"This erases any sort of doubt that might have been left as to whether this medium has arrived," said Kevin Pereira, a video game reviewer and host of the G4 Network's Attack of the Show. Wall Street analysts are predicting that Halo 3, which retails for about $60 to $130 depending on the version, could earn as much as $200 million in just a few days. In November 2004, Halo 2 set a one-day entertainment sales record, taking in $125 million. When the series was introduced in 2001, Halo Combat Evolved helped launch Microsoft's Xbox console and quickly became the system's best-selling game. While the format has been repeated in scores of games, Halo's technical sophistication and staggering popularity have made it a standout. Halo players stalk through intricate worlds fighting aliens or other gamers with a large arsenal of weapons in a game that offers an intense first-person perspective. "It's expected to make like $200 million. "People are saying it's a lot like Star Wars was when it first came out, and I agree," said Foehrkolb, who works in Hunt Valley. Amid all the hype, many hard-core gamers like Foehrkolb have decided that today is a day for punching out aliens, not for punching in to work.
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