It is a fucking great game. I could write a long essay about it, but I'll just point to Tube's minireview there and say 'CONFIRMED!'.
Because it is fan-fucking-tastic.

I can't wait for the unbiased reviews to start rolling in.

Try checking out MetaCritic then, they've got at least 16 different reviews up there for Halo 3 already (and with a 97 average score, just trumping BioShock at the moment). And not being funny, but I'd rather hear what Tube, and honest-to-goodness fan of the series, has to say than someone who's probably rushed their way through the game in order to get a review out and doesn't necessarily share my starting point views.

I'm so looking forward to getting my hands on this game. Damn you bastards who have it already. :P

Tube is biased? Because, y'know, that's a fucking surprise to me. Especially considering that he and Megalith were the first known detractors of Halo 2 in spite of what I can only describe as their promotion of it before release. If you come to Gamingforce, it's the closest thing as far as "Reliable First Review" that you're going to get.

Yup, they're pretty bluntly honest. I can appreciate that.

arstechnica gave it a 7/10. That's shocking.

Actually they didn't. If you read the article properly they gave the single player 'campaign' component 7/10. It states that quite clearly and indicates that the score is not for the whole game. They'll be doing reviews for the multiplayer components separately.

Just to save the lazy people extra effort:

Even given that caveat, a 7 is unwarranted for the campaign portion. There is not a single FPS campaign that has more entertainment and replay value than Halo 3's. Luckily, nearly every other review out contradicts their 7 rating of campaign, making theirs an irrelevant outlier.

From the review on GT , i think 2 problems i had in halo2 are adresses and 2 things i enjoyed halo1 for.

1.Vehicles, more and not superficial.
2. A.I

I liked Halo 1 but was never a fan for 2. However 3 is the first one that I've been excited for before release, and from what I've seen so far, it's for good reason too.

Todate I would have to say that the best review I've seen is GT's. It was informative without getting too in depth or fanboyish.

But on top of the new A.I. and good map designs. I like how the art team seems to have actually done something in this game unlike 2 where they just recycled most of 1's designs. I can't wait to drive that motorbike with the blades on it... FUN!!!

@Tube
I won't know till I've played H3, but Rainbow Six: Vegas had a REALLY good replay value to it's campaign too.

Actually Vegas has better gameplay ,addiction,weapons than Halo but HALO AI makes is exceptional.
Vegas AI was meh.

I showed up at 5 minutes til midnight, waited 20 minutes, and bought my regular edition Halo 3, and got the tar beat out of me on slayer. :)

Dang you yanks =(
I have to wait untill tomorrow. But then I should be able to get my Legendary, so it's almost worth the wait.

Yeah likewise with having to wait until tomorrow. I ordered online, but with super-quick delivery so if it doesn't arrive tomorrow I shall be somewhat miffed. I'm sort of hoping that they will have sent it out a little early and it arrives today, that'd be sweet.

Don't get on multi.
Don't get on multi.
Don't get on multi.
Don't get on multi.

Get 3 friends and play the FUCKING CAMPAIGN. Shit is amazing.

We only played for 3 hours (made it to mission 6 on Legendary) but god damn, most fun I've had in a long time. I'll write more in the morning, but Tube summed it up better than I could.

9.9/10. Not gonna lie.

You didn't order from Virgin did you man are they pissing me off, nobody has picked up the phone at their customer services for 2 damn days. All it says under my account on their website is processing :mad:

No, I've got my order with GAME, who have been excellent with the standard delivery to date (the free delivery they offer is 2nd class, whereas I've paid for next day delivery for Halo 3). If it doesn't turn up at least by tomorrow I'll be having words, but that's a bridge to be crossed if it's arrived at.

Tails: damn you to hell and back (in a nice way). :P

Figured I'd post the goods from the Singapore launch event:

http://www.bigblah.net/upload/halo3.jpg

http://www.bigblah.net/upload/halo3b.jpg

Crowd wasn't very big since it's a weekday and people were at school or work.

Definitive review coming in after I get off work.

Hold on to your buttz.

damn, they didn't give us anything :( I want cool free stuff!

I just came home with the regular edition today, didn't really see a need for all the "limited edition" free shit that will probably never leave it's packaging and collect dust until a hurricane sweeps along destroying it all.

I'll be online most of today and tomorrow on Kostaki ZX on Live, never played the beta so the whole game is fresh to me.