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Subject: Why Reach? What is the secret?

If there is any power to be found, it's within yourself, not your weapon.

I'm seeing a lot of theories ABOUT Reach, or existing Halo dogma, but here is the thing I want to know...why Reach?

We kind of know everything there is to know about Reach. A book is about as detailed as you can get about an event, and I'm sure it covers a lot more things than the games do, and yet...now we have the Reach game.

But that's not like Bungie. Looking at ODST, there is this whole weird thing with the superintendant (city maintanence AI, but still...). Here we got a game about the events just before Halo 2, but what's so special about that? Knowing Bungie, there must be something about the first moments in Mombasa that make it significant. Halo so far hasn't been a simple "we shootin' stuff cause there's stuff to shoot" story, so there must be something new; some bit of information to add more to the story. We don't spend much time in Mombasa, so obviously there is much to learn about the event.

So now we have Reach, an event covered in great detail in a book. Now, what the heck is so special about that? We know what happens, so why bother with a prequel about Reach? Obviously Bungie has some kind of ace up their sleeves; they wouldn't be Bungie if they didn't. There is some element here we're missing, some bit of informatiion that has been hidden in the shadows until now. Reach will probably unveil something we didn't know before, possibly even opening up a line of thought that may lead to the future of Halo.

My question is...what could it possibly be? What are we missing?

  • 06.09.2009 1:02 PM PDT

I think it will be a bit of a change from the generally happy endings of the previous halo games. Also, I don;t think dogma is the right word there.

  • 06.09.2009 1:04 PM PDT

DK dazing

Chuck norris lived forever and changed hs name to john i mean thats what Bungie told me.......

  • 06.09.2009 1:07 PM PDT
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Don't click on Dick's link, it's obviously a Rick Roll.

  • 06.09.2009 1:07 PM PDT

Posted by: DarkGunner93
Don't click on Dick's link, it's obviously a Rick Roll.


Or is it something more sinister?

  • 06.09.2009 1:08 PM PDT
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Posted by: blingchu
Posted by: DarkGunner93
Don't click on Dick's link, it's obviously a Rick Roll.


Or is it something more sinister?



Hover over it and look at the bottom left corner of your screen.

RICK ROLL!

Dick... ha!, that's his name too.

  • 06.09.2009 1:10 PM PDT

(;3=

Posted by: blingchu
Posted by: DarkGunner93
Don't click on Dick's link, it's obviously a Rick Roll.


Or is it something more sinister?


damit i got rick rolld. it kept moving so i couldnt exit it.

  • 06.09.2009 1:13 PM PDT
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Posted by: Varlos 1
Hover over it and look at the bottom left corner of your screen.

RICK ROLL!

Dick... ha!, that's his name too.


Avatar stealer!
Stop trying to pretend your as awesome as moi :3

  • 06.09.2009 1:14 PM PDT

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Posted by: Dick Harper
It's like this

touche

  • 06.09.2009 1:14 PM PDT

But since I am human, I am good and bad as well. But I try my hardest to stay good. And some of the things I do and say may be bad. Or just not too good, but I do try.

So with that said I dont fault you. I mean your only human, good or bad. But I also dont respect you, and I dont care if thats good or bad haha.

-blam!- if you understand me.
I love being misunderstood.

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  • 06.09.2009 1:17 PM PDT

4-1 Fenkell

is it me or are we trailing away from the subject about some stupid rick roll?

  • 06.09.2009 1:22 PM PDT
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Posted by: BlackSpartan109
is it me or are we trailing away from the subject about some stupid rick roll?


We where but Dick's been banned so it's all fine now.

Back on topic, we don't really know anything about Reach yet. However, I think that something will happen in ODST that will somehow link to Reach. The "Remember Reach" graffiti was a bit weird to show in the trailer. Then Reach will open up a secret about something which could lead to another game.

[Edited on 06.09.2009 1:30 PM PDT]

  • 06.09.2009 1:28 PM PDT

A large man

Posted by: Barighm
Halo so far hasn't been a simple "we shootin' stuff cause there's stuff to shoot" story

What game are you playing?

  • 06.09.2009 1:59 PM PDT

I wouldn't say prequel. The book goes from long before the Battle of Reach actually happens. It's more going to be the playable untold story of certain spartans on the ground.

  • 06.09.2009 2:19 PM PDT

Back on topic, we don't really know anything about Reach yet. However, I think that something will happen in ODST that will somehow link to Reach. The "Remember Reach" graffiti was a bit weird to show in the trailer. Then Reach will open up a secret about something which could lead to another game.

Well, the writing on the wall leads me to think that Buck wrote it because he served in the Battle of Reach. Thats just my guess though.

  • 06.09.2009 2:26 PM PDT

IM A LEGIT 16

Posted by: BootStrap
Posted by: Barighm
Halo so far hasn't been a simple "we shootin' stuff cause there's stuff to shoot" story

What game are you playing?


Yeah, Halo: CE was just randomly shooting stuff before the books.
Halo 2 was like, we could not shoot these guys, but how about we do anyway?
Halo 3 actually gave a decent reason why you're shooting all those aliens, though, some parts was like Halo 2.

Reach probably doesn't have much special, though I hope it does.
I'd say Bungie is just doing what they are doing with ODST: It's a new perspective, it's fun and it's badass.

  • 06.09.2009 2:26 PM PDT