Bungie: X-Button For “Equipment”
- Scribbled on April 15th, 2007 by Devin Grimes
- Filed in Microsoft Xbox 360, Shooter
The latest Vidoc from Bungie gave eager gamers a chance to finally see all the features they’ve been told about for months. From the spike grenades and mancannons to the new/old battle rifle, many of the newest features were on full display, including the unveiling of the mysterious X-button.
Needing to fill a void left from moving the reload button to the bumpers, Bugie’s introducing a new mechanic called “Equipment.” Two forms of this were shown off in the video: the trip mines and bubble shields, while Frankie adds in the latest Bungie Weekly Update, there is still one unannounced implementation.
But, how will the new shields work in the already balanced Halo gameplay? Frankie adds:
First, I’ll address some of the panic about the balance issues inherent in the implementation of an all-new feature. I read many mails and posts about how Bubble Shields would littler the landscape like an Igloo village. Well, they won’t. A piece of equipment will be a rare and valuable find. It will be located, you will pick it up and you will choose when and where to deploy it. As you can see in the HUD, it’s indicated that you’re carrying it. Pressing X will drop it – not throw it.
How significantly these changes will alter the gameplay will be for us to tell, when we all get to check them out ourselves, come May 16.
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