

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. However, once matched, a pair can complete its foursome through system link or by going online. As in previous games, players will have the option of cooperative split-screen play, but it is limited to two people.

Players will have to congregate in a lobby first, from which point they can pick up the campaign at any saved checkpoint. The online cooperative mode will support the game's film-saving functions, but gamers will not be able to join in mid-game.

"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." "You're going to want to play co-op as hard as you can stomach it," Bungie's Web site warns. That's an awful lot of firepower to throw into the same situations as the game's single-player campaign, but Bungie says it's addressing the various gameplay issues it creates. All characters will play identically, but the Elites will wield Carbines instead of Battle Rifles. Since there's only one Master Chief, the four-player online campaign mode will include three more playable characters: Halo 2's Arbiter and two of his fellow Covenant Elites. Today the studio confirmed a much-speculated piece of information about the campaign mode, stating on its Web site that it will indeed support online cooperative multiplayer for up to four players. While Bungie gave the world a good look at the upcoming Halo 3's multiplayer battles in the form of a hugely populated beta program, it has been much more tight-lipped about its plans for the sci-fi first-person shooter's campaign mode. Halo 3 campaign mode to feature online co-op for fourīungie confirms that upcoming sci-fi shooter will let gamers play through story as Master Chief, the Arbiter, and two new Covenant Elites.
