Halo Reach details arise

[Dark Drakan]

Halo Reach details arise

The first batch of official details have hit the web, via the pages of US mag Game Informer. Main details have been put into a list here:

* Six times as many Spartans on the field
* Set days before the events of Halo 1
* Bungie talks of huge scale combat
* Big battles are the major new push
* A sense of Reach under seige
* Cinematic tone of up close war journalism in camera movements
* Reach is a more serious approach to the Halo franchise
* The Health bar drains after your shield goes like in Halo 1
* Designated Marsman Rifle new weapon (somewhere between sniper rifle and battlerifle)
* Plasma pistol, sword and needler also mentioned
* Only frag and plasma grenades return
* Game tells story of six-man Team Noble
* Focus on making the Covenant dangerous and fighting again
* Mag talks of a generational leap forward on tech over previous Halo games
* Armour abilities replace equipment
* Four-player campaign, two player co-op split-screen, save films, 16 player deathmatches

 

[sfroggy1]

Re: Halo Reach details arise

Pure awesomeness ! ! ! :w00t: Thanks for posting this Drakan

 

[cheezMcNASTY]

Re: Halo Reach details arise

that deserves +rep
i've been waiting for them to put more spartans in!

 

[Aions]

Re: Halo Reach details arise

Armour abilities replace equipment = awesome

 

[Firis]

Re: Halo Reach details arise

Beastly! +rep