Well, it's official...

[xenopherus]

I just cancelled my pre-order for Halo 3 and had the money I put down on it transfered to my Rock Band pre-order. And I have to say, I have no regrets. Has anyone else sacrificed a game or something else they were planning on buying in order to get this game? (RockBand?)

[Magnet]

You can't get both?

[xenopherus]

Nope, not with my megar earnings. Plus, I'm planning on getting Mass Effect the same day (if it's true RB arrives on the 20th). I figure I'll have to trade in The Darkness and Bioshock just to cut down on the cost... Being poor sucks rotten @$$

[Eman311]

I would've just waited on rock band. Or just bought the game and drums and the other stuff later.

[R0ck3r]

Nope, not with my megar earnings. Plus, I'm planning on getting Mass Effect the same day (if it's true RB arrives on the 20th). I figure I'll have to trade in The Darkness and Bioshock just to cut down on the cost... Being poor sucks rotten @$$

Wow that does suck :(

[Bakkster]

I figure I'll have to trade in The Darkness and Bioshock just to cut down on the cost... Being poor sucks rotten @$$

Not as much as trade-ins. Unless you absolutely NEED the money, don't do a trade-in. Find somebody to sell it to directly, you'll both save money.

[Xzyliac]

Good choice!

[milesodanglers]

hmm.... i dont think i would cancel my pre order for halo 3 and especially not when it comes out in like 2 days, but if it was a game like fuzion frenzy 2 which i wouldnt pre order anyway, but i had for some reason then yes, cuz ittl save me some cash

[Keebler]

Not so sure that was a smart decision, looking at IGN and Gamespot's reviews of Halo 3 (both 9.5's!)

[psyborg]

Very wise choice.

[IErrantVentureI]

I hate misleading titles..

But good job on doing what was right. ;)

[tf5_bassist]

I hate misleading titles..

But good job on doing what was right. ;)

hah. yeah, it got my hopes up too.

[sa_nick]

To afford rock band ($375) I cant buy GH3 ($170) or Assasins Creed ($110) ... but it'll be worth it :D

[ductyl]

To afford rock band ($375) I cant buy GH3 ($170) or Assasins Creed ($110) ... but it'll be worth it :D

I don't know where you're shopping, but if those are american dollars you should try to find a new store.

- ductyl

[tf5_bassist]

I don't know where you're shopping, but if those are american dollars you should try to find a new store.

- ductyl

lol... nick's in Australia, those sure aren't american dollars. thank god.

[gh2masterwellalmost]

I just cancelled my pre-order for Halo 3 and had the money I put down on it transfered to my Rock Band pre-order. And I have to say, I have no regrets. Has anyone else sacrificed a game or something else they were planning on buying in order to get this game? (RockBand?)

I did it the opposite way round. Removed my Rock Band preorder and put it to Halo 3.

Rock Band drums will be fun, but now I play guitar the guitar aspect is boring, and the songs aren't too brilliant on RB. But Halo 3... awesome. I know I'm in a small majority on this forum tho lol

[espher]

Halo is essentially the Final Fantasy VII of first-person shooters, and I don't necessarily mean that in a positive way for either title.

[kaiserkreb]

I really don't understand why people get so riled up about halo. Don't get me wrong, I've played through it on my computer and everything but quite frankly, it's a less than stellar fps. Why all of the hype? Just because it was the first title that didn't suck on the xbox, (and even that isn't saying much) every fanboy falls back on it to defend the system to the death. I'm confused. Perhaps I've just been jaded by all of the better than average fps games that come out on the PC that consoles don't see, who knows.

[tf5_bassist]

I really don't understand why people get so riled up about halo. Don't get me wrong, I've played through it on my computer and everything but quite frankly, it's a less than stellar fps. Why all of the hype? Just because it was the first title that didn't suck on the xbox, (and even that isn't saying much) every fanboy falls back on it to defend the system to the death. I'm confused. Perhaps I've just been jaded by all of the better than average fps games that come out on the PC that consoles don't see, who knows.

maybe because it was the first GREAT console FPS since Goldeneye? lol

and I'm with you. I really do like Halo (never played 2 though, oddly enough), and 3 will be very awesome, but, I just can't justify being a Halo fanboy.

Especially since it'd take away from my time of being a Rock Band fanboy. :D

[Thrashdragon]

Four player coop. That's enough for me to buy it right there. I have friends in a different part of the state and online gaming keeps us in touch. The Halo series has always been overrated, but they're reasonably entertaining.

Based on the COD4 beta (and having not played Halo 3),I think COD4's multiplayer is going to slaughter Halo 3's, though.

[gh2masterwellalmost]

maybe because it was the first GREAT console FPS since Goldeneye? lol

and I'm with you. I really do like Halo (never played 2 though, oddly enough), and 3 will be very awesome, but, I just can't justify being a Halo fanboy.

