Rumor: Hidden data in Halo 3 beta hints 4 player co-op over Xbox live

Posted May 20, 2007 at 2:01AM by QJ Staff Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Bungie Studios
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Halo screenshot - Image 1The 7th Columnist blog reports that their rummaging of the Halo 3 beta code has revealed that 4 player co-operative play will be included in the said video game. They claim that it should be available both online over Xbox Live and also locally via System link.

They say that they went through (extracted) the source data of the public beta files and saw the menu texts, prompts, and the whatnots. They thought they were just stumbling through stuff until they ran into this particular piece of text:

The game cannot start because all players are set to observer. Too many players for splitscreen. Only 2 players may play splitscreen coop on the same Xbox 360 console. The party size is too large to start the game. Up to 4 players may play coop on Xbox Live or System Link. Loading information from Xbox Live...


For now, all we've got to go with is their claim. So we'll tag this as a rumor until we get more confirmation from other sources. Given that this is data from the Beta, this may not even make it to the final product. If this is true, then it would be sweet. Weren't people asking this from Bungie for quite some time now?

Anyhow, as excited as other bloggers might be about data extracted from the Halo 3 beta, this blogger would rather wait from an announcement from Bungie. After all, they've been very generous when it comes to giving out weekly updates about their product. So stay tuned.

Via 7th Columnist

 
 
 

Comments

by - 2007-05-20 03:03:56
Uh

this was already in Halo 2 why is this surprising?
by - 2007-05-20 04:39:22
Oh

It was only 2 player offline co-op in Halo 2.
by - 2007-05-20 10:49:16
Cool

I hope they leave it in the final.
by - 2007-05-20 13:16:39
Idiot!

It wasnt in halo 2 you r-tard
by - 2007-05-20 16:26:27
...

the also had 2 plyer online in nalo 2
by - 2007-05-20 16:33:50
No, they didn't

What is it with all you tards who think you know what you're talking about? Halo 2 had no online or system link co-op of any sort. In both Halos it's been two-player splitscreen only. I actually kinda hope they make it two players max. The whole point of Halo is that you're a one man army, and you must prevail against all odds. If four people can play in the same game it'd be way too easy, and they couldn't put enough enemies on-screen to make it a challenge.
by - 2007-05-20 18:27:45
Thats would be sweet

It should be standard for games on the Xbox360 to have at least two player online co-op in every FPS. Having 4 player online co-op is even cooler. Ultimate Alliance had it why not Halo 3? For the guy above me who said it will be too easy, the difficulty can always be changed. I finally played the beta today and its freaking awesome. New weapons, amazing graphics (F**k those who said its Halo 2.5, you don't know what you're talking about), better control, and new features. If the beta is this fun and polished, I can't wait until the game is released!
by - 2007-05-20 19:35:05
Xbox 360 Vs. The True and Only Next-Gen Console PS3

