Halo 3 - It has arrived!

Unless you’ve been living in a hole for the last few months you will undoubtedly be aware that as of midnight tonight, Halo 3 will be unleashed to gamers all over the world, with Australia getting their mitts on it first. If you own an XBOX 360 chances are you will have pre-ordered ages ago and finally you are getting what promises to be an all-out awesome game. Halo 3 picks up exactly where Halo 2 left off, which is kinda what gamers have been after seeing as the end of Halo 2 left a lot of unanswered questions hanging around. The tag line for this game is “Finish the Fight” and everyone is hoping that not only will they achieve this but that they will also finally get the wider picture revealed and be able to tie up any loose ends.

But it’s not all about the campaign mode, although obviously that will be one of the first things you plough through once you’ve stuck the game in the XBOX 360. Halo 3 boasts a rather impressive online multiplayer mode with 11 maps that allow up to 16 players to fight with various weapons and vehicles. It also allows up to four players to play co-op online, so there are plenty of options to play with.

And speaking of playing, Halo 3 has a rather special feature called The Forge which, on a basic level, is a map editor. But more than that, it is an editor which allows you to change items during gameplay, so be prepared for things to get rather interesting when playing a Forge map.

There is a lot to look forward to with this game including a range of new weapons and items as well as some new vehicles too and with its impressive online features, Halo 3 looks set to be more than a little popular in the coming months.