Here's some information I gleaned from the mag, summarised into a post.
[b]Don't post saying "Wolverfrog copied and pasted this from *Insert lazy news website here*." I'm the original gatherer of this info, loads of websites have been copying it without giving credit where it's due.[/b]
[b]Links to any magazine scans will NOT be posted in this thread, period. If you want to see them, I recommend Google. Please don't PM me asking for links.[/b]
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- Reach will NOT follow the book, Fall of Reach.
- We play as Spartan [b]III[/b]s. Jorge is the only Spartan II on the team, and as a result is larger.
- Carter 259 and Kat 320 are the only members of their original squad.
- Jorge is a heavy weapons specialist.
- "Skully" now has a name, Emile 239. He's the silent type of the game.
- The sniper is called Jun 266. He's thoughtful and taciturn.
- We can customise the appearance of the Lone Wolf by a small degree. Awesome.
- The game is apparently darker than any of the other Halo games, even more so than ODST.
- Human Insurrectionists are possibly in the game
- Bungie have once again made the Covenant more dangerous and frightening, as they were in Halo 1.
- Covenant soldiers no longer speak English, they speak in their own languages.
- A new enemy like a Jackal has been introduced, named a "Skirmisher." They are deadly and cunning enemies that attack in packs, and flank secure positions.
- Graphics have been improved drastically, as proven by in-magazine comparisons.
- Elites are back, and are more ferocious than ever.
- Larger scale combat will be in Reach. Where only 20 AI at a time could be on screen in Halo 3, now over 40 AI and 20 vehicles can be present at a time.
- Scenes are more cinematic.
- Noble Team splits up at a point in the story, but it seems they soon get back together.
- Health Bar is back along with energy shield.
- Single shot rifle like the Halo 2 E3 demo is in the game, named the Designated Marksman Rifle (DRM)
- Sniper, AR and Magnum make a return. Gun sounds are more realistic.
- Needler Rifle is in the game, a mid-range headshot capable weapon.
- Spike Grenades and Flame Grenades are out. Only frags and plasma remain.
- Helicopter Transport is called the Falcon.
- Civillian vehicles are now drivable.
- Fully stealthy gameplay is now possible.
- Assassinations are possible with a knife by holding down the melee button.
- Sprinting is now possible through an equipment like mechanic.
- Spirits, the Covenant drop ship in CE, return in Reach, alongside Phantoms.
- Grunts look a lot more menacing.
- Motion Tracker seems compressed, like an oval rather than the Halo 3 circle.
- Hud is yellow rather than blue.
- Marines look vaguely like Halo 1 marines.
- Phantoms now have a flashlight, like the one seen in the ODST announcement trailer.
- Elites seem taller, and are no longer hunched.
- All features from Halo 3 (Forge, Theatre, Co-op) make a comeback along with several new ones.
- We will be shown what Reach looks like before it is destroyed. We will see the levels of destruction progress as we get further through the game, implying the game takes place over a longish period of time.
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That's basically what I've got so far. If I've missed anything, feel free to point it out.
Reach looks like the best and most unique Halo game yet :D
[Edited on 01.12.2010 12:16 AM PST]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] All of humanity Emile? Really? That sounds like a girl's name.[/quote] Think E-meal. [Edited on 01.21.2010 9:56 AM PST]
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forget game of the decade... this is game of the CENTURY
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im on my 7th pair
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] All of humanity Emile? Really? That sounds like a girl's name.[/quote] When sounded out Eh-Meal
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Thanks for the summary.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] GodZillla ...i feel like...this will be the greatest halo game ever created ..[/quote] I was thinking the SAME thing!
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yet again sorry for double post lol [Edited on 01.19.2010 9:07 PM PST]
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sry I owe an apology to the creator of this forum you did not copy this well done good findings. [Edited on 01.19.2010 9:07 PM PST]
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for all those who buyd halo 3 odst special edition including the halo reach beta . they released informations to the offical start 2010 [url=http://xboxteam.110mb.com/mine/]www.Xbox.com[/url]
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...i feel like...this will be the greatest halo game ever created ..
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A_sIxtY_nInEr So you got this from their mag next month? So leaked or inside whatever then yes? Just wondering. ;p[/quote] Magazines are named for the month after their release. The Febuary edition of Game Informer with the Reach game story came out last week on Monday to subscribers.
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So you got this from their mag next month? So leaked or inside whatever then yes? Just wondering. ;p
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Theres a lot of people currently on the forums who don't know what has been going down for the last week, so I'm bumping this to possibly help prevent the constant "fill me in on the new info!" posts.
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I shall be picking up the magazine later today as it was only released today here in Aus. Looking forward to the beta and whatever awaits us come fall.
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it looks awesome!!! whoop
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I can't wait for this to come out. When it does I'm gonna go close range and shoot everything in my path :)
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I think I might need to see a doctor, because I don't think my eyes are working. Are you sure you read the magazine right?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] MrSpunkSponge [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] lDroid [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Jeremiah053 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] T3H INC1N3R4T0R Hmmmm...I wonder how the health packs would work in multiplayer?[/quote] Like Halo 1, there was none[/quote] Are you stupid? There were health packs in Halo 1, in fact I just got finished playing a game of H1, and there were in fact health packs.[/quote] I think he means when doing split screen multiplayer and systemlink/LAN[/quote] Yeah, there are health packs. Don't question me on this. There is at least one health pack on every single multiplayer map.
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It's not meant to be a huge change. Perks and anything else that affects more than just visual things make unbalanced gameplay. [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] HoWdy DuTtiE Ok could some one explain to me how the perks work because im confused the information isn't really to clear saying if there actually perks or upgrades you pick up? If they are up grades like the overshield and invis in the halos then that will be dumb because thats not a huge chang.[/quote]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] lDroid [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Jeremiah053 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] T3H INC1N3R4T0R Hmmmm...I wonder how the health packs would work in multiplayer?[/quote] Like Halo 1, there was none[/quote] Are you stupid? There were health packs in Halo 1, in fact I just got finished playing a game of H1, and there were in fact health packs.[/quote] I think he means when doing split screen multiplayer and systemlink/LAN
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Jeremiah053 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] T3H INC1N3R4T0R Hmmmm...I wonder how the health packs would work in multiplayer?[/quote] Like Halo 1, there was none[/quote] Are you stupid? There were health packs in Halo 1, in fact I just got finished playing a game of H1, and there were in fact health packs.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Minicandy Am i the only one thinking wortwort?[/quote] wort wort wort FTW!!!
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My name is Emil, and hell, I'm a guy.
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Ok could some one explain to me how the perks work because im confused the information isn't really to clear saying if there actually perks or upgrades you pick up? If they are up grades like the overshield and invis in the halos then that will be dumb because thats not a huge chang.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] T3H INC1N3R4T0R Hmmmm...I wonder how the health packs would work in multiplayer?[/quote] Like Halo 1, there was none
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Headshot698 or odst memories [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] menikmati8155 Health bar is back...YES. Brings back halo 1 memories.[/quote][/quote] never played odst...