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11/18/09
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11/18/09
That's because IT IS. It's an expansion pack priced at full price because of the multiplayer inclusion.
11/21/09
Agreed 100%. When I put in the multiplayer disk and looked at the map list I was like "3 new maps? I spent $60 for a new campaign, firefight, and ONLY 3 NEW MAPS?!?!"
11/18/09
11/18/09
Seriously, Demon's Souls as an RPG of the year candidate?
11/18/09
11/18/09
I still want.
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11/18/09
I have never been a big fan of these awards, they seem silly.
11/18/09
11/18/09
I is so confused....*-*;
11/18/09
It is sort of an "origins" type of story. To be honest, Halo: Reach was my favorite book in the series and really opened my eyes to the story line. It makes Master Chiefs ability to kick ass believable. I'm excited for sure.
11/18/09
11/18/09
Don't know that they've released any gameplay details, but I'm assuming/hoping that it will be more FPS than RTS.
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11/18/09
ODST = addendum to Halo 3 ala Half Life 2 Episodes
Halo: Reach = New shooter game. Probably last one made by Bungie out of their 2 game deal.
that help you :Þ
11/18/09
Also, the battle of Reach is happening at the same time as Halo 1 takes place. Reach is attacked hours before the Pillar of Autumn slipspace jumps to the first Halo. That's the reason why there were Covenant when the Pillar came out of slipspace at the beginning of Halo 1. I believe the Halo CE manual describes what is going on, and that the Pillar has indeed just left the battle of Reach.
11/18/09
Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong for I am certainly no expert in the history or lore of Halo.
11/18/09
11/18/09
*spoilers if you wanna read the book*
MC and a handful of others were never able to get onto Reach to help out though, they were in orbit fighting on a station. He was on the Pillar of Autumn when they jumped out using a random vector. That's when Halo:CE picks up.
*end spoilers*
I'm interested as to who you'll play as. Hopefully Bungie will incorporate a similar (aka better, more dynamic) story like in ODST while keeping the same feeling of being a Spartan.
11/18/09
#speakup
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11/18/09
However i do believe that more of the spoilers of what happens will come from First Strike, where most of the spartan combat that happens of reach occurs, Fall of Reach describes why the chief wasn't on the surface of reach and instead went to halo. Fall of Reach the novel explains the Spartans training and the space battle above reach.
11/18/09
11/18/09
#speakup
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#speakup
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11/18/09
Thanks everyone! I honestly was surprised by this announcement so I wanted to know.
I thought it was based after the books when I asked my friends. Turns out from this...they were right! LOL!
I'm not much for Halo, but it has to be pretty exciting for you guys!
11/06/09
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11/05/09
Shut uuuuup shut up shut up shut up.
ARGH. I'm getting a little sick of people saying H: Reach looks the same as every other Halo game. Maybe that's because ... it's a Halo game? It has a new HUD, new weapons, new engine, that's good enough for me. Not to mention we get to play on Reach. I can't wait to play with that prototype BR, or MA5K, or whatever that M4-looking thing is. #haloreach
11/05/09
11/05/09
Yes, when the so-called "rival" systems have serial games coming out every year or every other year, it's boring, repetitive, blah blah. "no changes" to the gameplay, "no improvement".
When it comes to Halo, they can release these "expansion" style games as much as they want and it's still like shit painted with gold.
They are just milking the franchise like there's no tomorrow right now. I am still waiting for boxing day to pick up a copy of ODST, and they now have a new game coming out soon already. It's crazy. One day it will be as generic as a dragonball game. #haloreach
11/06/09
If fans believe that, your problem. there is nothing special to it. Microsoft will milk out of you money as much as they can. They have great PR division to sell that crap. #haloreach
11/06/09
Halo's only had one "expansion" style game. That's ODST. Reach is a new game with a new engine with new gameplay features. It's a new bloody game. What else do you want? #haloreach
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11/08/09
Ladies and Gentlemen, exhibit A. #haloreach
11/08/09
11/05/09
Rachet and Clank looked the same. That cartoony stuff. Uncharted looks the same. God of War looks the same just with upgraded graphics.
It's STYLE!!! I can;t believe gamers today are getting so self conceded that they won't pick up a SEQUEL to a game because it "looks like the predecessors." Of course it does. If it looked like Gears then it wouldn't be Halo.
I know we should have every game look like Uncharted since everyone says that game looks the "best." Question is are you guys smart enough to tell the difference between all the games if all the games LOOK the same? #haloreach
11/05/09
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On mine the light is on when the monitor is on, and it blinks when its on standby. Weird(er).... #haloreach
11/05/09
Zeros are like Xs, they make everything sound cooler. #haloreach
11/05/09
Why not just Hal0
Putting numbers in place of letters is even cooler these days. #haloreach
11/05/09
Excellent point.
Someone get this guy a job in marketing, stat! #haloreach
11/06/09
11/07/09
[www.homestarrunner.com] #haloreach
11/05/09
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11/05/09
People complaining about a video game, and insulting those who like it.
Seriously people if you don't like Halo why even click on the title? Obviously Halo is not for you, go do something else. Meanwhile those that do like Halo, can talk to their merry hearts content about something that interests them.
11/05/09
New Carbine
new carbine that shoots needles, and explodes when 3 needles are hit
BR
it is a one shot battle rifle with 12 rounds, pretty powerful and effective long range.
Perks
This is what the HUD looks like. In the bottom left, you can see your squadmates health and names.
Right above the radar shows what perks you are carrying. When I played there were 3 perks-sprinting, cloaking, and halogram.
The sprinting makes you run when you hold LB,
cloaking makes you invisible (when you cloak your radar jams and you can't really hear anything around you).
The halogram creates a hologram of yourself, so enemies will shoot at both.
Sounds awesome!!! #haloreach