Halo 3 has four million pre-orders

"The Microsoft way is to enter a business, out-develop and out-spend competition, and then finish them off. It seems to be working against Sony"

Thats pretty ridiculous considering their system is fairly cheap to make. Who are they out spending and out developing. ?Iunno i just dont like these typical stupid articles. But back to the topic at hand.....4 million preorders. Thats pretty damn impressive. Will make halo 3 an instant success. But that was obvious from the day it was announced. We'll see how ood this game is come wednesday. I still most likely wont be buying it anyway

Yep I have the Legendary ReservedJking98

Me too. Can't wait.

I have it preordered already, I can't remember if it's legendary version or not...

but I can't wait, and it might just be a rumour, unless bungie or microsoft has said anything it probably is.

I dont mean to be a monkey in the wrench here but I have never understood the hype about Halo. Honestly it's beyond me why the game is THAT successful and iconic. I have a 360 and im no sony fan but i look at Halo and all i can still see is a pretty decent shooter.

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>Both had fun unlinear gameplay and clever enemies INITIALLY

>Great Graphics and visuals

>Fun, fast multiplayer

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>Both turned into glorified balloon shooting games as the flood would boil levels down to running backwards and shooting a never ending mass of mindless foes

>Both games were also only fast paced run and gun shooters without giving you a second's satisfaction for your kills

>Now looking at halo 3 vids all i see is the exact same gameplay as before with a new look and polish

Im really not looking to tick anyone off and the facts with four million copies being pre-ordered prove me wrong but can anyone say why halo is so big? Honestly i can think of a lot more games id rather play than halo and others way more significant than me think the same:

http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/

Anyone else think halo is waay overrated?

I dont mean to be a monkey in the wrench here but I have never understood the hype about Halo. Honestly it's beyond me why the game is THAT successful and iconic. I have a 360 and im no sony fan but i look at Halo and all i can still see is a pretty decent shooter.

 

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>Both had fun unlinear gameplay and clever enemies INITIALLY

>Great Graphics and visuals

>Fun, fast multiplayer

 

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>Both turned into glorified balloon shooting games as the flood would boil levels down to running backwards and shooting a never ending mass of mindless foes

>Both games were also only fast paced run and gun shooters without giving you a second's satisfaction for your kills

>Now looking at halo 3 vids all i see is the exact same gameplay as before with a new look and polish

 

Im really not looking to tick anyone off and the facts with four million copies being pre-ordered prove me wrong but can anyone say why halo is so big? Honestly i can think of a lot more games id rather play than halo and others way more significant than me think the same:

 

http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/

 

Anyone else think halo is waay overrated?

Soldi3r1stClass

Believe me brother your not alone. Ive lways had the same thoughts

Well it's popular because people like it.  I dont' understand how hard it is for some people to grasp.  Sure, not everyone will like it, and not everyone will think it's the best game, but get over it.  It's popular because there's something about it most people like in a game, why else would so many people play it?  Not everyone is meant to like every game, but just because you don't like one game or believe it's worth the hype doesn't mean that everyone feels the same.

IBelieve me brother your not alone. Ive lways had the same thoughts

Miguel16

Haven't you ever really liked something that others didn't really get into? It's the same thing.  Different strokes for different folks.  On the other hand there are games that scored poorly and other people hated that I really enjoyed.  So to each their own, but trying to justify and comprehend other's opinions is a pointless expedition.

