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The Official Halo 3 Thread
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I would do it tonight, but my brother is sleeping nearby (current living conditions, can't help it) and I prefer not to play with volume low.
Actually, tomorrow night (tuesday night) would be good instead of the weekend (don't know what I was thinking with that) but besides you Ghaleon and myself, I'm still waiting on two more people here to respond.
Is the night of the 23rd (today or tomorrow depending on where you live) good for you Ghaleon?
Actually, tomorrow night (tuesday night) would be good instead of the weekend (don't know what I was thinking with that) but besides you Ghaleon and myself, I'm still waiting on two more people here to respond.
Is the night of the 23rd (today or tomorrow depending on where you live) good for you Ghaleon?
*wrote an epic post hating on the AR and subsequently deleted it*GhaleonEB said:
Point is my problem with the AR is not that it's always useless, but that it's uses fall haphazardly between being useless as a starting weapon and too useful for a pray and spray weapon.
There, I tried not to derail too much. Anyways, awesome picture story, keep em up.
Zeouterlimits
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Epic story Ghaleon, perfect thing to wake up, read and laugh about.
The Librarian
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Metropolis: 8.5/10
-First time you get to use the tank in Halo 2. I always enjoyed the bridge part of this level.
-First time in Halo 2 in which you come across Ghosts, Wraiths, and Banshees.
-First time in the Halo series in which you get to use the Gauss Warthog. If I am not mistaken, it is the one of only two chances you get to use the vehicle in the campaign. Everything you did with the Gausshog kicked a lot of ass.
-I always thought how you take out the Scarab was pretty underwhelming. This time, it was no different.
-This level is really short. Personally, I think Bungle should have combined this and Outskirts into one level.
The Aribter: 8/10
-First time you get to play as the Arbiter, use the Carbine, and get to use the Elites stealth ability.
-After playing this level so much, I still dont understand what this Forerunner facility is hanging from. :/
-Its pretty cool to be able to see a Seraph fighter up close. If you look closely in Cairo Station, you can see a Seraph fighter being chased by two Longsword fighters.
-I dont know if its just me, but the Elites with swords lost their oh shit! aspect of them in Halo 2. I felt that Bungie brought that feeling back with the Brutes and the gravity hammer in Halo 3, though.
-I love how you are able to fly around the entire facility in a Banshee. I wish more moments like this were in Halo 3.
Edit: Sorry, I put the "Oracle" and "The Arbiter" under one level: "The Arbiter."
The Oracle: 7/10
-I enjoyed this level up to the part where you cut the cables, then it tappers off. I dont like the heretic boss battle at the end, and rushing to that part is not fun.
-First time you get to use the tank in Halo 2. I always enjoyed the bridge part of this level.
-First time in Halo 2 in which you come across Ghosts, Wraiths, and Banshees.
-First time in the Halo series in which you get to use the Gauss Warthog. If I am not mistaken, it is the one of only two chances you get to use the vehicle in the campaign. Everything you did with the Gausshog kicked a lot of ass.
-I always thought how you take out the Scarab was pretty underwhelming. This time, it was no different.
-This level is really short. Personally, I think Bungle should have combined this and Outskirts into one level.
The Aribter: 8/10
-First time you get to play as the Arbiter, use the Carbine, and get to use the Elites stealth ability.
-After playing this level so much, I still dont understand what this Forerunner facility is hanging from. :/
-Its pretty cool to be able to see a Seraph fighter up close. If you look closely in Cairo Station, you can see a Seraph fighter being chased by two Longsword fighters.
-I dont know if its just me, but the Elites with swords lost their oh shit! aspect of them in Halo 2. I felt that Bungie brought that feeling back with the Brutes and the gravity hammer in Halo 3, though.
-I love how you are able to fly around the entire facility in a Banshee. I wish more moments like this were in Halo 3.
Edit: Sorry, I put the "Oracle" and "The Arbiter" under one level: "The Arbiter."
The Oracle: 7/10
-I enjoyed this level up to the part where you cut the cables, then it tappers off. I dont like the heretic boss battle at the end, and rushing to that part is not fun.
