Halo: Reach

[brawndolicious]

oh shit
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002I0HCVK/
$150 crate edition on Amazon for $60

that's the standard edition.

[G The Resurrected]

oh shit
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002I0HCVK/
$150 crate edition on Amazon for $60

that's the standard edition.

Now it's the standard edition, before it was a different story.

Can't wait for the beta, I might actually go and play some Halo 3.

[brawndolicious]

If Elites regenerate health while Spartans don't, why would anyone play a Spartan?

Well Spartans have the old armor/health system from Halo 1 so they do have some shields.  The Elites are balanced by being much larger targets and there's different special abilities between the two where the Spartans can sprint and the Elites can dodge-roll, both have their strengths.

[maxy]

I think that this gif shows how badass elites are

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[G The Resurrected]

If any of you might have placed your order for the legendary edition of the game at amazon while it was $59.99 and subsequently had your order canceled. It might be in your best interest to contact amazon and see what they can do for you.

My girl sent them a message and bingo $63.98 to our front door.

Can't wait for the beta next week.

[maxy]

http://www.giantbomb.com/ask-me-anything-halo-reach/17-2381/

[AdmiralViscen]

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/26/halo-reach-pre-beta-video-walkthroughs-gameplay-footage/

[maxy]

    Witness the Dramatic “Birth of a Spartan” in the Stunning Live-Action Short for the Biggest Blockbuster Game of 2010, “Halo: Reach”

    LONDON – 26 April 2010 – Brace yourselves for a riveting glimpse into one of the darkest secrets of the “Halo” universe. This week is the premiere of “Birth of a Spartan,” a live-action short directed by award-winning director Noam Murro. Airing on multiple U.K. and U.S. TV networks and also showing in cinemas across North America, “Birth of a Spartan” is a stirring depiction of the transformation of Carter 259, the future leader of Noble Team in “Halo: Reach,” from an ordinary young man to a superhuman Spartan warrior.

    The highly classified bio-augmentation procedure is a Spartan candidate’s final and most difficult ordeal before joining the ranks of the legendary soldiers. The dramatic interpretation of Carter’s rebirth as a Spartan embodies the themes of courage, sacrifice and honor in “Halo: Reach” and gives viewers a unique look into the origins of a central character in the upcoming blockbuster game.

    The 60 second ad short premieres in the U.K. on Tuesday, April 27 via Sky Sports 2 at the full time whistle of the Champions League semi-final between Lyon and Bayern Munich. Watch it live or on demand on Sky Player, Sky’s online TV service on Xbox 360 via Xbox LIVE. And if you miss it, catch it again on Wednesday 28th April on ITV 1 after the Champions League Semi Final between Barcelona vs Inter Milan. The short will also air on multiple shows across sixteen other U.K. and U.S. TV networks, including Comedy Central, Spike TV, Bravo, FX, TNT and TBS.

    The short will be available on www.welcometonobleteam.com on Tuesday, April 27 at 5.00 am GMT. In addition to being able to view the short, users can also upload a photo of themselves and get an image created of them as a Spartan III. On the following day a special, extended two minute 30 second version will be available for download on Xbox LIVE exclusively for Gold members. The ad short will also premiere on April 28 in cinemas across North America in select theaters with screenings through the opening weekend of “Iron Man 2” and concludes on May 13.

    “Birth of a Spartan” was directed by Noam Murro, the director of the 2008 feature film “Smart People” and numerous award-winning ad spots for Toshiba, Saturn, Volkswagen and more. The recipient of the Director’s Guild of America’s 2005 Director of the Year award, Murro was also recently named the U.K.’s #1 director by Campaign magazine. For production of the short, Microsoft partnered with Biscuit Filmworks Co., a production company Murro founded in 2000.

    Developed by acclaimed studio Bungie, “Halo: Reach” launches this autumn exclusively on Xbox 360, and is available for pre-order today in standard, Limited and Legendary editions. The “Halo: Reach” multiplayer beta, which is poised to be the definitive Xbox LIVE event of this spring, kicks off in one week on May 3. Players can access the beta via the “Halo 3: ODST” campaign disc.

