Via an exploit in which players can complete a challenge 20+ time via network manipulation it was possible to gain more XP.
Bungie are working on a patch to fix this exploit and in the meantime, if you saw anyone with a massive increase in XP recently don’t expect it to be there for long.
Wondering how much a difference it makes running Halo: Reach if installed on the hard drive?
Cool guy Matt Furtado over at examiner.com did some comparison tests using an Elite model system. This is what he found:
Installed: Initial Load Screen to the appearance of Microsoft Game Studios Logo: 10.3 seconds.
Not Installed: Initial Load Screen to the appearance of Microsoft Game Studios Logo: 12.0 seconds.
Installed: Opening Mission: 8.1 seconds.
Not Installed: Opening Mission: 21.4 seconds.
Installed: Firefight: 21.6 seconds.
Not Installed: Firefight: 45.1 seconds.
Installed: Custom Game Load: 9.7 seconds.
Not Installed: Custom Game Load: 28.7 seconds.
Installing the game certainly seems to be a worthwhile case.
Wonder if there’s much difference between an Elite console and the Halo: Reach Xbox?
If anyone finds out, please comment below with the results.
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2) Thanks to @si_lumb
3) Thanks to @iKim1213
http://imho.me/post/1087072170
4) Thanks @deekay86 for filming this great video
If anyone has any other photos please post the links in the comments and I’ll upload them. Looks like it’s going to be epic!
Bungie has revealed it plans to reset the Halo: Reach stats prior to the game’s official launch on September 14.
“Some of you are playing Halo: Reach a little bit early,” said Bungie’s Eric Osborne. “It happens. With millions of copies out of manufacturing quickly making their way into the massive global retail chain, it’s not terribly uncommon for a few discs to ‘accidentally’ slip into a few lucky customers’ hands.”
In order to ensure a level playing field come the game’s official launch on September 14, Bungie has said it will reset all credits earned up until launch.
“Any Credits you earn during this slim pre-launch window are going to be summarily and systematically reset prior to launch,” explained Osborne. “Don’t get too attached to any fancy new gear you might have already acquired.”
“It’s nothing personal,” he concluded. “We just want to make sure the playing field is kept nice and level upon launch. It’s only fair.”
So there you go, all those people that ‘acquired’ an early copy, prepare to lose everything…
With Halo: Reach almost out, but not quite yet I’m trying to put together some ideas how we can all keep entertained before launch.
Previously I mentioned the Master Chief Photo idea…
Second on the list is FIREFIGHT!
Been meaning to get the 200,000 points achievment for a while now but not had time.
The other night however.. I did have time, so I did it 
Stuck it on easy knew I had a few hours to kill and was soo much fun, loved it.
Got into a nice routine of saving the spartan laser for when the hunters, chieftans with the grav hammers and wraiths arrived.
Only trouble I had was at the end of one round I couldn’t find the ‘Last remaining enemy’.
This was really frustrating and I was close to switching off and starting again but then..
I FOUND THE B*STARD!
Stuck on firefight and looking for a last enemy? Maybe he’s trapped here like he was for me stuck in the tree…
Eventually got to 200,000 but got carried away and kept going to 288,100.
Then went past the 300,000 mark
Then 350,000..
Then 400,000
And then.. 450,000!
All Skulls on!
and.. 10 lives left!
Could’ve gone on for ages was having loads of fun, but tiredness kicked in!
How will you be spending your time up to release? Please comment below..
Take the Halo: Reach Psych Exam and See who you’re most like.
Answer a series of questions and you will soon discover who you most resemble out of the Noble Team.
You can include your Xbox Live Gamertag and post to Facebook and Twitter after as well.
Gaming connoisseurs of all ages are preparing themselves to breathe a collective sigh of relief, because the sure-to-be monumental Halo: Reach is finally almost upon us. To celebrate Zavvi.com is offering you the chance to take a bold step into the future of home entertainment, with a prize that wouldn’t look out of place on the dashboard of Halo’s 26th-Century space cruiser, the Pillar of Autumn.
The winner will receive a complete 3D Home Cinema Set-up, including a 40-Inch Samsung 1080P HD Television, a 7.1. Channel Blu-ray 3D Home Theatre System and a 3D Starter Kit, consisting of two adult battery 3D glasses and one 3D Blu-ray title… Not to mention the latest Xbox 360 250GB they’re throwing in too!
Developed by the legendary studio Bungie exclusively for the Xbox 360, Halo: Reach represents the culmination of 10 years of refined experiences in modern gaming. Halo: Reach charts the story of an elite band of Spartan soldiers known as Noble Team, as they take a final stand against the Covenant on the human colony of Reach.
Good Luck Halo Reach Shop Fans!
