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== My Feelings on Halo 3 ==
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== The Ark ==
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In the ] storyline, the Ark plays a large role. It is definately on Earth. --] 07:11, 22 Nov 2004 (UTC)
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: well it appears your correct, as seen in the trailer. ] 02:18, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
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:: Is it me, or does the (probably) Ark look alot like the forerunner ships docking point in high charity? ]
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:::Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, I do not think that the Ark-like object really is the Ark. From the Announcement FAQ, Bungie has this to say about the object: "...Halo fans may recognize something about its design." Although it would make perfect sense to have the object be the Ark, it would be too straightforward for Bungie. There has got to be a twist somewhere; it's how Bungie works.] 00:54, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
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::::I agree. It would be way too obvious for Bungie to put "The Ark" in first media we have seen for Halo 3. It may have something to do with the Ark, however. ] 13:12, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
:::::I just thought of something; is the Ark a reference to Noah's ark or the ark of convenant....Maybe the Ark is convenant not forerunner...; Also, in hindsight, your probably right. Bungie aren't likely to show the Ark off with virtually a giant neon sign saying "Ark"...or are they.... ] 14:32, 23 May 2006
::::::References to the Bible abound in Halo. The Flood, the Ark... Also, the Ark would have to be Forerunner technology. The purpose of the Ark is to activate the Halos; the system was probably biult at around nthe same time (which would be why 2401 Penitent Tangent and 343 Sparky know about it). Besides, the Ark was certainly around when the Halos were activated the first time, which would be long before the Covvies. Of course, there are other explanations, but that one is the most probable, given what Bungie has released so far about the Halo storyline. -- ] 20:43, 23 May 2006 (UTC)


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* Someone keeps posting all that plot nonsense back on this page. It's appeared again. ] 23:16, Nov 29, 2004 (UTC)
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== Halo 3 ==
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As far as I know, Bungie has said nothing regarding a Halo 3. Although Halo 2 ends in a cliffhanger, I have seen nothing to suggest that they will be making a Halo 3 soon or at all. Perhaps this page should be deleted until we hear something from Bungie? --] 23:37, 29 Nov 2004 (UTC)
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No i perhaps not, this page shouldn't be delted
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* That dude that keeps posting the plot is starting to get on my nerves. But you bring up a good point: maybe it's not a great idea to have an entire article devoted to a rumor... I vaguely remember hearing that it was, actually, in development stages, but that Bungie said it's "not their biggest priority" or something - implying that they acknowledge its existence. The burden of proof lies on me, though, and I should look into that. ] 00:55, Nov 30, 2004 (UTC)
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* Bungie has mentioned their position on Halo 3 multiple times, and no matter how unpopular it is, it still stands. They intended to make a finished game, screwed up on time management, and they're sorry they had to cut things down but they made the best game they could and they stand by the results (Limited Edition DVD). No one at Bungie is in a hurry to do Halo 3 (Joe Staten mentioned not seeing his wife/kid for several weeks at once point trying to finish the game) and Bungie has a lot of other projects to attend to (Phoenix and Myth at the top of the list). Could Halo3 be made SOMEDAY? Maybe. Is it magically already done and Bungie is just hiding that? Heck no! Random note: If you've seen the "February 9th" rumors out there- the date and the information are absolute falsehood. Don't believe that either.
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== "the second best selling game in the Halo franchise" ==
== This plot garbage, still ==


In the article, it states that Halo 3 is the "second best selling game in the Halo franchise," but no credible source (at least none that are up-to-date) reaffirms this claim. According to the article, '']'', Halo 3 has sold 14+ million units and is far ahead in sales than any Halo game before and after it. Can anyone change this line? Thank you. ] (]) 20:07, 12 February 2017 (UTC)
I'd like to just erase it, but John-1107 would just put it right back here. It's starting to bug me because it's pure speculation - or he's just typing his own storyline for some reason - and it's '''not true'''! It's completely '''made up'''! Can't we do anything about this? ] 19:47, Feb 14, 2005 (UTC)
* You're right. I looked through the article history and someone changed it from best selling to second best selling without any explanation or source. Though I would expect Halo 3 is still the best selling game in the series, I've removed the statement since we don't have any recent and reliably sourced concrete sales figures to support the claim. --] (]) 20:41, 12 February 2017 (UTC)