[tehjaybo]

    Witness the Dramatic “Birth of a Spartan” in the Stunning Live-Action Short for the Biggest Blockbuster Game of 2010, “Halo: Reach”

    LONDON – 26 April 2010 – Brace yourselves for a riveting glimpse into one of the darkest secrets of the “Halo” universe. This week is the premiere of “Birth of a Spartan,” a live-action short directed by award-winning director Noam Murro. Airing on multiple U.K. and U.S. TV networks and also showing in cinemas across North America, “Birth of a Spartan” is a stirring depiction of the transformation of Carter 259, the future leader of Noble Team in “Halo: Reach,” from an ordinary young man to a superhuman Spartan warrior.

    The highly classified bio-augmentation procedure is a Spartan candidate’s final and most difficult ordeal before joining the ranks of the legendary soldiers. The dramatic interpretation of Carter’s rebirth as a Spartan embodies the themes of courage, sacrifice and honor in “Halo: Reach” and gives viewers a unique look into the origins of a central character in the upcoming blockbuster game.

    The 60 second ad short premieres in the U.K. on Tuesday, April 27 via Sky Sports 2 at the full time whistle of the Champions League semi-final between Lyon and Bayern Munich. Watch it live or on demand on Sky Player, Sky’s online TV service on Xbox 360 via Xbox LIVE. And if you miss it, catch it again on Wednesday 28th April on ITV 1 after the Champions League Semi Final between Barcelona vs Inter Milan. The short will also air on multiple shows across sixteen other U.K. and U.S. TV networks, including Comedy Central, Spike TV, Bravo, FX, TNT and TBS.

    The short will be available on www.welcometonobleteam.com on Tuesday, April 27 at 5.00 am GMT. In addition to being able to view the short, users can also upload a photo of themselves and get an image created of them as a Spartan III. On the following day a special, extended two minute 30 second version will be available for download on Xbox LIVE exclusively for Gold members. The ad short will also premiere on April 28 in cinemas across North America in select theaters with screenings through the opening weekend of “Iron Man 2” and concludes on May 13.

    “Birth of a Spartan” was directed by Noam Murro, the director of the 2008 feature film “Smart People” and numerous award-winning ad spots for Toshiba, Saturn, Volkswagen and more. The recipient of the Director’s Guild of America’s 2005 Director of the Year award, Murro was also recently named the U.K.’s #1 director by Campaign magazine. For production of the short, Microsoft partnered with Biscuit Filmworks Co., a production company Murro founded in 2000.

    Developed by acclaimed studio Bungie, “Halo: Reach” launches this autumn exclusively on Xbox 360, and is available for pre-order today in standard, Limited and Legendary editions. The “Halo: Reach” multiplayer beta, which is poised to be the definitive Xbox LIVE event of this spring, kicks off in one week on May 3. Players can access the beta via the “Halo 3: ODST” campaign disc.

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[WrikaWrek]

Actually, from the videos i think technically Halo Reach is pretty awesome. Problem is, lightning kinda sucks, and it lacks so much in the art department, it's like whoever creates the world thinks "Box here, box there", it's horrible.

edit: From that giantbomb video, the lightning is great, it's the texturing that sucks.

[ManaByte]

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

[AdmiralViscen]

Mako!?

[tehjaybo]

Birth of a Spartan in HD

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

[Don Flamenco]

i liked the vidoc but i found bungle developers trying too hard to be 'GAMER DUDEZ'.

Shawn Elliot was really trying too hard. 

[Phoenix Dark]

New vidoc:Carnage Carnivale

Lots of interesting stuff for multiplayer freaks

http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/vidaudio.aspx?c=58

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

lol luke smith

[maxy]

Some gaf people are already getting in Reach Beta

[Stoney Mason]

Some gaf people are already getting in Reach Beta

Yeah I believe Thursday is the download code release. Some people are able to play without the copy of ODST by getting codes from different sources.

For what its worth I put ODST on my gamefly.

[demi]

I got a couple Reach codes from the ExpertZone thing

[G The Resurrected]

Demi could I trouble you for one?

[demi]

Already gave them out. I have ODST... no rush

[G The Resurrected]

I didn't want to have to go buy a damn copy of ODST! guess I can just wait...

[cool breeze]

anyone have any spare codes?

[fistfulofmetal]

i would like a code. plz

[The Fake Shemp]

I just got my code. Let's go get our REACH on.

[Grecco]

Im a little bit confused at this expertzone thing.

