Terciary Word Of The Week
HALOthritis: n.
a condition causing the suffer to succumb to an overwhelming desire to call in sick for work/school in order to play HALO 3.
a condition causing the suffer to succumb to an overwhelming desire to call in sick for work/school in order to play HALO 3.
posted by Unknown at 10:38 AM
9 Comments:
i have a better excuse
no need to ring work as i am now ....
unemployed!!(which i really shouldnt be happy about)
Halo 3 has just become the biggest US entertainment day in history or something like that,its made 170million on day one and beat spider-man 3 and harry potter books 7 day one...hang on
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Xbox 360 Exclusive “Halo 3” Registers Biggest Day in US Entertainment History with $170 Million in Sales
Microsoft today announced that the Xbox 360 exclusive game “Halo 3” has officially become the biggest entertainment launch in history, garnering an estimated $170 million in sales in the United States alone in the first 24 hours. The Xbox 360 title beat previous records set by blockbuster theatrical releases like “Spider-man 3” and novels such as “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.”
“Halo 3” is the conclusion to the epic trilogy and picks up where “Halo 2” left off, answering questions around the fates of the beloved protagonist Master Chief and his artificial intelligence sidekick Cortana as they struggle to save humankind from destruction at the hands of the alien coalition known as the Covenant. In addition to the rich storyline, “Halo 3” continues the franchise’s grand tradition of delivering innovative online multiplayer experiences via Xbox LIVE, the world’s largest social network on TV.
“Halo 3 has become a pop-culture phenomenon,” said Shane Kim, corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios. “Not only is “Halo 3” setting sales records, it’s also redefining entertainment.
Within the first 20 hours alone, we’ve seen more than a million Xbox LIVE members come online to play Halo 3 – that makes September 25 the most active Xbox LIVE gaming day in history.”
Retailers have also expressed their excitement about the launch of “Halo 3.”
Bob McKenzie, Senior Vice President of Merchandising for GameStop Corp commented that, “With consumer demand for Halo 3 and related products, we expect it to be the biggest video game title generator in GameStop's history."
“The initial demand we’ve seen for ‘Halo 3’ has been astounding, and the game is on track to become the number one gaming title of all time. ‘Halo 3’ is a genuine entertainment phenomenon and our customers have responded very enthusiastically to the release,” said Jill Hamburger, vice president of movies and games at Best Buy.
Developed by Bungie Studios, the “Halo” franchise is exclusive to the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system and optimized for the Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network. The more than 7 million Xbox LIVE users will get a continually evolving gaming experience with “Halo 3.” Its online multiplayer and cooperative gameplay for Xbox LIVE Gold users, the much-talked-about Saved Films feature that enables players to capture and save their favorite moments on their hard drives, and Forge, an innovative map editor that enables infinite customization options are just some of the new features to experience.
More than 10,000 retailers hosted Midnight Madness events to celebrate the launch of this third installment in the billion-dollar franchise. In New York, Seattle, Miami and Los Angeles, Microsoft and retail partners hosted marquee launch events that featured contests and appearances by local celebrities and professional athletes who are fanatical about the “Halo” franchise, including Ludacris and Zac Efron and Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates.
More than 1.7 million copies of “Halo 3” were preordered in the United States before a single store opened its doors at midnight, Sept. 25, making this the fasting pre-selling game in history, surpassing the previous record-setting pre-sales of “Halo 2.” Well beyond just a U.S. phenomenon, the launch of “Halo 3” was a worldwide celebration that released in 37 countries and available in 17 languages.
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sorry its long
OK, I've heard the hype and then I've heard that HALO (the first) is still the best. So, if you have it....what do you think?
by the way.....
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I don't ever like seeing those 3 letters together. It's like 3 6's.
halo sucks
jumper, i tried but did not enjoy the first two halo games. i am not an huge firt person shooter fan nor am i a fan of mindless frenetic online fragfestivals. however, halo 3 has been altered (made even easier i expect) on the lower difficulty levels to attract casual gamers and been made more difficult on the harder settings to keep the interest of hardcore gamers. there have, allegedly, been some improvements and additions to the online multiplayer that i am excited to try out. ezmezzo and i are planning to rent it this weekend to see if we like it enough to buy it. The likelyhood we will buy it is rather low but definately worth a rental.
PS i just want to remind everyone that Jumpers serious Mountain Dew habit is why I have an xbox 360 in the first place. i would have bought one eventually even if I hadn't won it but entering all the little codes from the hundreds of bottle caps was WAY easier than workin for money.
i replayed through halo 1 and 2 last week,to get me upto date with whats going on
halo 1 was prolly great for when it came out,however last week i didnt have fun playing it
halo 2,i remember being dissapointed especially the end...replying it i enjoyed it a lot more,and the end didnt sting as much as i knew halo 3 was just round the corner
halo 3,is prolly the best of them all,the campaign is good,took me 7and half hours to finish on normal
online is better than 2,it has a lot of cool features that link up with bungie.net
still doesnt beat that COD4 beta though!!!
what about team fortress 2? comes out on the 9th here in the states... i'm thinking that the orange box could be the best value in gaming for years and years... half life, hle1, hle2, team fortress 2, and another game (name forgotten) on one disc for $60!
yup,Portal...it does look good,and its on my list,it actually has
half life 2
half life 2(ep1)
half life 2(ep2)
team fortress 2
and portal
no half life 1 though unfortunately
however,october and november i am going to starve
PGR4
HL2(ornage box)
tony hawkes(if you like that kinda thing)
ace combat 6
guitar hero 3
the simpsons game
COD4
assassins creed
mass effect
army of two
kane and lynch
NFS:pro street
that,is just october and november
we're dooooomed!!
you forgot lego star wars: the complete saga and katamari... not to mention mario galaxy and super smash bros...
and the new zelda game out for the DS that looks awesome... i'm gonna have to get my own DS to play it cause i don't want to carry my wife's pink one around with me...
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