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The Official Halo 3 Thread

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Dax01 said:
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Generally, videogame science-fiction stories aren't that great (shitty, event) compared to what's found in movies, books, and TV shows. No offense to Halo, Mass Effect, Half-Life, or BioShock -- all fantastic stories, but pale in comparison to what else that can be found.
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compared to star wars or star trek?
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also, ive just played anvil for the first time. who is responsible for.....this.
 
http://features.teamxbox.com/xbox/2317/Halo-3-Recon-Bungie-Speaks/p1

Some interesting information and facts in this article.
“Halo 3: Recon is essentially an expansion for Halo 3, it’s going to offer a whole new campaign experience with hours of new gameplay, but this time the twist is you’ll play as one of the ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Trooper).”

“It’s a little different take on Halo as you know it; Master Chief will not be in this game.”

“It will be a standalone disc, sold in stores in boxes next Fall. It’s also going to include some new multiplayer maps, some of which will be a part of the Mythic Map Pack that will be released early next year on Xbox Live Marketplace.”

“It is a first-person shooter still. It’s sort of a continuation of the Halo 3 saga.”

“It’s not a squad-based shooter.”

“It’s not Splinter Cell Halo or Brothers in Arms Halo.”


“I think some of the press materials may have mentioned the word “stealth” which sort of has a new specific meaning in the game space. But like Luke said, this is not Splinter Cell. But really what that (the use of the word stealth) is implying is that playing as an ODST compared to an invulnerable Spartan, you are going to have to pick and choose your encounters differently. You are a little more fragile and the gameplay will be a little bit different than people expect, but it is going to feel very much like Halo.”

“All the things people have come to love about Halo – four player co-op, save films, screenshots, forge will work on all the new multiplayer maps – all of those things will be a part of this package as well.”

“A lot of people are like “wow, really? You guys are just doing an expansion pack? That’s what Bungie has been up to since becoming independent from Microsoft?” This is one of a few projects we’re working on. This is the first time at Bungie we’ve had multiple things happening at once, not just the once every three years massive game release. Not to say we don’t have massive games on the horizon, we actually have a couple major projects happening right now. But Recon is a new thing for us: it’s a sort of small agile team that consists of a bunch of Elders that started the Halo: Combat Evolved franchise. We view this as a labor of love to give something back to our fans who have been clamoring for new ways to experience Halo. And I think it represents a little bit of a departure from the traditional Bungie Halo FPS experience, but it should be a pleasant surprise for our fans when it releases next Fall.”

“This game is a nice way for us to come back and put an exclamation point at the end of the Halo trilogy.”

“The giant explosion you see at the beginning of the trailer you see is actually an event that took place in Halo 2. It’s when Regret took off for what you later discover is Delta Halo and you’re introduced to the ODST there. The ODST’s back on Earth are a different that the ones you’re introduced to (in Halo 2) and while the Master Chief is fighting Regret on Delta Halo, you’re going to be in New Mumbasa, fighting the Covenant occupying the city there.”

“We’re looking at hours of gameplay, we have an entire 1000 point gamerscore dedicated just to the Recon campaign in addition to new achievements for the multiplayer component as well.”

“I’m not really sure (if the game will be sold at the full price point like Halo 3) but since we’re viewing this as more of an expansion pack, that might sort of lean towards something that’s more value prices, but that’s a little too early to know right now”

“It’s definitely still running the Halo 3 engine.”

“The aesthetic is going to be different, it is an urban environment. You can get a pretty solid idea of what you’re going to be looking at from the trailer. But you’ll be seeing a lot of night and a lot of darker stuff.”

“This is not a matter of just reusing Halo 3 assets. This is definitely being built from the ground up, but on top of the Halo 3 tech.”

“It’s absolutely going to still feel like a Halo game.”

“This was the game we wanted to show everyone at E3 and we’re happy it’s finally out in the open.”
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Chinner said:
compared to star wars or star trek?
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also, ive just played anvil for the first time. who is responsible for.....this.
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Star Wars I don't like, so that doesn't include it.
Star Trek? Yes. Babylon 5? Yes. BSG? Yes. The X-Files? Yes. 2001: A Space Odyssey? Yes. Gattaca? Yes. Firefly? Yes. Aliens and Alien? Yes. Bladerunner? Yes. Stargate SG-1? Yes. I could go on.

@ Merguson, fantastic news. 1000 GS, new maps in addition to the Mythic Map Pack, hours of new gameplay (and it's not a squad-based shooter), all so awesome.

