Halo 3: ODST Forum
This topic has moved here: Subject: Halo 3: ODST Box Acronym - ITIFGDM360
  • Subject: Halo 3: ODST Box Acronym - ITIFGDM360
  • Pages:
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • of 3
Subject: Halo 3: ODST Box Acronym - ITIFGDM360

Posted by: Bluesman
Also, a few of us were talking during matchmaking and Halo: Reach is definitely going to be, not a first person shooter, not a third person shooter, but a second person shooter. Bungie is going to revolutionize the way you watch other people play games.

As seen here, a hi-res shot of the ODST box has been found. Per usual, it appears Bungie has put their trademark box acronym, tucked right under the warning box in the lower left on the back of the box. If you can't find it, it reads as "ITIFGDM360".

If you're unfamiliar with Bungie box acronym lore, check out this page, which highlights some of the past acronyms invented by Bungie. Short story - on just about every game released by Bungie, an acronym graces the back box art. These range from the mundane (DMUKYA - thought to mean "Don't Make Us Kick Your Ass") to the mysterious (JNAMSFTFY - thought to give clues to the hidden powers of the Halo 2 skulls.)

It's fun to try to guess the acronyms, but its also sometimes a clue to something in the game. The Halo 2 soundtrack acronym, EGATFIBGBCSIMAW, was used to narrow down the number and names of the skulls in the game. The acronyms also prove very tricky - there is still debate over some of the individual letters in the EGATFIBGBCSIMAW acronym, and I don't think anybody has ever proven what Halo 2 or Halo 3's acronyms were (they varied for Halo 3 based on the edition of the game that you owned.)

But this one seems a little more accessible. ITIFGDM360. It's not nearly as long, and it has a number at the end. Possibly ends with "god damn my 360"? Your guess is as good as mine. Get to guessing!

[Edited on 07.26.2009 9:37 AM PDT]

  • 07.26.2009 9:37 AM PDT

Posted by: PATTON 2007
*cough*

/thread

How about, I thank it for giving Dad my 360?

  • 07.26.2009 10:32 AM PDT
  • gamertag: [none]
  • user homepage:

Gamertag: The U2 RoKKeR
Week 14 Asthetic Artist Interview
Founder of Mythic Photographers
Proud Aberrant Archetype of Aberrant Designs

~RoKKeR~

I will look into it! Nice find BTW...

  • 07.26.2009 10:34 AM PDT

they spelled customizable wrong on the box

  • 07.26.2009 10:36 AM PDT

nubba dub scrub in a tub

Amazing how people find these things. I like to consider myself educated in theways of bungie and the halo-verse but i never knew about this so thanks!

  • 07.26.2009 10:41 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

fake

  • 07.26.2009 11:09 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

You sure that's the real back of the box?

[Edited on 07.26.2009 11:22 AM PDT]

  • 07.26.2009 11:21 AM PDT

7 lines isn't long enough for a signiture! =P

MegaHaxPwnage

ITIFGDM360

I think i found guardian's death mechanism (Xbox 360)

  • 07.26.2009 11:22 AM PDT

â–‘â–‘â–“â–“â–“â–‘â–“â–“â–‘â–“â–“â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–“â–‘â–“â–“â–‘â–“â–“â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–“â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–‘â–‘â–“â–‘â–‘â–“â–“
â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–‘â–“â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–‘â–“â–‘â–‘â–“â–‘â–‘â–“â–‘â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–“â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“
â–‘â–‘â–“â–“â–‘â–‘â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–‘â–‘â–“â–‘â–‘â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–‘â–“â–“â–‘â–‘â–“â–“
â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–“â–‘â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–“â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–“â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–“â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“
â–‘â–‘â–“â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–“â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–“â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–“â–“â–‘â–“â–‘â–‘â–‘â–“â–‘â–“â–“â–‘

the gameplay screen shots are not from any of the stuff that has been released, and the HUD looks different in each one so it isn't copied and pasted

i wouldn't be suprised if it was real

[Edited on 07.26.2009 11:25 AM PDT]

  • 07.26.2009 11:24 AM PDT
  • gamertag: [none]
  • user homepage:

Lt Sartor: Dare kills her squad 4 r3c0n
goatman327]: they start bangin each other (buck and dare) in the back of the pelican in the end(thats y she kill squad, so they could hav some privacy on the ride home)
Graham 8D: 21 and didn't get. Not really bothered tho :) I just want that sexy body and one shoulder..