Based on reports and statistics... - PS3: 3.2 million consoles have been sold (during Nov. 2006 - Apr. 2007, for 6 months) (0.53 million consoles per month) - Wii: 7.3 m sold (Nov. 2006 - Apr. 2007, for 6 months) (1.21 m per month) - X360: 9.0 m sold (Nov. 2005 - Apr. 2007, for 18 months) (0.5 m per month) - Wiis are being sold with fastest rate... Wii > PS3 > X360 - Wii consoles are only for kids (parents want to waste least amount of money for their br+ts and b+tches). - Wiis are for parties (when your friends come to your house). - Wiis are for gifts to your people. - So many analysts at different organization said that either PS3 or X360 will eventually win this new-war in several years. - Wii consoles don’t have longevity (it simply means Wiis are fad). Based on the above factors, let’s only talk (discuss) about the worthy candidates: PS3 and X360. PS3 consoles are sold with slightly faster selling-rate than X360’s. Let me just add more info here... - X360: 7.5 m sold (during Nov. 2005 - Nov. 2006, for 13 months) (0.57 million consoles per month) - X360: 1.5 m sold (Dec. 2006 – Apr. 2007, for 5 months) (0.3 m per month) PS3 (0.53 m per month) > X360 (0.3 m per month). So, who (what) can save this ever-falling X360 and Microsoft (from hell)? To be frank with you, I’m not sure. So, you stup+d Xbox fanboys just need to learn how to shut your mouth. I’m talking to you with actual data and flat facts based on factual information. Remember this - every price tag (cost) below is in Canadian dollar. Also, every price is tax-inclusive. - An X360 console (20GB): $570 - One game: $90 - Live Subscription Fee: $1,030 ($103 per year, 103 x 10 years = 1030) You must waste $1,030 only for online usage. Will you play online games only for this year, and never play online-games from next year? That’s non-sense, idi+ts. * Above are mandatory (vital, must have) accessories. If you only calculate for one year online fee, you must have $763 to buy an X360 console (You must have $1,690 to buy an X360 console for 10 years). If someone has $763, he would buy a PS3 console instead of an X360 console. One PS3 console (60GB) + above mandatory elements: $798 Ah, I almost forgot to mention 'the future device' called Blu-ray drive. You earn (for free) at least $1,150 if you pay $798. Blu-ray drive is a free bonus. It’s that simple. - Sony Blu-Ray Player: $1,370 - Samsung Blu-ray Player: $1,150 X360 console + power brick + HD output (HD-DVD add-on) are much bigger and much heavier than PS3 console (a PS3 console includes everything). X360 fanboys say most gamers buy new consoles to play games, not to watch movies. I'll just say one thing to them since I don't want to waste too much time to educate these illogical, unreasonable, and insensible idi+ts. I have lived countless number of days so far, and I have never seen one single person (human being) who hates watching movies. As far as I can think of, all human creatures on the planet called the Earth have a habit of watching movies regularly. X360 fanboys, how far (or low) are you willing to go to defend your company (Microsoft) and your lost console (X360)? X360 is already shut up, X360 is not a losing console; X360 is a lost console. So many professional analysts said that X360 console's life-span is 5 years. It means current X360 can’t handle the new games which will be released after 2009. Those analysts said that PS3 can handle all the future games until 2015. Then X360 fanboys must waste another $800 to buy newly designed X360 in 4 years from now on. Why do you want to support X360 console when X360 will last half the period of PS3? Wii = last-gen console (as good as GameCube). X360 = current-gen (suitable for 2005 - 2009). PS3 = the future, the only next-gen (perfect for 2006 - 2015).
by - 2007-05-20 20:44:17
I hated the stupid fanboys

in every single post that i read there's always some stupid ps3 fanboy posting rtard facts. I hate them they should be banned from earth!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by - 2007-05-20 20:49:54
Another one lol /\

To the above post, If the PS3 even lasts that long at this rate. 360's getting so many amazing games and has so many great games already out, plus the price is cheaper. Better Graphics for now, lower price, better online period, better controller IMO, better games for now, and a much larger selection of games. Looks like the battle of the PS2 vs the Xbox. The Xbox had better graphics but because the PS2 was out first and had more games it won. Now the 360 came out first and is kicking Sony's ass. Looks like the shoes on the other foot huh?
by - 2007-05-20 20:51:18
ROAR

Rumor has it Halo 3 sux.. nobody cares!
by - 2007-05-20 20:54:01
ZOMG halo

now i can use my 360 for something besides sniffin coke off of FTW!!
by - 2007-05-20 22:03:54
!

yeah nobody cares about a game with 4 million pre-sales. The programmers probably left some crap text in the code on purpose to encourage the rumour mill.
by SteveTao - 2007-05-20 23:10:35
Looks like Halo 2.

The graphics sucks so much. It doesn't even look better than Halo 2. And this is the 360's best game? Even Gears looks better than this. So disappointed in Halo 3's graphics.
by - 2007-05-20 23:33:40
lol

I have 0 stars on my last post? Seems like some PS3 Fanboys got in here... Stay on your own board. We don't want your anti-halo *****ing >_
by - 2007-05-21 00:09:17
oh

i didnt see the co-op part :P cool!
by - 2007-05-21 00:14:36
okay...

