Halo 3 online co-op is official
Bungie made it happen. 4 player online co-op is officially part of Halo 3, but the storyline won’t be compromised by a group of identical Master Chiefs or Arbiters. Online cooperative gameplay will introduce two brand new characters.
Online co-op will be available via system link or Xbox Live supporting up to two players per console and 4 players per game. Bungie was originally hesitant with officially announcing this feature , worrying about bandwidth issues.
Recommending that Halo gamers play co-op as hard as they can in a recent press release, Bungie made it apparent that team gameplay will change the face Halo in a very, very fun way:
“Acting 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. Scared of Jackal snipers? Send out a scout to see what dangers lie ahead. Terrified of an open field? Flank your enemies and swipe their rides. 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.”
Player one will control the Master Chief, two will control the Arbiters, and three and four will control the new characters, a duo known as N’tho ‘Sraom and Usze ‘Taham. But don’t worry about pronouncing their names correctly, just know they’re a couple of Elites with some beef against the Brutes. Their profiles, according to Bungie so far, are posted below. To check out a hi-res picture of the team, click here.
Name: N’tho ‘Sraom
Affiliation: Fleet of Retribution/Special Warfare Group/Special Operations
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. 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. 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.
Although 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.
Name: Usze ‘Taham
Affiliation: Fleet of Retribution/Special Warfare Group/Fleet Security
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. Usze graduated with honors from the top War College in the Iruiru region of Yermo, Sanghelios (a distinction he shares with Rtas ‘Vadum). Shortly after receiving his first post within the Covenant Navy he was offered a place on the Prophets? Honor Guard but he declined citing “lack of practical experience”. In truth, he had no desire to be part of a largely ceremonial unit, and at the end of his third combat tour, Usze ‘Taham again refused the post, even though his superiors warned him such behavior could be misinterpreted as apostasy.
Since that time Usze has evaded countless punitive actions, at least two assassination attempts, and served with distinction for two additional tours before the Schism. Following the dissolution of the Covenant, he was approached by the Ascetics to become one of their liaisons within the Navy.
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