Halo 3 - General Discussion & Info

[quote name='King']My friend just got a copy of the game from an independent retailer, look up the gamertag "IckyMad Dogg".[/quote]

What would be the name of this independent retailer? :)
 
[quote name='KingBroly']How is he not banned yet?[/quote]

Why would he be banned? People have been playing Halo 3 online for days.

The person who was banned until 9999 was a beta tester who leaked out video.
 
So I went and reserved the Legendary Version at my local Gamestop today and when I got home, I looked closer on the reciept and it says:
">200240 Halo 3 Regular (S
 
[quote name='badramen']So I went and reserved the Legendary Version at my local Gamestop today and when I got home, I looked closer on the reciept and it says:
">200240 Halo 3 Regular (S
 
[quote name='badramen']So I went and reserved the Legendary Version at my local Gamestop today and when I got home, I looked closer on the reciept and it says:
">200240 Halo 3 Regular (S
 
Sigh.

I just called them and they did have me on the regular and supposedly they switched me over to the LE. Come game day and I don't get LE, I will be annoyed, to say the least.

Sigh.

EDIT: Yeah, hardcore or nuts. Some people collect stamps. Halo 3 collects me.
 
[quote name='badramen']Sigh.

I just called them and they did have me on the regular and supposedly they switched me over to the LE. Come game day and I don't get LE, I will be annoyed, to say the least.

Sigh.

EDIT: Yeah, hardcore or nuts. Some people collect stamps. Halo 3 collects me.[/quote]

I wouldn't trust them over the phone...make sure you go down there tomorrow and get a copy of the new receipt.
 
[quote name='badramen']Sigh.

I just called them and they did have me on the regular and supposedly they switched me over to the LE. Come game day and I don't get LE, I will be annoyed, to say the least.

Sigh.

EDIT: Yeah, hardcore or nuts. Some people collect stamps. Halo 3 collects me.[/QUOTE]

I would go and make sure. And force them to print you a receipt. GS employees are retarded.

I plan on getting the CE and the LE I think..
 
[quote name='life.exe']What would be the name of this independent retailer? :)[/quote]
My bad, it was a flea market. People have been messaging him and offfering 200 bones for it.
 
[quote name='King']Ha I just got him to clarify it, it was a Flea Market. People have been messaging him and offfering 200 bones for it.[/QUOTE]

Makes me want to go look for local game stores around me.
 
[quote name='badramen']EDIT: Yeah, hardcore or nuts. Some people collect stamps. Halo 3 collects me pillages money out of my wallet.[/quote]Fix'd.
 
[quote name='SynGamer']I downloaded the Halo 3 picture pack (Best Buy one) and my picture won't display on the XBL page and here as well...[/quote]

It's on your XBL page now. It can take a while to update.
 
[quote name='Trakan']It's on your XBL page now. It can take a while to update.[/quote]

It'll show up there and then hours later go back to what was there before...
 
[quote name='King']My bad, it was a flea market. People have been messaging him and offfering 200 bones for it.[/QUOTE]
Sounds bootleg or stolen.
 
[quote name='shrike4242']Fix'd.[/quote]

True enough. It's my way of yinging out the yang of not buying games at full price all year long. :p
 
[quote name='Liquid 2']Can I not pick up Halo 3 in-store with that offer?
I'm definitely not waiting for it to ship.[/QUOTE]
You can, yes. I was just differentiating that the order can be placed online but that I have no idea if you can get it entirely in store (if you didn't have a credit card or something).
 
[quote name='Liquid 2']Can I not pick up Halo 3 in-store with that offer?
I'm definitely not waiting for it to ship.[/quote]You may have to have the points card shipped, though I'm thinking it shouldn't be an issue to get it for in-store pickup.
 
[quote name='Damian']You can, yes. I was just differentiating that the order can be placed online but that I have no idea if you can get it entirely in store (if you didn't have a credit card or something).[/QUOTE]
It's not allowing me to select in-store pick up for Halo 3 (but it is for the points card) on the site, so I think I'm just going to have to go in and preorder. That should work, right?
 
