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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update
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"Saves that frantic four seconds at the start of a match when you realize some left handed, communist octopus was using the controller before you."

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  • 01.06.2007 12:27 AM PDT
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Frankie's favorite voice actor... somebody from Red Vs. Blue ??!! (remember a while ago, when Bungie had some stuff people could bid for [assorted schwag]? And RoosterTeeth (the group behind RvB) won the bid on having somebody as a voice actor...) Personally, I hope It's Burnie Burns, and I pray that they don't get him to voice Cortana... *shivering in dread*

  • 01.06.2007 12:29 AM PDT
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Nice update! I'm most likely going to end up taking the route of purchasing Crackdown.

  • 01.06.2007 12:57 AM PDT
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Posted by: Locklear x
Frankie's favorite voice actor... somebody from Red Vs. Blue ??!! (remember a while ago, when Bungie had some stuff people could bid for [assorted schwag]? And RoosterTeeth (the group behind RvB) won the bid on having somebody as a voice actor...) Personally, I hope It's Burnie Burns, and I pray that they don't get him to voice Cortana... *shivering in dread*


Maybe. Billy West is my bet. He is vocal genius, lending his voice to many cartoon characters including Fry from Futurama. I have heard Frankie is a Futurama fan.....

  • 01.06.2007 1:32 AM PDT

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Posted by: Frankie
Marty is pondering more music. He already has a ton of ideas. He won’t tell me what they are, but he talks of tone and DARKNESS! He did share even more madness from the voice actor auditions. Let’s just say that if we hire even half of these guys then the combat dialog and cinematic acting in Halo 3 will be the best yet. He auditioned my favorite voice actor of ALL TIME. I hope he makes the cut. He’s a vocal genius. And of course, a lot of your old faves are returning too.



AWESOME!!!!

CAN'T WAIT!!!!


also, guys i have a question. maybe someone close to Marty or Marty himself can answer this.

since V.G.L and PLAY! are both coming to where i live, will Marty be in both of them?

if he is, im buying tickets of each :) :P

  • 01.06.2007 3:14 AM PDT
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I’ve also been asked about Bungie’s own “Friends and Family” program – where we’ll be giving out beta spots,->gratis<-, to folks we deem worthy
FREE ?
are you bungie peaple dutch ? :p

  • 01.06.2007 4:03 AM PDT

'Gratis' is an english word as well ;-)

  • 01.06.2007 4:44 AM PDT
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Does anyone else think its totally f**ked up that we actually need to work or pay to play a "Beta" ... (which is essentially just a demo)... when any other game out there allows us to download the demos for free without needing special priveledges.

I think this is really stupid! Crackdown doesnt even strike me as a good game.

  • 01.06.2007 4:44 AM PDT

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Does anyone else think its totally f**ked up that we actually need to work or pay to play a "Beta" ... (which is essentially just a demo)... when any other game out there allows us to download the demos for free without needing special priveledges.


Thou art foolish. The testing job is actually a proper job at Bungie studios. THEY WILL PAY YOU TO PLAY IT! And are you blind? there are completely free ways to get into the beta, you just have to be lucky. Don't feel lucky? Buy a game thats looking awesome and get free access to the beta.

And it is NOT a demo. It IS a beta. Betas are NOT demos. Betas are for TESTING. Demos are for PROMOTING. Granted, the beta will promote Halo 3, but it is not for that purpose solely.


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  • 01.06.2007 5:11 AM PDT

A witty signature you say ! ? well at the moment i have nothing witty that springs to mind, so sory..................nope still nothing.......

sounds like things are shaping up well in Halo 3 development Frankie

really looking foward to how the cinimatics in halo 3 play out ! Ive got a feeling that this is going to be the most cinimatic halo yet ! with some truly excellent voice work from the actors.

I don't have live yet so I'm still not sure wether i will get to play the beta, which is a shame.

cool update.

  • 01.06.2007 5:55 AM PDT
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Not just Crackdown. It has to be a specialy marked box of Crackdown. Where ever you get one of those. The employees at my local Game Stop say they no nothing of the H3 Beta being attached to Crackdown. I reserved mine just to get into the Beta but knowing my luck I won't get a Specialy Marked bbox and end up wasting $60.00. I just wish someone, anyone! knew how to get a specialy marked box.


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  • 01.06.2007 6:46 AM PDT
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Posted by: RC Master
Thou art foolish. The testing job is actually a proper job at Bungie studios. THEY WILL PAY YOU TO PLAY IT! And are you blind? there are completely free ways to get into the beta, you just have to be lucky. Don't feel lucky? Buy a game thats looking awesome and GET FREE access to the beta.

Its not garunteed by buying the game either. You have to be lucky and get "specialy marked" boxes. What ever the hell those are.

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  • 01.06.2007 6:48 AM PDT

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This update didn't answer my question:

If I have already registered per Halo3.com before during that release a month ago, when I play the 3 hours of game in February do I need to register again or will that ruin it?

I am probably going to just register again to feel safe, but I rather know the answer for sure.

  • 01.06.2007 6:51 AM PDT
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Sure there are far more Masterchief fans than Arbiter or elite fans but there are underground communitys for us elites fanatics!! We would like to see more than a mesh elite with 2 swords we wanna see them finished. Do they have new armor?!? Who knows?? Only one way to find out =) update and show ussss. I saw the Arbiter in the brute document, but i want to see his war buddys as well. Pleeeaasssseee FRANKIE PLEASE!!!

