Halo 3
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Has anyone read the EGM article on Halo 3? They are really putting some awesome fucking stuff in this game. I know a lot of people like to rag on Halo as an average FPS, but Bungie always seems to bring something new to the table. With Halo 2 they brought us some crazy web integration for stats and match reviews. Now it looks like the integration is getting even tighter, and the game itself is looking to break a few boundaries with some different tools.
Here are some highlights:
* The campaign mode will be keeping score of your progress. That is, you gain actual points while playing, and the better you do (ie more headshots, more sticks, etc) the higher your score. These of course will be applied to online leaderboards.
* There is something called an Elephant in multiplayer that is literally a huge mobile base that can carry vehicles and players. The article said it's similar to the Sand Crawler the Jawas used in Star Wars. The strategy to use such a thing sounds very intersting.
* The game features this pseudo-map maker called the Forge. The really unique thing about Forge is it's real time and co-op. You can place objects, weapons, crates, fushion cores, etc in real time with other players and then drop in and play the maps seamlessly. There are even a few game modes that have come out of this, like Jenga.
* The maps can be uploaded and shared. You can log onto Bungie.net and browse the maps, and then queue them for download. As soon as you fire up Halo 3, the maps will be downloaded.
So we've got a pseudo map editor for multiplayer with a Sandcrawler as well. Plus 4 player co-op via XBL. What night is going to be Halo 3 night?
Oh, and this:
Has anyone read the EGM article on Halo 3? They are really putting some awesome fucking stuff in this game. I know a lot of people like to rag on Halo as an average FPS, but Bungie always seems to bring something new to the table. With Halo 2 they brought us some crazy web integration for stats and match reviews. Now it looks like the integration is getting even tighter, and the game itself is looking to break a few boundaries with some different tools.
Here are some highlights:
* The campaign mode will be keeping score of your progress. That is, you gain actual points while playing, and the better you do (ie more headshots, more sticks, etc) the higher your score. These of course will be applied to online leaderboards.
* There is something called an Elephant in multiplayer that is literally a huge mobile base that can carry vehicles and players. The article said it's similar to the Sand Crawler the Jawas used in Star Wars. The strategy to use such a thing sounds very intersting.
* The game features this pseudo-map maker called the Forge. The really unique thing about Forge is it's real time and co-op. You can place objects, weapons, crates, fushion cores, etc in real time with other players and then drop in and play the maps seamlessly. There are even a few game modes that have come out of this, like Jenga.
* The maps can be uploaded and shared. You can log onto Bungie.net and browse the maps, and then queue them for download. As soon as you fire up Halo 3, the maps will be downloaded.
So we've got a pseudo map editor for multiplayer with a Sandcrawler as well. Plus 4 player co-op via XBL. What night is going to be Halo 3 night?
Oh, and this: