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[scarybore]

There are some very lucky people here, need more impressions please!

 

[Lakitu]

What's the menu music like??

 

[wasting]

 

[JdFoX187]

Bless you! There is hope!

 

[wasting]

What's the menu music like??

the announcement video

 

[Eric WK]

Oh, and the other 100% legit awesome feature is the saved replays. The way they've done it is awesome. You just go to the stats after a match, hit X to save it, and you're done. If you want to share it with friends you have 6 slots to upload and any of your friends can download them. You can even start a "Theater" lobby (instead of an Xbox Live Game lobby), invite friends, then watch a saved replay. HOT

Can you switch between a game lobby and a Theater lobby easily (without having to make a new party)?

 

[tiong_fi]

Few pics from the menus:

http://mbnet.fi/tiong/halo3beta/

 

[Shake Appeal]

Can you switch between a game lobby and a Theater lobby easily (without having to make a new party)?

this is Bungie, so I'm guessing that's a given

 

[DKo5]

Yup, just change the lobby type.

Menu music is the E3 unveiling trailer music, but slightly different. Total \m/ on the music + sound design so far.

 

[dejan]

http://www.insidegamer.nl/xbox360/halo3/videos/2462

 

[FIREBABY]

Dual wielding sees to have been really toned done - haven't seen a single person using it yet. Spiker grenades = <3

Thank god. Hows the ATV handle?

 

[Manp]

i see no AA, am i wrong?

 

[Blimblim]

Did I mention how awesome the sound is? Most next-gen sound design ever

 

[Shake Appeal]

okay, it looks a lot better in motion

colour me impressed.

 

[WHOAguitarninja]

http://www.insidegamer.nl/xbox360/halo3/videos/2462

That looks really nice. I love how "solid" everything looks on snowbound. The lighting looks wonderfully authentic.

 

[DKo5]

Haven't driven the ATV yet. My only games on High Ground (I think thats the name - the red dirt + base map) were Shotty Sniper.

Ghost drives like you'd expect, though.

 

[FIREBABY]

Did I mention how awesome the sound is? Most next-gen sound design ever

Even better than RSV? If so, gawtdam i'm gonna get evicted.

 

[Hunter D]

Damn you lucky bastards.
Guess I will go play crackdown.

 

[DKo5]

Even better than RSV? If so, gawtdam i'm gonna get evicted.

Having a sniper bullet whiz by my head and thunk into some rock behind me actually made me turn my head.

Seriously some awesome effects for the weapons + explosions.

 

[GotchaForce]

Will there be any way to watch our replay saves once the beta is done? OMG, anything to stave off the certain withdrawal.

 

[f@luS]

is there any way bungie's aiming for 60fps in retail game? ( or im just dreaming? )

 

[soco]

i think i know the answer already,but does the beta support xbl guests? (ie, splitscreen online)

 

[Shake Appeal]

I wish I had 5.1

judging by that video the sniper has this lovely rich bass tone to it now. I'm in love.

 

[Okin]

How are the death animations?

 

[MaX_PL]

What's the diff between a melee lunge and a melee?

Also, didn't know ripping off warthog turrets turns the camera into 3rd person. Cool.

well in Halo 2 you could melee from like feet away. you lunged toward the player by holding forward and meleeing.

a regular melee is just being next to some and bam, melee.

also, with xbox 360 and halo 2, i could never pull off melee lunges. it was nearly impossible, whilst with a regular xbox and a sdtv, i destroyed.

 

[RPS37]

i think i know the answer already,but does the beta support xbl guests? (ie, splitscreen online)

2 player split is supported.

Also,
screw you guys, I'm gonna go play Crackdown!

 

[JB1981]

Dude, the assault rifle sounds awesome. Love it. The rocket launcher reload sound is great as well. So far I'm really liking what I see of that snow map.

 

[Xdrive05]

http://www.insidegamer.nl/xbox360/halo3/videos/2462

So awesome. It already looks like more fun than Halo 2 (which I love).

