Today's most betalicious video: Halo 3 beta footage
by Ross Miller 
{ May 11th 2007 at 12:35AM }
Today's hottest video goes out for all you Halo 3 fans -- at least 5 million, by our counts. Microsoft employee Mr. Jukes, reportedly the most fanatical player in the company, has created a video of his playtime with the internal beta. Bungie has released the video for the world to see.They also remind the fanbase that this beta is a bit older than what will soon be released for mass enjoyment testing. "This was fully sanctioned and approved by Bungie," the developer added, "unlike some of those other 'leaked' videos that have ended up online."
Oh, and Jared? Cancel all your weekend plans. You've got some analyzing to do. Video embedded after the break.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
d-dove @ May 11th 2007 12:41AM
I shouldnt have sold my copy of crackdown...
bigbrew @ May 11th 2007 12:42AM
i just wet my panties.
Jake @ May 11th 2007 12:44AM
Sweet.
savvydoc @ May 11th 2007 12:53AM
Two Thumbs up!
Two thumbs and two big toes up for the ending!
big z @ May 11th 2007 1:12AM
the only reason i'm buying a 360 is that fuckin shit right there.....bitches!
Poopse McGee @ May 11th 2007 1:06AM
at 1:40 the red guy has a white helmet. What is the deal with that?
Raikage @ May 11th 2007 1:09AM
Admittedly, I was never the biggest fan of Halo, especially the first one. Halo 2 was the game all my friends played so I would play it because that's all they wanted to play (Ironicly I became better than all of them). Halo always came across as too simple (I think it's the games strong and weak point) but with the addition of the magical "X" botton items it looks as if they are allowing more depth without it being a game altering change. I think this is just what the series needed. I can't wait to see the final graphics, they are not too shabby now but they can get much, much better.
Also that item he threw down about half way through (The Wooshie*) is awesome and can add a lot to strategy (especially for the fast person on your team). Oh yeah trip mines FTW...
*Technical Term
Adam @ May 12th 2007 11:24AM
White helmet may just be a texturing thing. No idea
Im loving the idea of the grenade launcher. Also cool was the deployable grav-lift jumper thingy. Very cool so far. Cant wait!
Dustin @ May 11th 2007 1:21AM
I believe the technical term for what happened to me while watching that vid would be called an 'orgasm.'
... I've also had re-occurring fantasies about Halo 3 for the last week.
Einhanderkiller @ May 11th 2007 1:26AM
Looks decent. Nothing really impressed me much in that video.
Fernando Rocker @ May 11th 2007 1:36AM
Said it once, I'll say it again: Overrated
Its an "online battle game". 90% of the people who like Halo, its people who like to play battle online, and the other 10% is really interested on the campaign mode. Sad but true.
Fernando Rocker @ May 11th 2007 1:43AM
And by the way... the HUD... a copy of Metroid Prime... and you can't deny it.
Raikage @ May 11th 2007 1:48AM
@ Fernando Rocker
Is that a problem? Why do you care? If you don't like multiplayer just go play Metroid! Sure the game is probably overrated (what AAA game isn't?) but that dosen't mean it's not a good game(you don't have to like it,but you should respect it. Like I do with 3D Zeldas). I can tell you I don't play SSBM by myself, are you going to make a smart comment about that too?
Hmmm I love me some Metroid...
I'm going to try and get into Twilight Princess when I get a Wii (they are nowhere to be found!)
Sintax @ May 11th 2007 1:51AM
I never liked halo, to easy of a game ( pc) and I sucked with a controller... but I might have to pick this one up..
Dustin @ May 11th 2007 1:52AM
^ ^
0.0 W O W!!
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Raikage @ May 11th 2007 1:55AM
@ Fernando Rocker
LOL I thought the HUD looked familiar! To bad they didn't add the helmet to the top and bottom of the screen. I thought that added alot the the Metroid experiance.
