Halo 3

[Serra]

I've got a question for anyone that's been playing with guests. My roommate has a 360 and a live account. Is there anyway that I can log in using my gamertag(I don't have a live account linked to it) to play online, or do I always have to be a guest. We messed around with it for a while, but since my gamertag doesn't have live on it, I had to log in with guest. Just curious if it's gonna be annoying and make me put in my sensitivity and all every time we play online~

[Anderian]

Halo 3 could be the best FPS ever created but I still couldn't possibly bring myself to play an FPS with a controller.

Thanks for your awesome input. Seriously guys...

Oh I'm sorry

OMG I love Halo3 so much there is spooge all over my controller and Xbox zomg how do I clean it off?

better? much more informative I'm sure.

Why don't you hang a sign saying "dumbass" on your back while you're at it?

[Exoduso]

Why would you even post if you don't like it then? I don't get it.. It's a Halo 3 thread, were you really expecting different replies?

[Nyima]

I never said I didn't like halo I just wish it would have just been released on the PC. I'd actually really like to play the game but screw doing it with a controller.

[deathpimp]

Ok guys got a quick question before i go out and buy one. Does the XBOX 360 Elite come with a dvd player installed already or do you still have to buy the external dvd player? Help is much appreciated.

[Boyiee]

Ok guys got a quick question before i go out and buy one. Does the XBOX 360 Elite come with a dvd player installed already or do you still have to buy the external dvd player? Help is much appreciated.

The xbox360/elite play dvd's. If you mean the HD-DVD player, yes, that's external.

[Epical]

It comes with a regular DVD player, but if you meant to say HDDVD, then no.

[Weltall]

Sorry lol, my gamertag = WeltallX

[Fhqwghads]

I never said I didn't like halo I just wish it would have just been released on the PC. I'd actually really like to play the game but screw doing it with a controller.

Halo is on the PC.

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/halo2/index.html

[deathpimp]

Sorry i just meant dvd player. ok on my way to drop some cash on an elite. gonna try and find halo 3 also if i can. thank you though for quick response.

[Venture]

Gonna be a year or more before PC users see Halo 3, orz. My little brother is the console user of the family, and he's in Iraq right now. Gonna be another 6 months or so before he's back, so we can crack open some beers and finish the fight in Co-op, like we've done with the other Halos.

How the heck do you do any precision shooting with a controller? Granted, the last two Halos were mostly grenades, explosive projectiles, and spray and pray, but a sniper rifle on the ground with a controller in my hand is why kittens die.

[Exoduso]

It's not that hard to aim with a controller, people are making such a big deal about it honestly... in gears, for example, I had the easiest time ever sniping down people's heads. I guess it just depends on the game.

[Naramaska]

So I take it i'm the only one hating this so far?

Seriously, who's genius idea was it to make you wade through 15+ enemies in a row that apparently can't be damaged during the recovery animations, who can 2-shot you with sniper rifles, but the best thing you have to take them out is a Covenant Carbine? And then when you reload at the checkpoint, the game points you in the wrong direction?

Just tons of stupid shit that's doing nothing but piss me off so far. This isn't epic, this is retarded. I kill one little grunt, hide behind a box waiting for my shields to recharge, and repeat for 20 odd-some enemies. But if I get unlucky and don't have full health, one of the snipers that I can't see and can't effectively shoot is going to one-shot me.


AWESOME GAME!

[Exoduso]

Lower the difficulty?

[Venture]

Been sitting here for a minute or two, looking my my setup for FPS, trying to figure out the root of the problem. Come to the loose conclusion that it's prolly because us PC users have ourselves used to keyboard in our left hand with movement, map controls, and non-combat toggles, and our right hand with aiming, shooting, and sometimes targeting and weapon selection.

Soon as you put a controller in our hands that you have to two-hand, it just doesn't compute as well. You have to pull off some combinations of movements that are usually separated into left-hand/right-hand for most PC users, like strafing and firing, or activating crosshairs and firing, which is a one-hand function for PC users, but usually a two-finger or two-hand function on controller, depending on your layout.

Shit does not compute.

[Naramaska]

Lower the difficulty?

You're talking to someone who considers Ninja Gaiden or Jumper to be how difficult a game should be

Halo's challenge so far isn't in "skill", but in just cheesing how many snipers/how much damage they can throw at you while you stand behind generic crate #3 and pray that the game decides to not screw you this time.

[Cheerios]

Lower the difficulty?

You're talking to someone who considers Ninja Gaiden or Jumper to be how difficult a game should be

Halo's challenge so far isn't in "skill", but in just cheesing how many snipers/how much damage they can throw at you while you stand behind generic crate #3 and pray that the game decides to not screw you this time.

Get a friend.

[Boyiee]

Been sitting here for a minute or two, looking my my setup for FPS, trying to figure out the root of the problem. Come to the loose conclusion that it's prolly because us PC users have ourselves used to keyboard in our left hand with movement, map controls, and non-combat toggles, and our right hand with aiming, shooting, and sometimes targeting and weapon selection.

Soon as you put a controller in our hands that you have to two-hand, it just doesn't compute as well. You have to pull off some combinations of movements that are usually separated into left-hand/right-hand for most PC users, like strafing and firing, or activating crosshairs and firing, which is a one-hand function for PC users, but usually a two-finger or two-hand function on controller, depending on your layout.

Shit does not compute.

It computes for me, and all my friends I played competitive CS/UT/SOF with, that all now play competitive halo. It really isn't that difficult to get used to.

I haven't had any problems that Naramaska is having. Reloading is fine, checkpoints are fine. Whats wrong with actually having to take cover from sniper fire? Would you think the game be better if you can stand out in the open never moving and just maul through enemies? Put it on EASY if you want that. At least you have time to move and cover yourself, in gears there were so many attacks that were instant kills on the hardest setting, just be glad it isn't like that.

[Tricen]

Lower the difficulty?

You're talking to someone who considers Ninja Gaiden or Jumper to be how difficult a game should be

Halo's challenge so far isn't in "skill", but in just cheesing how many snipers/how much damage they can throw at you while you stand behind generic crate #3 and pray that the game decides to not screw you this time.

Fuck jumper.

[Katlan]

Lower the difficulty?

You're talking to someone who considers Ninja Gaiden or Jumper to be how difficult a game should be

Halo's challenge so far isn't in "skill", but in just cheesing how many snipers/how much damage they can throw at you while you stand behind generic crate #3 and pray that the game decides to not screw you this time.

Part of any shoot'em up game is learning the position of enemies and dieing repeatably until u do. dont see anything diff in ur statement then from any other FPS title. Haven't play H3 yet though cause I'm picking up my copy after work today. But I'm sure a lot of ppl posting in here are pretty familiar w/ the game mechannics so unless u've playd the other games there is prolly a steep learning curve?