Rumor: New set of 'Mythic' Halo 3 achievements

by Dustin Burg { Sep 3rd 2008 at 9:45AM }

We have juicy rumor news coming straight out of PAX regarding a new set of 30 achievements worth a total of 750 Gamerscore for a little game called Halo 3. Yes sir, it's time for brand new Halo 3 achievement rumor news!

According to a post over on Ascendant Justice Forums, there will be a new set of 30 Halo 3 achievements that will be releasing in the near future and they even include screenshot proof (ninja-taken during PAX) to prove it. Content that may have something to do with that Halo 3 Mythic rumor we heard about the other day. The achievements, which look to be based on the Heroic, Legendary and (speculated) Mythic map packs, look rather legit seeing that the descriptions, achievement names AND off-screen photographic proof are supplied. But, as is customary with Bungie, we're in the dark regarding how they'll be implemented, whether or not the content has anything to do with the Mythic stuff or even the E3 stuff. That is if this is legit news. Enough speculation, take a looksy a the (rumored to be new) Halo 3 achievement names after the break. Picture "evidence" after the jump.

[Thanks, to everyone who sent this in]

Rumored Halo 3 Achievements

Heretic Skull 25pt
Citadel Skull 25pt
Assembly Skull 25pt
Sandbox Skull 25pt
Orbital Skull 25pt
Longshore Skull 25pt
Tank Dropper 25pt
Zombie Repeller 25pt
Delicious Brains 25pt
Save This Film 25pt
Have Fun Respawning 25pt
Killtacular 25pt
Awww, Too Bad 25pt
... Get the Horns 25pt
Post Mortem 25pt
Ghost Patrol 25pt
Blades of Fury 25pt
Pull 25pt
Hammer Time 25pt
Look Both Ways 50pt
Road Rage 25pt
Flag Dropped 25pt
Defend This 50pt
Came... From... Behind... 50pt
Alas, Poor Yorick 25pt
Double Double 25pt
Vidmaster Challenge: Brainpan 25pt
Vidmaster Challenge: 7 on 7 0pt
Vidmaster Challenge: Lightswitch 0pt
Vidmaster Challenge: Annual 0pt

Tags: achievements, bungie, bungie-studios, halo-3, rumors

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

StLouisRibs7734 @ Sep 3rd 2008 9:49AM

To anyone who did not notice:

ASSEMBLY Skull
ORIBTAL Skull (Orbit, sounds like map called Moonbase Alpha)

so other four are probably new maps in the map pack.

StLouisRibs7734 @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:12AM

http://www.halosource.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=155

Theres the proof that its real. And this is from JUNE, before Cold Storage was unveiled.

Cole Mullenbach @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:01AM

Hmmm this makes Halo mythic very interesting. Last week i just assumed it was a MP only build with the new map since Mythic is the rumored name for the map pack... but now with achievements im a little more intrigued

Arsonism @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:03AM

I'm not sure, the points seem high for Halo. 25-50 points an achievement? Just seems kind of odd.

Doug @ Sep 3rd 2008 11:48AM

Those gamerscore points are way high. I agree.

john paul @ Sep 3rd 2008 3:01PM

I may be wrong but isn't there suppose to be 250 GPs with each DLC that comes out?
considering the mythic map pack could be the third DLC, could Bungie be puttiing in 750 gamerscores for it because of the three map packs?

pardon the gramaticcal mess

Ravage NZ @ Sep 3rd 2008 8:35PM

john paul said...

I may be wrong but isn't there suppose to be 250 GPs with each DLC that comes out?

--------------------

Not quite. The maximum gamerscore that can be added to a retail game is 250G. It's capped at 1250G and 250G for XBLA games.

An extra 750G+ is unlikely for Halo 3 DLC.

ObiBen @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:03AM

dammit! I just got my last achievement in Halo 3 over the weekend. Oh well, I guess it will give me another reason to go back to Halo.

RockerAnimeFreak @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:07AM

vidmaster challenge... 0 points? (except Brainpan)

DBoyFlex @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:09AM

Wow, 750 more points to be had. Whatever happened to the max extra gamerscore of 250 pts? Like Oblivion and others. I thought that 1250 was the cap. Interesting.

webster1990 @ Sep 3rd 2008 11:44AM

Yeah, i always thought that too.

