Halo 3 SCANS Broken down!!!

[FIF3]

So I found this on gamespot, the scans that were posted here earlier are explained here:

Swedish mag breaks Halo 3 details?

Source: Scans of Swedish gaming magazine LEVEL, partially translated by a poster on Gaming Age Forums.

What we heard: Last week, Bungie mentioned in its weekly update that it had shown off early builds of Halo 3 to a variety of gaming press outlets and that magazine articles on the visit would start hitting mailboxes shortly.

It appears that Swedish mailboxes are plum stuffed with Halo 3 news, as purported scans of the latest issue of LEVEL have hit the Internet with gobs of info about Bungie's highly anticipated first-person shooter. The multiplayer-focused sneak peek dished out details on new weapons, vehicles, and features for the game, some of it expected, some not so much.

First, the bad news for hermitic gamers: According to the magazine article, Halo 3 won't have bots. If Halo 2 is any indicator, there shouldn't be any shortage of human opponents to frag online, but antisocial players or those who tire of powergaming play styles won't be able to fake their multiplayer fix. According to a translation on GAF, LEVEL quotes a Bungie rep as explaining that the developers would rather spend that time working on the weapons, levels, and netcode for the game.

Speaking of weapons, Halo 3 will apparently feature a few new ways to off opponents. The Spartan Laser should help players open up vehicles like so many sardine cans, while the self-explanatory nail grenade should be a real hit at parties. There's also a Brute spiker to play with.

As for new vehicles, the Mongoose ATV that was once intended for Halo 2 will be available. Although it lacks firepower of any kind, the Mongoose seats two and should be good for getting Spartans where they need to be ASAP. And while it isn't quite a vehicle, the "Man Cannon" will launch players across the map unprotected on air streams. Gamers launched by the cannon will be vulnerable to enemy fire, but they'll also be able to fire back.

Bungie's also switching up some of the familiar Halo gameplay, according to the scans. For one thing, the X button will no longer reload. Instead, players will use the left and right bumpers on the Xbox 360 controller to independently reload their primary and secondary weapons. As for what the X button will do, Bungie is keeping that under wraps for now. In another tweak, players' secondary weapons will be visibly slung over their backs at all times, so players will no longer be able to conceal the fact that they're carrying around four-foot plasma swords in their pockets.

Finally, the scan indicates that the limited-edition release of Halo 3 will be called the "Legendary Edition" and will come packed in a replica of the Master Chief's helmet. The four-disc set will include the game, documentaries and developer interviews, Red vs. Blue content along with other Halo tie-ins, and HD cutscenes from the whole Halo trilogy.

The official story: Microsoft isn't talking, but Bungie today put up a news post acknowledging that magazine scans with new Halo 3 content had started hitting the Web and threatening a permanent ban for anyone posting them on the company's forums.

Bogus or not bogus?: Not bogus, although we hope the term "Man Cannon" is the result of a translation error.

LINK: http://www.gamespot.com/news/show_bl...ic_id=25091223

[Brutal Phabio]

soorry but im looking at bungie...i dont trust gamespot.

[FIF3]

Originally Posted by Brute Luck

soorry but im looking at bungie...i dont trust gamespot.

gamespot didn't translate it, some other guy on another forum did, who has the magazine, lol. Can't get much more trust than that...

[Whistlerman]

There we go, that what I was looking for.



HAHA no more BXR more like B-RB-RL

[xI Optimous Ix]

i dont belive eny thing about H# unless it was posted by some one from bungie on bungie .net or the market place so i dont belive shit.coyuse magizens tend to lie

[FIF3]

Originally Posted by xI Optimous Ix

i dont belive eny thing about H# unless it was posted by some one from bungie on bungie .net or the market place so i dont belive shit.coyuse magizens tend to lie

Ok then don't believe it.
I'm quite sure the magazine company drew all the pics and made up the info just to lie to us, I'm sure.
Oh ya, and just to prove that wrong, here's what bungie has already said.

Last week, Bungie mentioned in its weekly update that it had shown off early builds of Halo 3 to a variety of gaming press outlets and that magazine articles on the visit would start hitting mailboxes shortly.

[Darkstar]

I believe it, sounds like H3 to me, and plus I know there was gaming press at bungie studios last week, the only thing not to trust is the guy that translated it, and i still trust him.

[Ricochet]

While that is some nice info, don't get too excited. If Bungie and MS are refusing comment, it likely means they aren't confident of everything making it to the final product yet.

The best thing I think I saw in there though, was displaying secondary weapons on the spartan's back. I too am sick of people pulling swords and rocket launchers out of their asses. If I see someone with a rocket launcher, I am not going to attack them with a pea shooter.

[FIF3]

Originally Posted by FaTaL Ricochet

While that is some nice info, don't get too excited. If Bungie and MS are refusing comment, it likely means they aren't confident of everything making it to the final product yet.

The best thing I think I saw in there though, was displaying secondary weapons on the spartan's back. I too am sick of people pulling swords and rocket launchers out of their asses. If I see someone with a rocket launcher, I am not going to attack them with a pea shooter.

Ya man, that will definitely be a nice addition to the game. More realistic like, like it should be. lol.

[Darkstar]

Originally Posted by Fif∈™

Ya man, that will definitely be a nice addition to the game. More realistic like, like it should be. lol.

Yeah, its more realistic, but it will also slow you down a little is what I am betting. Speed will be hard to adjust too, but i would still rather see the weapon on MC's back.