The Official Halo 3 Thread

[Caspel]

The demo went up a week early so that sites like MLGpro.com, MajorNelson.com, TeamXbox.com, etc. could hand out codes for the demo to people. Only way to download it now is to get one of those codes. :)

Yeah, PlanetXbox360.com had 15 code to give away.

[Cocopjojo]

Yeah, I'm a huge strategy fan in genre. AoE 1-3, AoM, RoN, Civ 2-4 + Civ Rev, Warcraft 3, C&C Red Alert, Warhammer, Company of Heroes, Empire Earth, and (one of my current favs) Galactic Civilizations II. Those would the majority of my favorite RTS. I've played all the RTS on the 360 and Halo Wars is better then them all. The CGI cinematics help tell the story better, so there's at least some visual eye candy if you like CGI.

This is very good to hear.

[Kibbles]

The cinematics are great yes, but the voice acting almost kills it for me The elites sound like something on a shitty tv show with bad acting, like Power Ranger villains. I would've rather had them speak Sanghelli with subtitles than talk like that.

[Cocopjojo]

The cinematics are great yes, but the voice acting almost kills it for me The elites sound like something on a shitty tv show with bad acting, like Power Ranger villains. I would've rather had them speak Sanghelli with subtitles than talk like that.

BUT WHAT IF THE INFECTION DEFILES THE RELIC

[Cocopjojo]

Uh, so I am finally watching these YouTube vids of the demo... and it looks pretty awesome. Hurry up, Thursday.

[Domino Theory]

Uh, so I am finally watching these YouTube vids of the demo... and it looks pretty awesome. Hurry up, Thursday.

Halo 3 menu-esque.

Nice.

[Dax01]

Uh, so I am finally watching these YouTube vids of the demo... and it looks pretty awesome. Hurry up, Thursday.

Thanks for that, Coco. Watching now.

[backflip10019]

6v7 Onslaught CTF. That was hilarious.

[Captain Blood]

Halo 3 menu-esque. Nice.

Yea that is neat.

[Domino Theory]

Yea that is neat.

[Captain Blood]

Dude I am not playing lol I thought it was cool.

[neoism]

The demo went up a week early so that sites like MLGpro.com, MajorNelson.com, TeamXbox.com, etc. could hand out codes for the demo to people. Only way to download it now is to get one of those codes. :)

Demo's...serious business!! : /
Remember back in the old days, when you didn't need a damn code to "unlock" a demo!



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[INTERNET]

Demo's...serious business!! : / Remember back in the old days, when you didn't need a damn code to "unlock" a demo! :(:(:(:(:(:(:(

What, when you had to buy a "magazine" to get a demo?

[Kibbles]

BUT WHAT IF THE INFECTION DEFILES THE RELIC

I CARE NOT FOR YOUR LITTLE LIVES

[Cocopjojo]

I CARE NOT FOR YOUR LITTLE LIVES

[Dax01]

I CARE NOT FOR YOUR LITTLE LIVES

"...TO WAR"

"I THOUGHT I'D SHOOT MY WAY OUT FOR ONCE. MIX THINGS UP A LITTLE."

Just finished the videos. I agree, Coco: Thursday can't come soon enough. On the second mission, there was one path that the player chose not to explore. I will check that out once I get the demo.

[Zeouterlimits]

"...TO WAR" "I THOUGHT I'D SHOOT MY WAY OUT FOR ONCE. MIX THINGS UP A LITTLE."

One of those lines is mind-numbingly terrible.
The other is a cute line for fans to laugh a little at, the relief felt at rescuing Cortana and the fact that they can make jokes in such a dire situation

[EazyB]

On the second mission, there was one path that the player chose not to explore. I will check that out once I get the demo.

Make sure to post what you find, whatever's down that path must be pretty awesome.

[Cocopjojo]

This doesn't really amount to anything, but it's sort of interesting:



Apparently, Social Team DLC is also known as DLC Playground.

[xDEILGYREx]

[list=1]Short version: Bungie has had six maps done since fall. Microsoft holds three back six months to leverage against Halo Wars, and the other three a full year to wait for ODST.

Couldn't be happier that Bungie is no longer MS's bitch.
Hopefully they're working on another FPS Halo universe game, and won't pull BS like this.
Of course, MS will force them to price the DLC at a premium price.

Q: Can Bungie still use the Halo name/Halo universe setpieces, or does MS totally own that now?

