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Grand Theft Auto 4 Breaks Records
Here is a quick recap of Halo 3’s sales:
- First-day sales of Halo 3 reached $180 million in the U.S
- Worldwide more than US$300 million worth were sold in the first week
This is the performance of GTA IV:
- Take-Two estimates that on its first day, GTA IV sold 3.6 million copies and generated $310 million in sales
Would you like to hear more?
- GTA IV sold more than 6 million copies in the first week
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/08/gta.sales/index.html
There is, however, a couple of side notes:
Halo 3 was only release on 1 console (360), while GTA IV was released on both PS3 and 360. So, give Halo 3 a little more credit.
EA games is likely to buy out Take-Two. In the event that it does happen, any future GTA games could turn out to be very different than their predecessors.
2007 Games Of The Year by GAMESPY
PC Game of the Year
PC Top 10 Games of the Year
2. The Orange Box
3. BioShock
4. Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar
5. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
6. The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar
7. World in Conflict
8. Crysis
9. Sam & Max: Season 1
10. The Witcher
PC Action Game of the Year
PC Adventure of the Year
PC Best Strategy Game of the Year
PC Expansion of the Year
PC MMO Game of the Year
PC Multiplayer Game of the Year
PC RPG Game of the Year
Xbox 360 Game of the Year
Xbox 360 Top 10 Games of the Year
2. BioShock
3. The Orange Box
4. Rock Band
5. Mass Effect
6. Halo 3
7. Virtua Fighter 5 Online
8. skate.
9. Forza MotorSport 2
10. Crackdown
Xbox 360 Action Game of the Year
Xbox 360 Fighting Game of the Year
Xbox 360 Multiplayer Game of the Year
Xbox 360 Music Game of the Year
Xbox 360 Racing of the Year
Xbox 360 RPG Game of the Year
Xbox 360 Sports Game of the Year
PS3 Game of the Year
PS3 Top 10 Games of the Year
2. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
3. Warhawk
4. Rock Band
5. skate.
6. Virtua Fighter 5
7. R&C: Tools of Destruction
8. Ninja Gaiden Sigma
9. MotorStorm
10. FIFA Soccer 08
PS3 Action Game of the Year
PS3 Fighting Game of the Year
PS3 Multiplayer Game of the Year
PS3 Music Game of the Year
PS3 Platformer Game of the Year
PS3 Racing Game of the Year
PS3 Sports Game of the Year
Wii Game of the Year
Wii Top 10 Games of the Year
2. Metroid Prime 3 Corruption
3. Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition
4. Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
5. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
6. Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure
7. Mario Strikers Charged
8. WarioWare: Smooth Moves
9. Super Paper Mario
10. LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Wii Action Game of the Year
Wii Platformer Game of the Year
Wii Adventure Game of the Year
Wii RPG Game of the Year
Wii Sports Game of the Year
Wii Music Game of the Year
Wii Party Game of the Year
Wii Puzzle Game of the Year
Wii Turn-Based Strategy Game of the Year
This is the result of the more important “VIDEO GAME AWARDS OF 2007”
GAME OF THE YEAR
BioShockSTUDIO OF THE YEAR
Harmonix
BEST SHOOTER
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision/ Infinity Ward)BEST RPG
Mass Effect (Microsoft Game Studios/ BioWare)BEST MILITARY GAME
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision/ Infinity Ward)BEST INDIVIDUAL SPORTS GAME
skate (Electronic Arts/ EA Black Box)BEST HANDHELD GAME
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo/ Nintendo)BEST GRAPHICS
Crysis (Electronic Arts/ Crytek)BEST GAME BASED ON A MOVIE OR TV SHOW
The Simpsons Game (Electronic Arts/ EA Redwood Shores)BEST RHYTHM GAME
Rock Band (MTV Games/ Harmonix)BEST DRIVING GAME
DiRT (Codemasters/ Codemasters)BEST ACTION GAME
Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo/ Nintendo)BEST TEAM SPORTS GAME
Madden NFL 08 (Electronic Arts/ EA Tiburon)BEST SOUNDTRACK
Rock Band (MTV Games/ Harmonix)BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY
The Orange Box/ Portal (Valve/ Valve)BEST XBOX 360 GAME
BioShockBEST WII GAME
Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo/ Nintendo)BEST PS3 GAME
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (Sony Computer Entertainment/
Insomniac Games)BEST PC GAME
The Orange Box (Valve/ Valve)BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
BioShockBEST MULTI-PLAYER GAME
Halo 3 (Microsoft Game Studios/ Bungie Studios)MOST ADDICTIVE VIDEO GAME FUELED BY DEW
Halo 3 (Microsoft Game Studios/ Bungie Studios)
My Insights on Halo3 and COD4 MP
Okay, so I have sampled multiplayer from Call of Duty 4 and it’s got some tricks.
You can:
-Call in air strikes.
-Find people with the radar/map.
-Lay down/crawl.