For someone trying to sound intelligent and not like some garbage-spewing fanboy, you really should think a little more about what youre saying. You compared the first 8 months of PS3 sales to the last 5 months of 360. NO ***** the PS3 is going to be at a higher rate. PS3s sales for this month are going to be lower than they were last month, does that mean PS3 is dying? Compare the first 8 months of both and youll see the 360 sold at a much faster rate. Also, whats with this "10 years" crap? Where did you pull that number from? Why not make it 15 years? Or how about 20? The truth is the next consoles will probably be out around 2010 or 2011 so thats how long these systems need to last. Really, the Wii will probably last longer in terms of people playing it after is successor has been released. You're really stretching the facts here to make PS3 sound better, and it's making you look pretty stupid and the PS3 much less credible. Congradulations.
by - 2007-05-21 00:17:16
uh-huh

4 million people must not have heard this rumor...
by - 2007-05-21 02:04:39
He's a Sony lackey

QJ did a story about these impostors about 1/2 a year ago, they are really marketing suck holes employed by a clearly scared Sony. How very sad that Sony have to stoop so very low. ROFL Great news on the Halo online co-op, i know its a rumour still, but i feel its true all the same. GREAT STUFF!!! :)
by - 2007-05-21 02:39:12
ps3 vsucks

he realy does shag his mum and dad on a regular basis
by - 2007-05-21 06:16:32
if

if killzone had 4 million preorders the sony boys would be on every forum bragging about it alas it does not. HA
by - 2007-05-21 06:19:03
wow

sony fanboys just dont get it, halo is not where it is because of graphics.
by - 2007-05-21 06:23:16
wow

let me say it a different way halo is not as popular has it is because of graphics. and what is it with you sony boys a thread about a xbox only title what the hell it really shows how scared and desperate you guys are pathetic
by - 2007-05-21 06:31:36
oh yea

oh yea I know why sony boys dont get it they never played halo and halo 2 so they think it was because of graphics halo sold so well, wrong
by - 2007-05-21 08:10:30
Forerunner

I read a while back (When Bungie denied the existance of Halo 3) about "Forerunner" that 4 player Co-op, will b efeatured, as well as influencial actions. While this was called "Forerunner" it was obviously the codename for Halo 3.
by - 2007-05-21 08:13:57
***** Sony Fanboys

hey look at me im a sony fanboy, i am soo druged up that i believe that the PS3 is selling faster than the Wii HELL the PS3 is the fastest selling console in the UNIVERSE. "Yo hand me some cocaine" *sniffs it* *cough, cough, sniff* Anyway Halo 3 graphics suck, even though i know it is only a beta and they have yet to completley finish the graphics. Ya im just that cool, My family loves me, and my attidude toward the 360 and its fanbase really turns my Mom on!! Oh ya!!! (This is my little rant on the intelligence of a PS3 fanboy, most of my comments are based on the posts above by various low-life's (not going to mention any names)Its people like them that will drive todays world into the gutters of hell) Thank you.
by - 2007-05-21 11:03:11
hahahahsf1

I love when people pull statistics outta their ass.
by - 2007-05-21 11:47:05
dud

Halo had system link Halo 2 had system link and live the reason everybody is hoping halo3 to have system link is because if so they can play online for free, connecting their xbox to the pc using xlinkkai or xbconnect.
by - 2007-05-21 14:38:12
Yes, it can be changed...

But Halo 2 is easy in single player on Legendary so long as you use the plasma pistol + BR combo. That's the highest difficulty... Co-op Legendary in Halo 2 is a joke. I was actually just wondering the same thing as nic. Maybe Bungie put this stuff in here on purpose, expecting modders to find it, just for a laugh. That'd be hilarious
by Mister Common Sense - 2007-05-22 12:48:50
him again

Only PS3 fantards make their long ranting posts, copy and paste it everywhere, then think people give a s*it about his opinion. Guess what fantard, we don't. XBOX OWNERS UNITE! GO TO THE PS3 FORUMS AND COMMENT ON THE BLU RAY DECLARES VICTORY IN EUROPE SUBJECT! there's a lot of BS going around there you need to know about.
by Mister Common Sense - 2007-05-22 12:50:38
exactly!

