Halo 3... 9 Years Later

[@slothfromthegoonies8201]

Back when games could live up to the hype on launch day.

[@leonardchurch1368]

*cough *cough No Mans Sky

[@wolfrevenant6657]

*cough *cough Halo 5 *cough *cough Watch Dogs *cough *cough nearly every game in today's market

[@colonelcorndog]

I believe Doom 2016 lived up to the hype tbh

[@wolfrevenant6657]

corn-dog lebron Not in terms of multiplayer.

[@colonelcorndog]

Wolf Revenant true, the campaign definitely did though

[@TheActMan]

Damn this is pretty good! Gonna subscribe and finish it later! Mmmmmm it's like a good sandwich you put in the fridge after you've eaten half of it

[@Raycevick]

That, and the sandwich is too big to be consumed at once.

[@TheActMan]

CuHnadian Haha very true! So is this your channel? I'm kinda confused

[@Raycevick]

I'm a part of COG and this is their KZbin channel. "CuHnadian" is my own personal channel that will likely be getting some use in the future once this Halo series is completed.

[@TheActMan]

CuHnadian Hmmmmmm so who should I subscribe to? Cuz these are really good videos!

[@Raycevick]

Both. :D

[@GameJump3RZ]

Halo 3 had my favorite custom game called fat kid

[@TheSpecialistOps]

Oh boy. The big ass lobbies, all the chatter, man those were the good ol' days.

[@SlopedOtter]

GameJump3RZ brb crying, the memories of all my friends after school in a full lobby, being trapped in a corner by a needler, the fucking concrete blocks not falling over, I remember it all so well

[@deadeyesolo]

The Hornets were probably the most badass vehicle in the Halo franchise if I'm being completely honest

[@Reed0Sparky0Leighton]

Idt I ever played a bad zombie variant. They were literally all good. The maze ones where you had to break barriers were my favorite.

[@deathwatch962]

Halo 3 truly had the best community ever when it came to making their own custom gametypes. Ice Cream van, Defend the House Infection Variant, Bumper Cars, Fat Kid, and some of those crazy hard assault course/puzzle maps. Man, those were the days.

[@GameJump3RZ]

I thought people hated "cortana" because it was a fucking hard ass mission

[@impooping69]

I hated it because I kept walking in fucking circles for an hour and couldn't figure out where to go

[@aspenfacer-valentine4397]

+Stinky Stink Everything in that damn level looked the same... I got lost too many times to count over all my play throughs of the campaign. I honestly didn't find it that hard (duel wielding plasma rifles FTW), except for those annoying ranged forms and running out of ammo because I didn't pay attention.

[@je6566]

beat every campaign solo legendary

[@je6566]

hardest mission was cairo station to me from halo 2

[@thelastgiant5576]

LiquidEctasy I'd say the final mission in H2 was the most stressful. Taurtus took 15 minutes alone. The rest of the mission too up to 2 hours.

[@Maakimaaku]

Custom games were what I spent most of my time on back in Halo 3. Having like 16 player lobbies playing games like Duck Hunt, Fat Man/Boy, Ghostbusters, Monster Truck, Smear the Quear, Garbage Man, Close the Door, Jenga, Michael Jackson, Halo on Halo, the Sky fortress on Standoff, Mexican Bull Run, Cops and Robbers,Not to mention the tons of various infection game types(some where youd find yourself in a warthog being chased by fast sword zombies on Sandtrap). Tons of these included alot of the maps you called garbage. Im kinda upset you failed to mention this integral part of the Halo 3 experience. I truly wish I could could go back to those Custom Game days and relive them. Some of the best gaming memories I've ever had.

[@samuraiken88]

Holy shit yess the custom games are what made this LOL. And finally someone else that remembers fat kid lmao

[@combst1994]

I hear that. Those were the best years of gaming for me. Still haven't had as much fun with a game since then for such a long period of time. I'm just glad that the MCC came out (and was actually fixed) because I still play all those classics all the time even with a lot of the people I met for the first time in Halo 3 customs all those years ago.

[@TheEMTizzle]

Duck hunt was something i could play for hours

[@tannerl11794]

I hope you finally got to play on MCC. It is so fun having the custom games browser.

[@joelclark4610]

Halo 3 will always have a spot for me, it was the first game I got on the 360 when I was young. I had the original and you needed a wifi adapter to play online, I didn't have online until after halo reaches release and I played countless hours of the campaign and forge like endless hours. I know every nook and cranny of halo 3 and the campaign was good enough that I kept always coming back to play it. The covenant was my favourite level, halo is a game where massive battles suit it and fit it perfectly. The forunners shouldn't have been introduced as enemy's, the covenant was excellent. Halo 3 is my favourite game by far. Thanks bungie.. For the great game.. :)

[@laurenanderson911]

halo 3 was my first game ever that game was my shit

[@wolfrevenant6657]

Your first game ever?!

[@sightseek3r]

Everyone's gotta start somewhere

[@bencook268]

my first game, i didnt get online for a good year either, spent hours collecting skulls and all sorts

[@CrazedGwonam97]

agree with the entire comment my man

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

Last resort was so much better than zanzibar. Zanzibar was far too campy and last resort gave you many more approach options that it desperately needed.

[@unwantedscrub]

Jarek4GamingDragon nice finding you here.

[@DaDARKPass]

last resort felt like a power station. zanzibar felt like somewhere the covenant would actually go

[@domialad]

I really want to like your comment but I want to keep it at 117.

[@keshonhend2047]

I agree with the core premise of this but I want to add that Zanzibar is better for asymmetrical objective gametypes but Last Resort is better for team slayer. The main reason being that the randomised initial spawns of Halo 2 made Zanzibar a dice roll of who spawns closer to one of the snipers will win 95% of the time but Last Resort entirely fixes that problem. Also I love your airsoft videos.

[@SlimHaleyLP]

BRB crying. I miss the old days. Very good video.

[@Thebobwil]

haha.... :{

[@Supermario0727]

We all do.

[@Randompancakes12345]

Same man, halo days were, and will always be the best

[@ca11mekarma42]

Halo CE, Halo 2, and Halo 3. The nostalgia is real..

[@Thebobwil]

right?

[@zzKirus]

I don't agree with your review. Everywhere you mention that emotion was tried to be implemented but wasn't just isn't true for me. The game was extremely emotional and I loved it.

[@dale3322]

I agree, and especially when Chief finally rescues Cortana again. Still love this game and no review is ever going to change my opinion on that

[@spearofconquest]

i feel like he's trying too hard to critique a game that he knows millions of people love and this causes him to over anaylze and be tougher when he doesn't need to be. He's just trying to get more views and subs, plus this guy strikes me as the type of guy who would say "the godfather is over rated and only loved because its old" if you get what I mean.

