Only Halo 3 would do any damage in Microsoft's war with Sony's PlayStation line of gaming consoles. Gears of War isn't going to pull enough attention away from the launch of such a highly anticipated console as PS3. Gears of War is probably a fine game, not that I've played it. There is a slight possibility it will be a better game than Halo, but I doubt it. The Halo franchise already has a large following which is really what would do damage to Sony's PS3, if released. Gears of War is new, but there is something to be said for an established gaming brand like Halo going up against a new console. If Microsoft really wanted to do damage to Sony's PS3 launch they should release (at least should have planned to release) Halo 3 right when PS3 is launched.
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Subscribe to commentsOneshot417Aug 5th 2006 10:56PM
yeah but Halo2 was terrible compared to Halo in gameplay, it was just hyped up and everyone bought it because their friends were buying it and it was massive peer pressure pushing both ways that influences the massive sales-matt lucas
kizAug 6th 2006 12:25AM
is GoW just Unreal 2007 with diff story graphics etc.
WyattERPAug 6th 2006 12:55AM
I'm sorry...I just have to comment after that one by Oneshot.
Halo2 was "terrible"? I hate these garbage comments. Halo2 and Halo are pretty much the same game. Halo2 was a tweaked Halo1, but the core of each game remained very much the same. Bottom line is that both games are legendary. Obviously the epic single player in Halo with the CO-OP option, while the big H2 kicked it in Multiplayer. You talk like these games are at diametric odds with each other, when this is just pure silliness.
And if by giving in to "massive peer pressure" you mean joining a large community of H2 fans and having a blast...then yeah, I guess we "gave in".
Sorry...just passing through.
WyattERPAug 6th 2006 1:02AM
Oh...and to comment on the original blog post.
Even H3 launching by Nov 2006 would not stop the sell-out of the original batch of PS3's. Too many people with too much money in this world.
And let's not forget what else the Halo creators are legendary for: SLOW development timelines! My guess is we will see H3 in Nov 2007.
daveAug 6th 2006 2:37AM
Microsoft is always thinking that one game could change everything. xbox fans always say (halo 3 will end sony) but the fact is not everybody like shooting games. I personally dont like them on console, I might play them with a mouse and key board. I like rpgs. xbox doesnt have alot of rpgs. and so I dont have a reason to even think of xbox. sony is know for the wide range of rpg's. I'm going to get ps3 because I know it will eventually have alot of rpg's.
nerdsAug 6th 2006 4:05AM
i'm a little confused by this blog posting. what is it actually about? is this an ad for gears of war? where's the download, where the application link, was this a post meant for joystiq? maybe i just haven't had my coffee yet.
MDBAug 6th 2006 8:08AM
Slow weekend? I thought this was a news site. I don't mind little opinions being slipped into your updates, but no one gives a crap what your opinione are regarding launch dates. Besides, this isn't Joystiq or Xbox 360 Fanboy, either. What the hell is this?
cakefooAug 6th 2006 12:48PM
I'm pretty sure Microsoft/Bungie's plan all along was to use Halo 3 to counter the PS3's release. So, you are a very keen advisor.
cakefooAug 6th 2006 12:56PM
Actually, just did a search- Bill Gates said Halo 3 would be a PS3 killer, but later, Microsoft's Robbie Bach said it will ship when it's ready. The game is expected to launch in sync with the movie in 2007.
Perhaps Gears of War is the reason.
Ryan CarterAug 6th 2006 5:31PM
#7. I was aiming at the notion that Gears of War will do any damage to PS3 (in the news this week). Since we have a lot of gamers here (console and otherwise), I thought it would be of interest.