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Chris Leigh
01 Aug, 2007

Four-player co-op mode for Halo 3

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Grand news, shooter fans: when Halo 3 ships this September, it will do so with an all-new, gleaming four-player co-op mode. According to developer Bungie, the new gametype will be playable on either Xbox Live, or by linking two Xbox 360 systems to one another. And while we won't be able to huddle four people around the same screen, it's difficult to carp over such a generous addition.

According to Bungie's latest update, player one will control the Master Chief, player two the Arbiter, and players three and four will be left with either N’tho ‘Sraom or Usze 'Taham, two new Elite characters. You'll be able to play through the entire Campaign mode in this way, and all players will possess the same abilities, with the only difference being the weapons each character starts with.

"We’ve been playing it for quite some time, and bluntly, having some of our greatest ever Halo experiences," enthused Bungie's Luke Smith on the developer's website. "We wanted to make sure all our "t"s were crossed and our "i"s dotted before unveiling this important new part of Halo 3’s Campaign mode."

"Apart from the horrifying network challenges this new mode presented us, were the various gameplay balance issues it adds to the fray," he continued. "So we got it all together, polished it, and that’s why we’re revealing it now. As a result, you’re going to want to play co-op as hard as you can stomach it. 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."

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17 Comments
4 years ago
Their hand was pretty much forced considering HAZE is going to include it. I mean they don't want to seem like they're just reinventing the wheel do they? icon_wink.gif
4 years ago
That's impressive. For me, co-op offers the most fun. I'm interested now.
4 years ago
I don't think their hand was forced at all - they always intended to have four player online co-op, but ran into a lot of technical issues on the way (and understandable, given the size of levels in Halo games).
4 years ago
Well, what can you say. That other thread with all the lack of co-op basing looks silly now. Nice work bungie.
4 years ago
This is great news, I'll be getting some friends to join in for 4 play co-op fun. Good thing I know a few Halo nuts personally.
4 years ago
*phew* Thank god! I was really worried after that previous announcement that it wasn't going to be included! I was quite dissapointed with Halo 2's single player campaign and I thought they might repeat this blunder with Halo 3. Although there is no guarantee that Halo 3 will be any good this restores my faith in Bungie because they're always talking about making sure their games are exactly how they want them to be and how they don't want to be influnced by deadlines etc and just make a quality product.....so it's good to see them sticking to this.

Persoanlly I kicked up a stink because I hoped it might filter through to the devs somehow and maybe they would take appropriate action.
4 years ago
That right there makes Halo 3 worthwhile for me.

Cracking heads with a few of us running around sounds superb. Does that mean co-op achievements too?

Good job Bungie. And yes, now that other thread just looks plain silly doesn't it?
4 years ago
Ok so who's up to go through the whole co-op campaign online with 4-players? I know Zarnoss and I will be definately doing this and our mate Pete will also be in if he picks the game up. Anyone else?

Dibs on Master Chief! icon_razz.gif
4 years ago
I'm totally up for online co-op playthroughs! The beta online action did nothing for me, but the promise of campaign co-op gets me all excited (in the pants).
4 years ago
I'm totally down for it. Shotgun Player 3 Elite, he looks even more bitchin' than the Arbiter.
4 years ago
I'm totally up for this too. +10 points to Bungie, 4 player co-op is wicked.
4 years ago
Might need to work out times and teams with certain people cuz I can only play from about 7pm-8pm and onwards on weeknights....actually I might take some time off from work if it ends up being quite solid.

That reminds me....I gotta apply for some time off for Bioshock but it comes out on a Friday so i'll have atleast 3 good nights to play it which might be enought to complete it. I'll wait for a couple of reviews and see how long it goes for.

Now it's upto Epic (Gears of War 2) to delivery with 4 player co-op online! icon_razz.gif
4 years ago
This feature along will make Halo 3 10 times better for me. I never got a chance to play Halo 2 co-op but the original was so much more fun with a mate fighting along side ya.

Can you just imagine the crazy crap you and 3 mate could get up to in this game icon_biggrin.gif
4 years ago
I have got to get live the moment I repurchase my 360. I have been pondering whether or not I should, and it was looking mighty tempting, but this is the icing on the cake. I'll definitely be up for some co-op guys, if anyones interested icon_smile.gif
4 years ago
What the heck. I was sure just moments ago I read that there was no online co-op in Halo 3. Now there's 4 player online co-op? Was that some kind of weird marketing move by Bungie?

Meh. Regardless, it's glad to hear it's back. I know I had waaaay more fun playing Halo with a friend than I did alone.

Although for the game to support 4 player tells me that the game will play on a much larger scale than before; everyone will be clamoring for a kill otherwise. Sounds... intriguing.
4 years ago
I'm gonna finish HALO 3 before Ugh!! re- 7pm-8pm nonsense icon_razz.gif icon_lol_old.gif

Seriously though, that is sheer awesomeness that it has been put back in.I can't wait to have mad bottlenecks and flanking with 3 other people all in fullscreen battling the alien oppressors. icon_drool.gif
They had better be able to fit 4 people in the warthogs now!
Well if worse comes to worse i guess someone can stand on top of it while it drives around.
4 years ago
^ yea that'll be you b!tch! icon_razz.gif Heh....I might take some time off so there'll be no waiting cuz we'll all be going to the midnight launch anyways which means we can start playing the moment we pick it up.
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Australian Release Date:
  25/09/2007 (Confirmed)
Standard Retail Price:
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Publisher:
  Microsoft
Genre:
  Shooter
Year Made:
  2007
Players:
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