==Backwards compatibility==
:I was afraid of this. I'm of the growing opinion that John-1107 is ], who has had a history of adding nonsense to these articles. -- ]|] 22:29, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)


It's been announced by 343 that this game, along with three others, will be made backwards compatible on the Xbox One.
== John-1107's response: Misplaced Pages wars ==
https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/halo-summer-celebration
Re: Would everyone please SHUT UP and BE QUIET, now i am ANGRY, this page shouldn't be deleted since it was there before i edited, all rumored information are now unconfirmed and should be revised when we hear something about Halo 3 from Bungie, the Halo series shouldn't end in a cliffhanger so people should know what will happen in the Halo storyline, i am once the user who posted new information of what y'all wrongly called "nonsense" and y'all should leave me alone and stop interfering = y'all don't have power over me; gosh dang and darn, h... (K...) y'all in data blood to Underworld H... for being my enemies, y'all wage war against me by blocking me once and constantly destroying my revisions, y'all will never see me in person, long after this, and i swear to G.. i will take this fight to y'all's doorsteps (Misplaced Pages user pages) (a reference from '']'') because y'all want me dead! - ] 5:01 P.M. - February 15, 2005 (UTC)
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== Lead ==
:That's not a productive attitude. If I could make any sense out of your post, I might consider it a personal attack. -- ]|] 23:54, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)


Currently the lead has range of refs which violates ]. Does anyone have any objections before I remove them? ] ] 16:51, 12 January 2020 (UTC)
That is not a personal attack, this is my threat for an encyclopedia "computer to computer" civil war against any user that would try to block me and destroy me revisions, so please (] (quietly) for the last time) stop interfering and leave me alone and these statements don't justify blocking. I am not a vandal and these sentences of what y'all called "nonsense" will be true or otherwise, predict the future, these are also conclusions i draw from various sources (including details) and i'm trying to win favor of Misplaced Pages, y'all do believe me? Can we just be friends or enemies? -]
:You need to make sure those are cited in the body. If you're just pulling stuff for compliance without double-checking, I'd ask that you refrain. ] <sup><small>]</small></sup> 18:25, 12 January 2020 (UTC)
::I was planning on transferring the refs to the main body (assuming they were stated there). Although, you have already done it so thank you. ] ] 17:55, 17 February 2020 (UTC)


== Easter Eggs ==
''Please don't delete our comments, either. I see the text below was missing in the most recent revision.'' ] 20:57, Feb 16, 2005 (UTC)


The game contains a plethora of Easter Eggs (hidden clues and left in the final product by the game developers).
:Such statements are in and of themselves justification for blocking. Tread lightly. -- ]|] 02:43, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)


] (]) 10:07, 19 October 2020 (UTC)
:If it's not true to the best of your knowledge, it shouldn't be on the page. You just made that whole plot up and put it on there. Why? Someone's going to come along and think it's official. '''Why can't you just say "there will probably be a Halo 3, but, since its existence is entirely a rumor, no one knows anything about its plot right now"?''' Don't make stuff up. ] 20:32, Feb 16, 2005 (UTC)
:Easter eggs generally are not considered notable and worth including unless there's reliable sources discussing them in detail. ] <sup><small>]</small></sup> 16:30, 19 October 2020 (UTC)


== Semi-protected edit request on 13 January 2022 ==
Josh-1107, this is an encyclopedia. If the information is wrong, it will be removed or changed. If people like you keep doing what you are doing, it discredits this encyclopedia which already isn't trusted by many people.
And besides, constantly posting false or wrong information can get you blocked, whether you like it or not.
-] 20:05, 21 May 2006 (UTC)


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== Is Halo 3's setting on earth? ==
Halo 3 Xbox servers were officially shut down on January 13th 2022. ] (]) 22:11, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
:] '''Not done:''' please provide ] that support the change you want to be made.<!-- Template:ESp --> ] (]) 23:16, 13 January 2022 (UTC)


:]&nbsp;'''Comment:''' There's a few recent articles available via a quick Google search; here's . — <span style="font-family:verdana;font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:bold">]]</span> 23:35, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
Long time I have played Halo 2, but the battle was based in the Earth!
In the end of Halo 2, serveral ships and things were in space. Master Cheif was heading to the control center of the Halo, the mainframe.