  • 01.06.2007 8:22 AM PDT
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Yes i am a little curious about that whole issue myself. I already registered at http://www.halo3.com and dont know if i will have to register again after the 3 hours of gameplay on Febuary 1st through 3rd. =/ Could someone please clear this up for those who already registerd? Please and thnx ^_^

  • 01.06.2007 8:25 AM PDT
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Great Update, I saw a preview for the game crackdown, The graphics do not look very good but there does seem to be alot of action, I will have to wait until the game comes out and see for myself.

  • 01.06.2007 8:33 AM PDT

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"This week, Crackdown antics and slightly more beta explanations. More news coming, so stay tuned".. So who is STANA?

  • 01.06.2007 9:06 AM PDT
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I think Bungie and MS is gettting everyones "Panties" in a knott with this whole Beta thing and yes, the questions that Frankie "Frankly" answered (Thats a Pun!) is just the normal misleading marketing Ploy that has forever gone on at Bungie studios. Many people asked why they simply can't download the Beta for "Free" on XBL. It is NOT a DEMO of the game. A couple posts up was accurate in saying it is for "Testing". I however feel that YES! you will infact be able to "Purchase" the Beta from Xbox Live through direct Download eventually. But Don't expect to hear that untill the beta is Nearly launched. Remember, "Crackdown" is loaunched Feb. 20th, however this is NOT going to give you access to the Beta untill the Beta is Released in the spring, and at that point, I feel that MS will put the Beta on LIVE for Purchase. It's the best way to make a BUS LOAD of $$$$$$$ real quick especially if the whole "Crackdown" thingy falls short of their "Expected" sales due to the "Beta" being attached and people just not wanting to "pay" for a beta at all let alone a game they don't even want!

This is what I want to Know.

1) Will we be notified before the release of "Crackdown" if we have been selected to participate in the Beta test for free? That only seems a little bit fair, no?

2) Will The specially marked boxes of "Crackdown" that contain the codes for the Beta be "LIMITED" or will there be enough for everyone who doesn't qualify for the free Beta?

3) Is the Beta actually on the "Crackdown" disc, and what you download from live is that a Code to Unlock the beta? Or is it the other way around? THAT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE! Any intelligent person out there would notice this.

4) When do we get notified if we have won a free spot in the Beta? It's only fair to the Fans of Bungie and Halo to know this Before we potentially buy a Game we dont want neither need at that point and simply throw our Money out the window! I mean Do we Buy "Crackdown" save the reciept , don't open the game and wait chewing on our fingers to know if we got in for free so we can then go return a crappy game and get our money back?

Please Bungie, it is only Fair that you tell us how this is going to work especially when you consider that "Most" of your beta testers will probably have to "BUY" the Beta?

Thanks, Jake

  • 01.06.2007 9:46 AM PDT
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SO, im kind of limited. which sucks a lot. My 360 gave out on christmas day after having the three red light problem. and Microsoft, the oh so reliable company still haven't shipped me the things needed to send my Box to them. ANYWAY, that takes out the whole idea of 3 hours of halo 2 online.... Im not sure if i want to pay $60 for a Beta, when i can wait 6 months and buy the full game for the same price. but my plan, is to search around ebay and see if anyone sells the code, I'd buy it for like $20, but thats not excatly reliable now is it. Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit im going to have to buy the beta, and obviously, get my free copy of crackdown with it. oh, im Canadian. am i going to have to go over to buy the stupid game?

  • 01.06.2007 9:56 AM PDT
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I think I know who does the Christopher Walken impersonation... is it Dave Coyne... because he does it DEAD ON!!!

he does some other good ones like Joe Peschi.

  • 01.06.2007 10:11 AM PDT
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Dammit I hate taking Latin, now when I read things, I think of the Latin roots.
For instance:

untenable
teneo tenere tenui tentum - II conjugation, to hold
[tene-] [tenu-] [tent-]


anyways, someone asked if Halo 3 is gonna be on the Xbox.
In my oppinion, its probably not going to be on the orginal Xbox, just because it won't be able to handle the graphics.

And don't worry dude, its not coming out for a while, you'll have time to get a 360

  • 01.06.2007 11:47 AM PDT
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This news post made it somewhat clear to me what the X button will do, it will allow you to pick up stuff and use it as a weapon. Imagine killing an enemy with a wheel from your broken warthog.

  • 01.06.2007 11:51 AM PDT
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can someone tell me why everyone just cant get the beta without having to buy that stupid game?

  • 01.06.2007 11:59 AM PDT

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I'm glad he at least cleared some things up, usually when things are mentioned... things are left unclear until it is too late. I am buying Crackdown no matter what, so I don't mind having to use it to get the beta. I'm a die hard fan of Halo and I would pay $60 for the beta anyways haha.

  • 01.06.2007 12:00 PM PDT

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zluman00,

I think that so far there are only 2 methods to get in (although it sounds like they said 3.... halo3.com was the first, then halo 2 3 hour playing thing and crackdown are number 2. I believe they said there will be 3 methods to get in, and I don't think the pre-alpha for active members of the community counts as a "method" either. I'm pretty sure there is supposed to be 3 "methods" of entry, meaning they might announce something else later. My guess is that later on it will be more available, just at the beginning it will be tighter.

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  • 01.06.2007 12:02 PM PDT