Usze graduated with honors from the top War College in the Iruiru region of Yermo, Sanghelios (a distinction he shares with Rtas 'Vadum). History: Although Usze ‘Taham was born into a respected merchant family he was fathered by Toha ‘Sumai-one of the preeminent swordfighters of this age. N’tho Sraom refused to stand idly by while the Prophets replaced Sangheili units with Jiralhanae packs, and now bears deep resentment toward those Sangheili politicians who landed his kind in their current predicament.Īlthough N’tho ‘Sraom’s romanticized nationalism is emblematic of all Sangheili, he has developed a healthy respect for humanity-not for their physical abilities or martial prowess, but for their audacity and resolve.Īffiliation: Fleet of Retribution/Special Warfare Group/Fleet Security He is a fairly typical young male adult Sangheili-he began compulsory military service at the end of adolescence, and remains unmarried with no close, non-familial relationships outside of his martial order.
History: N’tho ‘Sraom is the youngest member of his Special Operations unit and is one of a growing number of human sympathizers amongst the Sangheili youth. Player one will control the Master Chief, player two will control the Arbiter and players three and four will get the chance to control two brand new Elite characters.Īffiliation: Fleet of Retribution/Special Warfare Group/Special Operations 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.įor fictional reasons, we decided to avoid Halo’s slightly surreal compromise of two identical Master Chiefs and rather, use this opportunity to expand the Halo universe just a little bit. 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. 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). Like every other aspect of Halo 3, this mode is chosen from a Lobby. Many of them would require that we explain some of the reasons replay will be a big factor, but not quite yet. We mentioned that we’ve been having a blast. The combinations and scenarios are endless – and you’ll be able to enjoy them time and time again in Saved Films of your co-op exploits. Terrified of an open field? Flank your enemies and swipe their rides. Scared of Jackal snipers? Send out a scout to see what dangers lie ahead. 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.Īcting as a team is a fantastic new twist to the Campaign gameplay – something that works as well on foot, in close confines as it does on the battlefield, with large scale vehicle mayhem. As a result, you’re going to want to play co-op as hard as you can stomach it.
So we got it all together, polished it, and that’s why we’re revealing it now. 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.Īpart from the horrifying network challenges this new mode presented us, were the various gameplay balance issues it adds to the fray.
We’ve been playing it for quite some time, and bluntly, having some of our greatest ever Halo experiences. That is correct – up to four player co-op in Campaign mode on Xbox Live or System Link. On Xbox Live, or sure, System Link if you prefer. Not three-player co-op, but up to four player co-op. Of course we were working on it, but we were also working on something better. We certainly got plenty of mail asking, no, demanding that we make it happen. So you were probably wondering why we didn’t want to commit to two player co-op online over Xbox Live. It’s time for us to sack up and tell you what’s what regarding online co-op. I'll probably want to be playing as the third or fourth player now, if not the second. The two new Sangheili characters are cool.