Sam @ May 11th 2007 2:13AM
weve seen more from the leaked beta footage but its much more entertaining to watch these. Did anyone see that massive shield thing on the beach in High ground right at the end with teh catz lazer section? it looked a bit mad 0.o
Anonymous @ May 11th 2007 2:12AM
The first official brag video for Halo 3. Awesome.
For my two cents on it, it seems like the jump height has been improved over Halo 2. The guy in the video jumped to some places that I didn't think he should have been able to reach (judging from experiance on Halo 2). Other than that, I didn't notice anything new.
Honestly I don't like this type of video because the guy more or less cut footage from hours of gameplay together in such a way that made him look Uber-Leet. The leaked videos were alot more honest, and they showed alot more of the maps than this particular video did. Oh well, 5 more days and we won't have to watch other people play this game anymore.
Anonymous @ May 11th 2007 2:15AM
Anonymous was a little premature. I forgot to mention that the new vehicle can use gravity lifts. That is something new
Dustin Leiblein @ May 11th 2007 2:29AM
"7. the only reason i'm buying a 360 is that fuckin shit right there.....bitches!
Posted at 1:12AM on May 11th 2007 by big z"
The only reason I'll never play Halo with a headset on.
DC @ May 11th 2007 2:49AM
what the hell is a "killjoy"?
BC @ May 11th 2007 2:54AM
Hmm. I'm not really sure why everyone thinks this video is so great. Personally, I think Half-Life 2 and GoW look more impressive than Halo 3 - and HL2 came out years ago. Halo 3 looks marginally better than Unreal Tournament 2003. After seeing this video, I don't feel so bad that Microsoft stole Halo from the PC and Mac players (Bungie was developing Halo for those platforms before MS bought them and turned Halo into an XBox centerpiece).
VampireHunter Z @ May 11th 2007 2:56AM
That was a great video. I'm not big on FPS but I did appreciate Halo 2. Had a lot of fun online. Now that I've seen the video I miss that voice that says "triple kill".
Jared @ May 11th 2007 2:56AM
Sorry, Ross. I'll be too busy playing Halo 3.
http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2007/04/25/halo-3-preview-may-11th/
AWW SNAP, SON!
Naburu @ May 11th 2007 3:13AM
@ 20 A killjoy appears to be given when you end some ones killing spree.
Tom @ May 11th 2007 3:14AM
Halo 3 sucks. GoW is already the Halo 1 of THIS GENERATION, as it revolutionized the genre. Halo 3 is just a step backwards with more of same tired old gameplay. Boring. I hope it doesn't live up to the hype and ends up selling less than Halo 2. Maybe then developers will wake up and stop making all these sequels just to make a quick buck.
James @ May 11th 2007 3:24AM
Out of curiosity, how many players per game in Halo 3, max?
dw2surf @ May 11th 2007 4:45AM
I like halo and everything, but has anyone noticed that some of the new items are looking like very similar, to items in quake 3 arena. Laser = Rail Gun, Man Cannon = Bounce/Acceleration pads.
And for the overrated comments, whats a highly played game that isn't overrated, Halo series, Gears of War and Goldeneye.(And yes I liked, and owned them all) All are good, but people always want to make too much out of these games. Just give them the credit they deserve but, don't go all fanboy on them. And that wasn't toward anyone in particular.
REP96st @ May 11th 2007 3:45AM
LOL!!! I LOVE IT!! HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE, AND MORE HATE!! LOL!! I LOVE IT!! IT just goes to show that Bungie is doing its job PROPER!! I cant believe the hate coming from some of ya'll though, but so what! More for meeee!! Trade inyour PS3's while you can still get someting for it. Because when THREE drops, its CURTAINS for the PS3!!
Scottbern @ May 11th 2007 3:46AM
You know what I love whenever a new H3 vid comes out? I love all the mush brains who complain about how it doesn't look that great. One more time idiots, you are looking at a BETA. You are not looking at the final game.
jaysins @ May 11th 2007 3:46AM
I want to fire the giant laser :(.
