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Halo 3's mystery X button function revealed

To celebrate the announcement of the multiplayer Beta date, Bungie have released their second Halo 3 Vidoc entitled "Is Quisnam Protero Damno!" - catchy huh?

But despite featuring Alpha footage of the multiplayer in action, many of you have been left scratching your heads - just what does the elusive X-button function actually do?

fukuba76970d ago

yea i saw the guy deploying the Shield and Mine in the video, that was sick- even though its not 100% clear that that's what the X button does, it's a neet idea.
I really hope we'll also be able to pick up static objects too (like crates and fusion cores) allowing you to create temporary staircases to windows and platforms of bases.

Bonsai12146970d ago

they didn't really show what it did.. i'm guessing that the trip mine and shield grenade are selectable types of grenades...

but on the flip side, am i the only one who thought the gameplay and graphics weren't that impressive? i know its not finalized yet, but from the screens i've seen, i was expecting a lot more...

plus, did anyone see the bugged melee shotgun at the end? weak..

shotty6970d ago

I felt the graphics were really nice, you can tell the difference when they flash between Halo 2 footage and the alpha footage. I didnt notice the shotgun bug, but it was alpha footage so that should be expected, alpha is the first attempt at putting the game together.

Smellslikepie6970d ago (Edited 6970d ago )

'All of the game footage in this doc was taken during the Alpha stage and isn’t even representative of what you’ll see in the Public Beta, let alone the final game. You will see frame rate skips, unfinished animation and graphical features that will change come Fall. All the footage is clearly marked Alpha. You’re looking at the features here folks, not the final quality bar – which we’ve set pretty high. Your next taste of that will be in May. '

grifter0246970d ago

Yes looking at the ALPHA graphs compared to the finished Halo 2 Graphs their is a lot of difference... The game is going to look good cant wait... Yes I saw the Bugged Shotgun But did you see... The lunge is coming back... Hopefully its a little more stable this time around... The BR looks really nice but im not really going to like the Bubble Nade.. If I can shoot the guy from behind and get a jump on him then he shouldnt be able to save himself...Cant wait... The Assault Rifle looks pretty good the new SMG .. Pretty good but the Nades look like you can barely throw them... Hopefully they put more jungle and outdoor maps.. I really like the jungle... Cant wait.

Marriot VP6970d ago

well I'll give it a try, I'm up for anything that'll mix up the gameplay. And Bungie mentioned that your custom games will have a huge variety of customization so you could take these off I bet.

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Halo 2 & 3 Campaign Remakes Allegedly In Development, Halo 7 Will Feature Multiplayer

Remakes of the campaigns featured in Xbox Game Studios' Halo 2 and Halo 3 are currently in development, according to a new rumor.

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medman191d ago (Edited 191d ago )

That's Microsoft's gaming division for you...kill off developers making new ip while trying to capitalize off some long lost glory that has no hope of ever being what it once was thanks to recent decision making favoring unrealistic profit goals and greed. What a joke.

Reaper22_191d ago

So much bitterness. Why be upset over something like this. Just don't buy it and stick with what you prefer.

Tacoboto191d ago

Complaining about Microsoft is the only thing people comment here for anymore.

This website is practically dead without it

Mmmkay190d ago

I remember when you guys constantly complained about Sony remaking and remastering games. Guess it is cool now. As usual.

thesoftware730190d ago

Give it rest medman..., take a deep breath and try to not sound so invested in something no one is forcing you to read, buy, or play.

"Console war"is over, Sony won, be happy.

medman185d ago (Edited 185d ago )

@thesoftware730
I'm invested in people losing their jobs and their livelihoods while Microsoft execs tout record profits for their gaming division. Not sure why you wouldn't be invested. Could be you one day. Good luck.

Travesty191d ago

So what’s their solution to having multiplayer? Wait until Halo 7?
That was one of the most memorable parts of Halo..

monkey602191d ago

I'm not sure spending the heavy investment in time to recreate the multiplayer here is the answer either though.
Remaking the campaigns is a great idea to bring the new players up to speed. But if the multiplayer is included in each it'll just fracture the player base of each release.
I think it might be better to turn these campaigns out quicker and have 1 multiplayer game to keep everyone in one place

Travesty191d ago

Maybe having an Halo Online and just release the Combat Evolve maps. And when Halo 2 releases have those maps release. I don’t know but I would like to play a newer version of Halo multiplayer. I know times have changed, and Fortnite is all younger kids really play. But back then it was Halo and you connecting 6 Xbox’s together lol.

jjb1981191d ago

I agree. I think that'll segment the playerbase and once 7 comes out, players might realize it sucks and go back to the older games. Especially if 7 is live-servixe, they'll be shooting themselves in the foot on the one good leg they have to stand on.

crazyCoconuts190d ago

Kinda surprised they didn't just port MCC.
Maybe more $ to by made with separate remasters

Inverno191d ago

Wouldn't have that problem if it were MCC being released. Gotta wait for 7 to be disappointed with MP all over again cause if they half baked Infinite what makes people think they won't half bake the next game? MP works in past HALO games not cause of nostalgia but because it's MP that isn't concerned with the endless service approach.

JEECE190d ago

There is so much cognitive dissonance over Infinite. People say they didn't like it because it was a live service. Yet if you look at what the criticisms of it were at the time it came out and when the playerbase started falling off, the primary issue people had was a lack of updates. In other words, it wasn't enough of a live service.

Which is really an encapsulation of the problem with multiplayer today. So many people think that they want to go back to the "good old days" of mid-2000s multiplayer (The first few Halos, Socom, the first few Battlefields, CS 1.6, etc), but in reality if a multiplayer game like that came out today, people would whine about the lack of content within a month of launch and go back to a live service with a grindy progression system.

isarai191d ago

Why not just port the MCC? 🤔 That was the easiest layup ever and you completely missed it

franwex190d ago

30% profit margins! People will pay $70+ for remakes!

Software_Lover190d ago

I thought the same thing, then I realized that they wouldn't include the remakes in that edition. We may get a different version of Halo MCC in the future with all of the remakes included. I just want them to include Halo 5 at some point for PC.

TheColbertinator191d ago

Can they remake Reach too with the multiplayer?

Knightofelemia190d ago

I wonder if Microsoft will port Reach over to Playstation I quite enjoyed that game. I played Halo 3 and it was not bad I have Halo 2 on the OG Xbox I just need some cables to hook up to my tv to play it.

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Master Chief becomes a Pokemon Master in Halo 3 Pokeball mod

A new Halo 3 mod turns the iconic Master Chief into a Pokémon % Master as functional Pokeballs come to the game.

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just_looken565d ago (Edited 565d ago )

That is very impressive to skip the article here is the direct link to the video
https://x.com/GashnorOffici...

Full animiation then a code change to make the target that comes out of the ball to be in the same class unsc not a easy thing to do.

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Ranking Every Halo Game From Worst To Best

Not every Halo game has been a banger, but the franchise still has a raft of the greatest games of all time.

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HellspawnPR1981852d ago

Infinite is a dumpster fire and as much as I like ODST, in no universe it ranks above Halo 2. This list is trash.

Kaii852d ago

Just exclude Infinite>5>4

ChasterMies852d ago

Best to worst: Halo 3, Halo 2, Halo Reach, Halo CE, Halo 4, Halo ODST, Halo Infinite, Halo 5.