As fans of first person shooters know, the third venture into the world of Halo - Halo 3 - is premiering soon and promises to be the season's most sought-after title! The Master Chief is back, barking orders to spur you on to fight the Flood - a race that is a plague to the entire universe. You also battle along-side the Master Chief to stop the Covenant, a confederation of races whose goal is to eliminate the human race and rule Earth.

Continuing where the previous title in the series left off, Halo 3 will see the race to prevent the Covenant from controlling the other Halo mega-structures, whose existence was disclosed at the close of the previous title. These structures were designed to prevent the spread of the Flood by destroying all life in the universe.

Halo 3's new features seek to reintroduce the Halo franchise with a bang - being written to make full use of the features found in the Xbox 360. Halo 3 features refined graphics, achievements for online play, use of dynamic lighting, as well as enhanced online play.

Driving vehicles were a key component of the previous title in the Halo series, and it is certainly a major factor in this sequel. Multi-players will see unparalleled vehicle combat and epic battles aided by enhanced use of vehicles - both for transportation, and as offensive weapons. Vehicle combat is most certainly destined to be among Halo 3's most distinguishing features.

Like previous titles in the series, Halo 3 has dual weapon wielding. Whether you are fighting the Covenant, the Flood, or your friends online, dual wielding allows greater fire power and opens up more combat options. Dual weapon wielding makes it unlikely that you'll run out of ammunition in both weapons at the same time, which means you won't have to scramble to re-arm yourself in the middle of a firefight.

Halo 3 features the advancements that have been realized in artificial intelligence. Long a major attraction of the series, next generation console features of the Xbox 360 will make your cyber opponents even more challenging to defeat. You will be pleased to see computer controlled teammates acting realistically by taking cover and executing strategic plans. These behaviors are rarely seen in other first person shooter games.

As an overall piece Halo 3 shows promise of being one of the hottest titles of the season. Factor in the power of the Xbox 360 console power and you are sure to be in for a rewarding experience. Halo 3 brings the Halo series to a grand finale and nails down its right to top ranking hall of game fame status.