PedroLumpy
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Strider2K99 said:
I'd love to try this, lemme know if you need another. GT Pedrolumpy, I'm in the eastern time zone.
Stormtrooper30
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Strider2K99 said:
I'll be on eventually tonight, send me a invite if you need an extra person. GT is Stormtrooper30, same as the username.
Also:
There's a rumor going around that Halo CE will have Achievements in Spring.
Well, I'm LTTP regarding Halo:CE levels, but I'd say that Halo and truth and Reconciliation are my favorite levels in the game. Halo's setting really blew me away at the time (it still does, actually), there was no whiff of repetetiveness, it had a good deal of variety (up-close action, sniping, fighting alone, fighting with a team, exploring in the 'hog for the first time,) and it was fairly open-ended as to which encounters you approached and in what order. Definitely the level that made me fall in love with the series, and probably my favorite level out of the game. Truth and Reconciliation drags a bit once you get inside the ship, but the on the ground portion is some of the most amazing combat in the series to date, and the setting was interesting as well. The series never topped that in terms of sniping missions.
The Silent Cartographer, Keyes, and 343 Guilty Spark are quality levels as well. The beach landing in Silent Cartographer was one of the most memorable parts in the game, and replaying it really makes me wish that Bungie had done a beach landing in New Mombassa in Halo 2 like they'd originally planned. Keyes is another quality level, the 3-way fights were some of the most intense in the game, and the escaping in the Banshee in the end was a really cool moment. The last half of the game is pretty much completely going back through where you were in the first half of the game, but I thought that Keyes was one of the only retreads that was really interesting and showed a compelling difference as to what the area was like before and after the flood escaped. And 343 Guilty Spark wasn't one of the best halo levels combat-wise, but the reveal of the flood was really well done and memorable, and the lead up to the reveal gave you a sense of dread that I haven't felt in games since, except for in Half-Life 2.
The Pillar of Autumn was such a throwaway level, I'm not even going to go into it. Just an all-around average level, didn't indicate at all what a great game was ahead.
Assault on the Control Room and its' sister level, Two Betrayals, are fairly good levels in a really cool environment (love the snow,) but they both drag on for too long and get too repetetive during the on-foot sections. The vehicle areas were a blast, though.
The Library is undoubtedly the worst level in the game, and the second-worst level in the series. It completely killed all the momentum and excitement the player had in the game by making you trek through identical hallway after identical hallway. Such crap.
And finally, The Maw. What's really over-looked about The Maw is how average it is as a level until the warthog run. It's very linear, enemies are just sort of thrown at you, and the encounters are just all-around unexciting. But the setting, amazing music, and incredible ending make me forgive The Maw for nearly being forgetable.
The Silent Cartographer, Keyes, and 343 Guilty Spark are quality levels as well. The beach landing in Silent Cartographer was one of the most memorable parts in the game, and replaying it really makes me wish that Bungie had done a beach landing in New Mombassa in Halo 2 like they'd originally planned. Keyes is another quality level, the 3-way fights were some of the most intense in the game, and the escaping in the Banshee in the end was a really cool moment. The last half of the game is pretty much completely going back through where you were in the first half of the game, but I thought that Keyes was one of the only retreads that was really interesting and showed a compelling difference as to what the area was like before and after the flood escaped. And 343 Guilty Spark wasn't one of the best halo levels combat-wise, but the reveal of the flood was really well done and memorable, and the lead up to the reveal gave you a sense of dread that I haven't felt in games since, except for in Half-Life 2.
The Pillar of Autumn was such a throwaway level, I'm not even going to go into it. Just an all-around average level, didn't indicate at all what a great game was ahead.
Assault on the Control Room and its' sister level, Two Betrayals, are fairly good levels in a really cool environment (love the snow,) but they both drag on for too long and get too repetetive during the on-foot sections. The vehicle areas were a blast, though.
The Library is undoubtedly the worst level in the game, and the second-worst level in the series. It completely killed all the momentum and excitement the player had in the game by making you trek through identical hallway after identical hallway. Such crap.
