Imo, it looks really average. About what i would expect from any high budget game.
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Not being a Halo fan, AI must say the "Museum" ad did absolutely nothing to grab my interest into the Halo universe.
Maybe you need to be in a certain "Halo frame-of-mind" to get hyped by that, in my opinion, extremely lame ad.
Hopefully the ad campaign improves considerably from that.
Do I understand right, or will the whole ad campaign be based on that museum "diorama" (<- why, the ""'s, because diorama is a real, true word
), the different "episodes" focusing on different parts of that "diorama"?
If that was a Sony ad, they would truly be ridiculed again
The E3 trailer did more to me to get me inetersted in the Halo 3 game.
Maybe you need to be in a certain "Halo frame-of-mind" to get hyped by that, in my opinion, extremely lame ad.
Hopefully the ad campaign improves considerably from that.
Do I understand right, or will the whole ad campaign be based on that museum "diorama" (<- why, the ""'s, because diorama is a real, true word
), the different "episodes" focusing on different parts of that "diorama"?If that was a Sony ad, they would truly be ridiculed again
The E3 trailer did more to me to get me inetersted in the Halo 3 game.
Yet we haven't seen anything so far, in the media, that resembles that. And of those ~45 characters, how many are coming in waves? e.g. 10 on the ground, you kill them and a ship drops off another 10 to continue the encounter.
If they are all on screen (and that would be my expectation with "13km draw distance") then I can understand the character designs and budgets.
But if the screenshots and video so far shown are more indicative of what a "typical encounter" is then color me unimpressed. Not that they are bad, they are good. But they are about par for the course for the budget and for the platforms biggest 1st party title I was expecting more. But then again, as I thought a looong time ago, graphics from Bungie have always been above average but not market leading. Which seems to be what Halo 3 is shaping up to be: some really great elements, and some elements that do look great, but other parts that are ho-hum. Not every SS is gonna knock your socks off though... and I reserve the right to change my opinion when we see all the "variety" being talked about and some encounters that live up more to the hype.
50 characters, all with custom AI actions/interaction, on screen fighting it out would be a good start.
True, the second part already shows a lot more promise.
I had the complete opposite impression. I really liked the ad. It seems a novel way to advertise videogames, instead of focusing on the game itself the commercial draws attention on the qualities or themes of the product. For me, it setup the atmosphere for an epic story.Not being a Halo fan, AI must say the "Museum" ad did absolutely nothing to grab my interest into the Halo universe.
Maybe you need to be in a certain "Halo frame-of-mind" to get hyped by that, in my opinion, extremely lame ad.
Hopefully the ad campaign improves considerably from that.
Do I understand right, or will the whole ad campaign be based on that museum "diorama" (<- why, the ""'s, because diorama is a real, true word
If that was a Sony ad, they would truly be ridiculed again
The E3 trailer did more to me to get me inetersted in the Halo 3 game.
Okay, so are they gonna pull a Potter 7 here?
(highlight to read spoiler)
I mean, Rowling and the publisher both implied that Potter will die at the end, and he even choses to do so - but he's kinda brought back through magic and survives after all. Now MC is in a kinda tough situation in that diorama...
By the way, one of my friends, a journalist, has already completed it and sent us a message at midnight to tell how cool it is... Though he's always been a big Halo fan.
(highlight to read spoiler)
I mean, Rowling and the publisher both implied that Potter will die at the end, and he even choses to do so - but he's kinda brought back through magic and survives after all. Now MC is in a kinda tough situation in that diorama...
By the way, one of my friends, a journalist, has already completed it and sent us a message at midnight to tell how cool it is... Though he's always been a big Halo fan.
haha I expect something mind-blowingly dramatic with Cortana.
I've got the Legendary pre-ordered... I basically am starting to break down on getting a 360 unit. If I walk into the store on Sunday and the Halo 3 Edition console is there, I'm getting it. Otherwise I'm going to play on my friend's machine.
That youtube vid is gone.
I've got the Legendary pre-ordered... I basically am starting to break down on getting a 360 unit. If I walk into the store on Sunday and the Halo 3 Edition console is there, I'm getting it. Otherwise I'm going to play on my friend's machine.
That youtube vid is gone.
Not being a Halo fan, AI must say the "Museum" ad did absolutely nothing to grab my interest into the Halo universe.
Maybe you need to be in a certain "Halo frame-of-mind" to get hyped by that, in my opinion, extremely lame ad.
Hopefully the ad campaign improves considerably from that.
Do I understand right, or will the whole ad campaign be based on that museum "diorama" (<- why, the ""'s, because diorama is a real, true word
If that was a Sony ad, they would truly be ridiculed again
The E3 trailer did more to me to get me inetersted in the Halo 3 game.
I think that ad was geared towards people who are fans for the story. If you are at all into Halo's story, that ad was very cool and well done. But it does rely on the viewer's knowledge of the universe and story to convey the effect.
I would guess there will be more action-oriented ads on the way.
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If I made an ad for Halo, it would but an old man making a sandwich, dwelling on him spreading butter and mayo onto the bread, because, really, it doesn't matter what you put in the ad. As long as it says, "Halo 3," and includes the release date so that people know when to buy it, the game will sell millions.
The most important thing about Halo3 is how it's going to change the storyline in Red vs Blue.
The most important thing about Halo3 is how it's going to change the storyline in Red vs Blue.
Wow, Halo 3 advert totally owned. Serious dis on Xbox Live And it has a sense of humor as well, and quite ironically, holds some truth. We would be so lucky if this is what "war vets" were in 500 years.
And it has a sense of humor as well, and quite ironically, holds some truth. We would be so lucky if this is what "war vets" were in 500 years.Wow, Halo 3 advert totally owned. Serious dis on Xbox Live
That ad is awesome. Everyone watch it.
*Some* truth? You really need to watch their show, Consolevania...
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Wow, Halo 3 advert totally owned. Serious dis on Xbox Live
LMAO!!
That was great, the best laugh I've had on these forums in a long time!!
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