[Vizzys]

Im a little bit confused at this expertzone thing.

thats done and over with

[Grecco]

Fuuuuuuuuuuu

[Skidmark]

I have a quick question.
Do I need to keep the ODST disk if I want to play the beta? or do I just need to borrow it just to download the beta and then can return it and play the beta normally?
Also, if I buy a second hand copy of the game is there a risk that I won't be able to try the beta? and how long is the beta lasting?

[Stoney Mason]

Beta lasts until the 19th. The rest I don't know.

[Skidmark]

Thanks for the quick response.
If I buy a second hand copy of ODST, to you recommend me to keep it?

[Stoney Mason]

Thanks for the quick response.
If I buy a second hand copy of ODST, to you recommend me to keep it?

I thought ODST was an extremely poor value proposition at full price especially since it doesn't have a true competitive MP portion and the MP portion it does have doesn't have any matchmaking. It's also a pretty short campaign by itself. So if you can get it for dirt cheap then probably go for it. Otherwise I would I say just rent it from someplace to try out the Reach Beta.

[demi]

ODST is awesome. Better than Halo 3 and 2

[cool breeze]

Is there anyway to get a code anymore? 

[demi]

I'll use a code on my other account and share it here if that works for you guys

[cool breeze]

can you do that with a beta?

[demi]

Why not? Other GAFfots are doing it.

[cool breeze]

It would be great if it works.  I'd really appreciate it.

I know it worked for demos in the past, like for the Bayonetta Japanese demo.

[The Fake Shemp]

This beta rocks. Who's on?

[bork]

So you can't get it from ODST yet? 

[demi]

Monday

[Skidmark]

So demi, if you make an account and use the beta on it, how will it work? will only one person be able to use the account or can several people use it at the same time?

[cool breeze]

reading on gaf, it seems like one person downloads it at a time, then passes it along.

[BamYouHaveAids]

are all the opportunities to get into the beta without buying odst over?

[cool breeze]

from gaf

Got confirmation that it'll only work if you log in with the share dummy account while playing. Sorry guys

seems like it won't work out

[demi]

I'm downloading it now. 1.15GB

I will PM it to swaggaz next and then he can pass it along.

edit: Oh thats lame, haha

[Skidmark]

Too bad.

I will be next in line if there is no one else besides swaggaz before me.

Thanks for the help demi!

[demi]

I'm playing the beta just fine.

Downloaded on dummy account

Signed out

Signed in mine

Loaded beta

No error messages

You sure they did it right?

[cool breeze]

I dunno

should we still try this?

[demi]

Sure I'll PM it to you

[Skidmark]

I dunno

should we still try this?

I hope you have a fast internet connection, I can't wait to try it

[cool breeze]

thanks.  and just as a reminder.  I do recover gamertag, right?

I dunno

should we still try this?

I hope you have a fast internet connection, I can't wait to try it

I just downloaded Trials HD and Tecmo Bowl demo in like 20 seconds, so it is pretty good.

[demi]

If it is tied to account/console, it wont affect me since I was the original downloader/console

So if it does make you sign in, you're on your own with that. lol

Yes you recover

[Skidmark]

Good luck!

[cool breeze]

well it is downloading at a decent pace.  we'll see what happens when it finishes.

either way demi

[cool breeze]

tried it on my XBL account and it didn't work

trying it now on the account it was downloaded with and it is working

seems like you have to be signed in

also just now tried to switch to my account mid-game and it didn't work

what now?

[demi]

I guess it is tied to the account. It works for me because it was downloaded on my console.

[cool breeze]

seems like it

If you don't mind, it can still work, we would just need to play on this account

edit:  right now it's just at the main menu.  I haven't tested playing with a game and will wait until I get the ok to.

So if I understood correctly you two can run the beta at the same time with no problem, right?

so this way a code can be used for two people, the original downloader and the guy using the account.

seems like it

[Skidmark]

So if I understood correctly you two can run the beta at the same time with no problem, right?

so this way a code can be used for two people, the original downloader and the guy using the account.

[demi]

It works on my account no problem, you guys do whatever you want... figure it out

It works on my account just fine because I was the original console downloader. It's like that for XBLA games.

I'm not signed in at all to the dummy

[AdmiralViscen]

I want