Bubble Shield, Trip Mine and a Save Film

I just finished watching the new Halo 3 multi-player beta video. Wow.



Very exciting. They talked about three new things for the beta: the bubble shield, trip mine and save film.

All three of these will revolutionize the game play. When Halo 2 was released, the dual wielding changed the game play. Players that relied on the melee attack or grenades suddenly found themselves outgunned--literally.

We were given a sneak peek at the bubble shield in the H3 teaser released several months ago. Master Chief throws something into the ground and a geodesic dome appears over him. Apparently, there was a missile being fired at him. It hits the shield and destroys the 'hog. Does this replace the over-shield?

The trip mine clearly shows us a new way to think about Halo. Assuming you can plant it and leave it for later. But check out the video and see what happens with the warthog.

Finally--Save Film. I am not sure if this is in game or saved for later. But it is a re-play of sorts where you can change the angle and the speed of the clip. Bungie said that it can be used for taunting or reviewing your own game play. I wonder if full games can be stored for later viewing. Can you imagine being able to post it on YouTube?

Seeing this clip really excited me. We have Crackdown with the Halo 3 Beta invite and we (me and Connery) are psyched about playing it. Of course, I might need to invite a few friends over to have a little four player madness. But we'll need to have someone bring an extra controller. We only have three.