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You will never be THIS good at Halo: Reach [VIDEO]

GamesRadar: Watch a Bungie designer dominate at his own game… and then teach you how he did it.

He knows exactly what weapons to use. He knows exactly what class to choose. He knows when to toss a grenade, where to take cover and how to pull of every headshot. The Halo: Reach multiplayer beta doesn't even begin for another week, and this guy is already light years ahead of you.

Why? Because his name is Luke Smith, he's a designer at Bungie and he helped create those weapons, classes and maps. Plus, he's had a lot of practice. Fortunately for the rest of us, this multiplayer master agreed to share his strategies with GamesRadar during a recorded match last week.

Watch, listen and learn:

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NateNater5106d ago

But he still killed the guy he was shooting at :-P

Blaze9295106d ago (Edited 5106d ago )

May 3rd! Then we can all spawn on our bro's co-op style

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

BeaArthur5106d ago

That dude always cracks me up. As for the title, many will be better than that.

creatchee5106d ago

"Professor Smith is in - class is being taught"

LMFAO - I'm using that...

StanLee5106d ago

Just recently repurchased Halo 3: ODST for the beta invitation. I forgot how awesome Firefight was. I hope the game mode returns in Halo Reach. I'm looking forward to the start of the beta next week.

BeaArthur5106d ago

StanLee...hopefully it will return with matchmaking.

EvilBlackCat5106d ago

Halo Reach is looking good and is going to be fun, Mass Effect and God of War both looks Sweet but its not about graphics kids

In my opinion Red Dead Redemption is the GOTY

Inside_out5106d ago

" I better slow down, they told us to take it easy "...lol....Many " pro's " out there...watch when the beta gets going...theirs kids that eat and sleep on that game....

Eamon5106d ago

lol Natsu, even though he pretty much died before doing anything, he is actually pretty skilled.

Well, he is a Bungie developer so it would be emabarassing if he wasn't at least that good. I know loads of guys who are at least 10 times better. People who'd probably get the same number of kills in that match he played but with no deaths =P

Corepred45106d ago

i actually think halo is boring. but watching this gameplay its making me want to play it. graphically its only a minor jump but that could be cuz i'm watching it on the computer. What are the guys doing when they kneel down? Is that how you block or what?

Therealspy035106d ago (Edited 5106d ago )

how can you say a game that isn't out is goty? how can you say ANY game is goty til the year is over?

@guy above: that's one of the available abilities for your load out. it seems to make you invulnerable to dmg for about 3 seconds. personally, the evade option seems to be the most effective. the flying one appears to really just turn you into an easy target.

DelbertGrady5106d ago

Noticed it's using real light sources. The green from the plasma gun was reflected on surfaces in the game. Awesome stuff. Will make for some moody scenarios. Halo has always had some of the best lighting and it seems like it's not going anywhere :)

Gamerbee5105d ago

PLain. Look at the map design. Wow. Pretty sure I could design that.

Lich1205105d ago (Edited 5105d ago )

Plain does not Mean poor playability. As an example look at nearly all the Unreal 3 maps. They were lousy with static meshes and clutter and many did not play well.

Im not saying this map is good, Ill determine that when I play it, but don't rule it out just because it looks a little plainer than some other levels.

Edit: Also, does anyone else think that elite dodge ability looks a little OP? In a game where you move as slowly as halo that seems like a huge leg up.

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edhe5105d ago

I expect a to-scale render of your map tomorrow night thanks.

Then you can remember they've got a few months of polish ahead for detailing.

kthxbai.

Lich1205105d ago

@Gaylo

Does that mean you hate nearly every game previous to this console gen? I mean, I just played through Shadow of the Colossus again. That was standard def and ran at like 8 fps in parts. What about Ocarina of Time? Any of the older final fantasies? Any Metal Gear previous to 4?

Or maybe you just hate halo and think you're funny? Regardless, no one wants you here. But given that you're trolling on the internet you're probably used to that sort of reception eh?

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Lich1205105d ago

I think you missed my point that good graphics doesnt mean amazing gameplay or vise versa.

Also, and I don't really care because Im not saying the PS3 is less powerful that the 360, but what games are 1080p on the PS3. I think GT:5 might be? God of War wasn't, KZ2 wasn't (both were 720p). Also, I don't think you know what AA is because KZ2 did not have 16xAA. It utilized the Quincunx Anti-Aliasing technique, which is comparable to somewhere in between 2xAA and 4xAA with a blurring side affect.

Lich1205105d ago

Welp, now it looks like I was talking to a ghost.

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N4PS3G5106d ago

hahaha Luke Smith is awesome

ASSASSYN 36o5106d ago

I see things I like and things I don't. The armour ability is a grenade death in waiting. I was afraid you could simply wait for someone to get out of it then melee them but it has a field that forces enemies back. It would be nice if that worked with grenades also. I love the elite roll ability. That was sick.

And that level was freaking huge! I love it bungie!!!

