Halowars.com/forums:Game TimeSome people have been concerned about rush, well don't panic. According to Game Pro, you'll be able to "prepare a powerful assault in less than one minute."
UNSC Units (not all units from the game are listed in the magazine)This has been posted by Rasq'uire'laskar here.
For the record, the reporter said he liked the cyclops, so let's not jump to quick conclusions.
Marines: ARs (can upgrade to rocket or medic).
Flamethrower Marines
Warthog: You can add passengers.
Scorpion: Well... it's a tank (can upgrade to double barrel).
Cobra: Anit-Vehicle rockets and long range artillery.
Hornet: Light aircraft. Can add passengers.
Wolverine: Anti-Air.
Elephant: Mobile barracks (can train marines).
Cyclops: Mech.
Vulture: Heavy gunship.
Covy Units (not all units from the game are listed in the magazine)Grunts: The very definition of "cannon fodder." Often armed with needlers. Good against low-level infantry.
Hunters: In paris with fuelrod cannons.
Banshee: Lightweight aircraft.
Jackles: Snipers and scouts.
Ghost: Effective counter to warthogs and marines, but weak against scorpion tanks.
Scarab: Enough said. MAC will kill it (yes, they said MAC).
Elites: Roughly equivilant to spartans.
ControlsLeft Bumper: Select all squads on screen (may change in final version).
Left Bumper x2: Select all squads on the map (also may change).
Left Trigger: Moves camera fast.
Directional Pad: Jump to ares off screen.
Left Stick: Move camera.
Right Trigger: Modify (like making waypoints).
Right Bumper: Cycle through groups of units in current selection (may change in final version).
A: Select individual squad (hold to 'paint').
B: Cancel selection.
X: Move/gather/primary attack.
Y: Secondary attack (grenades, drive over infantry).
Right Stick: Rotate/zoom camera.
Back: Objectives.
Start: Ingame menu and options.
SpartansMC may or may not be in the game, but is alive durring this period.
Powerful, but not unstopable.
You have to 'earn' them, but it doesn't take long.
Marines respond with oos and awws.
No shields!
They'll be one of the coolest things in the game.
SettingVariety of alien and human worlds. Not just Harvest.
Rings will likely be maps in multiplayer, but will NOT be incampaign.
WarthogsThis may answer the whole, 'why does it have not turret?' quesion if it hasn't already been answered.
You can upgrade the turrets on the warthog (empty, machinegun, and guass).
MultiplayerFinal version is expected to support up to 6 players over Xbox Live!!
Online cooperative (2 players).
OtherNo release date (assumed 2nd half of 2008)
Not on PC... ever.