For coop, do you guys expect Bungie just to insert another ODST alongside you or give 'em so background like they did with the Elites in Halo 3?
 
Dax01 said:
Star Wars I don't like, so that doesn't include it.
Star Trek? Yes. Babylon 5? Yes. BSG? Yes. The X-Files? Yes. 2001: A Space Odyssey? Yes. Gattaca? Yes. Firefly? Yes. Aliens and Alien? Yes. Bladerunner? Yes. Stargate SG-1? Yes. I could go on.
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oh ma gawd! THE YES ARGUMENT? how could one possibly argue against this!? Perhaps, and it is a long shot but perhaps the mighty NO can slow down the progress of this demon that is yes!?
 
Dax01 said:
Star Wars I don't like, so that doesn't include it.
Star Trek? Yes. Babylon 5? Yes. BSG? Yes. The X-Files? Yes. 2001: A Space Odyssey? Yes. Gattaca? Yes. Firefly? Yes. Aliens and Alien? Yes. Bladerunner? Yes. Stargate SG-1? Yes. I could go on.

@ Merguson, fantastic news. 1000 GS, new maps in addition to the Mythic Map Pack, hours of new gameplay (and it's not a squad-based shooter), all so awesome.

For coop, do you guys expect Bungie just to insert another ODST alongside you or give 'em so background like they did with the Elites in Halo 3?
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16 years old? Yes. Off topic? Yes. Does anyone care? No.
 
I'm confused, is Recon going to be only sold through a disc and if so, does that mean I can't play my Valhalla on it. And if it is still DLC, how will 1000+ extra gamerpoints fit in on top of the existing 1750?

Merguson said:
I'm certain there will be just ODSTs for co-op.
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One ODST while the rest are elites.

It'd be cool if you could bring your MP character into co-op.
 
Trasher said:
16 years old? Yes. Off topic? Yes. Does anyone care? No.
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http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=13152251&postcount=75575
What the fuck does my age have anything to do with this? And I have included something in each of my posts that relates to Halo 3, if not already with the story of Halo not being as good Science-fiction as what else you can find out there.

Did Bungie ever give a reason as to why the MC's gloves were changed from Halo 2 to Halo 3? Thinking about it, I'm surprised that they didn't show how he changed his gloves in one of the cutscenes.
 
Dax01 said:
Did Bungie ever give a reason as to why the MC's gloves were changed from Halo 2 to Halo 3? Thinking about it, I'm surprised that they didn't show how he changed his gloves in one of the cutscenes.
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I'd rather hear more about Star Trek...
 
EazyB said:
I'm confused, is Recon going to be only sold through a disc and if so, does that mean I can't play my Valhalla on it. And if it is still DLC, how will 1000+ extra gamerpoints fit in on top of the existing 1750?


One ODST while the rest are elites.

It'd be cool if you could bring your MP character into co-op.
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It appears that Halo 3: Recon is only available through a disc. The Mythic maps will be included in that disc, or if you don't want the campaign extension. You can purchase the maps online.

Eazy, it looks like the disc will install the Mythic maps on your hard drive, but to play the campaign, you need the disc to play it. I think if it's going to be on a disc, then you could consider it a game, and the 1000 GS will be solely for the campaign. The other 750 (mainly the ones for the Mythic maps) are considered separate.

The main character is the ODST, and the other three are ODSTs. However, they failed at their mission, so they are replaced by bad-ass Flight elites who can get anything done. I bet monies on it.
 
Holy crap, Merguson, I just put that up, like, ten minutes ago. Haha.

Hopefully you guys like it.
 
Merguson said:
Ascendant Justice has a new article up.

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http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/
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You know, I don't think we've ever had a trailer like this one before. Consider the Halo 2 and Halo 3 announcement trailers - neither of those required a literal frame-by-frame breakdown. There are meaningful things in these latest two teasers that only appear for one or two frames... Bungie literally went all-out with the easter-eggs. I am going to go out on a limb and posit that these teasers are representative of what the game will be like. While it won't be a 20+ hour mega-blockbuster, I do think that it will be one for the fans. Like I've stated multiple times before, the fact that they're spending so much time on a campaign-only project really says something about where their priorities are (to me, at least).
 
I'm really happy with how frank they are being about answering questions on the project now.
These interviews have definitely cooled me off quite a bit. In hindsight, I agree that the teasing may have gone overboard from how they have adjusted expectations in these interviews - but an equal to larger part of that is MS's fault in how this all played out.
 