Layout of the levels looks very well done and I like how he almost always had multiple routes to go or somewhere else to jump to get away. Should make Halo more strategic hopefully rather than everyone rushing down the left, right or middle of the level.
Anyways, I'm stoked and think it will be a good game. Hopefully it doesn't disappoint.
waldopepper @ May 11th 2007 5:21AM
Wow that is looking fantastic - much better quality than all the leaked footage. I'm loving the idea of portable lifts - imagine assaulting the base and the defenders not knowing where you're all going to storm in from.
REP96st @ May 11th 2007 3:53AM
Nah, 29, Let them hate... then when it drops, Their jaws will too...LOL!
n_revolution9 @ May 11th 2007 3:54AM
>>25. Halo 3 sucks. GoW is already the Halo 1 of THIS GENERATION
C'mon, you haven't even played the game. First you said Halo 3 sucks, and then you hope it doesn't do as well as Halo 2? What would make you think that after Halo 2 ended being bigger than Halo, that Halo 3 won't follow the trend? Fanboy written all over you. Don't be a tool.
Th3 Ripper @ May 11th 2007 4:03AM
Looks fantastic. The gameplay looks solid (as we all knew it would be), now it would be nice to see a little bit of the campaign mode....
Those graphics are a huge step up from Halo 2, the detail is great, especially when you consider how big some of the maps are.
embassy @ May 11th 2007 4:03AM
the amount fo people that go out of thier way to hate ( and say the same thing over and over) about this game is mind boggling...
how many times can u say " the graphics arent impressive"?
how many times can u say " halo is overrated"?
and theres even one i had't heard since halo 2
" MS stole Halo from Apple blah blah"
i know alot of games get this..but i dont think any other AAA franchise gets ripped like halo.
why is this?..is it simply because its Microsoft?
SeriousKriss @ May 11th 2007 4:19AM
#29 Scottbern : to be fair, the Crysis multiplayer videos (which were taken from the pre-alpha version) already make the beta version of Halo 3 look like a last-gen game, so comments like these are to be expected.
I'm reserving judgement until we get footage of the final version, although I'm not too optimistic myself.
Dragod @ May 11th 2007 5:01AM
Happy 15th Birthday to me. Halo 3 looks amazing, already.
Kye @ May 11th 2007 5:39AM
Can't wait for this.
I SO can't wait for this.
Mikeo @ May 11th 2007 5:49AM
@SeriousKriss
Crytek decided to show off the Graphics- engine code (potential), textures (potential), levels (potential) etc. And remember, the new videos of Crysis look flat (no motion blur anymore) and vegetation is last-gen.
Sorry to blow your bubble, but EA is getting Crytek to sacrifice quite some visuals for consistency across PCs.
Bungie did that with Halo 2 too. Demo the nice tech, then being forced to scrap it all and restart. Remember why it was that "sucky"? Now you know.
FunkyBlue @ May 11th 2007 5:52AM
No mouse. No keyboard. No interest.
I played Halo 1 on the PC and it wasn't bad but it certainly wasn't the masterpiece everyone has said it to be. Masterpiece for the console, sure, but as a game in whole? Meh.
H3 looks like the same game but a little prettier and they threw in a rail gun-type weapon. I know FPS games on consoles aren't always the best but everyone treats H3 as the second coming. Just not exciting to a PC gamer.
adium @ May 11th 2007 6:10AM
agaghghh these game videos never work! please use someone else like youtube or engadget or anyone else but gamevideos
killr0y @ May 11th 2007 6:23AM
@#40... I'm a PC Gamer and I think Halo is awesome. so speak for yourself.. And yeah, I have a 4GB Core 2 Duo w/ SLI Video so no, its not because I have a crappy PC.
Steve @ May 11th 2007 6:24AM
#40 has the right answer.
