My favourite Cortana is Halo CE Cortana, least favourite being Halo 4 Cortana. She's best when she's your peer, not the whole she's your delicate computer girlfriend who you must protect.
Anyhoo, hyped as fuck for 5's campaign. So many possibilities. The end of the latest Halo novel has got to be hinting at Locke's team's identity right? It'd be a stroke of genius if it's who the book leads us to believe.
Maybe the pastebin doc is for another halo game, we all know 343 is working on one
Halo RPG give it to me!
If we're talking about this pastebin, then didn't Frankie debunk it almost two years ago?
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=67995921&postcount=256
Also: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=67995991&postcount=258
lets not put frank in a tough place. we love him, dont we?If we're talking about this pastebin, then didn't Frankie debunk it almost two years ago?
I kind of find that pastebin hard to believe. If it is indeed true (or the campaign gameplay/info wows me), I will most definitely buy an Xbox One.
Okay, so my wild story speculation as follows:
Chief is, in the beginning, working with Blue Team to hunt down Halsey. When he catches up to her, however, she tells him that she knows a way to bring back Cortana, but he has to a) get her out of there and b) retrieve Mendicant Bias, a Forerunner AI. Chief complies, and escapes his former team mates.
Now, ONI and a lot of the UNSC brass has come to view Chief and the rest of the Spartan IIs as a potential PR liability and threat to morale, being former child soldiers designed to fight the Insurrectionists. Sort of a living reminder of some of the fucked up shit they've had to do. So when Chief presents them with the opportunity, they take it, and order Locke to dispose of him. Locke, being an upright guy, doesn't really want to do that, but follows orders anyway. He's teamed up with Blue Team and follows the Chief.
At this point, we get some alternating levels as Chief raids Forerunner ruins looking for Mendicant Bias, and Locke & co get the Arbiter's help trying to figure out where the Chief went.
This all comes to a head as Locke and the Chief finally cross paths, resulting in one hell of a confrontation. Things are about to go one way or the other, when who returns butthe original forerunners, who are, for the uninitiated, apparently still kicking around somewhere in intergalactic space. Summoned by Chief disturbing the seals around Mendicant Bias, they decide that the galaxy has gone to hell, and humanity has failed as Reclaimers. Cue the Human/Covenant vs. Forerunner war for Halo 6.
I actually like the almost unhealthy co-dependence they develop toward the end of Halo 4, as one is losing her mind (and it's all she has) and the other is losing the structure in what little life he has (rejection of military authority). They both see how the other is coming apart.
That said, I think the story is more interesting if there's no satisfying "solution" to what happened to Cortana.
So it's pretty much confirmed (or implied) Chief's trying to resurrect her.
http://www.polygon.com/2015/3/20/8263739/halo-5-cortana-cast
Awesome. I was hoping Locke would be a playable character. Looking forward to some Halo 2 style exposition of his character. (As long as his voice acting improves from that H2A intro video. Yeesh that was bad.)So it's pretty much confirmed (or implied) Chief's trying to resurrect her.
http://www.polygon.com/2015/3/20/8263739/halo-5-cortana-cast
This sounds great and I would love to see Blue Team. Can't believe we haven't yet.Okay, so my wild story speculation as follows:
Chief is, in the beginning, working with Blue Team to hunt down Halsey. When he catches up to her, however, she tells him that she knows a way to bring back Cortana, but he has to a) get her out of there and b) retrieve Mendicant Bias, a Forerunner AI. Chief complies, and escapes his former team mates.
There are actually other AIs in Halo lore that have passed the rampancy stage into metastability. Mendicant Bias is one off the top of my head.Oh yesssssssssssssssss. I've been saying since the end of Halo 4 that she wasn't gone for good. There's so much untapped potential for the stage that follows rampancy in an AI. If any AI will reach that theoretical stage, it would be Cortana.
There are actually other AIs in Halo lore that have passed the rampancy stage into metastability. Mendicant Bias is one off the top of my head.
This is excellent speculation. Imo, this is a much better way to handle the return of the forerunners than Didact in H4 was.Okay, so my wild story speculation as follows:
Chief is, in the beginning, working with Blue Team to hunt down Halsey. When he catches up to her, however, she tells him that she knows a way to bring back Cortana, but he has to a) get her out of there and b) retrieve Mendicant Bias, a Forerunner AI. Chief complies, and escapes his former team mates.
Now, ONI and a lot of the UNSC brass has come to view Chief and the rest of the Spartan IIs as a potential PR liability and threat to morale, being former child soldiers designed to fight the Insurrectionists. Sort of a living reminder of some of the fucked up shit they've had to do. So when Chief presents them with the opportunity, they take it, and order Locke to dispose of him. Locke, being an upright guy, doesn't really want to do that, but follows orders anyway. He's teamed up with Blue Team and follows the Chief.
At this point, we get some alternating levels as Chief raids Forerunner ruins looking for Mendicant Bias, and Locke & co get the Arbiter's help trying to figure out where the Chief went.
This all comes to a head as Locke and the Chief finally cross paths, resulting in one hell of a confrontation. Things are about to go one way or the other, when who returns butthe original forerunners, who are, for the uninitiated, apparently still kicking around somewhere in intergalactic space. Summoned by Chief disturbing the seals around Mendicant Bias, they decide that the galaxy has gone to hell, and humanity has failed as Reclaimers. Cue the Human/Covenant vs. Forerunner war for Halo 6.