Especially since it'd take away from my time of being a Rock Band fanboy. :D

I like to call myself neither. I have limited money after my guitar purchase (a squier strat special to those who I had asked for help in deciding - it was actually PROPER high quality) to buy Sega Rally (I loved that demo) and Halo 3.

I think Halo 3 really is of a high quality, above many pc games (not all I must add). I did not enjoy Half Life 2 as much as expected (but Counter Strike showed me how addictive and life-consuming hardcore gaming is), and I much prefer the sit-down-relax atmosphere of a console than the sit up straight on the chair at the desk PC.

Plus, WASD is brilliant and exact, but nothing is as comfortable, in my 14 years of videogaming (give or take a few years, i got the mega drive at 3), as the Xbox 360 Controller, made primarily for FPS.

Halo 1 just had that *something*. If I play Ocarina of Time, I can make a long list of why its old and not as brilliant, but it still has that feel that brilliant games have. The same went for Mario 64, when I first played a realistic driving simulator, Gran Turismo etc.

Halo 2... well its single-player was disappointing, but the 100% lag free (beat that PC - I hate it when you have everyone, a cool 9 ping then some dude on his Gran's 56k with 456 ping) multiplayer, when you didn't have screaming 8 year olds, was bloody brilliant. Nothing, for me, beat the relaxed atmosphere. Did most people care about their level or score? No. Go on Counter Strike, Battlefield "OMG u lke teh haxorz teh servr, i is teh pwnag3" etc.

And for me, playing a nice relaxed game of Halo is a lot better than sitting, playing plastic instruments but I don't have the time to learn proper drums, so I'm more interested in that. I mean, when I got challenged the other day to face-off on Heart Shaped Box, i kept on missing the notes - I was playing it for real in my head lol.

[ThePaska]

You definitely made the right choice, if I could only afford one game this year it would have been Rock Band.

[tf5_bassist]

I like to call myself neither. I have limited money after my guitar purchase (a squier strat special to those who I had asked for help in deciding - it was actually PROPER high quality) to buy Sega Rally (I loved that demo) and Halo 3.

Congrats on the new gitfiddle, btw! :D


Plus, WASD is brilliant and exact, but nothing is as comfortable, in my 14 years of videogaming (give or take a few years, i got the mega drive at 3), as the Xbox 360 Controller, made primarily for FPS.

I'll partway agree here. the 360 is great for left-hand replacement of WASD, but nothing beats mouselook.

I agreed with everything else you had to say for the most part though.

[gh2masterwellalmost]

Congrats on the new gitfiddle, btw! :D

I'll partway agree here. the 360 is great for left-hand replacement of WASD, but nothing beats mouselook.

I agreed with everything else you had to say for the most part though.

Oh you're a lefty, I suppose that'd help ya too. Of course - I tried the 360 controller on CSS, couldn't get the headshot speed. But, if everyone doesn't have this advantage, it makes it a bit fairer.

Chrz for the congrats!

[tf5_bassist]

Oh you're a lefty, I suppose that'd help ya too. Of course - I tried the 360 controller on CSS, couldn't get the headshot speed. But, if everyone doesn't have this advantage, it makes it a bit fairer.

Chrz for the congrats!

No, I'm a right-hander. I was talking about lefthand being movement. I mouse with the right.

Mouselook >>>> everything else.

[Pandacon]

Wiimote comes close to the mouse though :)

[DShizzle1029]

hmm.... i dont think i would cancel my pre order for halo 3 and especially not when it comes out in like 2 days, but if it was a game like fuzion frenzy 2 which i wouldnt pre order anyway, but i had for some reason then yes, cuz ittl save me some cash

I must be the only person in the world who likes Fuzion Frenzy 2.

[gh2masterwellalmost]

I must be the only person in the world who likes Fuzion Frenzy 2.

I enjoyed one round a mates house once, but tbh I've not seen FF2 in my local stores, at all.

[Bakkster]

maybe because it was the first GREAT console FPS since Goldeneye? lol

Agree. And what makes them both great? Multiplayer. Sit 4 (or 16) people in a basement and play and smacktalk until you can't sit upright anymore. Also the reason why it is more popular for younger gamers (4 XBox + 4 games + 16 controllers + router is cheaper than 16 full gaming PCs + multiple routers)


Four player coop. That's enough for me to buy it right there. I have friends in a different part of the state and online gaming keeps us in touch. The Halo series has always been overrated, but they're reasonably entertaining.

Based on the COD4 beta (and having not played Halo 3),I think COD4's multiplayer is going to slaughter Halo 3's, though.

Ditto on the co-op. I'm on an internship (aka co-op :p ) and am looking forward to playing that with the friends back at school and at home.

And everything I hear about CoD4 is good. It's on my to-buy list.


