I don't know - maybe after playing so much Gears of War, Rainbow Six Vegas, and GRAW2 I was expecting more than what I saw from the video (http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/10629).  To me, it just looked like more of the same.  Yes, there's the Man Cannon, and Trip Mines, and the Shield; but I didn't see much else that really got me excited.  I'm holding out most of my excitement/hope for the single player campaign. 

No haters, flamers, etc. - just want some Lemmings' thoughts on what they saw.

REVENGEotSITH

I agree 100% Especially when it comes to the graphics. I'm a lemming but an honest one at that. Those people saying that the video looked amazing are just the worst fanboys. I'm a lemming but at least I can be honest and say that it doesnt look all that great.

then tell me why crysis looks amazing in alpha?imprezawrx500

Very good point. There are tons of games that look really good in alpha, why doesnt Halo 3? Games such as crysis, Mass Effect, Gears of War, Motor Storm, Bioshock, MGS4, etc..

You know what, even if it might not be the best looking game when it comes out, it will still sell 7 million...so it really does not matter. But what can you do with fanboys? Absolutely nothing but make fun of them after the games come out.Kahuna_1

 I just don't see why we can't get a game that has great game play as well as graphics. With the money, time and talent they are putting into this game as well as the power of the xbox360, there is no reason why this game shouldnt be amazing looking. I'm sure the game play will be amazing but the more I see, the more I'm thinking this game isnt going to be a graphical powerhouse. Its a real shame because there is no reason why it couldnt be. I think they should delay the game if it isnt ready. I would rather them delay it for a few months in order to make it amazing looking. I prucahsed a xbox360 so that my games would look amazing. Halo is the flag ship of xbox360 and MS should make sure that Bungie releases a game that is amazing looking.

One question. Who other than fanboys are saying it looks like garbage?foxhound_fox

I'm a lemming and although I don't think it looks like garbage, I don't think it looks impressive as a next Gen title. I played Halo 2 after watching the video and I must say that as it stands in that video, Halo 3 looks a lot like Halo 2. In that video, Halo 3 looks better but not by much. As of now, I'm not impressed at all by Halo 3's graphics. I've seen a lot of other games in the Alpha stage that have looked great. Mass Effect, Gears of War, MGS4, Final Fantisy, knock out Kings, Motor Storm. To say that Halo 3 looked amazing in that video would be dishonest. Who know, it could look better by the time it is released but I doubt it will looks THAT much better in the 6 months of development time left. I guess we shall see

Right....What would they be wasting their time on? Don't you want the game to have good gameplay?drewdools

They did it with Halo 2. The have even admitted it. What makes you think they arent doing it with Halo 3?

Halo 3's SP already looks superbXboxUnderground

Your a fool. They haven't even shown any of the SP yet.

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After spending a good amount of time watching and analyzing the new Halo 3 multiplayer video, I've come to the conclusion that I'm extremely worried about how the graphics are shaping up. I'm fully aware that the game was being shown in its alpha stage but in my mind I just can't accept that reasoning. Many games such as Mass Effect, Lost planet, MGS4, and Final Fantasy all have looked great, even when shown in their alpha stage of development.

In my opinion, although Halo 3 looks good, it's no where near any of the trailers and what I personally was expecting from a next generation title, let alone the next generation Halo being built from the ground up for the powerful xbox360. To me, it looks like a heavily modified Halo 2 in terms of graphics and that really disappoints me. I've always been loyal to MS, the Xbox systems and especially to the Halo games but as of now, in terms of graphics, I'm extremely disappointed. I only own an xbox360 and that will not change any time soon. I sure hope things will change by the time it's released. However, 6 months is not a lot of time to get the graphics polished and to where they need to be. I guess we shall see.

Judging from the video, I think the game play is coming together very nicely. The only really thing that bothers me about the online aspect to the game is the limit of 16 players. I was really hoping that the next generation Halo being built for such a powerful system (xbox360) would allow for more players. It just seems a little xboxish to me and not xbox360 quality. I wanted a step forward in all aspects of the game and in my opinion this is not. Most online FPS for the next generations systems allow for a lot more than 16 players. Even PDO allowed for 32 players. I just don't get it.

As I said before, I'm a MS, xbox360 and Halo fan. I only own an xbox360 and have been very critical of all other systems in the past. However, I'm honest enough to admit that in my opinion, while Halo 3's game play looks good, the graphics and animations look decent at best for a next generation title. I still have hope and faith in Bungie but as of now, I'm very worried. Only time will tell.

Ipik_Fenris

 maybe you only watched the trailer, but you didnt readed the info....

On Bungie.net, community liaison Frank O'Connor makes the disclaimer that the

Halo 3 multiplayer betaisn'tcompletely indicative of the final product that

is releasing this fall. O'Connor says there may be some "quirks, a couple roughedges

and all that jazz," and that testers' focus should be on gameplay rather than

snazzy graphics. 

That makes me feel even worse about the graphics. He said that there would be some "quirks, roughedges and all that jazz." I see more wrong with Halo 3's graphics than just that. To me, that game looks like a tad better than Halo 2.