'Cheneymania' award nixed from Halo 3 videogame

[meegbear]

A test version of the forthcoming installment to Microsoft's popular Halo videogame franchise included an homage to the vice president of the United States. However, the XBox 360 in-game "award" wasn't named after Dick Cheney for his political acumen, but instead for his prowess and aim with a shotgun.

The "Cheneymania" award was discovered Sunday by fans playing a beta-test version of the first person shooter Halo 3, but its name was changed Monday to "open season," according to a post on XBox360fanboy.com. Players are given awards after rounds during online multiplayer games, and the "Cheneymania" accolade was intended for the player able to "kill 10 opponents in a row with the shotgun without dying."

A Microsoft spokesman confirmed to RAW STORY that the Cheney-based award was included in a test version of the game but will not be available in its final release. He said the company had no further comment Tuesday afternoon.

Although it isn't scheduled to be released until the fall, the game developers are allowing fans to play this early version, which will allow them to fix any bugs encountered in the beta, or to tweak the game to satisfy players. Last Friday, the press was invited first to play the beta, and a Reuters article reported that some in attendance gave it mixed reviews.

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[Hayabusa]

1. Wrong Thing To Award

Should be for accidentally killing your own teammates.

[IA_Seth]

2. Thats what I thought before I read the post! N/T