Fanswag Weekly: McFarlane Halo 3 Warthog

by Dustin Burg { May 14th 2008 at 12:00PM }

After two solid McFarlane Halo 3 giveaways comes news that this week will be the final installation 05 sponsored Fanswag Weekly. Tear. But before we get into the details, we want to congratulate bigmac375 for winning last week's Brute Chopper giveaway. We're sure it'll accompany his Big Daddy figure quite nicely. Now onto this week's giveaway goods.

This week we're giving away a McFarlane replica of one of the most iconic Halo vehicle of them all ... a Warthog. That's right, this week we're giving out one McFarlane Halo 3 Warthog in all its vehicular glory. Want to win it? Simply follow the rules below, enter the giveaway and pray on the lucky stars that you're lucky enough to be randomly selected.

To enter, comment on this post telling us why you think the Warthog is either Halo's best or worst vehicle when it comes to combat scenarios. Do you love it for its back mounted turret of death or do you despise its tendency to flip over? Be opinionated and honest.
You can leave one comment per calendar day (Eastern time), but posters of multiple comments during the same day will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until Friday, May 16th at 12:00pm noon eastern time. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec).
On Friday, we'll pick one winner via a random drawing
One winner will receive a McFarlane Halo 3 Warthog vehicle worth $10.
Complete giveaway rules can be found here

Tags: fanswag, fanswag-weekly, halo-3

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)

HazyCloud @ May 14th 2008 12:03PM

Give me the turret and I'll give you a killing frenzy.

Tess @ May 14th 2008 12:10PM

Exactly. A capable warthog driver makes Valhalla my turret playground.

Dick @ May 15th 2008 3:55PM

Drivings My Thing, my Bread and Butter lies in the Hog.

I am DS3M on teh Live

noodles806 @ May 16th 2008 12:11PM

Tipping the Warthog over is half the fun!

Forsaken Fury @ May 14th 2008 12:11PM

Oh man, Warthog is legend. There's a guy in our clan that practiced solely with the Hog, letting all his other skills in the game die horribly, squealing deaths just so he could pilot his gunner to +70 kill/death spreads.

It's craziness served on a lead-filled bun. I can't drive the Halo 3 version of it at all, though, it seem to always flip over at the slightest difference in terrain. A pebble? OH NO. Say hello to the gaping chasm at the edge of StandOff. :(

DemonGSides @ May 14th 2008 12:12PM

Its awesome BECAUSE it flips over so much.

Insane stunt bonus?

x 77 x @ May 14th 2008 12:12PM

Best Vehicle!! Death on Wheels!

Corey @ May 14th 2008 12:13PM

Its at least a double kill maybe a triple kill waiting to happen but i love its killing power. I just miss the deathmachine it was in the beta

doug m @ May 14th 2008 12:16PM

the warthog easily takes the #1 spot for vehicles in Halo due to it's removable turrest and 3 person capacity. For your manslaughter needs, choose the warthog

Forsaken Fury @ May 14th 2008 12:58PM

The turret on a Warthog isn't removable .. o_O

Apeezee @ May 14th 2008 12:17PM

Warthog rocks. A good pair of players in it can cause some serious damage.

Mike @ May 14th 2008 12:19PM

I call driver! The warthog is the best vehicle hands down. If used properly, you could easily wipe out a whole grip of rivals :-)

Joe @ May 14th 2008 12:25PM

I love the Warthog because well its the best.

Yzzerdd @ May 14th 2008 12:30PM

The best vehicle and the most balanced because every vehicle in Halo since has been horrible or a death machine just waiting to be hit with one of 50 anti-vehicle weapons.

Eddy @ May 14th 2008 12:30PM

Cloverfield Sucked, Warthog rocks

Venas Rotas @ May 14th 2008 12:31PM

warthog is awesome when you slam into people.

Brevis Furor @ May 14th 2008 12:32PM

Me loves the warthog.

