There is a reason why this article is named Legendary. The big three have pulled off some really good ones this time around. Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft each have a big name featured this month, not to mention a couple other titles that also reveal some legendary prowess. It's a good time to be a gamer, people; no matter what system you own, there is a winner out there with your name written all over it right now. Let's not forget that hard-working artists, animators, programmers and producers have spent many years perfecting their craft so that we can reap the fruits of the greatest industry this world has ever seen.

That's what makes this industry great, that's what makes these games Legendary. Check out the reviews and make sure you play these games for yourself. It's gonna be a fun ride in this month's edition of Press Start!

All hail Halo 3! But does the game live up to the insane hype?

Halo 3 for the Xbox 360; Publisher: Microsoft; Developer: Bungie; Release Date: September 25, 2007; ESRB Rating: M for Mature; Genre: first-person shooter; Players: 1-4; Support: system link, 2-16 players; Online: multiplayer matches and co-op, 2-16 players

Oh The Anticipation
Halo... just say the word and watch as it makes millions of fanboys quiver like Jello. Anyone with an original Xbox would probably be excommunicated by his friends if he did not own Halo or Halo 2. It's been three years since the last installment of this ridiculously popular series and fans have begun to foam at the mouth with expectation. After enjoying Halo and Halo 2 on the older original Xbox, fans can now rejoice as the Halo series comes to the current generation Xbox 360 for the first time ever. Halo 3 opened to the largest crowd of anticipant gamers ever. It was like a celebration; even Mountain Dew sent road crews to make appearances at many video game stores during the Halo 3 release. They even got this new soda which is supposed to make you a better gamer by letting you grow a sixth finger on each hand, or something.

Needless to say, people developed a love for this game before it even came out. But was it worth it? Does Halo 3 live up to this insane amount of hype? Is this game as good as people expect? Will Batman and Robin be able to escape the evil clutches of The Joker? (sorry...)

What A Cool Name... Master Chief
The story line picks up exactly where Halo 2 left off. Master Chief was last seen on the Forerunner and then crash-lands on earth. A crew of Marines and the Arbiter come to his aid and the story begins. Right from the start you will notice that the graphics are a big improvement from the last two Halo games. Texture maps are cleaner and the lighting is a lot better. Even the characters in the cut scenes look a lot less blocky.

Graphics are a big improvement from the last two Halo games. Texture maps are cleaner, the lighting is better and the characters are less blocky. Courtesy of Bungie Studios/Microsoft Game Studios.

There isn't anything new to the gameplay. There's your standard first-person shooter controls, the ability to wield dual weapons, turrets, grenades, vehicles, all that jazz. There are a couple new things added to the gameplay, like now when players man a turret they can rip the damn thing from the stand and take it with them; when you take a turret from its stand, the view changes from a first-person view to an over-the-shoulder third-person view, which is a great addition.

The single-player campaign is Halo's shining star. Halo has an incredibly deep storyline, so deep in fact that there are books that have been published that chronicle the Halo story. Players, once again, control the main hero, Master Chief. Military forces are locked in a battle against the Covenant. The Covenant is an empire of aliens who seek to destroy the universe. That pretty much makes them the bad guys. The single-player campaign does not necessarily have to be a single-player campaign; players can team up to take on the main adventure cooperatively over Xbox LIVE. In fact, almost every mode in the game will allow a friend to join in at any time!