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Okay, everyone who has a 360 knows how useful the Xbox Marketplace can be. If you don't have a 360, get one. They're great.

Well, since Halo 3 is still far away from it's release date, and Bungie seems to have the pyhsics engine working...
Why don't they release one multiplayer level, with the new and improved Halo 2 weapons set, so we can have a taste of the game..

Go download the Battlefield 2: Modern combat demo..it's in working order, has great graphics and automatically connects you to a dedicated server.

Lost PLanet is a good example of this - it's release is to be in 07, and it has a demo out, though it's two Campaign missions..

What other cool things do you think would be ideal for Halo 3 and the Marketplace?

Downloadable Dashboard Themes?
New maps?
New Cinematics (Like Halo 2's "A Day at the Beach")?
New Halo 3 Menu Themes?

Please post your ideas here, this wasn't mentioned in the sticky (to the best of my knowledge), so let the ideas flow people.

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  • 05.15.2006 3:21 PM PDT
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Because Bungie doesn't do demos. And right now they probably don't have any maps ready yet. Just have patience.

  • 05.15.2006 3:22 PM PDT

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Posted by: Spike12
Because Bungie doesn't do demos. And right now they probably don't have any maps ready yet. Just have patience.

By map I meant one of the maps from the previous two games they plan on remaking..


This isn't just about a demo either, what do you think would make Halo 3 great when it comes out? Downloadable Halo Soundtracks to listen to while playing? New themes/gamerpictures?

Achievements for medals earned / Difficulties completed in campaign?

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By doing that it might actualy destory the game. And that is what Bungie is trying hard not to do.

  • 05.15.2006 3:24 PM PDT

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Posted by: Hellfire v1
By doing that it might actualy destory the game. And that is what Bungie is trying hard not to do.

How so? Releasing demos certainly doesn't destroy a game..it makes people want to play more ( I didn't look into Losst Pllanet till I saw the demo on Xbox LIVE Marketplace), and now it's on the top of my "games to buy" list.

  • 05.15.2006 3:26 PM PDT

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Hmm... Bungie doesn't really do demos. Even thought they had one for Halo CE. I think they should have a Multiplayer demo. That way, they can test out weapon sets. [single shot BR starting and a stronger SMG]

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Why can't you just play the maps you have right now?I'm willign to bet if they're re-using Halo 2 maps, those aren't finished either.

And being able to download some tracks from the soundtrack is a pretty good idea.

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Yea Bungie would never be cool enough to do something like this

  • 05.15.2006 3:29 PM PDT

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Posted by: Spike12
Why can't you just play the maps you have right now?I'm willign to bet if they're re-using Halo 2 maps, those aren't finished either.

And being able to download some tracks from the soundtrack is a pretty good idea.

Well I'm saying since it will most likely come out in March-November of next year, why not give us a demo inbetween now and then? It would keep fans interested and give us new things to talk about on the forums rather than stupid "Earth has a Halo in it" theories and the like.

  • 05.15.2006 3:41 PM PDT

They already have stuff on the market place and they are doing the best job in my opinion!

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What I was trying to say was Halo 3 is a BIG game and if something no matter how little it is is wrong with the demo then gamers and the press (game press) will be all over it proberly going to the extreme on the small thing wrong with it. That will give Halo 3 BAD press and bungie and MS don't won't that. But then again your wright LP is nearly on the top of my list. relising a demo no matter how cool or great it will be Halo 3is just to big of a game for bungie and MS to take that chance.
As much as I won't a demo it just won't happen, Halo 3 is to big.

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Putting Halo 3 on demo is a bad idea, since it utterly destroys the anticipation for many people who wanted to play the full game, not a demo. In other words, people want a surprise, and anyone who doesn't have patience ruins it for everyone else.

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Well, howbout some models or something? Maybe ingame footage, like that Multiplayer tutorial they gave us for Halo 2..that was great at the time.

Seeing some of the new things BUngie approves us to see would be great too if we can't have a demo. Show us some of those kickass guns, and say "Armory will include but is not limited to" before it starts so noone goes "OMG NO PISTOL!! HOW AM I GONNA PWN NUBZ IN THIS? THIS IS Y I HATED HALO2 NOW HALO3 IS DEAD TO ME EFF YOU BUNGIE EFF YOU M$ I HATE U GUYZ *tear* " lol

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Huge games like Halo 3 don't have demos until after they are released. Why? It's been like that for ages. Demos have to be built on limited resources/content so why would Bungie release a half-assed demo now which would in no way reflect the final product?

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It is as the saying goes good things come to he who wait's.

  • 05.15.2006 3:57 PM PDT
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HOLD MY DRINK.

Over the past week weve been spoiled with content in the marketplace. We all know that this will never happen where it would be updated everyday. Hopefully they will start adding new content every week. I think they need to keep Halo3 under the radar. The Fight Night Round 3 demo was proven responsible for that game selling like it did. I personally was waiting for Street Fighter in the arcade but that was MIA.

They need to just keep releasing teasers and maybe gameplay footage but no demo. This game needs to be near perfect because alot is riding on this game. I dont want this game to turn into another Halo2 beta testing situation where the game was clearly not finished but got past QA. There will be plenty of big pipe hittin games that will grace the 360 in the following months.

Halo3 wont even be on your mind till it comes out in 2007 whenever that means.

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  • 05.15.2006 4:07 PM PDT

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Halo3 wont even be on your mind till it comes out in 2007 whenever that means.

You don't know how wrong that statement was..

  • 05.15.2006 4:14 PM PDT

Some companies will do deals with MS to release early demos namely EA games would do this along with Eidos, but bungie are known not to do this, its not in there nature

Also about the maps thing, i can assure you there ARE maps made maybe not fully textured and bugged out but this late into the games development proccess chances are its likely done. bear in mind you have concept drawings

  • 05.15.2006 4:16 PM PDT