And finally, The Maw. What's really over-looked about The Maw is how average it is as a level until the warthog run. It's very linear, enemies are just sort of thrown at you, and the encounters are just all-around unexciting. But the setting, amazing music, and incredible ending make me forgive The Maw for nearly being forgetable.
The Librarian
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That would be amazing.Stormtrooper30 said:
The Library is like Left 4 Dead for me, but with a Halo twist. And as you know, I enjoyed it more than Keyes and Truth and Reconciliation.TDG said:
If you were playing Left 4 Dead alone, were going through identical hallways over and over, the A.I. was dumber, there was no enemy variety, and you weren't in an interesting environment, then the Library would be just like Left 4 Dead: Halo remix.Dax01 said:
And I don't even know it's possible to like The Library more than Keyes and TaR. I guess you must not be a TRUE Halo fan!
The Librarian
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I've never played Halo: CE in co-op (probably never will), but I heard "The Library" is a lot more fun in co-op.TDG said:If you were playing Left 4 Dead alone, were going through identical hallways over and over, the A.I. was dumber, there was no enemy variety, and you weren't in an interesting environment, then the Library would be just like Left 4 Dead: Halo remix.
And I don't even know it's possible to like The Library more than Keyes and TaR. I guess you must not be a TRUE Halo fan!
The Librarian
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Delta Halo: 9/10
-First time you are on a Halo in Halo 2.
-You drop in with the ODSTs. Too bad you can't experience the drop from the MC's perspective. I think in the Halo/Halo 2 HD cutscenes extra for the Legedary edition, one of the guys said they couldn't do it with the engine.
-Makes you want to explore. A major plus for any level set on "Halo."
-When Heretic Hero starts to play as soon as you grab the tank, you know you're in for an enjoyable ride.
-I discovered a room that I didn't notice before (it's always so awesome to know you played a certain section many times and yet there is still more to discover): there are two dead grunts with two swords lying on the ground in a hidden room. I wonder how that happened.
-First time you meet honor guards.
Regret: 8.5/10
-I enjoyed this a lot more than the other "boss level" ("The Oracle") in the game.
-The gondolas are a lot of fun. Speaking of gondolas, is there some sort of point to what Cortana said when she said, "This lake couldn't have been created by volcanic action, which means it was either built this way on purpose, or was created by some other cataclysmic event?"
-I love the submerged "elevator."
-The cutscene in which the whole Covenant fleet emerges from slipspace right above the MC is breathtaking. In-game, it's definitely something to look at.
-Regret "boss battle" was meh.
-The ending cutscene reveals to us the "voice" of the Gravemind.
-First time you are on a Halo in Halo 2.
-You drop in with the ODSTs. Too bad you can't experience the drop from the MC's perspective. I think in the Halo/Halo 2 HD cutscenes extra for the Legedary edition, one of the guys said they couldn't do it with the engine.
-Makes you want to explore. A major plus for any level set on "Halo."
-When Heretic Hero starts to play as soon as you grab the tank, you know you're in for an enjoyable ride.
-I discovered a room that I didn't notice before (it's always so awesome to know you played a certain section many times and yet there is still more to discover): there are two dead grunts with two swords lying on the ground in a hidden room. I wonder how that happened.
-First time you meet honor guards.
Regret: 8.5/10
-I enjoyed this a lot more than the other "boss level" ("The Oracle") in the game.
-The gondolas are a lot of fun. Speaking of gondolas, is there some sort of point to what Cortana said when she said, "This lake couldn't have been created by volcanic action, which means it was either built this way on purpose, or was created by some other cataclysmic event?"
-I love the submerged "elevator."
-The cutscene in which the whole Covenant fleet emerges from slipspace right above the MC is breathtaking. In-game, it's definitely something to look at.
-Regret "boss battle" was meh.
-The ending cutscene reveals to us the "voice" of the Gravemind.
Kibbles
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Assembly and Orbital Pics: [No Sandbox... =( Plus Stairs in Orbital. Yay] http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16546
Orbital does look pretty though.
Orbital does look pretty though.
