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#51 II-FBIsniper-II
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So if we were accepted to the Beta are we going to get a disc mailed to us or something?Unkind223
No, you will get a code sent to you so you can d/l it from the marketplace. At least that's how I think it's going to work.
Will every copy of the first shipment of Crackdown have a Halo 3 Beta? does anyone know by anychance,gamespotter69
I added that to the FAQ. Good Question.
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#52 kyleali11
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I just bought Crack Down so I will be able to download the beta, yea!
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#53 LTomlinson21
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Good thread, but there will still be many topics made on this... Go Buckeyes!
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#54 PacBoy23
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im in the beta getting crackdown this weekend have it reserved
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#55 PacBoy23
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Has the Beta begun yet, or are they still waiting for the 3rd registration to close?Theman3788
doesnt begin til around april-june
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#56 vidiofreak
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Just baught Crackdown for the Halo 3 beta. Cant wait until it releases.
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#57 zan10
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One guy on my friends list actually thought he was gonna get to play Halo 3 Beta right away lol
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#58 coastalbarley
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Just baught Crackdown for the Halo 3 beta. Cant wait until it releases.vidiofreak
thanks for narrowing down spring
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#59 TuneSeeker
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This is going to sound bad, but if my friend were to borrow my Crackdown disc, would he be able to get the beta too? I am just wondering if the disc has some conformation number so only the first person who registers for the beta will be able to play it. I know that the beta will have to be initiated within the Crackdown menu, but can he also use the same disc on his xbox to get the beta?
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#60 Franchise2k6
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hahaha yes! i got an halo 3 beta invitation from crackdown! Crackdown isn't even half bad
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#61 II-FBIsniper-II
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This is going to sound bad, but if my friend were to borrow my Crackdown disc, would he be able to get the beta too? I am just wondering if the disc has some conformation number so only the first person who registers for the beta will be able to play it. I know that the beta will have to be initiated within the Crackdown menu, but can he also use the same disc on his xbox to get the beta?TuneSeeker
Sorry, I don't know the answer to that.
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#62 fore_runner
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Lol...everyone is trying to justify their purchase of Crackdown.....in their own minds by speaking of its greatness. I'm relieved I didn't have to buy the title, thanks to halo3.com
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#63 PacBoy23
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[QUOTE="TuneSeeker"]This is going to sound bad, but if my friend were to borrow my Crackdown disc, would he be able to get the beta too? I am just wondering if the disc has some conformation number so only the first person who registers for the beta will be able to play it. I know that the beta will have to be initiated within the Crackdown menu, but can he also use the same disc on his xbox to get the beta?II-FBIsniper-II
Sorry, I don't know the answer to that.

i heard it only registers the gamertag that first goes online in halo 3 but i dont know if i wanted my friend to get a taste i would bring my harddrive to his house and crackdown disc and let him try
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#64 comptonst
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This sucks, why didnt bungie just put a downloadable demo for everyone to try so that every 360 owner could play the demo.
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#65 II-FBIsniper-II
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This sucks, why didnt bungie just put a downloadable demo for everyone to try so that every 360 owner could play the demo.comptonst
It is because it's not a demo, it is a Beta. Who says they won't put a demo? Maybe after they release the game they might make one.
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#66 klabut
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My crackdown copy included an invitation. ~_~
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#67 PacBoy23
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we should make a list of everyone who is in the beta
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#68 Owned_Noob
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im so happy i got the halo 3 beta
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#69 Superbustacap
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Doesn't every Crackdown game have the beta inside?  Why do people keep saying "yes I have an invitation!"?
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#70 Superbustacap
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I just bought Crack Down so I will be able to download the beta, yea!kyleali11


I don't think you even know what you bought.  lol
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#71 II-FBIsniper-II
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Doesn't every Crackdown game have the beta inside?  Why do people keep saying "yes I have an invitation!"?Superbustacap
Did you even read my first post? You obviously didn't because it completely answers your question.
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[QUOTE="Superbustacap"]Doesn't every Crackdown game have the beta inside? Why do people keep saying "yes I have an invitation!"?II-FBIsniper-II
Did you even read my first post? You obviously didn't because it completely answers your question.



