As part of their Weekly Update, Bungie has finally addressed the Halo 3 achievements rumor that sprung up during PAX, confirming that 10 new achievements worth an additional 250 Gamerscore will be added to Halo 3 as part of the (newly delayed) September 25th title update. Achievements that are mostly related to the Legendary map pack and a few 0 Gamerscore achievements that are "Vidmaster Challenges". Check the break for the complete list.
BUT there's one glaring mystery that isn't fully addressed, and that's the other mysterious H3 achievements that were photographed during PAX. In their update, Bungie does admit the 10 title update achievements "aren't the only achievements we're adding" but that "there's not a whole lot else we're going to say" regarding the other achievement content. Sneaky. Suspicious. Juicy.
BUT there's one glaring mystery that isn't fully addressed, and that's the other mysterious H3 achievements that were photographed during PAX. In their update, Bungie does admit the 10 title update achievements "aren't the only achievements we're adding" but that "there's not a whole lot else we're going to say" regarding the other achievement content. Sneaky. Suspicious. Juicy.
So, we are guaranteed to get an additional 250 Gamerscore and 10 achievements for Halo 3 later this month, but we're still clueless to when or how Assembly will release, what all that Mythic talk was and why we can't haz Recon. Too many questions and absolutely zero answers.
- Vidmaster Challenge: Lightswitch (0GS) – Get to the rank of Lieutenant in any playlist in the new EXP progression system.
- Vidmaster Challenge: 7 on 7 (0GS) – Enter into any ranked or social playlist with 7 EXP on the 7th of the month.
- Vidmaster Challenge: Annual (0GS) – After 9/25/08, complete Halo on 4-player Legendary LIVE co-op, with Iron, and everyone in Ghosts.
- Double Double (25GS) – On a Legendary map, get two Double Kills during any ranked or social match.
- Poor Yorick (25GSs) – On a Legendary map, get 3 Oddball melee kills during any ranked or social match.
- Came...From...Behind (50GS) – On a Legendary map, get 3 assassinations during any ranked or social match.
- Defend This (50GS) – On a Legendary map, get a flag melee kill during any ranked or social match.
- Flag Dropped (25GS) – On a Legendary map, get 2 flag carrier kills during any ranked or social match.
- Road Rage (25GS) – On a Legendary map, get 5 Warthog chaingun kills during any ranked or social match.
- Look Both Ways (50GS) – On a Legendary map, get a Splatter Spree during any ranked or social match.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
9-06-2008 @ 2:13AM
xboxfreak91 said...
Those achievements look like they will be fun to get!
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9-06-2008 @ 2:16AM
Paul Jones said...
Recon for the new 250gs or doing the new achievements? Well either way it will be fun :D
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9-06-2008 @ 9:23AM
Procris said...
I doubt they will be giving Recon for any of these new achievements. Recon has always been given out for competitions or promotions. Thats not going to change.
9-06-2008 @ 2:20AM
cakey said...
those don't seem to hard and can be done on social maps as well.
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9-06-2008 @ 2:21AM
legendtaker117 said...
ya, and nay. There soesnt need ot be more than 250 gamerscore added, but I am looking forward to getting the cheevos.
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9-06-2008 @ 3:59AM
mcwattersm said...
What about Microshaft's extra 250 gs rule? Doesn't apply for M$ produced goods? Lame.
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9-06-2008 @ 4:33AM
HE4VENSENT said...
what about not being $uch a troll?
9-07-2008 @ 1:57AM
jeff said...
When you have DLC you can add up to 250 Gamerpoints per game. Just like Oblivion, Mass Effect, The Godfather, and a bunch of other games have already done.
9-07-2008 @ 3:44PM
mcwattersm said...
Yeah.... to a limit of an extra 250. If they're adding 250 now, but that's not the only achievements they're adding they're clearly going over the limit. Unless all their achievements are worth 0....
9-06-2008 @ 4:13AM
Andrew said...
I love the ode to Star Wars..
"They came...from...behind!"
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9-06-2008 @ 11:10AM
Kevin Gass said...
I love the chromehounds reference...Double Double :)
9-06-2008 @ 4:39AM
Lilpunkduck said...
well on the bright side this will give people like myself who cant be bothered with the metagame cheevos the cance to pass the 1000 mark and get katana goodness. And doesnt this seem like the prime oppotunity to make legendary free and start announcing the mythic stuff.
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9-06-2008 @ 4:50AM
HE4VENSENT said...
i'm thinking that only the original 1000GS will get you the katana.
9-06-2008 @ 7:16AM
Magetto said...
The metagame achievements are very easy. Just put on a bunch of the skulls and play through on normal.
9-06-2008 @ 7:50AM
Brian said...
Listen: The maps which cost money right now are never, ever going to be free. Stop being so poor and pay up if you want them. Even bungie said in a friday update that they will never be free
9-06-2008 @ 8:02AM
Lilpunkduck said...
I'm not disputing the fact of their simplicity or ease I'm saying im lazy, well no thats not right. It's the fact I've gone through the campaign a few times now hunting skulls, clearing it the first time, clearing legendary (which doesnt show on my service record???) hitting the terminals for the marathon achievement and what-not. Also I did these bar the terminals on co-op which is what i like about this game as I completed all three of the trilogy co-operatively with a friend of mine and the game seems less of a fun fight without my friend there kicking ass too. The fun of playing the game for a pointing system (that arent achievements) just makes me frustrated/bored.
As to brian:
I tend not to buy dlc (less for a map pack) for a game that i no longer play on a frequent basis. I tend to think it could just go towards another game or dlc that adds new story and content to a game. As towards your hostile manner it's not appreciated, yes I would like the Legendary maps obviously the more content the better but frankly I don't see them worth buying right now. Especially when we're approaching such a busy gaming season where my time will go into mirriors edge, gears 2, lego batman and fable 2. As to the fact they shall never be free, what happend to bungie? Halo 2 content became free after certain dates and I always believed theyed do the same for Halo Trois after the main amount of the market who would spend their virtual points on getting the stuff god-knows how much earlier.
Ps: sorry for the essay
9-06-2008 @ 9:19AM
DBoyFlex said...
I agree. It would be nice to have a shot at the cheevos, but due to the fact that I have not played halo in over 6 months, there is no way I would buy the maps. For free, yes, and I would attempt the points. Not free? No, I want Fallout and Gears and.... Well, Halo 3 was a piece of poop to me. That is just my opinion and my opinion is what dictates if I spend money on DLC. Halo 3=No.
9-06-2008 @ 5:03AM
Gil-Galad said...
So I've been thinking, and possibly in the nether-verse, maybe, just maybe....story-related DLC?
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9-06-2008 @ 8:04AM
GoldenPie said...
For the "7 on 7" one, won't that be impossible for those who have more than 7 exp? Or am I misreading something here?
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9-06-2008 @ 8:47AM
John said...
No, it'll be very easy. Bungie changes the playlists all the time.