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Luke Smith on the Halo: Reach Beta

Renaissance man Luke Smith dishes hot knowledge about the imminent Reach beta.

Apr. 29 2010

Posted by: Drew

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Halo: Reach

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@Baljot187 said:
" Luke Smith is indeed an arrogant blowhard, but I'm hungry for Halo: Reach news.  "
Yeah, i'm glad someone else shares my disdain for him.  He's not exactly a great ambassador for Bungie, IMO.
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Luke is awesome for stuff like this. He fits the unique Giant Bomb dynamic.

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@Afroman269 said:
" I'm afraid that Luke might be masterbating to footage of us playing the beta........ugh. "
Hot.
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Wow sounds amazing

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I never cared much for Luke when I was still going to 1up, but I'll be damned if he isn't a silky smooth PR dude.  Great video.

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"you can totally touch my hammer"

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I don't have a 360 or any interest in Halo, but it's Brad doing an interview! Of course I'm gonna watch it. Great interview, Brad!

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That guys was hilarious. Yet another great interview Bradley. Your travels were worth it.

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Lukems is the man.

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I'm afraid that Luke might be masterbating to footage of us playing the beta........ugh.

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I am psyched for this game! And I thought I was done with Halo.

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Flaming skulls, I am on board.

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That guy gives a great interview. 

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@PXAbstraction said:
" Yep, Luke Smith is still a douche.  An overrated personality such as his is ideal for an overrated series like Halo though. "
Haters gonna hate.
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All armor lock will do is make bait and switch easier. That seems like the most useful function it could have.

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Wait, Luke doesn't have a beard anymore? I'm behind the times.

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I never knew this guy before this interview, but why is it bad that a press-guy became a PR guy for a franchise he loves? Have you guys ever heard of Alex Navarro? He loved Rock Band (and he was a reviewer) but no one blames him for being a shill before he worked there. They just got jobs at  a studio they like, which MAKES COMPLETE SENSE and doesn't make you a douche.

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Can't see Luke without thinking of the first gaming podcast I ever listened to, 1up Yours.

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I personally only ever liked Luke Smith when he was taunting Shane Bettenhausen into a fanboy rage on 1up Yours. 

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Luke is the man. lol @ the menstruating women he "offends".
 
Oh and the Beta is the shit.

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Lukems is super douchey, but that's kind of his shtick, and his shtick is kinda funny.

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While I've never liked Halo, I've always liked Luke Smith.  So, great video!

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@darkjester74 said:
"@Milkman said:
"This Luke Smith guy is kind of a douche. "
Agreed. "

He makes it almost unbearable to listen to the Bungie podcast.  I want to listen, but he and his laugh are just... ugh.
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man this game makes me want to play halo again! awesome.

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Halo Reach is going to be probably the biggest game in 2010 but I am very interested to see what is coming next from Bungie

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Scarab Lord!!!!

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@Milkman said:
"This Luke Smith guy is kind of a douche. "

Agreed.
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REALLY snazzy glasses

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Luke still awesome, confirmed

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@Globox82 said:
" @Lambert said:
" Luke Smith is disgusting. He was a Halo fanboy disguised as a game writer and because he jerked-off on everything Halo related, he gets a job there. Guy has no credibility at all (never did) was just another PR guy for Microsoft. I would like to see him defend them now going to Activision.  Of course, I can't blame him since he took the money, but that doesn't mean that he isn't a hypocritical douche who isn't funny at all.  And of course the Halo fanboys come out in spades. "
Could not agree more. I cant believe he is designer? hahaha with what education? Jesus... "
Game "design" does not require a formal education, only a knowledge of what makes a game work. Reviewing more than qualifies someone to design. Same with art design. Many contract employees handle production while leads guide programmers and artists toward an end result.
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Dude, Luke has lost some weight.

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@Chavtheworld said:
" So wait, they've REMOVED real world physics from bullets? Okay... "
Yeah because everything else about Halo is sooo realistic...
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Haha Luke, love him or hate him the man has charisma lol.

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@SUPERhys:  lol yeh i get what you meen but i think it adds somthing new to the gameplay of halo
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This Luke Smith guy is kind of a douche.

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man this game looks sooooooo fucking badass!!!! Bungie really looks like they have gone all out for this one!!!!!

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Luke's awesome and Brad too... can't forget about Brad.

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Yep, Luke Smith is still a douche.  An overrated personality such as his is ideal for an overrated series like Halo though.

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@freakin said:
" @Globox82 said:
" @Lambert said:
" Luke Smith is disgusting. He was a Halo fanboy disguised as a game writer and because he jerked-off on everything Halo related, he gets a job there. Guy has no credibility at all (never did) was just another PR guy for Microsoft. I would like to see him defend them now going to Activision.  Of course, I can't blame him since he took the money, but that doesn't mean that he isn't a hypocritical douche who isn't funny at all.  And of course the Halo fanboys come out in spades. "
Could not agree more. I cant believe he is designer? hahaha with what education? Jesus... "
 It's the new in thing, instead of getting stiff pr guys that talk like they are reciting a script to shill a product you get overzealous 'reviewers' that will talk like gamers... while reading from a script.  "
Luke Smith talks like a gamer because he is a gamer. The man's always loved Halo, and that's what Bungie needs: People with a passion to drive their studio forward. 
 
Y'all are tools.
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So wait, they've REMOVED real world physics from bullets? Okay...

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Halo 3:Vegas?

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@Globox82 said:
" @Lambert said:
" Luke Smith is disgusting. He was a Halo fanboy disguised as a game writer and because he jerked-off on everything Halo related, he gets a job there. Guy has no credibility at all (never did) was just another PR guy for Microsoft. I would like to see him defend them now going to Activision.  Of course, I can't blame him since he took the money, but that doesn't mean that he isn't a hypocritical douche who isn't funny at all.  And of course the Halo fanboys come out in spades. "
Could not agree more. I cant believe he is designer? hahaha with what education? Jesus... "
 
It's the new in thing, instead of getting stiff pr guys that talk like they are reciting a script to shill a product you get overzealous 'reviewers' that will talk like gamers... while reading from a script. 
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I <3 Luke Smith
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I give up hunting for a code.  I'll just wait until monday.

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@swamplord666: I hear that!!!
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Oh my GOD, I'm flying around, this is crazy.

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this is the first halo I actually am hyped about! Can't wait for release!

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Bearded Luke Smith > Beardless Luke Smith.
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F*K me! It's Luke "What the fuck?!" Smith, my iligit son ! The Scarab Lord was stolen from the Internets by Bungie. I am still grumpy about that. Halo Forums are no challenge for a "The Economist" reader. The end of that video although is pretty funny:  Really? 

Hey, come over to my world, on the PC side, and I will still teach you about Muliplayer Deathmatch UT-Style. Oh, these console button mashing auto-aiming kids in their jammies these days. ha, ha...