'If people love it,' Halo's Firefight mode could be added to Reach

by Ben Gilbert on Sep 7th 2009 11:45AM

Halo 3: ODST's ~~survival~~ ~~horde~~ Firefight Mode is probably the most notable addition to the upcoming Halo 3 expansion from Bungie Studios. With Halo: Reach headed to consoles next Fall, the developer had left the possibility of the new mode's inclusion in that project up in the air ... at least until now. Speaking with Eurogamer at PAX 2009, Bungie community manager Brian Jarrard said Firefight could very well make it into Halo: Reach -- "if people love it," that is.

"I don't think we've ever been known to really take things away from each successive release, so I think it's safe to say that if Firefight gets a lot of traction and people love it, it probably has a good future home in our next title as well," Jarrard said. Shh! Nobody bring up the battle rifle!

Halo 3: ODST

Source

Tags: brian-jarrard, bungie, bungie-studios, firefight, firefight-mode, fps, halo, halo-3, halo-3-odst, halo-reach, Microsoft, odst, Xbox-360

Reader Comments (74)

And what is this new "mode" exactly?

Hello, and welcome to Earth.

really? 120 comments dating back at least before august and you dont know what firefight mode is?

You fight fires... like a fireman.

Hey guys, what's a firefight mode? Also what's a “Halo”?

I don't really follow Xbox news...

If you've ever played Gears of War 2, Firefirght Mode is Bungie's take on Horde Mode.

Well I guess this pictures sums up Firefight the best:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/superdunner/3897372648/in/set-72157622093291111/
It's going to be epic.

Which was taken from their other online series, Unreal tournament, and Invasion mode.

Even if you didn't know what Firefight was because you don't follow Xbox news why would you assume it's a good idea to ask about it on a new article that you should clearly understand isn't presenting Firefight mode for the first time. Do some damn research on your own....

Which stole the idea from LOTR Return of the King...

Holy... "I don't think we've ever been known to really take things away from each successive release"... As mentioned in the article, the Battle Rifle from Halo 3 is not in Halo 3: ODST... And he still think he can say that?

Personally, I won't miss the BR, but seriously - that's like saying that Guitar Hero World Tour was the first "true band experience" in a game...

well they really never to away anything. they replaced it with the pistol. in all honesty i tink the BR is too strong. and removing it is a good move to try and balance the game.

um, actually it's almost nothing like that, what a strange comparison.

They didn't actually take it away though. They just don't have it in single-player. It's still in multiplayer.

@Ex14: The Battle Rifle will still be in multiplayer (ODST's multiplayer is EXACTLY the same as Halo 3's and you actually can play with either disc in the 360) so it won't balance anything out really. In Campaign, the Pistol is actually a better weapon to have than the BR (as experienced in HaloCE)

"(ODST's multiplayer is EXACTLY the same as Halo 3's and you actually can play with either disc in the 360)"

ODST's "multiplayer" isn't ODST's at all.

There are 2 discs:

1) ODST. This contains only ODST Campaign and ODST Firefight.

2) Mythic. This contains only Halo 3 with 24 multiplayer maps, no campaign at all.

i.e. multiplayer (apart from Firefight) has nothing to do with ODST at all.

Well I sure as heck better love it.

they really should. it's gonna be an awesome mode.

So they can release it as DLC later and make more money.

What do we even know about Reach? It's an FPS, but do you play as Master Chief or ODST?

NEITHER! DUN DUN DUN!

Hello Steve, welcome to Earth. http://www.amazon.com/Books-Flood-First-Strike-Reach/dp/0345473043

It's a Prequel to Halo: Combat Evolved. In the trailer, there is a COM message that says, "Spartans on the ground.", which means that this is a story with multiple Spartans. For it to have multiple Spartans, it would have to take place between 2517 (Master Chief was 6 years old) and 2552 ("The Halo Event"). That's the time frame of the book "Halo: The Fall of Reach", and the title of the game, "Halo: Reach", points heavily to this. If it is based on the events of The Fall of Reach, then we'll see how the Covenant took over Reach, Earth's last stronghold and training grounds for the Spartans, and how the Covenant found Earth.

But, as far as multiplayer goes, if it's going to have a Beta, there's probably going to be a fairly significant change between it and Halo 3, so we're all waiting to see what that's about.

The theory at this time is that you play as a Spartan, but not necessarily John. You might switch between other members of his squad around the time of the Fall of Reach.

I'm hoping you can make your own Spartan for single player and multiplayer.

in the book, Master Chief was only at the battle of Reach at the very beginning, and in space at that, and at the very end. My guess is we'll probably play as Fred, who was the Spartan in charge of all the others on Reach, or maybe as others have suggested, creating our own Spartan although that seems unlikely

Yes, Silicon, I realized that it is required for every citizen to read the Halo series if you want to actually be a member of "Earth". Good job ripping that line from Shadowbender 5 comments up.

nobody cares that this guy is talking about adding a mode on a game that isn't out yet, but they will if you like it in a game that isn't even out yet.

i guess halo games are like that

ODST is an expansion.

That costs $60...