 

[thatbox]

You guys who want to play Halo 2 tonight, I'm up for that. Signed onto Live in Halo 2 for the first time ever just now (apparently I have to buy the new maps to play online at all?). My Gamertag is cetteboite!

 

[wasting]

omgaamzing

 

[MaX_PL]

What all graphical features will be different form the beta to final, I'm a huge texture whore

why do you ask these questions expecting us to know? go ask a dev.

youre like a little kid screaming, "dad are we there yet?"

 

[Eric WK]

You guys who want to play Halo 2 tonight, I'm up for that. Signed onto Live in Halo 2 for the first time ever just now (apparently I have to buy the new maps to play online at all?). My Gamertag is cetteboite!

Pretty much.

 

[scarybore]

is there any way bungie's aiming for 60fps in retail game? ( or im just dreaming? )

I highly doubt it, not much need for it in Halo imo.

screw you guys, I'm gonna go play Crackdown!

Tell me about it! :lol

 

[Xdrive05]

Did I mention how awesome the sound is? Most next-gen sound design ever

Marty must be very satisfied with the new hardware.

 

[Rorschach]

:[

 

[michaeld]

Well considering people from Bunge post here and all the Halo fanatics who read every morsel of info, I think I could get an answer..get your Master Chief panties out of a wad already.

 

[SpudBud]

I'd be up for Halo 2 tonight, I'll have to cave and download the new maps. GT: SpudxBud

 

[GhaleonEB]

looks underwhelming graphically at this stage

It's not. It looks *very good*. Lots of great effects, the animation is a massive step up from Halo 2, particle effect galore....the game is up there with the best games on the 360, easily.

Very easily.

But you know what? **** the graphics. It plays wonderful. Hopping back on in just a few...

 

[Shake Appeal]

I'd play but despite having paid for the maps the first time around, it is not letting me download them the second, so...

 

[Blimblim]

Last batch of images, this map looks so much better in motion.
http://www.xboxyde.com/gallery_5403_en.html
Videos coming next.

 

[Lakitu]

Wow, just saw that video and I am VERY impressed!! Absolutely amazing, some great texture work, sound effects and it just looks so much fun!

 

[Rorschach]

...if I was in, I sure as hell wouldn't be posting here. :\

[edit]GJ, blim! *waits for video*

 

[Xdrive05]

The only thing that doesn't look very impressive to me is the geometry, which still looks at least adequate. It could probably use a 20% increase in polys, but it's really not that big of a deal from the look of the videos.

 

[DSN2K]

would I be right in saying the snow map is by far the most complete visually ?

 

[Tieno]

Man I can't believe how awesome the sound effects are. Halo 1 and 2 didn't hit it all the way for me when it came to that, but this one it does. 5.1 is fantastic. LOVE (LOVE!) the sound of the brute pistol, especially when dual wielded it's like someone is raining down ice shards, so scary and menacing. All the sound effects are very rich and layered.

5.1 + brute pistol + rumble= scary.

Had a fight with two guys and they were throwing grenades when they were peeking out of their bubble shield and man the sound and then you have this effect where you screen shakes a bit and you feel the rumble, it's great!

Two guys on a mongoose were charging me and I dropped a bubble shield and I think they bounced of it? Is that possible or did something else happen?

They added a lot of stuff to Halo 3 gameplay and it makes for varied gameplay. Always something different happens and you have to adapt. I dub it 40 seconds of fun!

 

[Eric WK]

Hm. That video keeps freezing within a second or two for me.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Snowbound and High Ground both looked exquisite in the vid. Can't wait to see some action on Valhalla. I love objective-based games on the larger maps.

BlimBlim to the rescue!

 

[MaX_PL]

is the sound only good with 5.1 or is it still rape with just tv speakers.

 

[michaeld]

Dammit I can't get videos form that link to play or show up at all,only the link to them.

 

[Eric WK]

would I be right in saying the snow map is by far the most complete visually ?

I'm fairly sure Frankie has said that in the past.