Congrats everybody, and thanks BZP for giving the award to all of us!
Now, to Halo 3. I would've posted this on Saturday, but I got all caught up in stuff.
-Online co-op. Unconfirmed if we'll get it, but I hope so. Bungie's not confirming or denying anything, but they did say that if they can get it to work and work properly, then they'll put it in the release. If not in the release, then through downloadable content.
-New vehicles. This is why I'm so excited for Halo 3.
---The Brute Prowler. Essentially the Brute version of the Warthog. From the picture it looks like the driver's in the back, the turret's on top, and two passenger seats are on the sides. Looks wicked awesome.
---The UNSC Elephant. A three-story tall mobile base, complete with ammo, spawn points, flag and capture point, and a Mongoose or two in the bottom. I want to drive this thing.
---The UNSC Hornet. Seen in campaign, possibly drivable, possibly multiplayer. The UNSC's answer to the Banshee, it has a seat for a driver and two seats for gunners. Oh it sounds cool.
---You've probably already heard of the Brute Chopper, the Mongoose, and others, but they're still worth repeating.
-Next up, new weapons.
---The Mauler. A Brute dual-wieldable shotgun that's about half as weak as the UNSC's but when dual wielded is the same power. Sounds like fun.
---The Gravity Hammer. Yeah, you saw it in Halo 2, and you wanted to use it, didn't you? Well, Halo 3 allows you to. It has a lunge like the sword, but it's more effective against vehicles. If a Warthog is coming your way, a whack with the hammer should knock them away. If a grenade lands at your feet, strike the ground to get it away. AH I WANT TO USE
-Finally, new equipment.
---The portable shield. You're probably thinking I'm talking about the Bubble Shield here, aren't you? Nope, it's more like the Covenant shields. One sided, blocks from the front only. You can fire from the inside, but you're exposed from behind.
---The radar jammer. Known about for a while, it looks like the power drainer, but red. Throw it at somebody, and their radar and screen go crazy while they're there, giving you enough time to kill them off.
---The flare. Think of it as a flashbang. An example of use: Get to their base, throw it down, and while they're blinded, grab the flag and hope into the mancannon. By the time they can see again, you're halfway across the map with the flag.
---The regenerator. Essentially gets your shields back up quickly. May also give you overshields.
---Invincibility. Used by Brute Chieftains as a last resort. As the name implies, gives temporary invincibility. Will also appear in multiplayer, but only rarely.
Oh, September can't come soon enough.
So in real life news, I'm building a shed. I don't see why we need it, but whatever. And work's almost over. And it was so much fun! ;_;
I'll get that Irnakk scan up soon enough. Plus keep an eye out for my M&S review, as well as Runescape updates! See you soon!
Eagerly anticipating,
LKN