Halo: Reach

[Unspoken Damnation]

I looked, but couldnt find a thread for this. With the release of their first "VIDoc", Bungie's Halo: Reach is starting to look really promising. Can't wait for the Beta coming in May to give it a go.

VIDoc: Once More Unto the Breach
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0_jiB2hqeQ

[Bill_the_nonchalant]

ok, because they're going a new direction with this game with new characters and a new story line I'm intrigued.

Let's just hope the spartan feels like a spartan, meaning a sprint can bring you to 40 miles and hour for thirty seconds just like the book. Hehe

[FilButch]

It looks great but thats what I thought about ODST and it was a disappointment

[Unspoken Damnation]

Im not going in expecting as much as I did with their previous games. Hopefully I will be blown away this time, but if not i wont be too disappointed.

[SlainPwner666]

So, let's recount.

Original [Stellar]
Sequel [Pretty good]
Sequel to Sequel [Alright]
RTS Prequel [Mediocre]
Alternate View to sequel [Mediocre]
Prequel [Unknown]

Am I not the only person thinking the Halo franchise is getting a little stale?

[Unspoken Damnation]

They are making so many drastic changes to the gameplay this time around, that im not too worried about it getting stale. Im hoping that the changes they are making will turn this into one of their better games.

[Platypus]

I'm more worried for the Devs than the consumers this time around. How many of the core Bungie staff are mad that 5 games later, they still only have ONE franchise. You'd think by this point they'd be tired of their universe and want to try making a new one.

[one of them]

Original [Stellar]
Sequel [Pretty good]
Sequel to Sequel [Alright]
RTS Prequel [Mediocre]
Alternate View to sequel [Mediocre]
Prequel [Unknown]

It's more like
Original [First FPS to really WORK on a Console. Good]
Sequel [Rushed, Glitchy, Huge Cliffhanger, Alright Multiplayer. Poop.]
Sequel to Sequel [Overhyped, Few Additions to Multiplayer. Poop.]
RTS [not even worthy of being called an RTS when all RTS features were removed]
Alternate View to Sequel [60$ DLC, overhyped, Stamina instead of Shields. Poop.]
Prequel [My Guess: Overhyped, Slightly more Polished. Poop.]

[Elite]

I have the same view as the above.

Halo 1 was awesome. Everything else sucked.

[hunterhunter]

I'm feeling a little good about this...But ima keep my distance for a while....just in case some final dest. crap happens

[Crack5800]

Yeah...not expecting much from this. The Halo series since the second game have become WAY to over hyped and don't produce enough quality. ODST was alright....the story was decent, but overall nothing to really make me go, "Wow..that was moving or awesome."

[Frito]

That actually looks pretty impressive.

[Paradox Viper]

Can't wait. Halo 3 took up so much of my time, and this looks set to do the same.

[Easton Dark]

I have the same view as the above.

Halo 1 was awesome. Everything else sucked.

Halo 1, 2, and 3 were awsome

Everything else sucked.

Except for Halo 2's ending, that was so fucking uncool.

[Paradox Viper]

Except for Halo 2's ending, that was so fucking uncool.

I guess that's what happens when a money-hungry publisher wants the game for an unreasonable date. The end conversation should have been:

"Master Chief, do you mind telling me what you're doing in that studio?"
"Sir, finishing this game."

[one of them]

Graphics are much better.
Sandbox? :|

[Paradox Viper]

Graphics are much better.
Sandbox? :|
Think the second level of Halo 1. Bigger and more open, but not sandbox. When that guy says "sandbox" he means it in the development term, which is basically the idea of putting ai/guns/vehicles etc into any scenario and making sure all of it works to a caliber that would result in the most enjoyable gameplay experience throughout the game. So I guess it means making the game assets versatile.

[Stuffinator]

Looks great, but the developers are way to narcissistic, thats disgusting!

[Paradox Viper]

Looks great, but the developers are way to narcissistic, thats disgusting!
I think most developers are pretty proud of their games, regardless of how they are viewed by the outside world. When you put that much time and effort into a single project, you deserve to be proud of the (almost, in this case) end result.

[Stuffinator]

I agree with being proud and they probably invest a lot of time and sweat in their games and I respect that, but it's a difference if you say "it's gone be great" or "it's gone be TEH AWESOMNESS!!!"

for me it's to much!

[hunterhunter]

spaeking of halo...anyone thinking about buying the DVD/Blueray movie set er whatever

[Unspoken Damnation]

spaeking of halo...anyone thinking about buying the DVD/Blueray movie set er whatever

There was a movie? Oh wait, do you mean that Halo: Legends thing?

[FilButch]

Yes he does

[hunterhunter]

I wasn't paying much attention to the comercial...just saw master chief and an alien fighting with E.swords and the DVD/Blueray box set

[Bill_the_nonchalant]

I watched one episode of Halo: Legends but I stopped after I saw what the ODST looked like.
Big
Stupid
anime
hair.
They're marines! They have buzz cuts!

[Easton Dark]

Anime HairEEEEAAHHHHHHHOMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGPOINTY

[one of them]

Looks like some footage got leaked
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OngyW9BPiUw

[Platypus]

Nice Gmod skills.

[Elite]

I don't know what to think about this game. I don't really have to care since its an xbox exclusive, but the one person I've heard irl talking about it said something along the lines of "I don't care what people say, Reach will be awesome." I proceeded to ask him why and he said "because its Halo and it has a different artstyle."

REALLY?!!

...............

[ThoughtThinking]

I'll wait awhile before i get this game just to see if its actually good.
Its going to be different yes but will all these changes change it for the better?We shall wait and see!

[Paradox Viper]

I'll wait awhile before i get this game just to see if its actually good.
Its going to be different yes but will all these changes change it for the better?We shall wait and see!
The beta starting May 3rd would probably be a good time to decide if you like the changes.

[Bill_the_nonchalant]

Eh, to be honest I never bought ODST so I guess I'm missing out. Unless you are able to rent it and gain access through that. Or is there a code required?

[FilButch]

Eh, to be honest I never bought ODST so I guess I'm missing out. Unless you are able to rent it and gain access through that. Or is there a code required?

