Everyone seems to be talking about what makes the Halo Reach Beta so bad, but what about the things that make it good or even great?

We were lucky enough to receive an early access Halo Reach beta code yesterday and will sum a few things up for people who would like to know about the new maps, loadouts and some of the more popular weapons.

GameSpy.com has posted an article featuring ‘Ten Things You’ll Love About The Beta’. Making mention of many of the things that will occur in the beta such as the new weapons, new maps, new game modes and armor abilities.

Steve over at pr0gaming.com writes his thoughts on the competitive aspects contained within Halo Reach, it’s a great read and for anyone who is intersted in the competitive nature that will take place in Halo Reach.

It’s EuroGamers turn this time around. They have also published their impressions on the upcoming Halo Reach Beta. They start their article off with a major issue that is no doubt at the center of many peoples minds – Jetpacks.

ComputerAndVideoGames.com has published their preview of Halo Reach as they too were lucky enough to get an invite to play the game pre-public beta.

1up.com is the next inline to publish their preview on the Halo Reach Beta describing the game as the first real mature Halo game.

A flood of new previews are coming in as the Beta draws closer, up first is Kotaku who have posted their preview of the beta, covering all aspects of the game including loadouts, map and gametypes.

Hoov over at TiedTheLeader.com has put up an awesome video outlining the invasion gametype and how it plays. He explains the loadouts, unlocking certain parts of the map, and puts together gameplay pieces to form a very precise and informative video in preparation for the Halo Reach Beta.

Brian Jarrad & Chris Carney sit down with Brier Dudley a columnist from the Seattle Times to discuss the Halo Reach Beta. There’s nothing we didn’t already know, but a few key things to point out are that they expect about 3 million people to participate in the Reach Beta.