I think this sums it up well. This is from the Metacritic page for Halo 3. The review is from 360 Gamer Magazine UK. "Anyone new to Halo probably won't see what all the fuss is about, completely confused as to why this third installment is so important to so many people. It's good, and there's enough here to make for a memorable game, but how memorable depends mostly on how invested you are in the franchise already." I take this to mean that the people who think that Halo 3 is the greatest thing since sliced bread are people who are very invested in the series. That makes sense. What this review and some of the rest of us are trying to say, I think, is that Halo 3 is great as a part of an entire body of work. When taken on its own, this is a great game, but the declarations of it being the greatest thing ever might be lost on someone new to the series. IMO, the Gears of War series is a FAR FAR more compelling reason to own a 360.
Keep this in mind when reading what I type...
I've been gaming longer than many of you have been alive.
