I'm still decidin between gettin a ps3 or 360, and so far I've already tried and refunded a 360, and now I'm trying a ps3. I made the mistake of getting Gta4 with the 360, and while it was a good game with a long-lasting singleplayer, I thought the online play was really bad, and because of that the game only lasted me about 2 weeks.

I heard Halo3's singleplayer was abit short, but how's the online?  Being a former PC gamer, the 16-player limit on most console games seems really weak. GTA4 didn't even have an option to pick your own multiplayer server, which I reaaally hated. Can you find your own servers in Halo3? And if so, is it easy to find a 16-player match? I've never played any other console game online besides Gta4 so I don't have a good idea of how most online console gaming is.

I also read about Forge, which sounds really good. Can you change the default weapon you start with, and restrict specific weapons? I only barely remember playing Halo1-2 in splitscreen, and sometimes the grenade-whoring got old really fast. The main thing I never liked about any of the Halo's though is how high you can jump - is that something you can change in Halo3's multiplayer?

The online is still a blast for me and as far as changing things like how high you can jump etc etc. Pretty much any option can be changed via the forge or the regular game settings. For example if you want to jump higher you can decrease the gravity. The way the multiplayer works outside of custom games and forge is a party system. You and your friends can join up in a pregame lobby and then select matchmaking (or custom games/forge/theater). If you go with matchmaking the system will automatically find an opposing team that has a similar skill lvl in the playlist that you want to play in.

There are a lot of details to explain so if you need some answers to some more questions either post them here or you can send me a PM if you'd like. Mind you there are some ppl on here that feel Halo 3 was a letdown so try and read up and get as much info as you can b/f you make ur decision. I wouldn't want you to make a purchase and then regret it :) 

Coming from games like BF, from 64/32 match game to 16/8 can be really hard at the first, but console shooters are harder to master for the controls, and in this case small match help a lot, my advise would be play it first with a friend, IMO is a good game and the online matchs can be really good.

Halo 3 has the best local multiplayer of any game on the HD systems, and that's why you should get it.

Halo 3 is a good solid game. It's not groundbreaking and the single player is kind of so-so. Even so, the multi-player is still a blast. I've actually never had the problem of loud mouthed kids. I think being in the recreation "zone" helps attribute to that. There's something about Halo 3 multi-player that's just right. I don't know what it is.

However, it sounds like you currently have a PS3 and returned a 360? So you're thinking of getting another 360 then? I wouldn't recommend a 360 just for Halo 3.

Regardless of what system you currently own, if you were a PC gamer and enjoyed Counterstrike, you should really try Call of Duty 4. A fantastic game. Even the single player, though short, was fantastic.

Well it's better than Halo 2 and is the king in the 360 Online Ranking. You will also have fun in the singleplayer campaign because of coop.

the multi player makes the game, but i have run into tons of dicks playing on line

Depends on the taste...I loved it.

Halo 3 is one of the best times you can have in multi-player on a console. I remember playing for 12 hours straight and it was basically Zombies or Halo Kart. Those two game types are a blast and the thing that makes them even better is that they were created with Forge.

I suppose it has all been said.