14 DAY TRIAL // In releasing their Halo 3 for the beta trial, Microsoft has also released a fact sheet, to fully describe features of the most anticipated FPS for the Xbox 360 console ever. The article sports quite a lot of them, as you may have expected, but here are some excerpts, to make everything more concise, thus more understandable:
The Gameplay:
￭ Next-generation experiences. With the power of the Xbox 360, "Halo 3" raises the bar on the next-generation gameplay experience with non-stop action, an incredible story, massive battles and visually stunning worlds. ￭ Stunning single-player action. Epic and compelling storytelling on a scale never before seen in interactive entertainment with new weapons, characters and challenges. You can experience Master Chief's greatest battle as he transcends greatness and becomes a legend. ￭ Xbox LIVE multiplayer redefined. Working in concert with Xbox LIVE on Xbox 360, "Halo 3" builds upon the unique social multiplayer experience of "Halo 2" and promises to enhance the innovative and evolving online gameplay of "Halo 2" on Xbox LIVE.
The Technology:
￭ Enhanced AI, Countless foes, each with their own distinct personality, strategy and fighting style, make for better encounters and more replay value, which will culminate in larger scale combat than ever before witnessed on the "Halo" battlefield. ￭ Split-screen support. Staying true to the original games, "Halo 3" will support four player split-screen and system link gameplay, letting gamers battle it out both online via Xbox LIVE or with a group of friends right in their own living rooms. ￭ Fully positional Dolby? Digital 5.1 surrounds sound. Duck as a rocket sizzles over head. Take action as the footsteps of a Covenant adversary echo in the distance. Every sound in "Halo 3" is fully positional, bringing the world of "Halo" to an even more vivid level of realism.
S for the two Halo 3 packs available at retailers beginning this fall...
The Legendary Edition includes:
￭ A copy of "Halo 3" in a collectible Spartan helmet case ￭ Remastered cinematic material from "Halo: Combat Evolved" and "Halo 2" with developer commentary ￭ "A day in the life at Bungie" featurette ￭ High definition "Making of 'Halo 3'" documentary ￭ Early game concepts and their evolution over the course of "Halo 3's" development
The Legendary Edition, which will be available for a limited time frame at retailers, includes a copy of Halo 3 in a sleek metal collector's case and pretty much everything above, except for the Halo fiction and art book.
Pretty much everything you needed to know for the Beta Trial beginning on a general level May 16th. That's tomorrow.