Rein lavishes praise on Halo 3

Bungie 'nailed it', apparently

Epic Games boss Mark Rein has been speaking to the Official Xbox Magazine about the successes of the recently released Halo 3, revealing his belief that Bungie's polishing and balancing efforts have created a killer title.

Speaking about the enduring appeal of the entire Halo series, Rein states: "I don't look at Halo and go, 'That's the greatest graphics'. I don't look at Halo and go, 'Wow those are the coolest enemies ever'. I look at Halo and go 'They nailed it'. This game is so fun to play, everything works just right."

On the significance of Halo, Rein adds: "It was the game that pretty much defined - I'm not going to say 100 percent because there were other games, Medal of Honor and games like that, that did such a good job as well. For me Halo ushered in the shooter console revolution. In other words, it showed everybody that, if you made a perfect shooter for the console, you would sell tons. So we owe Halo a lot."

"Perfect execution" is the key, according to Rein, who adds that the 'Halo effect' has boosted Epic's business as shooters become popular on consoles. More as we get it.

By Luke Guttridge