Halo 3 scarab is better actually. The halo 2 scarab wasn't even a vehicle. It was a collection of mechanical objects moving around the map in a fixed pattern. It was better in the sense of its physical design, but its mechanics make loose big points. In halo 3, actual AI and controls are programmed into the vehicle, and actually has a destruct command with garbage parts (the parts that are left over when a vehicle explodes).
Theres no such thing as activating the golden warthog. Any videos or comments saying you can are false. The only way to have it is by modifying the bitmaps and shaders assigned to the warthog, then removing its turret.
Anything you've heard about halo pc could be true through modding, due to the fact that it is the most malleable of the halo games.
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