These naive people had me second guessing you. 
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#73 Superbustacap
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Do you think there will be levels for the beta version?
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[QUOTE="firemonkey098"]No the gernade shiel is just a type of gernade that you simply switch to. I have no clue what this button will be but I pre-ordered crackdown a while ago :D! I was wondering if I could copy the beta and u it by itself even against my own one console kind of thing. That a way I can keep playing if they cut off the beta time too quickly.PacBoy23
no you cant

What did bungie put some uncrackable code in it? I mean it's only a Beta I could break it no problem and run it off a private server!

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#75 PeterTimpa
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Doesn't every Crackdown game have the beta inside? Why do people keep saying "yes I have an invitation!"?Superbustacap
Yes you can acctually rent the game on the day of Beta launch and download the link on the disc. Thats what I plan on doing but I dont know the launch date of BETA
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#76 III-Rob-III
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Little somthing a friend found.

"Left and right sticks: Movement and look. Just like H2.

Click left and right sticks: Crouch and zoom

A: Jump

B: Melee attack. Note: B may also be used to activate a subtle, but nifty context-sensitive feature.

Y: Switch to next weapon.

X: Activate mysterious new feature which on the cool scale falls somewhere between "crouch" and "activate Fantanas on speed dial."

LT: Toss grenade.

RT: Shoot weapon.

LB: Cycle grenade type (you have at least three types of grenade now, so they must be cycled rather than switched).

RB: Pick up weapon/activate stuff/reload/use turrets and so on.

Note: If you hold LB while standing over a dual wieldable weapon, you’ll pick it up in your left hand – a huge improvement over the "Y" button in Halo 2. This doesn’t affect grenade cycling, because you can still tap LB to cycle grenades, but you can’t toss ‘em while dual wielding anyway. So it’s moot. After about ten minutes of play, it feels incredibly natural, with the lone downside that you have trouble adjusting when you go back to Halo 2. But more vitally, LB reloads the weapon in your left hand, individually when you’re dual-wielding.

BACK: Calls up the Multiplayer "player menu" – where you can mute jerks, see gamer data and so on. The back button is useful, but tough to press in really hectic action, since it’s so close to the Guide button.

START: Pause menu (which is translucent so you can adjust controls without losing track of what’s on screen) and one or two other significant goodies we haven’t revealed yet. From here you can also end or quit a game, naturally.

D-PAD: Used for sweet circular fighting game moves. No wait, my bad - it is currently used to activate team chat, but that

And again, we stress. This stuff is not final. It could all change at any time. But that's a pretty good bunch of stuff to expect in the Beta."

’s very provisional. This is being given a lot of care and attention and is tied to other matters, such as your default settings and how team chat and proximity voice work. You’d be amazed how much testing and thought goes into this stuff.

– just like H2, although there is a "toggle crouch" option, so that you can stay crouched until you click the stick again.
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#77 PacBoy23
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Do you think there will be levels for the beta version?Superbustacap
should be i also hope there is guest so my friends can play but doubt it
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#78 PacBoy23
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[QUOTE="PacBoy23"][QUOTE="firemonkey098"]No the gernade shiel is just a type of gernade that you simply switch to. I have no clue what this button will be but I pre-ordered crackdown a while ago :D! I was wondering if I could copy the beta and u it by itself even against my own one console kind of thing. That a way I can keep playing if they cut off the beta time too quickly.firemonkey098

no you cant

What did bungie put some uncrackable code in it? I mean it's only a Beta I could break it no problem and run it off a private server!

i really doubt that but you can try to hack
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#79 PacBoy23
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[QUOTE="Superbustacap"]Doesn't every Crackdown game have the beta inside? Why do people keep saying "yes I have an invitation!"?PeterTimpa
Yes you can acctually rent the game on the day of Beta launch and download the link on the disc. Thats what I plan on doing but I dont know the launch date of BETA

but then you can only play the beta for a week or however long the rental is
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Little somthing a friend found.