I just came up with another crazy idea about what "Where are you Maddie?" means. Perhaps, this ODST is looking for a loved one who stayed in the city and uses the help of the Super to display that message across the city, in an attempt to communicate with her.

Some have also said that John referred to Linda as Maddie on accident once in the books, not sure if that's true or not, but if it is... then maybe Linda will make an appearance?
 
Kibbles said:
I just came up with another crazy idea about what "Where are you Maddie?" means. Perhaps, this ODST is looking for a loved one who stayed in the city and uses the help of the Super to display that message across the city, in an attempt to communicate with her.
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I think that is what Coco was leaning towards in the newest blog over at AJ.

Kibbles said:
Some have also said that John referred to Linda as Maddie on accident once in the books, not sure if that's true or not, but if it is... then maybe Linda will make an appearance?
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That would be interesting indeed.
 
GM Bullfrog said:
I think that is what Coco was leaning towards in the newest blog over at AJ.
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NO WAIT THAT WAS MY ONLY CONTRIBUTION!

Actually, this time it was mostly Cocop's handiwork. I added the speculative blurbs under some of the images because Cocop doesn't like getting his hands dirty with guesswork. I am, however, a whore for such shenaniganry.
 
Good article at AJ, though it ends abruptly without a closer.
I thought there was going to be a third page and had missed something.
 
Mr Vociferous said:
NO WAIT THAT WAS MY ONLY CONTRIBUTION!

Actually, this time it was mostly Cocop's handiwork. I added the speculative blurbs under some of the images because Cocop doesn't like getting his hands dirty with guesswork. I am, however, a whore for such shenaniganry.
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Dang, I am all about not giving people credit and trying to give it to someone else. :lol
 
EazyB said:
Couldn't be more wrong. Halo 2's BTB was decent at best whereas it plays like sex in Halo 3.

Nostalgia has some of you guys by the balls.
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not really

i'm not going to spend time making a long post about it, but imo maps like sandtrap and standoff are too open and aren't very focused. they lack proper choke points and thought-out lines of sight, which results in a dependence on vehicles considering players on foot can't make as much of difference as they could in the previous games. headlong is the ideal balance of vehicle and infantry warfare.
 
Dr. Kitty Muffins said:
I really hope they collaborate with Microsoft's new Halo team. This should allow for Microsoft's new team to really get their feet wet and learn how to make a Halo game from the experts themselves.
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Highly doubtful. Bungie has said it's a small team working on H3R, and external developers getting in the way trying to learn your tech as you're rapidly putting together your game would just be a hindrance. Besides, the Microsoft Halo team is probably hard at work on pre-production for their own game.
 
Whatever I'm sure he just has bad teammates who do dumb shit and get in the way of his nades, or snipes. I doubt hes doing it on purpose. Furthermore the system lets you boot players who kill by accident adding insult to injury!

I'd say if anything its the systems fault!
 
This been posted?

From the H3R Thread: 1UP's Q&A
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1UP: Can you talk a bit about the production process? Bungie hasn't made small expansions before, so what was the production cycle like? Did the multiplayer downloadable content team just one day decide to take on the expansion?

LS: The content-ratio pipeline, in the wake of Halo 3, has been really focused on augmenting the multiplayer experience, and from that, a group of guys, who were originally working on [Halo] Chronicles -- that's been well discussed -- like Joe Staten, Paul Bertone, CJ Cowan -- these are those grizzled Bungie veterans, and they spun up on this project and very rapidly iterated through a preproduction phase. Actual game development and production started just a handful of months ago. The whole process has been very swift.

BJ: Yeah, we're not saying this is two year's worth of work, even though it comes out two years after Halo 3 shipped.
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Question: Person A throws a grenade at Person B, sending Person B (critically injured) flying off of the map. Person C sees that Person B is about to die and unloads a clip into Person B before the bottom of the map swallows him up.

Who gets the kill?
 
MIMIC said:
Question: Person A throws a grenade at Person B, sending Person B (critically injured) flying off of the map. Person C sees that Person B is about to die and unloads a clip into Person B before the bottom of the map swallows him up.

Who gets the kill?
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Should be person C.
 
Thermite said:
Maps of the new maps or bust.
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Judging by the amount of info we've gotten out of Bungie in the last few days, they don't really owe us anything.
Not that they would had they been a no-show at TGS.

But most importantly, Domino is the fucking man. I don't know how he's been able to acquire this much manliness, but nevertheless it is startlingly clear that he is, indeed, the man.
 
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