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BajiRav

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wow graphics actually look much better than Halo3/ODST. As good as screenshots! (granted only one screenshot above but still!)

wait a min, hold X to swap? That wasn´t in H3 right?

dual wielding is gone, back to Halo1 baby! cool.gif I don't remember reading about controls layout yet but I think X will be same as Halo1 and RB will be for engaging AA.

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wow graphics actually look much better than Halo3/ODST. As good as screenshots! (granted only one screenshot above but still!)

I?m not sure if its the graphics or the lighting engine as the lights almost blinded me :yes:

dual wielding is gone, back to Halo1 baby! cool.gif

that?s what I was thinking but wasn?t sure. Haven?t touched H3 in about a year.

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BajiRav

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I?m not sure if its the graphics or the lighting engine as the lights almost blinded me :yes:

that?s what I was thinking but wasn?t sure. Haven?t touched H3 in about a year.

Probably both. The lighting is definitely toned down and has somewhat pastel look to it.

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BajiRav

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It does look great for a console game tbh. I?m interested how the health system works, if it is a direct rip from ODST or not. My guess it is but tweaked. BTW, any idea what the icon in the far left is? Guessin equipment?

No equipments in Reach, may be icon for one of the Armor Abilities? :/

Lol he forgot to remove his gamertag in the game screenshot, might be screwed big time!

http://live.xbox.com/en-US/profile/profile.aspx?pp=0&GamerTag=Jester%20the%20bro

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dual wielding is gone, back to Halo1 baby! cool.gif

I actually didn't know about that until now. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about that. I never used the dual weapons much in Halo 3, and the general consensus on the Bungie forums appears to be positive, so I suppose I shouldn't be too worked up. That said, I did like messing with sword campers on The Pit/Pit Stop with my dual maulers :).

Some new multiplayer modes were revealed by Bungle: http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/14/halo-reach-multiplayer-modes-blown-wide-open/

Not too sure about Headhunter, but Stockpile and Generator Defence sound pretty fun. Here's hoping the new modes are actually good, unlike Braiiins and Run for Cover from Halo 3.

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There's quite a bit of footage of the multiplayer in the newest episode of GameTrailers TV: http://www.gametrailers.com/episode/gametrailers-tv/89&ch=1&sd=0?ep=89&ch=1&sd=0

A few things:

1. I wonder if assassinations are mapped to the same button as the regular melee, like in Halo 3. It looks like assassinations are more time consuming than regular melee attacks, and it would definitely suck if you had the ability to kill a weak enemy with a beatdown, only to accidentally go for an assassination instead and get interrupted.

2. T-bagging is still there :). There's a brief shot of an Elite t-bagging... the ground.

3. I wonder if Spartans and Elites will be balanced. I suppose that's what the multiplayer beta is for.

4. New battle rifle looks awesome.

5. Still no word on whether or not 4-player online splitscreen is in. My crew wants this so badly, even if they have to lower the graphical settings on each of the screens in order to do it.

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Smashing Pumpkin

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There's quite a bit of footage of the multiplayer in the newest episode of GameTrailers TV: http://www.gametrailers.com/episode/gametrailers-tv/89&ch=1&sd=0?ep=89&ch=1&sd=0

A few things:

1. I wonder if assassinations are mapped to the same button as the regular melee, like in Halo 3. It looks like assassinations are more time consuming than regular melee attacks, and it would definitely suck if you had the ability to kill a weak enemy with a beatdown, only to accidentally go for an assassination instead and get interrupted.

2. T-bagging is still there :). There's a brief shot of an Elite t-bagging... the ground.

3. I wonder if Spartans and Elites will be balanced. I suppose that's what the multiplayer beta is for.

4. New battle rifle looks awesome.

5. Still no word on whether or not 4-player online splitscreen is in. My crew wants this so badly, even if they have to lower the graphical settings on each of the screens in order to do it.

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1. Hold B for a longer more stylish assassination or just press it to beatdown.

3. Elites and Spartans are not balanced, if by balanced you mean the same. They are different sizes with different amounts of health, different shield systems, and different abilities.

5. 4 Player local is in the beta, only system link is not.

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LingeringSoul

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AFAIK

1. Hold B for a longer more stylish assassination or just press it to beatdown.

3. Elites and Spartans are not balanced, if by balanced you mean the same. They are different sizes with different amounts of health, different shield systems, and different abilities.

