Halo: Reach Beta Details and Game Footage are Released
by Eric Bush
The first video and details on Halo: Reach's "Invasion" mode were shown off exclusively in last night's episode of GameTrailersTV on Spike, with Bungie dishing some more gameplay details about the most-anticipated Xbox 360 game of 2010. The graphics look amazing and all the information-overload means one thing only, watch the video for yourself, embedded below. Among the glorious new footage, Bungie representatives introduce the human grenade launcher and plasma launcher, two exciting looking additions to the Halo arsenal (no dual-wielding). The Reach beta will be launching on the Xbox 360 (must own a copy of Halo 3: ODST) here in a few weeks, stay tuned to PlanetXbox360.com for a full write-up once it hits Xbox LIVE.
About: As the blockbuster prequel to the best-selling Xbox franchise of all time, developed exclusively for Xbox 360 by acclaimed developer Bungie, “Halo: Reach” puts you front and center in the fateful moments that forged the “Halo” legend. As part of Noble Team, a squad of heroic Spartan soldiers, you will be called upon to defend the planet Reach, humankind’s last line of defense between the terrifying Covenant and Earth. Starting on May 3, the “Halo: Reach” public multiplayer beta will give you the opportunity to drive the latest advancements in multiplayer gameplay in the blockbuster franchise that started it all on Xbox LIVE. Access to the beta will be available through the “Halo 3: ODST” game disc on Xbox LIVE.
