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Subject: Why ODST is being made.

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This is just a far out there theory. Just a thought I had.

When Bungie talked about a Halo movie they talked about it as though Master Chief would not be the central character. It would be hard to make a movie about a guy who really doesnt have much to say.

Maybe ODST was made, in part, to introduce some new characters to the Halo universe. So the movie can be built around familiar personalities. Just a thought.

Before you jump me and tell me that Bungie said that the movie is off, think about everyone going on and on about Halo 3 being the last Halo game. Bungie said Halo 3 was the "end of the story arc" and most interpreted it as "Halo 3 is the last Halo game."

Bungie never said that the movie was canceled. They just gave us the typical Bungie half truths.

  • 06.13.2009 12:17 PM PDT

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Makes sense to me.

  • 06.13.2009 12:30 PM PDT

They still have halo reach so it is not over.

  • 06.13.2009 12:31 PM PDT

Why So Serious?

Makes sense.

  • 06.13.2009 12:37 PM PDT

Yes, really

i think they made it to make money...

  • 06.13.2009 12:40 PM PDT

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Sounds like a bunch of Justin Bieber wannabes in here. I bet you all wear skinny jeans too.

Posted by: napleonBlwnaprt
i think they made it to make money...

I think your a genius...

  • 06.13.2009 12:41 PM PDT
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People keep telling me to get a life... I am getting an education, I have a lovely girlfriend and alot of friends... I thought this was having a life? Gues I was wrong...

They sure as hell didnt make it because they were bored and thought "Hey, lets make a game about ODSTs and spend 2 years on it, and then give it to our fans for free" :P

  • 06.13.2009 1:00 PM PDT

Love Video Games :)

Its A monny maker but.... We still have 1 more game Comeing out

halo reach.

  • 06.13.2009 1:03 PM PDT

You should read the latest Ascendant Justice article. It gives great insight into the 'why' aspect of Halo 3: ODST.

Here

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  • 06.13.2009 1:13 PM PDT

napleonBlwnaprt sounds like he's on to something.

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  • 06.13.2009 1:14 PM PDT
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pretty good assumption. does anyone know what happened to the movie?

  • 06.13.2009 1:16 PM PDT

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Posted by: Hot Top Fade
This is just a far out there theory. Just a thought I had.

When Bungie talked about a Halo movie they talked about it as though Master Chief would not be the central character. It would be hard to make a movie about a guy who really doesnt have much to say.

Maybe ODST was made, in part, to introduce some new characters to the Halo universe. So the movie can be built around familiar personalities. Just a thought.

Before you jump me and tell me that Bungie said that the movie is off, think about everyone going on and on about Halo 3 being the last Halo game. Bungie said Halo 3 was the "end of the story arc" and most interpreted it as "Halo 3 is the last Halo game."

Bungie never said that the movie was canceled. They just gave us the typical Bungie half truths.


Well Halo 3 litterally was the "end of the story arc". ODST, Reach, and even Halo Wars have yet to contradict that statement. Looking at these 3 additional Halo games (ODST, Reach, Halo Wars) it seems like they're being made to appease fans of the Halo series and give them something to play, but at the same time expanding the existing fiction prior to the end of the climatic ending (being the discovery of the Halos and the final endgame at the Ark ending the war).

  • 06.13.2009 1:20 PM PDT

nice thought but halo 3 wasnt the last halo game but the last one of the trilogy(aka master chiefs place in it) they never said last halo game as long as i remember ,really people have to start keeping an eye out for that.

  • 06.13.2009 1:24 PM PDT

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Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

or maybe odst was made to sell recon......

you know you are right.......well not really they just made a trilogy around john but there is 5 halo titles made and being made by bungie

  • 06.13.2009 1:26 PM PDT

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I like your thinking.
=P

  • 06.13.2009 1:27 PM PDT

Brains beats brawn get used to it

Fear the Red Comet

Variety is the spice of life.
Long live games.
Death to all fanboys.

Posted by: Hot Top Fade
Bungie never said that the movie was canceled. They just gave us the typical Bungie half truths.


In regards to this part. I do believe that they had already officially confirmed that the movie was on hiatus ever since the studios had backed out of the deal long long long ago. If you would note, Jackson and Blomkamp who were slated to be key players in creating the film had been working on District 9 for the past few years. Production on a Halo movie is non-existent at this particular point in time.

  • 06.13.2009 1:33 PM PDT
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Posted by: PsychoTEX
You should read the latest Ascendant Justice article. It gives great insight into the 'why' aspect of Halo 3: ODST.

Here

Didn't know that the Halo 2 E3 demo was showing off non-linearity. Of course, I never followed Halo 2, though it was the first Halo game I owned (I had played Halo: CE at a friends house and bought later in February of the following year).

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No. Pfft. They obviously made it just to stop the pointless threads titled:

"WILL THERE BE ANOTHER HALO!?!?!"

or

"Oh N03Zzz!!! HAL0 3 Is T3H End!!!"

/Sarcasm. I agree with you.

  • 06.13.2009 3:08 PM PDT

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It could be a possibility.

  • 06.13.2009 3:22 PM PDT

Lets Get Some

Maybe, refering to the 8 minutes long movie Preview thing, you could be the ODST who marks master cheifs rentry? The one who uses the laser thing to mark master cheif's landing point.....

  • 06.13.2009 3:35 PM PDT