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Posted by: flamedude
Real shame though. I was really hoping that 343i would have the grace and class to give credit to Bungies legacy by showing at least a brief glimpse of original Mk V or Mk VI, or even the old UNSC logo tucked in there as an easter egg.
Doesn't the log telling Chief's back story from Halo 1-3 that you find on the first level show a picture of Chief in MK V or VI armor? I might have to go back and look at that screen again.
Also, all those "flashback" scene's are not likely actual flashbacks at all, but visual representations of what someone is thinking based on the story being told there by Halsey. A little like the visuals for the Halo Legends episodes "Origin." They can't necessarily be canon.
Another also, if they for some reason DID retcon Chief's new armor as being the original Mark VI, in what situation did that many Spartans, much less all in one place, ever have Mark VI to begin with? There were some prototypes of it out there, and Chief didn't get his until Halo 2 when most of the Spartan II's were gone. That fact alone should show that these scenes are just a visual montage to represent events succinctly for the audience.
Edit: Went back and looked at the log record at the beginning of the first level and yeah, the screen shows some promo/concept art from Halo 2 w/Chief in his regular Mark VI armor and a shot of the concept art that I think was made for Reach, but didn't really have much to do with the game, where it shows Chief (or another Spartan II) geting his Mark V armor put on by technicians. So there was a brief glimpse of BOTH Mark V and VI in there for you. You just have to look for it. It's really easy to find.
[Edited on 11.15.2012 11:03 AM PST]