Yeah and GT5P was a demo that was $40 bucks.

FORTY DOLLAR BUCKS

Stop being jealous & buy an XBOX 360 - it's so obvious that you want to play the game, but your mom/dad only got u a PS3 (not both), so now the only way to express yourself is to unleash hatred on what you can't have.

"I don't think we've ever been known to really take things away from each successive release"
What about blood gulch

Well if I recall the comment on removing blood gulch was "We really don't like to re-use content"

Coagulation was in Halo 2... It would be pretty lazy to put it in Halo 3, too. That'd set a pretty bad precedent if Bungie were to carry on a single map through 3+ games.

Vahalla = Halo 3 Coag

i like valhalla so much better. The little hill makes sniper battles so much more survivable

yeah, Valhalla (the spiritual successor) is much better. blood gulch was so barren, and coag wasn't much better. just added some rocks.

Valhalla pales in comparison to Blood Gulch. That was my favorite map in Halo/Halo 2. Ascension was pretty fun too, especially when you took a Banshee up top and sniped all across the map. If they add it to ODST, they should add an updated version to Reach as well. I'd expect the new Gears title to keep Horde, since that was the best part to the game IMO. I'm also hoping we'll see both of the last Carmine brothers...

I think Firefight will be the best horde-type game yet. All your favorite Halo weapons against endless waves of the Covenant outside of the campaign. Definitely worth the pre-order.

I actually hate Vahalla, where the hell are the ghosts!?

Only idea I've got is that they are worried about game size. An 8GB disc isn't a lot of room.

Because Major Nelson brain-washed Microsoft into doing that.

people will love it. i dont even OWN a 360 and i love it

Well, seeing as these modes have recently really picked up some steam, I doubt that it wont be in the next game.

Would it have MATCHMAKING in Reach? 'cause I'm pretty disappointed it's not in ODST... I'm not even buying ODST now because of it (at least, it's not a "for sure" purchase as it once was...).

ODST is singleplayer, the multiplayer is exactly the same as halo 3 and is on a seperate disk. if you are talking about spesifically firefight mode, then im not sure.

yes, this is the same problem i have. i was so excited for this, but they're not including any match making for firefight mode. so it basically turns into how custom games are now on H3 and you must invite friends to your party to play Firefight.. what a buncha horseshit. and there's matchmaking for gears of war's horde mode but not this :/

@alu
WHAT!! wow i was going to buy this game until you said that.

| 1 | 2 | Most Recent | Next 50 Comments

Sorry, you must be logged in to leave a comment.

Breaking News

The most popular posts
in the last 7 days

Vita 'UMD Passport' won't be offered in US 217 comments
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning review: A tempting fate 150 comments
David Jaffe leaves Eat Sleep Play, layoffs hit developer [Update] 107 comments
Don't call it a remake: Final Fantasy X is a 'remaster,' to be clear 94 comments
Battleship movie adapted into FPS by Double Helix 90 comments

'If people love it,' Halo's Firefight mode could be added to Reach

Halo 3: ODST

Reader Comments (74)

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 11:52AM Cheesus Crust said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 11:55AM Shadowbender said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:01PM TheDarkWayne said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:04PM Thief said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:06PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:13PM Cheesus Crust said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:16PM Apocalyptic 0n3 said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 2:14PM Karmastocracy said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 3:38PM jynxycat said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 4:15PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 6:22PM petepete said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 11:53AM Terrificy said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 11:57AM Ex14 said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:02PM TheDarkWayne said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:03PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:20PM Apocalyptic 0n3 said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 9:16PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 11:53AM Shadowbender said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 11:54AM Ex14 said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 11:57AM (Unverified) said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:03PM Special Agent Steve said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:08PM TheDarkWayne said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:13PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:14PM Dragod said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:19PM Look At This Suit said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:25PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:36PM TheDarkWayne said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 1:31PM Special Agent Steve said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:11PM PR0F3TA said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:32PM Snowblind said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 1:24PM Crusty Magic said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 2:45PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 2:46PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 2:59PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:14PM Cheerio said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:20PM CaramelZappa said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:42PM Dragod said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:53PM Tiptup300 said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 1:29PM TheDarkWayne said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 2:43PM maveric101 said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 8:56PM Maccadude33 said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 10:54PM Tiptup300 said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:17PM Apocalyptic 0n3 said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:19PM Shadowbender said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:42PM chromekreeper said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:43PM Rhamsey said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 12:48PM Seroth said

Posted: Sep 7th 2009 7:02PM mynk said

Posted: Sep 8th 2009 4:14PM alu said

Posted: Sep 8th 2009 6:58PM donndarko said

Info

Description

MSRP

Release Date

Genre

Developer

Publisher

Rating

Breaking News

Double Fine returning to its adventure game roots with Kickstarter project [update: 315K down!]

Featured Stories

Portabliss: Time Ducks (iOS)

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning review: A tempting fate

Portabliss: Sticky Bees (iOS)

The most popular postsin the last 7 days

Engadget

TUAW

Massively

WoW

The most popular posts
in the last 7 days