Bungie: 4 new screens and lots of details on Halo 3

With the amount of hype Halo 3 has built up, it cannot be helped that gamers are stoked about the game. As a testament to that, the Halo 3 beta testing debuted on the Xbox Live charts at 3 and stayed there for the entire 23 days that it was running. (Not bad for a beta!)

If you’re like most of us here at QJ.NET who can’t wait for the next update from Bungie (which might be a bit much considering we just covered some news on that), well here’s a few new tidbits of info from Bungie.net. First up we have a remake on one of the most popular Halo 2 maps: Zanzibar. This refurbished map called Last Resort, the developers have said that it looks and plays a bit more wide open.

This is because of an expanded walkway near Camp Froman and a significantly larger interior with some new entry points. Veterans of the game watch out, you might just be shocked when some youngblood owns you because of some entrance that wasn’t in the original map.

Next up we have Epitaph. Developers have called it an extremely elevated Forerunner structure. Essentially a series of external hallways leading into a multi-level interior with a central theater at the center on the lowest level, it is comparable to most maps in the Halo 3 portfolio.

An interesting note about this map is the fact that Epitaph has had multiple revisions since media were invited to check out the structure. Changes such as the location of weapons and a few structural changes have changed the way the map plays considerably.

Finally we have the brute chopper (pictured at top of the article) and the cosmetic changes to the Spartan Armor. The brute chopper is said to be armed with four linked auto cannons and has a top speed of 75 mph. This vehicle is something we recommend running away from if you see it coming your way.

The Spartan Armor has 2 new additions in the form of C.Q.B. (Close Quarters Battle) and E.V.A. (Extra Vehicular Activity). It’s been noted that both of these have no effect on gameplay aside from looking cool as you tear your way through multiplayer.

It’s been said before, but this game looks amazing. The additions of the new variants of Spartan Armor and the map changes are really great and should really add some spice to our weekly Halo sessions. More updates on Halo 3 as they get released.

More screenshots at our full article – as always, just look below for the Full Article link.

With the amount of hype Halo 3 has built up, it cannot be helped that gamers are stoked about the game. As a testament to that, the Halo 3 beta testing debuted on the Xbox Live charts at 3 and stayed there for the entire 23 days that it was running. (Not bad for a beta!)

If you’re like most of us here at QJ.NET who can’t wait for the next update from Bungie (which might be a bit much considering we just covered some news on that), well here’s a few new tidbits of info from Bungie.net. First up we have a remake on one of the most popular Halo 2 maps: Zanzibar. This refurbished map called Last Resort, the developers have said that it looks and plays a bit more wide open.

This is because of an expanded walkway near Camp Froman and a significantly larger interior with some new entry points. Veterans of the game watch out, you might just be shocked when some youngblood owns you because of some entrance that wasn’t in the original map.

Next up we have Epitaph. Developers have called it an extremely elevated Forerunner structure. Essentially a series of external hallways leading into a multi-level interior with a central theater at the center on the lowest level, it is comparable to most maps in the Halo 3 portfolio.

An interesting note about this map is the fact that Epitaph has had multiple revisions since media were invited to check out the structure. Changes such as the location of weapons and a few structural changes have changed the way the map plays considerably.

Finally we have the brute chopper (pictured at top of the article) and the cosmetic changes to the Spartan Armor. The brute chopper is said to be armed with four linked auto cannons and has a top speed of 75 mph. This vehicle is something we recommend running away from if you see it coming your way.

The Spartan Armor has 2 new additions in the form of C.Q.B. (Close Quarters Battle) and E.V.A. (Extra Vehicular Activity). It’s been noted that both of these have no effect on gameplay aside from looking cool as you tear your way through multiplayer.

It’s been said before, but this game looks amazing. The additions of the new variants of Spartan Armor and the map changes are really great and should really add some spice to our weekly Halo sessions. More updates on Halo 3 as they get released.

Via Bungie