My brother got a copy for his 360, so I gave it a crack. Now, I'm certainly not a Halo fanboy who thinks it's God's gift to gaming or anything: After all it is an FPS, a genre which has been done to death, however I still found it very enjoyable, with a wide variety of unique weapons and vehicles, plus huge and gorgeous environments to explore, and a few memorable gaming moments, such as the Warthog run at the end of the game, an obvious tribute to the first Halo (though this one was far, far better done).
The lighting and shadow effects are awesome, as is the water; I may find myself replaying some of the single player missions just to see those environments again. It also wraps up the story arc of the other two games convincingly.
In conclusion, obviously FPS games like Halo aren't intellectualy challenging like subsims or grand-stratergy games, thus they will be looked down upon in some quarters, however I find them to be a relaxing diversion when I want to turn off my brain and enjoy, much like action movies like Commando.
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Si vis pacem, para bellum - If you want peace, prepare for war.
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