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What happens when you marry the worldwide Halo phenomenon with the plague of cat pictures with humorously misspelled captions? I'm pretty sure the world is supposed to explode, but until that happens there's Halolcats.com. It features many of the same cat pictures you've seen infesting forums or sent to you in emails from your co-worker who thinks they're just so darn cute, spliced with the game series you either love or despise. Pictures are sorted by categories much like the medals you achieve in multiplayer, such as 'Catting Spree' , 'Double Cat', and 'Catastrophe'. You can even submit your own pictures in case you have far more free time than I do. The creators went as far as to send out a press release announcing this unholy union, so hit the jump to see if you can figure out why the hell someone would do this.
New site brings best of both worlds: Lolcats and the Halo universeEARTH, OCTOBER 1, 2007— What happens when two worlds collide? Aliens versus humans-the classic struggle of good and evil. The same battle is being waged on Halo 3 for the XBOX 360, and starting today-on the internet too! Introducing Halolcats.com, a new site devoted to combining the Halo universe with humorous, and lovable cats. We've captured both Halo-themed lolcat pictures, and pictures of cats interacting with the replica Master Chief helmet that ships with the Legendary Edition of Halo 3. It's a match made in space!
Each day users will be treated to a new slew of Halolcat pictures, and they can even submit their own. Pictures can be rated and commented on by site readers, and we keep track of the best of the best in a "Top Rated" section. Like the medals earned for certain achievements in Halo multiplayer matches, Halolcats utilizes medals for each picture, bringing focus and editorial on what makes them funny.
We hope to harness the energy and enthusiasm of Halo players across the globe who are willing to take a camera, a helmet, and a cat-and make history with us.
About Lolcats
The origin of lolcats is somewhat unknown, but sometime around the early 1990s, cats were literally exploding onto the Internet. Lolcats are a combination of a cat photo, and wildly inaccurate, or otherwise humorous statements written on top.The result is a massively popular trend of sites such as icanhascheezburger.com, which rakes in thousands of page views every day.About Halolcats
Halolcats was founded by two gamers and lolcat fanatics who took one look at the Master Chief replica helmet and thought it was the perfect opportunity to make something legendary of their own.
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IM IN UR INTERWEBZ
KILLIN UR JOCKES
Kinda funny, but if the site isn't dead within a month, I'll die a little inside.
Just when I was hoping we would stop hearing about Halo 3 for a while....
The inventors of the internet are smiling down from the heavens, nodding in approval.
@Moonshadow101: Yeah, the problem with theme-based lolcats is that there are only so many (good) jokes you can make, so a lot of them are probably going to be very forced.
I'm sure there will be a few gems of hilarity, but the press release is a real turnoff. It just sounds like they decided to capitalize on a trend for an excuse to sell ad space.
@Kyle81: Kotaku should have certain days where they vow to not make any news references to certain games. They could even make it a sort of baniday that if you even mention that game in an article you would be banned. Let's make tomorrow no Halo day, Wednesday no Zelda day, and Thursday no Metal Gear day. (This goes for the entire series of a game, not just the newest release)
do not want!
Don't deny the Halocaust.
:D
Kill it. Kill it dead.
@Kyle81: I agree. Honestly, when will it end?
Halo 3 is not the sweat off God's brow. It's a simplified lackluster mediocre shooter. Get over it, and move on to better games.
We have to nuke it from orbit, just to be sure.
They post this shit, yet they dont post my tip I sent them about the Marketplace listing the Orange Box as an EA franchise.
@Kyle81: Just when I was hoping we would stop hearing about those fucking LOLCATS for a while....
um... the 'teh Jackle hat' is pretty funny. That, and the 'looking up Skull locations on the interwebs' had me more than smiling.
Lighten up a little, guys. They're poking fun at it... Halol a little. ;)
@dogenzaka:
"It's a simplified lackluster mediocre shooter. get over it, and move on to better games."
Or you know, get over yourself and stop telling other people what they should and should not like.
@dogenzaka: gg comments
too funny!
@Gray665: Did I tell people what they should or shouldn't like?
No. I simply pointed out fact. Halo 3 isn't the greatest thing ever. It's not the best FPS out there. I personally enjoy playing Halo 3, but the hype needs to die, as it's not teh awezum.
