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NIEL! HUZZAH! If this means what I think it means, then I can only assume that production is STILL underway for the Halo Movie!
thought process:
Niel originally named director for movie
Studios wary of untried director; wary of giving micro$oft more than enough money
Studios pull out
Nothing more is ever said

and now this! I see this an attempt to prove Blompkamp CAN succesfully work with the source material.

  • 07.12.2007 9:06 AM PDT
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Posted by: Azuroth1
NIEL! HUZZAH! If this means what I think it means, then I can only assume that production is STILL underway for the Halo Movie!
thought process:
Niel originally named director for movie
Studios wary of untried director; wary of giving micro$oft more than enough money
Studios pull out
Nothing more is ever said

and now this! I see this an attempt to prove Blompkamp CAN succesfully work with the source material.


Yeah thats what i thought, why would neill blomkamp make so much effort for this short film if the movie wasnt still going ahead!

  • 07.12.2007 9:09 AM PDT
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did u guys see the grunts get in close in the screen shots and they r all possesed and stuff they look like mini-brutes
and also some of the brutes look like the locust from GOW.... and dont say that i like GOW better i dont even have it
HALO 3 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 07.12.2007 9:13 AM PDT

Marathon Man

I... I dont have words, but if i had i would say this was the best thing I've ever watched, I'm so hyped i wont be able to sleep until Halo 3 is out!!!!

damn it, gief more videos please

  • 07.12.2007 9:22 AM PDT

Marathon Man

is it just me or does this look ten times better than the beta?

i hoped it would look better but this was way beyond my expectations

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  • 07.12.2007 9:53 AM PDT
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Posted by: Kamino1
is it just me or does this look ten times better than the beta?

i hoped it would look better but this was way beyond my expectations


This totally owns the Beta. The Phantoms look so re-defined! Everything, the brutes, the marines, the weapons, the scarab... just about everything is sexy beyond belief.

  • 07.12.2007 10:13 AM PDT

Marathon Man

hehe agree, the screentshots doesent tell half of it... just to see how everything flows *shivers*

  • 07.12.2007 10:24 AM PDT

While reading through the posts in this forum I have read that many people think that there are more than one spartan in the video(Not sure about the game of course). But here are 2 images that will prove they are wrong in two popular places for those "2 Spartans".

http://jdoe739.photosite.com/~photos/securetn/dbf70f8bc08e6f8 7ba70e2585f88859968ecbc5e911171e3_11921168_1024.ts11842654110 00.jpg

http://jdoe739.photosite.com/~photos/securetn/dbf70f8bc08e6f8 7ba70e2585f88859968ecbc5e911171e3_11921169_1024.ts11842654120 00.jpg

I hope you find them useful.

  • 07.12.2007 11:45 AM PDT

This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is it vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished,....... this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin van-guarding vice and vouchsafing....... The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous.......so it is my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V

Not to dog on Bungie cause Halo 3 looks superb, but am i the olny one who feels as if they suck at making human characters, at least graphically? I mean even in Halo 1 and 2 the humans looked arkward. However the covies look great. Looking at Miranda's face in the trailer just proved my point. Its crazy how they excel at everything but human models and faces

And please don't flame for my posting my thoughts. I'm a big Bungie and Halo fan and thought i had to make this observation

  • 07.12.2007 12:21 PM PDT

This, is the way the world ends.

Okay. Screenshots.

I have a concern regarding the bubble shield in the eyes of the chief screenshot and the one with the brute standing in front of the bubble shield. I don't know if it's because the distances or what, but the one with the brute looks less hexagon-like than the one in the visor shot. The one with the brute allows you to take in the sparkling sunlight and view the graphics through the shield. However, the one through the chief's visor makes it look like a bright ball.

A concerned Bungie-lover. HumanForerunner.

  • 07.12.2007 12:24 PM PDT
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Posted by: Bluewitness
Can anyone say,"boss battles?!?" I think that scarab fight is an honest to goodness boss battle.

so was Tartarus and the Prophet of Regret in H2

  • 07.12.2007 1:50 PM PDT
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Dude those are just pics of the chief with another space marine DUH!!!

OMG this trailer rocks total FACE!
The return of the pistol from Halo 1!
Another HALO ring! (if u pause right when the pelican is flying in space and look in the background u can see it!)
UNSC Jets!
New Grenade!
New Hog!
AMAZING graphics!

Bungie you proove time and time again that you really are the kings of game making

  • 07.12.2007 1:51 PM PDT
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Posted by: ElephantDropBomb
Awesome Bungie. Absolutely awesome.


