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Stuff like this is my pet peeve.

  • 12.21.2005 8:52 PM PDT
Subject: Halo 3 in beta on 360, no word of course on PC version
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Posted by: Shishka
Posted by: Titan Alumn
Cmon. Im not faulting you for denying it as it's company policy. But Frankie has talked about a game that is "surprisingly polished and playable."


Maybe you should read it again. If you didn't make up a context for it, you might figure out what he was actually saying, and wouldn't be so quick to form assumptions.


Read what again? The gamspot article? Frankie's article? your first reply?

  • 12.21.2005 9:54 PM PDT
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cool

  • 12.21.2005 10:59 PM PDT
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Posted by: Frnksnbns
Halo 3 is in beta on the 360 apparently.


God people just shut up PLEASE. What do you know?

Posted by: Frnksnbns
As far as proof that Halo3 is playable already?

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/halo3/index.html

You'll have it by Q2 '06


Good grief.... since when does gameSpot know everything?

Do you people believe everything you read in tabloids too?

  • 12.22.2005 2:32 AM PDT
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Guys guys guys. Calm down. I happen to have heard from very reliable sources that Pimps at Sea is in Charlie development stages. You heard that right. Pimps at Sea has been in the works since before Halo 1. It is such a deep game that it has been through 2 major development iterations so far (Alpha and Beta). Bungie had to make up a new iteration called Charlie. This game is going to be awesome folks.

But ironically, the way we're prototyping aspects of this next game mean that even some gameplay tests, demos and experiments, are surprisingly polished and playable. We're all in the giddy position of being "forced" to play moments and elements from the next project.

Doesn't sound like beta. Beta wouldn't have gameplay tests in it. It would have most of the final content in it.

  • 12.22.2005 3:11 AM PDT
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"This week, every day has felt like a Friday. We did a thing called the "Bungie Fair" which as really a big show and tell where the various groups – art, design, engineering, all showed off their work from our next project, some of it in the form of multimedia presentations, some of it in very real, discernable graphics, running as actual gameplay with placeholder graphics. Some of it even had sound effects and music.

Naturally most of the stuff is still shrouded in secrecy, but I did get to see a taste of a lovely user interface. It's amazing what you can do with higher resolutions and lots more power. My favorite UIs ever include TiVo, PSP and of course the 360 "blade" interface. The UI I saw during that demo was every bit as elegant and in some ways, more dramatic than any of those. And simply because of the nature of UI – it looked "finished." Which was kind of shocking, although in reality, it was very early, and it will probably undergo many, many complete overhauls before it ships.

But ironically, the way we're prototyping aspects of this next game mean that even some gameplay tests, demos and experiments, are surprisingly polished and playable. We're all in the giddy position of being "forced" to play moments and elements from the next project."

I fail to see how I took this out of context or made up a context. All the different departments at Bungie met and showed off their progress on the "new project." The new project has elements that are playable due to the way you are prototyping certain aspects. I looked at the information provided and came to a conclusion based on what was said and the current business situations present in the gaming industry. At no point did I assert anything that was fact. I even made sure to say that I could be wrong. When you take all the variables into account, I feel the the next game is H3. And I know it will be a while as the game will go through "many, many complete overhauls before it ships." Like I said, I could be wrong. But I fail to see how I took the quote out of context.

  • 12.22.2005 1:57 PM PDT
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Posted by: warthogrs
Ok the 360 and a dell pc are pretty much the same in graphics and in power so whats the point of making a pc version coz a 360 is a pc.in alot of ways.


Not to mention the parent company of Bungie (MS) probably wants nothing to do with the creation of an avenue that would keep some consumers from picking up their little, white bundle of joy. There will be a lot of people that pick up the 360 for Halo 3 alone. MS knows this. Why would you create an avenue for someone to play it that would keep others from buying their new toy?

  • 12.22.2005 3:25 PM PDT
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http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/halo3/index.html
^^ Yeah i just read that article.... Read Bungie’s updates before you go looking for articles like this. The article said nothing that hasn’t already been said on bungie.net (including all the speculation on the forums).

  • 12.22.2005 4:06 PM PDT
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How in the heck do you know it will come out they could make another game! And i want proof that halo 3 is in beta testing!

  • 12.22.2005 9:52 PM PDT
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Ignore Follower, he is posting just to incite argument.

I heard someone say once a few months back that they hoped the next game was not Halo 3. I heard it at first and immediatly concluded that the guy was an idiot. However someone said it again to me, but it was a situation different than before...
when you cant respond you listen much better
... and I thought about it before just saying hes a douche and thats a stupid idea. I now actually hope that the next game is NOT halo, bungie has so much talent and has such a wonderful track record, i would be extremely excited to see a new universe and get to know some new characters.

