Halo 3 is set to have multitudes of customizable options for multiplayer. It should have many, many more than Halo 2 in fact. One of these options is adjustable gravity. Frankie, KP, and company recently tested this feature out during the latest Halo 3 Humpday Challenge. Testing it out on Snowbound, Bungie tried out two game types with 50% percent gravity. The first match was a rockets match. Similar to tactics used on Halo 2's Colossus map, players would spend as much time as possible in the air, thus reducing the possibility of a splash damage kill and forcing opponents to make a direct hit. While the crew notes that it wasn't that much different from a regular rockets match, it did provide for an extra layer of strategy and timing. It's also worth mentioning that once everyone runs out of ammo, the game transforms into epic, anime-style air battles, with each player trying to melee the other as they pass.
The second match was shotguns and sniper rifles. This match played much differently, as the low gravity does wonders to put you out of shotgun range, but also makes you an easy target for any sniper worth his salt. As such, shotgun players often found themselves not being killed by those they were dueling, but by snipers in the distance. Nice.
Options like adjustable gravity (and many others) should go a long way to keeping Halo 3 a fresh experience. Are there any cool custom options you'd like to see?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
2-02-2007 @ 2:39PM
DjDATZ said...
awesome. :D i like. :D
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2-02-2007 @ 2:47PM
Jonah Falcon said...
Reminds me of adjusting gravity in Racing Destruction Set. :p
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2-02-2007 @ 3:02PM
BlessedBullet said...
Please not adjustable gravity. I hated that crap for CS.
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2-02-2007 @ 3:15PM
Don Wilson said...
I hate games that allow you to adjust gravity but any bullets/rockets/gernades that are used have the exact same gravitational pull as they would with normal gravity.
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2-02-2007 @ 3:17PM
Sparkstalker said...
Too bad the gravity bit's not really new info. It was buried in all the other info from November:
http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=755574
Regardless, it's going to make for some interesting variations.
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2-02-2007 @ 3:32PM
boston said...
adjustable gravity = LAME!
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2-02-2007 @ 3:37PM
Richard Mitchell said...
Sparkstalker,
No, the gravity itself isn't news, but this is the first time Bungie has talked about its application in an actual match. Figured it was worth pointing out.
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2-02-2007 @ 4:04PM
dirtyone said...
i agree LAME
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2-02-2007 @ 4:06PM
Art Guy said...
Very cool. This make me want the game even more.
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2-02-2007 @ 4:24PM
Tank8131 said...
i'd like to see adjustable time. Day time, night time. Or time that changes in game.
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2-02-2007 @ 4:35PM
atsui said...
I think I used an option like this in one of the unreal games. It was awesome! Adds to interesting types of battles. Killing someone while they are hovering is awesome, I like being able to do that. OMG, adding some extra options that lame asses like to call lame is LAME!! Who wants extra options? People who want more open ended options are in the same category. LAME!
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2-02-2007 @ 4:40PM
Gorgula said...
This should go good with my all invisable, plasma pistol only, blood gulch settings. Can't wait!
LAME!
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2-02-2007 @ 4:41PM
Bennyishere said...
I love it!
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2-02-2007 @ 4:42PM
CalabreZ said...
Yee u guys are retarded. Imagine how fun that that be in a custom match with ur friends. The more options da better.
Halo haters be gone.
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2-02-2007 @ 4:48PM
atsui said...
Halo haters? Oh that's the reason for all these irrational comments...??
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2-02-2007 @ 4:53PM
CalabreZ said...
Pretty Much
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2-02-2007 @ 4:55PM
Kai said...
Wow.
Its so innovative.
Its like...any of the unreal games from 10 years ago.
Amazing.
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2-02-2007 @ 4:58PM
CalabreZ said...
Halo is an FPS that incorporates a lotta different elements from other games. It evolves on those ideas or innovates with new gameplay elements. I hate the shit people give such a good franchise.
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2-02-2007 @ 4:59PM
chukc said...
wowzer
can't wait to jump even higher
then in halo 2 with normal gravity
imagine being able to evade aperson by jumping over them and getting blown sky high by the spike grendade or rocket launcher
but it could also falter the game
since it'd be like a whole bunch of master chiefs on bouncy balls
awesome
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2-02-2007 @ 5:17PM
Haqq said...
Co-Sign, LAME.
I love Halo and still play Halo 2 24/7 :)
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