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The Halo 3 Beta Thread
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Blimblim said:
Thanks Blim. It's nice to be able to have some gameplay footage on my PC. In wonderful HD no less.
Not that Voc's isn't a great player, but I think his video shows just how overpowered that laser is, imho.
Ramirez said:I saved a game of 1 Flag CTF last night, and it has me using the Laser alot, I'll send that one to you later Blim, if people would like to see how it really isn't overpowered, I won't be on til late tonight however.
And to the person asking for my GT, DaAnswer3. I played another PMS girl last night on my next to last match, won that game, then the next game I was on her team and she only got 3 kills, I thought they were good? Like getting paid money and shit...or is it because...they have boobs
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsHalo3.aspx?gameid=23435&player=DaAnswer3
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsHalo3.aspx?gameid=23483&player=DaAnswer3
I was wondering who DaAnswer3 was. You're really good, but you gotta fix yo' internets.
It was a really pleasant surprise that you could upload six of your Saved Films (and even recommend them to people using their GamerTag) - even in the Beta... I remember I when I first had read about the feature, I thought the only way people could see them would be to invite them to your Theater lobby... do you guys realise the awesome potential in this feature?
You don't even need to record or capture your Saved Film, or wait till your friend joins the room for him to see your film, you can just send it through Xbox Live (even through the Dashboard no less... the quality and production values of machinimas, tournament videos, and montages to name a few, will be off the charts - if you don't have a good quality capture card, send it to someone that does... made a really cool jump in MP, or one of BUngie's zillions of hidden goodies in SP but you don't have the equipment to record it yourself? Send it to someone who can!
Not to mention that we all know that the options for Saved Films are severly restricted in this beta to boot... who knows what other editing tools Bungie has in store for us in the final version!
That's why I ignore the people downtalking Halo 3's graphics, while they still look awesome in this unfinished form, they are but a tiny slice of the huge pie that Bungie is cooking up, based just on what we've seen, read (and played) alone...
On a sort of related note, I love how you can see people's Halo 3 Service Record (all of their stats) via the Dashboard as well - Bungie really is utilising XBL far beyond I even knew it could do...
You don't even need to record or capture your Saved Film, or wait till your friend joins the room for him to see your film, you can just send it through Xbox Live (even through the Dashboard no less... the quality and production values of machinimas, tournament videos, and montages to name a few, will be off the charts - if you don't have a good quality capture card, send it to someone that does... made a really cool jump in MP, or one of BUngie's zillions of hidden goodies in SP but you don't have the equipment to record it yourself? Send it to someone who can!
Not to mention that we all know that the options for Saved Films are severly restricted in this beta to boot... who knows what other editing tools Bungie has in store for us in the final version!
That's why I ignore the people downtalking Halo 3's graphics, while they still look awesome in this unfinished form, they are but a tiny slice of the huge pie that Bungie is cooking up, based just on what we've seen, read (and played) alone...
On a sort of related note, I love how you can see people's Halo 3 Service Record (all of their stats) via the Dashboard as well - Bungie really is utilising XBL far beyond I even knew it could do...
Yeah, I also like how it adds new stuff to the friends blade.
I'm pretty sure it's stuff that they added in the new spring dashboard specifically for Halo 3. Of course knowing MS over devs will have to possibility to hook to this new API too.
Now all we need is a way for the devs to skin the main blade as they wish so it doesn't look as much out of place as it does. It's certainly not that important, but it would be a nice touch.
I'm pretty sure it's stuff that they added in the new spring dashboard specifically for Halo 3. Of course knowing MS over devs will have to possibility to hook to this new API too.
Now all we need is a way for the devs to skin the main blade as they wish so it doesn't look as much out of place as it does. It's certainly not that important, but it would be a nice touch.
Deadly Monk
Banned
ant1532 said:
yes, do tell
thatbox said::lol That won't save you; I doubt anyone's downstream is going to be the bottleneck come Wednesday morning
i dunno man, my 15/2 optimum online saved me forza 2 demo morning; all my friends were struggling to download it while I got it in less than 5 minutes.
next day download that area 51 demo or whatever its called in about 3 minutes.
at most i expect 10 minutes for Halo 3 beta.
Femmeworth
Banned
Damn, that looks mighty overpowered.Blimblim said:
Femmeworth
Banned
Yeah, you're probably right.Tieno said:
ninj4junpei said:
It's a power weapon for sure. Basically a sniper/rock combo thingy of sorts. I've been owned by it and it never feels unfair. You can see the laser trail coming and you shit a little and try to run for cover. If you have it and snag a kill, it's really satisfying and you shit a little.
ok i know this is a huge gamertag thread and all, but who here is s truly dedicated halo player and will be playing the beta night and day; the person who thinks halo is the greatest game ever, and the person who knows strats and teamwork.
i dont usually play with random people, only my small group of very good halo teammates, but i wouldnt mind playing with some of the dedicated here.
i dont usually play with random people, only my small group of very good halo teammates, but i wouldnt mind playing with some of the dedicated here.
Instigator
Banned
ninj4junpei said:
But I see potential in the Campaign mode. If the Xbox360 can handle many more than a dozen or so Convenant troops on screeen (sort of the limit in Halo 1 and 2), you could have scenarios of whole batallion of enemies that you could mow down in a single shot with a good aim and just the right position. That could be really fun...
Stabby McSter
Member
my memory is a bit faulty, but in halo 1 couldn't the sniper shoot through multiple enemies (at least in mp)?Instigator said:
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
unrelated to the beta, but what's going on with single player? have we seen any of it yet?
anyhow, i was mildly excited about the beta when i bought crackdown, but now im freaking stoked to play on wednesday!
anyhow, i was mildly excited about the beta when i bought crackdown, but now im freaking stoked to play on wednesday!
TemplaerDude
Member
just watched a bunch of videos from the beta, looks incredibly awesome.
Instigator
Banned
Stabby McSter said:
Yep, but enemy placement was usually sparse so such opportunities were rare. And one-shot kills with the sniper rifle required headshots (except for Hunters).
The Spartan laser is a one-shot, kill-everything type of weapon. If Xbox360 delivers more populated battlefields than before, the Spartan laser will come more in handy. Perhaps it was created with the Campaign mode in mind in the first place.
Karma Kramer
Banned
So what do people think of the graphics for those who are playing the game right now?
Imperial Hot
Banned
Tieno said:
"It's Snack sir. I'm here humbled and humiliated to ask you for one thing... I want you to kill Tieno."
I am so freaking jealous.
Stabby McSter
Member
i feel the same way :lolsnack said:
"It's Snack sir. I'm here humbled and humiliated to ask you for one thing... I want you to kill Tieno."
I am so freaking jealous.
...
:'(
Tieno
Member
The graphics grow more and more on me. It has some very impressive and soft lighting in Snowbound and Highground.Karma Kramer said:
I think the graphics shine when you're actually in battle and all these cool, neat visual effects are mixing in together.
I've always been very fond of the vibrant halo look, it's very different from most of the desatured fps games.
Karma Kramer said:
Pretty slick. The lighting is really the star in the IQ department. Up close, some of the textures are blurry, and there is noticeable aliasing. But not as bad as that kotaku piece made it out to be. Overall, the graphics are pretty damn good. Snowbound in particular, with its great particle effects, really stands out.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Is this where I go to beg for a Halo 3 beta invite(sold off Crackdown)?
I'm pathetic
I'm pathetic