"The Microsoft way is to enter a business, out-develop and out-spend competition, and then finish them off. It seems to be working against Sony"

Thats pretty ridiculous considering their system is fairly cheap to make. Who are they out spending and out developing. ?Iunno i just dont like these typical stupid articles. But back to the topic at hand.....4 million preorders makes 4 million fanboys. Thats pretty damn impressive. Will make halo 3 an instant success. But that was obvious from the day it was announced. We'll see how ood this game is come wednesday. I still most likely wont be buying it anyway

Miguel16

"The Microsoft way is to enter a business, out-develop and out-spend competition, and then finish them off. It seems to be working against Sony"

Thats pretty ridiculous considering their system is fairly cheap to make. Who are they out spending and out developing. ?Iunno i just dont like these typical stupid articles. But back to the topic at hand.....4 million preorders makes 4 million fanboys. Thats pretty damn impressive. Will make halo 3 an instant success. But that was obvious from the day it was announced. We'll see how ood this game is come wednesday. I still most likely wont be buying it anyway

Miguel16

[QUOTE="Miguel16"]

IBelieve me brother your not alone. Ive lways had the same thoughts

Eddie5vs1

Haven't you ever really liked something that others didn't really get into? It's the same thing.  Different strokes for different folks.  On the other hand there are games that scored poorly and other people hated that I really enjoyed.  So to each their own, but trying to justify and comprehend other's opinions is a pointless expedition.

what is this guy thinking?[QUOTE="Miguel16"]

"The Microsoft way is to enter a business, out-develop and out-spend competition, and then finish them off. It seems to be working against Sony"

Thats pretty ridiculous considering their system is fairly cheap to make. Who are they out spending and out developing. ?Iunno i just dont like these typical stupid articles. But back to the topic at hand.....4 million preorders makes 4 million fanboys. Thats pretty damn impressive. Will make halo 3 an instant success. But that was obvious from the day it was announced. We'll see how ood this game is come wednesday. I still most likely wont be buying it anyway

oraledeaki

I dunno, what exactly are you referring to?

[QUOTE="Miguel16"]

IBelieve me brother your not alone. Ive lways had the same thoughts

Eddie5vs1

Haven't you ever really liked something that others didn't really get into? It's the same thing.  Different strokes for different folks.  On the other hand there are games that scored poorly and other people hated that I really enjoyed.  So to each their own, but trying to justify and comprehend other's opinions is a pointless expedition.

No i totally agree with the whole different strokes for different folks and id use that philosophy for a lesser franchise but to be THAT huge and to me mundane im just seeing if im a lunatic or the are others like me.. cmon FOUR MILLION copies

Lunatic= minority of one

EDIT: Im really glad there's at least one more of me Lol

[QUOTE="Eddie5vs1"][QUOTE="Miguel16"]

IBelieve me brother your not alone. Ive lways had the same thoughts

Soldi3r1stClass

Haven't you ever really liked something that others didn't really get into? It's the same thing.  Different strokes for different folks.  On the other hand there are games that scored poorly and other people hated that I really enjoyed.  So to each their own, but trying to justify and comprehend other's opinions is a pointless expedition.

No i totally agree with the whole different strokes for different folks and id use that philosophy for a lesser franchise but to be THAT huge and to me mundane im just seeing if im missin out or im a loon.

Lunatic= minority of one

lol nice way to put it

*takes a bow... realises he's alone :(

LOL

I agree. Really if you don't like Halo it is probably because you don't like First Person Shooters. I'm about 85 percent sure of that. The other 15% are either tools or just in general don't like First Person Shooters. I can accept that, I mean I used to get annoyed with Doom at first then I really just got into it and I really started getting into the good ones. Some reallllllly Suck like KillZone which was pure boring Trash that should have the developer drug out in the street and shoot. But that is just my opinon.ebookerd1

Lol well i'd have to contradict your argument there.MAybe the 14% tools and the 1% that just dont like halo. Id be in the one percent because i love FPS and believe me im no tool. And yea i liked killzone. Meh, "Different strokes for different folks" like eddie said.

The 1,5 Million copies of HALO2 pre-orders are the North Americas part, put together that with the Europeans around 1 Million preorders and you get 2,5 Millions so I don't think 4 Million H3 copies on Pre-orders are an impossible figure. And it's still half a year left until release...

Halo 2 has a total sell of around 10 Million copies worldwide. Thats 50% of all XBOX users. Thought I don't know how many of those games where bought for the X360.

And of course I'm going Beta the day after tomorrow, add me on XBL...