Halo: Reach

[Pete1210]

Re: Halo: Reach

If you were in the Halo Reach disc beta:

Apparantly the last title update made the Halo Reach beta disc unplayable. Microsoft has sent emails to with a free download code for Halo Reach from Games on Demand.

I did not get the email... yet.

[CaptainZombie]

Re: Halo: Reach

Having going through this game again, never finished it the first time I owned it, Bungie really did a good job with the single player. I am at the last level right now. My only complaint is some of the levels where you are inside buildings and the lack of details/textures is just plain ugly. Hopefully 343 corrects this for Halo 4.

[EpicGingy]

Re: Halo: Reach

Halo's building materials have never really been absolutely amazing.

In the first game when you go into a Covenant ship you use a grav lift, and Bungie admitted that they did this because the ship had god awful textures. But hey, they could be worse, right?

I played the hell out of the campaign when I got the game (which wasn't too long ago) so now I'm all Reach'd out, and then I took a few hours to beat Halo 3 on normal just to refresh my memory when I saw Halo 4 was announced

But yeah, the campaign was really well done, especially since you've got to make a campaign where every Halo fan who actually payed attention to the back story knew how it ended. I wish there was more satisfaction by the end of the campaign, but it's hard to make a satisfying ending when everything gets destroyed :P At least that last level had that feel of desperation I really love

[Pete1210]

Re: Halo: Reach

If you were in the Halo Reach disc beta:

Apparantly the last title update made the Halo Reach beta disc unplayable. Microsoft has sent emails to with a free download code for Halo Reach from Games on Demand.

I did not get the email... yet.

If you did not get the free code, you can call xbox support. After several call backs to verify information that they already had, I finally got an email with a code for Halo Reach Games On Demand.

[Pete1210]

Re: Halo: Reach

The Map Packs are 400 points each this week (1/2 off).

[Steel5]

Re: Halo: Reach

Get prepared for an "Anniversary gametype" aka classic gametype on Hang em' High:
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[SinisterAlex]

Re: Halo: Reach

So can I buy these maps through DLC without having to buy the game?

[Sandman42]

Re: Halo: Reach

So can I buy these maps through DLC without having to buy the game?

No, you need to buy the game to play the maps.

[Steel5]

Re: Halo: Reach

So can I buy these maps through DLC without having to buy the game?

No, you need to buy the game to play the maps.

The maps will come out as standalone DLC "soon" after the game comes out, so if you want to wait a bit you can just get the maps.

[Sandman42]

Re: Halo: Reach

The maps will come out as standalone DLC "soon" after the game comes out, so if you want to wait a bit you can just get the maps.

Oh, okay. So probably will be 2-3 months after the fact I guess? Wonder what the price on that will be, being that its 7 maps.

[Steel5]

Re: Halo: Reach

Oh, okay. So probably will be 2-3 months after the fact I guess? Wonder what the price on that will be, being that its 7 maps.

They emphasized at Halofest that it will be faster than that, as people asked about the comparison to when the last Halo 3 DLC that came with ODST appeared standalone on marketplace.

I assume they will be 1600 MS points, but that's just a guess.

[SinisterAlex]

Re: Halo: Reach

Thanks!

I would buy the game but I've spent so much money on games the last two months I just can't spend anymore. MW3 is the last game I'm purchasing and the rest are already paid for (Skyrim on PC) or I have in my possession.

[Steel5]

Re: Halo: Reach

Anniversary Map Pack

Now that the relevant playlists have been covered, we should probably touch on the multiplayer maps as well. The Anniversary Map Pack, which includes six multiplayer maps along with one Firefight map, will be available on November 15th for 1200 Microsoft Points.

BATTLE CANYON (2 - 8 players)

“The telemetry spires in these canyons help manage the Halo ring’s vast translocation grid.”

The rocky warrens of this part of Halo provide the ideal environment for an array of impressive telemetry clusters. These spires’ synchronization conduits ensure that the ring’s translocation grid is always fully operational, part of a remarkably powerful system which allows near-instant transportation across the full ten thousand kilometers that span the installation.


BREAKNECK (8 - 16 players)

“The initial Covenant strike is over, but the fight for Mombasa has just begun.”

Section 21 once looked out onto the New Mombasa Orbital Elevator with pride and optimism. Now, with much of the city flooded by the Covenant’s brutal assault, the skyline is only a shattered ghost of what it once was as the battle for humanity’s survival continues on the streets and corridors below.


HIGH NOON (4 - 12 players)

“Despite millennia of abandonment, transportation facilities like this one continue to function flawlessly.”

The vast generator complexes which power this enormous slipspace portal allow it to connect with an unknown number of locations across the galaxy. However, passage through this system requires a Forerunner keyship, and few command such a vessel this long after the disappearance of the portal’s creators.


PENANCE (2 - 8 players)

“The Covenant have harnessed the waters of this moon to refuel their massive supercarriers.”

