I just got my copy of Halo 3. I am not joking, I obtained it early through a store whichI will not name. I will update you on what I think of the game soon.

Update: I just finished the first level.I will not spoil anything for you but so far the game is what you would expect from a Halo game. The first thing you will probably notice when you play it is the grahpics, they won't blow you away but they are good and they are detailed. The first mission startsyou off in a jungle type environment. You fight along side the Arbiter and a bunch of marines.Its quite fun so far and I will update more.

Update: I have just played a few more missions. The game has a lot of action in it, there arn't many times where you will be doing nothing, whcih is good. The AI is also very good. Marines drive the vehicles for you like in Halo 2 and will even hop into other vehicles like Brute Choppers if there is no more room in other vehicles. You have a few more marines by your side compared to Halo 2. At most times there will be about 4-7 marines with you. All the weapons from Halo 1 and 2 are in the game with a few additions and modifications to them. Firstly the Assault Riffle is more like a sub machine gun now and brute shots are like small rocket launchers.The missiles wont start to decline for a while unlike Halo 2.

Update: I have just play the best part of the game so far. I won't spoil to much, but one exciting part was when there are about 4 groups of marines all riding mongooses.With one driving and one on the back with a rocket launcher. You set out to destroy some raithsin a group. The mongooses drive very well and they are extreamly fun, they are also very fast.

Update: I haven't finished the game yet but so far it is very good. There are some cool new vehicles and aircraft in the game but I'll let you see them for yourself. I expect it to probably get about a 9-9.5 on GS.

[QUOTE="Hyper_52"]As a game retailer I would very much like to know who broke the street date. Understand that just by posting this topic there is a very good chance that Microsoft will investigate. The number of emails we have received stating the sort of action MS are willing to take on those who break this street date is enough to make any retailer cower. Might I suggest you offer up the name of the store in question before MS take an interest in you instead.[/QUOTE]

Then they will have to take interest in me because I am not naming the store.

[QUOTE="Darth_Homer"]Answer me this if you can. Is Halo 3 just like Halo 2 with prettier graphics, an ending and more?[/QUOTE]

I am only on the 3rd level at the moment. It is like Halo 2 with better graphics and gameplay. I will not say the ending even when I get to it.

[QUOTE="selbie"]This will be interesting :P I'm not doubting that you have a copy, but after what Hyper said, i'm curious to see what the situation is.[/QUOTE]

Photo will be up soon.

Sweet, the photo is up. The LE box sure looks cool though. From what you have played so far, is the gameplay a bit different or the same as Halo 2's??

Thanks.

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It is very similar to Halo 2 except the environments are open a bit more and of course the graphical upgrade.