TOO MUCH HYPE NOT ENOUGH REWARD
okay now for some critizism.... apart from the scratching situation, (which in fact my best friend's was we had to exchange it) this game could have deliverd mor in certain spots. one thing is that this game is by no means what so ever the best looking next gen title out there. i hate when kids get so defensive over the tiniest things. face it, develepors foucused on the gameplay more....
Online is spectacular as expected.... they really out done themselves this time... You cant talk too your opponents anymore during a match on teamplay. which is a plus. the replay hardly works, you cant upload it to your computer, and the xbox live sharing documents is pretty shakey when it comes to that. although as i was playing last night, i was kinda missing that fun factor that halo 2 had. too many crazy dominant weapons, that suck the fun right out if you dont have one. not enough conventional weapons that take skill.
Final verdict, this game is a must have, you will find some thing that you will dislike.. i mainly gave it this score because i miss the fun online.. i wont spoil the ending but some followers of this series will be dissapointed... if you dont get it now, you most likley play it sometime, because this will be it for xbox live for the next 5 yaers...