Truth And Reconciliation has had a couple of updates today. Twelve new screenshots have been added to the site, including pictures of the third race in Halo. Watch out though, as there are some spoilers in the screenshots.
Gamers.com has reviewed Halo, who I gather liked the game since they called it the best first person shooter ever . Going on:
Halo has been reviewed by The Entertainment Depot, who found it to be an excellent title. Ryan Newman writes one of Halo's more critical reviews, but in the end he finds it to be a fantastic title:
GameZilla has reviewed Halo. Overall another extremely positive review, GameZilla closed with this:
Louis Wu posted over at HBO that Edge Magazine has given Halo a perfect 10 out of 10 rating. Halo is only the fourth game ever to receive such a rating from that publication. Note: The current issue with the review in it is not yet online.
There's a Halo review up at Invisible Dream now, and like many of the other reviews, the pros and cons are the same: the graphics and sounds are great, missing netplay is a sore spot. They also weren't nuts about how weapons and vehicles were used, feeling there should have been more vehicular combat, as well as greater variety:
Ferrex pointed out to us on RampancyHL an ie Magazine article of interest for those following the console wars. Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) has published a report with some details of the Xbox sales in the first week after launch:
Ruzhyo posted at HBO that the latest OXM's rumor mole does mention the fictional Halo add-on that Matt recently denied exists. Move along now, nothing to see here...
Joe Staten, cinematic master of all things Bungie, dropped a couple coppers in the coffer over at HBO regarding a note in their Halo Review; it seems that while most in-engine cinematics do accurately keep track of what's gone on in the environment around you, the weapon the Chief is holding isn't one of them:
Elizabeth at Xbox365 has posted a few thoughts about Halo and the fact that it's probably the most popular game in their offices right now:
Johnny Marvelpants pointed out in our very own (offtopic) forum that Halo got another mention in today's Penny Arcade cartoon. In addition, it rated a mention in their news:
GameKult has reviewed Halo. Of course, you'll need to read French to understand it. HBO has reported that they liked it, except for the lack of bots and gave it a 9 out of 10 overall rating. I'll take their word for it!
Louis Wu of HBO has written a Halo review of his own. While you might expect the man behind one of the largest Halo sites online to be a bit biased, it's actually a very honest review. Louis Wu wasn't afraid to criticize what needed to be criticized and at the same time, he praised what needed to be praised. Since we all know what's good, here's an excerpt from the review that conveys a couple of the cons of Halo:
Truth And Reconciliation has had a couple of updates in the concept art and multiplayer guide sections today.
Deimos of Subnova has reported that the bungie.net site has updated with information about an upcoming Q&A with Jason Jones.
Here's how it will work:
