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Game entry

Halo 3

2007 · FPS, Sandbox · PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One · Microsoft Game Studios

Halo 3 is ranked no. 175 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,808 and 72% of duels won.

World rank

no. 175

ELO score

1,808

Wins

72%

Duels played

325

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About Halo 3

Halo 3 is a shooter game where players primarily experience gameplay from a first-person perspective. Much of the gameplay takes place on foot, but also includes segments focused on vehicular combat. The balance of weapons and objects in the game was adjusted to better adhere to the "Golden Triangle of Halo": these are weapons, grenades, and melee attacks, which are available to a player in most situations. Players may dual-wield some weapons, forgoing the use of grenades and melee attacks in favor of the combined firepower of two weapons. Many weapons available in previous installments of the series return with minor cosmetic and power alterations. Unlike previous installments, the player's secondary weapon is visible on their player model, holstered or slung across the player's back.
Halo 3 introduces "support weapons", which are cumbersome two-handed weapons that slow the player, but offer greatly increased firepower in return. In addition to weapons, the game contains a new class of gear called equipment; these items have various effects, ranging from defensive screens to shield regeneration and flares. Only one piece of equipment can be carried at a time. The game's vehicular component has been expanded with new drivable and AI-only vehicles.

The community says

The campaign structure repeats the same beats too often, and once you notice the pattern the encounters stop surprising you.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,808 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The games Halo 3 sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 172 Thief: The Dark Project 1,810
  2. 173 Hitman: Blood Money 1,809
  3. 174 Mass Effect 3 1,808
  4. 175 Halo 3 1,808
  5. 176 Rome: Total War 1,808
  6. 177 God of War II 1,807
  7. 178 Resident Evil Village 1,806

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  1. Iron_Mitchell

    The campaign structure repeats the same beats too often, and once you notice the pattern the encounters stop surprising you.

  2. McClure30

    rank feels inflated ngl, the campaign alone wouldnt justify it

  3. CritDragon

    My kid grabbed the controller mid campaign and now weekends are booked solid.

    Leo_91

    ¿Y no es eso justo lo que Borderlands 2 nunca logró recrear del todo?

    mbarre

    Franchement ce genre de souvenir familial n'a rien à voir avec sa place au classement, on mélange tout.

  4. NovaOwl

    Every duel it wins gets chalked up to nostalgia votes, and honestly the ELO curve here barely moves anymore.

    Cosmo_Corrales

    Si los votos son tan irregulares como dices, ¿no sería el propio juego el que sigue dividiendo a la gente?

    DavidRider

    No sé, quizás me equivoco, pero comparado con Bad Company 2 el ELO de este me parece todavía razonable, ¿alguien ha comparado los dos a fondo?

  5. CritSniper85

    Man, the LAN parties we had back then were INSANE, I still think about those nights more than most things from that whole year honestly.

    GhostByte2

    ces nuits-là comptent pour beaucoup dans sa réputation, plus que le jeu lui-même je pense

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