I wanna get halo 3 , i have some questions ?

[???????? Allie ????????]

Ok im a girl lol and all my guy friends got halo and they say i should get it too, im getting an xbox soon but my questions are:

Should I Get Halo 1, 2, 3, or 3 ODST first ?

If I Got Halo 3 First Instead Of The Previous Titles Will It Be Harder To Understand/ Difficult?

I Have A 6 Year Old Brother, He Might Want To Play Too,
Is It Simple Enought FOr A kid His Age To Understand ?

Do I Need An Xbox Live To Get One?

Do I Need A Headset/ Any Other Accesories To Play?

Exaple: If My Friend Named Bob Across The Street Had An Halo3 Game Could We Play On The Same Team ?

lol sorry so many questions thanks !
Thanks Guys !

 

[the one whoknows all]

First Get Halo Combat Evolved Then Halo 2 Then Halo 3 The Halo Wars Then Halo 3 Odst Then Halo Reach

 

[Cassandra]

Playing any game where you're coming into the series later is a bad thing in my book. Starting with Halo 3 you'll miss A LOT of back story from the first two Halo games.

I don't know right now where you can find the story, someone else might be able to help there, but if you don't mind skipping the story and if your friends are good natured enough to answer your other questions about the different aliens you'll encounter, then start with Halo 3. (Having to buy the other games cost money, which you might like to hold onto)

Halo 3: ODST takes place just before Halo 3 starts and continues up until about 1/3 to mid way into the story but ODST really doesn't depend on Halo 3 to tell it's story.
Bottom line: ODST is stand alone.

Kids can really get into Halo, however if your family frowns on moderate to strong language, then it might not be suitable that your brother play so young. Other than that kids get it really well, "shoot the aliens". Simple premise, and fun when the little aliens run, scream, and bleed blue. ^-^

Xbox Live is the online feature of Xbox. It does cost money, which is defiantly something to consider. You can purchase a month (which usually comes with a reoccuring feature, be aware of that), a three month, or a year subscription. Costing $7.99, $19.99, and $49.99 respectively. (My prices may be off a little it's been a while since I looked.) You can also purchase cards at most retailer stores for 1 month, 3 month, and 12+1 months of Xbox Live service. I would suggest buying the 12 month at a retailer, it comes with a bonus month for usually LESS than paying online.

Most XBox systems come with a headset. Xbox Live Arcade does not as far as my knowledge goes. The only other thing you would need to play online is a long enough Ethernet cable to connect to the Internet to play online. If not a cable then you'd need a wireless connection for your Xbox which are a pretty penny. I'd go with a cable as they are most cost effective and you can usually get a deal with it (I purchased 50' of cord with a connector for $20 at Best Buy).

After that all you need to do is set up your Xbox, run any updates, get on Xbox Live, add your friends, and you can save the world from aliens all night with Bob across the street... and your little brother.