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during most of the game, but the story never switches to
his perspective, as it did in Halo 2. Instead, Halo 3
introduces new weapons to keep the experience
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one personal equipment item can be carried at a time,
but they are reasonably abundant and prove incredibly
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These additions, while seemingly minor, radically
change how you tackle certain situations, as they
embolden advances or strengthen defense. Factor in
Halo’s penchant for hiding powerful weaponry
throughout each level, and you have many ways to
tackle missions.
Halo 3
(for PC)
PROS Outstanding
visuals. Highly
polished gameplay.
Uncapped frame
rates. Best
performance yet in a
Master Chief
Collection title.
CONS Occasionally
inaccurate hit
detection in
multiplayer mode.
AFK players and
quitters sour online
matches.
BOTTOM LINE
Boasting beautiful,
detailed graphics,
numerous high-
powered weapons,
and an uncapped
frame rate, Halo 3 is
easily the best game
released in the Master
Chief Collection.