Unfortunately, the PS3 won't be able to even get 4 million console sales until after christmas lol.
by Mister Common Sense - 2007-05-22 12:53:03
ha ha good one

A PS3 fantard, captured and returned to his natural habitat (the gutters of hell.)
by - 2007-05-23 04:57:49
WTF

I am the former president of the U.S and i order you to ban this game. Its evil and causes wars, MS sucks so much its not even funny. Sincerely Bill Clinton.
by - 2007-05-26 06:41:21
About Bill Clinton

OMG President Clinton its an honor, i didnt realize that you come here. Thats so *bleeping* cool. Hey would you be so kind and sign me an autograph and Email it to me. Whoa you play halo wow your truly awesome. You hate it and think it causes wars, wow. I never knew that, you know your right that game should be banned. EVERYONE LISTEN TO BILL CLINTON HE KNOWS HIS STUFF. HALO BAN!!, HALO BAN!!, HALO BAN!!
by - 2007-05-27 14:02:41
ok......................

OK i had to endure the BS you xbox losers are saying. That guys showed real statistics cause i saw those same one's on an official gaming site. Now if you just shut the hell up. Go on official gaming sites with real statistics and actually learn something, Then you would actually come across as knowledgeable. But instead we have loser xbox fanboys not only not showing any facts, but talking BS about sony. Listen your big brick of a puking system is horrific. The hard-drive is as big as my car. The wiring sucks as bad as the idiots who made them. The fan is as loud as a motocycle. The hard-dive overheats and you can make bacon on it. The Xbox controller Is a ripoff of dreamcast controller. Oh wait the person designing your controller actually design the dreamcast one, how sad. Getting a washed up designer who doesnt make new types of controllers just old and lost console. The controller it self is lame, i mean its big, to many buttons and the only defining game to make xbox somewhat cool is halo. Oops almost forgot, the lack of a real dvd driver. A blue-ray driver. Not only can it store 25GB single layered. But 50GB doubled layered disc. Now can your discs get that much memory yea i dont think so. Now here is another newsflash for ya The HD-DVD drive doesnt come automatically with xbox. Thats another 100 dollars right there. Plus the fact that users has to pay to get live. And yea there is a free version the silver i believe. But the fact remains you have to pay. And dont forget the specs of the ps3 is doubled in comparison to the xbox. Sad and here i thought you guys knew something. Oh and guys these are actually facts here, no joke. And let me define fanboys for ya. A fanboy is someone who likes one specific thing, this case a console. And then continuously argues with nothing meaningful and ties to justify by saying there system is the best without facts. That my friend is called a fanboy, that guy and me arent fanboys we actually given facts. Oh also fanboys like you try to come back with useless knowledge or non at all. And On top of this they deny being pwned by ppl who are far more intelligent. And the fact that you guys came into the ps3; dmc4 forums making useless topics saying "HAHAHAHAHA Your dmc4 exclusive is now multi HAHAHAHA" That is being a fanboy. Oh and the fact that you go on and on about other exclusives jumping ship Shows tour fanboyism. Its seems you guys dont seem to grasp that the ps3 has so many more Exclusives than yours, which is why your system lost the first time. The same will happen this time. Just to give you a taste to whats to come, here are some of the many exclusives that will have a had of ripping xbox and nintendo wii in shreds. 1. Final fantasy 13 2.God of War 3.Metal Gear Solid 4 4.The new kingdom hearts 5.Final fantasy 7 remake Yea so those are some of the many you and nintendo system will get pwned and crushed. The ps3 will be out for 10 years. Knowing MS the xbox 360 will probably be out for at least 4, 6 at most. Cause if history taught us anything, is that MS is money hungry and will always try to suck money from anything they can get there hands on, including the xbox fans. Oh and the original piece of crap xbox console was out for 4 months B4 making 360. So expect no different this time. Oh and the fact that you guys have to pay 10 dollars for new maps on live really makes it good. Your system if filled with money draining factors. Another cool thing i want to add b4 ending this wondering pwnage of fanboys like you, is the new ps3 controller. Recently if you have found out which im pretty sure you have is that Emerson and sony have joined together to give you Tilt six-axis rumble controller. Thats right, another cool thing that pwns your piece of crap of a bulky controller. Even if it is a little smaller than the original doesnt change that fact. Oh and i will say this i have played halo 1 and two over my friends house and it was good. But don't get your self excited, cause the fact remains halo took what other FPS did b4 it. Thoug
by - 2007-05-29 09:00:42
I agree

Everything you say is right on the money, good stuff, xbox does suck. Go ps3

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