Halo: Reach Beta Gets Invasion Mode Today

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Bungie has enabled Invasion, the new mode pitting a team of Spartans against a team of Elites in objective-based or team deathmatch games, in the Halo: Reach beta. This also means that players can check out the "Boneyard" map, which is the only map for Invasion in the beta.

Invasion matches are played out in three phases, each with its own objectives and available weapon loadouts. One team is on defense and will play as Spartans, while the offense spawns as Elites. As the Elites press on, the phase will change and more powerful weapons will become available.

Invasion Slayer, however, will be a team deathmatch game with the first team to hit 100 kills winning. Phases will change after a certain number of kills or elapsed time. Players will also be able to capture and hold randomly-placed territories for weapon drops.

The Halo: Reach beta is scheduled to run until May 19th. Additionally, Microsoft will let Xbox Live Silver members to play the beta online during the last three days of the beta.

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    May 7, 2010 1:53 PM

    Will there be a multiplayer demo or something? I never played Halo since part 1 and if they want me to remotely consider buying this, there should be some way to try it.

    Chance are I won't like it anyway, since I'm an avid PC gamer.

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      May 7, 2010 1:56 PM

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      May 7, 2010 1:58 PM

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        May 7, 2010 2:38 PM

        ie: You'll get nothing, and you'll LIKE IT.

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      May 7, 2010 2:00 PM

      Genius.

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      May 7, 2010 2:16 PM

      Sorry if this sounds dumb, but thats how it is. I liked the video they had up here, but I'm afraid I won't like it since I'm so used to PC gaming, and I wondered if theres a way to try it. I don't see the stupid in this question, but yeah.

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        May 8, 2010 2:34 AM

        It's stupid because you call yourself an avid PC gamer. You probably haven't played an FPS on a console in awhile, and even if you have it was probably the single player portion of the game.
        You'll end up getting raped in MP by people who actually play FPS console games and will never give the game a try again.

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