[Overpaid Slacker]

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I bought a copy at 12:12 am on the 25th and stayed up until about 9 am playing. Called in late to work as I crawled into bed and rolled into the office at 2 yesterday.

Then I left work at 5:30, skipped Fire Dept. drill, ordered 2 pizzas, bought a couple of packs of smokes and went at it until 11:30 last night.

Not exactly the epic "lock ins" I've had before when a new game has come out, but then again, it was released on a FRICKING Tuesday!

At this point, I'd say very good, but not great (I'm maybe 1/2 through it). It is much, much better than Halo 2. I'd put it just above Gears of War and just about as good as the phenomenal Bioshock. As good as it is, Halo 3 is evolutionary, not revolutionary like Halo was.

YMMV. I'm sure the Bungie Fanboyz would be apoplectic right now if they heard me "say" this.

JP