"Left and right sticks: Movement and look. Just like H2.

Click left and right sticks: Crouch and zoom

A: Jump

B: Melee attack. Note: B may also be used to activate a subtle, but nifty context-sensitive feature.

Y: Switch to next weapon.

X: Activate mysterious new feature which on the cool scale falls somewhere between "crouch" and "activate Fantanas on speed dial."

LT: Toss grenade.

RT: Shoot weapon.

LB: Cycle grenade type (you have at least three types of grenade now, so they must be cycled rather than switched).

RB: Pick up weapon/activate stuff/reload/use turrets and so on.

Note: If you hold LB while standing over a dual wieldable weapon, you’ll pick it up in your left hand – a huge improvement over the "Y" button in Halo 2. This doesn’t affect grenade cycling, because you can still tap LB to cycle grenades, but you can’t toss ‘em while dual wielding anyway. So it’s moot. After about ten minutes of play, it feels incredibly natural, with the lone downside that you have trouble adjusting when you go back to Halo 2. But more vitally, LB reloads the weapon in your left hand, individually when you’re dual-wielding.

BACK: Calls up the Multiplayer "player menu" – where you can mute jerks, see gamer data and so on. The back button is useful, but tough to press in really hectic action, since it’s so close to the Guide button.

START: Pause menu (which is translucent so you can adjust controls without losing track of what’s on screen) and one or two other significant goodies we haven’t revealed yet. From here you can also end or quit a game, naturally.

D-PAD: Used for sweet circular fighting game moves. No wait, my bad - it is currently used to activate team chat, but that

And again, we stress. This stuff is not final. It could all change at any time. But that's a pretty good bunch of stuff to expect in the Beta."

’s very provisional. This is being given a lot of care and attention and is tied to other matters, such as your default settings and how team chat and proximity voice work. You’d be amazed how much testing and thought goes into this stuff.

– just like H2, although there is a "toggle crouch" option, so that you can stay crouched until you click the stick again.III-Rob-III
old at least for me, im happy with my purchase of crackdown its fun and the beta makes it worth it more, in my mind the game is worth 50 and the beta 10...well hopefully the beta will be worth what i project it to be worth, any word on how long the beta will be up after it is released?
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#81 II-FBIsniper-II
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[QUOTE="III-Rob-III"]

Little somthing a friend found.

"Left and right sticks: Movement and look. Just like H2.

Click left and right sticks: Crouch and zoom

A: Jump

B: Melee attack. Note: B may also be used to activate a subtle, but nifty context-sensitive feature.

Y: Switch to next weapon.

X: Activate mysterious new feature which on the cool scale falls somewhere between "crouch" and "activate Fantanas on speed dial."

LT: Toss grenade.

RT: Shoot weapon.

LB: Cycle grenade type (you have at least three types of grenade now, so they must be cycled rather than switched).

RB: Pick up weapon/activate stuff/reload/use turrets and so on.

Note: If you hold LB while standing over a dual wieldable weapon, you’ll pick it up in your left hand – a huge improvement over the "Y" button in Halo 2. This doesn’t affect grenade cycling, because you can still tap LB to cycle grenades, but you can’t toss ‘em while dual wielding anyway. So it’s moot. After about ten minutes of play, it feels incredibly natural, with the lone downside that you have trouble adjusting when you go back to Halo 2. But more vitally, LB reloads the weapon in your left hand, individually when you’re dual-wielding.

BACK: Calls up the Multiplayer "player menu" – where you can mute jerks, see gamer data and so on. The back button is useful, but tough to press in really hectic action, since it’s so close to the Guide button.

START: Pause menu (which is translucent so you can adjust controls without losing track of what’s on screen) and one or two other significant goodies we haven’t revealed yet. From here you can also end or quit a game, naturally.