I suppose Microsoft is willing to give Halo a bit of extra room. (if this rumour is true that is)

Brian @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:09AM

I'm guessing a new map pack will come out (which will include Assembly and a few other maps) which is called Mythic and will included new achievements.

Regarding this rumour:
http://xbox.joystiq.com/2008/08/30/pax-2008-halo-3-mythic-whats-halo-3-mythic/

It is just a halo 3 disc edited so it includes the map Assembly (they couldn't put it on the server) and they edited the title to let people know that the map is called mythic

Nohbdy @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:15AM

What, nobody caught on the names of the achievements?

Most of those names are based on Marathon-related elements (i.e. level names, the Vidmaster challenge).

Enjoy the Vidmaster challenge. It's not for the weak.

Jonah Falcon @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:34AM

3 of them are 0 point achievements.

Butters 39 @ Sep 14th 2008 2:46PM

i saw that... i didnt think anyone else relized that

Jonah Falcon @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:22AM

750 points - it's a full expansion then, that you can buy in stores or download off Marketplace, as one did with Shivering Isles.

futuramaguy42 @ Sep 3rd 2008 4:03PM

You could be on to something! My guess is that all the skull achievement's are new maps. IF THATS TRUE, then sandbox probably is the level maker from the award video! Also that's 6 new maps, which is really good for a halo map pack.

ThomasShaped @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:22AM

Hamlet reference! Yaaaaaaay!!

Mr Zero @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:26AM

Hold on! 750G and 30 more achievements!?

Sure the Orange Box had 99, but I thought the policy set by Microsoft was that games could have no more than 1250..So, this is now 1750, are games gonna start having 1500G or 2000G from now on? I'd think it's a bit much just for one game...

Jonah Falcon @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:26AM

Actually, all the skulls basically says that these are new levels to the single player game, and I'm betting it's on the planet you see at the end of Halo 3 on Legendary.

Legendary. Mythic. GET IT?

Unless they're actually levels from Bungie's Myth. Now THAT would be extremely weird. :p

Exon @ Sep 3rd 2008 11:35AM

No, they're mp maps. Assembly is a brand new mp map recently announced by Bungie. Odds are that the other skull ach names (orbital, sandbox) are mp maps too.

And too everyone going on about 1250G limit, thats not true, its limited to 250G for each set of dlc. There are 3 map packs (dlc), including the mythic map pack for halo 3, therefore 250x3=750G

david @ Sep 3rd 2008 2:17PM

I don't think that's the exact explanation, however, I am wondering about the skulls and how they will incorporate them.

Perhaps they will just hide the skulls in the MP maps? Or will they add them to the current levels?

Mr.U2 @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:41AM

I know other people have been mentioning this before... but I though I would too. So if they add 750 GS, wouldn't that boost it to 1750 GS? And isn't that way above the 1250 GS limit? I don't get it.

Fenix @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:58AM

Thats EXACTLY what I wanna know! I have all 1000gp on it and now i need 750 more? Wheres the 1250 cap limit?!

Van Faulk @ Sep 3rd 2008 11:31AM

Not more cheevos! I already got 1000/1000 on halo 3....I don't wanna have to go back to achievment games. This is oblivion all over again.

Mr.ESC @ Sep 3rd 2008 11:31AM

And suddenly Halo 3 is again relevant to my interests.

If this also expands the single player camping or makes the Zombie mode avalible in the match list count me in.

Of course that's in the case this is real.

Eric Oltersdorf @ Sep 3rd 2008 12:06PM

Something nobody has mentioned is the possibility of new unlockable armor permutations. That would be exciting! I've been stuck with 3 achievements to go since I'm trying to do it legit unlike most of the timmies out there.

sgt_quackers @ Sep 3rd 2008 8:10PM

Bungie already said that new armor permutations are impossible.

Trunas @ Sep 3rd 2008 12:16PM

I don't understand gamers who go back to play a game, just because of some added acheivement points. It's not like you get anything for having all the acheivements in a game. What happened to the days of playing a game over and over just because it was good times? By the way the Halo games are good enough to play over and over just for fun! At least until COD4 came out........Let the comments begin!

