Beta Impressions Overload.

[Lazychu]

http://xbox.ign.com/articles/546/546627p1.html

http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/halo-2/546626p1.html

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/halo2/...ew_6107086.html

Make yourself sick on MC & Elite goodness.

[Anastrophe]

You're also judged by the quality of your connection, so it's easy to see that Microsoft wants to be sure that the game runs as smooth as butter, with a minimum of lags or drops.

I don't know how this will work in reallife - XBL isn't available officially over here in the UAE, but I setup an UK subscription - I guess I won't be able to join any games due to my lag

[Andy_Why]

Nice! You can choose what weapon the Warthog has!

Though I am getting more and more worried about how little mention the human quads are getting- are they gonna be held back to the full release? I hope they haven't been cut...

[peve]

Nice! You can choose what weapon the Warthog has!

Though I am getting more and more worried about how little mention the human quads are getting- are they gonna be held back to the full release? I hope they haven't been cut...

Yep they have been cut

[Anastrophe]

Bummer - they made such a big thing about these early on

I thought it was part of the story line etc.

[Andy_Why]

Yep they have been cut

NNNNOOOOOOO!!!!

I hope their are more cool vehicles we haven't seen though.

[Beertiger]

what the hell is that vehicle on the beta video.

kind of like a wraith but when you board it a turrent pops out the top.

unless it is just a redesigned wraith

[jonamok]

what the hell is that vehicle on the beta video.

kind of like a wraith but when you board it a turrent pops out the top.

unless it is just a redesigned wraith

Yeah, that had me confused too.

Video was terrible, though. Made it look like a PS1 game, and some blokes head in the way for half of it.

Did the game no justice whatsoever.

Ah well, 2 months tomorrow.

[SixT-4]

It sounds like Halo 2 on Live will possess my life for quite some time. It's rather unlucky that I'll have exams not too long after it's release though.

[Andy_Why]

what the hell is that vehicle on the beta video.

kind of like a wraith but when you board it a turrent pops out the top.

unless it is just a redesigned wraith

Beta video? Are you talking about the one Lazychu posted in the other thread, or is one of those sites hosting it?

[Guest]

i haven't had chance to read thorugh the links but i'm guessing this is just for multiplayer, right?

single player hasn't been released outside of bungie has it?

[Beertiger]

yeah it's the one in the other thread.

here's pics of said thing

Thing

Thing Opening

Thing Open

Thing Firing

and what the hell is this thing? the new oddball is my guess.

Eh?

yeah the pics are low quality but then the video was awful.

[a big boy]

Well, what do you know? IGN have remembered how to write a good article.

I now can't wait even more for this game. It sounds like all the stuff they've thrown in has worked out for the better and you just know there's going to be even more little touches to discover six months into playing the game obsessively every single day since release.

Go Bungie!

Hey, Beertiger, I'd imagine it's a redesigned Covenant tank because the articles above say you can drive this time around, unless we've already seen pictures of that. I was only joking in the other thread, by the way. Friends?

[Beertiger]

only if you can tell me what the weird orb is.

so that vehicle is the Wraith then, all nice and new.

[Popo]

Ranked/unranked games, ala Battle.net? sign me up!

In fact, every facet of the ranking system sounds like it's been borrowed from Battle.net... not that that's a bad thing.

[a big boy]

A Covenant take on dodgeball?

[Popo]

Could it be the bomb from assault?

I think I'm right B)

[The Other One]

Could it be the bomb from assault?

I think I'm right B)

If you're right, that is the most un-bombly looking thing EVA!111

Oh,and the IGN article is brill. Only 2 more months left.