by Owen Jones
The release of Halo 3 was fervently awaited, as the video was the third in the original three-part series of the Halo videos. As a result, the Halo 3 trial download was one of the most downloaded video game demos in the history of the Xbox 360. But what many people don't realize is that the Halo 3 trial download helped make another game ie Crackdown.
But what does the Halo 3 demo download have to do with any other video game? Well, it has a great deal to do with the sale and promotional effort for a video that was originally meant for release on the Xbox system. Microsoft had become concerned that Crackdown would not sell a lot.
Therefore, they employed a marketing gimmick, the one of bundling Crackdown with an access code for the Halo 3 trial download. And it worked a treat because Crackdown sold 1.5 million copies within the first six months of its release. Those aren't Halo 3 numbers, which sold 8.1 million copies in slightly over a year, but for a lesser well-known game that's absolutely terrific.
Microsoft had turned to the Halo 3 trial download tactic because of poor opinions about the game from the play testers. They thought the nonlinear nature of the game off-putting, often leaving them asking themselves what they were supposed to be doing next.
As a result of this, the powers that be knew that something had to be done or the game would be a dud. It may seem dodgy practice at first to attempt to force sales of a game that's expected to be unpopular, but in retrospect people like the game and it was a good thing that they were able to get the chance to play it.
In Crackdown, and that includes the one bundled with the Halo 3 trial download, individuals play the role of an agent who is assigned to beat the kingpins or leaders of various gangs. To do this they make use of some superhuman powers such as super strength and super agility. In order to gain these powers, players have to build up experience by defeating foes who then release experience orbs. The interesting part of the system was that the kind of orbs released was reliant on the manner in which the agent killed the enemy. For example, a firearms orb appears if the enemy was killed with a gun.
So, although at first sight this video bundled with the Halo 3 free download seems to be nothing but a veiled marketing gimmick, in fact, it exposed gamers to a fascinating new gameplay world.
If you like Halo 3 and are interested in learning more about it, why not visit <a href="http://halo3.the-real-way.com">Halo 3 Info</a> on our website called <a href="http://halo3.the-real-way.com">Halo 3 Insider Secrets</a>
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Title: Halo 3 Trial Download
Author: Owen Jones
Email: owen@amiabledragon.com
Keywords: halo,halo 3,xbox,super heroes,games,video,microsoft,video games,computer,entertainment,movies,films,happiness,other,uncategorized
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Category: Games
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