Product Description

The Limited Edition will include a bounty of extras. Within a sleek metal collector's case, gamers will receive the first bonus disk found in the Legendary Edition, as well as a special "Halo" fiction and art book. A must-have for "Halo" collectors and a source of invaluable and exclusive information, the piece is an elaborate and compelling guide to the species and factions that inhabit the worlds of the "Halo" universe, with never-before-seen art and story that expand and illustrate the depth and breadth of the "Halo" fiction. Features: Next-gen advantage: Taking full advantage of the power of Xbox 360, Halo 3 expands on everything that has made the Halo franchise great, adding a wealth of technical and gameplay advancements. Evolution of design: Next-generation high-definition visuals, enhanced A.I., an advanced real-time lighting engine, and new weapons, characters, and challenges are just a few examples of Halo 3's evolution of design and technology. Unparalleled experience: Ultimately, these improvements provide gamers with an unparalleled experience and, in the end, tell an even more compelling and engrossing story. Online multiplayer: Working in concert with Xbox Live on Xbox 360, Halo 3 builds upon the unique social multiplayer experience and innovative, evolving online gameplay of Halo 2.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2224 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Microsoft
• Released on: 2007-09-26
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Platform: Xbox 360

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The Halo games were always the best reason to by an Xbox and now the final part in the initial trilogy of ground breaking first person shooters is set to raise the bar for all Xbox 360 games. Well known for their secrecy, Bungie have officially revealed little about Halo 3, but what is known is that the new game features an Earth completely overtaken and controlled by the Covenant, as they seek a secret hidden Forerunner weapon.

Although little is known about the single player mode, more has been seen of the multiplayer, with various beta testing schemes going on in both secret and in public. A number of new weapons and vehicles have already been revealed including a new assault rifle, the new Spartan laser anti-vehicle weapon and a new hand held shield device for Master Chief that can create a far more effective protective shield around you. New vehicles include the ATV-like Mongoose, a new variant of the Warthog and the new, more powerful, Brute Ghost.

Of course the most important new feature that every new fan is interested in is the graphics, and they are looking predictably fantastic. With lots of technobabble, new features like high dynamic range lightning and pre-computed radiance transfer means the game will not only play great but looks amazing too.
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Manufacturer's Description
The Mission: The Covenant controls Earth. The Flood is unleashed and on the loose. With the fate of the galaxy hanging in the balance, Master Chief is the only one who can save the human race. The entire epic story arc has led up to this moment. Master Chief, the last of his kind, is a warrior born for combat and bred for war â€" and is humanity’s only hope.

After stowing away on a Forerunner spacecraft, Master Chief, a genetically altered, cybernetically enhanced Spartan supersoldier, must race back to Earth to stop the Covenant once and for all and save mankind. With his artificial intelligence companion Cortana in the grip of the Flood’s intelligent embodiment, Gravemind, Master Chief and his allies are vastly outnumbered, but the stakes are too high to do anything but face them head-on.

In Halo 3, the third installment of the legendary epic, the war has come to a climax; the Flood continues to grow in numbers and strength, the armies of Earth are scattered and decimated, and the Covenant threatens to activate the Halo, effectively destroying all life in the galaxy. Master Chief’s mission is to stop the Covenant, destroy the impending Flood threat and, ultimately, save mankind.

The Limited Edition also features a bounty of extras. Within a sleek metal collector’s case, gamers will also receive a bonus disc providing exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage and videos, including a high-definition “Making of Halo 3” documentary showcasing the Bungie team and its effort to create the most anticipated title in the industry’s history, numerous high-definition featurettes documenting the creative design processes involved in developing the game, and even a look at some early game concepts and their evolution through the game’s development. The disc also includes an audio-visual calibration tool, never before seen on a video game and custom designed by the Halo 3 graphics and audio team to make the most of fans’ high-definition home cinemas, for the ultimate Halo 3 audio and video performance. The Limited Edition also features a special Halo fiction and art book. A must-have for Halo collectors and a source of invaluable and exclusive information, the piece is an elaborate and compelling guide to the species and factions that inhabit the worlds of the Halo universe, with never-before-seen art and story that expand and illustrate the depth and breadth of the Halo fiction.

Customer Reviews

Great game but dont buy
I gave this game to my friend for christmas.
We played it for about 6 hours and got a disk read error.
We took the cd out of console and realised it hade huge cracks coming out of the inside of the disk.
I have to say Amazon treated this situation fantastically and sent me a replacement and apology immediatly. However recieved the new disk opened it, looked at the disk and there was a huge gauge in the disk. I could not believe it as we really wanted to play it again. After speaking to a friend at work he told me about the collectors edition having many problems with scrathced disks.

After telling amazon about my replacement they sent me an email saying they sincerly appologise and the following:

"It seems that this problem is more widespread than we originally thought, so we are unable to send another replacement. We will investigate the matter and try to remedy the situation; however, we cannot guarantee when the error will be fixed."

TO SUMMERISE:
It is a fantastic game and i really stress how great it is. But it is not worth the hassle of the poor quality disks being sent. I stress it is not amazon's fault they are fantastic customer service. I reccomend you buy the original halo 3. Amazon 5 stars Collectors Edition 1 star Halo 3 5 star!

It was worth the wait!
This final part in the trilogy is THE game that every Xbox 360 owner has been waiting for for the past 2 years. Anyone who has played a Halo game in the past will know what to expect here with 'Halo 3', only this time there are more weapons, more vehicles, more enemies and bigger missions and maps.

The single player campaign is fairly easy to complete on the easiest setting so it is well worth ramping up the difficulty settings a bit. In addition to this, the fantastic split-screen co-op mode returns allowing 2 - 4 players to simultaneously play through the campaign. There are also tonnes of different multiplayer deathmatches that can be played either on or off-line, which gives the game a lot more lastability long after you have completed the main game.

The graphics are some of the best yet on the 360 and are almost movie quality with massive backgrounds and ships flying past all the time and the attention to detail is unbeatable. The sound however isn't great as the music can be a little too loud in the cut-scenes, stopping you from hearing key information in the dialogue, which is at a slightly lower volume.

Overall this is definitely the best game so far on the Xbox 360 so far and is one that will be very hard to better. Any fan of Halo or the first person shooter genre should check this game out immediately as it doesn't get any better than this. Highly recommended.

WHAT A GAME!
In truth I went into this game with a little apprehension. And apprehension based on the fact that bungie may have spoiled such a hyped up game and so far great series. WELL THEY HAVEN'T! The game is brilliant, truly, brilliant. Visually it is stunning (especially if you own a HDTV) and the gameplay is just bang, bang, bang! Literally.
I think it is a good thing that Bungie have kept the campaign side of the game short and very sweet as it puts forward the best element of this game which is the online play.
In fact why am I sitting on my comp writing a review, I'm off to play

Buy and enjoy this game!