[@dale3322]

Ain't that the truth!! The critiques are so small they're stupid. Complaining how certain vehicles are only in certain parts of the game or how incindiary grenards are only in like a mission or two. It's really so stupid....Halo one....the whole fucking game you play just to use the shotgun for 3 missions. I played the shit out of Halo 3, both the campaign and matchmaking; even got recon armor. This review should give the game way more credit than it does. imo...

[@spearofconquest]

Brapp_Attack absolutely,

[@jamesryan3254]

Everyone can have their own opinion on how emotionally tied to the narrative they feel,whats more important for the purposes of a review is why you feel that way.

[@UltraViolenceDoom]

I thought that Cortana showing up on the screen was Master Chief having visions, like a bad dream type thing which made them seem more acceptable for me.

[@goldzior1128]

With neural physics being a thing in Halo, it is speculated to be the Gravemind attempting to influence Master Chief

[@REALMARCHINADER]

@@goldzior1128 It is neural link. Since Chief's mind is connected to the suit it's not farfetched to say that the visions he saw were real from his hud.

[@dizzy8950]

Has it really been 9 years!? Damn I feel old

[@BackRoadGarage]

yeah ikr I remember getting it on launch, hopefully there will be an anniversary edition next year marking 10 years and featuring the original multiplayer and all the other stuff ..

[@MrJimheeren]

Dizzyd1998 hear, hear

[@jensenhernandez3542]

LeDerpySquid no anniversary 343i had not said they have plans

[@24572]

I know, right? All these kids be "reminiscing" about being 12 when Halo 3 came out, and I'm like, "I was in my 2nd year of uni." lol

[@terminator572]

Dizzyd1998 damn it i don't want to ruin that 117 likes.

[@andrbobr]

Say what you will about Bungie's Halo, but what they produced beats 343i's renditions in almost every aspect, unfortunately.

[@Raycevick]

"Almost every aspect". I'll have to respectfully disagree, but that'll be talked about in later videos.

[@andrbobr]

I will look forward to watching them :)

[@andrbobr]

I respect what they are trying to do. After all I think many of the people working there are passionate about the franchise and it takes a lot of talent to succeed in a job like that. However I personally did not enjoy playing Halo 4 or 5's campaign - and for many reasons, which I probably couldn't list in text as it would go on too much.

[@1-Terrance]

Pegboard Nerdy They did well with halo 4's campaign, but halo 5's campaign was significantly worse.

[@Filip1613]

What do you mean almost every? It's literally every aspect.

[@elrojo307]

Am I the only one that thinks the assault rifle sounds like a pellet gun in this game? Also I miss the old Gatling gun looking turret model.

[@caveguy22]

it totally does xD

[@anonymousfox345]

It sounds like a type writer haha

[@lmaxwell2751]

I know. Surprisingly, I think Halo CE's, and Halo 4's Assault Rifle were the best adaptations of it. The rest just felt like Nerf guns. Takes me out of the gameplay and immersion.

[@Cum_In_Yo_Mouth]

The first Halo I played was Halo 3 and I had never even heard of Halo, I knew I was ether going to hate it or love it, and I loved it

[@cb2818]

Your assessments of Halo 3's multiplayer were pretty weak. To say the maps are just previous game's levels re-made "but worse" is not only dismissive but untrue. To say it "pales in comparison" is also pretty unfair. Halo 3's maps are basically evolutions of Halo 2's, and while it's undeniable that Halo 3 is essentially Halo 2 part 2, it's additions weren't trivial or regressive. I wouldn't quite say you dismissed all the maps with a sentence or paragraph. At least not well. Halo 3's maps, even the remakes, work fine because of how much more skill Halo 3 takes in comparison to Halo 2 with the projectile weapons as opposed to Halo 2's immediate Hitscan weapons. And equipment changed the game massively! To downplay it as an afterthought because of the shittier ones like radar jammer is really downplaying how much they affected Halo's gameplay. Powerdrain isn't a free kill- it was meant to be a counter to vehicles and overshield! Overall great video, but your ultimate assessment of Halo 3's multiplayer element as a weaker Halo 2 is, in a lot of ways, baseless or at the very least weakly defended.

[@deafbyhiphop]

Maintenance Renegade nah 3 is the best

[@deafbyhiphop]

Psych0Killa Not much else to say.

[@Giblet12]

Maintenance Renegade Halo 5 is a shitty halo game but a good separate game. It’s a bit controversial but I like the speed of halo 5, it feels more like a super soldier. While the other halos felt a bit clunky and slow.

[@Dwyer-nl9fz]

Memeologist I respect your opinion. I don’t mind halo 5s game play mechanics but I prefer the originals

[@Giblet12]

Dwyer 2000 Yeah, I can get that :). Thanks for being humble, it’s a rare occurrence nowadays.

[@Bert439]

I loved Flood Gate =(

[@BackRoadGarage]

I loved the whole damn thing lmao

[@Jhosk95]

it was the most spooky level back in the day

[@BackRoadGarage]

wbofus true that

[@RJtheMightyStang]

wbofus never played the 343 guilty spark or sacred icon?

[@HeIIfire2073]

I was scared of those levels when i was little.

[@interrogator9437]

the halo saga ended for me with master chief on the drift in space

[@Ohrumon]

This is what I've always said too, though it doesn't stop me from getting the new games that come out. :-/

[@jeremiahwhite2624]

me as well. Then came the bullshity "reach" and h4 and h5 looks like the daughter of a cod game.

[@alexburd8575]

fool... halo 5 is the best yet

[@alexburd8575]

well I must admit it was late and I was speaking about online play only... You fellas are right the campaigns went to shit with the introduction of prometheans

[@jeremiahwhite2624]

If bungie knew people used the BR glitches in halo2, why didn't they implement that in h3 and make it apart of the game?

[@zackhernandez1687]

i disagree about the maps. I liked maps like lockout and stuff in halo 2, but dont go saying that guardian is to be compared to it. Guardian is one of my favorite maps in halo 3, and honestly, i liked everything about halo 3's multiplayer better. The reason you often hear that halo 3 is the best, is simply because it was. Nothing, not halo reach, halo 4, nor halo 5's multiplayer will ever be able to match it. And to be honest, one of the things i liked about halo 3's campaign was the bigger open levels. Lastly, i personally liked the brutes better, and their weapons and vehicles and i think they should return in some way in halo 6.

[@Raycevick]

Why not compare them? It's obvious Guardian is made to be Halo 3's equivalent of the map, and I say in the video it's one of my favorites as well. Also "The reason you often hear that halo 3 is the best, is simply because it was," is a sentence that for a writer like me is sacrilege. What if instead of listing all of Halo 3's pros and cons I ended it as "it's just the best"? The greatest failing of a critic is when they say something is perfect and don't explain why.