There's no code with the game so I guess you can just rent it

[Bloodshed269]

There's no code with the game so I guess you can just rent it

If it's the same thing they did with the Halo 3 beta, an option will open up in the menu once the beta begins, if you bought a "specialy marked" game.

[one of them]

It will probably download to your Xbox when the beta starts. If they released the beta already coded into the game I'm sure someone would have already extracted it from the disk and started playing it.

[Bloodshed269]

It was announced that an invitation to the open multiplayer beta of the game will be available in Halo 3: ODST. At the Microsoft X10 Event, Microsoft announced that the beta would be available on May 3, 2010.

Also,

Reach will be the last Halo game developed by original Halo developer Bungie. Future Halo games will be overseen by Microsoft subsidiary 343 Industries

[Paradox Viper]

If it's the same thing they did with the Halo 3 beta, an option will open up in the menu once the beta begins, if you bought a "specialy marked" game.

The beta is open to every copy of ODST.

It will probably download to your Xbox when the beta starts. If they released the beta already coded into the game I'm sure someone would have already extracted it from the disk and started playing it.

Well the full game is currently only in Alpha, so it's pretty much logically impossible for them to put it on the ODST disk, even if they wanted to.

Also, Bungie have said that the Beta will have "a handful of maps and modes, some familiar and some not".

[Bill_the_nonchalant]

Well, keep our fingers crossed and hope that it's not a let down.

You know what would be interesting? If the new developers actually do a better job on the Halo series then Bungie.

[Paradox Viper]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udhQ9KkoQ3I

Bungie does not disappoint.

[FilButch]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udhQ9KkoQ3I

Bungie does not disappoint.

I must say that i'm really impressed by that trailer and ,as bungie said, it looks like a really different multiplayer experience.

[Paradox Viper]

Here's a picture showing one of the new abilities in action.

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/Paradox_Tangent/Mini-Bubbleshield.jpg?t=1267657234

(it's pretty big so I'm not going to show it in the thread)

Seems to temporarily make you invulnerable to damage (but also unable to do anything), and then sets off an explosion either when you are hit, the shield goes down or it simply runs out.

[hunterhunter]

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/5184/marinesg.jpg

this got a +1 for my cool/crap ratio....currently:+3/-2

[N0sySh00ter]

Damn. Nice comparison.

[Bloodshed269]

Damn. Nice comparison.

He got it from Game Informer.

[hunterhunter]

^ which i have...(I skipped the halo section when i first got to read about splinter cell conviction)

[Paradox Viper]

Can you explain the concept of a “load-out” in Halo: Reach? How much flexibility will players have to dictate their own load-out before a match begins?

JARRARD: Load-outs let players pick from a set of weapons and armor abilities, suited to their play style, which they’ll get access to when they spawn. For example, the “Airborne” load-out includes the jetpack, assault rifle, and magnum. The available load-out options will vary depending on which gametype is being played. In matchmaking this is something Bungie will configure but in custom games, players will be able to define their own load-out options. Things get very interesting in team games as players coordinate their load-outs and respective strategies while their opponents counter with their own tactics.

http://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/03/31/exclusive-interview-on-the-halo-reach-sandbox.aspx

[hunterhunter]

they're learning at least

[Nuttz]

they're learning at least

moar liek copying, amirite?

Seriously though, I don't see why they're doing this. Loadouts don't seem don't seem like they would go well with Halo.

[armored cow]

moar liek copying, amirite?

Seriously though, I don't see why they're doing this. Loadouts don't seem don't seem like they would go well with Halo.

I don't even like Halo but I agree with you here.

[Elite]

x1 Agree

[Nuttz]

I don't like it either, I just always thought that the arcadeyness (yes I just amde up a word) was at least something that set it apart from the other shooters.

[Paradox Viper]

It isn't like Call of Duty's loadouts, though. You're talking about selecting from premade loadouts depending on what gamemade you're playing. It'll mainly be to change your armor ability, and you simply get different starter weapons to match what ability you choose.

Power weapons are not available to have on spawn, so you'll be selecting from things like assault rifle, shotgun, DMR, magnum, grenade launcher, needle rifle, plasma rifle and plasma pistol.

[Nuttz]

I don't really care to be honest, I won't be playing it either way.

[DTard]

ANOTHER Halo game?
Goddamn, they're milking it for all it's worth...

[FilButch]

ANOTHER Halo game?
Goddamn, they're milking it for all it's worth...

This is only the last halo game by bungie, there will be alot more halo games coming out from Microsoft.

[Paradox Viper]

ANOTHER Halo game?
Goddamn, they're milking it for all it's worth...
This is the fourth Halo game Bungie have made (not counting ODST, as it was Microsoft that decided to market and price it as a full game, rather than the expansion it was intended to be), all of which are reasonably spaced out (as in, not annual). There are four Half-life games, so does that mean Valve are milking the franchise?

The only franchise I have played that I can say without doubt, in my opinion, is milked, is Call of Duty. I have not seen any significant improvements to the game since Modern Warfare that I feel warrants the sequels, and the price of that new DLC strengthens my belief.

On the other hand, I personally think that with every Halo game, Bungie have drastically improved the system and balance to the point where I can still play Halo 3 after two years and not get bored of the multiplayer. Therefore, I don't think the series has been milked by Bungie, but now that the reigns are being handed completely over to Microsoft, that may change.

I guess it depends on how much the enjoyed the previous games.

[DTard]

I'm not talking about WHO made it, I'm talking about the NAME. It's being milked by both sides. Maybe Bungie's not TRYING to, but IMO, they are.

[SlainPwner666]

I'm annoyed with both franchises. And the irritating, slur spitting 11 year old fanboys that fervently defend each game.

Halo and Call of Duty were both amazing and innovative shooters, when they first hit the store shelves. But no matter how much you love hamburgers, you can only eat so many before you're sick of them. Especially if they charge 15 dollars for fries. Activision in particular is infamous for milking their franchises to the very last drop, and even then trying to disguise the puss they find underneath.

But hey, they've got nothing on Final Fantasy, after all, they just released, what was it, FF13? Jesus, when are people going to start trying something ORIGINAL for once? Mirror's Edge might've been a mediocre game, but at least it was something new.

