[Metallicorphan is an Ass]

looks as though the easiest way for me is to buy crackdown when it comes out...i was going to anyway


check this lot out,there are 3 ways to get an 'invite' to the beta in spring 2007

how to get halo 3 multiplayer beta

cant say i am a big fan of halo.....number 2 stank...but you cant argue with the fanbase,and if its free to play,then why not

[SkinToxicated76]

God that all looks complicated! How many versions of halo3 a is there gonna be? and call me stupid but what does "Beta" mean

[GiGi709]

I'll probably buy this game. I actually liked Halo 2. I'm wondering what "Beta" is as well, Skin, so don't feel bad.

[Homebuilt PC]

BETA IS THE TERM FOR SOFTWARE THAT IS IN TESTING PHASE, OR PRE-RELEASE. .......... IF YOU ARE WONDERING WHY I AM SHOUTING, IT'S BECAUSE I AM DRUNK. ......... if i don't shhaout, You zJjant undehhhrstand me. hehehehe

[Silicon Siren]

itsSss okay To tahLk NnoerRmal, HoMebUhuhhuhiLt. dOoo not be asSzzssshamed of your drunKEnEsSzzssssSzzsss... it is who wE are, EmbraacE iIt... love Iit...

[Metallicorphan is an Ass]

wow,did you guys not download the star wars battlefront 2 beta for the PC ages back?...or download the phantasy star online beta at the end of last year?...or get the free final fantasy 11 beta for the 360 with OXM 360?

i think its kinda the programmers term for stages of a game,...alpha beta etc..and the beta thing has stuck with us...beta is just the practising stage,but just a fancy greek way of saying demo

i think the easiest,still looks like its buying crackdown...all that about being on halo 2 for 3 hrs and then registering,is a load of bullshit...,well its all bullshit...no other game to test their beta has you going through such shit

[SkinToxicated76]

Thanx Orph, I have now been officially Geeked! (better upgrade to some thicker glasses!)
Halo2 aint bad, give me a game with a descent sized health bar and some cool weapons and I'm a happy man, if you stay away from the hardcore online gaming its ok.
I aint climbing the walls for this game, but the I bet the graphics will be awsome.

[Metallicorphan is an Ass]

i have seen footage online,and pictures...and to be honest,it didint look that much different then number 2..but i am sure it will be ...hopefully we wont get a half assed story as well this time

[GiGi709]

Yeah, I feel kind of nerdy now too. BF1 was the first game I ever played and I have never played any PC games. I'm still catching up.

My ears are still ringing from Homebuilt yelling at us! lol

[Homebuilt PC]

Ii canNnt help it, iT's what druhUnks do. ...... ZsszzszZsszzszZZsszzszssZorrY

[Billybob rules]

Sorry to say this and please don't think less of me but I pre paid for Halo 2 and left work early so I could play it all day. When Halo 3 drops I may fell a cold comming on. cough... cough...

[Metallicorphan is an Ass]

back in the day of when i had one of my xbox's chipped,i got halo2 about 3 weeks before it was available in the shops....one problem,the cutscenes were in french(and i thought the developers had come up with a really convincing alien language!!)...so i played half way through and got pissed off with not knowing what was going on,,,,a week or two later,i bought it again,only this time it was in english...finished it very soon after,and then bought it original when the game actually got released,so i could play online with it

Halo 2,the original copy...had some new software in the game that detected the 'new' chip i had in my xbox(i could trun the chip on and off for if i wanted to go online)...so microsoft banned my account,and they were quite good about it,and said if i get a new xbox then i can carry my account over...this was the time of the star wars battlefront munchies,so i bought a new xbox...and thats the story of how metal got busted by microsoft,and hasnt had any chipped consoles since(the 360 is available,but i have opted out)...

now let me tell you the time i was hotwireing fucked up cars in a scrap yard and got nicked of the coppers...........

[SkinToxicated76]

I just had an Email form Game.co.uk regarding Crackdown, when it was mentioned on this thread i thought it was related to Halo3, now i have discovered it has nothing to do with Halo (I know you guys probably knew that) its just another game. Now, is this the game we have to log 3-4 hours on to get the Beta (glasses thickening...cant stop..it!) of Halo?