[@zackhernandez1687]

I don't feel like guardians aesthetic or layout is to be compared to any map in halo 2 at all, that's why you shouldn't compare them. And while I liked your video for the most part, it just bugged me when you started bashing on halo 3's maps when clearly(in my opinion) they are the best. Also, I never said that halo 3 is perfect and I'm glad you pointed out its cons, I just think that some of the "cons" you picked weren't cons at all.

[@Raycevick]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Because you don't personally feel like Guardians is comparable to Lockout, that means I shouldn't? You can't just say maps in Halo 3 are clearly best without anything else to backup that claim.

[@zackhernandez1687]

the backup on that claim is simply the amount of fun I had on those maps compared to halo 2 maps, it's just my opinion. some people think halo 4 has some of the best maps, and while I completely disagree, it's their opinion. Also my first comment on this video was mostly opinionated. you should make more videos like this though.

[@UrbanTheMyth]

Gaurdian is a lockout clone but it was the most inovative lockout clone. Ok, clone may be a bit much but the layout is incredibly similar and it served a similar purpose that lockout did. That's why people compare the two. I prefer guardian but I won't deny its heavy inspiration from lockout.

[@almostliamneeson8029]

Halo 3 had the best art style

[@supermagnificence7503]

Amen

[@fridaynightnicktoons6885]

I say 2 did

[@Nyx_2142]

Reach.

[@gu3z185]

I gotta say Reach is the best for me. The reach energy sword and more alien covenant models are just awesome

[@profileN7]

It's sad that after all that hard work Bungie made to make the Halo franchise big, they just gave it up to 343 which slowly killing the franchise.

[@Luissv72]

Fucking TRU

[@coinster3630]

Allinmind They wanted to leave from Microsoft and halo

[@KilosMUSIC]

I don't blame them, the series was going downhill, abandon ship while you still can lol halo 3 should've been the end, however I loved Reach but it wasn't 100% necessary

[@ashutoshshrivastava3172]

Allinmind is it just me who loved halo 4

[@farldiemanie8775]

Allinmind They never just handed it over to 343, their contract with Microsoft came to a close

[@eisenhauerful]

Halo 3 is for me the perfect game. My all time favorite

[@deanminchella5119]

I agree with everything, but how could you forget custom games?

[@ginicholas4322]

Custom Infection was my shit

[@wade2112]

Before stats went dead I had like 1.5k ranked and social games and 4.5k custom games. I'd put like a week into a single map in forge. Then 343s like "Players want halo to be more like cod" and they completely ruined infection and took objects out of forge that we needed for a lot of custom games. Not to mention they made vehicles feel like they're made of glass. If they really want to save the franchise, they need to make it so people can actually play customs again. Plus they need some kind of plot where Cortana, Arby n Chief rek all these new characters and then go back to the same old shit as before.

[@deanminchella5119]

Wade Treloar Agreed. I switched to PC after Halo 4 dropped and I saw how it turned out. I tried looking into 5 and it even made me more sad.

[@wade2112]

Dean Minchella They should have waited to release halo 4 on xbox one. That way they could have tricked everyone into buying an xbox one before they knew that 343 was -shit at making games- really good at leaving out features.

[@TheLazySleeperLives]

That might have been true for Halo 4, but certainly not for Halo 5

[@this_too_shaII_pass]

THis video is very interesting, shame it doesn't have more views

[@COGConnected]

Thanks! We'd love it if you'd spread the word. What else would you like to see on the channel?

[@this_too_shaII_pass]

Well I stumbled up on this video because I like Halo, so I guess I enjoy Halo related stuff :)

[@gregorfloor5733]

extensive mods & how to balance them in campaign to tune the game to its perfection according to your own desire what should have been done better. its possible. working on it for a few months now.

[@brosettastone7520]

I agree this video was great. Brought me back to the hype days of h3 man xbox live 07-2010 was LIT

[@firedemon4672]

Gregor Floor

[@talonsclaw9058]

Still better then halo 4 and up

[@CrazedGwonam97]

H3>all (imo)

[@CrazedGwonam97]

Musukinky Halo 3 and Reach were both games that were (and still are) held near and dear to my heart. My top 2 halos for sure and quite possibly favorite games of all time. (h3 regardless being my favorite) back in the good ol days of Halo 3, Reach, The Orange Box, BO1 and 2, MW3, Minecraft...... Xbox 360 truly was the pinnacle of video gaming entertainment.

[@CrazedGwonam97]

Musukinky When I was in middle school and xbox 360 was one of the big aspects of my life, the experience I got from playing with my friends, at their houses, etc is just impossible to describe and I miss it very much.

[@CrazedGwonam97]

And elementary, lol

[@BackRoadGarage]

I really miss that genuine feeling when you had to figure everything out and a new game was actually new.. And yeah I totally agree with you, I really want to do a big group game on tmcc or on the 360 halo's

[@joshuapurdy7065]

You dismissed all the maps in a single paragraph because half of them all you said was "but worse" I want to know WHY you think it's worse

[@joshuapurdy7065]

I still liked the video and thought you brought up a lot of good points as to why you think this about certain things and this series has made me change my mind on some things but I will say that imo halo 3 has the best campaign and multiplayer

[@gnittegdellort]

@Zer0dog are you trying to suggest no effort was put into this video? ......

[@alastor8091]

@@gnittegdellort there was effort the same way you'd put effort into making an elaborate shitpost.

[@ASHtheSLUGCAT]

I think he expects you to realize the similarities between the two.

[@TheTrueBatBrain]

The video actually explains why the maps are worse after the map run down

[@OfficialRedTeamReview]

Good video but I love Halo 3

[@SnoppleWopple]

E

[@uhkingdom]

you didn't say a single thing i disagree with. 100% my feelings on the game too. good insight and production quality throughout too, just a great video. subbed

[@Raycevick]

Thanks!

[@ExperienceLOS7713]

I'm curious, does someone saying things you disagree with cause you to dislike the video? If so, about what percent of disagreement does it take?

[@SufferDYT]

You should sub to his personal channel too, he has several videos like this one uploaded.

[@mccarney4207]

I don't exactly agree with every point in the video, and I still prefer Halo 3's multiplayer, but all of your points were backed up very well and you didn't totally attack the game, nor did you treat it like a flawless shooter. You gave your opinion, and put your point across in a great manner. Great video overall, and was totally worth 30 minutes.

[@mrsaintsgodzilla21]

Halo 3 was the best FPS ever made.

[@storyofmylife4299]

mrsaintsgodzilla21 I....Agree... Completely!!!!!

[@andrewgee4101]

No. Truth was laughably poorly done compared to Halo 2. Johnson and Miranda died in illogical ways for some contrived drama. The story was not that great.

