The Covenant rules the Earth ~ the Flood has been unleashed ~ and the fate of life everywhere hangs in the balance. Master Chief, a genetically engineered super soldier, is the last chance for humanity's survival. Stowed away on a Forerunner ship, he rushes back to Earth to defeat the Covenant once and for all. Hopelessly outnumbered, his outlook is bleak. But when you are bred for battle, you fight past the breaking point and bow to no one. It's all been building to this ~ a desperate, final war that leads to a soul-shattering climax of epic proportions. Help this incredible hero stop the Covenant, destroy the Flood and save the lives of every person on the planet.The third chapter in the critically acclaimed franchise features insane battles with an arsenal of alien and human weaponry. Discover all-new armaments and characters as you fight to the finish. You can even play online with Xbox Live and battle in pulse-pounding multiplayer action. Next-generation graphics and technological advances, such as enhanced artificial intelligence and a beefed-up real-time lighting engine, make Halo 3 shine with stunning realism.
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Love the weapons, graphics, vehicles, campaign and online play. You just have some problems online like redbaring, lagging out, your internet isn't compatable with some one else's, or the game restarts finding you players online.
What's great about it: All of it.
What's not so great: You red bar sometimes. Langging out online. Glistches.
Learn more about BlackSite: Area 51. (Flash demo) SynopsisSome secrets are so terrible they can no longer be kept quiet. A small American town finds this to be true when they are suddenly infested with alien life forms. The government is desperate to keep the lid on all of this, so they send in the best team they have. You are Aeran Pierce, a Special Forces assassin and squad commander who has just been thrown into one of the most explosive events in American history. Lead your soldiers into battle and do your best to overcome this intense alien onslaught.BlackSite: Area 51 is a thrilling first-person shooter brimming with realism and deadly foes. Command your troops in a variety of scenarios, including planting C-4 explosives and performing sniper attacks. The one-button squad command controls help you be at your best when situations get demanding. Be a strong leader and your team will rally behind you, but show weakness and morale will sink fast. Everything hinges on you and your actions in this incredible and powerful game.
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You don't get a lot with this game compared to Halo 3. The graphics are ok, but the campaign sucks. It has a horrble, unfinished ending. You don't get that many weapons to choose from nor can you double weild 2 guns. There were no alines in the game. The story line had nothing to do with the prequal to this game or anything to do with Area 51 period. It is just a game based on top military expieraments to make a better soldier gone wrong. The game was just sad and a huge disappointment from the first game. Area 51 was a lot better of a game that had 16 levels than this game, which this one is short 10. Plus, you were a mutant and could shoot contagion from your hands, not in this one. The online is also disappointing. You have to host a game just to play a game. Not only that, but you can't invite friends to play. Your friends would have to search you out just to find your hosted game. There arn't that many maps. Also, this game has bits and pieces of other games in it. Online you get invisability and health boost like in Halo 3. Your health turns red like in Call Of Duty 3 and in Gears. The soldiers look more like the soldiers in Gears. The snipper riffel isn't that good for long distance shooting and takes time to get use to in this game. All in all I wouldn't recommend spending $60 for this game. This game should be priced at $30. I think that Midway could have put more effort into this game in making it better like they did with Area 51, but I feel as if they slacked off with this one. I hate to say this, but Midway hasn't been doing that well when it comes to video games lately. Their games have been terrable these past years. I think that Midway should make Area 51 for the 360 and re put that game back on the shelves before they lose their shirts with this game.
What's great about it: Good graphics and weaponry.
What's not so great: Not that many weapons. There is only 6 levels. The online game play is boring. You can't invite anyone online. Ect...