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[Genesis Knight]

Fighting Flood will be more enjoyable in Reach b/c armor abilities will let me SPRINT THE FUCK AWAY FROM THEM.

I don't like Flood.

 

[Kapura]

Being able to beat down Flood made them a lot more enjoyable to fight.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

So it'd be like the best three way fights from Halo campaigns, but without a story.

So it'd be most of the levels of Halo 3.

Boom!

Except for the fact the 3 way battles in 3 were practically non-existent. And the tiny morsel that was there was crap.

Being able to beat down Flood made them a lot more enjoyable to fight.

I agree actually, the Flood got more fun as the games went buy.

 

[pahamrick]

Man, seeing the pic of the statue being held almost makes me regret going for the limited instead of the legendary.

 

[lybertyboy]

Is...is he in Stan Lee's room?

"Open up old man, I got sumthin' to show ya!"

Excelsiorly!

 

[big ander]

Man, seeing the pic of the statue being held almost makes me regret going for the limited instead of the legendary.

I start to think that everytime I see the statue or the Legendary packaging, but then I think: where the hell could I put that statue and giant crate? Limited is perfect for me.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

That statue is one giant game killer.

I'll buy 3 standards before I buy that crap.

 

[zumphry]

You'd think fans of a game called Halo would know more about how circles work.

Motherfucking circles, how do they work?

Too bad it isn't as hot here as it was a few weeks ago, would be a good alibi for freezing myself instead of just "BECAUSE FORGE. SHUT UP. WAKE ME UP AT 7!1!!!!111!".

 

[pahamrick]

I start to think that everytime I see the statue or the Legendary packaging, but then I think: where the hell could I put that statue and giant crate? Limited is perfect for me.

That was pretty much my reasoning for just going for the limited. Well, that and the fact the only extras were a flaming effect and a statue (Where the hell is the behind the scenes DVD Bungie?!) I splurged for the Halo 3 Legendary solely for the extra disc of content (when it was still being touted as having the H1/H2 cinematics remastered in HD.) Now the helmet sits in the box in a closet.

 

[electricpirate]

Dax is right here,

In each Halo game they've made the fun more and more interesting to fight. In CE shotgun and AR were the only really effective weapons against the flood, and no meleeing them was just frustrating. The pistol didn't damage much, but it could disarm them, though the shotty did that just as well.

In halo 2, you could "Headshot" flood now.

In 3 a wider variety of weapons were introduced, you could now Melee flood, and infection forms could revive flood that wasn't thoroughly destroyed. Pure forms were resistant to BR/Carbine fire, so you had to keep your midrange weapon balanced with an AR or PR that could drop them at range. The end result was really satisfying to fight IMO, and something I'd love to see in firefight.

Halo 3 flood would have been perfect sans FUCKING SPINY SHOOTING FLOOD WHO COULD ROT IN HELL FOR ALL ETERNITY FOR ALL I CARE. FUCK SPINY SHOOTING FLOOD.

 

[FourDoor]

Sorry. I don't know how real circles work. All the circles I encountered ended up in pieces by the time I was starting to figure them out.

BTW: Stan Lee is not a circle. Shiska on the other hand... :lol

 

[NullPointer]

FUCKING SPINY SHOOTING FLOOD WHO COULD ROT IN HELL FOR ALL ETERNITY FOR ALL I CARE. FUCK SPINY SHOOTING FLOOD.

Worst part of Halo 3 hands down. Those fuckers also killed off any hope of me finishing a solo legendary run. Its not that they were impossible to defeat - but they were just incredibly boring to fight. Cortana was such a pretty level to have it ruined by littering it with damage soaking snipers clinging to walls.

THOSE guys are worse than drones.

 

[Kapura]

Sorry. I don't know how real circles work. All the circles I encountered ended up in pieces by the time I was starting to figure them out.

BTW: Stan Lee is not a circle. Shiska on the other hand... :lol

Who's shiska?

 

[big ander]

Worst part of Halo 3 hands down. Those fuckers also killed off any hope of me finishing a solo legendary run. Its not that they were impossible to defeat - but they were just incredibly boring to fight. Underground Nose Gunk Passageway was such a pretty level to have it ruined by littering it with damage soaking snipers clinging to walls.

THOSE guys are worse than drones.

Soooo pretty.
But really, it was an exciting and creepy level. And the turrets did make it a lot worse.

 

[electricpirate]

What I discovered on my legendary playthrough, is that the turret fuckers are weak against Plasma rifle fire. That happened when I ran out of ammo on every other gun, and it made the level much more enjoyable.