-The ability to shoot through wooden walls/objects with higher calibers.
-Chuck a grenade back at your opponent(if you’re fast enough)
-Near death state which you can still shoot.
I’ve played games like this before and while some of the ideas are pretty cool, there are more than a few complaints I have with it.
1-The airstrikes unbalance it especially the helicopters.
2-You have to move slower and make yourself a target to aim your weapon.
3-You have to stand in front of an open door to throw a grenade in it. (yes I know you have to do it in halo as well).
4-On the right map, people who lay on the ground can just murder their opponents.
5-With radar on, you know EXACTLY where your opponents are.
6-With radar off, you have to have nearly perfect vision unless they walk directly in front of you.
7-Running only gets you dead faster.
8-Grenade throw stinks.
9-You have to sit down and read a manual just to know how to play.
10-Unless you shoot them in the head, they aren’t dead right away and can fire back.
11-Death cams (Why do I want to watch my killer’s POV?)
12-No vehicles to ride in!
I like to be able to point and shoot, not have to do something that will make me move slower and reduce my sight. I know that sniper and br limit vision, but at least they don’t make me move slower. I like being able to jump in a hog/mongoose and depending on what I do I can throw off the balance of the fight. Just go on a splatter spree or just act goofy and get the enemy’s attention while my buddies get into position. To get more weapons or ammo, I have to loot the corpse of my enemy? What happens if I run out of ammo and all of his buddies are standing next to his corpse? I die is what, and I would prefer the option to be able to get more weapons or ammo, or pull a strategic withdrawal.
The structures had no landmarks that could be simple to remember. In halo 3, “I’m pinned at Froman!” is all the info your team needs to know where you are and where some of the enemy are. When we played Call of Duty 4, it was, “I’m in a room!” “There are boxes!” I also called in a helicopter strike and watched as I racked up enemy kills with no actual effort on my part. You can hide in a building and call in for the entire enemy team to be wiped out with no chance of reprisal.
Now onto Halo 3:
-mancannons
-hornets (AWESOME!!!)
-mongoose
-sniper rifle that requires skill
-Large market for DLC
-Forge
-Infection playlists
-NO MORE NOOB COMBO!!!!! YAY!!!
-portable turrets
-THE RETURN OF THE ASSAULT RIFLE!!! Now when out of ammo, you can assault someone with it!
-the shotgun and needler are to be feared!!!
There are also some big negatives to point out in Halo
One big point is that on maps like Epitaph and Snowbound there are shied doors placed around the map. These doors promote camping with weapons such as shotgun and mauler. There is a counter to this camping though. All you have to do is just hang around the top of the bases with sniper and battle rifle and wait for them to come out. The only flaw to this strategy is that if the opposing team has the lead all they would have to do is have the nerve to sit in ah-mazing protected room for the rest of the round.
Another negative which I am not directly affected by but i know many others are is the fact bungie had worked hard to make the game with the least amount of glitches possible. They have done a good job on this and I am personally happy but i know for a fact that a lot of the glitching community is disappointed.
Overall I feel these are two VERY GREAT games. Remember these are just MY opinions. I’m sure that some of you out there disagree with me but this isn’t the place to flame. If you would like post your insights or disagreements but withhold from flame please.
How To Get Free Games, Game Consoles, iPods, and Other Things!
Alright, This is Voltaire once again with a “how to get free stuff” report. Those of you that have read my previous get a free iPhone article know what sticklers we are for free things. Well, I have found a really good site. Yes, it has iPods, iTunes cards, Wii games and extra Wii parts, xbox 360’s, HALO 3 (YES FOR FREE), xbox parts, xbox live cards, PS3’s with games and parts, music, DS’s with games, PSP’s with games, and much, much more!
And heres the deal: you dont need a credit card! Most of the offers available do NOT need a credit card. All you have to do is complete a little survey or sign up an account but you wont need a credit card. of course, for those of you that are willing to spend a few bucks, there are credit card and cell phone offers to be completed.
So, how do you get points? complete offers! or tell you friends to help you out.
Want to sign up? well, i didnt mention a link or a set yet.
So there it is! Click above to sign up and start getting free things!
(They have the Touch, so you better hurry!!!)
The site is reliable, and credits add up instantaneously. You will not have any problems!
[Game Ending] Halo 3 on Legendary
As a new feature on this website, I’m going to post game endings for popular video games.
I know some people just don’t have the game, or they don’t have the time to play the game, but at least wants to know what happens in the end. Well, here we go with the Halo 3 game ending beaten on Legendary.
Enjoy!
The video below is a special ending after the Halo 3 credits.
Halo 3 – Incredible Grenade Stick
I don’t link to games that often here on The Underground, but I came across this amazing halo 3 sticky grenade, and I just had to put a link up here.
Watch it and see, its short clip, and you will agree that is one amazing grenade throw. I would embed the video here, but the code doesn’t work for non-youtube videos. 😦
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