TooTall195105d ago

It's more of a defensive last resort, and could be very useful when taking over a territory.

Xi5106d ago

The game looks absolutely awesome.

Luke smith, you ass.

livinwitbias5106d ago

Wouldn't it be nice if someone made a new tribes. I really miss playing that game. I'd have to say tribes 2 was the most fun I have ever had playing a multiplayer game.

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6 Friendliest Characters in Games

GF365: "Oftentimes, video games have characters who are antagonistic and really not very pleasant. Here are some of the friendliest characters in games where you might not otherwise expect to find them."

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thorstein239d ago

Dogmeat: *bark!*

Translation: you are dead to me.

JSONEHUNDRED239d ago

You can probably add Karlach to this from BG3

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10 Best Lore-Rich Video Games

Talented writers can build worlds that are as wondrous as real-life. Here are the best lore-rich video games for you to get immersed in.

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shinoff2183475d ago

How'd fallout not make the list. Atleast over cyberpunk, tales , and halo. Fallout been around since what 96 98 and has 5 6 games into it. It's full of lore when you play it. I'd even add star ocean to a point.

robtion473d ago

Agree Fallout should be on there.

MadLad474d ago

And somehow Planescape Torment doesn't even make the list.

Crows90474d ago

Hollow knight surpasses these.

shinoff2183474d ago

In lore? I must be missing something

Crows90474d ago (Edited 474d ago )

Yes in lore. Easily missed... absolutely. Never played a game that had me loving the world and lore behind it as much as that one. Most of course wouldn't be able to experience it since it is a more difficult game.

DarXyde473d ago

I can't speak for all titles on this list, but by the time you get to Dark Souls III, the lore is a bloody tapestry of intricacy

Crows90473d ago

Played them all. Im not saying the games on the list dont have good lore...I just think hollow knight had more lore that is hidden but present and more easily explored and accessed. The souls games have tremendous lore but theyre mostly hidden and stay that way unless you look for it and research it. The lore is not very accessible.

DarXyde473d ago

Crows90,

I think that's a somewhat fair assessment. For me, the Souls games are less upfront about the lore, but it does invite your fascination through NPCs, items, locations, bosses, etc. There's this kind of natural progression where the picture becomes just clear enough by doing the essential tasks, but it really makes you want to explore every inch of the world.

TheColbertinator473d ago

Suikoden and Legend of Heroes also have massive lore setups.

agent13473d ago

narration is more important than lore i'd rather watch the story and characters in a more cinematic way instead of searching for notes and stuff that's why i love sony exclusive games like uncharted and gow and hate from software games

shinoff2183473d ago

The article was top ten lore in video games. I think they did a bad job picking games out. I know what you mean though. I just like a variety of games and genres.

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Halo’s best Bungie campaign has its worst feature fixed after 12 years

Halo’s best ever campaign mode developed by Bungie has had its most annoying feature fixed after more than a decade, making the sci-fi FPS game better than ever

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SullysCigar559d ago

Awesome news - so can we look forward to playing Halo: Infinite with no online issues circa 2033?

just_looken558d ago

"You can download the improved Reach AI mod at Mod DB" This was a mod 343 did nothing so the online will be fixed in our dreams.

SullysCigar558d ago

Par for the course with 343.

Profchaos558d ago

They did say they had a 10 year plan for infinite we just all assumed it would be DLC could of been a 10 year netcode rollout.

But seriously this is a mod the community won't be able to modify infinite in the same way

Cikatriz_ESP558d ago

Combat Evolved was the best campaign, and it's not even close.

just_looken558d ago

You should have tried this version of reach when it first came out remastered for a year there was no sound because 343 could not locate the sound files.

It was a special challenge.

badz149558d ago

more like the bunch at 343i are simply mentally challenged

ACEMANWISE558d ago

Well I guess 12 years is faster than most fixes. I guess this is a cheap way to "remaster" something nowadays.....by just fixing something that used to always be broken.

zidane1341558d ago

Did you even read the article? This is a mod to improve AI from back almost 2 gens ago. Nobody is claiming this is remastering anything. Yeesh.

Crows90558d ago

Halo is dead. Microsoft has other shooter franchises it cares more about now. 343 are no longer Xbox golden studio. They are likely to shift things around or even close it all together and give the IP to someone else.

343i decided to pummel the IP into the ground...and when they see it didn't quite look like Glenn's face they decided to just keep on pummeling. Not sure if Glenn is the IP or the fanbase in this case though.

Profchaos558d ago

343 were never the golden studio they were a hastily thrown together b team when bungie said we want to do something else cya

Crows90558d ago

Well ...I didn't want to say it but I agree. Makes you wonder why Microsoft gave them the IP and didn't keep Bungie or any of the talent they acquired from any studio.

CobraKai558d ago

“ Halo Infinite, Halo 3, or Halo: Combat Evolved. It’s hard to say which of the sci-fi FPS games offers the best experience all round.”
He lost me with Halo Infinite.

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