[DTard]

I'm annoyed with both franchises. And the irritating, slur spitting 11 year old fanboys that fervently defend each game.

Halo and Call of Duty were both amazing and innovative shooters, when they first hit the store shelves. But no matter how much you love hamburgers, you can only eat so many before you're sick of them. Especially if they charge 15 dollars for fries.

This.

[lawlhat]

Halo is the only series I truly hate.

All of them blew.

[DTard]

Halo is the only series I truly hate.

All of them blew.
I liked the first.

But the question is, what does Claudia like?

[Bloodshed269]

I personally can't wait for this game. From what I've seen, it could be really good. I might have to pick up a used copy of ODST just for the beta.

Also: http://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/03/31/exclusive-interview-on-the-halo-reach-sandbox.aspx

[Easton Dark]

Halo Games are good.

CoD games are good.

Neither are great.

That's my philosophy.

[Paradox Viper]

That's my philosophy.

I believe the word you are looking for is 'opinion'.

If Halo makes big numbers appear on my screen when I do so much as shit in a bucket, in order to fill my Epeen bar to slap in my friends faces, THEN Halo will be dead to me. Until then, I shall continue to enjoy the multiplayer component of Halo 3, while waiting in anticipation for this one.

Also, this is why I wish most games had theatre mode:

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/Paradox_Tangent/95851624-Medium.jpg?t=1270174985

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/Paradox_Tangent/22879931-Full.jpg?t=1270174987

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/Paradox_Tangent/21979260-Full.jpg?t=1270174987

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/Paradox_Tangent/1735938-Full.jpg?t=1270174989

In other words, it allows you to capture/remember all those awesome moments.

[Easton Dark]

I believe the word you are looking for is 'opinion'.


I think I meant philosophy, as it will be true from now on.

[Paradox Viper]

http://www.gametrailers.com/episode/gametrailers-tv/89?ch=1&sd=1_hd

[Elite]

Hey that actually looked fun. Then again, everything does before it is out. I did like the excessive amounts of motion blur Reach has. Reminds me of Crysis' motion blur.

[Paradox Viper]

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/Paradox_Tangent/Untitled-7.jpg?t=1271589108
"A TEAMMATE IS TRYING TO SPAWN ON YOU"

[Nuttz]

Reminds me of Crysis' motion blur.

Crysis didn't have that much, enough to ook awesome, but not so much that it looked stupid.

"A TEAMMATE IS TRYING TO SPAWN ON YOU"

How many other ideas are they going to 'borrow'?

[Paradox Viper]

How many other ideas are they going to 'borrow'?

About as many as other games took from them?

[Zorgy]

Zing!

[Frankie]

Oh snap.

Anyway, i'm wishing for a PC release on this. Do it microsoft!

[Paradox Viper]

Carnàge Carnivàle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUv98eWVnL0&feature=player_embedded)

[SlainPwner666]

Yeah, saw the new trailer. Looks alright, the animations look much better then they originally did. Loving the melee animations in particular.

[SlainPwner666]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.190996-Behold-35-Minutes-of-Jetpack-tastic-Halo-Reach-Multiplayer-Footage

Damned beta.

[Bloodshed269]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.190996-Behold-35-Minutes-of-Jetpack-tastic-Halo-Reach-Multiplayer-Footage

Damned beta.

Goddamn.

[Paradox Viper]

The beta is dawning, so suit up and find a Battle Bro. This thread will temporarily be used as a place to find fellow 411'ers to stick shit with. Post your Gamertags below this post ONLY if you will be participating in the beta, starting May 3rd (Monday). For convenience, post the Gamertag in bold.

Paradox Viper

[Bloodshed269]

I was thinking about buying a used copy of O.D.S.T., but decided against it. Sorry, no Battle Bro Bloodshed for this.

[Goldkills]

I am going to rent ODST to get the beta lol
GOLDKILLS

[hunterhunter]

15% of the people that don't like HALO

:inside game store:

"What...What is this sensation...???"

"buy meeee"

"no....you're a halo game...I don't trust you no matter how good you look!"

"dooo iiitt"

"Wha...What the Hell...I,..I cant control my arm...Must not buy"

: 2 Hours later:

"damn...."

[Paradox Viper]

Just a little FYI for everyone: I will be buying Bungie Pro over the weekend, meaning I may end up making a (non HD but still epic) montage of my games with fellow 411'ers, or just general bros. For anyone wondering, as far as I can tell theatre mode is in the beta. Even if it turns out not to be, I'll just use Bungie Pro to immortalise some of the clips stored on my harddrive, for Halo 3.

[Bloodshed269]

What! No regenerative health and health packs? I bet Elite is pleased. (I doubt it)

[Jub8Jub]

I still have my ODST game so I will be playing Reach.
They should add the firefight mode back in but this time with matchmaking.

Jub8Jub

[FilButch]

I'm probably going to rent ODST.

FilButch

[Goldkills]

Well i am playing the beta now due to the short lived loophole

got to say its fun but grenades feel a little OP right now
and also only play list is grab bag that only has stockpile and 1 flag CTF and some slayer
gets boring fast playing stockpile 8 times in a row on powerhouse

[Zorgy]

I'm down with this. Word. Dawgs.

Emperor Zorg

[Paradox Viper]

Well i am playing the beta now due to the short lived loophole

got to say its fun but grenades feel a little OP right now
and also only play list is grab bag that only has stockpile and 1 flag CTF and some slayer
gets boring fast playing stockpile 8 times in a row on powerhouse

Keep in mind they'll be adding/switching the available playlists throughout the beta, so that they can gather data on different types of matches. For instance, Invasion starts on the 7th.

[Zorgy]

Comes out tomorrow.
Does anyone know:
1. The file size? (I have shit download speed.)
2. The actual time it comes out?

Looking forward to getting a 411 party going.

[Goldkills]

Comes out tomorrow.
Does anyone know:
1. The file size? (I have shit download speed.)
2. The actual time it comes out?

Looking forward to getting a 411 party going.

