Halo 3 Official Guide for Xbox 360

The short Basics chapter offers a quick, ten-page crash course to help first-time Halo players get up to speed, and that's it - blink, and you'll miss it. From there, we leap directly into the Campaign chapter, just as you most likely will as a player. For that reason, our Campaign chapter is rather unique, as we've divided each double-page spread into two distinct sections. The left-hand page is designed for readers playing through on Easy, Normal and Heroic, and features a detailed map annotated with the positions of weapons, vehicles and points of interactivity, surrounded by bite-sized captions that provide targete guidance, practical tips, and useful observations. The right-hand page, though, is written specifically for those playing Halo 3 on Legendary, and features exhaustively researched strategies, tactics and techniques for every key battle you fight. So: while you don't necessarily need a guide to finish Halo 3, you won't truly 'beat' Bungie's opus until you complete it on Legendary, and unlock all associated Achievements. And this is where you will need our help. Of course, there's much more to this guide than the Campaign walkthrough. The Extras chapter that follows it is meant to prepare players for life on Heroic and Legendary, and also reveals detailed information on special features that you can read about after you've witnessed the game's ending. We strongly advise - nay, insist - that you refrain from reading it until you have finished the Campaign mode for the first time. Last, but by no means least, the guide's closing chapter focuses on Halo 3's magnificent multiplayer mode. It has detailed annotated maps, of course - essential for those seeking to learn the location of principle "power weapons" straight away - but also includes essential tried and-tested techniques and strategies either contributed by, or approved by, the Halo 3 team.