So Halo 3 has been out for a couple of days now. I thought I'd share with you it's impact it's had on me, a guy who doesn't hate it or love it, just two ships passing in the night so to speak. I made a list of things Halo 3 is indirectly responsible for, because in the end I guarantee you 50% of X360 owners still won't have a copy of it. After all, all of us X360 owners aren't Halo fanboys as many people think. So it's good to view Halo 3 from a neutral perspective, it reminds everyone that hype aside everyone considers it inferior to BioShock and that's the kind of irony you can't replicate with ad campaigns and marketing.

• I went online to see if I could take advantage of the 3 free days of Xbox Live, I couldn't. But I did see the "Crash of the Titans" demo when I was there, good find and fun demo, like Kameo mixed with Crash Warped.
• All those desperate Halo 3 fans are trading in their PS3's, sisters and other X360 games to buy the Helmet. That means plenty of selection of used X360 titles to choose from in game retailers and pawn shops everywhere.
• More friends of mine buying 360's because they are Halo fans of yesteryear. It'll be like old times, except I'll coerce them into playing Ace Combat 6 instead of Crimson Skies when they get sick of Halo 3.
• The flame wars have begun and the trolls carry large bloody clubs around in the forums. It makes for interesting reading and hilarious commentary.
• When Call of Duty 4 comes out (shooter of the year BTW) all the whining pukes I find on XBL will still be playing Halo 3, so the matchmaking with strangers will be of higher quality.

All in all I have to thank Bungie for creating this diversion that both indirectly benefits me and amuses. The game may be forgettable but i'll always remember the money I've saved and the laughs I got.

Good times, good times.

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