Microsoft has been sending out
Halo 3 press packages worth US$ 800 to various gaming journalists. San Jose Mercury News game journalist
Dean Takahashi, who received one of the packages, pointed out that this move was "nothing less than a bribe to try to get me to be favorably inclined to accepting the idea that
Halo 3 is 'the entertainment event of the year.'"
The contents of the press package included a copy of the game, a
Halo 3 Xbox Live Headset, a
Master Chief Helmet, and even a
Halo 3 Limited Edition Xbox 360. However, fans of the video game, speaking from various Xbox 360 discussion boards, have pointed out that this was simply Microsoft's way of getting the reviewers into a "Halo mood." Takahashi, on the other hand, plans to send the
Halo 3 press kit back to Microsoft to deliver his point.
So far Microsoft hasn't given an official statement on these allegations. Hopefully, they'll be releasing one about soon to clarify their stand on this. While waiting, why not check out
our review of
Bungie Studios'
Halo 3.
Thanks to Elliott for the tip!