[Dani]

This doesn't really amount to anything, but it's sort of interesting: Apparently, Social Team DLC is also known as DLC Playground.

I noticed that since the last playlist refresh. Hmm.

[Cocopjojo]

Couldn't be happier that Bungie is no longer MS's bitch. Hopefully they're working on another FPS Halo universe game, and won't pull BS like this. Of course, MS will force them to price the DLC at a premium price. Q: Can Bungie still use the Halo name/Halo universe setpieces, or does MS totally own that now?

As far as we know, Microsoft owns Halo completely. So Bungie can only "use" the Halo brand when MS has licensed them to.

[xDEILGYREx]

As far as we know, Microsoft owns Halo completely. So Bungie can only "use" the Halo brand when MS has licensed them to.

Wow, that's huge.
Everything they've created in the Halo universe for the last decade, sold.

I hope they stick with FPS and Sci-Fi.
Btw, how are you playing Halo3 and replying to my question at the same time?
My FL says so. lol.

[Cocopjojo]

Wow, that's huge. Everything they've created in the Halo universe for the last decade, sold. I hope they stick with FPS and Sci-Fi. Btw, how are you playing Halo3 and replying to my question at the same time? My FL says so. lol.

Shultz? I didn't know this was you, haha. When I die, I'll often F5 GAF real quick. Or when we're winning by a lot.

[PedroLumpy]

I can't BR myself out of a cardboard box apparently. Still, some interesting games tonight.

[Kibbles]

3 Sensitivity seems crazy fast after playing Battlefield Bad Company and RE5

[striKeVillain!]

Why is it that sometimes my helmet as a spartan will get replaced with the default one in multi? I know I didn't change it.

[Dani]

Why is it that sometimes my helmet as a spartan will get replaced with the default one in multi? I know I didn't change it.

Happens with Elite heads too. Still don't know why.

[GhaleonEB]

Happens with Elite heads too. Still don't know why.

Every now and then the permutation you are wearing doesn't load properly, so it defaults to, erm, default.

[Tashi0106]

6v7 Onslaught CTF. That was hilarious.

yea that was...different...hahahaha but I did have fun tonight though

[KevinRo]

As far as we know, Microsoft owns Halo completely. So Bungie can only "use" the Halo brand when MS has licensed them to.

They sold their soul to the Devil then bought it back at a steep cost just.

I don't know about you all, but after investing time in the books and learning about the Halo Universe I feel scared that Microsoft will fuck it up.

[CrazedArabMan]

Sorry I didn't join your guys game today, I was playing with a group of my other friends. Sounds like you guys had a great time. I realized that I'm really rusty right now, the games I played yesterday were the first actual online MP I've played in a good few months I believe.

[Tashi0106]

Sorry I didn't join your guys game today, I was playing with a group of my other friends. Sounds like you guys had a great time. I realized that I'm really rusty right now, the games I played yesterday were the first actual online MP I've played in a good few months I believe.

It doesn't matter how rusty you are, it seems like Backflip is rusty all of the time

[Caspel]

The cinematics are great yes, but the voice acting almost kills it for me The elites sound like something on a shitty tv show with bad acting, like Power Ranger villains. I would've rather had them speak Sanghelli with subtitles than talk like that.

Yeah, the voice-acting and dialogue isn't the best by any means. But at least they look good.

[Botolf]

"...TO WAR" "I THOUGHT I'D SHOOT MY WAY OUT FOR ONCE. MIX THINGS UP A LITTLE." Just finished the videos. I agree, Coco: Thursday can't come soon enough. On the second mission, there was one path that the player chose not to explore. I will check that out once I get the demo.

I'll have you know the second line is more than tolerable.

[Stormtrooper30]

*Pic of users*

It's me!

The customs tonight were really fun. For those of you who couldn't join us, try and make it to the one next week. The plethora of maps was a nice mix of competive and stupid fun.

Will the Halo Wars demo have XBL MP, or will you just get to play against the AI?

[GhaleonEB]

Every now and then something wonderful happens in matchmaking with pure randoms. Just had the most epic comeback game I've ever experienced. No spectacular pics, just watch the score.













Down 63-84 we come back to win 100-94, outscoring Blue by 37-10 in the last two minutes. We finally took control of the hill, got a fresh laser and our Banshee and Hog spawn and go on a tear. I go on a streak and don't die in that same stretch; we all just caught fire. Craaaaaaazy.

