Halo Reach must be really different from previous Halo games due to a beta

halo 3 had a beta...what was different about it exactly except for equipment?shadow_hosi

A class based game would be interesting compared to playing as 5 differently skinned Spartans that can use every weapon equally. Are there characters in the book that specialize with particular weapons?

i think so. maybe i should read the book.....

Could be a marketing ploy. I never would have bought Crackdown (although the game was very fun) if it wasnt for the Halo 3 beta.

For the people that like the Halo games and like its multiplayer, if Bungie was just going to give us more of the same with updated guns and equipment, they would have just learned from Halo 3. However the fact they felt the need to make a beta must means things are going to be different. Obvious it is still going to be a FPS, but it most likely will not be what we played from Halo 1-3.

One can only assume it could be a squad base FPS or a class base FPS,since it shows 5 silhouettes in the art work. Since Bungie is known for putting coop, can also assume it will most likely be 5 player coop. Since many people widely assume the game is based off the book it can then be speculated that these are 5 spartans. Also since they all seem to be holding different weapons the class base or squad base type of game could hold ground.

What do you guys think that are vets of the game, but also for those who prefer class base games where this halo game could be right up your alley?

Vets of the game are you going to be upset and stick to the main formula or will you give it a try?

too_much_eslim

I'm hopping the game is like Star Wars: Republic Commando because that games just 100% bad***, and I could see Halo Reach being a First Person Shooter with tactical play.

Or maybe it is just a way to push units for ODST. It worked with Crackdown.Vandalvideo

Because Halo, like Crackdown, needs something to boost sales :lol:

halo 3 had a beta.... and halo 3 is exactly the same thing as halo 2. (yes, i know there are marginal differences)mistervengeance

halo 3 had a beta...what was different about it exactly except for equipment?shadow_hosi

I'm hopping the game is like Star Wars: Republic Commando because that games just 100% bad***, and I could see Halo Reach being a First Person Shooter with tactical play.

DarkGamer007

This. Halo would fit perfectly for a game like that.

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I'm hopping the game is like Star Wars: Republic Commando because that games just 100% bad***, and I could see Halo Reach being a First Person Shooter with tactical play.

XxjackassxX

This. Halo would fit perfectly for a game like that.

[QUOTE="shadow_hosi"]halo 3 had a beta...what was different about it exactly except for equipment?RobisGodly

[QUOTE="bobbetybob"]World at War had a Beta and that had the exact same multiplayer as CoD4. Betas are for ironing out bugs and glitches not for testing out new multiplayer modes, that's what testers are for.too_much_eslim

Halo 3 had a beta.

[QUOTE="RobisGodly"][QUOTE="shadow_hosi"]halo 3 had a beta...what was different about it exactly except for equipment?shadow_hosi

Halo 3 had a beta, it was like Halo 2 ... no big changes

treyskillz

Good observations. I think it will be quite different also. I would certainly give it a try. It's made by Bungie after all.

But once Bungie stops making Halo games, and MS other team starts working on them, I will be worried.

pretty sure we can infer from the art and the complains about halos "stale" gameplay that all the haters complain about that bungie is working on an fps that focuses on co-op tactical play or something to that degree. obviously since its a prequel, it will have different guns, equipment etc. having a beta is sweet, we get to test it out early. why is that a source for argument? its not gonna be halo 3 rehash like were getting in september.