1.The size is about 1.2GB
2. prob midnight PDT

[Zorgy]

1.2 gig? Aw fuck. That'll take awhile. :(
I did some digging about and I think it comes out late morning PST. Which is like 6pm for me. :(

[Paradox Viper]

When does the Beta officially begin?
ODST owners will be able to access the Reach beta "late morning" PDT on Monday, May 3rd. Just put your ODST campaign disc in and select the Reach Beta menu option.


Late morning = 10am - 12pm

Late morning (GMT) = 5pm - 7pm

Fucking timezones.

On the bright side, I bought Bungie Pro. My first course of action was to youtuberise this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCIuAHX1YgI) from the depths of my hard drive.

[Boojangels]

Now I kinda want to play Halo 3 again.

[InstantDeath]

My story:
1. Lol Halo series sucks.
2. Friends convince me to buy Halo 3 anyway.
3. Oh shit this singleplayer is intense.
4. Oh shit this multiplayer is intense.
5. 1 month of multiplayer: Oh shit this multiplayer is linear.

Now everytime I hear or see something about any Halo games after 3 (ODST, Reach) I think "Ooh, that looks interesting." but then I'm like "Wait a minute, why does everything look like Halo 3 in new skins?" And I lose excitement.

I then was almost convinced to buy ODST, but instincts kicked in and I rented it. After I finished its severely disappointed 3.5hr campaign and the Horde knock-off I decided to entirely lose interest in the Halo franchise. BUT I still enjoyed Halo 1 and 3 singleplayer (Never played Halo 2.)

TLDR: I can't get excited about Halo series, but if the Reach singleplayer is heard to be fantastic, I might rent.

/finish rant

[Boojangels]

Any bros want to play some Halo 3? Haven't played it in forever

[armored cow]

I have to say, after watching that video Viper posted, this game actually looks fun.

[one of them]

Bah my Halo 3 memories are rushing back through my head. NEVER AGAIN I SAY, NEVER AGAIN...
although...
sniping was very entertaining in that game...





*turns on console*

[Zorgy]

Same thing here One. I'm very tempted to play that last level with some mates. That was always awesome fun.

[Paradox Viper]

The Beta has dropped.

See you on the battlefield.

[Zorgy]

In nine hours. I've on 10%and I've been downloading since almost the exact moment it was released.
Edit: Jumped up to 27% now

[Easton Dark]

I laugh at your internets. Har har!

[Bloodshed269]

Anyone know if you can rent O.D.S.T. and have access to the beta?

[Zorgy]

Yes you do.

[Paradox Viper]

HALO REACH SERVER IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER.
HALO REACH SERVER IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER.
HALO REACH SERVER IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER.
HALO REACH SERVER IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER.
HALO REACH SERVER IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER.
HALO REACH SERVER IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER.
HALO REACH SERVER IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER.
HALO REACH SERVER IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER.
HALO REACH SERVER IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER.

God fucking damn it Bungie.

[Bloodshed269]

HALO REACH SERVER IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER.
HALO REACH SERVER IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER.
HALO REACH SERVER IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER.
HALO REACH SERVER IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER.
HALO REACH SERVER IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER.
HALO REACH SERVER IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER.
HALO REACH SERVER IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER.
HALO REACH SERVER IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER.
HALO REACH SERVER IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER.

God fucking damn it Bungie.

Yeropeein' Fale?

[Dorito Burrito]

TF2 Halo anyone?

[Paradox Viper]

Yeropeein' Fale?

It was not contained to Europe, no. The majority of people who tried to get into the beta, could not, once it hit around 5pm PDT and all the Americans came home.

[SRXSniper58]

Is halo the only video game to advertise on tv?

[Paradox Viper]

Is halo the only video game to advertise on tv?
No, hundreds of games have advertised on TV over the years.

Flagged
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/Paradox_Tangent/reach_134841_Medium.jpg?t=1272982368

Pistolin'
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/Paradox_Tangent/reach_134837_Medium.jpg?t=1272982371

Coming Through!
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/Paradox_Tangent/reach_134839_Medium.jpg?t=1272982370

[Zorgy]

Goddamn I love that jet pack.

[Frankie]

Yeah... I had a 30 minute download time. My internetz is amazing.

So, Reach beta. Played it for a while, the classes are a bit.... Boring after a while, i only ever use Stalker because nobody pays enough attention to realise that i'm stadning right beside the flag. :l

Played it for 2 hours. Got bored. It's basically Halo 3 with fancy assassinations, new game modes and classes.

..That plasma - sticky - explosive gun though... I do like that!

[Jub8Jub]

The beta was ok there was nothing special to it. The control layout is a little bit different I kept on trying to punch people but I was pressing the wrong button.

For some reason the armor looks fatter then the ones in halo 3. Also you could buy extra attachments to make it look fatter. I thought there was going to be a skull helmet or that ghillie armor that I could unlock.

[Hardcore Selkies]

It only took me about 15 minutes to download.

Great game so far, more fun if you're playing with friends.

[shadowstreak]

The beta was ok there was nothing special to it. The control layout is a little bit different I kept on trying to punch people but I was pressing the wrong button.

For some reason the armor looks fatter then the ones in halo 3. Also you could buy extra attachments to make it look fatter. I thought there was going to be a skull helmet or that ghillie armor that I could unlock.

Well the Spartans on this game are like 6-7 feet tall, while master chief is 8 feet tall. So they have gotten shorter. I don't think anyone has noticed that.

[Bloodshed269]

I found myself gravitating towards the jetpack a lot. Though I did use the armor lock and sprint quite a bit also. Didn't use the ninja one or whatever it was called a lot, just not a stealthy player. I actually really liked being able to sprint, even if it was only for a limited amount of time. My only complaint about it is that, when you have an energy sword, you have to re-deploy it after you're done sprinting, which sucks because the noise it makes usually alerts the person you were running up on.

[Paradox Viper]

Bitches don't know 'bout mah pistol. Seriously, that gun beats the shit out of the Assault Rifle.

[Jub8Jub]

I just played invasion and its pretty good, but it is a little hard being an elite. They finally added the Spartan laser and its still as good.

[Paradox Viper]

All fear my PRO SKILL (http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=649522)

[blah]

What skill?

