Halo 3

Thursday September 27, 2007 at 9:41 pm | Filed under Gaming

Halo 3I’d be skipping a big deal if I didn’t post something about Halo 3. I went over to the local GameStop on Monday night at about 11:15 and stood in line for 45 minutes with some Halo crazies. This was a totally different experience from the whole iPhone line in almost every way… It was at night, outdoors, I was there inside of an hour, some of my linemates were in gangs, hip-hop music from the supplied DJ filled the air, and there were some incredible nerds there that were insanely devoted to the brand they were about to put more money into. Okay, that last one was the same on both occasions. I’ll skip the whole “What the heck were you doing there, Joe?” explanation. Get over that.

So anyway, about the Halo 3ness: It’s pretty good so far, nothing ground breaking game-wise so far in the single player. It looks incredible, it’s fun, and there are some cool new features, but it’s just the right sequel to have — it’s not something that made my jaw drop too far. Where it really shines is its multi-player abilities and statistical muscle. Bungie.net tracks everything you can imagine from multi-player games. I love wading through the data after a good fight. You don’t have to be limited to raw data this time around though, there’s a great DVR-like feature that lets you review every battle as it happened with a free-roaming camera!

In preparation for the next “Halo Nite” coming this fall, I’ve constructed a green screen studio and we plan to have some fun with it in a Halo kinda way come the party. More on that later.

I recommend you check out the very cool Halo 3 web site. There’s this incredible battlefield “fly-through” that was made with tiny figures and models. Then if you’re thrilled with that, and you’re still reading, check out the cool commercials they’ve made. Nice way to keep it fresh.

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Not related: I think Chuck Mangione looks like Johnny Depp’s character from Benny & Joon.

 

Chuck Mangione

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10 Responses to “Halo 3”

  1. Curly Says:
    September 27th, 2007 at 10:45 pm

    Actually, Mangione is the main character lined up for Halo 4. That French horn (or crazy trumpet; what is it?) is a new special weapon.

  2. Shannon Says:
    September 28th, 2007 at 10:55 am

    Joe,I think it is gross that you “stool” in line for 45 minutes. Have fun with your new game!

  3. Joe Says:
    September 28th, 2007 at 1:37 pm

    Yikes.. that’s not cool at all. Typo corrected.

  4. Bob and Lina Says:
    October 4th, 2007 at 1:56 pm

    If I’m not mistaken, its a coronet

  5. Danny Says:
    October 4th, 2007 at 9:00 pm

    Heard good things about the multi-player aspect to the game. I’m intrigued by your green screen idea…can’t wait to hear what you have planned. And, for the record (no pun intended), Chuck is holding a Flugelhorn.

  6. Curly Says:
    October 6th, 2007 at 3:13 pm

    Dangit, if he was holding a coronet, he could use it in Halo 4 to send people to the coroner. What can a Flugelhorn do, besides flugel?

    (BTW, it’s “cornet”—a coronet is a type of crown. Different etymology: cornet comes from “cornus” or horn, and coronet from “corona” or crown.)

  7. Monique Says:
    October 8th, 2007 at 11:43 am

    Had to wiki Chuck Mangione to see what instrument he plays. It looks like the Cornet but is the Flugelhorn. Here is what Wikipedia says about the instrument…

    “The flugelhorn is built in the same B-flat pitch as many trumpets and cornets. It usually has three piston valves and employs the same fingering system as other brass instruments. Four valve and rotary valve variants also exist.”

    So there you go!

  8. Joe Says:
    October 9th, 2007 at 4:01 pm

    You forgot the rest…

    “The flugelhorn is built in the same B-flat pitch as many trumpets and cornets. It usually has three piston valves and employs the same fingering system as other brass instruments. Four valve and rotary valve variants also exist. The most powerful of which has a machine gun attachment capable of B-flattening pesky covenant forces in the heat of battle. Feels So Good!“

  9. Danny Says:
    October 19th, 2007 at 3:57 pm

    Joe, think Lewis Hamilton has a “flugelhorn” up his sleeve…capable of flattening pesky F1 rivals???

  10. Monique Says:
    October 22nd, 2007 at 8:54 am

    Apparently not, Danny!

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