Halo 3 news...

[Bad^Hat]

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/746/746139p1.html

Groovy.

 

[Warbie]

Mass beta testing sounds good to me

 

[Asknoone]

See, what they really need is a mass play testing of the singleplayer game.

 

[Warbie]

But not by Valve emplyees

'This bit is way too difficult. Let's add 10 health packs over there, plenty of shields and ammo.'
'mmmm, there's still a shred of challenge left - I know, make it take 100 bullets to kill us and the enemy a bunch of tards who can't aim'
'good, still, there's something's missing. I have it, quicksaves'!

Job done

 

[Asknoone]

Actually, I don't think they'd be able to get around to doing anything like that within the first few weeks, probably even months.

I mean, first things first of course: implement some form of gameplay and introduce actual level design.

 

[Warbie]

hehe - oh how I enjoy our little Halo/HalfLife 2 fencing matches

 

[Asknoone]

 

[knut]

Cool. So, how does it work, then? This beta testing? Do they release it over Live and it's first come, first serve or what? I presume a fee will be in order. I'd probably get it though, as long as it's worth the money I mean.

New maps for Halo 2 sounds cool, but I'd prefer them sooner... like now, instead of when I'll most likely be playing Halo 3.

 

[Warbie]

I'd be very suprised if there was any fee and am confident the beta will be available to everyone with a Live account.

 

[knut]

Wow, thats awesome... but theres like, thousands upon thousands of players or something. Thats going to be mental, but then I don't know much about servers and online junk so I don't know.

I look forward to it.

 

[Stigmata]

That sounds awesome.

 

[AmishSlayer]

*crosses fingers - praying MP doesn't blow like in Halo 2*

EDIT: They need to tone down the bump mapping... It looks like MC is wearing armor made out of concrete.

http://www.bungie.net/images/news/inlineimages/AnniversaryMCNewsweekLrg.jpg

 

[Stigmata]

*crosses fingers - praying MP doesn't blow like in Halo 2*

EDIT: They need to tone down the bump mapping... It looks like MC is wearing armor made out of concrete.

http://www.bungie.net/images/news/inlineimages/AnniversaryMCNewsweekLrg.jpg

Yeah, it's way too prominent, it looks like it's die-cast

 

[theotherguy]

Yeah, it's way too prominent, it looks like it's die-cast

his armor looks more die cast than the die-cast bridge behind him :hmph:

EDIT: or whatever that structure is supposed to be

 

[Stigmata]

his armor looks more die cast than the die-cast bridge behind him :hmph:

EDIT: or whatever that structure is supposed to be

Looks like a series of tubes to me.

 

[Jintor]

HE'S EMPOWERED BY THE INTERNETS!!!11!1!1!1!!oneone!1!1eleventyone!1!

 

[99.vikram]

'This bit is way too difficult. Let's add 10 health packs over there, plenty of shields and ammo.'
'mmmm, there's still a shred of challenge left - I know, make it take 100 bullets to kill us and the enemy a bunch of tards who can't aim'
'good, still, there's something's missing. I have it, quicksaves'!

My sig explains all. Worship it.

@Bungie -
"Show a dozen sexy cutscenes featuring uber-1337 ships moving towards the Ark. Allow the gamer to walk around there for a while! Add some orchestral music. That way we can make a CGI movie and pass it off for a game!

"Gameplay? Oh, do the usual Pete. Copy the library level from Halo: CE and retexture it. Maybe we'd better retexture the vehicles too.

"And never forget our design philosophy - If It's Not Shiny, It Suxx0rs."
:sniper:

 

[hungryduck]

beta testing....interesting.

 

[DEATHMASTER]

"And never forget our design philosophy - If It's Not Shiny, It Suxx0rs."
:sniper:

What a great philosophy! :bounce:

 

[Bad^Hat]

"And never forget our design philosophy - If It's Not Shiny, It Suxx0rs."
:sniper:

And bumpy. Don't forget bumpy.

 

[dream431ca]

See, what they really need is a mass play testing of the singleplayer game.

Well..if you look to the past and see how the Halo 2 singleplayer was....I don't think anyone wants to be exposed to that sort of torture.

 

[Asknoone]

Well..if you look to the past and see how the Halo 2 singleplayer was....I don't think anyone wants to be exposed to that sort of torture.

Quite.

 

[Jintor]

No, no, no, only non-persons will be exposed to the torture.