Some days ago, there was a lot of chatter on the internet regarding the online co-op of Halo 3. However, Bungie has put all of those issues aside and has come up with details of the co-op play of Halo 3. One thing they mention is that there will be a 4 player online co-op in the title.
Some excerpts from the Bungie website about new details of Halo 3:
- That is correct – up to four player co-op in Campaign mode on Xbox Live or System Link. We’ve been playing it for quite some time, and bluntly, having some of our greatest ever Halo experiences. 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.
Like every other aspect of Halo 3, this mode is chosen from a Lobby. Simply select Campaign, choose your network (Xbox Live or System Link) and invite your friends to join you, or they can simply join your session once it’s set up and in a lobby (but they cannot join a game once it’s in-progress). They will pop into your lobby instantly, and when you have all the players you need (anywhere from one to four) you can begin the game from the beginning – or from any of your saved checkpoints.
Split-screen co-op is as ever, limited to two players per screen – but they can if they wish join two other friends online or via System Link.
Bungie also mentioned that all the four players will play as different characters. Player 1 will play as Master Chief (of course) and Player 2 will be Arbiter. Players three and four will don the role of two brand new Elite characters, N’tho ‘Sraom and Usze ‘Taham. The details seem quite interesting and Bungie has promised that they will keep on releasing more details of the game. Click here to head to the Bungie web page where they have uploaded the new details of Halo 3.