Reopening. Please add to the "modes" section or any other place deemed appropriate: ''On January 13, 2022, the Halo 3 multiplayer matchmaking servers on the Xbox 360 platform were shutdown permanently by 343 Industries. {{As of|2022|01|13}}, Halo multiplayer continues to be available through The Master Chief Collection.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/as-halo-3-xbox-360-servers-are-turned-off-forever-fans-share-tributes-to-bungies-classic/1100-6499618/ |title=As Halo 3's Xbox 360 Servers Are Turned Off Forever, Fans Share Tributes To Bungie's Classic |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=January 13, 2022 |website=GameSpot |publisher=Red Ventures |access-date=January 14, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113172323/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/as-halo-3-xbox-360-servers-are-turned-off-forever-fans-share-tributes-to-bungies-classic/1100-6499618/ |archive-date=January 13, 2022 |quote=It's the end of an era, as January 13 marks the server shutdown date for Halo 3 and other classic, much-loved Xbox 360 Halo games. 343 Industries is "sunsetting" the original Xbox 360 online servers for Halo, Halo 4, Halo: Reach, and other Halo titles as it prioritizes newer games. While Halo 3 and the others remain playable online through Halo: The Master Chief Collection, the original Xbox 360 servers are now offline for good.}}</ref>'' ] (]) 11:03, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
So..if Halo 3 doesn't take place on earth, what is this doing there?:
:Integrated ref. ] <sup><small>]</small></sup> 14:09, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
''the trailer shows a desolate and dry desert area, possibly ravaged by the Covenant fleet, or quite possibly whatever is left of New Mombasa, which was destroyed in Halo 2. ''.
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The New Mombasa is in Earth, so how can it be in the halo control system mainframe?


== “Marketing included… alternate reality game.” ==
Can someone correct me!
Even the Aribiter and Heretic storyline is pretty confusing:/
:] 02:59, 10 May 2006 (UTC)


It is my understanding that the alternate reality game "I Love Bees" was a product of the marketing for "Halo 2", not this game. ] (]) 17:33, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
::Spoilers, but the Ark is located where the real-life Ark is located; in east Africa. The Forerunners were human, built the Halos to study the Flood (with the Ark control centre being on Earth), but had to fire off the main weapon as they got out of control. Life redeveloped, in the form of the humans of today, however.
:If you follow the content in the Release section and ] you'll find more information. "I Love Bees" was the ARG for Halo 2, but Halo 3 had its own one as well. ] <sup><small>]</small></sup> 19:18, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

None of that is really stated/confirmed by Bungie, except for the part where they fire off Halo, and kill themselves.

If anyone here accully plays speak up now! Did anyone ealse catch the *hint* on the Delta Halo's
movie? THERE WAS AFRICA IN THE BACKGROUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE COVENANT LANDED IN AFRICA!!!!!! THERE WAS A HOLY TEMPLE ON THE AREA ON DELTA HALO THAT LOOKED LIKE AFRICA!!!!!!! HONESTLLY AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO REALIZES THIS???????? ULTRA ELITES RULE!!!!!!!!!!!{USER SYTHE DANTE}

This all sounds logical to me, especially after looking at the above article on the Ark. We can only wait and see. ]

Um does no one remember the f@%$ing storyline from Halo 2?!?!? When you kill Tartarus, the brutes leader, the oracle tells you to find the Ark if you want to deactivate the other Halos. So in the final scene it shows Master Chief in the covenant ship flying past EARTH'S SPACE STATION DEFENSES. When the general says "Master Chief what the hell are you doing?!?!" he says "FINISHING THIS FIGHT". Also I believe you have freakin alzheimers because there were only 3 LEVELS that were set on Earth (including the first one which was just in space but near earth). Be sure to replay the second level in Halo 2 also, because Cortanna mentions "Why would the covenant come here? This place is deserted." The place just happend to be MOMBASSA, WHICH JUST HAPPENS TO BE IN AFRICA, AND AFRICA JUST HAPPENS TO BE ON EARTH! Its obvious from that statement she made that the covenant went to Mombassa to find the Ark. Besides where the hell did you get the idea Halo 3 wasn't based on Earth? ]

== Transcript OK? ==

I went to the trouble of typing up a complete description of the trailer; it's several paragraphs long. Would that be appropriate for this article? I figured it would function in the same way as an episode summary for a TV show or something similar. It would be very useful for those who have not or cannot see the trailer.

