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Posted by: Frankie
A mysteriously hot and aerodynamic host charismatically entrances the crowd. The only sound is the soft twang of bra straps snapping with excitement.


Lmao. :D

  • 08.30.2004 7:15 PM PDT
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Posted by: Art Vandelay
Here is my information on my playtime in Halo 2(I actually spoke with Frankie!!)


I am the luckiest man in the world. If you want to know why, read on. If you just want to hear about Halo 2 skip down to the part that says Halo 2 in Big letters.

Saturday 9:00 a.m.- I wait in line for about a half an hour to get into the totally unorganized expo. Once inside, my three friends and I head to the Console Room to compete in the Halo tournament. We won the first round by 7 and lost the second by three(it was to fifty). Then we headed to the Exhibition room where they had a variety of yet to be released games. I will review each of them below:

-------------------HALO 2---------------------------HALO 2---------------------

This is where I was lucky. First off, I was there when they began to announce that tickets were being handed out for Halo 2 and that only 200 people were going to play. I got #40 so I didn't have to wait in line very long. I met the guy who got #117. He asked Frankie if he got something special for it and Frankie said a signed copy of Halo 2 by Marty O'Donnel!(my bad if I spelt it wrong). When I was in line I met the guy who had ticket #41. His father worked for Microsoft and got to Beta Test Halo 2. He said he got to play Zanzibar, Ivory Tower, Midship, and some others that are top secret. I did an interview with him and here it is:

Me: Was it fun?

Him: Hell yah

Me: In your opinion what is the best weapon in the game?

Him: The brute shot by far. It shoots grenades that bounce off everything and are super deadly.

Me: How's the carbine? I heard it was super sweet!

Him: Meh, it is okay. I prefer the battle rifle. The carbine seems a little more powerful but it is so hard to find it just isn't worth the trouble.

Me: Favorite level?

Him: Ivory tower.

Me: How's the pistol?

Him: -blam!-. It lost the zoom and is much less powerful. Dual-weilding is kind fun but I prefer smg's. Use the battle rifle, it's the new pistol.

Me: Is the wraith tank too powerful like OXM reports?

Him: No, it's not that powerful. The boost is kinda unfair but the aim of the mortar is so bad it kinda makes up for it.

Me: Have you ever stolen a tank?

Him: No, it is way too hard to do. Getting close to a tank is too dangerous so you do not have too many chances to pull it off.

Me: Human Sniper or Beam Rifle

Him: Human

And after that question it was our turn to play. When I played and watched the game for two hours I have an answer to all the nagging questions. You can see your feet but cannot shoot them. The ghost floats over the water but it is kinda glitchy. After about ten feet in the water you hit an invisible wall that blocks you from going further. I hope they fix that cause it makes the game feel unreal. I achieved two double kills, one of them with a plasma sword(which is da -blam!-!, and I mean that in a good way). My second best play was seeing a guy walking buy a ghost and I shot the ghost which then exploded killing him and giving me the kill. My best play was seeing three guys in a warthog and I boarded the passenger seat. I then turned and shot the driver while we were still moving!! It was -blam!-ing sw33t!!! The best weapons to dual-weild is two plasma rifles by far!
When I was watching, I saw a guy take a plasma sword and melee a warthog till it went up in flames and exploded!!!
I also got to have a small chat with the illustrious Frankie where we discussed a glitch I saw where a spartan was punched in the back three times and didn't die.
After the play time was over, a fellow nerd asked Frankie a few questions:

Nerd: Why did you take the ATV out?

Frankie: It was never in. We tried it for a while and it just wasn't fun. It is a poor man's warthog minus the rocket launcher or laag in the back. Only one level(I am assuming Burial Grounds) worked for the ATV but It still was just sorta meh.

Nerd: Can we expect Halo 2 to include some of the old maps like Blood Gulch?

Frankie: We know our fans and what they want.

Nerd: Will the "normal" weapon set be changed by the time Halo 2 is released?

Frankie: Yes, it will be changed. The pistol is definatly in this level.

The only complaint I have about Halo 2 is the fact that after it was over, Bungie just grabbed the xbox's and left leaving a huge mess to clean up after and delaying the Mario Kart tournament. It may have possibly been payback for the remarks the penny arcade forum members said in the one Bungie Weekly Update but who knows.

If you have any questions just ask 'em and I am sure I will be able to answer them.


I was that nerd, lol

  • 08.30.2004 7:15 PM PDT

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Posted by: Frankie
PAX next year. You all have permission to hug. And yes, they DID win. And our ringer was trying his hardest to crush them.

hah frankie is tryin' to get a piece of ass... understandably ofcourse.

he's workin' with what he knows best. using halo to get girls. keep it up.

  • 08.30.2004 7:21 PM PDT
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Posted by: Art Vandelay
You can see your feet but cannot shoot them.

The ghost floats over the water but it is kinda glitchy. After about ten feet in the water you hit an invisible wall that blocks you from going further. I hope they fix that cause it makes the game feel unreal.


heh... Bungie, please let us shoot our own feet in the final version of the game. please, please.

and I also think it'd be awesome if once you get to the "invisible wall" that instead of just bumping into it and not being able to go any further.... you explode. that would be awesome. and also, if someone tries to sit in the passenger seat of your car... you could just drive out into the ocean..... and explode the both of you...... yeah. that'd be sweet.