Cheers guys, and remember to have fun here or your really waisting your time. Most people arnt worth replying to, but be respectable if you do.

  • 12.23.2005 1:20 AM PDT
Subject: Halo 3 in beta on 360, no word of course on PC version
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Posted by: jman571
yep, exactly why I waited to buy a 360...Alos take everything you hear with a grain of salt buddy. I'll give you this though: THERE IS NO HALO 3 BETA!#!%%^ Bungie has only begun the idea phase for their next project. They aren't even close to a beta. Beta versions of a game are practicaly damn-close to the final project and that would mean that Halo 3 is only a mere 2-3 months from release :/

I'm glad you came here and posted off-topic wasting, all our time.

jman571: no soup for you! NEXT!!!!


This isnt true bungie said they have a very playable version of their next project not ideas.

  • 12.23.2005 1:44 AM PDT

Posted by: gnome13
dude, you pulled a jesus!

Posted by: TheAdmiral
This isnt true bungie said they have a very playable version of their next project not ideas
Playable is different from a beta version. One of my friends is making a game for him and his friends to play. It is playable, but no where near done.

Just because you can play a game doesn't mean it's done. It just means that pieces (graphics, physics, characters, animations) are coming together. These aspects could still be being worked on. It's just that Bungie wants to see what it looks like as one to give them ideas of what they want to change about it.

People stretch things too far. The hear that a game is playable, and the immediately think it's in a beta version or it's close to completion. I say that everyone should just shut up and wait for an announcement.... and not one from Gamespot or IGN....

  • 12.23.2005 10:13 AM PDT
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Aren't games on 360 easier to port to PC than normal xbox could? I would think if this is the case Halo 3 will be on PC on day.

[Edited on 12/23/2005]

  • 12.23.2005 10:18 AM PDT
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halo pc was just something bungie had to do since halo on xbox didnt cover xbox live. now that there is online game play for halo 2 there is no need to for a pc version. so sorry there wont be another halo pc; all you pc gamers you were all just used!!!!ha hahahahaha heheheeh....ha!!

  • 12.23.2005 10:47 AM PDT
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Tell me when Bungie got the time to make a much-awaited next gen game with probably mind-blowing graphics? It took Bungie 3 years to make Halo 2, so where do you conjure up the idea that it'll only take them a little over a year to make a beta for Halo 3? Hell, the debug units for Xbox 360 only came out in November! Halo=9 months (it shows, but still a great game) Halo 2= WHo knows, they kept redoing it 1000 times, but 3 years Halo 3= Probably 2 or 3 years, at least

  • 12.23.2005 10:58 AM PDT

Facts are the enemy of tru7h....

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Tell me when Bungie got the time to make a much-awaited next gen game with probably mind-blowing graphics? It took Bungie 3 years to make Halo 2, so where do you conjure up the idea that it'll only take them a little over a year to make a beta for Halo 3? Hell, the debug units for Xbox 360 only came out in November! Halo=9 months (it shows, but still a great game) Halo 2= WHo knows, they kept redoing it 1000 times, but 3 years Halo 3= Probably 2 or 3 years, at least


i agree. put it this way, halo 2 was announced in august 2002 but wasn''t released until november 2004! Unless bungie have been working on it while they've been working on halo 2 (which is possible, most development companies have 2/3 teams) it coud be a while. We haven't heard anything about it yet... and even when we do hear, i'm sure bungie will give themselves plenty of time to make sure its completely ready this time...

-Stu

  • 12.23.2005 11:15 AM PDT
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Halo 2 was done in 10 months. At least that's what I gathered from the special edition DVD that came with the game. It may have been a long time inbetween the two, but the game took 10 months to actually make. It has been a year since Halo 2 and I think it will be almost another year until Halo 3. Christmas 2006 sounds very realistic to me. 2 years with a bigger staff and they could get it done, easy. Remember they just moved into a new building with I believe more people.

  • 12.23.2005 11:18 AM PDT

Facts are the enemy of tru7h....

10 months is probably the coding time, Don't forget all the development time it actually takes to come up with the ideas prototype them, document them, and then arrive at a final document that completely describes the game. we know bungie have been prototyping, farnkie said it, but that dosen't mean they've actually started the game proper. Also halo 2 was made for a console they were already farmilar with. They probably haven't had final harware 360s that long.

But yea i agree with the christmas 2006 thing... either that or a short time after... well heres hoping anyway.

-Stu

  • 12.23.2005 11:26 AM PDT

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