Here is the summary:

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A sharp piano note sounds.

There is light. Bright, white. Fade-in to a dusty African plain dotted with acacias. There is ghostly, mournful music, surreal, forlorn. As the background fades into view, we see several shattered arches draped with cables stand against a cloudy blue sky -- the remnants of the New Mombasa suspension bridge. The ground is battered and bare, with a few scrubby plants. A fallen metal sign bearing the image of a Grunt shudders in the breeze. In the distance, a shadowy figure walks toward us down the cracked roadway. All the while the camera pans slowly backward.

Another forceful piano note. The view is momentarily obscured with blue static. A hazy blue figure fades in and out. A multilayered voice speaks echoing words, guttural and chilling: "I have defied gods and demons." The flickering vision fades.

Continue pan, backing through the ruins of a bunker, half-broken, choked with smoke. The oncoming figure is seen dimly through the fumes. The haunting music continues, now with the soft sound of violins.

Again, a piano note. The vision returns. The long-haired blue figure appears, saying darkly, "I am your shield. I am your sword." The indistinct images fade once more.

The music resumes. The camera backs upward and out. The violins swell hopefully as the dark figure emerges from the smoke: the Master Chief, Assault Rifle slung over his shoulder. His armor is battered and worn. It is also subtly different: his guantlets are altered, and the armor plating distinctly greyer. He stands alert for a moment.

Another piano note, softer. More static, with wavering images: an eye, a face. The voice, more feminine, earnest. "I know you. Your past. Your future." The face holds onscreen momentarily -- it is Cortana. Her face dissipates into blue sparks.

Close in on the Master Chief. A simple theme plays out in piano. Then, fast-moving shapes appear in the background -- Banshees. They swoop past, and the Chief watches. The view abruptly shifts, showing what he sees: an enormous Covenant cruiser hanging in the air above him, moving away. The theme plays again, but stronger, with the dramatic flair of trumpets.

The camera pans right. The ground drops off, and we see an immense crater in the earth, miles wide. The edges are patrolled by countless Covenant ships. More Banshees swoop in overhead, engines roaring, then a Phantom. The familiar Halo theme music kicks in, backed by the power of a full orchestra. Our view expands: black clouds swirl over the center of the crater, lightning strikes.

Then, plumes of smoke puff up in radial lines from the center of the depression. It is apparent that some huge mechanism at the crater's center is opening up. The smoke travels out in a shockwave, slamming into the Master Chief's ledge. The camera view shifts down into the crater, looking up at the Chief as large slabs of the ledge's edge fall away into the abyss. The Halo theme continues to swell.

The camera shifts, moving up and panning right. The sun shines brilliantly beneath the edge of the Covenant cruiser. The view rises and swings round, showing the huge doors of the distant mechanism rising open. Trumpets accentuate the dramatic music. A circular platform at the center slowly lowers, allowing a brilliant blue-white light to spill upward from an underground chamber.

Tight lock on the Chief's helmet, the awesome sight shimmering in his visor. The music swells to a crescendo. The view shifts back to take in the flowering structure. There is silence, then the roar of vast engines. The light builds to a blinding climax, then pulses outward. The screen fills with white light. Cut to black.

Another piano note. Cortana's voice, low, ominous: "This is the way the world ends."

A triumphant trumpet blast repeats the earlier piano theme. Blue static flickers, then resolves itself into an angular "3" enclosed by a silver crescent. It fades, then the Bungie logo appears in its place. The trumpet theme repeats. The logo fades. More static. Then, words: FINISH THE FIGHT. Shortly thereafter, below it: 2007. The image flickers out, and the music's climax dissolves into a faintly echoing laugh.


-Does Cortona say "I am your shield and your sword," or "I am your shield and your SOURCE?"
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::She says "I am your shield and your sword." If you listen carefully through the static, you'll hear the 's' sound and the 'd' sound of the word.--] 20:03, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

Hmmm, can you confirm that Gravemind is also speaking with Cortana? You can especially hear the emphasis when she says "demons."

It's very possible. It's a plot point Bungie is unwilling to discuss -- also, Bungie is unwilling to discuss the Elites -- they may have become allies with the Humans.