[@salvatration3704]

Horribly untrue. Halo 3 isn't even the best game in it's own series.

[@t-jay-e]

Halo 3 is my favorite Halo game, but get that weak shit out of here. Ever heard of a little game called Doom?

[@andrewgee4101]

Doom didn't have a story, vertical aim, or reloadable weapons. Marathon's better It's a moot point because Halo 3 is, like Salva said, not even the best Halo

[@Devdev009]

While ‘today’ is awhile ago when this video was released. Halo 3 releasing as a feature complete game with minimal glaring bugs is a hell of a lot better than what we get today (2022) from most mainstream AAA games, including Halo.

[@iPlayiOS]

30:40 This video was great, but when you said "Team Deathmatch" instead of "Team Slayer", I think I got AIDS.

[@Raycevick]

Muhahaha!

[@dcontreras3155]

fucking same....i just cringed

[@Ch4pp13]

see what 4 years of development time can do where nothing is rushed? apparently big companies can't see that. *cough* Activision *cough*

[@Rythaze]

Really fantastic video! I enjoyed this.

[@Raycevick]

Thanks, I hope you enjoy the rest!

[@parkerBr]

Raycevick you suck, Halo is better then your mom

[@masterchiefin219]

Halo 3 was fucking amazing, as you being someone who admits to only being 13 when the game came out, i think your memory is clouded. halo3 is one of the best MP games of all time. awesome campaign for its time that i still replay to this day. i'm hoping and wishing halo 3 gets the anniversary treatment next year. IMO halo 3 is a top 5 all time game.

[@Luissv72]

let's just hope the remaster for Halo 3 isn't a colossal fucking failure like the last one

[@wumbosaurus9121]

What remaster?

[@MikoDraw]

Toby Thurlow White Ouch...just...ouch

[@wumbosaurus9121]

Yeah, it's a shame. They missed the opportunity to do H3 Anniversary, and it doesn't look like 343 will ever do a remaster. I could be wrong, but I'm not getting any hopes up.

[@mr.nickname9172]

Toby Thurlow White does it really need a remaster

[@protozoanpro]

Halo 3 9 years later.. posted 7 years ago now. Crazy how time flies. I really miss those times

[@protozoanpro]

I do think Halo 3 was the peak of the community. Reach alienated fans with armor abilities and sprint but made forge much better and delivered an amazing campaign. It just got worse with 4 and 5 and there being two groups of fans considering the multiplayer.

[@davididiart5934]

Great review! I disagree with most everything, but this was an excellent look back!

[@ChimobiHD]

Exactly

[@spoopzey]

Lmao yeah same.

[@obeezy69]

halo 3 was one of the only games that delivered all the hype it caused

[@underscore_5450]

17:20 I like your review, but come on. You played Halo 2, right? She rushes after a Capitol ship all by herself into unknown space, starts a war on a ring she just discovered, goes after the Index personally (almost dies doing that), then parkours her way to the index to deactivate Halo. Yes, she is definitely set up to be reckless. She left her frigate unguarded over a flood controlled part of the ring and led to the total flood consumption of High Charity. So yes, I do find it quite believable that she would crash a pelican into the tower and try and take on the prophet single handedly right before the Ark was activated. Throughout Halo 2 and 3, she's constantly trying to be a hero, like her father. It makes perfect sense for her to do what she did. I'm only surprised that she somehow didn't die sooner. I think the simple fact that her last name is Keyes should be more than enough context to tell players that she's going to get herself killed.

[@brennan1703]

I know this is an old comment but Ive gotta respond. Miranda is not reckless, just ambitious/doing what it takes. She rushes off after truth in 2 AFTER hood gave the order and she knew it held a high prophet, someone integral to the covenant. She doesn't start an all-out war in the ring and stays low-profile, never engaging the covenant with her ship, and as we know the only troops really deployed was the chief going down with a single group of odsts and occasionally gets some marine support. She personally goes after the index with an entire platoon of marines and Johnson, a spartan 1 and whose encountered the flood before. Her, Johnson, and a single squad of marines remained before they got offed by the arbiter The only thing that she did that was obviously reckless was parkour through the firing area of the ring. In Halo 3, flying a pelican through a glass window with an entire army waiting on the ground was stupid, she could've easily loaded chief, arbiter, and other forces onto her pelican and crash through, but Bungies storytelling intelligence in 3 is subpar at best

[@REALMARCHINADER]

@@brennan1703 Some of my marines in gameplay had more meaningful and logical deaths than her ffs.

[@WarpScanner]

I like Halo 3's slower paced and slower ttk multiplayer. And that's saying something, since I normally prefer faster ttk in other games. I agree with you on its shitty maps though. I want Halo 3 on PC damn it.

[@ryan80166]

closest is halo online, its free though.

[@Filip1613]

Halo online is an abomination with sprint and bloom with no changes to maps to incorporate these changes.

[@ryan80166]

Mini Mini Abomination? Most servers don't even have sprint enabled. Abomination? It's free and fun as hell.

[@SonGoku-hr5kz]

Next update will be huge and the future for it looks soo bright, just wait when update comes you will be in shocked and yes i was testing the new update myself:)

[@Rs2006REMAKEVids]

Future? Bright? Ha.

[@dextergrif]

As someone who loves this game with all of my heart it’s refreshing to hear someone be very unbiased in a critique of it. I also appreciate your defense of Arbiter’s use in this game. A lot of fans of the character claim he was sidelined in this game but I disagree, he’s with you for most of the game and I really like how they made him into a co-op character that alters cutscenes and story moments to fit that mode. I love fighting alongside him in Halo 3 and he actually becomes more of his own character rather than just an avatar for the player which is what he kind of is for most of Halo 2 outside of cutscenes.

[@Disappearit]

Dude. Great video! Found this looking up Halo 3 nine year anniversary. Which is today! Fantastic video with great detail, editing and thoughtful comments. Clearly you are a Halo fan and your opinions match mine, I'm a huge halo fan specializing in Halo 2 lol This seriously made my day and was the exact retrospective I was looking for. I also have the legendary edition from day 1. Gonna hop on the master chief collection to celebrate or play it on my 360. Would love to some how share with you my love and Halo knowledge and nostalgia from my life experience. I've subscribed and looking forward to checking out your other videos. Thank you, Kelly

[@Raycevick]

You're welcome, glad I could rekindle some memories.

[@Edmundostudios]

Halo 3 is the Peak of console shooter imo. It was perfect, a skill based game unlike modern titles that need perks or supers to reach a wider audience.

[@fabianojedacruz2955]

+Edmundo studios 2007-2010 was pure Halo Dominace. Freaking loved Halo 3 and I considered it a legendary game basically.

[@Edmundostudios]

Lord Ranos I still play it when I can find servers but yeah when the pro scene and ranked multiplayer were a think it was amazing.

