After playing a bunch of the Halo 3 beta, the guys over at GameSpy wrote up a list of ten features that they're hoping Bungie will include in the retail build of Halo 3. Among their top ten are a few great ideas, including a rating system for shared videos, available commentary on user-made videos, new multiplayer character models, and four player campaign co-op. Though, their wish list also includes a few things we don't necessarily agree with like an optional third person view and retro mode (this is Halo 3, not the complete Halo trilogy). But, to each their own. And speaking of which, what do you really want to see in Halo 3 when it ships this September that is either lacking in the beta or hasn't been officially announced?
Halo 3: Features that should be in the game
After playing a bunch of the Halo 3 beta, the guys over at GameSpy wrote up a list of ten features that they're hoping Bungie will include in the retail build of Halo 3. Among their top ten are a few great ideas, including a rating system for shared videos, available commentary on user-made videos, new multiplayer character models, and four player campaign co-op. Though, their wish list also includes a few things we don't necessarily agree with like an optional third person view and retro mode (this is Halo 3, not the complete Halo trilogy). But, to each their own. And speaking of which, what do you really want to see in Halo 3 when it ships this September that is either lacking in the beta or hasn't been officially announced?




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5-27-2007 @ 12:31PM
Toph said...
Well, as I played with some new buddies this past Saturday, the idea of a Spartan Camera came up, which I think would be a great idea. I can see it utilized well in BTB!
During duration of just a few skirmishes, two Ghosts hit head-on and exploded in air. Later, after finishing up a CTF match the blue team got together for a group 'splosion. We could have really used a floating camera for those memory makers!
..Just ask Mr. Knuckles D :)
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5-27-2007 @ 12:40PM
J8675309 said...
3rd person? No
More MP models? No
Different pose for Mongoose passengers? No
Everything else (including retro mode)? Yes!
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5-27-2007 @ 12:40PM
Don Wilson said...
Video playback controls for those films that you save.
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5-27-2007 @ 12:41PM
Nick James said...
Better graphics, not this Halo 2 HD crap. Also, more multiplayer models are DESPERATELY needed... it is so lame that everyone looks practically the same. Come on, now. This is 2007. Granted, they shouldn't have ridiculous looking fools (I'm looking at you Quake 3 Arena), but they should have more than just Master Chief. A third-person view would be a stupid idea too. It's not like Gears of War, that's for sure... anyone ever use third-person in UT? I hated it.
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5-27-2007 @ 1:34PM
jdub said...
you do know that there are more playback controls, just not in the beta.
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5-27-2007 @ 1:42PM
Jeff said...
Nick James,
Let's be clear on something: The only reason extra multiplayer models are not available ia because Bungie knows better than to do that. You sound like a 12 year old or an idiot, take your pick, when you call Bungie out for not having them. Having anything but a spartan model is stupid. All the other characters, with the almost possible exception of the odst, are shaped differently than Spartans and would need different hit boes and so forth. Do you wanna see grunts jumping as high as spartans? Do you wanna see Hunters driving a Mongoose? use your head.
I'll tell you what Bungie should do. Make 2 versions of Halo 3; one for all the fools who want the original pistol, extra character models, squad orders, proning, secondary weapon functions, melee combos, dual-wieldable swords, and all the other stupids ideas.. the other version can be for people with rationality.
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5-27-2007 @ 1:43PM
Jeff said...
hit boxes*
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5-27-2007 @ 2:08PM
ccc said...
I want a 3rd person view. Not the whole game but let it go third so U can lean around corners and fire like Rainbow 6 dose. It would work well with Halo. Hiding and crouching behind rocks is gay not to mention peaking around the rock then returning to seeing nothing but the rock to take cover again. the game already goes into 3rd when you man turrents and vehicles so add this and youll not only add that view, you'll add a hole new level of game play Halo is seriously lacking. Keeping it the way it is makes Halo 3 multi no different than the first 2 Halo games. If you guys are fine buying the same game over and over again then good for you. I want innovation and no, man cannons and new weapons that Ive seen in tons of other fps games is not innovation.
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5-27-2007 @ 2:12PM
Profit said...
Jeff is a lame-bot. Would I like to see a Hunter trying to drive a Mongoose? Hell yeah I would love to see that it could be very funny.
Hey, there we go, that is what I want to see in the retail version. I want to see new MP models of hunters which can drive Mongooses, GO.
Jeff you are rationally retarded. Flame On!
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5-27-2007 @ 2:16PM
carmack00 said...
Maybe this is just me but I think they should tweak the mongoose and make it a bit faster. I feel that it is too slow and making it faster would help people not get killed while riding on the back
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5-27-2007 @ 2:20PM
John said...
So the final build of Halo 3 is gonna let us edit our game videos to cut out all of the stuff we don't need? Thanks Bungie. :)
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5-27-2007 @ 2:26PM
Lino Guerreiro said...
Wow. Had this list come from the Bungie camp, I would have cared. Gamespy? Not so much.
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5-27-2007 @ 2:28PM
mike said...
- A map editor like that of farcrys (detialed and easy)
- OPption to make vehicles indestructable (I think this was leaked from beta code and there is an option)
- A CTF ONLY 8v8 gametype for ranked games. No bomb, no territories, and especially no slayer. ONLY CTF in this mode.
- Brute grenades to shoot spikes better. I feel if im in front of a grenade by 6 feet, I die to it, but I can be standing next to the brute nade and not blow up. So yeah, make those work better.
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5-27-2007 @ 2:32PM
Cobb said...
Executions & resuscitations. Or at the very least, victory dances. Optional of course. This would slow down the action considerably, and there's nothing like the frenzy of Halo.
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third person is stupid.
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there should be a spartan aircraft that is capable of dogfighting the banshee.
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5-27-2007 @ 2:32PM
Mike said...
No more Halo articles. Give it a fucking rest and report on some other shit.
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5-27-2007 @ 2:37PM
Hello said...
Where is my elite model??
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5-27-2007 @ 3:05PM
Cobb said...
A goof map, for the future downloads. Something with hazards. A cliff, lightning strikes, quicksand, creatures.
I definitely second the motion for a four player co-op mode with extreme baddy AIs.
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5-27-2007 @ 3:27PM
Guest said...
A multiplayer mode with bots would be nice for those of us who are unable to use Xbox Live due to slow internet connection.
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5-27-2007 @ 3:38PM
Maxi said...
I would like to see bots, good for practice and filling a room when its only a few mates. Beats playing these lamer US kids :P
Fed up of screaming, music and breathing through the mics (yes I know muting is easy) Bots > the minority of annoying players :)
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5-27-2007 @ 3:46PM
Gabe said...
I think it would be sweet to have new character models. But in a totally different game mode. I personally think hunters riding mongooses wouldnt be that cool. But if there was some mode that each character had different strengths and weaknesses,like the hunter being slow but having a deadly melee and that kick ass gun, or like that jackal having his own personal shield, and quick, that would be sweet. Shake things up a bit bungie, i love the beta, but we seriously need some variety.
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