Halo 2... well its single-player was disappointing, but the 100% lag free (beat that PC - I hate it when you have everyone, a cool 9 ping then some dude on his Gran's 56k with 456 ping) multiplayer, when you didn't have screaming 8 year olds, was bloody brilliant. Nothing, for me, beat the relaxed atmosphere. Did most people care about their level or score? No. Go on Counter Strike, Battlefield "OMG u lke teh haxorz teh servr, i is teh pwnag3" etc.

And for me, playing a nice relaxed game of Halo...

Are we talking about the same Halo? :p
There's still just as much lag, lots of leveling/deleveling, and crazy smacktalk (like "you suck, because it was 4v1 and we all had rocket launchers and sniper rifles!") as PC games, and probably more.

Also interesting to note: I usually thought the screamers were 14yo's. Now you're telling me it's 8yo's. Are the 8yo's complaining about 5yo's? :confused:


I must be the only person in the world who likes Fuzion Frenzy 2.

I like the fusion frenzy games. Of course, there are 3 Wii's at my house at school, so that's the party game-platform of choice.

[kaiserkreb]

Agree. And what makes them both great? Multiplayer. Sit 4 (or 16) people in a basement and play and smacktalk until you can't sit upright anymore. Also the reason why it is more popular for younger gamers (4 XBox + 4 games + 16 controllers + router is cheaper than 16 full gaming PCs + multiple routers)



Ditto on the co-op. I'm on an internship (aka co-op :p ) and am looking forward to playing that with the friends back at school and at home.

And everything I hear about CoD4 is good. It's on my to-buy list.



Are we talking about the same Halo? :p
There's still just as much lag, lots of leveling/deleveling, and crazy smacktalk (like "you suck, because it was 4v1 and we all had rocket launchers and sniper rifles!") as PC games, and probably more.

Also interesting to note: I usually thought the screamers were 14yo's. Now you're telling me it's 8yo's. Are the 8yo's complaining about 5yo's? :confused:



I like the fusion frenzy games. Of course, there are 3 Wii's at my house at school, so that's the party game-platform of choice.



It seems to me Bakk that I agree with just about everything you post on this forum, but I must make the point of mentioning that if I was in a basement with 15 rabid xbox/halo fanboys I would probably shoot myself within about a 10 minute timeframe. Us Sony boys don't get along well with others. =P At least when xbox fannys start wars about how much better they think xbox is than System X and Y and Z and food and water, etc etc. I must have just missed the xbox bandwagon I guess. Not saying ALL xbox owners are rabid fanatics but it sure seems like a lot of them are, especially on ps3 forums lately where they stop on in for a good trolling and start flame wars. I lost track of the point of this post so I am going to stop talking now. I'll just say this, xbox is good, sony is good, coleco vision was deadly, (oh god I'm dating myself) so, um, just play what you like and rock on. yeah. ODOYLE RULES!!

[KingofQUEEN48]

yea maybe they got 9.5 out of 10 but they all have said that teh game play has not changed at all! the only reason why i bought halo 2 was because of xbox live so basicly im not excited about it all and i dint preorder it and im getting the next great game of tHE world....ROCK BAND!

[Bakkster]

It seems to me Bakk that I agree with just about everything you post on this forum, but I must make the point of mentioning that if I was in a basement with 15 rabid xbox/halo fanboys I would probably shoot myself within about a 10 minute timeframe.

Well, when you LAN you get to pick who's there with you. It's like old-school gaming, where you just went to your friend's house and played all night. So instead of playing with pre-pubescent kids who call you a '***', it's your good friends calling you a '***' :p


yea maybe they got 9.5 out of 10 but they all have said that teh game play has not changed at all! the only reason why i bought halo 2 was because of xbox live so basicly im not excited about it all and i dint preorder it and im getting the next great game of tHE world....ROCK BAND!

That's actually not what I've been hearing. The core gameplay hasn't changed (aka it's still Halo, and not suddenly playing like Ghost Recon, for example). It's the extra multiplayer features (Forge, instant replays, VIP, zombies etc) that are worth looking forward to (for me at least).

w/e, we'll see tomorrow.

[kaiserkreb]

Well, when you LAN you get to pick who's there with you. It's like old-school gaming, where you just went to your friend's house and played all night. So instead of playing with pre-pubescent kids who call you a '***', it's your good friends calling you a '***' :p

good point, headshot kreb, that's a paddlin...

awp whoring, that's a paddlin...

ambushing ME as i'm awp whoring, oh you BETTER BELIEVE that's a paddlin...



sorry, CSS flashbacks ftl

[Zeldias]

@ OP

Smart move. All the Halo games have been, at best, slightly better than average and generic. If I can get my 360 on time, I'm planning on picking up Rock Band and Mass Effect together myself.