ITIFGDM360

I Think I'm/I Forgetting/Forgot Gold D My 360?

This should be fun. :D

  • 07.26.2009 11:29 AM PDT

that pic is the cover that is on the pre-order boxes at stores. i saw them at Best Buy, i think it was, and they had that exact front and back cover. so it's real.

  • 07.26.2009 11:32 AM PDT

My name is from Star Wars. Now you know.

Feel free to follow me on my twitter and stalk me.

Nice find.

  • 07.26.2009 11:37 AM PDT

The Stig is dead to me
-Carrick

I think It's F****d...god Damn My 360!!!

...i'm still looking into it :P

[Edited on 07.26.2009 11:57 AM PDT]

  • 07.26.2009 11:47 AM PDT

I love you stosh.

Google it.

Wait i will try it...hold on...

  • 07.26.2009 11:55 AM PDT

I love you stosh.

It seems to have to do with sports games. like madden and 2k...i think?

  • 07.26.2009 11:57 AM PDT

The Stig is dead to me
-Carrick

i hop bungie's gonna tell us the meaning of the acronyms when they release reach...to celebrate the end of halo.

  • 07.26.2009 11:59 AM PDT

Posted by: Bluesman
Also, a few of us were talking during matchmaking and Halo: Reach is definitely going to be, not a first person shooter, not a third person shooter, but a second person shooter. Bungie is going to revolutionize the way you watch other people play games.

If the box is fake, then of course the acronym is also fake. It also means whoever made the fake is DAMN good - those acronyms aren't really that well known, and even the more fanatic of the Halo-playing fanbase are largely unaware of their existence.

[Edited on 07.26.2009 12:05 PM PDT]

  • 07.26.2009 12:05 PM PDT

Posted by: Higgman
they spelled customizable wrong on the box


It's a PAL, Aka UK box. We spell it Customisable.

  • 07.26.2009 12:09 PM PDT

Posted by: ilovetotinos
If the box is fake, then of course the acronym is also fake. It also means whoever made the fake is DAMN good - those acronyms aren't really that well known, and even the more fanatic of the Halo-playing fanbase are largely unaware of their existence.


read my post above. the front and back covers aren't fake. it's the same thing on the new pre-order boxes i've seen at stores.

[Edited on 07.26.2009 12:12 PM PDT]

  • 07.26.2009 12:12 PM PDT

Posted by: Bluesman
Also, a few of us were talking during matchmaking and Halo: Reach is definitely going to be, not a first person shooter, not a third person shooter, but a second person shooter. Bungie is going to revolutionize the way you watch other people play games.

Yeah, "z" is replaced by "s" in a lot of words across the pond.

Anyways, on to the acronym. Any more guesses?

  • 07.26.2009 12:16 PM PDT

Posted by: ilovetotinos
Yeah, "z" is replaced by "s" in a lot of words across the pond.

Anyways, on to the acronym. Any more guesses?

You make it sound like its your language we're speaking, you Americans replaced "s" with "z". :]

Back on topic... I Take It Firefight Gets Damn Matchmaking (for) 360

  • 07.26.2009 12:25 PM PDT

The Stig is dead to me
-Carrick

I Think If Firefight's -blam!-, Drown My 360

  • 07.26.2009 12:30 PM PDT

Posted by: Higgman
they spelled customizable wrong on the box


QFT hahahaha

  • 07.26.2009 12:30 PM PDT

that's interesting....I see it on my copy of Halo 2 but my Halo 3 copy doesn't have anything on it....

  • 07.26.2009 12:31 PM PDT

Posted by: Bluesman
Also, a few of us were talking during matchmaking and Halo: Reach is definitely going to be, not a first person shooter, not a third person shooter, but a second person shooter. Bungie is going to revolutionize the way you watch other people play games.

Posted by: jns_spartan 000
that's interesting....I see it on my copy of Halo 2 but my Halo 3 copy doesn't have anything on it....


Halo 3's varies based on edition. The standard edition acronym is "SEMCWMYOW"

  • 07.26.2009 12:54 PM PDT

  • Pages:
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • of 3