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Release date: Available

 
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Blackout in Halo 3

Blackout in Halo 3

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2008-03-25 20:41:29 by Manager

Bungie has announced the third and final map in the upcoming Downloadable content pack for Halo 3, the Legendary Map Pack. Blackout is a remake of the Halo 2 favourite Lockout, and it is supposed to be a strict remake of it without too much changes made. There is more information on Bungie's site, while the first images are available here.
 
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Gameplay by MrStabby6		 > 3 Months 1280x720 223 MB
Gameplay by rejmarN		 > 3 Months 1280x720 295 MB
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Eric WK goes on a Rampage		 > 3 Months 1280x720 244 MB
Red vs Blue: Halo 3 Beta		 > 3 Months 640x360 40 MB
Gameplay by Mr Vociferous		 > 3 Months 1280x720 257 MB
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Gameplay by Tanuki Kitsune		 > 3 Months 1280x720 225 MB
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E3: XBLM Teaser		 > 3 Months 1280x720 38 MB
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Cold Storage images		 8 Weeks 13
Blackout DLC		 > 3 Months 4
Avalanche		 > 3 Months 4
3 Ghost Town Images		 > 3 Months 3
Foundry DLC		 > 3 Months 11
Rat's Nest DLC		 > 3 Months 9
Standoff DLC		 > 3 Months 9
Heroic Map Pack images		 > 3 Months 3
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2 campaign images		 > 3 Months 2
Neil Blomkamp Short - Behind the Scenes		 > 3 Months 7
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Famitsu 360 poster		 > 3 Months 1
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4 players coop!		 > 3 Months 1
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E3: Maxi images		 > 3 Months 8
1 solo image		 > 3 Months 1
720p versions		 > 3 Months 18
Big images		 > 3 Months 18
Overshields + Wraith		 > 3 Months 15
Beta Custom mode		 > 3 Months 10
6 official images		 > 3 Months 6
Character menu		 > 3 Months 13
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Beta images part 2		 > 3 Months 63
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Halo 3 extra map online		 8 Weeks
Halo 3 and old content		 10 Weeks
Halo 3: Legendary Map Pack ViDoc		 > 3 Months
Legendary Map Pack in Halo 3		 > 3 Months
Blackout in Halo 3		 > 3 Months
Halo 3 DLC for free		 > 3 Months
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Tiny Halo 3 image		 > 3 Months
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GC07: Full Halo 3 presentation video		 > 3 Months
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Author Message
Optimusv2

Optimusv2
Since 984 Days

2007-07-02 09:58:09 Tons of new halo 3 pictures on IGN







http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/800/800896p1.html

Tons of awesome screens of new stuff. Looks really good I can tell singleplayer will look amazing. Also I think I see some new armors and spartan III type helmets?

I'm gonna love riding that brute chopper in singleplayer. Why even include such a thing if there wont be giant areas where we can take advantage of it :D

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.
RAZurrection

RAZurrection
Since 965 Days

2007-07-02 10:18:21



Nice
Optimusv2

Optimusv2
Since 984 Days

2007-07-02 10:26:04

I seriously can't wait to see Halo 3 singleplayer :)

You see the one of the gigantic ship overhead? Halo 3 single gonna be epic.

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.
RAZurrection

RAZurrection
Since 965 Days

2007-07-02 10:41:32 In reply to Optimusv2 (2007-07-02 10:26:04)

Posted by Optimusv2
You see the one of the gigantic ship overhead?
Enlighten me.
Optimusv2

Optimusv2
Since 984 Days

2007-07-02 10:43:31



That is a gigantic ship over the entire map IGN says super deathstar type big or something like that.

Note the very faint, enormous mothershuip looming over the map in the distance. That thing is Super-Star-Destroyer huge.
Oh wow :D

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.
Chief17

Chief17
Since 850 Days

2007-07-02 10:45:45

Flying kick confirmed? Or was this already available in the beta?

http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/...

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Optimusv2

Optimusv2
Since 984 Days

2007-07-02 10:48:13

Haha looks so badass this game. Can't wait for single at E3.

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.
RAZurrection

RAZurrection
Since 965 Days

2007-07-02 11:04:52 In reply to Chief17 (2007-07-02 10:45:45)

Posted by Chief17
Flying kick confirmed? Or was this already available in the beta?
Nah, thats just someone getting jacked.
thedudex06

thedudex06
Since 924 Days

2007-07-02 12:26:40

is it me or do the grahpic's look a shit load better in the pic RAZurrection posted???? beta didnt look no were near as good as that.
deftangel

Hot stuff! deftangel - Hot stuff!
Since 960 Days

2007-07-02 12:40:14

0_o http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/...

How people can think the graphics are bad or it's just an up-rezzed Halo 2 I've no idea. Looks great.

The interviews have got some good stuff in. Most notable was the possibility of sharing the films not only on live, but on bungie.net also. That may not happen, but there will definitely be a photo mode and some kind of recommended films channel in the game UI itself.
kenshin2418

Junior Detective kenshin2418 - Junior Detective
Since 1067 Days

2007-07-02 12:46:30

Lies and Slander

Frankie said that the final version(MP)would have minor improvements from the Beta version we all played. Clearly he was lying, since those look a lot better than the Beta. I demand we take action


also, that picture Raz posted, looks a lot better than that single MC campaign picture they released back in December, and this picture is from the MP :p

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my goodness, Heavenly Sword and Uncharted blow everything away!
Negative

Negative
Since 1035 Days

2007-07-02 14:15:38

It looks awesome! Although I won't be wearing the Spartan III suits but stick to the original MJOLNIR :-)
Slabs

Slabs
Since 1122 Days

2007-07-02 14:27:50

Definite improvements. Can't wait for the XBoxyde Halo 3 photo thread!
szaromir

szaromir
Since 848 Days

2007-07-02 14:59:33

I hope it will indeed have AA.