5. 4 Player local is in the beta, only system link is not.

1. Nice. Just what I wanted :)

3. From what I've read, it sounds like the Elites are quite superior to the Spartans. I was hoping that even after the asymmetry, each side would have their own strengths and weaknesses, but Elites appear to have an advantage over the Spartans (more health, more shield, faster shield regen, no need for health packs). According to Giant Bomb, the Arena games are only going to have Spartans vs Spartans and Elites vs Elites, so perhaps I'm getting worked up over nothing. I was afraid that Arena matches were going to let you choose whether or not you wanted to be a Spartan or an Elite (like Halo 3), in which case everybody would choose Elite.

5. Also nice. That was my group's biggest fear about the game, since we use 4-player local all the time.

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Smashing Pumpkin

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1. Nice. Just what I wanted :)

3. From what I've read, it sounds like the Elites are quite superior to the Spartans. I was hoping that even after the asymmetry, each side would have their own strengths and weaknesses, but Elites appear to have an advantage over the Spartans (more health, more shield, faster shield regen, no need for health packs). According to Giant Bomb, the Arena games are only going to have Spartans vs Spartans and Elites vs Elites, so perhaps I'm getting worked up over nothing. I was afraid that Arena matches were going to let you choose whether or not you wanted to be a Spartan or an Elite (like Halo 3), in which case everybody would choose Elite.

5. Also nice. That was my group's biggest fear about the game, since we use 4-player local all the time.

I think it's all levelled out except for Generator Defence in the beta, which may not even be in the final game (hopefully it will be). That's always Spartans Defending uphill to Elites that begin downhill. Then there's Invasion which I think is Spartans vs Elites iirc :wacko:

They would never allow the Reach Elites to go up against regular Spartans in Arena matches n jus normal matchmaking, as that's why they had to alter the Elites in Halo 3 - i.e. the stooping etc.

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LingeringSoul

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Hmmm, despite not being a Halo fan this does look quite interesting - Hopefully I'll get to try the Beta and make up my mind :)

Get somebody to fork over their ODST disk :). If you're more into military shooters, then it's probably not going to be a very good fit, but it never hurts to try. Besides, the 360 is pretty starved for competitive multiplayer games right now.

You have to use natal to teabag though so you look ridiculous irl :p

If Natal had support for Halo Reach t-bagging, I would buy it just for that ;).

I think it's all levelled out except for Generator Defence in the beta, which may not even be in the final game (hopefully it will be). That's always Spartans Defending uphill to Elites that begin downhill. Then there's Invasion which I think is Spartans vs Elites iirc :wacko:

They would never allow the Reach Elites to go up against regular Spartans in Arena matches n jus normal matchmaking, as that's why they had to alter the Elites in Halo 3 - i.e. the stooping etc.

I believe you are right about Invasion. I'm not worried about Invasion at all (in fact, I'm looking forward to it) since at least Bungie can balance that game mode out on a map-by-map basis i.e. give the Spartans a terrain advantage and a weapon advantage (or a numbers advantage) on each of the three tiers to offset their lower health and shields.

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Smashing Pumpkin

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I believe you are right about Invasion. I'm not worried about Invasion at all (in fact, I'm looking forward to it) since at least Bungie can balance that game mode out on a map-by-map basis i.e. give the Spartans a terrain advantage and a weapon advantage (or a numbers advantage) on each of the three tiers to offset their lower health and shields.

It's going to be immense :jump:

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AbandonedTrolley

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Embargo lifted

Eurogamers hands on

Hello! Like a lot of concerned citizens, for the past few weeks I've been very worried about jetpacks. How worried? Well, if I was writing about it in a text, I would write, "I'm *very worried* about all these jetpacks. (LOL)."

I don't mean I've been fretting about jetpacks because of their awful carbon footprint, or that I've been panicking over whether or not they'll spoil the nation's youth with idleness. No, I've been worrying about something far more serious: I've been worrying about how they're going to fit into Halo.

I've been worrying that they'll bust multiplayer right open, turning matches into nasty little bee storms filled with buzzing annoyances, that they'll break the game's tight convergence of weapons, environments and tactics, and that, really, they're only there as a gimmick to tempt people back from Modern Warfare 2.

More at link :)

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