The Halo series is for kids who haven't played enough PC FPS games to realize that there isn't anything special Halo and never has been. Any PC gamer who has been exposed to these types of games for the last 15+ years will tell you Halo is nothing new or special. For the console only kiddies though, I imagine they're all excited and giddy and whatnot. As this thread certainly shows....
But for those kids excited about Halo 3, more power to em. I hope they enjoy the game and sell a lot of 360s.
Tom @ May 11th 2007 6:34AM
"Fanboy written all over you. Don't be a tool."~ n_revolution9
And what do you think I'm the fanboy OF, exactly? PS3? Nope, I don't own one. Xbox 360? Yes, kinda. Not everyone who owns an Xbox 360 has to be madly in love with the Halo franchise, y'know. Gears of War sets the standard. And I'm not talking about graphics; I'm talking about gameplay. The cover system and the strong focus on meelee make multiplayer more interesting in Gears. The controls in Halo are sloppy and confusing using dual analog sticks, there are major weapon hording and balancing issues, the art-style is bland, and the setting is cliche. I'm someone who has played both Halo and Halo 2 extensively, and I'm not impressed, so from one NONfanboy to another: Halo 3 sucks. I don't have to wait until this fall to figure that out.
Michael @ May 11th 2007 6:39AM
40:
It's not trying to appeal to PC elitists, obviously. It's trying to appeal to those that the PC elitist (omg joypads suck ass m/kb rules!) considers to be casual, or lesser, gamers because they like using a joypad.
Not exciting to a PC elitist because they're so wrapped up in competition and pushing hardware to the max that they forget to have fun. I enjoy playing Halo, as do millions of others, so why is a game that so many anjoy considered so overrated.
Many say to me, "you should try an FPS on a PC", erm, the point of me preffering console gaming is due to the ease of use with my time only being consumed by actual fun gaming rather then video settings and hardware, as well as other problems that may be encountered. (still like a bit of ol' starcraft though, awesomeness)
Also think everyone that posts just to hate something really should back up why they don't enjoy the game and give examples of what they like better in other games, so people will respect their opinions more.
Breserk @ May 11th 2007 6:54AM
43: "The Halo series is for kids who haven't played enough PC FPS games to realize that there isn't anything special Halo and never has been. Any PC gamer who has been exposed to these types of games for the last 15+ years will tell you Halo is nothing new or special."
Oh, is that true? Is that why I, who played Doom 1-2, Wolfenstein 3D, Quake 1-3, SiN, Half-Life 1-2+Episode One, and many many more excellent first-person shooters on the PC, love Halo so fucking much? I was introduced to it with your mind-frame, never agreed playing it until it was released on the PC. Immediately I got hooked, and I'm now a big fan of Halo. Yes, even Halo 2. I played it on the 360 and enjoyed it immensely. The game is just so refined, every little detail is right when it comes to gameplay. It just plays perfectly. I'm sorry if you do not enjoy this game, since I think you're missing out or something great.
Steve @ May 11th 2007 7:41AM
#46....Aside from the general overall 'meh' of console FPSs in general....any FPS that is being held back by not being able to use a proper control scheme (keyboard and mouse) will never be 'great'. Pad sucks for FPSs...and I've tried so many console FPS using a pad (Halo series, Resistance, yada yada) and they are all lacking. Again, the console only kids probably don't care since they've never played a proper FPS.
No keyboard/mouse.....no play.
ssuk @ May 11th 2007 7:49AM
I swear Bungie is just saying "Oh hey, that one leaked video got the fanbase and media going like crazy. Hey guys, leak what you can, it's good publicity!" or something, because usually there's only one psycho nutjob who leaks any kind of prototype material as it breaches a non-disclosure agreement with the company. Not that I'm complaning, but I think Bungie is making a smart move by doing this.
killploki @ May 11th 2007 7:51AM
"36. Happy 15th Birthday to me. Halo 3 looks amazing, already."
yeah, happy birthday. see you online in three years when you are old enough to be playing.