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Deleted member 21120
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That is Flight that's getting beat down! :lolA Penguin said:
The Librarian
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GM Bullfrog
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Kibbles said:
At Work ... Can't See = FTL .... And I don't see anything at HBO yet
Stormtrooper30
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at the EazyB picture.The Escalation picture confirms that this map will be full of akward grenade moments.
backflip10019
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Yeah, um, so I've been playing DLC Big Team for the past 3 1/2 hours and haven't yet lost...
Kibbles
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Looks like the guy's map descriptions are right so far (I'm guessing this was meant to be a private PM to someone from that Williams guy, and they leaked it) There are corridors, and there are computer screens that we can see above... Interesting.
To refresh your memory, here's the leaked info.
Stormtrooper30
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Couldn't Coco, Voc, and Louis Wu confirm or deny this guy's analysis of the maps? I mean, if they weren't actually invited, that would prove that this information was made up. I hope its not though, Longshore and Heretic sound really awesome.
I'm sad to hear that none of them will be Headlong (if the rumor is true).
CrazedArabMan
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rumors coming true, I like it, plus CE with achievement would be sweet, but it would take a lot of coding to fix that, that or just fix up Halo CE with new graphics and such, and I would easily buy it again.
The Librarian
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Kibbles, thanks for that quote! Hadn't seen it before. So Heretic is a Midship remake? Eh. I wasn't too fond of Midship, but I'd be willing to give it another try. Longshore sounds amazing, as well as Citadel because I <3 "The Covenant" oh so very much.
Sacred Icon: 8/10
-If you turn around and look at the background of the place you start out in, you can see High Charity and Halo together: very cool.
-I think this is the only instance in the game in which you have a Jackal as your ally.
-First time you meet those lovely Sentinel Enforcers.
-The pistons are definitely an interesting way of getting around. I wonder if the pistons was an early concept that was put into the final game, or were developed later on. Also, what is their purpose, exactly? To help the Sentinel Constructors get around?
-When you deactivate the Containment-Shield, you can see it go down as you leave the Forerunner building you started in. I hadnt noticed that before. Jeez, I sure missed a lot of things.
-Most of the time youre right behind the Humans. At one point, you can see them battling it out across the level.
-Seeing the Sentinel factory being blown up by (what I assume to be) a Flood-controlled Wraith was great to see.
-The sort of last stand at the end of the level was a great way to end it. Oh, did I mention that Elites are better than Marines? Mainly due to their shields.
Quarantine Zone: 9/10
-First time you come across a Specter.
-If I am not mistaken, this level has you battling against Flood-controlled Human vehicles for the first time.
-I notice that your shields take less time to recharge than those of your Elite allies.
-This level has some awesome vehicle combat, but sadly some (if not most) of it is ruined by lock-on rockets. Instead of trying to take it to the enemy, I end up rushing through for fear of losing my vehicle, and if that happens, I have no chance of survival.
-Found something else I hadn't noticed before: you can see In Amber Clad in this level. It's right after the cutscene in which Rtas tells Thel that he will hold off the Flood while Thel goes after the icon; it's while you are on the gondola, crossing the gorge. You can actually see the glow of the engines in the back. Awesome.
-While you're on the gondola, for most of the time, you can see the Human-controlled gondola moving just ahead of you.
-"Sacred Icon" and "Quarantine Zone" are the only Halo levels in which you fight against Flood-controlled vehicles. Correct me if I am wrong on that.
-Despite it's flaws, it's still one of the best levels in the game.
Sacred Icon: 8/10
-If you turn around and look at the background of the place you start out in, you can see High Charity and Halo together: very cool.
-I think this is the only instance in the game in which you have a Jackal as your ally.
-First time you meet those lovely Sentinel Enforcers.
-The pistons are definitely an interesting way of getting around. I wonder if the pistons was an early concept that was put into the final game, or were developed later on. Also, what is their purpose, exactly? To help the Sentinel Constructors get around?
-When you deactivate the Containment-Shield, you can see it go down as you leave the Forerunner building you started in. I hadnt noticed that before. Jeez, I sure missed a lot of things.
-Most of the time youre right behind the Humans. At one point, you can see them battling it out across the level.
-Seeing the Sentinel factory being blown up by (what I assume to be) a Flood-controlled Wraith was great to see.