[Dax01]

The other is a cute line for fans to laugh a little at, the relief felt at rescuing Cortana and the fact that they can make jokes in such a dire situation

It's still really bad.

"Master Chief, this is either the best decision you've ever made or the worse."

"Take us home."

Make sure to post what you find, whatever's down that path must be pretty awesome.

Please stop doing that.

[Silly.Mikey]

Couldn't be happier that Bungie is no longer MS's bitch. Hopefully they're working on another FPS Halo universe game, and won't pull BS like this. Of course, MS will force them to price the DLC at a premium price. Q: Can Bungie still use the Halo name/Halo universe setpieces, or does MS totally own that now?

Considering how MS have been closing their devs lately, im glad they left. Halo or not.

[Silly.Mikey]

checkout your world Halo3 rank here: http://halocharts.com/index.php

[Dax01]

Just got my fourth perfection medal, and Luke owes me a steak dinner.
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStat...8&player=dax01

[Silly.Mikey]

actually he owns you 143. He owns me 83. ;)

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Halo3/De...yer=SillyMikey

[Cocopjojo]

It's still really bad. "Master Chief, this is either the best decision you've ever made or the worse." "Take us home."

"...or the worst."

And both of those lines are awesome. Especially the former, in context with Earth's situation and Hood's state of mind.

[Louis Wu]

The incessant bouncing on the jump to conclusions mat, Claude, does not.

There was no bouncing at all, sir. I posted a link I found, and outlined the basic inference that came from it. I said nothing about the cinematics not being in-engine, and the reason I commented about using outside talent instead of internal resources (even though you'd done exactly that for Halo 3) was because I thought it was interesting that you were doing it again with a project so much smaller than Halo 3.

In fact, Ghaleon pointed out the B.net news piece on D.A.M.N. FX less than an hour after Kibbles' post, for anyone jumping to conclusions. (I probably should have done the same in the original newspost - my bad.)

If fear of overreaction drives what news gets mentioned or not mentioned, I'm wasting my time even RUNNING a fansite.

[Dax01]

"...or the worst."

Whatever.

And both of those lines are awesome. Especially the former, in context with Earth's situation and Hood's state of mind.

You think those lines are good but "open sesame" is bad? They're both terrible and extremely cheesy.

There's also what Miranda says when you are on the beach at the beginning of "The Covenant," how the rings will destroy us all.

[Zeouterlimits]

"Master Chief, this is either the best decision you've ever made or the worse."

That line & Miranda's bs "to war" lines were terrible, I've always said this.
In fact it's one of the things that disappoints me most about Halo 3.

The writing is un-even in terms of quality. From Truth's death (holy shizbot Arbiter, you're a freakin' badass) to Hood's pathetic whimper at the Chief (which doesn't even make a whole lot of sense).
As for you using this as a counter argument to bashing of HW's not-so-fantastic dialogue & voice work I appreciate your optimism, but ever since the flood have been revealed I've looked at Halo Wars through apprehensive eyes.

[Dax01]

As for you using this as a counter argument to bashing of HW's not-so-fantastic dialogue & voice work I appreciate your optimism, but ever since the flood have been revealed I've looked at Halo Wars through apprehensive eyes.

I'm not defending Halo Wars for it's (apparent) terrible dialogue. It's just that there is mocking of the dialogue in Halo Wars when there is equally terrible dialogue in Halo 3. Both games' stories seem to be on the decent to bad side of things.

[TDG]

I'm not defending Halo Wars for it's (apparent) terrible dialogue. It's just that there is mocking of the dialogue in Halo Wars when there is equally terrible dialogue in Halo 3.

NOW do you understand why some chuckle at your behavior relating to Halo Wars?

[Dax01]

NOW do you understand why some chuckle at your behavior relating to Halo Wars?

No. If someone else in another thread was making fun of the dialogue in Halo 3, I would interject with "Yeah, the story in Halo 3 is bad, but the Terminals are worth a read. They almost make up for most of the cheesy dialogue found in the game."

[Captain Blood]

Whatever. You think those lines are good but "open sesame" is bad? They're both terrible and extremely cheesy. There's also what Miranda says when you are on the beach at the beginning of "The Covenant," how the rings will destroy us all.

Also throw me in the group with the people who liked the "Shoot my way out...mix things up a bit" line. I thought it was quite cool.