Bungie in general does a really good job of training players into concepts like that, IE, the shield flares against elites, or the way the shotgun appears in Halo:CE right when you meet with the flood. But having plasma be the super anti flood weapon makes so little sense based on the previous 2 games, and there's no training for it. Actually, i found that the way H3 trained the player was lacking in a lot of ways, equipment wasn't well trained, brutes armor mechanic wasn't well trained.

 

[JesseZao]

Halo 2 maps? YES PLZ

I played thousands of games on Halo 2 maps and I miss 'em. I want all of them, but could live without Backwash, Coag (since BG is in), Gemini, or Desolation. My most wanted (that weren't already remade in H3 would be Ivory Tower, Colossus, Burial Mounds, and SANCTUARY. The rest I would really enjoy playing through as well, but I'm not getting my hopes up for a "Halo Complete" map collection.

(If I keep editing this I'll end up listing the rest of the H2 maps, so I'll quit now)

 

[cool_dude_2049]

Halo 3 flood would have been perfect sans FUCKING SPINY SHOOTING FLOOD WHO COULD ROT IN HELL FOR ALL ETERNITY FOR ALL I CARE. FUCK SPINY SHOOTING FLOOD.

I haven't played Halo 3 single player since launch. Remind me which kind of flood this was

 

[Devin Olsen]

Looks a lot better than the ODST controller IMO

• 59.99
• Available for *Pre-Order

Sources: IGN.com & Xbox.com

 

[Pennybags]

I haven't played Halo 3 single player since launch. Remind me which kind of flood this was

The crawlers would plant themselves onto a wall and act as a turret.

 

[zumphry]

What I discovered on my legendary playthrough, is that the turret fuckers are weak against Plasma rifle fire. That happened when I ran out of ammo on every other gun, and it made the level much more enjoyable.

Bungie in general does a really good job of training players into concepts like that, IE, the shield flares against elites, or the way the shotgun appears in Halo:CE right when you meet with the flood. But having plasma be the super anti flood weapon makes so little sense based on the previous 2 games, and there's no training for it. Actually, i found that the way H3 trained the player was lacking in a lot of ways, equipment wasn't well trained, brutes armor mechanic wasn't well trained.

+1 Thumbs Up (Completely Agree)

Though, I just used the Carbine against the Ranged Forms (more like Raged Forms, am i rite?). To me it seemed I could just use a Battle Rifle and Carbine most of the time against the Flood in Halo 3 and be just fine.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

I haven't played Halo 3 single player since launch. Remind me which kind of flood this was

The ones that crawled around on all fours then turned into living needle turrets.

 

[squidhands]

Worst part of Halo 3 hands down. Those fuckers also killed off any hope of me finishing a solo legendary run. Its not that they were impossible to defeat - but they were just incredibly boring to fight. Cortana was such a pretty level to have it ruined by littering it with damage soaking snipers clinging to walls.

THOSE guys are worse than drones.

The Needler is your bestest buddy when it comes to those unholy fucks. They make a very satisfying noise when exploding in a pink mist, too. Between the PR and the Needler, you should be able to get your Legendary run completed.

 

[Genesis Knight]

Nice looking controller.

Should I buy it or stick with my red one?

 

[GhaleonEB]

The Needler is your bestest buddy when it comes to those unholy fucks. They make a very satisfying noise when exploding in a pink mist, too. Between the PR and the Needler, you should be able to get your Legendary run completed.

Brute Shot, too. The Cortana level has them scattered all over the place; a couple shots on Legendary takes them down. There are ample tools to take the turret forms down, you just need to know what and where they are.

RE: controller. Nice design, though I'm not paying an additional $10 for a nice design.

 

[Stinkles]

Who's shiska?

A miserable pile of circles.

 

[Hugbot]

Nice looking controller.

Should I buy it or stick with my red one?

Buy the new one, then paint it red.

 

[big ander]

Looks a lot better than the ODST controller IMO

• 59.99
• Available for *Pre-Order

Sources: IGN.com & Xbox.com

Awesome. I'll buy that for sure, my Red is falling apart.

 

[RebornYeti]

Looks a lot better than the ODST controller IMO

reachcontroller.jpg

Looks pretty cool, but I'm still not sure I'll buy it.

I have to get the Legendary edition after all.

 

[Genesis Knight]

Buy the new one, then paint it red.

:lol

A miserable pile of circles.

Sorry, can't help it:

 

[Genesis Knight]

another double?

