Halo: Reach
 

Well I've never really seen the appeal in the Halo game. I'm not sure why but I just didnt. Maybe I've missed out on something special I dont know but what I do know is that I want Halo: Reach !

I seen the following trailer lastnight and was hooked, it looks brilliant. The trailer is around 8 mins long with the developers talking about the game cut with gameplay footage.

http://www.eurogamer.net/videos/halo...-diary?size=hd

From what I gather the game is based around an elite squad(You control the new member) and set before the event's of the Halo games. It looks and sounds like a great game to me and will probably be the first Halo game I ever pick up :)

Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_Reach

Official Website - http://www.bungie.net/Projects/Reach/default.aspx

Re: Halo: Reach
 

I'm looking forward to it.

Free access to the beta if you have Halo 3: ODST :)

Re: Halo: Reach
 

I read about that but thought it was only with the early copys of the game. It that promotion still going do you know ?

Re: Halo: Reach
 

AFAIK it applies to all copies of the game - if you have ODST, you will receive access to the Reach MP beta.

Re: Halo: Reach
 

Your right m8. Just looking on Game and they are still selling OSDT with Reach Beta access. Might pick it up later next month after FF13. Can you play OSDT and have a decent Idea of whats gone on in the games before or am I going to be missing out on alot ? Thanks.

Re: Halo: Reach
 

ODST is set around the time of Halo 2 / Halo 3 IIRC, following on from events in Halo 2.

I guess without knowing the other games you will still be able to get the basic gist of it, but it would obviously help if you had played the others.

You could also just read up via the 'net...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_%28series%29#Story

http://halostory.bungie.org/halostory.timeline.html

etc.


Regarding ODST though: I wouldn't bother with it at full price. I did really enjoy it (& the voicecast is awesome), but the single player campaign is rather short.

Re: Halo: Reach
 

The Multiplayer Beta of Halo: Reach is now live. You need the ODST campaign disc.

http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach...=faq&cid=25854

Re: Halo: Reach
 

Meh, crap so far. Struggling to join a game.

Heres my stream of it: Link

Re: Halo: Reach
 

1up: A+

IGN:UK: 10.0

Destructoid: 10/10

GamePro: 5/5

G4: 5/5

Joystiq: 5/5

IGN:US: 9.5

x360a: 9.4

GameTrailers: 9.3

EuroGamer: 9/10

GamesRadar: 8/10

GiantBomb: 4/5


Can't wait! :D

Re: Halo: Reach
 

I'm thinking of getting this with the Halo 360 next month if it's still available then. It looks a lot better than Halo 3 which I thought was OK.

Re: Halo: Reach
 

It looks great.

I've not really been following Reach. Not read any previews, didn't play the beta, etc. I ordered it 'cos I like the Halo games, & I hoped it'd be something special for Bungie's swansong, especially after ODST (which was a bit of a let down).

Reading those reviews though... Now I'm actually quite hyped for it.

Re: Halo: Reach
 

Im an Admin on the biggest Halo forum in Europe, HaloReachForum.eu.... would be great to see some of you guys over on it.

We are mainly a competitive forum however.

My game was meant to arrive yesterday but it didnt =(

Re: Halo: Reach
 

was never a mad fan of halo (except number 1 on the original xbox and using gamespy to play online lol) but looks like this is going to be promising heard nothign but good things, going to have to purchase it :D

Re: Halo: Reach
 

Never properly played a Halo game ever. I played something like five minutes of the first one on the original xbox at a friends house but that was about it, Though I've always been intrigued about the hype surrounding them.

After watching a couple trailers over the last few weeks and a couple developer diaries I've decided to give this one a chance. Was dispatched today so fingers crossed it arrives tomorrow :)

Re: Halo: Reach
 

My copy was dispatched on Saturday (game.co.uk), so should arrive tomorrow :)

[Unless it gets "lost in the post" like RDR did...]