About the "Arms Race" film though:

I thought this short film was cheese. It looked like it was intentionally filmed using your average DV camera (which can sometimes be done right, but in this case it didn't help at all in making the short more serious). All of the Halo 3 media, like the ads and announcement trailers, etc, have been of such high calibre in terms of visual quality, and it makes this short pale in comparison. With respect to Weta workshop, the armour looked home-made cardboard -blam!-. I also couldn't help but cringe at that cliche ending shot. Overall the short felt like a bad TV sci-fi show - I couldn't tell, were we supposed to laugh or take this seriously? The overused concept of having the computer processing was eye-rolling, and the the font was as low quality as you can get (was it like Arial or something?) I'm assuming this was intended to be a realistic impression of an assembly line thing, so the viewer can get pumped up and get an insight into what its like to manufacture ODSTs, but for me it just didn't work. If it was meant to be serious, cinematically it should have been something more like the StarCraft 2 trailer.

Maybe I'm being a little harsh, but really it's just my review of the to-be-director of the Halo 'movie'. If you can't nail the flavour in 2minutes, it questions your ability to nail a feature length film. Basically I'm saying if this is any indication of what the movie might be, I'm really not liking the direction its headed.

(*Honestly I'm just concerned about this director for the Halo movie. I WANT it to be outstanding! Unlike the other game-based movies we've seen in the past.)

agreed ! i sure hope that it doesn't look like that , i will be very disappointed, surly it will be better than what we are seeing now

  • 07.12.2007 2:14 PM PDT

So Many Clues, So little Time!!
So Lets get started.

1-What Tha Bugger Happeneed to the Grunts?!?! They've super soldiers now! They heads have COMPLETLY been reshapped, and they have plates inbeded in the sides. Spikes on their arms, and kicking new gas mask. They're No Longer the Cute lovable guys of yesta-year. :(They seriously look as if they could kick my tail! Not only that, but their Calfs and Forarms have decreased in size as well. I'm Officially Scared Now.

2-Since the Grunts have new HUGE over-haul, Why Not Bring Back the Multible Suits?!?! In Halo1 and the early RTS game, we saw (and killed) Unggoy that had Tanks to which had curved tops and Spiked helmets. After that, the simply VANISHED!! And what about the Grunts...er Unggoy that had tanks in the shape of barrels? Seriously, guys, what's the point of upgrading their look if they all STILL look EXACTLY THE SAME?!?! Changing their colors hust don't cut it!! Show the Unggoy some REAL love. It's not fair that Elites, Brutes, and Even Jackels get differance body types and Grunts don't.

3-I'll still like to know how they can breath when the Mask are NOT attacheed to the tank. What's the point of a Methain tank if they don't need it?

4-The Brutes have gotten a MAJOR face-lift, LITTERALLY. But where's their fur? They all seem to be bald now. I've looked hard and can't find ANY hair or fur on them. For me, the hair is what made them stand out among the Covenanat. And now they just look like a but ugly guy.with a Steroid Problem.

5-The Bubble Shield is KICKING!!

6-Thank you for having the ankle joints to ACTURALLY bend this time. Glad to see, the Marine/Covie no longer walk like robots.

7-What is the name of the new Warthog? We can see that it's mostly for transport or equipment and marines. And will we get it in Multi-player?? Please Say "YES."

8-Who is the new Prophet? He's easy to miss, but we see him in Hologram form. He's not Regreat or any of the others. His Crown is differnt from theirs.

9-Is it just me or does Cortana Acturally look like the actress that voices her?

10-See you guys still can't decide on how to design Cortana's suit (the black area). It's changed yet again. lol

11-I must ask this. Sorry, but why give Cortana Nips? I Clearly see the outline of them as she turns.

12-Thanks you for leting us destroy the Phantoms this time around. Long overdue. But I still would like to see the U-Shappeed Dropships return a few times.

13-The Jackels (based off the new toy image) look like something from a horror movie. Why do you guys keep changing their looks?

14-WHY OH WHY is McFarline recreating the Halo1 Cortana figure. Seriousely, it's the EXACT same thing, just smaller!. I have the original and it's and all. But apart frfom a light source, she just stands there. I can't pose her or do anything with her. I'm sure most will aggree when I say we Want A Posable Cortana!! And she's Does NOT have to be transparent again. I can't even see the details on the original figure and she's larger then the new one!

15-Since it's clear that we'll be fighting along side the Arbiter through most of the game (if not all), will it be a possible Co-Op option to play as Arbby? And what about the other Spartans that we KNOW are alive?

