An almost perfect finale to the original Halo trilogy.
Compared to the jump from Combat Evolved to Halo 2, the jump from Halo 2 to 3 isn't nearly as drastic and I missed the added variety from Halo 2, playing as the Arbiter for half of the game, however this does also help add to the game's story, controlling Master Chief for the entirety of the duration.
Duel wielding has sadly been toned down slightly from Halo 2, which was my favorite thing to mess around with in the previous game, however it's still present and the gunplay feels smoother than in the previous games.
While the enemy and weapon balancing in Halo 3 feels much more refined compared to Halo 2, some mechanics such as the checkpoint system have still not been fixed, even if they aren't as frustrating as they were before.
The soundtrack is wonderful, one of the best to come from the series, with Halo 2 Anniversary's OST only coming close.
The levels, while long all feel varied and interesting and while I don't feel there's nearly as much variety as in the previous title, Bungie clearly went for quality over quantity and it shows.
Overall, Halo 3 is a wonderful little bow to wrap up their original trilogy of Xbox shooters, it's aged gracefully and has arguably the best multiplayer in the series to boot.
Compared to the jump from Combat Evolved to Halo 2, the jump from Halo 2 to 3 isn't nearly as drastic and I missed the added variety from Halo 2, playing as the Arbiter for half of the game, however this does also help add to the game's story, controlling Master Chief for the entirety of the duration.
Duel wielding has sadly been toned down slightly from Halo 2, which was my favorite thing to mess around with in the previous game, however it's still present and the gunplay feels smoother than in the previous games.
While the enemy and weapon balancing in Halo 3 feels much more refined compared to Halo 2, some mechanics such as the checkpoint system have still not been fixed, even if they aren't as frustrating as they were before.
The soundtrack is wonderful, one of the best to come from the series, with Halo 2 Anniversary's OST only coming close.
The levels, while long all feel varied and interesting and while I don't feel there's nearly as much variety as in the previous title, Bungie clearly went for quality over quantity and it shows.
Overall, Halo 3 is a wonderful little bow to wrap up their original trilogy of Xbox shooters, it's aged gracefully and has arguably the best multiplayer in the series to boot.