D-PAD: Used for sweet circular fighting game moves. No wait, my bad - it is currently used to activate team chat, but that

And again, we stress. This stuff is not final. It could all change at any time. But that's a pretty good bunch of stuff to expect in the Beta."

’s very provisional. This is being given a lot of care and attention and is tied to other matters, such as your default settings and how team chat and proximity voice work. You’d be amazed how much testing and thought goes into this stuff.

– just like H2, although there is a "toggle crouch" option, so that you can stay crouched until you click the stick again.bolt2448
old at least for me, im happy with my purchase of crackdown its fun and the beta makes it worth it more, in my mind the game is worth 50 and the beta 10...well hopefully the beta will be worth what i project it to be worth, any word on how long the beta will be up after it is released?

How long and when it will start is still TBD.
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#82 Wardenb
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Man... looks like i'll have to buy crackdown. :(Ninja-Vox
its an awesome game anyway
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#83 Mike-Who
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Do you guys think gamestop will still have some launch crackdowns, or is it too late?  I really enjoyed the demo and I would like to get the game, and the beta would be a major plus.
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Do you guys think gamestop will still have some launch crackdowns, or is it too late?  I really enjoyed the demo and I would like to get the game, and the beta would be a major plus.Mike-Who
They would have it for sure
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#85 II-FBIsniper-II
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Do you guys think gamestop will still have some launch crackdowns, or is it too late?  I really enjoyed the demo and I would like to get the game, and the beta would be a major plus.Mike-Who
I just came back from a few stores and they still had plenty and will have them for a while probably.
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[QUOTE="Mike-Who"]Do you guys think gamestop will still have some launch crackdowns, or is it too late?  I really enjoyed the demo and I would like to get the game, and the beta would be a major plus.The_Rayzor
They would have it for sure

i saw 18 at wal mart today(i work there and got bored so i counted)
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does any one know if co op multipler is avilible in the beta(you know like halo 2 split screen online) and is there going to be privit(sp) games
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#88 II-FBIsniper-II
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It is going to be exclusivly a ONLINE Multiplayer Beta and it's still TBD if there will be split screen online for the beta.
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#89 goodknight_13
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It is going to be exclusivly a ONLINE Multiplayer Beta and it's still TBD if there will be split screen online for the beta.II-FBIsniper-II

thx

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#90 Antox-RX8
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hmm
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#91 II-FBIsniper-II
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hmmAntox-RX8
Ok...
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#92 -Sniper99-
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Got my copy of Crackdown today, and I have the Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta! Invitation!:) I just hope its not like, 2 maps:(
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will you be able to sign in your guests in???
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#94 II-FBIsniper-II
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will you be able to sign in your guests in???ttsoad
It's TBD
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#96 PacBoy23
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Got my copy of Crackdown today, and I have the Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta! Invitation!:) I just hope its not like, 2 maps:(-Sniper99-
it will probaly be about 4 maps and 5 gamemodes
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#97 lukasz_erecinsk
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Any rumors regarding the Beta start?
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Thanks, dude.
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#99 metalfiend09
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I'm in the beta now ha! Crackdown is actually an amazingly fun game... I can't count the number of times I have spent just following a trail of agility orbs on rooftops and large buildings to totally forget what mission i was trying to do... They made it really fun, and collecting all of the agility orbs is challenging but fun to do... The hidden orbs on the other hand are very hard to find... haha i'll have to wait for a walkthrough or a map or something... but if you haven't already picked this game up, do it! It's an amazing game... At first i just wanted to buy the game for the beta and I got home and put it aside and just chilled at my home. The next day, i thought, "Aw what the hell, i'll give this game a try..." Since then, I have already beaten it, and gotten a good deal of the achievements and I'm still goin strong...
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#100 II-FBIsniper-II
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Any rumors regarding the Beta start?lukasz_erecinsk
Late spring