[Jub8Jub]

All fear my PRO SKILL (http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=649522)

Nice skills. I don't have bungie pro so I can't put video's up. but when I was jet-packing around I ran out of fuel and tried to land on a gravity lift. I end up falling short by a couple of feet and just splattered on the ground right in front of it.

[Paradox Viper]

I just did this in the last Invasion game I played:

WHAM
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/Paradox_Tangent/1.jpg?t=1273431086

BAM
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/Paradox_Tangent/2.jpg?t=1273431093

SHAZAM
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/Paradox_Tangent/reach_930979_Full.jpg?t=1273430826

On to the next victim
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/Paradox_Tangent/5.jpg?t=1273431070

[hunterhunter]

when they get rid of that lazer...I might pick this up.

[Paradox Viper]

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/Paradox_Tangent/reach_1108046_Medium.jpg?t=1273781428

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/Paradox_Tangent/reach_1108051_Medium.jpg?t=1273781424

Also:

http://www.bungie.net/stats/reach/gamestats.aspx?gameid=9792576&player=Paradox%20Viper

Damn good match.

[Jesus123]

Elites in that game are amazing.

[Paradox Viper]

I got a bit bored on Photoshop.

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/Paradox_Tangent/DodgingDeath.png?t=1273788336

[Zorgy]

Wow, that looks really fucking cool. Seriously.

[Bloodshed269]

I got a Skullaminjaro today.

[FilButch]

wassizdat?

[Bloodshed269]

wassizdat?

In Headhunter, score 10 skulls at once and automatically win.

[Paradox Viper]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgFy83gAL1Y&feature=player_embedded

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[FilButch]

I'm really starting to get excited for this game, I didn't really bother following halo because I was tired of it but I just started playing Halo 3 again with my friends and now I can't wait for Halo: Reach!

[hunterhunter]

it's like halo one all over again

[Paradox Viper]

Hunter, you say that as if it's a bad thing.

[FilButch]

They're adding a ton of new things to the map too.

[Jub8Jub]

Is the beta still on? I didn't see it on the odst menu, so I deleted it.

[Zorgy]

Nope. It ended late May I think.

[Paradox Viper]

http://kotaku.com/5594307/see-halo-reachs-forge-world-in-action

OH GAWDY LAWDY, WATCH IT NOW

Halo: Reach's new Versus Firefight mode, which lets you play from both the Spartan and Covenant perspective in the popular cooperative mode.
Bungie also showed off Halo: Reach's newest multiplayer vehicle, a forklift. It controls awkwardly (intentionally) and features a fully working klaxon while in reverse.
Similarly impressive was the new Forge World. Bungie revealed it by showing off Halo: Reach's remake of the map "Blood Gulch," a classic arena now known as "Hemorrhage." While exhibiting the map, an up-rezed version of Halo 2's take on "Blood Gulch," Bungie showed off a bunch of new editing tools, designed to make creating custom Halo: Reach maps easier than any other game in the series.

Those new tools included minor things, like choosing custom colors for lights, to more powerful tools, like the ability to better create and control objects, apply custom physics types to those objects and scale items like teleporters. Players can snap rotate objects, have objects phase through other objects (and the world) and easily undo changes.

While cruising through the "Blood Gulch" recreation, Bungie devs took to the skies to show us what we were really looking at: Forge World. Going "beyond the canyon" the crowd realized the "Blood Gulch" map we were seeing was just a small slice of a much, much larger environment. Forge World was actually a huge map comprised of much smaller ones, with islands off shore, cliffs and ridges cut into a huge mountain and pre-constructed areas built into rock.

Players can define the playable borders of their Forge World map and customize it, making Forge World a map editing playground, with amazing opportunities. The developer released a new Vidoc of the tool on its official site, which shows in great detail what Forge World is capable of.

[lawlhat]

This is the first Halo game since the first that I can honestly say I don't already hate.

So I'm keeping an eye on it.

[FilButch]

I'm buying it for the new forge and because everybody playing halo 3 online will move on to this game.
And for firefight...
And the new campaign...

[Paradox Viper]

This:
http://www.bungie.net/images/Games/Reach/images/screenshots/Forge_Bnet/inline/Reach_Forgeworld05.jpg

Becomes this:
http://www.bungie.net/images/Games/Reach/images/screenshots/Forge_Bnet/inline/Reach_MP_Pinnacle04.jpg

Put basically, these tools have allowed the community to make any map, from any Halo game. Bungie's final swansong is giving everything to the community, because now they finally understand the potential of their player-base.

September 14th is going to be a good day. A very good day indeed.

[Easton Dark]

By being able to play from both perspectives in the campaign co-op thing, do they mean like the counter-operative thing in Perfect Dark?

[one of them]

Hammer is better.

But all trolling aside, that is a pretty big step-up from Forge. Inb4 you have to be a "Forge World" subscriber to use it.

[Paradox Viper]

By being able to play from both perspectives in the campaign co-op thing, do they mean like the counter-operative thing in Perfect Dark?

It isn't campaign. Firefight Versus is more akin to Versus Survival on L4D2 or Beast Mode on Gears of War 3.


Inb4 you have to be a "Forge World" subscriber to use it.

This is Bungie, not Activision.

[one of them]

This is Bungie, not Activision.

http://www.bungie.net/Projects/BungiePro/default.aspx
they've done it before.

[Paradox Viper]

http://www.bungie.net/Projects/BungiePro/default.aspx
they've done it before.
What, making you pay about £5 for one year of being able to render and host 720p videos? Sounds like a reasonable deal to me, especially considering the extra strain it must have on their servers (they don't host them on Microsoft servers, but on the in-studio Bungie-operated ones). Normal Fileshare is efficient and free, but rendering is a very costly process.

If it was Activision, it would be about 200 points per 1 minute of rendering + 200 points a month to host it.

[Easton Dark]

It isn't campaign. Firefight Versus is more akin to Versus Survival on L4D2 or Beast Mode on Gears of War 3.


Oh yeah, that survival mode thing. Never mind.

Counter-operative mode would have been awsome though :(

[one of them]

When Bungie Pro first came out it was just extended File Share. And if Bungie will charge 800ms points for 3 maps, I can see them charging for a world of endless forge maps.