Fact: It's gameplay is simplified and accessible to any player from beginner to advanced. This is shown by the automatic health-recovering system, and only carrying two weapons. No revolutionary or unique weapons. The story and plot is about as cliche'd and monotonously mediocre as Star Wars for preschoolers. The only plus to the game is the expansive online community (everyone and their mother has the game).
Fact: Halo 3 is fun, but it is not the greatest thing since sliced bread. Not worth the hype. Not worth the "I'm a cool-nerd if I have Halo 3" factor.
I simply wish the hype for this average game would end. Kotaku can't go 3 newsposts without a Halo reference.
@dogenzaka: Typical response from a Wii fanboy who can't afford a 360. Enjoy your metroid.
Although the cat pics are funny.
@Gray665: victory
Wow... Halolcats started a Halo 3 flame war? That's just not right.
@radink: You should watch what you say considering you have MASTAR CHEF as your icon.
People remember your icons is a good reflection of your own personal views that can come back and bite you in the ass when you comment, so choose wisely!
@radink: Nice try
@ceilingFANBOY:
No Halo day? Kinda reminds me of when the AP decided to have a "No Paris Hilton week".
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Let's just hope the Master Chief doesn't get caught driving drunk. :)
@Tenth: lol what flame war?
Lolcats have brought such joy to us all, so surely if they were combined with the blockbuster gaming trilogy, Halo, then it would only equal out to exponential joy. RITE?
May God help us all.
@dogenzaka:
Um, actually you DID tell people to "get over it" and "move on to better games." So you basically said they shouldn't like it as much as they do and they should go play something you consider "better." If that's not telling people what they should or should not like then I don't know what is.
Also, you can't be point out the "fact" that Halo 3 isn't the greatest thing ever or the best FPS out there or whatever, because there is no greatest or best out there, period. Its all preference. That "fact" is your opinion.
You say the gameplay is simplified, so what FPS isn't simplified? I'd think having grenades and melee be almost as important as gunfire, having vehicles be an integral part of the gameplay, limiting people to two weapons, being able to take cover and recharge, to dual wield, to board vehicles, and use equipment which can radically alter an otherwise mundane encounter makes Halo's gameplay far from simplified. One of Halo's strongpoints is that it is easily accesible and anyone has a shot at killing anyone else but you know what, that's called BALANCE and not many games balance out the wide range of weapons and vehicles and powerups as well as Halo. Im not saying Halo is the best FPS because most people who play FPS regularly have a certain type they like and know they all FEEL very different. Halo feels different than Unreal which feels different from Quake which feels different from Battlefield. It doesnt make one better than the other as each one has people who prefer the way those games play. Its called preference You are entitled to your opinions, but don't start saying that they are FACTS.
Like I said before, get over yourself.
@dogenzaka:
Ouch. That's GOTTA hurt. Ouch.
@Gray665: I wasn't talking to people, I was talking to Kotaku and their rampant hype-building for this game. Even then, telling them to "move on" doesn't mean I'm telling them what to like or not to like. Move on =/= telling them what to like/not like.
Simplification has pros and cons. Makes it easier to use, but also takes out degrees of depth that are needed.
Grenades and melee being as important as gunfire? That's an element in almost every FPS.
Integral vehicles? Once again, been in FPS's for 10 years, and the vehicles aren't even anything uniquely revolutionary. Jeeps, floating bikes, and planes well-disguised with the name "Banshee".
You want to talk about balance? Go play Warhawk.
As far as fact, these are the only "facts" I said:
"Fact: It's gameplay is simplified and accessible to any player from beginner to advanced. This is shown by the automatic health-recovering system, and only carrying two weapons. No revolutionary or unique weapons. The story and plot is about as cliche'd and monotonously mediocre as Star Wars for preschoolers. The only plus to the game is the expansive online community (everyone and their mother has the game).
Fact: Halo 3 is fun, but it is not the greatest thing since sliced bread. Not worth the hype. Not worth the "I'm a cool-nerd if I have Halo 3" factor."
The rest I said was opinion lol.
And yeah you're mostly right it's a matter of opinion, but I still believe Halo is way overhyped and doesn't deserve this much credit.
Halo also makes people close-minded.
My friends had a gaming night the other day. Everyone brought Halo.
I brought my PS3 and Warhawk, people nearly kicked it. They didn't want to give any other FPS a chance because it's not Halo -.-
@dogenzaka:
Ok, not even going into discussions of gameplay and the like I'd just like to point this out.
You have now twice said the following is a fact:
"The story and plot is about as cliche'd and monotonously mediocre as Star Wars for preschoolers. The only plus to the game is the expansive online community."
That is not a fact. That is your OPINION. I'm sure there are people who would agree with you and I'm sure there are people who won't. I don't take issue with your opinions on the game. I may disagree, but that's not the problem here. The problem is you telling people your opinions are facts, which they are not.
Read my comment right above yours right there. I accidently hit the submit button and didn't get to finish what I wanted to say. You're right. It is mostly opinion. Logically, there are people that would and wouldn't agree with me. So yes you're right. I was wrong. I made a mistake.
Ain't it great to meet a Kotakuite that admits when they're wrong? XD
@dogenzaka:
Just want to point out that I was not trying to invalidate your opinions. That whole "fact" thing just rubbed me the wrong way.
@dogenzaka: lolol
@dogenzaka: Don't act like you didn't come into this thread to vent about how much you hate a popular game.
I mean, that's kinda sad, right? Just skip on down to the next item and quit polluting the comments section for people who are interested in this item.
@Gray665: I'm not sure he understand the difference.
"It's gameplay is simplified and accessible to any player from beginner to advanced." - Tell that to my girlfriend - OPINION
"No revolutionary or unique weapons." - OPINION.
"Halo 3 is fun, but it is not the greatest thing since sliced bread. Not worth the hype. Not worth the "I'm a cool-nerd if I have Halo 3" factor." - OPINION. Hell even the part about Halo 3 being fun is opinion albeit popular.
Spartan Laser - DO WANT
can it be haylow time nao? >:3
@dogenzaka:
Yeah, nice pic of your systems, but I didn't see a copy of Halo 3... Seems to me somebody is bashing a game they don't even own.
Calling Halo 3 an average game is just trolling, ridiculous flame-bait. I'm not going to respond to your "points", because it's obvious you have a set opinion that's not going to influenced by people who have actually played the game.
Fact: Your opinion is not a fact.
Fact: Halo has a 9.4 average score through 42 press ratings, and only three of those ratings are less than 9.0 (an 8.9, an 8.0, and a 7.0, which very obviously lower the average score from the other 39 9.0+ scores). That's almost 93% of the reviews scoring it as a great game.
But I forgot, the press is teh biased, and MS just pays everyone, myself included, to like their game because MS isn't actually a company that tries to make money, they're an evil Orwellian entity.
Or, you know, just play the games you like and stop trying to piss on everyone who loves Halo. Can't you just leave people alone to enjoy their hobby without propagandizing and trolling its forum topics?
@ DOGENZAKA
"No. I simply pointed out fact. Halo 3 isn't the greatest thing ever. It's not the best FPS out there. I personally enjoy playing Halo 3, but the hype needs to die, as it's not teh awezum."
wait... Fact? Hang on a sec. You sound like you're stating an opinion actually. You don't offer any alternatives to what the best FPS is... just saying that it's not the best. that's not a very good fact, and a pretty poorly stated opinion..
As for the hype.. hang on a sec... let me check... Halo 3 was released, in most of the world, on the 25th. Europe got it on the 26th, and Japan got it on the 27th. There are 30 days in September. Today, is October 1st. So... at maximum, you've had about 6 days to play with your new game. And that's assuming your lucky enough to be american.
"Fact: It's gameplay is simplified and accessible to any player from beginner to advanced. This is shown by the automatic health-recovering system, and only carrying two weapons.
okay, I'll accept this as factual enough. I like this feature. it makes it alot easier to find new people in my Real Life to play with. That doens't mean everyone will naturalyl excell at it.
"No revolutionary or unique weapons."
So what? if Halo 3 had boasted having, say... a cat-magnet gun, you'd LOL for a few, then get really annoyed at levels where it's your only real option to play with. And/or, you'd mock them for having to come up with such a stupid concept and trying to pass it off as an awesome feature.
and epersonally, I like not having to explain in great detail how to use each weapon. "This fires slow, but hits hard. Use it close range" Is sweet and simple.
