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Halo 3
Released On: Sep 25, 2007
8.7
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Universal Acclaim Based on 86 Critic Reviews
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99% Positive
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1% Mixed
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 86 Critic Reviews
94
99% Positive
85 Reviews
85 Reviews
1% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
One of those rare instances where the developer exceeded expectations and over delivered.
Halo 3 transcends video games. It is a global entertainment experience. Just as "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" and "Spiderman 3" brought to a close two of the most lucrative and epic film trilogies of all time, Halo 3 brings to a close perhaps the most complete, engaging and downright fun video game trilogy of all time. There is absolutely no way any Halo fan will be disappointed by this game.
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 3,360 User Ratings
8.7
85% Positive
2866 Ratings
2866 Ratings
10% Mixed
335 Ratings
335 Ratings
5% Negative
159 Ratings
159 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 3,360 User Ratings
8.7
85% Positive
2866 Ratings
2866 Ratings
10% Mixed
335 Ratings
335 Ratings
5% Negative
159 Ratings
159 Ratings
Oct 24, 2025
This game is a masterpiece. I have played through it repeatedly. The music is amazing, the level structure and story in the campaign is great. But the best thing is doing multiplayer and killing your little brothers.
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Xbox 360 The game is definitely far superior to its predecessor and is just about on-par with the original, maybe even more so since it feels more complete.
This last installment for Master Chief in the Halo trilogy isn't perfect, but it comes pretty close.
What it comes down to is that Halo 3 is still a great playing first-person shooter that manages to get just about everything right.
There's no denying how awesome the replay and Forge features are – but they're not the core of the game. Don't get me wrong, the single player campaign is very strong, the action is tight, and the AI is F.E.A.R.-killing. But for every positive, there was an area of the game that left me wanting more – the backtracking, the overly cheesy storyline, the underwhelming visuals. And multiplayer feels too much like a HD-version of Halo 2 with a few gadgets you can toss around.
The ads promise an epic tale of tragedy, sacrifice, and heroism that Halo 3 really had no hope in hell of ever delivering. More troubling, however, is the fact that after playing the game, I can suggest with some certainty that they promised a game that Bungie didn't even bother trying to produce.
Sep 30, 2025
Forge, theatre, campaign and multiplayer are all A+ tier. 343 could learn a thing or two from bungie about making halo games..
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Xbox 360 Jul 14, 2025
it's the LAZIEST game of the series, the Story is Bad and have Wasted Characters like Miranda and the Arbither is mostly a background Character, they Reused Soundtracks from Previous games and they barely change them, Some Leves are Bad or Lazy like Crow's Nest where you Go back to the Command Center 3 Times, the Ark where you go back to the Door which was closed and you Leave the tank meaning it was Filler, the last level is a Cheap copy of the Maw from CE, who thought it was a great idea to add these Cortana messages that slow you down and look Unfinished, It's worse on the Level Cortana and happens on linear Paths, Enemy and Ally AI are Bad and on some places they get Stuck, Most weapons **** especially the Shotgun and Magnum, lights are very bright like if someone played with the Gamma, the movement feel Too Slow.
the most Innovative things are Forge mode and theater, the equipments are a Good addition to Gameplay.
Halo 3 is a game that didn't took Risks and All of those "Homages" felt more like Lazyness because Halo 3, Halo 2 and CE are 3 years apart and not a Decade or more.
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Xbox 360 Dec 15, 2013
It would be fascinating to know why other reviewers rate this title so highly, as the Single-Player is one of the worst in existence, the characters are uninteresting and easily forgettable and the load-time durations are simply a war crime. Halo 3's soundtrack, multiplayer and distinctive visual style prevent this title from simply being a polished turd. Multiplayer (including Forge Mode) is the only plausible reason to purchase this game for entertainment value because it earns its own merit and then some. The maps are varied and offer plenty of strategy and the use of vehicles are immensely entertaining. Graphics 6/10 Although distinct in visual style, some of the level design does little to highlight it. Gameplay 6/10 Single player is atrocious, boring and forgettable but multiplayer is in a league of its own. Features 6/10 Removing the vacuous single player from the equation, Multiplayer has a gargantuan lasting appeal. Overall: 4/10 Multiplayer retains the same high standards of previous entries but the single player is simply an offence in gaming.
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Xbox 360 Summary Halo 3 is the third game in the Halo Trilogy and provides the thrilling conclusion to the events begun in "Halo: Combat Evolved." Halo 3 picks up where "Halo 2" left off. The Master Chief is returning to Earth to finish the fight. The Covenant occupation of Earth has uncovered a massive and ancient object beneath the African sands - an o...
Rated M for Mature
Platforms:
- Xbox 360
- PC
Initial Release Date: Sep 25, 2007
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Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
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