[Paradox Viper]

And if Microsoft will charge 800ms points for 3 maps, I can see them charging for a world of endless forge maps.

Fixed for you. Bungie have confirmed many times that they have no say in the pricing of DLC. To be honest I wouldn't be surprised if they made another Forge World as standalone DLC, considering the one that comes with the game was originally 5 separate maps. I would welcome it.

[Jesus123]

Halo 1 was amazing when I first got to play it. I was so excite in Halo 2, had massive amounts of fun while playing it, then the disappointment came.....

Halo 3 came around, and it just didn't feel that great as the first two and I quickly got bored of multi-player and only returned to mess around on forge, coop, or simply game with some buddies. Afterwards, ODST came out promising awesome coop experience but that was a major let down as well. I'm hopeful this game will fill the gap of fail for me, as the beta was pretty awesome.

[one of them]

Fixed for you. Bungie have confirmed many times that they have no say in the pricing of DLC. To be honest I wouldn't be surprised if they made another Forge World as standalone DLC, considering the one that comes with the game was originally 5 separate maps. I would welcome it.

It's not smart to trust a multi-million dollar corporation, sure they'll tell you anything to make themselves look good but you can't just take their word for it.

[Paradox Viper]

It's not smart to trust a multi-million dollar corporation, sure they'll tell you anything to make themselves look good but you can't just take their word for it.
I'm pretty sure if they were just randomly putting the blame on their publishers, there would be repercussions. I think it would be safe to assume that Microsoft would not want to take the blame for something like that if they didn't do it, nevermind that they are the publishers, and also have quite a reputation for charging customers for anything they can; it just makes sense.

The only other option beyond looking at what has been said and using common sense, is to speculate wildly and act extremely paranoid. After all, the corporations are all out to get me, right?

[one of them]

I don't see how suggesting corporations like money is wild speculation, and I really disagree that it takes an absence of common sense to see that. No, corporations are not out to get you but if they could they would. It's rather stupid not to believe that honestly.

[Paradox Viper]

I never said anything about corporations not liking money. Actually, I made a point of emphasising how Microsoft likes charging their customers for anything they can. Wild speculation would be assuming Bungie are lying about such a little thing, simply because they are a corporation.

[Paradox Viper]

New Campaign Trailer

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Reach_Campaign_Trailer

Oh lawdy.

[FilButch]

Now I'm also buying it for the campaign.

[Paradox Viper]

http://www.bungie.net/images/News/Inline10/073010/achievements.jpg



Completed the Campaign on Normal difficulty.
Completed the Campaign on Heroic difficulty.
Completed the Campaign on Legendary difficulty.
Completed every mission in Halo: Reach alone, on Legendary.
Completed the 2nd mission on Normal or harder.
Completed the 3rd mission on Normal or harder.
Completed the 4th mission on Normal or harder.
Completed the 5th mission on Normal or harder.
Completed the 6th mission on Normal or harder.
Completed the 7th mission on Normal or harder.
Completed the 8th mission on Normal or harder.
Completed the 9th mission on Normal or harder.
Completed the 10th mission on Normal or harder.
Cleared the 2nd mission without setting foot in a drivable vehicle.
Killed 2 vehicles at once with the Target Locator in the 3rd mission.
Hijacked a Banshee during the Reach Campaign.
Killed the Elite Zealot before he escaped during the 5th mission.
Performed an Assassination against an Elite to survive a fall that would've been fatal.
Destroyed the Corvette's engines & escort in under 3 minutes in the 6th mission on Heroic or harder.
Finished the 9th mission on Legendary with the Scorpion intact.
Earned a Triple Kill while Jetpacking in Campaign, Firefight or Matchmaking.
Killed 7 Moa during the 2nd mission of the Campaign.
Killed 3 of the anti-aircraft batteries during the 8th mission.
Used a Health Pack to replenish life after taking body damage.
Performed an Assassination on an enemy.
Killed 10 enemies in a Firefight or Campaign session with the M6G pistol.
Killed 10 enemies in a Firefight or Campaign session with the DMR.
Traded weapons with an AI ally in Campaign.
Killed 10 enemies in Firefight or Campaign with a supercombine explosion.
Let a teammate spawn on you 5 times in an Invasion Matchmaking game.
Earned a First Strike Medal in a Matchmaking game.
Won a game of Invasion in the 1st phase.
Earned a Killing Spree in multiplayer Matchmaking.
Earned a Killionaire medal in Firefight.
As an Elite, killed 5 Spartan players in Matchmaking.
Scored 15,000 points in Score Attack Firefight Matchmaking.
Scored 50,000 points in a Firefight game.
Scored 200,000 points in a Firefight game.
Scored 1,000,000 points in a Firefight game.
Completed a Firefight set on Legendary without dying.
Purchased an item from the Armory that required the rank of Lt. Colonel.
Reached the rank of Corporal in the UNSC.
Reached the rank of Captain in the UNSC.
Used the File Browser to upload a file to your File Share.
Completed all of the Daily Challenges in a given day.
Purchased an item from the Armory.
Recommended a file to someone.
Advanced a Commendation to a Silver state.
Completed a Weekly Challenge.

[Bloodshed269]

http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/07/31/bungie-giving-halo-combat-evolved-pc-players-a-parting-shout-out.aspx

If you've been playing Halo on your PC since the days of Combat Evolved, you'll get a little something special in Halo: Reach to show for it. As Giant Bomb posted, players who activated their copy of Halo: Combat Evolved before May 26, 2010, can use that same authentication key to score the as-of-yet mystery content. Bungie picked the seemingly arbitrary date to prevent shady individuals from using keygen software to generate fake IDs.

Roger "Sawnose" Wolfson posted about the treat on Bungie's forums. So what is this thing? "The reward is a small 'visual flair,' as was described during the last days of Halo 2 for players of that game," he wrote. "Not armor or anything in the Armory. We realize that some people have lost their keys or never played online to validate their key, and unfortunately we can't do anything about that. If that's you, you're not missing out on something like Recon or Flames, it's just a little indication that people have been part of a certain Halo community for a while, and we wanted to give them a nod."

