Of all the Halo Reach Live Action Trailers, Deliver Hope is the most dramatic. Today, we have an extended version of that trailer. Being that this is the last Halo game, they are really going all out and we are grateful for that. The video is posted above, try not to shed a tear.

We’ve been hearing how the Forge mode in Halo: Reach will be completely revamped and much better than Halo 3. That’s an understatement. In Bungie’s weekly update, the entire Forge mode is detailed. Every item is shown, and new game modes are also featured such as Race. Hit up the source to see everything from 1 x 4 blocks to landmines.

[Source: Bungie.net]

While they’ve been teased for several weeks now, Bungie has finally unveiled the achievements for the upcoming Halo Reach. Releasing on September 14, 2010, the game is sure to be a hit, especially considering the successful beta.

For the full list, check after the break.

• Completed the Campaign on Normal difficulty.
• Completed the Campaign on Heroic difficulty.
• Completed the Campaign on Legendary difficulty.
• Completed every mission in Halo: Reach alone, on Legendary.
• Completed the 2nd mission on Normal or harder.
• Completed the 3rd mission on Normal or harder.
• Completed the 4th mission on Normal or harder.
• Completed the 5th mission on Normal or harder.
• Completed the 6th mission on Normal or harder.
• Completed the 7th mission on Normal or harder.
• Completed the 8th mission on Normal or harder.
• Completed the 9th mission on Normal or harder.
• Completed the 10th mission on Normal or harder.
• Cleared the 2nd mission without setting foot in a drivable vehicle.
• Killed 2 vehicles at once with the Target Locator in the 3rd mission.
• Hijacked a Banshee during the Reach Campaign.
• Killed the Elite Zealot before he escaped during the 5th mission.
• Performed an Assassination against an Elite to survive a fall that would’ve been fatal.
• Destroyed the Corvette’s engines & escort in under 3 minutes in the 6th mission on Heroic or harder.
• Finished the 9th mission on Legendary with the Scorpion intact.
• Earned a Triple Kill while Jetpacking in Campaign, Firefight or Matchmaking.
• Killed 7 Moa during the 2nd mission of the Campaign.
• Killed 3 of the anti-aircraft batteries during the 8th mission.
• Used a Health Pack to replenish life after taking body damage.
• Performed an Assassination on an enemy.
• Killed 10 enemies in a Firefight or Campaign session with the M6G pistol.
• Killed 10 enemies in a Firefight or Campaign session with the DMR.
• Traded weapons with an AI ally in Campaign.
• Killed 10 enemies in Firefight or Campaign with a supercombine explosion.
• Let a teammate spawn on you 5 times in an Invasion Matchmaking game.
• Earned a First Strike Medal in a Matchmaking game.
• Won a game of Invasion in the 1st phase.
• Earned a Killing Spree in multiplayer Matchmaking.
• Earned a Killionaire medal in Firefight.
• As an Elite, killed 5 Spartan players in Matchmaking.
• Scored 15,000 points in Score Attack Firefight Matchmaking.
• Scored 50,000 points in a Firefight game.
• Scored 200,000 points in a Firefight game.
• Scored 1,000,000 points in a Firefight game.
• Completed a Firefight set on Legendary without dying.
• Purchased an item from the Armory that required the rank of Lt. Colonel.
• Reached the rank of Corporal in the UNSC.
• Reached the rank of Captain in the UNSC.
• Used the File Browser to upload a file to your File Share.
• Completed all of the Daily Challenges in a given day.
• Purchased an item from the Armory.
• Recommended a file to someone.
• Advanced a Commendation to a Silver state.
• Completed a Weekly Challenge.

Custom case modeled after a recovered ONI data module

In-game Elite armor set for multiplayer

Artifact bag, which contains the personal notes and documents of the creator of the Spartan program: Dr. Catherine Halsey

Dr. Halsey’s ONI security badge

An embroidered Spartan II patch

[via Joystiq]

One of the first things they talk about are the vehicles. Fans have been flooding them with questions about their beloved warthog, ghost, and tanks and Bungie delivers.

• • Overall vehicles are “much, much meatier” than they were in the Beta.
  • Vehicles will no longer just explode on their own, “GTA style.” Vehicles will only blow up from direct player damage. So, no more killing an opponent and flying away only to have your flaming vehicle suddenly explode on you.
  • Vehicle damage will now partially transfer to the player, just like you’re used to in Halo 3. You’ll see this represented in your own shield/health meter as your vehicle takes damage.
  • Even cooler – the damage that a player takes depends on the location of the damage being done relative to the player. So, if you throw a grenade underneath a Warthog, the driver is going to take a little bit of damage. If you throw a grenade into the sun roof or windshield, the driver will take significantly more damage.