My Lunch @ May 14th 2008 12:33PM

I love the Warthog not because im good with em, but because i love throwing grenades at em. Theres nothing more rewarding than throwing a grenade in its path and watching the carnage. Of course sticking one with a sticky grenade is just as rewarding, but doesnt give me that full feel of satisfaction.

Bravo6 @ May 14th 2008 12:33PM

There's nothing better than power sliding over an entire team. Even if it's yours!

sambob117 @ May 14th 2008 12:43PM

love the warthog, it doesn't flip so much if ya know what ur doing

Dave @ May 14th 2008 12:53PM

I like that fact that when it does flip and you're gunner, the entire weight of the 'hog is placed on your cranium.

bigd7387 @ May 14th 2008 12:44PM

Nothing better than sliding into a group of grunts and hearing their cries. Good Times.

Jonman @ May 14th 2008 12:48PM

The only way the 'hog could be improved upon is if you mounted the turret from a Scorpion on the back of it.

shaolin cochino @ May 14th 2008 12:52PM

The best

B Tizo @ May 14th 2008 12:55PM

The Warthog is the best vehicle ever, just don't piss it off otherwise it will kill you as seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KicJSFEgB_U

PlayHarder @ May 14th 2008 12:57PM

Good driver = Best
Bad driver = Worst

Dirty @ May 14th 2008 12:58PM

I love me some hoggin!

Shmil @ May 14th 2008 1:00PM

It's easily the best vehicle in the game, but only under two conditions. You must have a competent driver, this is most important. You must have a semi-competent gunner, someone who can stay on a target despite the turning of the driver. When you have a competent driver and a competent gunner you can wreck an entire team.

swift fix @ May 14th 2008 2:23PM

Warthog is my favorite ride. Nothing else works better in escorting your team's flag carrier.

SavageGrampa @ May 14th 2008 1:00PM

Best! The driving mechanics are insane. Way better than trying to "turn the wheels". Just point and it goes. Tail wagging all over the place. There's a turret? SPLATTER KILL FTW!

mokeusa @ May 14th 2008 1:01PM

The puma is awesome but only if there's a good driver. It makes more of a difference than a good gunner.

khamur @ May 14th 2008 1:03PM

If it wasn't prone to tipping it would be TOO powerful. I think they nailed the balance.

Kenny @ May 14th 2008 1:04PM

Once you get past the learning curve it is supreme.

wayne @ May 14th 2008 1:08PM

i love it in ctf when you can just ferry the flag carrier back and forth

Kurosh Nahavandi @ May 14th 2008 1:09PM

It's just alright for me. A little tippy like my Jeep, but the counterweighted machine gun turret does provide some nice balancing to overcome it.

Fiend75002 @ May 14th 2008 1:16PM

love the turret, but hate the flip over.
more so i hate players that don't wait untill all spots are filled on it before drving off

lysernix @ May 14th 2008 1:16PM

It's really quite grand however to fully assess the prowess of the vehicle I'd need a small replica to drive with my fingers.

Michael Paul @ May 14th 2008 1:16PM

It's the 35-point turns that annoy me. Otherwise it gets th ejob done...

Matt @ May 14th 2008 1:20PM

The warthog is fun to drive and kill with when your just playing around; like GTA my favorite part is running people down. I don't like the warthog for serious game play during slayer matches though, or the ghost. It's newb style and cheapens the game play.

SAGExSDX @ May 14th 2008 1:25PM

well if it's the gauss warthog there's no question about why it's so awesome in a combat scenario. single shot kills! in that sense its the best

however the regular warthogs are good because you get the mobility of a vehicle along with the firepower of two people, one of which is using a really big gun. i wouldn't say it's the best. but it's not the worst either.

but if i have to be opinionated. ZOMG TEH WRTHAWG IS LAME. AMIRITE. IT R PWND BY NETHING INCLDNG PLAZMA PISTL LOLZ