So it turns out that I'm part of the Dash
Trash, a second class citizen on the Microsoft Campus. In other words,
a mere vendor. So since I have an Orange badge and not a Blue Badge, I
am not eligble of discounts at the Microsoft Store. This store happens
to be in Building 127. It took me a while to find that out. If you
Google Microsoft Company Store, you will not find an answer. So that's
one of those fascinating things. It is, perhaps, a purposeful
Googlewhack. Sure my badge will get me in the store, but not a discount on the stuff I really want. There, Halo3 cost 25 bucks. Plus, they have pieces of the diorama from the Believe Commercials. I'll get stills next week.
Either way, I got the full priced version and was banging away in custom online games last night only to return to the campaign in the wee hours. It feels very much like Halo, but it's actually almost a different game. You are so engaged with different combos of buttons, the graphics are so much crisper, and the sound is so much more rich that it really does feel different. Halo has lost some of its spontaneity. For a Halo geek like me, that's OK because I am so deeply into the history of the game, but I'm telling you that the way you have to fight on Legendary makes Halo verge on the feel of a tactical squad based FPS. There have been times when I've wanted to have a cover system. I've never felt like that before of Halo, but that's only because I've been playing the Jungle and I haven't gotten out of that level yet. I imagine that when I get into some larger arenas and fight with vehicles, there will be a different take. But right now, I'm almost wanting it to be more like Rainbow Six.
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