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Halo 3 campaign mode to feature online co-op for four

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Jul 31, 2007 3:01 pm PT

Bungie confirms that upcoming sci-fi shooter will let gamers play through story as Master Chief, the Arbiter, and two new Covenant Elites.

The all-new A-Team.

While Bungie gave the world a good look at the upcoming Halo 3's multiplayer battles in the form of a hugely populated beta program, it has been much more tight-lipped about its plans for the sci-fi first-person shooter's campaign mode. Today the studio confirmed a much-speculated piece of information about the campaign mode, stating on its Web site that it will indeed support online cooperative multiplayer for up to four players.

Since there's only one Master Chief, the four-player online campaign mode will include three more playable characters: Halo 2's Arbiter and two of his fellow Covenant Elites. All characters will play identically, but the Elites will wield carbines instead of battle rifles. That's an awful lot of firepower to throw into the same situations as the game's single-player campaign, but Bungie says it's addressing the various gameplay issues it creates.

"You're going to want to play co-op as hard as you can stomach it," Bungie's Web site warns. "We'd certainly recommend Legendary, but we'll be revealing some more ways to make the game more interesting and challenging for multiple players in the very near future."

The online cooperative mode will support the game's film-saving functions, but gamers will not be able to join in midgame. Players will have to congregate in a lobby first, from which point they can pick up the campaign at any saved checkpoint. As in previous games, players will have the option of cooperative split-screen play, but it is limited to two people. However, once matched, a pair can complete its foursome through system link or by going online.

For more on Halo 3, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.

988 Comments

  • conan6980

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 9:04 am PT

    I'll start by saying I have not researched fully the PS3 but...apparently neither has Kruegmeister. To spend all that money on components that are not necessary sure seems to be kinda dumb. As far as the debate between the 360 and PS3, look at comparisons done by non-partisan techs. Screenshots, in most cases, show the 360 has better graphics and lighting effects--as well as faster frame rates. Not to mention the sheer gap in game choices....360 has so many more. Sony just is not as imperial in the gaming world as they once were, which was bound to happen....look @ Nintendo in the 80's.

  • French023

    Posted Aug 27, 2007 3:47 pm PT

    if im not mistaken that gold elite is in halo 2. You know the part where the arbitor is talking to a elite in a wraith. near the end on the game i forget what level right now sry

  • 7footGrunt

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 9:56 am PT

    That means that all my friends can play without hitting eachother sweet, and also means it will be easier.

  • Sammojo

    Posted Aug 13, 2007 11:19 pm PT

    Lol, so many fanboys. Halo 3 will be awesome and hopefully a big step up from 1 and 2 which were a bit too similar, maybe slightly more epic... Multiplayer and co-op were the best part of halo 1 in my opinion, im glad they have focused on that aspect this time.

    saiyanlarry: "lol Lair got like a 6 average in new EGM." - dude, lair inst out yet. sentay0 :"Ps3 is the anti fun. However this is great news YAY! for Bungie." - your name needs to say warning- fanboy.
    Dabears1070: "were tring to convince the ps3 guys that there console is boring witch it is. if ur gay u will report me!" - report you for what, being small minded?

    Soz, but fanboys of anything are annoying. Right now, 360 does have better games, and halo 3 is an example. (doesn't mean ps3 inst good, we've seen killzone (edit) 2). Its like arguing if cucumber is better than celery, people watching you think ur idiots, lol. PS please don't defame me.(by defame i mean thumbs down me)

    Halo wars shall also be awesome aswell.

  • packernation31

    Posted Aug 12, 2007 6:07 pm PT

    that's awesome, although get really good guys to play together, even legendary will be easy

  • Dabears1070

    Posted Aug 11, 2007 11:56 am PT

    more like 19 posts and in page 2

  • _JPH_

    Posted Aug 11, 2007 7:17 am PT

    THIS GAME OWNS ALL GAMES!!!