Even if it isn't something incredibly awesome, it's pretty cool that Bungie wanted to recognize the long-term fans on their way out. As Wolfson pointed out in the thread, there wasn't any way for them to verify Xbox Halo players, which is why it's a bonus only for PC users. Regardless, it's a classy move.

[Boojangels]

Funny, I reinstalled Halo: CE two days ago.

[Bloodshed269]

http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/08/04/new-maps-revealed-for-halo-reach.aspx

[Paradox Viper]

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/110/1109806p1.html
http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/110/1107261p1.html
http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/14276699/halo-project/videos/halor_maps_vdp_080310.html;jsessionid=4qmbikst3iru e?show=hi
http://uk.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/haloreach/news.html?sid=6272215&mode=previews

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/Paradox_Tangent/halo-reach-20100803092958467.jpg?t=1280971927

[hunterhunter]

can't wait to waste my homie in this(he's in a halo 3 clan...prob. get my arse kicked)

[Boojangels]

Halo 3 clan

Haah Waaw

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/2559/1279661659326.jpg

[one of them]

Ensenesne Studuts

Your clan is so PRO it's rated Double M for Mature.
I guess that means you guys are double mature.

[Paradox Viper]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs2TPo7z0sM&feature=player_embedded

[Jesus123]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs2TPo7z0sM&feature=player_embedded

Noble 6 is replacing Master Chief, obviously.

[FilButch]

Does anybody know if the woman at the end of the trailer is Dr. Halsey or something like that?

[Paradox Viper]

Does anybody know if the woman at the end of the trailer is Dr. Halsey or something like that?
Yes, she is. But it would seem that the person speaking is actually a very 'young' version of Cortana.

[one of them]

It's a different AI. I'm pretty sure Cortana was with Chief the whole time the Reach thing was going down. At least that's what I remember from the book.

[Paradox Viper]

Keep in mind that Bungie have said that Halo Reach isn't necessarily tied to the book's canon. It could be different.

[Jesus123]

Yes, she is. But it would seem that the person speaking is actually a very 'young' version of Cortana.

What do you mean by, "Young Version of Cortana"?

I understand Cortana was created by Dr.Halsey from making flash clones of herself.

[Paradox Viper]

What do you mean by, "Young Version of Cortana"?

I understand Cortana was created by Dr.Halsey from making flash clones of herself.
In the sense that she is very new, and her personality is still quite robotic, closer to the person she is based off of. Listen to Cortana in the other Halo games and you'll notice she has much more of an attitude, and seems to present her emotions alot.

[hunterhunter]

^wiki copypasta

also...we can pic the gender of noble six....

[Paradox Viper]

^wiki copypasta


Excuse me?

[hunterhunter]

you heard....

[Paradox Viper]

I didn't Wiki any of that, Hunter. Not a single word. I'll take it as a compliment that you thought it was, though.

[ThoughtThinking]

Noble 6 is replacing Master Chief, obviously.

Exactly what I thought.
Im gonna love Firefight!
Andd has anyone noticed that Gears of War 3 is having like a 'versus' mode where you play as the locust in horde mode?Andd now Bungie has a 'versus' mode with Firefight where you play as the Covanant.

Idea Theft anyone? ^_^

[Paradox Viper]

Andd has anyone noticed that Gears of War 3 is having like a 'versus' mode where you play as the locust in horde mode?Andd now Bungie has a 'versus' mode with Firefight where you play as the Covanant.

Idea Theft anyone? ^_^

Those modes were announced so close to each other that it probably wasn't a case of one copying the other, but rather a Versus mode was a natural, logical progression from normal Horde/Firefight.

[Jesus123]

Those modes were announced so close to each other that it probably wasn't a case of one copying the other, but rather a Versus mode was a natural, logical progression from normal Horde/Firefight.

So what you're saying is, it's Multi-player Team Battles? I mean, the multi-player is already split by Humans VS. Covenant, so it's really not setting it apart for that mode besides endless waves of human controlled enemies spamming you.

[hunterhunter]

we all know where horde mode was stolen frome though..

[Bloodshed269]

we all know where horde mode was stolen frome though..

Countless tower defense games?

[hunterhunter]

......thats not what i was going for.....but ok

[Bloodshed269]

http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/08/19/master-chief-is-in-halo-reach.aspx

[hunterhunter]

pfft...that figures

[Bloodshed269]

pfft...that figures

HE CAN'T BE ON REACH! Get over it.

[hunterhunter]

I mean it figures that they couldn't part with him for very long....they had to "put him in" some how

[Bloodshed269]

Well, it is their final Halo game, so I don't really blame them.

[Paradox Viper]

Firefight is just non-canon multiplayer. They can put Captain Keys in a Tutu as the bonus round and they wouldn't be breaking the fiction.

[Deadly]

Well, it is their final Halo game

That's what they said for Halo 3

[Unspoken Damnation]

That's what they said for Halo 3

Except after Reach it will be impossible, as they will be loosing the rights to the Halo franchise and handing it over to 343 Industries. They already have a deal with Activision to create an entirely new IP

[one of them]

I guess the cliffhanger at the end of Number 3 will never be answered.

[Bloodshed269]

That's what they said for Halo 3

And it was their last Halo, with Master Chiefs story, which is the main point of the entire series.

[one of them]

they'll probably revive it in the distant future

[hunterhunter]

by then activison EA and valve will own all the rights to gaming...period

[Paradox Viper]

I guess the cliffhanger at the end of Number 3 will never be answered.
Frank O'Connor has already revealed that 343 Industries are working on a game involving Master Chief. It ain't over 'till the fat Cortana sings.

[one of them]

:o
it better not be a god damn RTS.

[Paradox Viper]

343 Industries is codeword for the number of spin-offs they're making until they hit their estimated "Everyone Hates This Franchise Now" benchmark.

[Bloodshed269]

http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/08/22/halo-reach-will-have-campaign-matchmaking.aspx

Campaign Matchmaking

[Bloodshed269]

http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/08/23/halo-reach-will-have-co-op-campaign-matchmaking-and-a-constellation.aspx

[Bloodshed269]

http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/08/26/halo-reach-deliver-hope-short-is-a-real-bummer.aspx

New Live-Action Trailer

[FilButch]

Jizz in my pants.

