You might recognize some of these from the recent EGM cover story, but many of them are brand new. Also these are in hi-res digital format so they give a much better impression than the scans that were posted a few weeks back. The screens were first published (or leaked?) by German game site GameCity but Bungie will probably make these public soon. Untill then you can check them out in the story image section below.
Note: According to Bungie the screens are taken from an early alpha build with lots of placeholder graphics and without all graphical effects turned on. But they should still give a good indication of the graphical style of Halo 3.
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Can't wait to play multi-player.
Looks pretty good. But, it looks SLIGHTLY better than Halo 2.
I actually agree with you but you have to know that this is alpha. This is just the early build of the game and shouldn't gameplay come before graphics. If they can reach the quality of their initial trailer i'm sure that this game will look incredible. I have heard before that the trailer was also missing some graphical touches that would be implemented in the final game. I'm betting you that killzone doesn't look too hott right now either. Anyways, I can't wait to play that beta.
Looking good! A few more months' work is really going to put some serious oomph into the game.
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That said I think it looks great so far, especially pics 1,2 & 4. I hope it feels more like Halo:CE than Halo 2 in terms of gameplay.
In the first pic, if you look at the high res version, theres a thing that looks like a bug. But if you look closer, theres like a smokey trail to the right of it, and there are suspicious spikes coming out of it, and a stick at the bottom (which would be held). The red guy on the far right must've thrown it, or else why would he be standin there looking at it mid battle?
LEVEL.but very good.maybe that's why microsoft will be using unreal engine 3 in the future. some engines on 360 and ps3 aren't as detailed.but at least 360 gamers got gears for graphics.
Regardless, Halo 3 is going to be stunning in its own right.
I'm going to agree with the Mart on this one. Have any of the games you mentioned made $125,000,000 in one day? I didn't think so. I'm not saying that those games won't be big sellers, but it will be nowhere close to Halo 3. I'm sure that it will surpass the Halo 2 mark in terms of money and copies.
Halo 2 = 2.5 in 24 hours.
I haven't checked to see if it did sell more but I will. Like you said, multiplatform. Which GTA are you talking about also? I'm only talking about Halo 2. On one system it would never sell like halo 2 did.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
XBox
# Halo 2 (7.48 million) [164]
# Halo: Combat Evolved (6.29 million) [165]
PS2
# Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (14.36 million) [citation needed]
# Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (13.63 million) [152]
# Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (13.44 million) [citation needed]
# Grand Theft Auto III (11.42 million) [153]
Franchise
* Mario (285 million) [187]
* Pokémon (143 million) [188]
* Final Fantasy (68 million) [189]
* The Sims (58 million)
* Madden NFL (51 million) [190]
* The Legend of Zelda (47 million)
* Tetris (45.2 million) [citation needed]
* Sonic the Hedgehog (44 million) [191]
* Donkey Kong (43 million)
* Dragon Quest (40 million) [192]
* Grand Theft Auto (40 million) [193]
* Gran Turismo (38 million) [194]
* Crash Bandicoot (39.2 million) [citation needed]
* James Bond (30 million) [195]
* Tomb Raider (30 million) [196]
* Resident Evil (30 million) [197]
* Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (27.9 million) [citation needed]
* Mega Man (26 million) [198]
* Street Fighter (25 million) [199]
* Age of Empires (25+ million)
* Tekken (22.7 million) [citation needed]
* Command & Conquer (21 million) [200]
* Mortal Kombat (20 million) [201]
* Kirby (20.9 million) [citation needed]
* FIFA (20 million) [202]
* Metal Gear (19.4 million) [203]
* Yu-Gi-Oh! (17.5 million)
* Rayman (17 Million) [204]
* Diablo (17 Million) [205]
* WWE SmackDown! (17 million) [citation needed]
* Half-Life (16 million) [206]
* Halo (15.59 million) [citation needed]
* Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (14 million) [207]
* Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (14 million) [208]
* Warcraft (14 million) [209] - February 2005
* Harry Potter (13.2 million) [citation needed]
* Driver (12 million) [210]
* Super Smash Bros. (11.65 million) [citation needed]
* Metroid (11.3 million) [211]
* Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (11 million) [212]
* Battlefield (11 million) [213]
* Myst (11 million) [214]
also Grand Theft Auto is not a PS exclusive title the xbox has all of them also now. Try reading a newspaper. You should have quoted FF which is like the #3 series seller.
