Halo 3: Prepare to Drop

[Azure Prower]

Bungie released videos:
http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=15574

Youtube version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fi-zh68woE

Notice that one of words in trailer was "Danger: Flood Zone"

It looks like we are back on earth and the flood has screwed it over.

Common rumour is this is Halo 3's expansion.

But another question is. What ship is that at 22 seconds (before the big blue flash) into the trailer while the drop pods are coming down?

[Zombie]

Not much into halo but pretty cool i guess.

[Elex Synn]

I never saw the big deal about this series beyond multi player. That was always fun.

[Nohbody]

WHat? why dont they release i dont know a halo 4 or something that ties into these goddam books instead of retelling the stories.

[Bleck]

something that ties into these goddam books

THIS RIGHT HERE

[Ferret]

Prediction:

It's going to be either DLC or a new game focusing on what happened between Regret's carrier leaving Earth and Master Chief's return...

[BooDidley7]

So they expect us to pay another $20, $30, $60(?), to "Finish the Fight" again?

No thanks...

[LuketheXjesse]

I'm seriously starting to think the magazines got paid to rate Halo that high. Seriously, the Halo series is NOT that big a deal. Barely anything innovative. Half-life is a far superior FPS and actually innovates in its own ways. Granted Halo multiplayer can be fun at times but the only games I actually buy for multiplayer are Fighting games (Brawl FTW). Considering Halo's Campaign...yeah.

[Bleck]

actually if anything halo is basically unimaginative people trying to smoosh together half-life and doom

granted the story eventually did become interesting but gameplay wise yeah it's pretty much subpar

[Jarvi]

THIS RIGHT HERE

Indeed, there's SO MUCH more story that's written in the books, but it all just got thrown aside in Halo2/3

[LuketheXjesse]

You know why? Halo is a barbaric game. With (mostly) barbaric fans. Barbarians care nothing for reading or deep insight into things. They just want to KILL!

Of course, Gears of War is a FAR more barbaric game. HORRIBLE game.

[cobaltstarfire]

Hmm, I don't really consider myself barbaric, the thing about halo that drew me to it that no other fps has was an interest in the aliens, their society, the story too, even if the story isn't extremely obvious and spoon fed to the player, but it is there.

I never got a chance to read the books, but I had a friend give me a run down on them and they sounded pretty enjoyable. Maybe some day I'll have the time and money to read them myself.

[JCvgluvr]

inaftergenerichalohatred

I'm definitely looking forward to this. Finally get to see earth before it got royally trashed!

[Halt]

I never saw the big deal about this series beyond multi player. That was always fun.

Neither did I. There wasnt much change in game-play from halo2 vs halo3. But we still had our online play.

Lucky for me, i misplaced my halo3. So have fun with the expansion. ^^. I for one will be playing some Fable or something.

[FuriousFure]

http://sendables.jibjab.com/view/VMDzrk15pWmvMVvF


This the equivalent of what Bungie "revealed" in my mind

Master Chief has one more challenge and mystery to solve... SENIOR YEAR!!!!

Which, believe it or not, is way better than Halo 3: Do it Again!

[Bleck]

inaftergenerichalohatred

in after fanboy shittery

[FuriousFure]

yeah, I like how its either one or another. ha. I'm Big a fan of Halo 3. but as such, I was hoping more of a continuation of the story line.

Either as another Halo. although Bungie themselves said there won't be another Halo.

Or as a spin off, since MC and Cortana wouldn't be on a halo structure. maybe that shield world, thats at the end of the legendary ending. where it would be more of a survival/horror/adventure game where MC is by himself with only Cortana to guide him.

I will play it still, don't know if I'll be willing to pay too much for it. I didn't like campaign so much... but thats just my personal opinion.

[DusK]

in after fanboy shittery
Correct me if I'm wrong, but you also hate Soul Calibur 4. What justifies all your hatred for these fantastic games?

[Antipode]

They're popular.

[JCvgluvr]

^Exactly. + He likes to troll.

[Azure Prower]

Or as a spin off, since MC and Cortana wouldn't be on a halo structure. maybe that shield world, thats at the end of the legendary ending. where it would be more of a survival/horror/adventure game where MC is by himself with only Cortana to guide him.


How is that different to the majority of Halo 1?

[The Biznut]

When I first saw the trailer I immediately thought ODST... In either case, I will buy it and play it. I don't have time for many games these days, and Halo is FPS I get the most into when it comes right down to it. I may as well continue my investment in the franchise, it has been good thus far.

I totally agree with the comment earlier about a bunch of storyline in the books that **should** have made it into the games. Would have been wicked!

[Toadofsky]

How is that different to the majority of Halo 1?

From what I understand, this new game has a stronger emphasis on stealth, maybe he's talking about that.

And I wouldn't mind seeing some stealth in Halo.

Off topic, I liked multiplayer in Halo 2 better than Halo 3. Mostly the maps and options. Not that the tweaks in Halo 3 weren't good, I just liked Halo 2 better. Not to mention I LOVE the single/co-op campaign in Halo 2. Can't recall how many times I went through it.

[JCvgluvr]

So, my excitement has grown much colder as of late. Now that this is just going to come on yet another disc, and isn't going to have as extensive a campaign as Halo 3, it seems like more of a rip-off than anything. Why do I want to play as some generic recon soldier? Why do I want to drop another (probable) $60 for shorter campaign, few new multiplayer leves, and a tweaked forge? Bungie has left a bad taste in my mouth. -_-

[Azure Prower]

How is that different to the majority of Halo 1?

From what I understand, this new game has a stronger emphasis on stealth, maybe he's talking about that.

And I wouldn't mind seeing some stealth in Halo.

Off topic, I liked multiplayer in Halo 2 better than Halo 3. Mostly the maps and options. Not that the tweaks in Halo 3 weren't good, I just liked Halo 2 better. Not to mention I LOVE the single/co-op campaign in Halo 2. Can't recall how many times I went through it.

My question wasn't towards the game itself. FuriousFure said "where it would be more of a survival/horror/adventure game where MC is by himself with only Cortana to guide him."

That sounds a lot like the description of Halo 1 don't you think? :p

As for multiplayer. I actually like Halo 1's multiplayer despite being offline only. It felt solid and slow. Ever since Halo 2, it's felt tedious, fast pace and like every other FPS out there.

On topic for the game. I hope it adds the stealth based things Bungie said they were planning in Halo 2 a while back. Love games like Splinter Cell (the first 3).

[BardicKnowledge]

If Halo would have come out for PC (only: the only reason anyone bought it for PC is because it gained popularity on the Xbox first) instead of consoles, we would have kept playing UT99 until Unreal 2004 came out. '99 is a far superior game in damn near every way except graphics, which 2004 fixed. There's nothing like having a setting to automatically say "suck it down!" to your opponent upon a rocket kill built into your game.

That said, it redefined what a console FPS could be, and that's awesome. I just like my mouse. :p

On topic, I do think that the story for the first one was very slick. More story in FPS games is good. Compelling single-player (Halo's biggest strength over the PC games IMO) is also good. Bring us more well written story and the rest will follow.