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Quake in the Garden of Eden
Halo makes it into USA today: a pretty big article about the 'Battle of the boxes' suggests that "Hard-core players who like PC-style games probably already have put their money down for [an Xbox]", and Halo "is like you're playing a space marine from Aliens, except with a touch of humor." They're thinking it's gonna be hard to find one on Launch Day... lots of HBO regulars hope they're wrong. :) Thanks to Lophan for the heads-up. (Louis Wu 20:03:47 UTC) (permalink)
Casting Call - Launch Party Reporters
Volunteers needed: The Halo Launch Party tomorrow night in Chicago is a sold-out event (well, okay, the tickets are free, but the gap between how many can fit in the room and how many WANT to fit in the room is several hundred people)... but HBO has no official representative to cover it! If you're planning on being there, think you'll have net access during or after the event, and have reasonable writing skills, HBO wants to make YOU reporter for a day! Drop us a line at volunteers@bungie.org, and include a username/password combo you'd like to post with. We'll set you up with an account so that you can post your impressions (or upload your candid pics) right from the show floor! This is your chance for fame and glory... or at least a permanent place in the HBO pantheon. Hurry - time is short! Update: Looks like we have enough volunteers at this time - thanks, all! (Louis Wu 14:48:32 UTC) (permalink)
Full Halo review at VE
VoodooExtreme's full Halo review has been posted. An overall score of 95% (lowest rating: 90% for Replay value and Stability). It is a nearly perfectly positive review:
After playing through Halo a couple times I can safely say with no repentance that it's one of the most engrossing games I've ever played in my entire life.
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Not many games with multiyear development cycles live up to fans? expectations, but I think that Halo is one of those rare exceptions. If you love sci-fi themed first person shooters, Halo is a must buy even if you have to wait for the PC or Mac version. If you have an Xbox, you must own Halo. It's just that simple.
However, there were a couple of things listed in the 'Cons' summary: framerate stutters (yes, still) and 'a somewhat anti-climactic ending'. (That's actually not an uncommon complaint about Bungie games - Oni is the most recent example.) There are no major spoilers - Apache goes out of his way to keep the scope of the information limited to what's already out there on the net. There are also two brand-new screens to go with the 5 released a few days ago (hi-res, and gorgeous). Go read this! (Louis Wu 14:11:53 UTC) (permalink)
I want one. No, two.
Seen over at TXB - MSN Games|Denmark has posted some pictures of an amazing gaming setup. That is one big screen... (Louis Wu 06:51:20 UTC) (permalink)
Major review and movies at TXB
Shockwave, of TeamXbox, has put up a 3 page, in-depth review of Halo, complete with 4 new video clips (major spoilers inside). It's very, very positive. The game gets an overall 4.8 out of 5 - the score is broken down in great detail. Check it out... 6 more days! (Louis Wu 06:17:25 UTC) (permalink)
Halo reviewed at TechTV
Nice catch - Hyperium found a TechTV Halo review. Except for implying that Halo will not come out on a PC, it's a decent review. They had some troubles with the controls... but nothing they couldn't handle. One odd thing - the video clip enclosed (generic splitscreen coop play - no spoilers) at one point shows the two teammates in a jeep... and BOTH screens are in 3rd person mode. (There is no way to see what the gunner in the back is actually shooting at; the camera remains on him.) Several months ago, the gunner was first-person - either this has changed, or something was pretty screwy over at TechTV. Hmm... (Louis Wu 05:43:17 UTC) (permalink)
Movie? What movie?
Eric Trautmann stopped by the Rampancy.net forum to clarify a few details about 'The Fall of Reach', and the prospects for a Halo movie. Read the details for yourself! (Louis Wu 05:22:54 UTC) (permalink)
Halo gets the nod from WP and NYT
Mr. Bunny has uncovered a couple of mainstream articles that mention Halo - the Washington Post, in a comparison of the Xbox, the GameCube, and the PS2, points to Halo as evidence that Microsoft is targeting older gamers, and the New York Times says Halo is "the most involving title" for the Xbox. Not bad, for mainstream press! (Louis Wu 05:16:50 UTC) (permalink)
Don't make us. Just don't.
Djof has succumbed to Bungie fever, and created a nice desktop using the Bungie motto (and some nice compositing). Check it out in our Wallpaper section. (Louis Wu 05:09:13 UTC) (permalink)
A little more airbrush...
Battle of the Photoshoppers... Matt Baker and Strykerwolf have both created images purporting to show an Xbox being played in a living room, a week before launch. Both images have been added to the Miscellaneous Art section. (Louis Wu 05:06:30 UTC) (permalink)
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