Halo Reach Thread

[SimplySchizo]

Nice Artwork in the above 2 shots. More pictures and screens here.

[Pajter]

Amazing artwork!

[Ayepecks]

Really digging the visual style. Reminds me of the new Star Trek (well, last year) movie.

[Hedon]

Bungie Set To Drop Halo: Reach Multiplayer 'Bomb'

March 2, 2010 - New Halo: Reach multiplayer details are expected to hit soon, according to developer Bungie. The team recently updated its developer blog bringing news that the first full campaign playtest results have been returned. Bungie creative director Marcus Lehto notes the game is scoring much higher than any of the previous titles at this stage in development. However, before signing off on his post, Lehto proclaimed a major multiplayer feature is set to be revealed as early as tomorrow. "On another note, I hope you all like the MP bomb we're about to drop on the world in about a day," he wrote. Just last week, the team teased that multiplayer designer Steve Cotten had been working on the "craziest things ever in a Halo game." Could this upcoming reveal be what Bungie was referring to?

The king of multiplayer games getting something even better? What could it be?

[BajiRav]

Bungie Set To Drop Halo: Reach Multiplayer 'Bomb'

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The king of multiplayer games getting something even better? What could it be?

more than 16 players on map? :p

The original Bungie post http://www.nobleactual.com/post/421666073/our-first-full-campaign-playtest-results-came-back

I hope it is not something trivial (Bungie likes their hype...)

[Emn1ty]

I doubt it will be an increase in player count. That would be a pretty weak bomb.

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Artwork for Halo games is always astonishing. Love those pics

[George P Global Moderator]

I'm going to take a shot in the dark and say that it could be some crazy range of weapons or maybe added gameplay modes? More players would be great though, 32? 64!?!?!?!? If the engine can do it why not?

[Pheee]

Halo: Reach's big multiplayer bomb? A whole slew of multiplayer modes and, for the first time in the series, jetpacks.

Those feature in a new trailer, which is after the break.

The video shows off the new modes, like Spartans vs Elites, Invasions, Headhunter and more. Simply put: we want. And we want now.

The multiplayer beta is due to kick off on May 3, while the game itself launches this fall for 360.

http://www.vg247.com...in-new-trailer/

Nice, this looks great :D

[Brad.]

After I stopped playing my xbox, no game has tempted me to play it again (mass effect 2, L4D2, etc) but damn, I need this game. I'm a Halo freak deep down.

[BajiRav]

http://www.vg247.com...in-new-trailer/

Nice, this looks great :D

it sure does

fist fight...wtf?? :D

It seems the invasion game type can contain 20+ players

[g~man]

goty

[Chasethebase Veteran]

Oh damn. I'm buying an Arcade Xbox and slapping my old HD on it (From my broken Xbox). I loved Halo 3 and this just looks epic.

[Lamp0]

Watch it in HD!!

[BajiRav]

The official page is now up

http://www.bungie.ne...Reach_MPTrailer

The Halo: Reach multiplayer beta madness doesn't drop into Xbox LIVE until May 3rd, 2010, but you're gonna need to be up to speed before you get your boots in the mud. Check out the world premiere footage of the Reach's multiplayer Alpha in action and get a glimpse at what's on tap for the upcoming public Beta. You can take it for a test spin yourself in May using your copy of Halo 3: ODST to gain access.

Halo: Reach Multiplayer Trailer

In addition to the hot new footage, this trailer features a C Paul track originally orchestrated for the Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack. For the high energy remix, we brought in longtime friend of the studio, Ivan Ives, to help us make the musical magic happen. Here's what he had to say about the process:

"I'm really honored that Marty let me work on the remix of the Uphill, Both Ways track with C Paul. It was a great piece to begin with so we just wanted to put a different spin on it, which turned out really cool. Added in a really heavy dark bass and some lighter piano to contrast it and give it a really epic feeling to match the Multiplayer awesomesauce."

If you like what you hear, make sure you check out his web space. (Warning: Explicit and Awesome lyrics.)

Oh, and here's a sweet piece of Halo: Reach multiplayer concept art cooked up by our own Jaime Jones.

[scokem]

http://www.bungie.ne...Reach_MPTrailer

... and I'm done :p

Seriously this looks fantastic and I can't wait for the beta. I just hope it stays true to the Halo style formula and doesn't try copying COD with having to choose loadouts etc. Oh and there had better be a SWAT mode too :)

[Hedon]

Dang....they just raised the bar. Reach might end up being the best Halo yet. Could it be GOTY?

[BajiRav]

Dang....they just raised the bar. Reach might end up being the best Halo yet. Could it be GOTY?

It's GOTY for me anyway. Don't care about anything else. :p

Cool wallpaper (hot linking full version)

[George P Global Moderator]

Jetpacks!!!! Now you can rain down death from above! How sick is that? And from the video it looks like all out havok gameplay wise. I hope they can pack loads of players per map, 20+ so it's just a crazy firefight.

[Emn1ty]

Um... are any other Halo fans somewhat put off? Jetpacks? Combat rolls? Honestly, this is starting to look like a Halo meets Tribes. Ugh... I'm not too happy. Oh well, the MP Beta should answer all my questions hopefully.

[goji]

Eh, looks and play to much like Halo 3. I know I know, its an alpha build that looks nothing like the developer diaries.

Tribes, meh.

[BajiRav]

Um... are any other Halo fans somewhat put off? Jetpacks? Combat rolls? Honestly, this is starting to look like a Halo meets Tribes. Ugh... I'm not too happy. Oh well, the MP Beta should answer all my questions hopefully.

I think it's only going to be an armor ability and hence won't be any different than grav lift or man cannons. Combat rolls puzzled me as well but may be it is just part of standard animation. Elites been doing that since Halo1, no?

[goji]

^ yup they have, or at least I'm very certain they have.

[Lamp0]

Eh, looks and play to much like Halo 3. I know I know, its an alpha build that looks nothing like the developer diaries.

Tribes, meh.

Well, you can't really tell until you play, but I imagine it will be similar to Halo3, but graphics and gameplay pushed much much farther.

Also, what do you mean it doesn't look like that "developer diaries"? You mean the developer video they released? It looks the exact same... because it is.

Anywho I think it looks fantastic. The more realistic and detailed artstyle is brilliant!

[Emn1ty]

I think it's only going to be an armor ability and hence won't be any different than grav lift or man cannons. Combat rolls puzzled me as well but may be it is just part of standard animation. Elites been doing that since Halo1, no?

Yeah, but what benefit does it give in MP? Remember all the crap rolling caused in Gears? Tons and tons of glitches, exploits and hitbox issues.