16-Why does John push a pistol up into Arbby's mouth?

17-If the Drones can carry people, then will we have an option to "hi-Jack" them? Just a fun and cool thought. ^_^

18- What is up with the slying ship I see in the Longsword Crash scene? It's there, people, you just have to pause it near it's start. Below the Longsword and to the left there is a small X shaped object just hovering there. NOTHING is attached to it, nore hanging from it. It's clearly floating, but does nothing while the Banshees approch it.

19-I Spoted a new Equipment emblem in the HUD. What is it? Kindda looks like a handle to something. That or half of a Radar.

20-There was something else, but I forget. lol

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the video was amazing, the graphics were amazing to.The campaign screenshots are amazing, the brutes , the grunts they look awesome, But i think if the video was shot in 1080i it would show up better on my computer monitor

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this game is going to be so awesmoe. yeah the graphics are amazing, but i guess that this campaign is gonna be pretty damn long because in one of these shots their fighting above a ring, and then back on earth. im so muthafu*#n' excited. god. alrready got my collectors edition reserved at my local gamestop. ive probably watched that video like 20+ times.







bungie, you rock

  • 07.12.2007 10:49 PM PDT
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has anyone else seen the spaceship that the covie came to earth in
you can see it on that bit when the warthog does the spin in the air @ about 50 sec in



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Simply amazing. I did enjoy very much and I think about shat my self when I saw Arbbie. Im a HUGE fan of his, hahaha. He looks different too. Kinda more real and evil looking. But, gotta love the guy. Im just glad Elties are back in the game and gonna kick some f'n Brute ass! The grunts do look very evil in this one, but i like it. i like that they look real creepy. And from what i've seen i already like the look and feel of the game, though knowing bungie there's still SO much more to come.

  • 07.13.2007 12:39 PM PDT

The thing in 'Before the Charge', in my opinion, is a Brute. It is possible that that is a a home planet of grunts, with the right atmosphere so they don't need breathing equipment but look at the body structure. A grunts arms are incredibly muscley and quite large when compared to the rest of their body and they can stand up but I think they are like gorillas, its just easier on them if they're on all fours.

A Brute looks... more savage, a grunt looks like it has pretty advanced technology but a Brute looks like it wants to keep that caveman look.

You can tell from the screenshots the Halo 3 campaign is going to be sooo different! In Halo CE and 2 you could stick a grunt and laugh at it! The Halo 3 grunts look pure evil, they're not funny! They're more reptilian!

  • 07.13.2007 12:44 PM PDT
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im with u on that if that is what the movie is going to look like i am going to rage on sombody.

  • 07.13.2007 12:55 PM PDT
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It seemed like the monitor was projecting Cortana's image, wouldn't you say?

  • 07.13.2007 3:19 PM PDT

Halo 3 FTW

Not Really they dont' move in unison or anything like that, but here are some of my questions
Why are grunts on the brtues side?
at the end of Halo 2 it seemed like it was Elites, Grunts, Hunters, and to a degree Humans V.S. Brute Jackals and Drones V.S Flood
What about Onyx sand those guyys?
Why is the Arbiter the only Elite in this video?
Why do I ask So many qquestions?
What is with the "Server unlocked" thing on Halo3.com?
Stuff I've found
It looks like at 1:11 sa line of grenades expoleing Thoughs comments?
Next off when it shows the pelicans flying away they are leaveing a covenant ship? Perhaps thecheif finally get that B****** Truth?
At 1:34 Look at the weapon the cheif is holding, doesn't look like a chaingun to me, doesnt fire like one to? Fires more like a scarab gun?'
At 1:42 Turretless hog
At 1:49 looks like Arbiter is shooting the cheif or not, but with a new two handed weapon
At 1:12 behind Spark there is a elite so cancel my old question as to why theres none but at how come no fighting?
At 1:17 it looks like Brutes now have sheilds, DAMN
At1: 19 there is a hologram of a prophet



Bungie = God

  • 07.13.2007 3:46 PM PDT
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I'm putting that in my Top 10: Best Trailers Ever.........pwnage

  • 07.13.2007 6:45 PM PDT
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That pistol that the MC put to the Arbiter might be the one the hackers found files for during the Beta, but I can't remember its name. Also, the ending scene I think shows the Chief looking down on a console on High Charity because if you illuminate the scene it looks like there are Flood spores in the background.

