[carbine7]

Yes, thats right, I said Halo. Bungie's secret project who's announcement at E3 was shelved due to Final Fanatsy I don't know what number is somehow more important
This is their next game, Halo 3 Recon
www.bungie.net/Projects/whvidldshbyjsdo/default.aspx
Discuss and enjoy

[Snail]

Huh. Another Halo game.

[Mefustae]

Failure to care imminent.

[Snail]

I suspect this will be a case of too much hype too little substance, as it was with Halo 3.

[General Battuta]

They're calling it an expansion set, not a full game, and an 'endcap on the Halo 3 experience'. It's more of a valentine to the fans than a full game -- a chance for a more tactical experience.

They're working on full games in a new IP, possibly more than one. I think Bungie's handing Halo off to Microsoft so it can be milked to death.

I'm really excited about one thing, which is the scale. You're playing as an ODST marine, not the Master Chief, which means the seven-foot-tall Elites will actually look huge, like they should. At least I hope so!

[carbine7]

I'm interested to see how Bungie got permission from MS to do a 'somewhat' Halo game. Probably in the form of $$$$$$$

[Polpolion]

Failure to care imminent.

[General Battuta]

I'm interested to see how Bungie got permission from MS to do a 'somewhat' Halo game. Probably in the form of $$$$$$$

Well, if Bungie volunteered to do any more Halo, Microsoft would be all over it. They're still on good terms, and Microsoft is probably going to continue publishing many of their games.

[Turey]

Failure to care imminent.

[General Battuta]

I know, I know. I'm sorry I enjoy Halo, I'm an uncultured buffoon. Can we just talk about it a little without too much disdain?

[Turnsky]

Eh, Halo's fun, problem is like anything, some folks just take it a leetle too seriously. 

[Mongoose]

If you can excise it from the massive hype machine built around it, it's a genuinely entertaining game in its own right.  I've only ever played the original on the PC, but it would be interesting to see what else they can pull off in this universe.

[Admiral_Stones]

But that's it. It can amuse you, but if you search a good story, go play a RPG. If you want tactics, go play Raven Shield or something.
It's fun when you don't take it too serious.

[Stormkeeper]

Failure to care imminent.

[NGTM-1R]

But that's it. It can amuse you, but if you search a good story, go play a RPG.

Compared to a majority of RPGs Halo's story is actually fairly awesome, as it requires much less severe levels of invoking the idiot ball and the like. Certainly it has any Final Fantasy you care to name beat all to hell in that department. It's also often much more coherent.

[Colonol Dekker]

I've seen the video, i just need to hear more about the gameplay. All in all, i will be playing this. If only for more story.

[General Battuta]

But that's it. It can amuse you, but if you search a good story, go play a RPG.

Compared to a majority of RPGs Halo's story is actually fairly awesome, as it requires much less severe levels of invoking the idiot ball and the like. Certainly it has any Final Fantasy you care to name beat all to hell in that department. It's also often much more coherent.

Yeah, I agree. But we really don't need another discussion on the merits of Halo.

[Inquisitor]

No, we do not.

[NGTM-1R]

This is HLP, we don't let dead horses rest without giving them one last good kick. 

[Wobble73]

But that's it. It can amuse you, but if you search a good story, go play a RPG.

Compared to a majority of RPGs Halo's story is actually fairly awesome, as it requires much less severe levels of invoking the idiot ball and the like. Certainly it has any Final Fantasy you care to name beat all to hell in that department. It's also often much more coherent.

Yeah, I agree. But we really don't need another discussion on the merits of Halo.

How about the merits of Halo 3.5 (which is what this seems to be)