Halo 3 Pre-Release Discussion

[Candyman5]

Re: Halo 3: Behind the Scenes

New Bungie Weekley update.....Halo 2 maps will be available for 360 and X-Box owners, about 4 bucks for 2 maps......Remakes of Hang them High and Derelict

[Candyman5]

Re: Halo 3: Behind the Scenes


Hang them High is now Tombstone


Derelict is now Desolation

[Flawless]

Re: Halo 3: Behind the Scenes

Bungie Weekly Update

The first fusion core was pretty, but lacked the necessary warning signage seen in the new, improved Halo 3 Fusion Core. The new improved Fusion Core will become important in strange, secret ways in Fall 2007. Consider yourself warned.

Here we see the three stages of Fusion Core "stability" from inert to face-meltingly assploded. The trick is to not use them as desks, or hiding places. Rolling and stacking them can be deadly, or rewarding. Depending on your level of skill and patience. Everything you see here is in-game, except the hexagons.

Audio has seen some noticeable improvements too. Honestly, it’s sounded about perfect for months, but they just keep adding layers to it. Last night during a multiplayer test I heard a few new sounds – including a very convincing waterfall sound in Valhalla, that works really well over distance, and a new sniper ricochet sound that made me poop mah pants. It spanged off a rock behind my head, and even though I had missed the sniper contrail, I knew I was in jeopardy. It sounds hot and fast and frightening. And it isn't just one sound - it's lots of different effects, each scarier than the last. The ricochet sounds are backed up by (in Valhalla at least) a distant echo of the report itself, arriving fractionally after the bullet itself.

The distant muffled battle sounds continue to amaze me, and they’re being tuned frequently. They sound so real, that it’s hard not to think of them as an ambient soundtrack – but they’re all made by real gunfire in the distance. I also noticed a subtle, brief distortion sound when using team chat – kind of a futuristic mic crackle. It’s subtle and brief, but it’s there. Marty laughed when I said I’d noticed all this new stuff in the public beta build and pointed out that his guys (Jay and C Paul) were still adding tons of cool new stuff. And that I would be “amazed.”

Best of all; you guys will get to hear this stuff for yourself in the Public Beta later this spring (more news on that fairly soon) and you’ll get to see how much the graphics have changed since the Alpha. The Public Beta itself will probably be the very first opportunity for you to see some of the new lighting, textures and decorator effects – even the next Vidoc feature (coming soon, but sometime between now and the Public Beta) only features graphics from the Alpha build.

So yeah. Big changes coming. Big changes and big news. Next week is going to be significant.

[RockyTop1]

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Beta May 16-June 6

Video with some MP footage here

[dagger55]

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Beta May 16-June 6

Video with some MP footage here

im surprised we get to play it that long

[Sandman42]

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Can't wait.

[Flawless]

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Downloaded the vidoc off the marketplace and the X button is used for the Bubble Shield and Tripmine. There may be more uses. Awesome video. Really looking forward to seeing the beta and all the improvements that have been made from the old alpha build.

21 days of Halo 3 beta!

[dagger55]

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Downloaded the vidoc off the marketplace and the X button is used for the Bubble Shield and Tripmine. There may be more uses. Awesome video. Really looking forward to seeing the beta and all the improvements that have been made from the old alpha build.

21 days of Halo 3 beta!

23 second mark shows a spartan carrying a portable turrent, which some say is also another use of the x button

[ex carrabba fan]

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In case you were having trouble viewing the video like me:
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[Sandman42]

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The only bad thing about the beta is that we are going to get a taste of what Halo 3 will be like, but once the period ends we'll have to wait another 4-5 months to play it again.

[Dispatch]

Re: Halo 3: Behind the Scenes

The only bad thing about the beta is that we are going to get a taste of what Halo 3 will be like, but once the period ends we'll have to wait another 4-5 months to play it again.

Yea thats gonna suck but being able to play it during that time period is going to be great. There is going to be so much hype for this game once the demo drops and people get a taste of it.

Can't wait for this game!!

[Beantown]

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Yes. I'll be home from school when the Beta drops. Thank God.

[greenegt]

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Ahhh, brings back some great memories. Looking forward to trying this out.

[RockyTop1]

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Yes. I'll be home from school when the Beta drops. Thank God.

great, just great

[AuburnAlumni]

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I'm one of the few folks I guess that isn't a die hard Halo fanatic.

But it does look interesting.