As the primary satellite of the Unggoy homeworld, Buwan provides the perfect environment for this massive Covenant hydro-facility used to power and refuel a variety of capital ships. Though still operational via automated subsystems, the station was abandoned shortly after the breaking of the Covenant.


RIDGELINE (8 - 16 players)

“Overlooking one of Halo’s impressive relay complexes, this idyllic cliffside once served as a UNSC staging area.”

Once serving as a watchpoint for the immense relay complex below, the monitoring outposts nestled atop this ridge became a staging ground for human forces during their time on Installation 04. Toward the end of the conflict, a Covenant assault brought the resistance of the marines here to a tragic end.


SOLITARY (2 - 8 players)

“The security spire’s damaged interior only hints at the terrifying power of its previous inhabitant.”

These spinning confinement platforms are a testament to the technological prowess of the Forerunners. In the event of a security breach, the facility’s suborbital location and frigid temperature were thought to be able to keep any threat at bay, but it appears those plans were… optimistic.


INSTALLATION 04 (1 - 4 players)

“Fight for survival around mysterious Forerunner structures on Installation 04.”

When the UNSC Pillar of Autumn arrived at Alpha Halo—also known as Installation 04—the Covenant was already there to welcome them. The conflict that followed raged across the surface of the ringworld, eventually pitting the renowned and battle-hardened ODSTs against a merciless Covenant assault, which would stop at nothing to control Halo.

343 will also introduce five new playlists on the day of release specifically for these maps. They will also be implemented into all existing playlists.

The Playlist details:
Anniversary Squad
4v4 Slayer and Objective
Contains Anniversary Classic and TU game types
Maps: Battle Canyon, Beaver Creek, Solitary, Prisoner, Penance, Damnation, High Noon, Hang ‘Em High
Game types: Anniversary Classic Team Slayer, Anniversary Classic Multiflag, Anniversary Classic Assault, Anniversary Classic 1 Flag, Anniversary Classic 1 Bomb, Team Slayer, Team Slayer DMRs, Team Slayer Pro, Elite slayer, Assault, Multiflag, 1 Flag DMRs, Stockpile, Crazy King DMRs, Neutral Bomb, Headhunter, Hot Potato DMRs, Territories

Anniversary BTB
8v8 Slayer and Objective
Contains Anniversary Classic and TU game types
Maps: Breakneck, Headlong, Ridgeline, Timberland, High Noon, Hang ‘Em High
Game types: Anniversary Classic Big Team Slayer, Big Team Slayer, Big Team Snipers, Big Team Elite Slayer, Big Team Multiflag, Big Team 1 Flag, Big Team Assault, Big Team 1 Bomb, Big Team Neutral Bomb, Big Team Territories, Big Team Crazy King, Big Team Stockpile

Anniversary FFA
FFA Slayer with a pinch of Objective
Contains Anniversary Classic and TU game types
Maps: Battle Canyon, Beaver Creek, Solitary, Prisoner, Penance, Damnation, High Noon, Hang ‘Em High
Game types: Anniversary Classic Slayer, Slayer, Slayer DMRs, Slayer Pro, Elite Slayer, Headhunter, Crazy King, Infection, Alpha Zombies, Oddball

Anniversary Classic
4v4 Slayer and Objective
Contains Anniversary Classic game types
Maps: Beaver Creek, Hang ‘Em High, Headlong, Damnation, Prisoner
Game types: Anniversary Classic Team Slayer, Anniversary Classic Team Snipers, Anniversary Classic Multiflag, Anniversary Classic 1 Flag, Anniversary Classic Assault, Anniversary Classic 1 Bomb, Anniversary Classic Oddball

Anniversary Firefight
Contains our most popular Firefight variants
Map: Installation 04
Game types: Arcade Fistfight, Arcade Nadefight, Arcade Rocketfight, Arcade Sniperfight, Arcade FRGfight, Arcade Plasmafight, Arcade Fiestafight, Arcade Arcadefight

Anniversary Classic game types have the following settings: no Armor Abilities, Anniversary Pistol (pistol traits have been modified to replicate CE behavior), one Frag Grenade upon loadout, player speed increased, gravity increased, jump height increased, shield and health recharge rates increased, and melee damage reduced. Please note that the standard TU changes also apply to Anniversary Classic game types.

[EpicGingy]

Re: Halo: Reach

Sadly I can't get XBL because we can't get unlimited high speed, so I can't progress my Spartan nearly as well. I'm at Warrent Officer Grade 1 based completely off of campaign, so you can tell I'm a dedicated fan :P

I wish there was kind of like two different Spartans for you. One for your online exploits and another for single player. Although I guess for the majourity of people that do have online that would be more annoying and a hassle lol :P

[Redskinsfan#56]

Re: Halo: Reach

Can you play the multiplayer map pack using Halo CE or do you need Halo Reach to play them?