I am sorry, but I refuse to jump thru hoops to get my sweaty mits on any game (ok, maybe GoW2) and then to discover Crackdown has sod all to do with Halo is a very shitty cosumer con. Its just a good way to get this game into 360 consoles soley for the reason that you will need this to get near to Halo3, so people will buy this game regardless whether it sux or not
Bollox to that

[Metallicorphan is an Ass]

according to the link,crackdown will just include an invite for the halo3 multiplayer....it is a totally different game,crackdown is a sandbox game in the sam vein as GTA

it doesnt mention how long this multiplayer beta is gonna be available for though

as for the 3 hrs thing,that is another way of getting an invite,by spending 3-4 hrs on halo2 multiplayer in february(on one certain day),i do not know how it will work or any other details



as i said,i was planning on getting crackdown anyway(i have just found out that its out on the same day as final fantasy 12 for ps2)..so if an invite is int the case,then i'll try the demo out of halo3...if it isnt,i will wait until the game actually comes out

[Metallicorphan is an Ass]

heres the lowdown on crackdown....hey,i didnt even mean that..lowdown on crackdown,..thats pretty good,lol


crackdown

and for those who cant be arsed clicking the link

[Metallicorphan is an Ass]

sorry submitted my post instead of previewing it,and cant edit it again for some reason..heres what the link says


Crackdown" pushes the action-driving hybrid genre into the next generation with the introduction of the first-ever truly 3-dimensional persistent playground, highly innovative co-op gameplay and an extensive prop interaction system all while taking place in a massive and highly-stylized urban center. Players are called to unleash explosive judicial oppression on the most powerful, organized crime syndicates in existence. Restitution is the only goal. Players must crackdown on crime, decipher the organization of the gangs, and eliminate the kingpins. All strategies and tactics are acceptable provided players clean up the streets.

Players roam a virtual city built to encourage and allow the full width, depth and height of the space to be explored and exploited. Free form gameplay, over-the-top action and for the first time ever in this genre, players can join up with a friend to take on crime in online cooperative play.

Features:

Brilliant Experience from a Legendary Game Designer: From Dave Jones, the creative mastermind behind "Grand Theft Auto" and "Lemmings" comes "Crackdown," an explosive masterpiece set to define open-world, free form gaming in the next-generation
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True Next-Generation Visuals: Harnessing the power of Xbox 360, Crackdown players enforce justice against the backdrop of a crime ridden metropolis, massive in scale, monstrous in scope and meticulous in detail. The unique presentation style employs a highly stylized rendering technique that turns the game into a living graphical novel.

Cooperative Gameplay – Double the Mayhem: From its initial concept, to final design, Real Time Worlds focused on delivering dynamic, engaging cooperative gameplay for double the carnage, action and intensity.

3-Dimensional Free Form Gameplay: For the first time ever, an urban playground has been created to encourage players to explore and exploit the full width, depth and height of a city. Players wage war on the syndicates by taking part in high-octane chases on foot and on wheels while using any appropriate route along, around, across, over, under or through the environment. Freedom abounds as it's up to the player to determine how best to complete the non-linear objectives in a myriad of wild and creative ways.

Over-the-Top Action: All strategies and tactics are acceptable provided players reclaim the streets by unleashing the awesome abilities inside each Agent. As players develop and hone their gameplay skills, their Agent's genetic tendencies will increase allowing players to realize their Agent's full potential. Players will be able to run at dazzling speeds, take death-defying leaps, handle the most incredible weapons, perform impossible vehicular maneuvers, move massive objects and deliver bone-crushing blows.

Music as Environment: Over 100 licensed tracks, spanning a wide range of styles and genres, give audio identities to characters and locations in Crackdown. Coupled with a next-generation use of 5.1 surround sound, gamers will know just from the music and sound effects they hear which crime syndicate is headed their way.

The Environment is Your Weapon: Low on ammo? No problem. Thanks to an amazing amount of props and a deep physics system players can use whatever they can get their hands on as weapons – from trashcans, vehicles, even people – to clean the streets of crime. In Crackdown the actions you take last longer than when the player runs a block away too. If the player wants to stack up vehicles and then run away to corral vehicles toward an obstruction, the players 'masterpiece' will be there when they return as the game reacts to how the player plays. In Crackdown, players use the world as one huge chemistry set where the possibilities are endless and the outcomes are wild.


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over 100 licensed music tracks eh?....hmm

also,if you did click the link,you would see pictures and screenshots..and also a picture of master chief and info about the halo3 beta,with it saying

'Requires Xbox Live Gold Subscription and Hard Drive. Beta comes on all Crackdown discs.'

but i think it may look like a worthwhile purchase in its own right


but hey,dont let me decide now....a demo of crackdown is on marketplace 18th jan...decide then

here are some pictures from that link of crackdown,looks semi cel shaded















looks quite good,me thinks...what dya reckon?

[Metallicorphan is an Ass]

here are some vids of the game,looks good,totally over the top like,and you have super human strength(just like me),so you can pick up cars and jump really high

but the city looks great..so i prolly will pick it up



crackdown vids

and yeah...sorry for the 3 posts in a row thing

[SkinToxicated76]

nice one Orph, that is alot of info, gotta be said that looks like one of the most Bizzare games i have ever seen, i hope it does ok. My 1st imnpression is that it cant work out whether its A GTA game or a Halo

you see that Gigi, it does have Co-Op

[GiGi709]

Co-Op?! Yea! Looks like we will be playing this, Skin.

[SkinToxicated76]

Now if that aint an incentive to open my wallet,