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Halo 2 created a lot of hype. People were willing to buy and Xbox just to be able to play this game. People queued up over night to make sure they got their copy and it made entertainment history by making $125million in its day.

My question is this, do you think Halo 3 will be the same in these terms. Can you see similar things happening again when Halo 3 is released? In my opinion I think that Halo 3 will most likely be the most anticipated game ever created and will generate more interest that any other game ever has. What do you think?


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  • 05.11.2006 11:40 AM PDT
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I'll put it this way...probably.

And 125 million in the first week is wrong. Try more like 125 million in the first 24 or 48 hours, I forget which.

  • 05.11.2006 11:41 AM PDT
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I understand that there are some people who thought they noobed it down just because they had some change in the game.....but halo 2 was still the most played game on xbox live...probably still is for all i know....but i dont know its first on my list of anticipation....

  • 05.11.2006 11:43 AM PDT
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There are other titles out there that are cousing alot of "hype" too like Gears of War and God of war 2. I feel the same as i felt before HAlo 2.

  • 05.11.2006 11:43 AM PDT
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Just look at this forum. Nearly 90 pages of threads in two days. Not even Zanzibar or New Mombasa came anywhere close. If that's anything to go by, and I'd say it most certainly is, then H3 looks already set to smash some more records. I know I'll be buying a 360 next year for one reason, and one reason only. :)

  • 05.11.2006 11:43 AM PDT
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Halo 2 attracted a lot people not in the gamer niche, and its popularity with non-gamers has definately declined. Halo 3's main allure is as a climax to the series, which non-gamers are typically not interested in *at all*. In all likelihood the game will still result in tomes of $5 reservations and lines of people outside of Babbages to vouchsafe their copy, but probably not to the extent of Halo 2. Frankly, I don't see how this could be taken as anything but a good thing.

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  • 05.11.2006 11:44 AM PDT

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I know I'll be buying a 360 next year for one reason, and one reason only. :)


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  • 05.11.2006 11:46 AM PDT
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It will most definately be the most anticipated, I imagine that it will also beat Halo 2's first week sales.....I convinced my friend that Xbox 360 was better than Playstation for several reasons...*cough...Halo 3....cough* and he will likely buy the 360 instead of the PS3...So they will sell atleast one more copy in the opening week......That's if all H2 first weekers will do the same for Halo3, which I believe they will.

  • 05.11.2006 11:46 AM PDT
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Posted by: Psyched
I know I'll be buying a 360 next year for one reason, and one reason only. :)


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  • 05.11.2006 11:48 AM PDT
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I'm torn between buying an Xbox 360 for Halo 3, or a PS3 for the Final Fantasy 7 remake. And please, don't flame, it HAS been confirmed.

My two most anticipated games to date... and I have to choose one. Oh well. We'll see what happens. Both are only just under construction, so I'll see what happens with em'. At the moment however, I'm more looking forward to Halo 3. The teaser gave me such inspiration.

  • 05.11.2006 11:49 AM PDT
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Most anticipated game *ever*?
God, I hope you're wrong...
Getting #2 was nothing short of an epic venture.

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  • 05.11.2006 11:50 AM PDT
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Posted by: Psyched
Just look at this forum. Nearly 90 pages of threads in two days. Not even Zanzibar or New Mombasa came anywhere close. If that's anything to go by, and I'd say it most certainly is, then H3 looks already set to smash some more records. I know I'll be buying a 360 next year for one reason, and one reason only. :)


Minus out all the useless/repeated threads.

  • 05.11.2006 11:50 AM PDT
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Posted by: Psyched
Just look at this forum. Nearly 90 pages of threads in two days. Not even Zanzibar or New Mombasa came anywhere close. If that's anything to go by, and I'd say it most certainly is, then H3 looks already set to smash some more records. I know I'll be buying a 360 next year for one reason, and one reason only. :)


Minus out all the useless/repeated threads.


That's not really the point - which is that people are so excited, they will post about it. It's undeniable that there wouldn't be double figures of number of pages in many forums without the stupid threads.

  • 05.11.2006 11:52 AM PDT
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I don't think so, a lot of people were dissapointed by Halo 2, that may impact their decision to anticipate Halo 3. Although who knows? we still have a year to go, Bungie has a lot more money to spend on advertising then they did with H2.

  • 05.11.2006 11:56 AM PDT
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I don't know about most anticipated ever, but I think we can expect to see just about the same thing as we did for Halo 2.

I don't have a 360 yet. Personally, I haven't been that impressed with the system......yet.

However, I do plan on buying one closer to th launch of Halo 3.

There you go, I'm your proof.

  • 05.11.2006 11:57 AM PDT
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I don't think so, a lot of people were dissapointed by Halo 2, that may impact their decision to anticipate Halo 3. Although who knows? we still have a year to go, Bungie has a lot more money to spend on advertising then they did with H2.


Yeah, they sure do. They should really take their time with this one though.

  • 05.11.2006 11:58 AM PDT
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Posted by: bashve
I don't think so, a lot of people were dissapointed by Halo 2, that may impact their decision to anticipate Halo 3. Although who knows? we still have a year to go, Bungie has a lot more money to spend on advertising then they did with H2.


Some people were disappointed by Halo 2. However, Halo 2 brought in a whole new audience who hadn't played the original (and probably still haven't). That audience, along with the even newer audience that Halo 3 will inevitably bring in (along with the people who played both and liked them, and those who'll buy it anyway), will almost certainly be the largest ever to be after a videogame. The only real downside is that the Xbox 360 will be a relatively new console at the time, whereas the original Xbox already had a few years and a large userbase at H2's release.

  • 05.11.2006 12:01 PM PDT
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i anticipate it being the most anticipated. more than halo 1 or 2.

the thing is the only people who hate halo 2 are as follows:

1. people who have not learned anything about plots in english class. "whaaaa i wanted halo 2 to end better whaaa whaaa" hey its called a rising action.
HALO(INTRO)----------HALO 2 (RISING ACTION)---HALO 3 (CLIMAX AND FALLING ACTION)

2. people who hated having the game weapons balanced. (halo 1 pistol AKA: sniper rifle)
plasma pistol charged in about 2 seconds after a charged shoot. and bunches of others.
you mainly only used 1 gun in halo 1; that sounds fun and realistic(even for the future).....

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  • 05.11.2006 12:09 PM PDT

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I do agree and I think that it will easily have the biggest audience for a video game ever. I wonder how many people would be prepared to buy an Xbox 360 just for Halo 3?

  • 05.11.2006 12:09 PM PDT

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It'll be the most anticipated game ever... People are already talking about buying a 360 over it.

  • 05.11.2006 12:11 PM PDT
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no, it probably wont sell as much as halo 2 did, people just arent as willing to buy an xbox 360. many people also have negitaive feelings towards halo in general after playing halo 2 on live....everyone here knows how that felt.

  • 05.11.2006 12:26 PM PDT
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Halo 3 will sell more then Halo 2.

  • 05.11.2006 12:30 PM PDT

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But saying people won't buy it because they didn't like Halo 2 isnt a very good argument because a whole new audience was created with Halo 2, and there is a new audience for Halo 3.

  • 05.11.2006 1:29 PM PDT
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im buying a 360 just for halo 3, hehe,



and gears of war and oblivion, i cancelled my 360 order because both these titles were delayed,

  • 05.11.2006 1:38 PM PDT
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im going to buy the 360 just for halo3 kinda...... *becomes embaressed*

  • 05.11.2006 1:42 PM PDT