Game Review: Master Chief and Arbiter ‘finish the fight’ and don’t disappoint
With loads of new features and an epic storyline, “Halo 3” lives up to expectations.
From player customization to realistic graphics, “Halo 3” delivers as the best “Halo” yet. The game continues the saga of Master Chief who, after landing on Earth, must defend his home planet from aliens lead by the Prophet of Truth.
Master Chief’s only hope is to find Cortana, a computer system with the secret to saving Earth. To do this, he battles whole armies of the Covenant alien race and a mass infestation of the parasitic Flood. Teamed with Master Chief is the Arbiter, an elite alien leader who has put his rivalry with Master Chief aside to save his race from complete destruction and reap vengeance on the Prophet.
The campaign mode of the game allows anywhere from one to four players to follow the storyline and beat the game. With nine levels of intense fun and four difficulty levels available, the campaign mode gives hours of gameplay.
Sharp detail makes every aspect in “Halo 3” defined to perfection. Everything from the landscapes to the characters to the vehicles is spot-on.
The addition of special equipment allows “Halo” fans to use features never before experienced, such as a portable bubble shield, radio jammer and a land mine.
Along with new equipment, there are also new weapons and new vehicles. ATVs, motorcycles, laser cannons and gravity hammers make up just a few of the great additions to the game.
Customization is also a major component to “Halo 3” as well. Players have the ability to change their characters’ appearance with unlockable armor and varying colors.
Also, the players are able to “forge,” or edit, any of the various existing multiplayer maps, giving players complete control of their environment.
All of these new elements are extremely useful in the multi-player, custom game mode, where players battle anywhere from two to sixteen people at a time.
These features give the entire “Halo” series a fresh look, making the game that much more fun.
The highlight of the entire game is the Xbox Live feature. Xbox Live and shooter games have always gone hand-in-hand. It is no surprise that “Halo 3” and Xbox Live take trash-talking and 16-player battles to a whole new level.
Overall, “Halo 3” is a piece of art, beautifully crafted to define the greatness of the series that fans originally fell in love with.
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