Now that I listen to it again, I'm not too sure it's Gravemind. The voices are a bit different. Either way, something is talking with her. Or there's just distortion/she's using recording clips. Speculation is fun.

::I'm not sure if it's Gravemind who's speaking alongside/through Cortana. It is noticeable that at the beginning of her transmission, the audio is very distorted. The low rumble that people have taken to be the Gravemind could just be an audio artifact from her transmission. It would be understandable that if she's attemping to make contact with the MC, then the initial beginning of the transmission will be heavily corrupted and distorted.

::Another thing that I'm not sure is if we should '''assume''' that the artifact is indeed the Ark. That device might not be the Ark itself, but the antenna or tranmitter for the Ark, but the Ark itself is buried deeper underground. We also shouldn't assume that just because the Banshees didn't attack MC that they're allied now. The Banshees and other ships might not have noticed him until they passed by, but they're a little more pre-occupied by the structure rising out of the ground. --] 14:07, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

While it may be a good idea and has good intentions, I don't think that Misplaced Pages is a place for transcripts. I think all that is needed is the four lines that Cortana says. -] 20:08, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

== Trailer Egg? ==

I heard there was an egg in the Trailer, can anyone clarify on what it is?

I added it and the image to the article. - Jonah

:If you haven't already discovered, it's the sign in the foreground that is rattling, it's a "Grunt Crossing" sign. Knowing Bungie I'm sure there are more. ] 13:03, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
::I heard, somewhere, that the sign was a "Grunt ''Digging''" sign, not Crossing. Looking more closely, you can see that the Grunt is indeed holding something. I don't think the diagonal bar-like object is a slash to indicate something like a "No-Grunt Zone" or something; it is too irregular for that. Maybe it's just me, or the lower left end of the bar looks suspiciously like a shovel head. According to the article on signs, ]. Any word from Bungie on the matter? --] 20:51, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

== E3 Trailer ==

Should this section be called the E3 2006 Trailer? Halo 2 had two E3 presentations, '03 and '04. Likewise, we can't assume Halo 3 won't have two. I might be thinking too far ahead, what do you think? ] 04:02, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
:As far as Misplaced Pages is concerned, this is the page for ''Halo 3'' (do a search). All trailer information would be compiled here, as this is for the game, not the trailer. Unless someone wants to seperate the two? (seems unnecessary).
::Oh, sorry, I should have said that better. I meant the section called E3 Trailer, and not the article as a whole. I was suggesting that we call it E3 2006 Trailer. ] 23:42, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

OK, I want to know if anyone else is a bit excited about the inclusion of the ] in the Trailer. I love the fact that Bungie always goes full circle with their projects and they only end when they have been thouroghly discussed. Is there anything else in the ] that we can relate to Halo 3? It seems to me that in the letters Cortana talks about sharing space with a cyborg, probably the Master Cheif, and then seems to get very angry at the fact she is 'sharing'. Maybe Cortana isn't the ally we all thought? ] 13:25, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

::Would it be appropriate to place a link to the trailer on the site either as an external or interal link? ] 18:42, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

== Non new stance ==

If you'll kindly watch Halo 2's Limited Edition DVD, you'll see that the "rushing" of Halo 2 had nothing to do with Microsoft- it was an internal date set and maintained by Bungie and Bungie alone. Also, Bungie has made statements saying the elements that became the original ''Halo'' were assembled primarily in the last 3 months of development (as opposed to roughly six for Halo 2), meaning that the less contraversial of the two titles was the most rushed. Deleting from intro as such, because the whole rushing thing is absurd in the larger context. Microsoft (after Halo's release) has allowed Bungie all the time they want to develop whatever they want, and haven't gotten in the way since. ] 00:04, 12 May 2006 (UTC)


== Confirmed Fact? ==

Should "The majority of the Halo community would prefer the use of the Halo: Combat Evolved Assault Rifle - Pistol combo to the Halo 2 SMG - Battle Rifle combo in Halo 3, although the argument of the unbalanced nature of this is a matter of great contention." Really be listed under confirmed facts? ] 01:27, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
:Not at all.] 15:26, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
::Most Halo players, myself included, probably agree with that, but that can't be put in an encyclopedic article as a statement. ] 23:44, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

Actually, I like a energy sword/sniper rifle combo, but it's not that important to an encyclopedic article. ]