WTFoxtrot @ Sep 3rd 2008 12:58PM

Some gamers (this one included) feel that a game becomes a bit irrelevant once all of the "challenges" have been completed, and no longer find enjoyment in simply going through the motions. Not saying Halo 3, or any game for that matter, can't be enjoyed for what it is (a solid FPS). Just saying that there's a reason I'm still playing COD4 (9th prestige, going for 10th) and not Halo 3 (1000 gs).

psychohog @ Sep 3rd 2008 2:33PM

Actually you do get the "Katana" when you get 1000/1000 on halo 3.

WTFoxtrot @ Sep 3rd 2008 12:46PM

I was looking for a reason to get into Halo 3 all over again, and this would certainly do it! Hope it's true, or at least somewhat accurate.

Conor @ Sep 3rd 2008 1:08PM

Sound on the people who already got 1000/1000 already!

Now we have to work again to keep the halo respect up!

psychohog @ Sep 3rd 2008 2:34PM

Hell yes!

Doll @ Sep 3rd 2008 1:18PM

People need to read other people's comments before over-reacting. I'm glad we're going to get 750 points worth of achievements for Halo 3 since it's one of the greatest FPS.

kyle @ Sep 3rd 2008 3:09PM

I dont see the big f***ing deal with the extra 750 gs, and I think i have like 750 or 725 from halo 3 anyways, I would totally play some more halo 3 mp, if this was true, but not sp, im kinda sick of it

Ghostbuddy @ Sep 3rd 2008 5:12PM

We have confirmation that at very least, these pictures weren't photoshopped and the story is accurate.

A mod on the Bungie.net forums, said he was at the PAX event when this happened. Bungie was starting to clean up the booth. And weren't paying attention. When someone took advantage of the opportunity to check out the Mythic build more closely. People started gathering around and taking pictures. When Brian Jarrad noticed the achievement screen was up, he turned off the T.V completely. And then one of the people who took the pictures asked him if he could post it on the net. He was asked not to. But others had already left and posted them.

But others had already taken pictures and left. That doesn't mean these achievements will be released for the public. But at very least, they suggest to us Mythic will have a whopping six maps.

Ghostbuddy @ Sep 3rd 2008 5:20PM

Sorry about that, I wanted to edit something so I moved the, "But others had already taken pictures and left" down. I got distracted for a mintue and forgot I had already posted it. :P

Zach @ Sep 3rd 2008 6:09PM

How much do you want to bet this is going to have something to do with the halo 3 legendary ending where it shows cheif heading towards that planet.

likedamaster @ Sep 3rd 2008 7:30PM

Sounds like a full-fledge expansion pack to me. I hope it is, I'm tired of just playing on "new maps", I want an expansion pack dang it! WE WANT EXPANSION PACK! WE WANT EXPANSION PACK!

Who Flang Poo @ Sep 3rd 2008 8:02PM

God i hope this means expanison pack. But, new mp maps n cheevos are good too. Now it would be really awesome if you would be get recon when you earn all the new achevements.

Scotsman @ Sep 3rd 2008 8:40PM

Agreed the points do seem a bit high. I mean take the achievement, " Came... From... Behind... " for 50points. Using simple logic with the picture beside it, it looks like an achievement for assassinating a group of people, probably not worth 50 points.

Bob @ Sep 7th 2008 1:48PM

go here http://www.rewards1.com/index.php?referrer_id=62776 and you can get free xbox stuff and i mean 100% free check it our

Doo Bob @ Sep 8th 2008 6:48PM

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=15422

here is the official release that Bungie sent out on their homepage showing that there will be new Halo 3 Achievements.

ZombiesRPplsToo @ Sep 13th 2008 12:11AM

hopefully we can unlock a new armor piece like katana

maybe i can have a halo above my head
lol

XRavenX @ Sep 24th 2008 6:51PM

i just got all these achievements last weekend now 30 more Omg plus how can you get the 7 on 7 achievement how does that work and the vidmaster challenge are you kidding me thats tough sounding some of these achievements are rediculous for what they expect you to do and you get nothing, but indeed i am looking to the extra 750 G, any news on when they are coming out?