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wielding is limited to light weaponry, such as pistols,
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singular weapons this time around. I never thought I
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inability to do so in Halo 3 made me miss it dearly.
Multiplayer is solid. Halo 3 launches with all of the
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tool, so nothing is amiss. You can relive the original
game’s multiplayer madness, though you’ll need to
grind for your cosmetics again. Halo 3’s multiplayer is
much more lively than the past few releases, but it
comes with a few downsides. AFK players grinding for
XP are all too common, as are quitters who drop
matches for whatever reason and handicap their team.
You can relive
the original
game’s
multiplayer
madness,
though you’ll
need to grind for
your cosmetics
again.