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Will Halo Reach be Multi-disc? And other questions that need answers.

With a game as popular as the Halo series, leading up to a launch there are a ton of questions about the game. Questions from all over the place regarding specifics for the title, some with strong implications as to the tone of the game, and others that are just personal questions that gamers feel they need answered. With about a month to go before the public beta begins, we decided to do a search to drum up the most popular questions that still haven't been answered reagarding the details of Halo Reach.

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FanboyAttack5144d ago

I think multidisc is gonna be a certainty. And Halo is no longer Halo with out Forge and Replays.

Cueil5144d ago

having two disc... one for SP and the other for MP would work just fine... I wouldn't mind seeing a disc to install forge on your system so you could do more editing on maps even create your own

dangert125144d ago

it will be like odst campaign and multiplayer disc
i would prefer it the forza style with an install disc

math5144d ago

I would rather see that as well. Although it's a bit of a waste of plastic. As long as the games the same price I'm cool with it.

Jedward-5144d ago

Who cares its only a halo game , how many discs/ probably 3

IdleLeeSiuLung5144d ago

After all, that just really pushed me over after going through the trouble of buying the game.

Heck I might as well quit gaming, this multiple discs are ruining the great gaming experience as I know it!

Cold 20005144d ago (Edited 5144d ago )

I think its obvious it will be 2 discs.

Not that I mind.

Some other gamers who are too fat to get up may mind though.

Greywulf5144d ago (Edited 5144d ago )

So they will say its "BONUS!"

and people will fall for it.

Beans, no you have your blinders on. As usual..

1. The second disc will be content that doesn't fit on the original disc.

2. People will be told its "BONUS" content, meaning extra content. As in its some sort of great addition. When its not, its just what didn't fit in the first place.

Other people get the difference, Im not shocked you don't get it. You will probably be one of the people saying

"SWEEEET Extra maps?!?! Thats awesome!!!" When its just what didn't fit on 1 disc.

as opposed to ACTUAL extra content, it will just be what they couldn't fit, and will sell it as extra effort.

beans5144d ago

"but the second disc will be what didn't fit on 1 dvd"

But isn't that the point of using multiple discs to begin with? Dude your not making much sense today.

Gam3s4lif35144d ago

yea one for campaign and one for multiplayer is algud =D

beans5144d ago

Oh why bother lol. Some of you will try and say anything to rag on a game like Reach. Gamers were all aware on ODST that it was multiple disc just like many other games in the past. I don't see why now it's a big deal and people will be somehow confused. Sure it could happen but why even say it if we don't even know anything yet.

Sunny_D5144d ago

Yeah Greywulf that really doesn't make sense. I'm pretty sure there was no 360 game that ever said bonus? I think you're confusing it with DLC that's was locked onto the disk.

memots5144d ago

I really need to know if this is going to be on 2 disc... It will affect my buying decision.
I mean who would want to buy a game on 2 disc !!!!????

/end sarcasm

Seriously who care? I am buying Reach day 1.
I know this will not disappoint me like odst did.

jden285144d ago

I think we will get something better than multi-disc for Reach, and the new gta whenever thats announced.
I willing to bet that the new ability of the x360 to use up to 16gb on a flash drive is gonna affect alot of upcoming games including REACH. I mean think about it, if developers were to pack in a flash drive it could solve 3 major problems that they’ve been having.

Problem #1 not every x360 has a hard drvive so they can’t assume they can do a zip then un-compress installation to save disc space and speed up load times.

Probem #2 Limited Disc space of about 9gb max on a dual layer dvd vs. a blu-rays 25gb for a single layer and 50gb for a dual… The 16gb flash memory + the 9gb from a dvd effectivley gives developers the same amout of disc space as a single layer blu-ray disc.

Problem #3 Disc swapping and the Multi-disc liscencing fee Microsoft charges for games that use more than 1 disc. And a limitation on sandbox style game’s and persistant world goes away too,

By packing in a 16gb flash drive they solve all kinds of disc space, swapping, and installaion problems. And I can’t imagine that it’s gonna actually cost them that much in comparison to what it cost to produce a game on a blu-ray disc those disc’s are expensive….way more expensive than a flash/dvd combo.

But bottom line I think the game will be awsome…

sid4gamerfreak5143d ago

I dont care if halo reach has multi disks as long as content isnt affected, its fine.

Instead of asking questions, why dont u provide us some answers?

EvilBlackCat5143d ago (Edited 5143d ago )

WHO CARES?

once you finish the single multiplayer campaign (6 players YOU WANNA BET UHH?!) is just one disc for the rest of your halo reach multiplayer jorney SO what is the big deal here?

@ Greywulf
"SWEEEET Extra maps?!?! Thats awesome!!!" When its just what didn't fit on 1 disc"

SO you break a leg there with your trolling? NOBODY IS LIKE YOU to react or think like that.

Greywulf5142d ago

Yeah, thats NEVER happened.

Right guys?

"The second disc serves as the "installation disc," which contains extra vehicle and track content, "

Sweet Extra vehicles and tracks!!!

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Burn3605144d ago (Edited 5144d ago )

Disc swap doesnt bother me too much, beats loading times, but if this game isn't on two discs it would be a surprise

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dangert125144d ago

your not getting halo reach or any of the other games but you can watch halo legends if you want waaahoooo 1up bluray lol

TheXgamerLive5144d ago

1 for the single player campaighn and 1 for multiplayer.

LEGENDARY PELON5144d ago

I wonder if Halo Reach is going to have Theatre mode like they did in Halo 3.

I really hope they do because it was a personal favorite of mines!

Can anyone answer this question??

???

green5144d ago

Is this worthy of an article?

dangert125144d ago

this artical looks like its made 2 pull them in and babble about the wonders of blu ray for gaming and how disc swapping takes to much time off your life =/

dangert125144d ago

yes i hide my 360 when my friends with a ps3 come round(sarcasm)

green5144d ago

Watch as the usual sdf members come flocking in.

dangert125144d ago

i should put up a ps3 banner and bash the xbox and dvd 9 tech because theres a huge difference between bluray and dvd9 i heard it was 7000 light years (sarcasm)

Nolando5144d ago

its really true of all fanboys, but my problem is the hate halo gets when it really is a great game, hence why tons of people play it.

OT i dont mind 2 disc like ODST, one for SP and MP it allows us to get everything we want and its like most of the gamers will have the MP disc in there so it wont matter... :)

i will have SP in for a while but eventually i will migrate to MP only :P

PirateThom5144d ago

As worthy as the "does x game require an install" articles.

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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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thorstein254d ago

Dogmeat: *bark!*

Translation: you are dead to me.

JSONEHUNDRED253d 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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shinoff2183489d 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.

robtion488d ago

Agree Fallout should be on there.

MadLad489d ago

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

Crows90489d ago

Hollow knight surpasses these.

shinoff2183489d ago

In lore? I must be missing something

Crows90488d ago (Edited 488d 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.

DarXyde488d 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

Crows90488d 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.

DarXyde488d 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.

TheColbertinator488d ago

Suikoden and Legend of Heroes also have massive lore setups.

agent13488d 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

shinoff2183488d 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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SullysCigar574d ago

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

just_looken573d 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.

SullysCigar573d ago

Par for the course with 343.

Profchaos573d 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_ESP573d ago

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

just_looken573d 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.

badz149573d ago

more like the bunch at 343i are simply mentally challenged

ACEMANWISE573d 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.

zidane1341573d 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.

Crows90573d 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.

Profchaos573d 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

Crows90573d 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.

CobraKai573d 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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