6:54 AM on 04.10.2007
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Bungie just dropped their big bombshell, and it turns out that it's the start date for the Halo 3 multiplayer beta; May 16th. According to their site, at 12AM on the 16th the download option in Crackdown will become active, and people around the world will simoultaneously cry as they realize the pinnacle of their existence is a chance to play a video game before it has been released.
The beta will last until midnight on June 6th and will include three of the planned maps; Valhalla, High Ground and Snowbound. It will also, undoubtedly, include racism, thirteen year olds who just learned the term "Thunderc*nt", and the hopes and dreams of an entire generation. Face it, the only way this beta could meet the expectations it has already created would be if it spontaneously generates sexy, large-breasted, subservient unicorns, and hands you wads of hundred dollar bills every time you enter a server.
[Thanks Zach, for the tip, and for always being there when we've had a rough day.]
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So I've been holding on to my Crackdown to play a Beta for 1 month? Nuts to that.
If anyone's too lazy or has problems downloading the vidoc.
My bad.
Also, I want a piece of that unicorn action.
Walk in, drop a grenade, run out and wait and attack.
I'm not sure if I like this idea but I guess I'll find out come May 16th.
and to Kryptinite doesn't the video show that it STOPS grenades? I thought he threw it down just as someone thru a grenade. Also why have a teaser trailer showing him blocking an explosion if you can't do it in the game?
I guess it all matters in how this will be implemented in game. I guess it wouldn't make sense for the thing to stop bullets and not grenades.
I just really hope they end up making a decent animation for those X button actions. I don't want it to look like I'm pooping a bubble shield grenade thing.
I'm gonna be pissed if I have to wait till after the Halo 3 beta for it. I'm pissed I've had to wait this long.
How would a game like H2 or H3 differ in regards to some of the more popular FPS out there currently? I've played UT, GoW, Quake 3, Doom, CS, etc... What am I getting here that I haven't gotten elsewhere? Not saying I won't play the Beta, as I will, but I'm just wondering what the hook of Halo online is compared to the rest...
What they should have done is beta test the co-op, but then they wouldn't have much to say at e3 I guess... "Hey look!, it's some more fluff footage and guess what the blue X button does now?"
http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/10629
On Bungie's website they said that those shots are taking from an Alpha build. What we see come May 16th will look better than that. On top of that, whenever they release the final product, the game will go through it's final polish process. So we won't see the best it can be until the game is on retail shelves.
I agree...makes me think of all those posts about ports looking "last-gen" HAHA! But I don't seem it being bumped up terribly high. they are worrying about the game play instead of all focus on visuals. TRYING to make it fun. And Bungie used that "Alpha build" line in screenshots months ago, are they still in alpha mode? psssh.
As far as the beta goes... eh, I'll just wait until the full game comes out.
Hah!
I'm totally set to get my Halo on.