== Hard Drive on 360? ==

On the main page, under all the info about ratings and stuff, it says you need a Hard Drive to play it. As far as I'm concerned, all Xbox 360 games do not need the Hard Drive to be played. If the user needs to save info, they can use the HD or a memory unit. Hard drives aren't needed except for Xbox games, so that the emulation profiles can be stored.-] 04:46, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Not true: At least one other 360 game, Football Manager 2006, requires a HDD to play, not just to save. If you have the "Core" 360 with no HDD, you cannot play Fotball Manager 2006, let alone save to a memory card. - Lutzie. (unregistered)

Oh. What's the HDD used for anyway then in that game?-] 17:44, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

:Even though you started this topic you have missed the point about the HDD, no release from MS or Bungie (that i know of) has stated that the HDD will be needed to play Halo 3 so unless some one can show evidence that is they have that comment should be removed. ] 20:38, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

There are a few games out there that require the hard drive, final fantasy 11, and eldor scrolls 4 oblivion are two that I know of. ]

: Actually no Xbox 360 games require the hard drive. Games load faster with the HDD because it's interface is faster than the CDROM interface, as well as the fact the HDD caches certain things. ] 13:08, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

:: Then I take back the eldor scrolls statement, however Final Fantasy 11 does need a hard drive, it uses 5gbs of space. ]

:::Oblivion can run with only a memory card. I don't know why you'd ever only have the mem card if you're getting Oblivion, but it's doable. As for FFXI? No clue. ] 14:23, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

:::: Final Fantasy 11 does need the hard drive, I am extremely sure becuase when I got the beta test it said 5gbs of hard drive space is needed. I think not having a hard drive is not smart anyway because of games like Oblivion, Saints Row, and Crackdown. ]

== Gates Quote ==
There's always confusion about Gates' "PS3 release" quote. I deleted it to avoid confusion, but if anyone asks, here's the breakdown...
:Gates was quoted as saying, not the Halo 3 would launch along with the PS3, but something more like "imagine when Sony launches, and they launch right into Halo 3". The original context of this statement is that "he meant what happens when PS3 launches into a strong Xbox 360 lineup", not that he was announcing Halo 3. He just happened to pick that name to demonstrate how strong he expected the lineup to be. Later, he and others made statements reflecting this.
::Lets just keep this deleted from the intro. The game is releasing ~2007, and that's all people need in the intro. Especially troubling was the last person, who worded the statement to sound like Halo3's projected release date was only changed because of e3- it actually never had one before e3, as per above.] 14:42, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

== Image of Main Menu ==

Frankies says that it is "teh fakez".
:You don't have to be Frankie to know it's a fake. But it helps. ] 12:14, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

What else would Frankie say? He told the Halo community that Halo 3 was not in existence. Why else would he tell us that this screenshot is fake? Because of the NDA.

He said no such thing, he was just vague as usual. When Bungie definitively says something is fake, they mean it.
:Exactly. Bungie said "we're not saying anything" whenever it came to ONP (Our Next Project). He never said it was or wasn't Halo 3. ] 14:21, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

== Assault rifle ==

Not entirely relevant, but does anyone else notice a rectangular well at the rear of the handguard? Looks awfully similar to the loading well on a shotgun, or pump-action grenade launcher (a la Aliens pulse rifle)
:There are some differences between the weapon in the trailer and the Assault Rifle. Frankie has pointed this out, saying the two do not look the same to him, potentially meaning it could be a new weapon under the hood (an MA5B mk.II for instance).

== Halo Forerunner Rumor ==

Does anyone know what happend to this thing? When I read this in IGN I knew this was fake. I thought, "Theres no way this is the next Halo! A f@#%ing prequel, this is bulls$%#, I want the story finished!" Thank god it wasnt true, but was this really an april fools joke, or is this some kind of Dan Rather thing where IGN got some bogus information? ]
:With all the ] Bungie must have made their staff sign, it probably was a fake all along. Or maybe Forerunner is the work in progress after Halo--after all, they said H3 was the last in the ''storyline'', not the Halo ''series''. ] 23:59, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
::Bungie came right out and said they thought the "Forerunner" idea was a joke the moment it happened. That's about as direct of an answer as a developer can possibly give. Same for the "Orion" idea too, and the "Orion" game idea was actually based on an April Fool's prank started at halo.bungie.org, so... ] 11:20, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
:::Then why does IGN continue to stick by their story? Are they that hardheaded to say ""Hey it's just a joke." (that should've ended um...2 months ago) or "Sorry we got our information wrong." I guess we'll know possibly next issue. ]
::::Ourai, Halo 3 is not the end of the storyline, it is the end of '''this story arc'''. -] 20:21, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
:::::I have no idea why IGN continues to stick to their story. But another useful tidbit: Joe Staten was talking at a university and said that Bungie's next project (Halo 3) was the only one they were working on, and the studio would only work on one title at a time (aside from porting Halo 2 to Vista, obviously). If there were to be another Halo title, it certainly won't be Forerunner or Orion. And if you watch the Halo 2 special ed. DVD, you'll see that Halo 3 is indeed the end of Bungie's current plans for the series- they might be cooking up something else since then, but Halo 3's content was originally planned to end the Halo series completely. ] 12:56, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

:Halo 3 does not, to my knowledge, exist. Game Informer magazine precisely stated that Bungie is not working on Halo 3, but on Orion and on Forerunner, and that 'by the way, this isn't an April Fools joke' as they put it. In the following issue, when somebody asked, they replied the same way. Not a joke. I don't know...maybe somebody could verify this? 28 May 2006

::Halo 3 does exist. Are you retarded? why do you think we have this article, it has a trailer too. WTF ]

::The Game Informer article to which you probably refer was based off of false information that Bungie seeded, as they always do, being the tricky software company they are. The only source of the article ws Bungie, and with Bungie having declared the existence of Halo 3, rather publicly at that, the Game Informer article is no longer a valid source. ] 22:38, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

== Halo 3 Logo ==

Please don't change it to the '3' within the ring. It may be the 'official' logo, but the one I replaced has the Master Chief and a background. It shows more info.

Plus the other pic. may have a virus... {{unsigned|Darthbob100}}

: ] is the official logo taken from a Microsoft press kit, the image does not contain a virus. Use of this image is prefferable to ] as it is sourced and has a strong fair use rationale. Even if the Halo3ring.jpg "shows more info" or includes Master Chief's head that does not make it a more appropriate image. ˉˉ<sup>]</sup>╞]╡ 22:27, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

The black and white one doesn't quite catch the intrest of anyone at all, it just looks bland. I know some of ya'll won't care, but I liked the other one. ]
:Halo3ring.jpg is more visually appealing, but that is a matter of aesthetic taste. Use of the b&w logo is more practical, as that image was released to represent Halo 3 throughout development. ˉˉ<sup>]</sup>╞]╡ 22:51, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

How about blue and black? ]
:Halo3logo.png is a copyrighted image with reserved rights, Misplaced Pages contributors are not granted the right to substantially alter it to taste. ˉˉ<sup>]</sup>╞]╡ 22:51, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

==monster in trailer?==

I was going through the frames of the trailer, and on the first frame with a black background(during the first transmission), and I saw some sort of a skeleton thing...] 02:16, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
:I didnt seen anything unusual, you sure it wasn't just ]? Got a screenshot? -] 06:14, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
::It doesn't look like cortana at all to me... More like General Grevious in star wars... How would I get a screenshot?] 02:16, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
:::If it's the quicktime version, use printscreen -] 02:55, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
::::It is the quicktime version... but (i'm starting to feel stupid now) how do you use printscreen?- ] 03:14, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
:::::Nevermind... Here it is... ]
::::::That looks like a distorted image of Cortana to me...
::::::] 15:14, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

== HALO3? ==

I heared that halo3 is not going to be called halo3 but something else.I forget what but it is in a gameinformer mag. It might not be true.

Speculation, and not worth mentioning. Darthbob100 23:48, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

:Agreed. A few places picked up two stories, both untrue. One is Halo Forerunner, which would be a "prequel" game, which Bungie said was a joke, but the mag continues to uphold as truth. The other was Halo Orion, an oddly-named idea that a Halo MMO game is in the works, although Bungie has said they're only working on one new game right now, and Orion also may have been based on an April Fool's gag at halo.bungie.org ] 13:34, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
::D'oh! Already said the same thing above. Ah-well.] 13:42, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

== Rumors and Crystal Balls ==

I just took off a line about a speculated release date. Here's why:

From ]
Articles that present extrapolation, speculation, and "future history" are original research and therefore inappropriate. Of course, we do and should have articles about notable artistic works, essays, or credible research that embody predictions.

