Same lol, I'm reaching the early to mid hype stage now.

Watching the same damn firefight video on youtube over and over
Browsing the reach forums frequently and compulsively
Frequent watches of vidocs and checking Bungie updates allllll the time.

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Not to mention comic con this week.

I really want Forge 2.0 to be an all terrain editor, I'm doubtful but if it was something not far off Gary's mod, I'd be mega excited.

On top of that, I'm just waiting on the last wave of surprises now, on top of in depth looks on the weapons and multiplayer maps.

Oh...and isn't there one more AA?

I have found myself constantly visiting, and posting on, the Bungie.net Reach forum a lot more than I usually have. I'm just soaking in all the community love and speculation. I usually forget about the updates until I see them on the homepage and then anticipate what's being said. I've also downloaded Breaking Benjamin's 'Light's Out' track after watching that Reach machinima.com trailer (I like it and hope it's somewhere in the game, a la Halo 2).

I'm honestly not ruling anything out, with regards to Forge, after the ambition they've shown with Firefight.
Looking forward to Comic Con.

There is, indeed, one more AA.

I hope the new armour ability is 'brick', where you can through a brick at enemies.

Surely that would be a game-breaker.
The next AA is obviously going to be an AI, which allows you to hack/sabotage things and stuff.

G4TV will feature a live blog here:
http://g4tv.com/comiccon2010/panels-and ... o-reach/66

Of course there are others who will do the same. Someone said it's a stream on G4 but I read Live blog on the site. Meh, we'll see.

Here are the times:


Oh, and rumour of 32 players online: http://www.haloreachtips.net/haloreachn ... line-rumor


Here's the B.net thread with the info: Click

OH MY GOD OH MY GOD.

http://www.gameindustry.com/ih/item.asp?id=3017

That's amazing news.

Also, the size of the Legendary Edition, Noble Team, statue:

http://tweetphoto.com/34223242
EDIT: Additional pics: http://img84.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=34 ... 617100.jpg

Bigger than I thought, and it weighs 10 pounds. Pretty sweet piece of merchandise.

blood gulch in reach looks very pretty

Very pretty, indeed.
All this customisation is pretty insane. Can't get my head around it all.
Pretty sweet that you can play Firefight from the side of the Covenant.

EDIT:
Comic-Con Reach Liveblog

Summary (taken from B.net)

May be a good idea to read the blog as well, just in case.

Halo Reach: Unboxing


Forge ViDoc

The scenery is just breathtaking.

Halo Reach: Forge World Stage Demo

Firefight Video Preview


Looks at the new Versus gametype, which includes playing as Elites and being aided by waves of Covenant. Look out for the Forklift, too.

Fresh new batch of images (a lot of interesting and beautiful things can be seen in the gallery)
The Armoury Video
Limited Edition Console

It features its own custom sound effects from the Halo universe...

This is probably going to sound pretty stupid but is Halo: Combat Evolved the first game? I've decided to get the first two having never really played a Halo game other than multiplayer with friends.

The stuff that they have done with Forge is unbelievable. Forge World is just awesome. The idea that Blood Gulch is just one part of a massive map is way too cool. Looks like we'll be seeing Halo Surf maps, like in TF2 or CS:S. Being able to move pieces into other pieces so they don't clunk around is too cool. And the fact they've made it so you can be really precise is great as well. They have just streamlined the whole experience so well.

Super psyched now.

@Conor, doesn't look like it's gonna have terrain editor.

Oh god I might buy that console...


Yes.

Cheers.

Well done, Bungie, you've won me over. Day one.

Missed the whole thing last night, gayyyyyyyyyyy.

Anyway, everything looks pretty swish, NAS, is there anywhere I can watch the whole thing?

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Here is the live stream I watched on the day. I don't think there was actually a stream of the event but fortunately someone was able to slyly record the presentation. It's not great quality, as you'd expect, but it's watch-able and audible enough when they're talking. Music and sound's off with dodgy bass which can interfere but I can't complain as it's better than nothing. It's great to hear the love from the fans and the fun they and Bungie are having. It's all there.

Live Stream

EDIT: Oh, it seems better quality videos of the demonstration have been put up in parts:

the hornet through destroyed city bit is awesome.

+ Music
+ Spartans at dawn in mountains was beautiful
+ Sniping mission (knock off)
+ Giant battle
+ Burning city at night
+ Ruthless Elites (Kinda scary)
+ Sweet shot of wreckege with lone Spartan.

My favourite part - Kat leading the Spartans to hell and back.

I'm unsure as to how many times I've watched that trailer now. First of all, beautiful music. The trailer definitely encompass tragedy, desperation, grand scale and a more mature and human story. That shot of the Falcon moving through the crumbling city was brilliant and I foresee it serving as an opening shot (from 6's perspective). Would be awesome if it was a controllable sequence. Love the shots of Noble Team interacting, especially that one where 6 lights the flare and lifts it against the burning sky. That vehicle charge looks awesomely grand and reminds me of that Halo image where the Chief is standing firm with two SMGs as 'hogs and Scorpions zoom past:



Elites look more vicious than ever and I'm glad we're going to be getting Covenant-based levels. Spire's one and I'm hoping the Zealot map does indicate the breaching of a Covenant ship. I think there was already a hint to a sniper mission in the 'Once More Unto the Breach' ViDoc, but that shot of them looking out at the, what seems to be glassed, area was a sight. Looks like a beautiful set-up. There's a lot of speculation regarding those dog tags, which 6 dangles from his hand and there also some attention moving towards that scene where 6 is seen aiding an, out of action, Kat (you can see a bit of the blur armour in the bottom right corner) as he fires at the dropship. I don't want Kat to die, but I know she will. Make it hard to watch, Bungie.

That last shot... Well, it's quite simply stunning.

EDIT: May 20th (End of Beta) - September 14th (Reach falls) = 117 days

http://kotaku.com/5601458/bungie-has-fl ... -pc-gamers

Oooo yeah.

Not impressed.

Think I'll get some flair, cool.

Hey NAS, you'll never guess what this makes me think is being announced.

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease. There's 28 controllers there (including the one that's obviously been cut off). Still unlikely.

Was going to say something good about Destructoid and then I realised, old, old and old.

I think... Hmm... No wait, I have it now... No... Hmm... Hmm... *scratches head*

I can only say I hope so; and that it would be unreal if it happened. I won't get my hopes up, though. Whatever it is, it has to be big. I'm trying to take my mind off it. I know, I'll watch a movie that couldn't be further from Halo if it tried.

I was reading more of 'First Strike' today and I'm near the book's climax. They've arrived at the Unyielding Hierophant station. I can just picture what's happening and it's beautiful. I hope for such spectacles in the Reach Campaign.