar to the free camera in Saved Films, or flying a Banshee. If neither ring a bell, there is a handy control reference on the Start button. Unlike that most famous of Monitors, 343 Guilty Spark, you’re still vulnerable to damage, but it takes a steady shot to hit a moving Monitor. Evasive maneuvers will serve you as well as a gun, but there’s a bit more to Editor Mode than simply dodging bullets. You see, Editor Mode is where the magic happens."

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=h3forgebasics

9/20/2007 10:16:32 AM