How to Pick a Halo 3 Character

The universe of Halo 3 will be expanded beyond the limits set forth by the first two versions of the game. A rich collection of novels, fan fiction and other materials has forced the game's designers to recognize the need for character diversity. Pick a Halo 3 character that fits your style of play and possesses the skills needed to help you win.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• XBox 360

1. Speak with fellow players about character selection before participating in a multiplayer battle. You should avoid the use of the same character by four players to create parity and better competition.
2. Prepare to follow a pre-set order for characters when playing a cooperative game with friends and fellow gamers. The first controller is assigned Master Chief, the second controller is assigned The Arbiter and the other two controllers are given Elite soldiers.
3. Look at the statistics and characteristics that make a certain character more effective against certain enemies. Each character is balanced to avoid superiority by one character type over every enemy within the Halo 3 universe.
4. Spend time researching cheats and searching for Easter eggs (hidden features) within Halo 3 game play to activate new characters. This approach to selecting a character is ideal once you complete the game and need a new challenge.
5. Run characters like the UNSC soldiers and Brutes through single-player levels to gain familiarity with their skills. You can eliminate characters to pick in future Halo 3 campaigns by assessing your comfort with each usable character.
6. Play an unbalanced cooperative version of Halo 3 with your friends to get a feel for characters. A group of two or three Halo 3 players allows for greater flexibility in the rigid character assignment used for cooperative playing. This step is important if you feel stuck playing the same characters in every cooperative game.
7. Complete single-player levels on higher difficulty settings to unlock new characters for Halo 3. You can pick levels that you have completed previously at lower settings to engage special combinations and explore hidden areas for triggers that activate a new character. You are able to utilize these found characters in future campaigns once you complete the level.

Tips & Warnings

• Assess the motivations of characters like the Arbiter, Master Chief and others before beginning Halo 3. The tone and perspective of the game changes depending on the character chosen. It is advisable to review materials in the Collector's and Legendary Editions, as well as fan forums to learn back-story on each group of characters.