[Bloodshed269]

G4 Preview: Part 1 (http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/707207/Halo-Reach-Video-Preview-Part-One.html)

G4 Preview: Part 2 (http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/707208/Halo-Reach-Video-Preview-Part-Two.html)

[hunterhunter]

soooo who's buying.....

[FilButch]

Me foh sure.

[hunterhunter]

I forgot to post this beautigul trailer:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMYrKTU8Hmc

[Bloodshed269]

I forgot to post this beautigul trailer:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMYrKTU8Hmc

You mean the trailer I posted 5 posts ago? Also, yeah I'm getting it Day 1.

[Elite]

I saw a commercial on TV, it was all CGI.

[Paradox Viper]

I saw a commercial on TV, it was all CGI.

The one with the bomb and the Covenant ship? That was only partial CGI. They used real actors and real sets (with the exception of the big Covenant hanger).

[Paradox Viper]

Never try and obtain a Bungie game before release. EVER

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/Paradox_Tangent/NoReachForYou.png?t=1283912162

[Boojangels]

Could've done it the easy way and gotten the leaked version from like 2 weeks ago.

[Paradox Viper]

He will still find you.

[Bloodshed269]

"Deliver Hope" Extended Cut (http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/09/07/dead-rising-case-0-has-300-000-players.aspx)

[hunterhunter]

you BITCH........

[Bloodshed269]

Ten Things To Know About Halo: Reach (http://gameinformer.com/games/halo_reach/b/xbox360/archive/2010/09/09/10-things-to-know-about-halo-reach.aspx)

[Jesus123]

"Deliver Hope" Extended Cut (http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/09/07/dead-rising-case-0-has-300-000-players.aspx)

That deliver hope is pretty cool with all the zombies that are dead and rising and shit.

[Paradox Viper]

The actual Deliver Hope Extended Cut (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKRlWLDWhGI&feature=player_embedded)

[one of them]

Never try and obtain a Bungie game before release. EVER

On PC it's as easy as:
*click*
*burn*
*insert*
*enjoy*

[Paradox Viper]

On PC it's as easy as:
*click*
*burn*
*insert*
*enjoy*
He will find you.

ALWAYS
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/Paradox_Tangent/NOESCAPE.png?t=1284149694

[Bloodshed269]

FIRST REVIEW SCORE!

http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/halo-reach

Game Informer: 95

Any disappointment series fans felt after ODST should be completely washed away thanks to Reach. Make no mistake about it - this is the true follow-up to Halo 3. It's also a perfect way for Bungie to part with the series it turned into a phenomenon.

[hunterhunter]

The actual Deliver Hope Extended Cut (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKRlWLDWhGI&feature=player_embedded)

my balls cried and my eyes jizzed

[Paradox Viper]

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=28515

Bungie has confirmed that you can forge Invasion maps.

[one of them]

Live Action Trailers is what got so many people excited about Halo 3.
I don't think Reach will be anywhere near as successful of a launch as number 3 was though.

[FilButch]

You gotta take into account that there are lot more xbox 360 players now then when halo 3 was released.

[ThoughtThinking]

You gotta take into account that there are lot more xbox 360 players now then when halo 3 was released.

That and all of the custimizing, the fun modes, and the pure awesome of it.

[Platypus]

That and all of the custimizing, the fun modes, and the pure awesome of it.

Garrys Mod?

[Paradox Viper]

I don't play Garry's Mod online. I've yet to find a server not full of fa-

I mean full of fun-loving people, of course.

[hunterhunter]

forge world will be the god of console level creation....(not including Pc....i know how some of you love your garry's mod)

[FilButch]

Far cry 2 had an even better level editor but the multiplayer sucked so there was no point in making maps.

[one of them]

forge world will be the god of console level creation....(not including Pc....i know how some of you love your garry's mod)

Garry's Mod isn't a level creator bro.
We use Hammer.

[hunterhunter]

it isn't....i've been mislead...oh well....game's gonna be sweet...

[FilButch]

IGN review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXmS6i_g4Zs

[Paradox Viper]

Currently at a Metacritic score of 93. Can't wait.

[ThoughtThinking]

Destructoid Gives Halo Reach a 10!
http://www.destructoid.com/review-halo-reach-181587.phtml

[Kenny]

Alright, so who around here is somewhat intelligent so that I have people to play with?

[Deadly]

Irony ignored.

[Bloodshed269]

I've been known to conjure a coherant sentence every now and then.

[Paradox Viper]

hurr der derpy burr Halo.

Don't listen to him, Kenny. He's clearly not intelligent enough. Now, if you want somebody with a mind of the highest calibre ...




















... you should go ask Wertan, because I'll be doing Reach in 4-player super co-op with mah buddies. Bros before hoes and all that.

[Boojangels]

I'm gonna be all over Reach with my special Halo: CE nameplate.

[FilButch]

I'm getting Reach for the amazing price of........ FREE!!!!

[Bloodshed269]

I'm getting Reach for the amazing price of........ FREE!!!!

Does your avatar give away the reason how?

[Easton Dark]

On Xbox? HAH! THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE SILLY MAN!

[Jesus123]

Legendary Solo for me

[FilButch]

No sir, I'm not that kind of pirate.
I'm trading MW2, final fantasy: chocobo tales and NHL 2K5.

[Boojangels]

No such thing as a free lunch, eh?

[Bloodshed269]

It is upon us.

[Crack5800]

My friend has it and I must say, I want to play it.....

[Bloodshed269]

My friend has it and I must say, I want to play it.....

WHAT IS THIS!? I bug you all summer about it and you keep saying that you don't like Halo, but NOW you want it?

[FilButch]

Getting it at lunch, it is going to be awesome!

[Nuttz]

WHAT IS THIS!? I bug you all summer about it and you keep saying that you don't like Halo, but NOW you want it?

He wants to play it, not necessarily to own it.

[Crack5800]

He wants to play it, not necessarily to own it.

True, this is true

[Bloodshed269]

True, this is true

That's no fun.

[hunterhunter]

my friend's had it since the 12th.....asshole...sponsored by bungie...invites 3 people that weren't me...and my other friend doesn't even tell me he went....

Plan:get reach and spawn raep them