Yes , So it begins ........

Microsoft have been Idiotic enough to make the 360 so expensive & so out of reach that normal game lovers ( specially that of HALO/HALO2 series )are in doubts about their long term benefit .

Say , for example Bungie(developers of HALO) is run by some really level-headed guys , don't get me wrong , Just like it's parent company MS , bungie also intends to get every penny out of you but atleast they have been considerate enough to the practical side , what am I talking about You ask ?
Ok , everyone who saw that HALO 3 trailer saw the Master-Chief holding an Original HALO : Combat Evolved Assault Rifle , now people playing HALO 2 have already gotten used to dual-wielding , so why would bungie bring-back a weapon thats a single wield ?
simple ,they are practical .

Let me explain in detail , Microsoft has priced the Xbox 360 so out-of-range for even mid-range gamers & teen-agers , that the only way they are gonna be able to buy an x360 is to sell their Body parts & organs . Sell a leg (or both) - why do You think Microsft pressed on about that wireless gamecontrollers ? caz ppl will definitely need wireless 'Everything' when they are in a wheelchair - then sell a hand or two & You might be able to afford that Xbox 360 .

Now , Bungie realized that really early & decided to swicth back to single-wield cause they are practical : they understood that most of the gamers on HALO 3 won't have two hands ( for sure - either they'll sell them or maybe they'll get cut off doing dangerous job's - thats high pay - so that they can afford that 360 ) , since most of the HALO 3 players will be handicapped , Bungie took a good decision : bring back powerful assault rifle - single wield - only one hand needed to play . Problem Solved .

So , why am I calling it the Wheelernator era ? We will have to go back to give you a preview of my good friend wheelernator .

Back in the days when I 1st met him , he was as annoying as Microsoft . Let me explain , the 1st time I met him was through another mutual friend Slepi , Slepi was showing me how to do that scorpion tank-flip glitch on Coagulation , as Mr.Wheelernator entered - the 1st thing he did was destroy one of the tanks needed to perform that stunt , then he rubbed slepi with a Banshee for the whole next respawn of the scorpion-tank & when it finally respawned ,
mr.wheelernator was kind enough to destroy it (again ) with sticky-granades & then shoot slepi & me ( Killing us ) & then leaving the party without an explanation .

That was the 1st time I met him & boy was he annoying - just like Microsoft at E3 , flashing everyone with their marvellous Xbox360 & all the new features it has & it's unbeleivable capabilities to show real-life like graphics ......

You see my point ? No ? .... ok , let me show You ...... You see My good friend wheelernator is kinda like Microsoft , You Love em - can't live without'em but sometimes - You write such articles ( like what I'm doing - right now ...lol) to prove your point .

Yes , what is my point ? .... When Microsoft came out flashing everyone they were criticized by industry specialists about the 500US$ price tag for a premium system & at that time it seemed a lot for a gaming system ( Just
Like a level 37 Tag on Mr.Wheelernators Halo2 Team Slayer Rank will be criticized ) - but in time they both have proved a point .

Although industry analists said that MS will never meet the 3 millions 360 shipped within april mark - Microsoft surprised everyone by shipping 5 million units till the 2nd quarter . Just as Slepi criticized mr.wheelernator that he will never be more than a rank 31 , he proved everyone wrong & reached 32 on his own ( legit - despite my pressure constant urge to join forces with me - he stayed clean ).

The embarrassing thing was ( also the funny part ) - is that at that time slepi was ranked 30TS ( 2 ranks below mr.wheelernator ) .
So , here we see a SONY vs MS battle ( here Slepi = SONY ) , (wheelernator = MS ) , despite having worked their asses off SONY failed to stay in market share in those two quarters & suffered a 30% hardware low & a staggering 71% soft-ware ( mostly games ) sales low than the year before . On the otherhand MS calmly soothed thier way to the gaming industry beating the giants at their own game with a console that has an unbeleivably hefty price drag .

Now , Slepi might argue that he is a much better
TS than anyone else , mr.wheelernator is not really as good as that 37 suggests ( just as SONY would argue that PS3 is much better & XBOX
360 was not really next-gen ..... yati-yati-yata-yata-yata- yati .... & so on ) ..... the fact of the matter is they both ( MS & wheelernator ) have proven themselves on their respective grounds & as any level headed person would say a job well done .

Now , as always the losing party always says : the figures doesn't matter , but it does , do we see a shifting of power here ?
I mean not the wheelernator>>slepi , ( well , also that .... lol ) , but MS over SONY ? I think so yes . Simply caz You have to agree on the fact that they both are genuine competetors ( MS & wheelernator ) , they may seem lathargic sometimes - but just when You underestimated them a little they'll come out firing - outgunning you with depth play & coy strategies ( MS in market-strategy & wheelernator in skirmish ) .

You have to admit that Microsoft have made some clever moves since the release of 360 - that made 360 the #1 on most wanted charts in North America on the holiday season beating SONY's own PSP .

So , the messege is clear , no matter how much talk SONY (=slepi) has , no matter how good the PS3 is ( hardware wise ) , it's gonna get
beaten by a much better All-round player ( that's the x360=mr.wheelernator) .

Now for the price part , infront of a 700US$ full system ( PS3) the xbox360 doesn't look that pricey any more with a 500US$, does it ? & My best guess is MS is gonna lower the price of the system by atleast a 50US$ by the time when the PS3 gets released & a minimum of 100US$ lower
by the time HALO3 gets released .

So , You see my friend wheelernator does resemble MS & their great white console , they both grow on You , you love & admire them with time , You grow to respect them for their undying competetiveness as well as their sheer passion to win & with time they both reward your judgement .

I was doubtful about the 360 , but as time went by I grew to love it & admire the fact that it's a better all-round home entertainment system - I was blown away by the GRAW graphics . but , trust me if GRAW looked that good , HALO 3 will be better - & when I tell You this :

You better listen & get the facts straight , if
there is a game or console thats worth it this is the one (HALO3/xbox360) - you better get browsing on e-bay to sell that leg or arm pretty soon cause even if it means being crippled : Gamers are not gonna stop at anything
- as the Microsoft=Halo3=Wheelernator Era Begins ......