[quote name='Liquid 2']It's not allowing me to select in-store pick up for Halo 3 (but it is for the points card) on the site, so I think I'm just going to have to go in and preorder. That should work, right?[/QUOTE]

the $5 points card deal is online only.
 
[quote name='A Happy Panda']the $5 points card deal is online only.[/QUOTE]So it's impossible to pick up Halo 3 in-store from BB using this deal?
Lame.
 
[quote name='KingBroly']No, you can do in-store pickup for both. But you have to order it online.[/QUOTE]
The thing is, it's not letting me select in-store pick up for Halo 3. That might be because it's not out yet, but I don't want to risk anything.
 
[quote name='Wolve11']do you guys notice that you can't see any achievements for the people who have halo 3 early on xbox.com? Interesting how they did that.[/quote]

They have done that to try to hide spoilers from people. The game has not been activated yet. Once it comes out, you can see everyone's achievements.
 
Hmm... I'm still on the fence on whether or not I should pick up Halo 3. I doubt I'll have any trouble finding a copy, so I guess I'll wait for the reviews/impressions to come in before I jump on the bandwagon.

Note: I've never played a Halo game despite owning a 360 and an original Xbox. :D

I could give two fucks about the story, I'm more interested in the multiplayer aspect. Which I understand is pretty good? Despite the douche bags.
 
Halo 2 multiplayer is incredible. The best there is (at least for consoles). And you're gonna have douchebags no matter what you do or where you go. You're especially gonna have them when you're playing online games. Its amazing how brazen people become when they're anonymous.
 
[quote name='Maklershed']Halo 2 multiplayer is incredible. The best there is (at least for consoles). And you're gonna have douchebags no matter what you do or where you go. You're especially gonna have them when you're playing online games. Its amazing how brazen people become when they're anonymous.[/QUOTE]

Halo 2 MP is fantastic. And if people talk trash, just challenge them and own their ass. Nothing is more satisfying.

I personally love the Halo fiction, but in order to soak it all in, I suggest reading the books, as nerdy as that might sound, they're actually decent reads. Just avoid "The Flood" at all cost. It's a shitty novelization of Halo 1. SO BAD. All the others by Eric Nylund are pretty solid. The graphic novel and comic issue #1 ain't so bad either. The games only cover a portion of the Halo universe, there's a lot of other stuff going on before, after, and even in the same timeline as the Halo games in other parts of the universe.
 
Eh, what the hell. I took advantage of the Best Buy deal. And if I don't like it I can just sell it and get my cost back I'm sure.

See you fools online.
 
I've decided that I'm going to wait it out and get it at Walmart on the 24th and wait all day there.

After preordering the Wii at GS and being the first to get it, then playing it for a while til 3 AM then driving back to Best Buy to wait with friends there, I want that experience again
 
So, here's a random question. Where's the thread signing up people for online co-op? Get it all nice and organized, separating by difficulty and all that. I guess by all difficulty levels Normal and Up, because no one will want to play online co-op on Easy.

Even though some people will call me out, a $40 price tag, free stuff and hype all contributed to me pre-ordering what I feel to be an overhyped monster. Also, over the last 4 days I've beaten Halo 1 and Halo 2 (got it for $10), and for some reason, I liked the second one better.
 
Forget Walmart now, my CC is doing it also.

I was afraid after the Best Buy list where the closest one was on the Kansas side that I wouldnt get a chance, but the Independence CC is on there, yay!

I just downloaded the cell phone pics off the xbox.com/mobile site onto my phone, sexy
 
[quote name='help1']What is new about it?


MP Info: Map list leaked!


[/QUOTE]
The only additions were some more scenes of soldiers and brutes. Probably added 15-30 seconds worth of new footage. Nothing ground breaking though.
 
An interesting note, the total value of all that I traded into Gamestop towards the H3:LE today and yesterday is $77.7.

By the way, I got the verified receipt for the Legendary Edition so I am a happy boy.
 
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