Halo 3 weapons: Keeping it fresh and fair

WIRED posted a brief interview they had with a few Bungie devs about the weapons of Halo 3 and how they wanted to make the game feel fresh and exciting by adding new weapons while at the same time keeping everything fair and balanced. As part of the "fresh" formula, Bungie consulted various military documents, future weapons shows and worked to create new weapons based on somewhat future-reality based concepts that are simply fun to use (Spartan Laser anyone?). But that's not the whole story, because the "fair" element had to come into play, so Bungie meticulously crafted trade-offs for each weapons, made sure the clips sizes for each were just right and that the blend of new weapons, new equipment and new experiences worked towards a zen state. The article is a quick read, but is still a rather interesting look into the Halo 3 weapon designers' minds. Go, jump, now!

While we're on the topic of weapons, we have to ask, what's your favorite Halo 3 tool of destruction? Are you all about old school Snipers, Shotguns and Battle Rifles or are you liking the new goodies like Missile Pods, Brute Spikers and Gravity Hammers? Personally, we're all about dishing out the pain up close and personal, give us a mix of Shotguns, Grenades and Gravity Hammers and we're happy.

[Via HBO]