How to tell if you're a Halo junkie

A week prior to the third and final game's release, we examine 20 signs for determining if you're a Halo addict. Believe.

20. Hearing the expression "Finish the Fight" makes you tingle with anticipation. Ever since Halo 3 was officially unveiled at E3 2006, this trite expression has become your personal mantra, not to mention the password recovery phrase for all your web logins.

19. You paid an unthinkable $130 for the Halo 3 Legendary edition. $60 would have sufficed. Worst still, you think you got a smoking-deal on the thing; the very reason Microsoft conceived this exorbitant version in the first place.

18. You've wondered if your big head could squeeze into the Master Chief replica helmet. Though disappointed in learning the spartan headgear included with the Legendary edition would only be wearable by a small child or cat, you still plan on fitting your fat noggin inside this plastic disaster upon receipt.

17. You blew $1200 on a HDTV just for Halo 3. Despite the fact that other games, including some older ones, will look better on your shiny new TV, you waited for Halo to take the high definition plunge. Now is as good of a time as any, even if the source material may be a bit flat.

16. You think the game's story line is actually good. Don't lie to yourself; you play Halo for the chaotic fight sequences and online multiplayer, not because of a compelling story (or lack thereof). An epic storytelling saga this is not.

15. You actually think Halo 2 is better than Halo 1. Online multiplayer aside, Halo 1 was a much more balanced and better game when compared to Halo 2. People still play Combat Evolved on a weekly basis some six years since its release. It's that good.

14. You bought the Halo 3 Special Edition 360. Even though more reliable Xbox 360s are on their way, you spent an extra $50 for the ugliest console ever manufactured. And don't be fooled, split-pea green will never match your entertainment center.

13. You've contemplated buying a Pontiac merely by association. Pontiac hasn't been cool since your father's '73 GTO. Nevertheless, the car maker's stock shot way up in your book due to their recent promotional partnership with Microsoft.

12. You were the first person in the preorder line and smiled because of it. Sure you waited all night long to reserve a copy of the game, but at least you did it in style. Never mind you could have walked into any 711 store on launch day to pick one up.

11. You've assured yourself that Master Chief, not Mario, is the most recognizable face in gaming. Regardless what the sales numbers or Nintendo zealots may say, Master Chief is consummate to any Italian plumber of yesteryear. Period.

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