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The Kid with Pointy Eyebrows

well the game obviously is set during the battle of reach. Do we play as a spartan? Is the game first person? Theres a new multiplayer setup whats that going to be like? What do we know?

  • 06.02.2009 12:01 PM PDT

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We don't know anything. :P

  • 06.02.2009 12:02 PM PDT

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We literally know nothing except the obvious. This game will take place on Humanity's last military stronghold. But the fate of this is already written, we may beat the game but we will lose the battle. The multiplayer will somehow be different from any Halo game currently made. If it wasn't, they wouldn't be releasing another multiplayer beta.

  • 06.02.2009 12:05 PM PDT

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Personally I feel this may be a 3rd person shooter. If you are playing as other Spartans they may wish to give you a different feel or experiance. Those who have read the books know that different spartans, while all similar in ability, have unique abilities. Considering the Spartans on the ground in the book, I don't think they would just put you in the 1st person view again with no new feel to it.

Man when I saw that trailer yesterday I felt like a kid after a toy commercial, I havn't wanted a game so bad in a long time, this is one of my favorite stories in the Halo universe.

  • 06.02.2009 12:09 PM PDT

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Posted by: SweetTRIX
Personally I feel this may be a 3rd person shooter. If you are playing as other Spartans they may wish to give you a different feel or experiance. Those who have read the books know that different spartans, while all similar in ability, have unique abilities. Considering the Spartans on the ground in the book, I don't think they would just put you in the 1st person view again with no new feel to it.

Man when I saw that trailer yesterday I felt like a kid after a toy commercial, I havn't wanted a game so bad in a long time, this is one of my favorite stories in the Halo universe.



I felt the same way. I wanted a game based on Reach ever since I finished the book.

  • 06.02.2009 12:15 PM PDT

i think it's going to be like star wars battlefront. But obviously to do with halo.

[Edited on 06.02.2009 12:20 PM PDT]

  • 06.02.2009 12:20 PM PDT

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In Theory, the Multiplayer is gonna be open world style, i.e. Mass Effect. They had been talking about Forerunner for a long time before H3 was released. Again, we know that Forerunner means just that, those that ran before us. So it maybe that the open world Forerunner (Forerunner was a working title) could be Reach, seeing that the Book, Fall of Reach, was everything *sorta* that took place before the Halo event. Now, if we indulge in our fantasies of not knowing anything about the game, Reach could be a continueous battle. Sorta like an MMO seeing as it takes place before the schisim and that Human forces were still left fighting after Reach was mostly glassed. Again. This is all just theory.

  • 06.02.2009 12:22 PM PDT

I hope it's a FPS. Basically, I hope Halo: Reach is to Halo 3 what Halo 2 was to Halo 1. Just the next step in the progression of one of the greatest game concepts ever.

If it's a 3rd person shooter, I'm renting first.

  • 06.02.2009 12:24 PM PDT
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lol, Watch it be a side scroller. =)

  • 06.02.2009 12:27 PM PDT

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Posted by: JonChapman
I hope it's a FPS. Basically, I hope Halo: Reach is to Halo 3 what Halo 2 was to Halo 1. Just the next step in the progression of one of the greatest game concepts ever.

If it's a 3rd person shooter, I'm renting first.


I find your comparison odd, as many purist feel that Halo2 was a weaker title than the origional as it simply bolsterd the MP at the expense of campaign. I wouldn't mind a slight departure from the FPS formula. You can only do the same thing so many times before you get bored with it, and i'm sure they would like to flex their creative muscle a bit.

The gameplay will depend entirely on how they want to tell the story.

  • 06.02.2009 12:28 PM PDT

Posted by: SweetTRIX
I find your comparison odd, as many purist feel that Halo2 was a weaker title than the origional as it simply bolsterd the MP at the expense of campaign. I wouldn't mind a slight departure from the FPS formula. You can only do the same thing so many times before you get bored with it, and i'm sure they would like to flex their creative muscle a bit.

The gameplay will depend entirely on how they want to tell the story.

I mean graphical upgrade, more complex and realistic physics and engine..

  • 06.02.2009 12:44 PM PDT

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Posted by: JonChapman
Posted by: SweetTRIX
I find your comparison odd, as many purist feel that Halo2 was a weaker title than the origional as it simply bolsterd the MP at the expense of campaign. I wouldn't mind a slight departure from the FPS formula. You can only do the same thing so many times before you get bored with it, and i'm sure they would like to flex their creative muscle a bit.

The gameplay will depend entirely on how they want to tell the story.

I mean graphical upgrade, more complex and realistic physics and engine..


I see, from a technical standpoint. Yea, it was unfortunate that Halo 3 ended up not looking as great on 360 as it could have, but hey it is nearly two years old and was in development before the console was even finalized. I'm looking forward to seeing what they can achieve with this game.

  • 06.02.2009 12:46 PM PDT
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Nothing we don't even know if it is a FPS.

  • 06.02.2009 12:51 PM PDT

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The whole trailer reminded me of Halo Wars. The lots of voices, the vibe, just everything. There will be Halo Wars 2, and it will be made by Ensemple Studios, but it gave me the same feeling. I honestly think this will be Halo in 3rd person style ala Gears of War...

I hope it will be good. I'll be buying ODST, not just only for the sweet new campaign or new maps, but also for the Reach multiplayer beta.

Can't wait. 09/29/09.

  • 06.02.2009 12:52 PM PDT

I believe it's 09/22/09

Anyway. I think it's multiplayer and campaign will be similar to that of the ORIGINAL design of halo back in 1999. That's all they wanted, was a MAC multiplayer game. I imagine it could or would be an MMO or RPG style game seeing as there are several characters shadowed in the pictured. Either way I can't wait for this.

  • 06.02.2009 1:00 PM PDT

Posted by: Electronic_Bio
lol, Watch it be a side scroller. =)


lol that would be great. not the game, peoples reactions

  • 06.02.2009 1:20 PM PDT

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Posted by: BAy4R
The whole trailer reminded me of Halo Wars. The lots of voices, the vibe, just everything. There will be Halo Wars 2, and it will be made by Ensemple Studios, but it gave me the same feeling. I honestly think this will be Halo in 3rd person style ala Gears of War...

I hope it will be good. I'll be buying ODST, not just only for the sweet new campaign or new maps, but also for the Reach multiplayer beta.

Can't wait. 09/29/09.


This is what my friends and I were talking about yesterday after work when we were finally able to view the trailer. Considering the type of engagement that Reach is, it would play out insanely well as a 3rd person shooter. Honestly they could do a lot better than a simple cover shooter, and I hope they do so.

FYI, Ensemble studios was disbanded and former members of that group have formed another company, I believe Robot Entertainment or something to that effect. I seriously hope that Reach is not an RTS, that would hurt the story considerably as Reach was a very different engagement from what went on at Harvest.

All that being said I am tremendously excited for this game.

[Edited on 06.02.2009 1:27 PM PDT]

  • 06.02.2009 1:26 PM PDT

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we will most likely play as one or more of the 30 some spartans sent down to reach. my best guess is either fred, kelly and maybe playing one mission with the cheif even though he's on the POA that mission would most likely be the destruction of the orbital station. (if you have read the books u would know this)

  • 06.02.2009 1:31 PM PDT