HussainU
12-04-2007, 09:19
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The PS3 might still be waiting for that ‘killer’ game but the Xbox 360 has had Halo and Halo 2, and now players around the globe will soon get a chance to test out the high-def Halo 3.
The public beta of the online multiplayer side of the game goes live on May 16 and will run for three weeks until June 7. The game itself launches in the Autumn.
Of course, there are provisos. You need a specially marked copy of Crackdown first, or have qualified through the “Rule of Three” or other regional promotions. You also need your Xbox Gold Live account, which most Halo 2 addicts – and there’s millions of them – already have primed and waiting.
There will be three levels to check out - Valhalla, High Ground and Snowbound – as well as new vehicles, guns, grenades and other methods of destruction. And yes, the mysterious ‘X’ button will ready for use.
Halo 3 content manager, Frank O'Connor says:
“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. We’re keeping a lot of our powder dry for Fall. In May, when your firing the Spiker, sniping vehicles with the Spartan Laser and sticking fools with the Brute Spike grenade, remember that it’s just a peek-a-boo fraction of what’s to come.”
The screens look great and if you want to see Halo 3 in action and a video documentary on a level being built, jump now.-
The PS3 might still be waiting for that ‘killer’ game but the Xbox 360 has had Halo and Halo 2, and now players around the globe will soon get a chance to test out the high-def Halo 3.
The public beta of the online multiplayer side of the game goes live on May 16 and will run for three weeks until June 7. The game itself launches in the Autumn.
Of course, there are provisos. You need a specially marked copy of Crackdown first, or have qualified through the “Rule of Three” or other regional promotions. You also need your Xbox Gold Live account, which most Halo 2 addicts – and there’s millions of them – already have primed and waiting.
There will be three levels to check out - Valhalla, High Ground and Snowbound – as well as new vehicles, guns, grenades and other methods of destruction. And yes, the mysterious ‘X’ button will ready for use.
Halo 3 content manager, Frank O'Connor says:
“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. We’re keeping a lot of our powder dry for Fall. In May, when your firing the Spiker, sniping vehicles with the Spartan Laser and sticking fools with the Brute Spike grenade, remember that it’s just a peek-a-boo fraction of what’s to come.”
The screens look great and if you want to see Halo 3 in action and a video documentary on a level being built, jump now.-