[@oddluck4180]

I prefered Halo:Reach.

[@bobbysaggers7451]

"Wow! Halo 3 dominated the gaming industry for 4 years despite being slower paced than most FPS games!" *adds an infinite sprint button*

[@quantumfrost9467]

Bobby Saggers I know it's so frustrating having idiots run halo

[@inspectornigel9355]

Halo 3 needs backwards compatibility

[@BackRoadGarage]

I mean it is on TMCC so.....

[@CrazedGwonam97]

Yes, with 60fps, 1080p....it truly is a beauty and very fun to play, still. (now theres even a grifball playlist lol)

[@TheLazySleeperLives]

That would just be double dipping, people who bought Halo MCC would riot

[@zombiadepths5013]

Inspector Nigel Guess what's backwards compatible? The whole entire original trilogy and ODST!

[@zombiadepths5013]

Inspector Nigel Well, at least not yet but soon. During this summer.

[@isaacpalmer3917]

Your channel is exactly what youtube needs. No clickbait, no rushed content, no lack of effort. You deserve more subs.

[@Rick-cr6zh]

10... 10 Bloody years since I've had fun.

[@joshbouman1654]

I miss fun. I'm honestly not sure if Halo 3 and MW2 actually were that great or if I've just gotten old and bitter. :(

[@cynicalgold9992]

If you havent found a fun game in the last 10 years? Thats your fault, not the industry's.

[@grantpate1932]

That Arby n Chief scene made be lol

[@bonjanglevash]

Omfg the halo soundtrack is the most beautiful music I've heard in games

[@civilwarfare101]

It has the best ost in any franchise along with Silent Hill.

[@lobhabbrea]

I think Halo 3 had the best iteration of armour abilities/equipment. Its positives and negatives affected both players. A Power Drain could just as well kill you as the enemy.

[@Raycevick]

I can only imagine that being the case in close quarters situations.

[@kianfraw9726]

say he was 12 when halo CE came out but also says he was 13 when halo 3 came out how?

[@farldiemanie8775]

kian fraw He probably played it when he was 12

[@nackskott12]

He said he didn't play Halo 1 until 2006 in the first video.

[@MalpasDan]

Saw this video on my feed and thought ‘ah nice Halo 3 turned 9 years old’ and then realised this video came out 6 years ago and my back started hurting

[@ajbolt7]

Very well done video. You have a great ability to step back and take an objective look at these games. One that I very much lack, my bias is too strong lol

[@transformersloverjon]

You can't claim objectivity after referring to the end of Halo 2 as an "abomination."

[@ajbolt7]

Tru tho

[@JustAndre92]

*+transformersloverjon* ...Why not?

[@transformersloverjon]

+GzG92 Because "abomination" is an inherently subjective word. Some people may have loved the end, thus the creator of this video injected his own personal opinion into the mix, thus this video is not subjective.

[@JustAndre92]

transformersloverjon It's 100% possible for things to be objectively bad, though. Doesn't matter whether people like them or not. Plenty of people like _Troll 2_, but you wouldn't catch any of them telling you it's actually a good movie.

[@VeeFL]

The game still looks astonishing even nearly a decade later!

[@alanterry8015]

This is honestly a great piece of production along with the other episodes. Keep going, I find it odd to not see you with more subs

[@Raycevick]

Thanks! And more videos will be produced on my personal channel.

[@iamme4184]

i think the music was supposed to make the trilogy come full circle

[@SoyBeanSandwich]

On the "Flickering Lady" part: There's a good fan idea out there that theorizes the Gravemind is sending the transmissions to mess with the Master Chief's head. This might explain why the Chief's vitals pinged "KIA" at the beginning of the game, and the Cortana transmissions have some similarities to the Gravemind transmissions on the infected High Charity. I like this theory because the Flood is related to the Precursors. They had this ability called "Neural Physics", and it enabled the Precursors to manipulate the fabric of the universe. Now, the Gravemind is not completely Precursor, so he doesn't have all of their abilities. He may have retained some form of Neural Physics, though. There's a good Halopedia article on the Precursors, I encourage you to check it out if you're interested in Halo lore.

[@XaviosAedifica]

24:36 That clip is awesome.

[@SuperBrockMister1]

All the nights i spent with people i havent talked to in years playing custom games and having non stop laughs :(

[@Razovllay]

Fair point on the maps. Guardian and The Pit were the only outstanding maps as far as I'm concerned, but they truly were classics. Guardian is probably my favorite FPS map of all time. Very well paced, good lines of sight, suitable for a variety of game modes, good weapons, lots of cool trick jumps, and not to mention, it was absolutely beautiful.

[@imkaneforever]

It's crazy halo 3 came out 9 years ago.

[@imkaneforever]

Wait.

[@imkaneforever]

Oh no.

[@unclesamlore]

LOLL

[@igee1605]

​@@imkaneforever lmao bros lost track of time

[@XavIsOnline]

Tears in the rain

[@ayylmaotv]

Very well made video with a lot of solid points. Halo 3 is still my favorite halo game closely followed by reach. I definitely agree with the bit about deaths. I didn't even remember miranda keyes death because it wasn't pulled off very well and she was such a minor character. If she had came in with multiple marines to back her up like a full on assault maybe it would be more memorable. They pulled off the sergeant johnson death quite well in my opinion. It made me cry because of the bond chief had with him and the only other game that made me cry like that was Dom's death in Gears of war 3

[@SameBasicRiff]

"dramatic purpose" made sonic CD my favorite sonic game.

[@thedidact2050]

Halo 3 was such a great game.. It Is still my favorite

[@VeNoMz_]

This video is so well made holy shit goodjob man.

[@Nitrospartan911]

Man, 9 years later and the game still looks great graphics wise.

[@MrRhysReviews]

I couldn't put my finger on what it was about this guys voice, plus the recognisable "Years Later" titles and thumbnail artwork/layout then went to the Halo Playlist on the channel... It's fuckin' Raycevick 😅 that explains EVERYTHING 👍

[@vasred4265]

Damn good video, but there's still things I disagree with: - The Ark was my most favourite Halo 3 Campaign mission. Massive vehicular sandbox coupled with lengthy level designs made you feel like it brought the "campaign" to Campaign. The Covenant with 2 Scarabs could had been the first, but its pacing back and forth didn't work out so well with me. - BR is still jack of all trades. If the Halo 3 Beta Carbine (which fired faster at 7 headshots to kill) was unchanged and if the Pistol was at least Halo 5's standards, the sandbox would had been better. You may argue that the Pistol needed to be dual-wielded because reasons, but heck. The Needler was dual-wieldable in Halo 2 but no longer in Halo 3, and it's for the better. - Sandbox redundancy & dual-wielding: SMG, Plasma Rifle & Spiker were all copy & pastes. Dual-wielding especially when compared to Reach & Halo 5's sandbox was really a bad move. - Blackout, Heretic & Avalanche weren't horrible remakes though. But other than that, many of Halo 3's maps were forgettable and visually bland.