The key word there is speculation. If you don't think you would be able to put a credible citation tag on something you added, it's probably speculation. Just a little advice for the future.--] 04:33, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

:Also of note, the intro text has been changed to "will end the trilogy". Bungie has stated in several places (especially on the Halo 2 special ed dvd) that they expected Halo 2 to end the series, and Halo 3 only really exists to finish what was cut off of Halo 2. Speculation is good, but evidence says this is the closing game. Can always be changed if a '4' is announced. ] 13:38, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

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"the second best selling game in the Halo franchise"

In the article, it states that Halo 3 is the "second best selling game in the Halo franchise," but no credible source (at least none that are up-to-date) reaffirms this claim. According to the article, List of best-selling video games, Halo 3 has sold 14+ million units and is far ahead in sales than any Halo game before and after it. Can anyone change this line? Thank you. 2602:306:C5B4:4B79:4578:671B:6864:6A35 (talk) 20:07, 12 February 2017 (UTC)

  • You're right. I looked through the article history and someone changed it from best selling to second best selling without any explanation or source. Though I would expect Halo 3 is still the best selling game in the series, I've removed the statement since we don't have any recent and reliably sourced concrete sales figures to support the claim. --The1337gamer (talk) 20:41, 12 February 2017 (UTC)

Backwards compatibility

It's been announced by 343 that this game, along with three others, will be made backwards compatible on the Xbox One. https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/halo-summer-celebration (anonymous user) 21:28, 7 July 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2606:6000:C083:8400:F0C4:D7B0:30BE:26B4 (talk)

Lead

Currently the lead has range of refs which violates MOS:CITELEAD. Does anyone have any objections before I remove them?  Spy-cicle💥  16:51, 12 January 2020 (UTC)

You need to make sure those are cited in the body. If you're just pulling stuff for compliance without double-checking, I'd ask that you refrain. Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs 18:25, 12 January 2020 (UTC)
I was planning on transferring the refs to the main body (assuming they were stated there). Although, you have already done it so thank you.  Spy-cicle💥  17:55, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

Easter Eggs

The game contains a plethora of Easter Eggs (hidden clues and left in the final product by the game developers).

Othoninio (talk) 10:07, 19 October 2020 (UTC)

Easter eggs generally are not considered notable and worth including unless there's reliable sources discussing them in detail. Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs 16:30, 19 October 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 January 2022

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Halo 3 Xbox servers were officially shut down on January 13th 2022. 2604:2D80:E599:1B00:605D:2C6D:1FAA:7ED6 (talk) 22:11, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 23:16, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
 Comment: There's a few recent articles available via a quick Google search; here's one example. — Manticore 23:35, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

Reopening. Please add to the "modes" section or any other place deemed appropriate: On January 13, 2022, the Halo 3 multiplayer matchmaking servers on the Xbox 360 platform were shutdown permanently by 343 Industries. As of 13 January 2022, Halo multiplayer continues to be available through The Master Chief Collection. 84.250.14.116 (talk) 11:03, 14 January 2022 (UTC)

Integrated ref. Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs 14:09, 14 January 2022 (UTC)

References

  1. Makuch, Eddie (January 13, 2022). "As Halo 3's Xbox 360 Servers Are Turned Off Forever, Fans Share Tributes To Bungie's Classic". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022. It's the end of an era, as January 13 marks the server shutdown date for Halo 3 and other classic, much-loved Xbox 360 Halo games. 343 Industries is "sunsetting" the original Xbox 360 online servers for Halo, Halo 4, Halo: Reach, and other Halo titles as it prioritizes newer games. While Halo 3 and the others remain playable online through Halo: The Master Chief Collection, the original Xbox 360 servers are now offline for good.

“Marketing included… alternate reality game.”

It is my understanding that the alternate reality game "I Love Bees" was a product of the marketing for "Halo 2", not this game. Avatartuna (talk) 17:33, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

If you follow the content in the Release section and related article you'll find more information. "I Love Bees" was the ARG for Halo 2, but Halo 3 had its own one as well. Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs 19:18, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
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