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Subject: Concept Artwork

Phoenix is dead, long live Phoenix!
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I used the forum search tool, and it didn't return any results... So here it goes.

I must say the concept artwork and pre-release artwork for this halo prequel is incredible. Sitting here typing this post is amazing in itself because of the artwork... there is the planet on fire banner with the silhouettes of what I believe are a sangheili and some humans at the top, and there is the burning buildings to the sides, though chances are very high that they're from Halo 3: DOST.

When watching the trailer for the first time, a feeling came over me of awe at the artwork and the prevalence of it in my thoughts. I've been amazed at the art of the previous halo games, but this is, for me, the first time that it's been the prevailing thought on my mind, over the incredible story possibilities and all out "Woot Halo!" excitement. Even the image at Wikipedia (which was taken from the trailer) is incredable...

So point of this thread...

Discuss your opinions on Halo: Reach's artwork and style. (love the font by the way) and your opinion of the evolution of it and anything else to do with the artwork of Halo: Reach.

PS. I'm more excited about Halo: Reach than Halo 3: ODST, anyone else the same?

  • 06.01.2009 10:26 PM PDT

I'm sure they'll develop a new engine, according to Epic, the Xbox is only now beginning to realise it's full potential. I think we could quite possibly have a game looking like the Halo Wars cutscenes on our hands.

It'll be dark though, very dark....

  • 06.01.2009 11:33 PM PDT

Bah, Humbug.

im definitely more excited about halo :FoR than ODST, and yeah the artworks amazing, but this is halo we're talking about, it always has good art.

W00T 2nd post

[Edited on 06.02.2009 12:20 AM PDT]

  • 06.02.2009 12:19 AM PDT

Phoenix is dead, long live Phoenix!
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I'm reminded of this Gamasutra Article, Link Where the were talking about realistic artwork within 10-15 years, Halo, Combat Evolved was a large step in graphics in it's time, will Halo: Reach be the next?

  • 06.02.2009 12:47 AM PDT
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Can you send me the link for the artwork. Plz . Thnx

  • 06.02.2009 7:19 AM PDT

Phoenix is dead, long live Phoenix!
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The only things that we have so far are the artwork present on the Forum banner and in the teaser trailer.

  • 06.02.2009 2:50 PM PDT

http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv143/Gamingrelease/forum-1 -1.png

Incredible artwork. Did anyone hear of the xbox that will put the Wii out of business. Exactly the game I wanted by the way. I love bungie. Did anyone besides me notice the little emblems that made it clear: Bungie is still affiliated with Microsoft.

  • 06.02.2009 9:00 PM PDT

Go Rams and Missouri!

Posted by: Wolverfrog
It'll be dark though, very dark....

Yeah, doesn't that trailer freak you out? It's going across a burning planet and you are hearing about 5 voices of fear over the radio.

  • 06.02.2009 9:02 PM PDT

Posted by: Unseen Blade
Posted by: Wolverfrog
It'll be dark though, very dark....

Yeah, doesn't that trailer freak you out? It's going across a burning planet and you are hearing about 5 voices of fear over the radio.


Gives me the chills. I hope this game is more epic then the previous Halos. All the other Halos would have been perfect campaign wise if they had left out the cheesy lines from marines and grunts.

  • 06.02.2009 9:11 PM PDT

Phoenix is dead, long live Phoenix!
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I love the morbid style of the trailer, and the artwork involved in it. The one thing that I missed in the Halo games were the rotting corpses of civilians and things.

  • 06.03.2009 1:17 AM PDT

Posted by: x Lai Tasha x
I love the morbid style of the trailer, and the artwork involved in it. The one thing that I missed in the Halo games were the rotting corpses of civilians and things.


hmmm do you think it will be scrary like Doom, or just chilling? I'm not saying it's gonna be horror based, but do you think there will be moments that make you jump? lol i hope I'm not the only one who was freaked out by Doom on the xbox...

  • 06.03.2009 1:37 AM PDT

Phoenix is dead, long live Phoenix!
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Chilling... Scary is reserved for the flood.

  • 06.03.2009 4:11 AM PDT

It would be amazing if the in-game graphics were this good! Im guessing it would have a theater ect.