[@narwhalgaming1860]

The experiences I've had with this game were unforgettable. In want something like this again

[@kiwin111]

it's crazy watching halo 3 footage again. i forgot how impactful the weapons are.

[@07Hubbs]

I want the experience of Halo 1's Campaign, the Multiplayer of Halo 2 and the polish and features of Halo 3 all rolled into one for the perfect Halo game.

[@Alliedboy117]

27:33 Gotta go with the crowd here and say that your assessment of the Halo 3 maps were off, not slightly but also not completely. And I'll breakdown every map assessment so that it's easy to follow, for myself to read back, for you to read, and for anyone reading this: "Guardian, while great, really is Lockout 2.0." If Guardian is Lockout 2.0, then Lockout is Hang Em High 2.0. Plus, there's already a Lockout 2.0 in Halo 3 and it's called Blackout. Guardian and Lockout/Blackout are entirely different, not only in terms of level design but also the atmosphere of the level. Lockout is a snowy map and has 4 clear, main crossmap areas: BR Tower, Sniper Tower, Top Blue (Lift), and Library (the area directly and far across from Top Blue). Guardian is a Foggy, Jungle, and Forerunner map and has 2 clear, main crossmap areas: Top Gold (Lift) and Sniper Tower. And what I mean by clear, main crossmap areas is that these are areas where players tend to be and take aim at, compared to other areas of the map. Although Guardian does have 2 other crossmap areas (Top Green/Blue Entrance), they don't offer as much of an overview/overwatch of the map, thus any players in those areas are prone to getting killed more easily, or not getting many kills from (compared to being at Sniper Tower or Top Gold). Also, the Sniper spawns: On Lockout, the Sniper spawns at the top of the tower whereas on Guardian the sniper spawns at the lower part of the tower. And all of these are just the surface level differences; there are hundreds of halo map experts/pros who could breakdown every aspect that makes Guardian substantially different from Lockout, in terms of presentation, design, and gameplay. "Narrows might just be the simplest map in a halo game, in terms of layout." You must be forgetting Halo 2 maps like Foundation, Elongation, and Colossus (or Warlock, a map remake of Wizard from CE but we'll get to remakes later). Which honestly, I don't see the problem with a simple map layouts. If a simple map works, then there shouldn't be an issue, and if there is an issue, then the problem just might be another aspect of the map that doesn't relate to the map layout's simplicity. It might lie in the player or weapon spawns. "The Pit is a perfectly symmetrical map for traditional competitive play." All I heard was praise from this...unless the problem is a traditional competitive format. If that's the problem, then how and why? "High Ground's experimental concepts were abandoned to repeat one that was already seen with Zanzibar" Again, missing the problem with the map here. I will say, spawning on the beach side of the map as opposed to the base side can be a bit of a struggle if you don't know how to approach the base from the beach. But a map with similar spawn disadvantage is Halo 2's Ascension where players can spawn at the edge on each side of the map wide open to sniper/BR fire from either tower areas. Or, a map that actually has a base on one side and nothing on the other, Containment. "Bungie released an alternate version of Epitaph called Epilogue with different weapon layouts to account for imbalances with the shotgun and bubble shield." So it's a weapon spawn issue, not a map issue? Definitely factoring in elements that don't relate to the actual map design/layout and using that as a reason why it is not a good map compared to halo 2 maps...which those elements and factors are irrelevant. "The rest of the maps either share an unoriginal or bland layout in design, or are directly taken from previous maps." The same can be applied to Halo 2 maps, whether it's in terms of assets from within Halo 2 such as fusion coils, or actual map remakes. "Blackout is Lockout...but worse." If that's the case, then Halo 2's Warlock is Wizard...but worse. "Avalanche is Sidewinder...but worse." Beaver Creek is Battle Creek...but worse. "Cold Storage is Chill Out...but worse." Tombstone is Hang Em High...but worse. "Last Resort is Zanzibar...but worse." Coagulation is Blood Gulch...but worse. "Heretic is Midship...but worse." This is where Halo 3 has one more remake than Halo 2, but you all get the idea what I'm going for with these remake comparison rebuttals. "Valhalla is Blood Gulch...but...ok though still unremarkable." Again, like Guardian, a halo 3 map that is very different from a map from a previous halo game. Also, unremarkable? I can say the same thing about Halo 2's Relic map. "Assembly is an aborted fetus of Warlock and Midship." Halo 2's Backwash map...nuff said. "Construct far too often becomes more about camping lifts." Relic has plenty of camping as well, whether it's by the rocks or by the center structure. "Citadel may just be the laziest map to ever be released in a halo game." Turf looks like it was an area that was removed from the first mission that takes place on Earth in the Halo 2 campaign; it's not that creative or elaborate in comparison to Citadel. "Foundry is either an empty canvas we had to pay money for or a horrible layout that you could wipeout." I'm pretty sure that was the point; perhaps you missed this feature called Forge? Maybe I'm trippin'...maybe back then nobody ever used that feature, no websites were created due to that feature, no machinima ever benefited from it. Just a forgotten mode, I guess. "Ghost Town belongs in a Call of Duty game with its too many bumps and cracks in the level's geometry that interfere with the player's ability to effectively aim and maneuver." Same could be said about Turf, with how small and non-existent jumping is needed for the map; a remake of turf in Call Of Duty would be a natural fit. Hell, any halo 2 map would fit in CoD4 with Halo 2's faded color scheme and dim lighting. "Isolation was probably taken over by artists who thought they were designers when actually they just made a gimmick map without an interesting gimmick." Halo 2's Backwash map...again, nuff said. "Longshore...not bad or great...it's bland...the same can also be said for Orbital..." Longshore is probably the worst halo 3 map and is probably the equivalent to Halo 2's backwash. But, Orbital is on par in blandness to Burial Mounds. "Rat's Nest...not very interesting gameplay...run the flag down the middle for better cover and team help, which discourages the use of vehicles (which the vehicles make the map more fun)." Is every map assessment based upon CTF and Slayer? If so, that's not a very good justification for your judgement/dismissal of all these maps since other modes and game aspects are considered. What about modes like Team Swat and Team Snipers? Team Doubles? What about Lone Wolves? CTF and Slayer were no longer the priority when it came to H3 multiplayer because of the variety of additional game modes that were added to the game, as well as the endless possibilities that the players could create with the game options and Forge mode. The fact that Halo 3 offers endless creations, whether it'd be game modes, custom maps, screenshots which acted as memes before memes were a thing, Theater mode that helped in creating machinimas, makes it objectively (yes I said it) better than any other halo game. But you didn't stop here, so let's keep going. "Sandtrap's only saving grace are the elephants, other than that it's a map that's gotten it's best usage out of machinimas, not big team battle matches with a flat layout and a sniper rifle that is far too easy to camp spawns from." Addressed this in previous quote; it's not always big team battle or team slayer; this has no relevance since it's not a problem in modes like SWAT or Team Snipers. "Sandbox's default layout is somehow even worse than Foundry's." Somehow "worse" because it made for even more possibilities for map creators and game mode creations. Which by the way, it was 3 maps in one: there was a basement level, the surface level (which the default map was created around), and a sky level. Raycevick definitely coming off as a default skin halo player out here. "Snowbound is...well...'stupid fucking snowbound'." I appreciate the Master Chief sucks at Halo reference...but that's about it. It's as good a map as any of Halo 2's decent maps, such as Containment. "Standoff is decent for CTF matches, but for team deathmatch it has the same problem as Foundation in halo 2 where the default weapon doesn't have enough range to make battles interesting and the battle rifle has too much range, degenerating into a boring, stop and pop cover shooting like gears of war." Kind of just proved my point in this whole thing of Halo 3 maps being on par if not better than Halo 2 maps with this comparison: Standoff = Foundation "Wow...that's every single map in the game, and I dismissed all of them with a sentence or paragraph. I certainly didn't have this issue with Halo 2." Allow me to reply to this pretentious quote with an equally pretentious quote: "the ability to speak does not make one intelligent". There is definitely some bias in your assessment of the halo 3 maps, which isn't very noticeable throughout the assessment but is definitely present in this concluding statement, which is odd since your videos are usually not as bias as this one. And "dismissing" each map is a very far-fetched term for you to use since for most of the maps you gave no elaboration as to why they are bad, or worse than halo 2 maps.