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I am just going to recap some stuff I saw in the trailer that many people have probably already seen:
1) at 24 sec. we see two covenant ships destroying the land, it is strange though, the front of the crafts are different from regular ships, they have these prongs sticking down that aren't there on some ships later in the video and weren't there for Halo 2
2) at 27 sec. i see in the bottom left of the screen, a little white sign on a wall that to me looks kinda like a grunt when its asleep, but it may not be that
3) at 38 sec. we see factory workers being beaten by brutes, poor guys, but they are the first civilians ever in Halo
4) at 43 sec. the Chief and Arbiter are mowing down enemies side by side, thats awesome
5) at 47 sec. we see a brute being shot by a shotgun and the bright green Predator-style blood from the "Et Tu Brute?" vidoc has been replaced with red blood
6) at 48 sec. we see two Brute's about to get sniped, at first I thought they man-cannoned, but they both in fact have jetpacks, similar to the Elite Rangers from Halo 2
7) at 49 sec. we see the flying Brute drop the only equipment not in the Beta, the Halo flashbang (radar jammer) thing talked about in GamePro's July issue
8) at 51 sec. we see that regular marine's show their weapons on their back, the gunner on the Hog has his weapon stowed on his back while he blazes away fro mthe back of the Hog
9) at 58 sec. we see two Hunters being blown up by rocket fire, so whats up, is the brief alliance not in action at this point in the game or is the alliance only between the Elites and Humans, have the Hunters turned to the Brute's side?
10) at 1 min. we see the Chief freeing a captive marine by shooting the legs of the bugger that is holding him. 1up.com says that they were shown a different, but similar scripted event in the demo they saw at E3 of a Brute holding a marine over a cliff, but you had the choice to save him or not, so thats a neat realistic aspect, little side stories, so the Chief isn't the only enemy to the Covenant and marines aren't just meat-shields
11) at 1 min. 2 sec. we see a Grunt driving a Ghost, so congrats to grunts for finally passing their drivers test
12) at 1 min. 3 sec. we see Alicia Keys holding a pistol in one hand and a shotgun in the other (this is just a cool cutscene, I'm pretty sure we can't do that in game, that would be way too much power)
13) Along with the Chief and the Arbiter working together in clips of the movie, at 1 min. 7 sec. we see the Chief watching Cortana in a Covenant ship with Elite guards that aren't trying to hurt him, so thats just extra evidence for the whole human/Elite temporary alliance. Oh, and 343 Guilty Spark is hovering in the back, I hate him, always have since Library from Halo 1
14) at 1 min. 9 sec. we see why the human ships all look like big flying guns, its because they are just big flying guns
15) at 1 min. 14 sec. we get a good look at what looks like a pimped out, gold plated fuel rod cannon
16) at 1 min. 15 sec. we see a flying brute, but just below it is the upside down green triangle that appears in co-op mode, we don't see the other Chief (or Arbiter depending on which rumors are true)
17) at 1 min. 18 sec. we see big explosions and a weird hexagonal pattern on the Chief's H.U.D., 1up.com says that they were told at E3 that this is just a subtle way to notify the player "something's not right" and your shield is going down
18) at 1 min. 24 sec. and 1 min. 27 sec. we see giant weird things sticking up from the horizon, I have no idea what the hell they are, i thought maybe a third ring, but it doesn't look exactly like that, so i will just have to find out Sep. 25
19) at 1 min. 38 sec. we see a new Warthog!!! this variant is a four seater with two seats facing to the sides of the Hog in the back where the turret usually goes
20) at 1 min. 40 sec. we see a cutscene of the Chief pushing a marine out of the way (and making the marine's assault rifle lower) and shoving a pistol under the Arbiter's chin, this is just cool
21) at 1 min. 42 sec. a cool scarab are two Banshee's and a human-looking craft that i can't identify at all, it was also in the scene earlier when the longsword goes down in flames (longsword goes down at 1 min. 4 sec.)
22) at 1 min. 46 sec. we see the Chief take down a Scarab by actually fighting it, not its crew that is cool
23) at 1 min. 52 sec. the covenant leave the big hole in the ground (the Ark, according to popular specualtion) and Earth as a pelican safely flies away that is that whole alliance thing
24) at 1 min. 58 sec. the Chief leans in closer to see something, in the background we see those little round fleshy pods that mean the flood are back, also when the Chief leaned in, so did i, i realized that later and laughed, now that you realize thats what you did, you should laugh also, its funny
25) throughout the video, Marty's score is amazing, good job man!!
26) I added this so i can get 5,000 characters in my post, exactly 1/2 of allowed

[Edited on 07.16.2007 10:26 AM PDT]

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