  • 06.03.2009 10:02 AM PDT
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way more exited about reach that odst

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Posted by: wearespartans117
way more exited about reach that odst


I'm actually looking forward to Joy Ride more than anything...LAWLZ.

But in all seriousness I'm looking forward to ODST more at the moment just because it's "closer". Reach will be the better game seeing as it's "complete" and has got the majority of Bungie working on it, ODST had a small team and an even smaller time frame. Reach will be epic. But I'm just looking forward to something I can mark on my calendar.

  • 06.03.2009 10:14 AM PDT
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ohai...

Posted by: x Lai Tasha x
PS. I'm more excited about Halo: Reach than Halo 3: ODST, anyone else the same?


I'm excited about both, I can haz them now? :(

Give mee lol.

  • 06.03.2009 12:13 PM PDT

Smith Lords

But they're funny!

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Posted by: Wolverfrog
It'll be dark though, very dark....

Yeah, doesn't that trailer freak you out? It's going across a burning planet and you are hearing about 5 voices of fear over the radio.


Gives me the chills. I hope this game is more epic then the previous Halos. All the other Halos would have been perfect campaign wise if they had left out the cheesy lines from marines and grunts.

  • 06.03.2009 12:18 PM PDT

Non facete nobis calcitrare vestrum perinaeum

I don't think that the silhouette is an Elite, since they were busy killing each other at Reach.

  • 06.03.2009 12:24 PM PDT
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From the look of the forum banner, it looks like it may have a more graphic novel feel, which would just be totally awesome, and really could put an awesome twist on halo. I am WAY more excited about Reach than ODST. ODST is an expansion, we've practically seen what the whole thing will look/play like now neways. Its gonna be good, but lets be realistic, we'll play through it and then thats it. Get those acheivements, then load up my recon on H3 and play that till H4 is out. :P Now the epically long wait, again!!! 14 months...

  • 06.03.2009 12:34 PM PDT

I miss playing Halo with my friends.

Posted by: x Lai Tasha x
PS. I'm more excited about Halo: Reach than Halo 3: ODST, anyone else the same?


Right now, no. I'm more excited for ODST because i've seen gameplay and pictures.

However, I know that i'm going to go crazy when more Halo: Reach videos and pics are released.

  • 06.03.2009 12:47 PM PDT

Posted by: Wolverfrog
I think we could quite possibly have a game looking like the Halo Wars cutscenes on our hands.

It'll be dark though, very dark....

Now that would be incredible, those cutscenes were incredible. I think most of thought the next Halo would be for the "720", good news microsoft said it isn't coming anytime soon. When they showed NATAL they said something like, "We don't need to create a new console to..." I'd be sweet to have a 360 until 2014-15.

  • 06.03.2009 12:49 PM PDT
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Posted by: x Lai Tasha x
I love the morbid style of the trailer, and the artwork involved in it. The one thing that I missed in the Halo games were the rotting corpses of civilians and things.


hmmm do you think it will be scrary like Doom, or just chilling? I'm not saying it's gonna be horror based, but do you think there will be moments that make you jump? lol i hope I'm not the only one who was freaked out by Doom on the xbox...

I say similar to the first flood encounter on 343 Guilty Spak. That creeped me out the first time I played it.

  • 06.03.2009 2:18 PM PDT

Phoenix is dead, long live Phoenix!
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The level Guilty Spark still creeps me out big time... Don't do it when tipsy...

I keep thinking back to the story where Reach is the epitome of Human achievement and in a few short hours gets reduced to glass. The progressive change in the art style from pristine to glass is going to be quite hard. (If they have to do it of course.) The lighting, grittiness, fire, smoke, ash and heat are all going to be needed to be factored in.

Glad I don't work for Bungie...

  • 06.04.2009 1:30 AM PDT

What are you talking about? Those buildings on the sides of from ODST and renders. We've only got one, which is what the forum banner is based on.

  • 06.04.2009 1:50 AM PDT

Phoenix is dead, long live Phoenix!
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What are you talking about? Those buildings on the sides of from ODST and renders. We've only got one, which is what the forum banner is based on.


There is also the trailer, forum banner, which is part of a larger image, and the mind. I'm using the latter the most, applying it to the books and library of apocalyptic images I've stored in there.

  • 06.04.2009 2:12 AM PDT

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