[@joerowland2625]

Your wrong Halo 2 classic maps are way better than 3s

[@tacospartan]

tl;dr

[@Alliedboy117]

@@joerowland2625 No, ur wrong. Halo 3 maps are better than Halo 2 maps

[@Alliedboy117]

@@tacospartan tl;dr...summary = halo 3 map assessment in video is very flawed

[@joerowland2625]

@@Alliedboy117 Halo 2 are better then halo 3s so your wrong

[@JJAB91]

Would you be interested in doing a video on Halo 5 down the road once its content drops are finished and 343i moves on?

[@Raycevick]

We shall see friend, we shall see.

[@JJAB91]

CuHnadian Heres to hoping Halo 6 is better!

[@1-Terrance]

JJAB91 The Act Man has a series that breaks down Halo 5's campaign. I will say I really enjoy Halo 5's arena gametypes and think the multiplayer gameplay has improved from Reach and Halo 4, but it's campaign/story, introduction of microtransactions (affecting warzone), weak armor customization/unlock system, awful random unlocking of req packs, lack of content at launch, and others contribute to its criticisms. However, even though forge released several months after release, they did a phenomenal job with it.

[@Luissv72]

in my mind Forge was literally the only improvement the game had in any way (do realize i'm working with a limited frame of reference as I played the game very little compared to the others and it stands as the only Halo I've never purchased myself. Also very little doesn't say much because I played Halo 3 almost every day for at least 2 hours (more than likely over 4 or 5 from 2007-2009). The campaign was arguably the worst in the series (4 in the only other contender), the multiplayer felt generic and as if it attempted to strip the most of what it could from the old Halos with a art style that makes me want to vomit, shitty abilities that mad the game so much less competitive with the sprint still in place (always will hate it) and the retarded ground pound, ADS, and dear God, Warzone. Generally the game is just kind of a complete piece of shit and needs to be burned. 4 isn't much better either

[@JJAB91]

Cole Warden Even better read Haruspis's Halo 5 level by level analysis.

[@9mmSurpressor]

I still don’t understand why this guy hates the flood so much. They’re the best part of the halo games imo

[@ChrisTheGoodGuy]

@@ndy8463 they had the melee combat forms, carrier forms, ranged combat forms, and the Turret/Spider/Heavy form that really gave them a lot of variety. All the differing weapons, and behaviors were very interesting and fun to play around. I think people who don't like the flood are just mad because the flood are often more difficult than the covenant.

[@ChrisPoindexter98]

I think most people conflate their memories and impressions of them usually with the occasional monotony and pacing of Combat Evolved, possibly forgetting where it started to be more varied and smoothed out in sequels. That said, it wasn't the biggest improvement of them with 2 and 3, only a partial one.

[@TheLouisianan]

@@ChrisPoindexter98 I think the Library in CE is what turned a lot of people off. When I was a kid doing Legendary playthroughs on split screen with my friend is the only time we'd repeat that level just to "beat the game", but on just a fun playthrough I'd almost always skip it because it felt like I was doing chores.

[@ConcasicoWoodworks]

man i remember arriving at home after school and playing like 3 or 5 hours everyday, I played mp religiously day after day, there i met some really good friends with who I still have contact to this day. Hard to believe its been almost 10 years :') you were 13 lol i was 12

[@HeiressOfShadows]

I think Miranda's death was bs considering she was Close enough to the Shadow of Intent that she could have picked up R'tas/Shipmaster and then charge in with the Covenants former Spec Ops Commander having her back instead of going in Lone Wolf.

[@AnonymousAnonymous-us6cq]

I miss Halo 3 so much. I remember that first night I jumped on custom games with my friends and had a great time. Do people still play multiplayer?

[@christopherwalkinalloverya5824]

I still play halo 3 on 360. The only gametype that consistently fills lobbies is social slayer but I never have a problem getting a game going!

[@Felipe03000]

Halo 5: 1 year later... IT SUX

[@Sam-pi1vu]

Snowbound was soooooooo bad! It was bland but somehow it got picked *Every Single Time*

[@thesenate9617]

Sam Kelley stuped fukin snowbound

[@jmt1492]

@@thesenate9617 veto this shit

[@HenryNintendoNerd]

the subtle story telling he talks about around 10 minutes is what i really miss from games. It is not shoved down your throat, but there is still plenty there. it gives re-playabilityand it makes the game itself feel way more rewarding and deep. Somewhere not long after Halo 3, gmes started to imitate movies for some reasons, and this is a big mistake. it removes the advantages that the media of video games has in that you are playing and controlling it. i rather dislike how cinematic games are now, with game play just something that happens between cutscenes... Why did it happen? suddenly every game is doing it like that now. almost no games are capitialising on the fact they are games, and can tell their story in way different more interesting and interactive ways which movies absolutely cannot do. it sucks. sure you have to listen a bit more in some cases, but usually, as with Halo 3, and gears of war 1, for examples at that time period, it was easy enough to absorbe it through the gamepaly alone still. there was jsut more for people who explored a bit more.