-The sort of last stand at the end of the level was a great way to end it. Oh, did I mention that Elites are better than Marines? Mainly due to their shields.
Quarantine Zone: 9/10
-First time you come across a Specter.
-If I am not mistaken, this level has you battling against Flood-controlled Human vehicles for the first time.
-I notice that your shields take less time to recharge than those of your Elite allies.
-This level has some awesome vehicle combat, but sadly some (if not most) of it is ruined by lock-on rockets. Instead of trying to take it to the enemy, I end up rushing through for fear of losing my vehicle, and if that happens, I have no chance of survival.
-Found something else I hadn't noticed before: you can see In Amber Clad in this level. It's right after the cutscene in which Rtas tells Thel that he will hold off the Flood while Thel goes after the icon; it's while you are on the gondola, crossing the gorge. You can actually see the glow of the engines in the back. Awesome.
-While you're on the gondola, for most of the time, you can see the Human-controlled gondola moving just ahead of you.
-"Sacred Icon" and "Quarantine Zone" are the only Halo levels in which you fight against Flood-controlled vehicles. Correct me if I am wrong on that.
-Despite it's flaws, it's still one of the best levels in the game.
:lolCocopjojo said:
Yeah, that's no coincidence. And those shots just remind me how epicfuckawesome the sky box is on Assembly. They really went nuts with it on that map.
Orbital looks a bit like a big hallway, twisted into a pretzel. I approve since I can navigate straight hallways. Looks fun.
Bring on Sandbox. The name is tantalizing.
And Bungie has said they originally thought they would all be released together. Microsoft changed their plans and is delaying three of them a year for ODST.Kibbles said:
xxjuicesxx
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Kibbles said:
Damn MC just got served!
Doodis said:
The other maps are going to be packaged with the new expansion. So the maps that were complete enough to supposedly be played by that Williams cat many moons ago won't be out for another year.
Go to Blockbuster when Halo Wars is out, grab one of the empty cases and use the map pack code inside for part 1 of the maps. If you for some reason want to play the game, pirate it. Don't give Microsoft a dime for this bullshit.
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Yeah, this is the one that I'm really interested in. I'm sure the rest of the maps will be awesome, but I think we've all agreed that Sandbox is probably a Foundry-type map, and based on the videos we've seen I cannot begin to imagine how it will work. I really cannot wait to hear more about it.GhaleonEB said:
Also, Kibbles, where did you find that "clean" main menu pic?
Kibbles
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This thread.Cocopjojo said:
And then there's this:Cocopjojo said:
Q: X Foman123 x asks: The forums have been abuzz with requests for a new "Foundry"-style map that is larger, outdoors, and better suited for creating maps for large parties, are there any discussions about a larger, more open map for from-the-ground-up Forge creations?
A: Last time someone asked a question about this there were entire legions of upset e-folks because we didn't give them a straight answer. Thankfully, your question is so laser-focused on the "discussions" about a new Foundry-style map so I can give you an answer - Yes, there are discussions about Foundry-style maps.
That was from July 25. In the October podcast, they said the maps were done. Given the length of the pipeline, I can't imagine something was in "discussion" that late in the production cycle. A: Last time someone asked a question about this there were entire legions of upset e-folks because we didn't give them a straight answer. Thankfully, your question is so laser-focused on the "discussions" about a new Foundry-style map so I can give you an answer - Yes, there are discussions about Foundry-style maps.
Which I'm sure you remembered. I just keep thinking of that and want it to be what we think it is. Which is of course why they're holding out on revealing it. :lol
Kibbles
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If Sandbox truly is as awesome as we imagine, I may have to... get Halo Wars. I'll probably take a look at the cutscenes while beating the Campaign, keep the DLC code, and return it. If I end up liking it, it's a keeper, but I'm not that big of a RTS fan. It's got to be pretty damn good for $80 too. >_< My Xbox 360 keeps getting 2 red lights too, so I'll probably have to get a new box. Xbox want's over $140 or something to fix it. I'd rather buy a new one that'll be more reliable for $200. (core, I'll put my HDD in) It's been pretty weird though. Sometimes I get it right away, sometimes it takes a while. *shrug*
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