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Jin187

Jin187
Since 836 Days

2007-07-02 15:06:30

This game is gonna be sooooooooooo freaking awesome, Will most definately be the greatest game ever created!

woah my heart just skipped a beat :p
Slabs

Slabs
Since 1122 Days

2007-07-02 15:11:47 In reply to szaromir (2007-07-02 14:59:33)

Posted by szaromir
I hope it will indeed have AA.
They have had enough time to implement it and the Bungie update said that only minor tweaking is being done visually now. I guess we will find out soon enough.
gmulis

blames poor
marketing gmulis - blames poor<br>marketing
Since 880 Days

2007-07-02 15:20:24

no offense to anyone but honestly i don't see big improvement over the beta

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deftangel

Hot stuff! deftangel - Hot stuff!
Since 960 Days

2007-07-02 15:45:53 In reply to szaromir (2007-07-02 14:59:33)

Posted by szaromir
I hope it will indeed have AA.
I think it's quite possible. The beta needed to run at optimum frame rate to test the netcode. As they polish the engine, they should be able to add it in. In the beta they said there was no AA (though it didn't look that jaggy to me, were they doing other things to mitigate it?)

I can't believe Bungie spent 2 years developing an engine that doesn't support tiling..and there's no point tiling if you're not doing some form of AA. ( I can be corrected here possibly!) Then again they are doing 4 player split screen, which most games don't do so I'm not sure if that would impact any design choices they might make.

Certainly they will be improving the engine as the beta only supported 2 player split screen and that wasn't optimal any way. My theory is they turned it off. The cageyness being that they didn't want to commit to including it until they had it locked down and working.
dcdelgado

dcdelgado
Since 952 Days

2007-07-02 15:55:30

Now thats looking allot better, E3 cant come soon enough!!

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Delgado: HALLE what have i told you about bothering me when i'm playing Mass Effect!!! now get out and dont come back for 2 months!! (Slams door
Acert93

Mr. Bad Cop Since 1063 Days

2007-07-02 16:09:26 In reply to deftangel (2007-07-02 15:45:53)

Posted by deftangel
I can't believe Bungie spent 2 years developing an engine that doesn't support tiling..and there's no point tiling if you're not doing some form of AA. ( I can be corrected here possibly!) Then again they are doing 4 player split screen, which most games don't do so I'm not sure if that would impact any design choices they might make.
Remember the recent 1080p comment? That would require tiling even without AA. But that was a total head scratcher -- a quality dev team does NOT, at the last minute, figure, "Lets try 2x the resolution". You target a resolution and build your assets, shader lengths, etc in a fashion to get the most out of your target resource budget.

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The fans have spoken. Concerning the graphics of the Halo 3 Beta: "There's so many little effects and things going on that make this game pretty much 2nd only to Gears at the moment."
Slabs

Slabs
Since 1122 Days

2007-07-02 16:17:23 In reply to Acert93 (2007-07-02 16:09:26)

Posted by Acert93
Remember the recent 1080p comment? That would require tiling even without AA. But that was a total head scratcher -- a quality dev team does NOT, at the last minute, figure, "Lets try 2x the resolution". You target a resolution and build your assets, shader lengths, etc in a fashion to get the most out of your target resource budget.
Is there any way for them to scale the gameplay but have HUD/GUI assets at native 1080p?
dcdelgado

dcdelgado
Since 952 Days

2007-07-02 16:24:30

Halo 3 proves hugely popular in Japan
By James Orry - 02/07/2007 - 10:55am GMT
Pre-orders make Halo 3 the most popular video game on the Japanese Amazon website.

Last week it was announced that Halo 3 will be released in Japan on September 27 and in somewhat of a shock, the game has been racking up the pre-orders like no tomorrow.

Japanese gamers are typically non-fussed by FPS titles, but it currently appears that Halo 3 could buck that trend. According to Amazon.co.jp, Halo 3 is the most popular video game item, ahead of titles including Dragon Quest Swords, Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and the Pink DS Lite.

It's unlikely to remain atop the most popular list, but is nonetheless a positive sign for Microsoft.

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Halle Berry: Delgado i am feeling really reall dirty tonight, shall i call Jessica Simpson for a threesome?

Delgado: HALLE what have i told you about bothering me when i'm playing Mass Effect!!! now get out and dont come back for 2 months!! (Slams door
deftangel

Hot stuff! deftangel - Hot stuff!
Since 960 Days

2007-07-02 16:31:51 In reply to Acert93 (2007-07-02 16:09:26)

I do remember the 1080p comment as it happens, or at least the "resolution isn't finalised yet" comment anyhow. Like you though, I thought going for 1080p was a bit too far. If you know your biggest title is aiming for 1080p, it would be really stupid for your PR to spend the best part of 2006 downplaying it.

MS made the right call on 720p being the sweet spot and they largely won out that argument in my opinion. I can't see why they would change tack and think they've got it wrong.

I have to say though, I notice more jaggies in PGR3 and Forza 2 than I did during the beta (not to say they weren't there, I just didn't notice it). Is there any evidence in the media released thus far to suggest they're rendering internally at 1080p and using the scaler chip to downscale when required?

With a 720p TV I'm hoping it's my theory that wins out!
Jin187

Jin187
Since 836 Days

2007-07-02 16:39:08

That purple guy has the top part of his helmet missing, can you shoot peoples helmets off or is it part of the character customisation?
szaromir

szaromir
Since 848 Days

2007-07-02 16:44:25

Character customization.

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