Halo 3 (2007)
0.2090Canon Score · ranked #116 all time
Aggregated from 5 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the game
Halo 3 is a 2007 first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie for the Xbox 360 console. The third installment in the Halo franchise following Halo: Combat Evolved (2001) and Halo 2 (2004), the game's story centers on the interstellar war between 26th-century humanity, a collection of alien races known as the Covenant, and the alien parasite known as the Flood. The player assumes the role of the Master Chief, a
Why it ranks #116
Every list on which Halo 3 appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| EDGE 100 Greatest (2017) | Critics' canon | #39 / 100 |
| Metacritic all-time (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #73 / 214 |
| Slant 100 Greatest (2020) | Editorial list | #77 / 100 |
| Polygon 500 Best (2017) | Critics' canon | #199 / 500 |
| 1001 Video Games (2013 ed.) | Critics' canon | Selected |