  • 08.30.2004 7:23 PM PDT
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When they were interducing Frankie i yelled "BUNGIE WEEKLY UPDATES RULE!!!" only 5 hands shot up when they asked if anybody knew him from the PA boards... jerks.



nobe

  • 08.30.2004 7:23 PM PDT
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Posted by: Frankie
PAX next year. You all have permission to hug. And yes, they DID win. And our ringer was trying his hardest to crush them.


if I come, do I have permission to hug?

assume this is me.

  • 08.30.2004 7:31 PM PDT

"Bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.

Damn! I want 2 PLAY!!!! Come 2 Chicago, so I can play TOO!!!!

  • 08.30.2004 7:47 PM PDT
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Oh, and PS - I'm the far right blonde in the second picture down, and I really don't look more than 16 ( :( ) . We're all adults, though, no matter how hawt and ageless the flash makes us!



Sarcasm sucks on the internet. I know how you feel though, I'm twenty-one and look seventeen or eighteen.

  • 08.30.2004 7:55 PM PDT
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Yes, i am the blonde with the buns and choker, and thank you for thinking i am cute lol! I think the others are much cuter then myself lol. : )

  • 08.30.2004 7:56 PM PDT
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damn. it wont let us edit our posts in here.... but you were supposed to assume I'm a burly Italian with a shotgun and tattoos. I'm very lovable and cuddly though.

  • 08.30.2004 7:57 PM PDT
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Posted by: Abolitionofman

Oh, and PS - I'm the far right blonde in the second picture down, and I really don't look more than 16 ( :( ) . We're all adults, though, no matter how hawt and ageless the flash makes us!



Sarcasm sucks on the internet. I know how you feel though, I'm twenty-one and look seventeen or eighteen.


I'm 19 and look about 12. that's not so good though, being a guy. yay for you hot ladies.

  • 08.30.2004 7:59 PM PDT
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Im jealouse

  • 08.30.2004 9:35 PM PDT

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Posted by: Mr Sci Fi
I was that nerd, lol


No way?

  • 08.30.2004 9:53 PM PDT
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[color=lime] you are a sad, sad, boy.[/color]

  • 08.30.2004 10:37 PM PDT
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I know I am, I'm having halo2 withdraw, I need to go play some halo right now and get rid of these shakes.

  • 08.30.2004 10:55 PM PDT
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Ahh!!!! I need to live in the states I wanna piece of Halo 2!!!!!

  • 08.30.2004 11:01 PM PDT
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I will be there next year, no question. I look forward to crushing you all in the next H2 tourney (or at least humiliate myself trying).

Awesome writeup, Frankie. You know it's a quality piece when your readers get as jealous as I am.

And yea, you do look alot like Moby in Ajenteks' pic.

  • 08.30.2004 11:15 PM PDT
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Sweet....they were playing halo 2 on the same model television I have. Damn good picture quality, and made specifically for the xbox ta boot. Now all I need is a copy of halo 2, and my life will be complete.

  • 08.30.2004 11:17 PM PDT
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My friend and I are probably the hard core fans in the front : )
Most of the ppl that got to play had no idea what they were doing... which was kinda dissapointing considering some of the audience (including myself) know exactly how to play without ever being near the game before... There were some glitches that i noted to Frankie but he said that it was an old shameful build so that made me happy knowing that Bungie got rid of some pretty bad bugs. The game is VERY pretty compared to the multiplayer gfx i was expecting.
The Frag dolls were by far the hottest girls at the exhibition(yes even hotter than the 3 cos-players).
and Frankie, I hope Japan is more fun than your tour of Euro ratings boards and your Mexico hard work ...... <.< .... >.> ...... experience combined.

  • 08.30.2004 11:17 PM PDT
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Posted by: Valkyrie FD
While they said we kicked ass, i do want to add that we actully beat the PAX and tester guys.. tee hee. And it wasnt just this game, the Frag Dolls also won the R63:BA tourny of 32 teams. What a debute I would say and THANK YOU bungie for letting us play. We worked our butts off at this event and you gave us the best capstone by letting us play this game as we are DIEHARD Halo fans. They game was every thing I dreamed of and more, especially the duel weilding!!!!! : )


How many of you are there? And do you have boyfriends!?

  • 08.31.2004 1:18 AM PDT
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i know i'm late on this post, i always am cause im new... anyway i really would have liked o play halo 2 and i was really looking forward too the atv. i hate bungie for taking it out, but i can get over it as soon as i get the new halo 2 (which i plan on doing). i havent beat halo 1 yet though, i'm all in jitters thinking about the FLOOD formes. yes i know, "dude, ur a weakling", but thats the way i am alright. i think i'll go finish the game right now... later, gotta go play some HALO

P.S.
my multiplayer name is FoeHammer(most of the time) or maystuh(lesser of the time)

  • 08.31.2004 3:40 AM PDT
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i haven't beat halo yet, hence my grunty icon....

  • 08.31.2004 3:43 AM PDT
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what is an atv i have read it for months but don't know what it means

  • 08.31.2004 4:44 AM PDT
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Posted by: xcalibro
what is an atv i have read it for months but don't know what it means


an atv is a 4 wheeled (usually rear wheel driven but i've seen one that was 4 wheel drive) vehicle that has handlebars to steer, an engine under the seat, and is either racing (fat, "knobby" tires in back, thin "knobby" tires in front) or off-roading {hunting} (four skinny "treadded" {theres a difference between knobby and treaded} tires). and they go REALLY, REALLY, FAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 08.31.2004 8:02 AM PDT
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by the way, ATV stands for All Terrain Vehicle

  • 08.31.2004 8:04 AM PDT