Also... Quoting sales is what big business companies like EA and Square, and Activision do. That is why we have crappy Cabellas Fishing and Hunting version 17, crap games like Godfather, FF MCMXVII, and other such garbage. The fact that they make a million sequeals and they sell leaded to serialization of pulp themes. Just add some new paint, and a altered story and presto the next one is out. I appluad MGS and Halo and companies that try to make something from a series of games that interconnects them. A grander Scheme. I dont applaud the fact that EA puts out minor upgrade after minor upgrade on a yearly basis and sells a new experiance. Hello Need For Speed: Carbon? what will it be next Year Nitrous? then Supercharged? then Exotic then what? Make a game that will last a little longer than the amount of time it takes to beat it. TD: Unlimited is a pretty good example. They can add content to the game world that they created through microtranactions. This is the model I hope that catches on not the you want $50,000 pay us $5 to unlock it in the game. You want to access the 5 courses in Tiger Woods, pay us $10 to unlock them so you dont have to play. That is complete equine defication.
does halo 2 being the most profitable thing in entertainment history in 24 hours ring a bell?
I'm expecting better if they are going to hold off in putting it out a few more months
and they are just on alpha state and its looking niiice
dont get me wrong,I love halo.But to me,this currently looks like just more of the same.Which isn't a bad thing, but I'm hoping to see some new graphics,enviroment tyoes etc. look like recycled graphics so far..I'm not really excited about this. Sure I'll get it on release day,but for me,it's gonna be hard to top gow.I'm lovin' that game.
These screens are from HALO 2!!!!! THERE FAKES!!! How do I know, because I once published an entertainment magazine and used 4 of those same images in it!!! Wow, how easily you guys are fooled!!
I am pretty sure if someone was going to make fakes bungie wouldn't confirmed them as being legit. Secondly they would have made pictures that wouldn't look alpha, They would have been killzone trialer quality.
He votes lame on every big 360 artical.
nothing mindblowing, kinda disappointing. maybe that's why these screens weren't official released and the games not even finished yet so I can't really judge em. maybe the final version will look a lot better, i hope.
to me it looks like halo 2 graphics, but as people say it is way to early to be judging the graphics. but the environments and everything else looks about the same as they have always been, i hope the vehicle physics revert to the first halo, i loved jumping wart hogs off tanks and such.
those graphics look gorgeous, so colorful and such bright daylight, i dont agree with alot of you guys because they look alot better than halo 2 graphics to me
Those pictures look sweet! That one map that looks like the side of the Grand Canyon looks fantastic! HALO 3!
but to me halo was never about the graphics. its all about gameplay, physics, and story. to me thats what made me want to play it over and over. ive played halo ce campaign far more than halo 2 and i would rather play system link on halo ce than live on halo 2. i was excited to hear that they wanted to build this game around gamers feedback. graphically it should be good, but as far as gameplay, multiplayer, etc. it will be perfect.
look amazing. Just like the trailer in my opinion. When these pictures were first released I was disappointed, much like the ps3, that the graphics weren't a hugh leap forward from what's available now. But once it was mentioned that these were only alpha screen shots, basically hi res halo 2 graphics, then I felt alot better. I think bungie released these screens not just to combat the ps3 but to also milk the halo fan boys who simply can't wait till they get further along in its developement. Its good but at the same time haters and even fan boys are left underwhelmed and really to start b!tching about how the graphics suck and how GOW looks better or Killzone will look better. I personally think that GOW like graphics or better can be done in a game like halo. H3ll I hope so.
check last screen, OH MY FOCKING SANTACLAUS!? weeeeeee, this game is gonna be sweeeeet
I cant believe 7 ppl have voted lame on this. You know, the people who voted lame, are lame-ass. They wouldnt know a good game if it hit them in the ass. Thats just sad. AWSOME GAME. Cant wait to Finsh the Fight Boys. AWSOME.
Really can't stand it when peeps say Halo is overhyped, doesn't deserve it, ...
Why do you think there's terms like "Halo Killer"? Why do you think every fps on consoles is compared to Halo? Its the damn gold standard thats why. You never hear Killzone Killer do you?
Don't be concerned with graphics! Like someone else mentioned, it's about the gameplay...and these are early screens anyway!
Beautiful so far though. Nothing mindblowing, but i'm sure there will be. Bungie will NOT let Epic take them down......again.
Yeah...that's right...i'm talking about Unreal 04'!!! 07 will ROCK!!!
Can't wait for Halo 3 though...don't have a 360, but i'll play it on my sister's boyfriend's system. As for me...hehe...PS3...I WILL NEVER EVER EVER POST ON THIS SITE AGAIN!!! I'M PLAYING MY PS3!!!
360 fans...take a hint...