Some of the equipment came about through happy accident.

That included 'power drains,' which suck away the defenses of anyone who strays near, and gravity lifts that let players bounce up to higher levels. This, in particular, will shake up the multiplayer online games, which previously suffered when a single, talented player picked up a gun with a huge ammo clip and executed dozens of players before running out of bullets.īungie's designers also decided to insert equipment that didn't kill enemies, but simply changed the way a battle played out. Griesemer also decided to reduce the clip size on many guns, so that players will have to more quickly dispose of weapons and try out new ones. Many of the new weapons have costs associated with their benefits: The Spartan Laser may pack a punch, but it takes a few seconds to charge, which leaves the wielder vulnerable. 'For us, the question was, how do you make it new and fresh for people who have been playing Halo 2 for three years now?' said Jamie Griesemer, Bungie's lead gameplay designer.įor Halo 3, Griesemer said, they made several central decisions.

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