Halo: Reach: Difference between revisions

''Halo: Reach'' will feature many new additions to the ''Halo'' sandbox while still retaining the core gameplay. The [[health]] system will be similar to that of ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 3: ODST'', and the player's [[Energy Shields|energy shields]] will recharge slower than in ''Halo 3''. The [[Heads-Up-Display|HUD]] will highlight environmental features and overlay information about them (Not dissimilar to the VISR mode from ''Halo 3: ODST''), and the [[Motion Sensor]] display will be three-dimensional. ''Halo: Reach'' also introduces a refined [[Equipment]] system known as "[[Armor Abilities]]." Pieces of equipment will now be selected upon respawning; armor abilities will be reusable with a cool-down time between uses. A new [[assassination]] system will also be featured, in which holding down the melee button will trigger a context-sensitive, third-person assassination animation. Simply tapping the melee button allows for the old instant-kill assassination.

Players will be able to personalize their character's armor, and the appearance will be consistent across campaign and multiplayer. ''Halo: Reach'' also includes the ability to select your character's gender, with male and female each having a separate character model. In ''Halo 3'' there were four options to change, in ''Halo: Reach'' there will now be eleven: the helmet, left shoulder, right shoulder, chest, wrists, kneeguards, utility, visor color, armor effects (like lightning and the famous flaming helmet), Firefight voice and gender. Like in ''Halo 3'', the armor permutations will only be aesthetic and will not affect gameplay.

While the rest of Noble Team will accompany the player for most of the game, ''Halo: Reach'' will not feature any kind of tactical squad mechanic.{{fact}} Much like the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]] in ''Halo 3'', the rest of the squad will fight alongside the player, but will not require any assistance. The levels will be more open and teleportation in co-op will be far less strict.<ref name="EDGE">[http://www.edge-online.com/ '''EDGE Magazine''', ''February 2010'']</ref><ref name="GI">[http://gameinformer.com/mag/haloreach.aspx '''GameInformer''': ''February 2010'']</ref> In multiplayer team games, players will be able to respawn near their teammates.