[@deathwatch962]

Halo 3 truly had the best community ever when it came to making their own custom gametypes. Ice Cream van, Defend the House Infection Variant, Bumper Cars, Fat Kid, and some of those crazy hard assault course/puzzle maps. Man, those were the days.

[@Ettek4]

fat kid was so much fun

[@MrGrim-ib4ix]

How is Johnsons death nonsensical? We know for a fact that chief and arbiter are better suited to fight the flood than he is. He kept his distance with the Spartan laser for a reason. We also know for a fact that 343 GS has an attachment to the ring and that he possesses lethal capabilities. Miranda's death is absolutely forced and done badly but Johnson's death? I found it very fitting.

[@mitchconner2021]

Halo 3 9 years later... 7 years later.

[@xBINARYGODx]

After playing through MCC+5, I cannot agree that 3 has the best SP.

[@CrazedGwonam97]

Everyone has their own opinions :)

[@GeneralGreebus9]

BINARYGOD I've played through it twice now. Best SP is definitely one of the first three games. Halo 2 is pretty legit

[@xBINARYGODx]

Clever Happy Derp yes, they shared theirs, and I shared mine.

[@xBINARYGODx]

stormercody agree to disagree

[@CrazedGwonam97]

BINARYGOD yus

[@tylarjones9281]

I can't wait for Halo Reach. While I didn't enjoy the multiplayer, the campaign is my favorite and I played them all. I understand that the campaign is hated but I loved how you created your own spartan and fought in a shitty horrible war wear defeat was inevitable. Please do Halo Reach. It isn't my favorite but the campaign is. I would love to hear your opinion even if you didn't enjoy it because you are really good at analyzing stuff. I wish you were my 11th grade English teacher.

[@Raycevick]

My Halo Reach video is currently at the beginnings of the editing stage, I'm working on it as much as I can.

[@tylarjones9281]

+CuHnadian Awesome. Take as much time as you need. Your reviews are great and are very high in quality.

[@the_seahawk22]

For the most part I agree but the one part I will disagree on is the maps. I feel a lot of these maps are iconic and fun to play on. Like sand trap is goated

[@DutchyVids]

Can I know what montages you made? :o Out of curiosity and nostalgia's sake. Those clips you showed looked sweet. Loving your vids man. Keep it up.

[@Raycevick]

Unlisted my old channel to save confusion, but I can link them perhaps; they're mediocre at best but were fun to make at the time. Glad you enjoyed the videos!

[@DutchyVids]

I have watched and stored thousands of Halo montages. I'm quite passionate about them, haha. It would be fun for me to watch them. Huge chance they will look familiar to me as well. Feel free to send them however, but don't feel obligated to do so. Thanks for the reply!

[@DjokovicIsOurLordAndSaviour]

I used to love watching your montages Dutchy haha.

[@VeNoMz_]

Didn't really agreed on some things about the multiplayer but overall really good video.

[@Raycevick]

Thanks! My videos are all opinion, so I'm always happy to hear and discuss disagreements made.

[@haiUnderground]

VeNoMz I'd still say Halo 3 had the best multi-player due to forge allowing and introducing us to many things even outside of competitive play. Including grifball, hard puzzle maps where you win Recon armor or other things, fun zombie maps, etc. If it wasn't for forge I would not have loved Halo as much as I did, ending up with 300k downloads from content I made myself. Halo 2 was my first but not my favorite because of that. I even was friends with the guy that made Onslaught and Amplified and a couple maps on Reach. The community made the best out of what was given, which is what I loved about that game. It gave Halo 3 a big advantage in the community for tuning maps, especially for competitive play.

[@Georgeeph]

September is gonna be 10 years.

[@skullplays6928]

damn i feel old. and im not even old Gonna miss the old Halo days. This franchise made me a gamer

[@nomorepartiezz]

I'm 16 but damn I feel old

[@FlyJonat]

You don't have to pay to play foundry. The map pack is free.

[@Suzerainty950]

FlyJonat You had to pay for it back then.

[@FlyJonat]

Suzerain In 2008, I was able to get it for free. I don't know if you had to pay in 2007, but this is the only map pack that I got for free.

[@faithlessberserker5921]

This video is almost 9 years old

[@JustSomeDamnGinger]

This retrospective look at the Halo series is something I have to genuinely thank you for. I've always known that they were a huge factor in my love of gaming, but remembering just how long ago they came out is really helpful in understanding my expectations, loves, and disappointments of games today.

[@babaracer]

you deserve more subs good video :D

[@Raycevick]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jamesmcginty8951]

wtf why do I feel like im watching a documentary lolol

[@Raycevick]

Funny enough, I do have a documentary studies certificate.

[@mitchellbooth8435]

Because it kind of is a Documentary ...

[@ShadowFox37]

Re-watching the whole series now that MCC is out on PC whooooooo

[@icannotthinkofanamesuitabl5823]

I still think its dumb, but the game gives an explanation to why keyes flew into the building. At the start of the cutscene she asks how close they are and chief looks up the elevator shaft and says "not close enough" so keyes bursts through to try to stop it.

[@viggy2k66]

Great review dude, I love the documentryesque style employed. Just great overall.

[@radomu1]

Fuck it's been 9 years already?

[@EmeraldBayMovies]

9 fucking years! Holy fuck that crazy.

[@ColorfulSyke]

31:30 "KlutchLikeKobeX" *afk and proceeds to feed kills to enemy* haha

[@ethanalspencer7294]

Halo 3 remains my favorite multiplayer suite by a long shot, though I will concede especially upon review that it's maps weren't as well matched to it's gameplay as halo 2's were to its. However, I still feel the actual gameplay itself in H3 was vastly superior even with the disconnect between the gameplay and the maps. Its fun to look back on H2 and remember all of the advanced maneuvers and combos that made you feel you were playing at an exceptionally high skill level, but in more serious retrospect they more largely functioned as an unnecessary entry barrier that, as you alluded to, broke the game down into the same exact strategies and weapon (singular) every time. I legitimately felt that I could make every weapon and 80% of the equipment work in H3 at some point, and as such gameplay changed on the fly in a way that H2 never achieved. It led to fantastic hectic moments where improvisation and tactic were more important than a static "who can 4 shot better under pressure" in every single scenario, and I much more fondly remember triple rolling a warthog, jumping out and dual wielding spikers into quickly switching to a shotgun while throwing down a regen whilst jumping over a narrowly missed blast from a spartan laser than I do twitching left and right at random intervals while rhythmically pulling a trigger on lockout.

[@XboxThoughts]

I hope I never forget how much joy this game brought me, I really loved this game.