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Crackdown Disc Required To Play The Halo 3 Beta

by GO_BLUE| Published: Friday, February 09 @ 10:21:37 EST
Sure enough, Microsoft found a way to make sure people interested in the Halo 3 beta buy copies of Crackdown and not simply rent them...

Looks like the Crackdown disc is not only required to download the H3 beta - it is required to access the beta each time its played.

In fact, according to the card accompanying the game, people must go through Crackdown to play the beta, not the Xbox dashboard like other demos and arcade games. For those unlucky people not choosen for the previous two Halo 3 beta entry contests, actually buying Crackdown really seems to be the only option left.


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yep (Score: 1)
Posted By Falelorn on Friday, February 09 @ 10:24:47 EST
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they said this a couple weeks ago, but of course people still think only the odd copy of the game will have a beta, some still think its a seperate disc..

cant wait for Crackdown more excited for it then Halo 3 beta..



For a limited time.......... (Score: 1)
Posted By ScottyATC on Friday, February 09 @ 10:24:50 EST
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Looks like there will be a limit on how long the beta will be available to play..........obviously you probably need to be signed up within the first few months, or you will be out of luck!!!!



Figures. (Score: 1)
Posted By Nomad on Friday, February 09 @ 11:33:33 EST
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You knew MS wouldn't let it be as easy as renting it lol....But looks like when its over I can go ahead and trade in Crackdown. The Halo games are about the only ones I ever keep for good. Now I wonder how long the Beta will be available.



Crackdown rules (Score: 1)
Posted By Rhysode on Friday, February 09 @ 12:14:09 EST
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Time to take the streets back from the criminal scum.



Untitled (Score: 1)
Posted By snahfu on Friday, February 09 @ 12:20:46 EST
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Of greater interest is the part that says...

"WHEN the Halo 3 Beta becomes available..."

Which alludes to the fact that people who buy Crackdown might not be able to play the demo straight away. It might just be tne company covering it's ass but the people who buy Crackdown just to play the beat and then not get to play it right away are gonna be pissed.


Untitled (Score: 1)
Posted By Poes_Lament on Thursday, February 15 @ 13:17:05 EST
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Snahfu-

There's a big difference between a Halo 3 demo and a beta. I suspect the beta will be multiplayer only. I believe I read somewhere that it's two maps.

I think what they're trying to say about "when it becomes available" is that it is NOT currently on the disc. Hence a download Halo 3 Beta option that will either become available when the beta does or just won't work until the beta is available.

To those griping about having to buy a game to enter the beta-

This was NOT the only option Microsoft gave. There were two others: the registration process as well as the rule of three. I can understand the criticism if buying Crackdown was the only way to get in, however, as stated, this was not the case.

Expect Microsoft to charge for the Halo 3 demo when it becomes available. Why? Because they can. Luckily, gamers would not tolerate this type of behavior for any game.






Untitled (Score: 1)
Posted By budman24 on Friday, February 09 @ 12:27:45 EST
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i'm prob not even gonna open the game till the beta comes out lol.



Crackdown is a fun game (Score: 1)
Posted By Angelito on Friday, February 09 @ 13:55:18 EST
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I'm geting crackdown for the game itself.
Where else you can throw a car at your friends. :)


Untitled (Score: 1)
Posted By Soonerbill on Friday, February 09 @ 23:39:05 EST
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Hell, you can throw the car with your friend in it!





Untitled (Score: 1)
Posted By kevtek17 on Friday, February 09 @ 14:43:50 EST
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what about us lottery winners? I got the H3 beta in the lottery process. I was hoping to avoid HAVING to buy crackdown.



Untitled (Score: 1)
Posted By Caesar on Friday, February 09 @ 16:05:37 EST
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ill just wait till h3 comes out, crackdown is by far the worst game i have ever played, and i refuse to pay ms to play the h3 demo



Untitled (Score: 1)
Posted By DARTHFR0ST on Friday, February 09 @ 17:18:45 EST
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the worst game you have ever played? guess you never played Barbie's adventures....


Untitled (Score: 1)
Posted By PeepshowJanitor on Friday, February 09 @ 18:29:54 EST
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What's wrong with Barbie's adventure? Love that game!!!




Barbie's Horse-adventures! (Score: 1)
Posted By CrypticCat on Saturday, February 10 @ 06:18:43 EST
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It's kewl! I particularly love the catapult-shooting. Shame you can only shoot attin-cans or use it to solve the occasional puzzle! :D





Is it just me?.......... (Score: 1)
Posted By REDRooK on Sunday, February 11 @ 16:27:11 EST
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But doesnt crackdown look like its just pure garbage?



na na i told you so (Score: 1)
Posted By TheGamer on Sunday, February 11 @ 19:25:12 EST
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Anyways . hyping up a low end knock off of a game with a beta of a highly anticipated game. Wow this is revolutionary on microsofts part.

what will these crazy software people think up next !!!



What a bunch of whiners (Score: 1)
Posted By KingBayman on Monday, February 12 @ 08:57:57 EST
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It seems like the Halo addicts are in full force in here. Worst game you've ever played? C'mon! Is halo the only game you've ever played? Sounds like you're a crack whore who just cost the price of her fix raised. If you don't like the idea of buying a game to play the beta, don't buy the game. I can tell you right now, The H3 beta is going to a miserable experience. It's out so they can find where the game is broken. You know, pretty much like the first six months of H2. I'll wait for the finished product and just let you all do all the "testers' jobs. And pay to do it at that.



Damn...... (Score: 1)
Posted By Mr_Kastle on Monday, February 12 @ 11:48:19 EST
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I was hoping it was a code that I could sell. I'm buying Crackdown to play Crackdown and I don't really care about the Halo Beta. I guess I might play the beta once or twice since I'll be stuck with it.



KIngbayman (Score: 1)
Posted By TheGamer on Thursday, February 15 @ 01:21:26 EST
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I've been in many a pc beta many onlone pc games. not once did I have to buy a game just to get into a beta. it a lame way to inflate ones selling of a game. that by no means would hold its own if it didn't come with a halo beta.

of cource beta is total chaos. thats what i love but i'm not buying a game just to get into it. (beta)



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