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'''[[Halo 3 ViDoc]]: Et Tu Brute''' is a behind the scenes look at [[Halo 3]], specifically the [[Brute]]s in Halo 3. This [[7]]:03 min ([[7]]:00 excluding the Xbox 360 Logo and slogan) clip interviews various [[Bungie]] employees about the Brutes and their development, how they were created in [[Halo 2]] and how they will be expanded upon in Halo 3. Its name, "Et Tu, Brute?" is Latin for "You too, Brutus?" (more literally "And you, Brutus?"), either a pun on the name or origin of the name of the Brutes. These are also said to be the last words spoken by Julius Caesar.

'''0:25 - [[Shi Kai Wang]]:''' [[Halo 3]] is all about the things that we wanted in Halo 1 and 2. The [[Brutes]] were ... they were added in a little too late, I think. We didn't have a chance to really flesh them out and so that's what we're doing for Halo 3!

'''1:16 - Jaime Griesemer:''' Now that the [[Elites]] have left the [[Covenant]], it gave us a problem for Halo 3.

''Camera opens on a table with four [[Bungie]] staff being Interviewed. From left to right: [[Nathan Walpole]], John, [[Bill O'Brien]], and Jeremy''

'''2:52 - [[Bill O'Brien]]:''' In which way the character moves, that kind of makes him unique.

'''3:14 - Nathan Walpole:''' If a Brute is punching the face off a [[Marine]], we're going to embellish that. We're going make him punch the jaw off, too. We're going to make him just punch straight through that Marine.

'''5:00 - Paul Bertrone:''' Visually, through the art, we defined the different classes. The standard Brute has just it's normal armor with a very standard helmet. The [[Brute Captain]] has a much bigger headdress, and then the [[Brute Chieftain]]s have very elaborate head dresses and very elaborate shoulder pads and armor on 'em. The interesting thing with some of the ideas that we came up with is not only do we need to figure out how the Brutes interact with the other Covenant, but also how Brutes interact with Brutes, and we developed the idea of the Brute [[Pack]].

[[File:Halo-3-Brute.jpg|thumb|250px|The new armor of a [[Brute Chieftain]], wielding a [[Gravity Hammer]] model that looks like the [[Fist of Rukt]].]]

The clips of gameplay show that the [[Brute]] race has undergone a complete redesign from [[Halo 2]] to [[Halo 3]]. The ranks of the Brutes have been streamlined; [[Brute Minor]]s and [[Brute Major]]s have been converted into a single armored class, and [[Brute Captain]]s and [[Brute Chieftain]]s have completely new elaborate armor. [[Brute Chieftain|Chieftains]], which appeared in [[Halo 2]] only in the character of [[Tartarus]], will have a combat role in [[Halo 3]], becoming the rough equivalent of [[Zealot|Zealot Elites]] in their appearance throughout the game.

In addition, the video demonstrates some of the new actions Brutes would have been taking. Their combat styles were shown to be far more aggressive and brutal than [[Elite]]s, and several potential moves were shown, including a Brute ripping a [[Marine]]'s arms off, a Brute ramming a Marine into a [[Shadow]], a Brute tipping a [[Warthog]] over and a Chieftain smashing a Marine's head with a [[Gravity Hammer]]. Brutes also demonstrate pack mentality, interacting with one another in both combat and non combat actions, attacking as a team, and taking orders from commanders. Also, it showed an [[Elite]] dual-wielding two energy swords to slice off the legs of a brute who looks strikingly like [[Tartarus]], then doing a coup-de-grace on the falling brute.

How the Brutes will interact with other Covenant races is not known, but they are seen commanding groups of [[Grunts]] in battle, and will likely have a commanding style different from the Elites. Also, on seeing a designer's screen, you can see the fourth grenade for the first time. You can also see a Brute using an [[Energy Sword]] and a [[Gravity Hammer]] model that looks like the [[Fist of Rukt]] for the first time (except [[Tartarus]]).

==Trivia==

*One video clip shows a Brute Chieftain wielding an [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Sword]], something never seen in the Halo series. Brutes can also be seen wielding Halo 2 versions of weapons such as Plasma Cannons and Gravity Hammers.

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