It’s no secret that the Service Record page just wasn’t there. Now we’ve got an image of the new Service Record page below.

As you can see, there are several commendations that you can earn. This is a great way to keep the more casual players interested because they’ll still be getting rewarded regardless if they lose or not. Reach will cater to all players significantly more then Bungie’s previous installments. Making the game more fun all around. Here’s what we think most of the commendations mean.

• Any Spree – Records anything that is a double kill and above.
• Sidearm – Getting kills with your secondary weapon.
• One Shot – Headshots
• Heavy Weapon – Kills with rockets or the gravity hammer possibly.
• Multikill – Sprees of 3 or more.
• Trigger Man – Most kills on a team

Selecting the highlighted section on the left will prompt the player with the largest amount of stats seen in any Halo game. The screen is set up this way in order to show the most  advanced commendations towards the top. The image above only shows multiplayer specific commendations but if the player goes into other modes, then those will be spread throughout as well. And yes, other modes. Single player will be included, but what else could their be? Are they discussing different multiplayer modes, such as capture the flag or oddball, or are they hinting at the inclusion of Firefight possibly making a return? Up for interpretation at this point.

Armor Permutations are one of the most exciting moments of Reach. There weren’t that many shown in the beta, and we’re all eagerly awaiting what they will look like. The armory is now up and running and will have a slue of cosmetic upgrades. Here’s a picture of one of the new pieces of armor(and my new personal favorite.)

You also see that there is a knee guard option available as well. All piece names are set in stone and are ready to go.

Last but not least, are the player rank icons. There weren’t many shown and these are more than likely the ranks that you’ll see when you first start playing. Some weren’t shown, as Bungie said,  “We too hot.”

We’ve been shown some really nicely detailed images of the medals that we have all come to know and love. One of the medals is even for a Zombie Frenzy. We did not have the option to play “Zombies” in the beta, but now we know that it will be in the games release come September 14th. Check out the images after the jump.

Hammer Riot

Headshot

Laser Kill

Unknown

Driving Assist

Unknown

Zombie Frenzy

Cool right? Along with the medals, several times while playing you would occasionally see a blue bar go across the bottom of your screen at random. If you didn’t know, those were for the Commendations that were discussed in the very funny Carnage Carnivale ViDoc.

Bronze Sniper

Gold Assassin

Silver Technician

Steel Assist

Onyx Stars

We’ve got some really cool looking Armor permutations for those who pre-order the various copies of Halo: Reach. It was announced earlier today that  the game will ship on September 14th of this year, and now we’ve got some benefits for those who are still waiting to pre-order the game for some reason. The armors shows below are not given with all of the pre-order packages.

With the standard edition of Halo Reach you will receive this new rendition of the Recon Armor that everyone sought after in Halo 3. It seems to also display the two separate portions, visor and ear piece, of the helmet that you will no doubt have to buy separately with the in game credit system.

If you are willing to fork out a few extra dollars for the Limited Edition copy, you will receive the very stylish, Elite Officer Armor. Being that he’s of higher rank then your standard Elite, he will no doubt look different. This is the first image of the Covenant armor permutations that have been seen and hopefully they all look just as cool.

If you’re looking for the ultimate Halo:Reach experience and want to buy the Legendary Edition, you will be rewarded with the long wanted flaming helmet. This has been seen before some time ago, but now anyone who gets this armor will be the target for any jealous sniper.

After a very popular beta, it looks like Halo: Reach has received an official release date. According to an AP report, the game will hit shelves worldwide on September 14, 2010 (Sept 15 in Japan). Also detailed in the report are final numbers for the 18-day beta:

• 2.7 million players
• 1.1 million kills
• 16 million hours of gameplay

Very impressive numbers given the time length of the beta, and the need for ODST to play. If open to the public, one can imagine that those numbers would be much higher.

(VG247)

Originally planned to perish today, the Halo Reach Beta has been extended an extra day and will officially end tomorrow, May 20th, at 10 PDT. At least now you can say that you helped someone while playing video games and that you are a beta tester for a leading gaming studio. So take out your ODST disk and enjoy the last few hours of Halo Reach until it comes out this Fall. Hopefully the end of this Halo multiplayer series won’t be as long as the demise of Halo 2.

Anyone camping on their Xboxes for the Halo: Reach beta will be glad to know you can now access the beta though the Halo 3: ODST disc. I’m currently downloading it as we speak! You should be, too! And if you need a copy of ODST to access the beta, why not pick up a copy of Halo 3: ODST from GameStop? Just click the GameStop logo below to grab it for $35.99, and you’ll support Xbox 360 Digest in the process! A win-win situation for all of us, don’t you think?