  • darkblitz666

    Posted Aug 10, 2007 6:15 pm PT

    read beyond two posts and you'll see a bunch of insult and trash talking; I said jesus :

    jackolero ps3 is soo garbage..lol i just had to say that ....360 will rullee ps3 and make it its slave....stupid slave ps3-yu belong in the trashh
    ^posted on aug 7 1:56pm

    kruegmyster posted on Aug 7 8:43 pm Anyway This board has left a sour taste so I shal ventrue on to Other exclusive titles

  • spuddyt

    Posted Aug 10, 2007 4:00 pm PT

    im looking forward to this, and because I have brothers who haven't left home yet, in my home I have: a wii, an xbox 360, 2 gaming pc's and most of the older consoles as well (going back untill the snes)

  • MajorCain501

    Posted Aug 10, 2007 3:48 pm PT

    if you look closely in the background, in the upper left corner, you can see some smoke almost like something crashed or somthing was hit with somthing big.

  • Cody5569_basic

    Posted Aug 9, 2007 6:34 pm PT

    I wanted this in Halo 2, woo hoo.. got it in Halo 3!

  • SmArTaLeC1321

    Posted Aug 9, 2007 11:21 am PT

    This will be so fun i cant wait.

  • darkblitz666

    Posted Aug 9, 2007 10:43 am PT

    Let's get back to the topic ther should be a marine in the instead of two messed up armored elites

  • darkblitz666

    Posted Aug 9, 2007 10:25 am PT

    wow are x-box fan boys that pathetic they have go arounD trIn to convincE themselves. And shut up there all respectable consoles wtf wrong with you anyway talking about slaves, jesus! Also Rentago, Number of systems has nothing to do about It technology is always rising and is shared giv it a rest about supiriority and that little thumbs up/down game going on is laughter inducing for the whole family

  • punkasaskunk

    Posted Aug 9, 2007 2:14 am PT

    Gonna be interesting to see how there going to try and match 4 skileld halo palyers againsed AI even on legendary

  • ma9876

    Posted Aug 8, 2007 5:22 pm PT

    owneddddddd

  • Dabears1070

    Posted Aug 8, 2007 3:10 pm PT

    well said rentago!

  • Rentago

    Posted Aug 8, 2007 2:20 pm PT

    Kruegmeister... please don't talk anymore, infact don't talk ever. If you have something smart to say, and atleast did your research. Were all going WTF are you talking about, a 40 gig coming soon? Every time they go cheaper they are losing too much money, so they cut off a finger. They are losing alot of money already anyways.

    Also your question is answered if you read the whole paragraph above. PS3 is a great console, like the xbox, it is high quality, like the xbox, it doesn't have alot of game support, like the xbox, its huge, like the xbox, it isn't selling, like the xbox. Still don't know why all the original fanboys talked crap about the Xbox (1) and bought the exact same thing they talked crap about.

    A majority of favorites have been added to the list with updates so you can play the great games from the xbox on the 360, like someone said below, the majority of games I havn't seen backwards capatible are the games I and a majority are not interested in, or didn't have good ratings. If you send them an email they might work on the game you want them to have an update for. I got my Starwars Republic Commandos

    I must laugh at you, although it may be where you have it set up, you bought a list of worthless things. Memory cards aren't needed, but I have one since I have 3 hard driives, two 20GB and one 120gb. Lets just face it, all consoles are affordable, people who spend money on the xbox360 know they could have bought a PS3, but why?

    Why buy the xbox (Ps3) of this year, when you can have the Ps2 instead (xbox360) Its just history repeating itself. Ps2 had alot of problems too for a few years

    HALO_MENTALIST:
    "i dont no how u can say ps3 is better than the 360 when sony has made 3 consoles and microsoft have only made 2 and the graphics r way better and the 360 has a 60gb hard drive not a 9 gb and sony only has a 50gb"

    WHERE THE HELL AVE YOU BEEN!? Everything you just said is so corrupt and wrong. 360 has a 20GB and a 120GB.

  • thehunter999

    Posted Aug 8, 2007 1:32 pm PT

    that seems to be pretty cool

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