guess it kind of worked out, cuz i just started the download and then got something to eat, and chilled out to watch jack bauer kick some more ass in "24" (another great episode lastnight)... then finally was able to sit down and play a couple rounds online.

graphics look great, and the overall gameplay is pretty crazy... feels like a lot more shit going on, what with the new "abilities" and loadouts -- i dig the jetpack and sprinting... being able to quickly select your spawn point was nice, and overall it just felt pretty frantic but in a good way.

my first two rounds sucked ass... i died alot, flew into a few walls, and couldn't seem to make the mental switch on the melee button being moved on my ass... oh, and getting assasinated from behind really is pretty humiliating — especially when you hear the jackass on the other side laughing his ass off.

hopefully the beta is around for awhile, because i definitely need some practice... haven't been playing halo much, and it shows. *chuckle*