 

[EazyB]

Looks pretty cool, but I'm still not sure I'll buy it.

I have to get the Legendary edition after all.

I'mma spend a $70 premium for a statue but putting a $10 on a controller is where I draw the line.

Spoiler

Not buying either.

 

[NullPointer]

Thanks for all the advice on taking those turrets down - unfortunately I traded in my copy of Halo 3 towards Crackdown 2, so thats just going to stay a missing achievement for me.

But I'm all in for Reach. Its the only game I'm hyped for this year.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

I just thought of something that would be awesome with the Hologram.

I wonder if you can stick it.

Imagine spawning your Hologram and sending it into a clump of camping enemies stuck at the back with one of your plasmas. Imagine the stunned look on their faces! :lol

 

[Diablohead]

Looks a lot better than the ODST controller IMO

• 59.99
• Available for *Pre-Order

Sources: IGN.com & Xbox.com

MS need to use up those old grey sticks before the huge wave of completely black 360s pads hit the stores.

 

[Spasm]

I just thought of something that would be awesome with the Hologram.

I wonder if you can stick it.

Imagine spawning your Hologram and sending it into a clump of camping enemies stuck at the back with one of your plasmas. Imagine the stunned look on their faces! :lol

Are they 'hard light' holograms?

 

[Kapura]

A miserable pile of circles.

Lol'd heartily.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Are they 'hard light' holograms?

Nice red dwarf reference! :lol

I'm just thinking since the plasma itself isn't a damaging blow the hologram may be able to be stuck since it seems (from what we have been shown) when it's "damaged" it "poofs."


Probably just wishful thinking.

 

[Tashi]

*rushes in*

ANY NEWS!??!?

 

[The Librarian]

*rushes in*

ANY NEWS!??!?

Nope.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

*rushes in*

ANY NEWS!??!?

Nope.

Shouldn't you be well on your way to 1 million MLG games played right now?


Back to work you! :lol

 

[Genesis Knight]

Imagine spawning your Hologram and sending it into a clump of camping enemies stuck at the back with one of your plasmas. Imagine the stunned look on their faces! :lol

Believe.

Spoiler

So is NeoGAF's tagline from those ads or is it a coincidence.

 

[NullPointer]

*rushes in*

ANY NEWS!??!?

Plasma Rifles, Brute Shots and Needlers are good for taking down the flood ranged pure forms on legendary.

I've learned something new anyway. ;P

 

[Hey You]

Looks a lot better than the ODST controller IMO
http://gearmedia.ign.com/gear/image...oller-posted-online-20100722104949579-000.jpg

• 59.99
• Available for *Pre-Order

Sources: IGN.com & Xbox.com

Too bright, I'll be using my ODST controller come launch.

 

[FrankT]

Exclusive: Microsoft to release $400 Halo: Reach Xbox 360

By Ben Kuchera | Last updated 7 minutes ago

Looks like Microsoft is going to offer yet another flavor of its 360 hardware soon, as we've just got word from our ever-accurate Mole that there will be a Halo: Reach version of the newly slimmed-down Xbox 360. This hardware will be silver, not black, and feature Halo: Reach graphics.

The system will come with a copy of Halo: Reach, two wireless Halo controllers, and the 250GB hard drive. Microsoft should be making this official very soon—we hear later today—so you shouldn't have to wait long for the official images.

The price for this box of awesome? $399.99, and it will be a limited-time deal.

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/...rosoft-to-release-400-halo-reach-xbox-360.ars

Surprise......perhaps thread worthy, but yea.

Likely to match right up with the controller above. But yea Ars a bit late on this call this time around.

 

[Shake Appeal]

Incidentally, if the Reach 360 is one of the two 'reveals', I'm gonna strangle urk and sketch.

 

[Genesis Knight]

$400.

I'm with Shake Appeal. There'll be a march on the Bungie castle if that's a surprise. :lol

 

[RebornYeti]

I'mma spend a $70 premium for a statue but putting a $10 on a controller is where I draw the line.

Spoiler

Not buying either.

Nah, the $10 isn't what gets me, it's the fact that I would have to buy the controller on top of the Legendary edition.

I think I'm only gonna go with Legendary.

 

[The Librarian]

My Halo 3 360 is still going mighty strong.

 

[cool_dude_2049]

The ones that crawled around on all fours then turned into living needle turrets.

I remember now. They weren't much of a problem; they were just annoying.

 

[Tashi]

Damn.


*back to MLG* :lol