"The story and plot is about as cliche'd and monotonously mediocre as Star Wars for preschoolers."
uh-oh. Now youre getting back into opinion-land again. I see no supporting statements here, and I see you, instead, bashing a classic movie that, back in it's day, wasn't 'cliche' as you put it.
AS for H3's plot, I havn't played it yet, so I cna't remark. but.. I didn't know I was playing H3 for an incredibly engaging plotline...
"The only plus to the game is the expansive online community (everyone and their mother has the game)."
I don't. infact, I dont' know anyone who does, and I know alot of gamers. Not all of us have a large amount of dispossable income y'know?
"Fact: Halo 3 is fun, but it is not the greatest thing since sliced bread. Not worth the hype. Not worth the "I'm a cool-nerd if I have Halo 3" factor."
Opinion again. *I* might think Halo 3 is boring! I also might LOVE and adore the game for one reason or another. But.. reminding again, that halo has been released to the market for less than a week! give it a few more days at least before you start complaining about about people talking about it! not everyone has had time to buy it, and beat it. Some of us have jobs, and a real life.
"I simply wish the hype for this average game would end. Kotaku can't go 3 newsposts without a Halo reference."
Actually, I wouldn't expect hype to end for a bit yet. Peopel who want it, already have it, in most cases. so NOW is when they try to convince peopel who were on the fense, or had previously say "nah" to buy the game, as well as trying to lure people--like me--who do not have a xbox360 yet to buy one because of thise omg-awesome game.
as for kotaku... they're running a news blog here. what happens if they ignore a tip? someone else will send it to them.. again and again and again. There is no way they can say "don't mail us about this" because then it's as good as posting it. Also, their cred could be hurt if they DON"T post something that was delivered to them by a reputable, large sorce, or that everyone else has.
Bottom line here is, as ever, "If you don't like it, dont' read it!"
Oh.. and BTW.. I hope you enjoy your xbox360, your Wii and Your PS3. I'm hoping that I can afford to get one of them for christmas. But given that I've needed to purchase a new computer--required for the small portion of work that I need to do at home each day (my company refuses to give me a laptop.)--I doubt that I'll beable to afford one. The mortgage and the bills, unfortunatly, come first.
this thread needs a LOLcat.
REEEOOOOWWWWWLLLLL.
geeze, I typed more then I thought. Sorry.
@DrFresh: I can post my opinion about the game. It's my opinion. I'm entitled to that right like you are to post your opinion about me.
@StrangeLove: No I just posted my favorite game with each system, since I didn't have room for all of them in the pic. Gears of War is currently my favorite 360 game, Warhawk my favorite PS3 game, and Zelda TP my favorite Wii game. I have Halo 3 it's just not my cup of tea, so I'm letting my friend borrow it since he's a crazed fan.
@ColbyWolf:
"So what? if Halo 3 had boasted having, say... a cat-magnet gun, you'd LOL for a few, then get really annoyed at levels where it's your only real option to play with. And/or, you'd mock them for having to come up with such a stupid concept and trying to pass it off as an awesome feature."
Actually that would be pretty awesome. I'm a sucker for ingenius weapons. That's why I like Insomniac so much. They always put in unique gadgets and weapons.
Also yeah you are right. It wasn't that expensive for me however.
My 360 was free, my Wii I bought with my own money at launch, and my PS3 was only $350 after trade-ins, promotions, and the price-drop, plus I got 5 free blu-ray movies, 12 months of free rentals, a 1 year PSM subscription, and an MVP card at GameCrazy with the purchase lol.
Stop the Halo madness! Not the posts, they're fine (Well, a little less wouldn't hurt), but the constant back and forth bickering that erupts whenever the name "Halo" is mentioned!
Try, instead, to say something... umm... else.
Take Piratedoom for example, he managed to say something was funny (IMHO) and mentioned nothing of "Halo".
And now I shall take my own advice
Damn it... O.K, Well I have nothing...
But the point still remains!
@Witzbold:
Hehe, so true. Xenogears forever!
That cat is almost exactly like my cat, but my cat prefers to wear a shark hat. It is hilarious to see him try to take it off. My wife hates Kotaku, but she is going to freak out (in a good way) when she sees this!
@Citan359:
"he managed to say something that was funny..." ooopsy
Also, congrats to all the others who said something funny or clever instead of throwing a hissy fit...
(and yes, I do realize I fall under the "hissy fit" group...)
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