Halo 3 Beta Goes Global, Begins May 16
This morning, Microsoft and Bungie announced that the multiplayer beta of Halo 3 will be opened worldwide on May 16 at 5 a.m. PDT and will end on June 6, 11:59 p.m. PDT. Hot news! Unfortunately, I have not snagged a spot for the beta in any of the promotions. So my friends and I (the Purple Cobras from Halo 2), may have to sit this one out...we'll see what happens. I am, however, hot and bothered for some Halo 3 action and I eagerly anticipate its arrival later this year. Frankie, over at Bungie, had additional beans to spill about the beta:
- The Beta itself consists of three maps - Valhalla, High Ground and Snowbound - graphically improved since our first MP screenshots - and all three will be playable in Matchmaking only (that is after all, what we're Beta testing here). All three maps are suitable for a wide variety of gameplay types, and you will have the chance to try all manner of game types, familiar and new.
- There will also be new guns, vehicles and gameplay features to try - including the mysterious "X-Button" functionality.
- There are a number of new features you'll get to test out - including a new grenade type, a completely different class of weapon and some of the enhanced online functionality we plan to bring to the game - but it should be noted, a lot of secret features are hidden in this Beta.
- 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.
Frankie also advises that you go take a look at the water in the lakes in High Ground and Valhalla. My guess is that it's supposed to be super pretty. I love lakes, sometimes I take strolls around the lake and under the waterfall that sits in close proximity to GG Castle. So very relaxing. Perhaps if I get the legendary edition of Halo 3, I can put on the Spartan helmet and ride my unicorn around the castle grounds. Before I get carried away, be sure to watch the vidoc, I'll grab it as soon as I finish up some of my real work. ...and tell us what you think about it while you're at it!
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Posted to Hot Stuff, Video Games on 10 April 2007
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Jake: 20.1 GB
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