Halo 3 might be the greatest game ever…Time will tell.

Now that Halo 3 has been released, and I’ve had a chance to dive into it’s greatness, I don’t really know how to explain this other than this:

The world will never be the same.

A little dramatic don’t you think? I mean it’s just a game. And some people don’t believe this game really looks next-gen at all.

Well okay, I’ll give you that one. But the truth is, Halo 3 was never gonna be the game that blew the top off of unbelievable graphics in a game. Microsoft had Gears of War for that. Halo 3 has better graphics than Halo 2, but they really couldn’t have tried to make it look too much different….it’s a sequel. People want a better game, but they still want it to be Halo. I believe MS made the right call there for sure.

I think this game is gonna blow the world away over the next 12 months. But not just because of record sales, or even the media hype. Too me, Halo 3 is going to blow the lid off of community engagement & involvement. Let me explain.

First off, Bungie has been leading this ground for years (community empowerment), and the tools they have put into our hands with this release are phenomenal: Saved Films, File Share and Screenshots. While MS could have done a better job branding this trifecta of gaming goodness, the concepts themselves have me drooling with anticipation. For example being able to capture high resolution screenshots of the game and making them available for community enjoyment. Nice.

(I was planning on inserting a nice piece here about my own screenshots…but Bungie.net is not registering my gamertag for some reason. I’ll update this once I get the kinks worked out. Trust me tho, the screenshots are hot!)

Also this is the first time you can gain Achievements for a Halo game, which alone is a reason to cry. Plus when you add The Forge… MAN! Halo 3 will have a footprint in society greater than any video game ever, and I include Pac-Man, Pong, and all the greats.