I actually like the almost unhealthy co-dependence they develop toward the end of Halo 4, as one is losing her mind (and it's all she has) and the other is losing the structure in what little life he has (rejection of military authority). They both see how the other is coming apart.
That said, I think the story is more interesting if there's no satisfying "solution" to what happened to Cortana.
Okay, so my wild story speculation as follows:
Chief is, in the beginning, working with Blue Team to hunt down Halsey. When he catches up to her, however, she tells him that she knows a way to bring back Cortana, but he has to a) get her out of there and b) retrieve Mendicant Bias, a Forerunner AI. Chief complies, and escapes his former team mates.
Now, ONI and a lot of the UNSC brass has come to view Chief and the rest of the Spartan IIs as a potential PR liability and threat to morale, being former child soldiers designed to fight the Insurrectionists. Sort of a living reminder of some of the fucked up shit they've had to do. So when Chief presents them with the opportunity, they take it, and order Locke to dispose of him. Locke, being an upright guy, doesn't really want to do that, but follows orders anyway. He's teamed up with Blue Team and follows the Chief.
At this point, we get some alternating levels as Chief raids Forerunner ruins looking for Mendicant Bias, and Locke & co get the Arbiter's help trying to figure out where the Chief went.
This all comes to a head as Locke and the Chief finally cross paths, resulting in one hell of a confrontation. Things are about to go one way or the other, when who returns butthe original forerunners, who are, for the uninitiated, apparently still kicking around somewhere in intergalactic space. Summoned by Chief disturbing the seals around Mendicant Bias, they decide that the galaxy has gone to hell, and humanity has failed as Reclaimers. Cue the Human/Covenant vs. Forerunner war for Halo 6.
This is excellent speculation. Imo, this is a much better way to handle the return of the forerunners than Didact in H4 was.
I loved the relationship between chief and Cortana. Halo 4 was great i don't care what anyone else says.
Set them to "Hype Stage: Prolog - Hype Escalation Commencing."Stinkles, where do o set my hype level expectations for Sunday?
There are actually other AIs in Halo lore that have passed the rampancy stage into metastability. Mendicant Bias is one off the top of my head.
That's quite the bar you set there. Be careful you don't trip on it.I enjoyed the Halo 5 beta way more than I enjoyed Destiny.
I've read the books and you're right, in that respect it was satisfying to finally flesh out the Didact. However, I didn't like what Greg Bears forerunner trilogy established for the history of the Galaxy as it relates to the forerunners, flood, and especially ancient spacefaring humanity. So I tend to reject the content of those novels entirely. I'd like to see the games refocus on the content from the original Halo trilogy from Bungie and retcon the stuff from some of the books. Wishful thinking..I really enjoyed the reveal of the Didact after all of the setup in the novels. It was very rewarding, however, if you did not read the novels you miss out on A LOT of back story and support as to who Didact is and why he's that way. The terminals do a decent job giving a gloss over but the Forerunner Trilogy is, arguably, a must read if you want to really get into why Halo 4 was the way it was.
I'm really hoping to see IsoDidact make his return, with the remnants of the Forerunners. That would be insanely epic.
And let's not forget the possibility that Master Chief was seeded with a geas, and it has yet to be awoken.
I actually like the almost unhealthy co-dependence they develop toward the end of Halo 4, as one is losing her mind (and it's all she has) and the other is losing the structure in what little life he has (rejection of military authority). They both see how the other is coming apart.
If we're talking about this pastebin, then didn't Frankie debunk it almost two years ago?
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=67995921&postcount=256
Also: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=67995991&postcount=258
My favourite Cortana is Halo CE Cortana, least favourite being Halo 4 Cortana. She's best when she's your peer, not the whole she's your delicate computer girlfriend who you must protect.
Anyhoo, hyped as fuck for 5's campaign. So many possibilities. The end of the latest Halo novel has got to be hinting at Locke's team's identity right? It'd be a stroke of genius if it's who the book leads us to believe.
That pastebin is 100% creamy nonsense. Or rather speculation, there's nothing wrong with it as a fake leak attempt.
I'd like to think whatever the Librarian did to Chief is what's fucking him up, as opposed to him just 'breaking' PTSD style, coupled with the loss of Cortana. These are Spartans, more importantly Spartan-II's. Genetically perfect, and the best of humanity. They willingly go to their death doing their job.
Plus I think because of the "seeds of our future are sown into his past" stuff, it has to do with Librarian, and what exactly made Chief so special. Let's see what the reveal is going to be in a few days.
I'd like to think whatever the Librarian did to Chief is what's fucking him up, as opposed to him just 'breaking' PTSD style, coupled with the loss of Cortana. These are Spartans, more importantly Spartan-II's. Genetically perfect, and the best of humanity. They willingly go to their death doing their job.
Plus I think because of the "seeds of our future are sown into his past" stuff, it has to do with Librarian, and what exactly made Chief so special. Let's see what the reveal is going to be in a few days.
Save us, Bungie.MB wasn't built with human technologyalthough he may not have been exactly alien either.
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Set them to "Hype Stage: Prolog - Hype Escalation Commencing"
It's an interesting theory. That said, the evidence in favor of343 Guilty Spark going rampant is still stronger than the evidence against, especially in light of the Human != Forerunner information/retcon.
Yeah I played the H5 beta, 343 has another dud on their hands. Maybe they'll get it right with 6.
Your opinion is wrong. Halo 5 is finally right.
It's an interesting theory. That said, the evidence in favor of343 Guilty Spark going rampant is still stronger than the evidence against, especially in light of the Human != Forerunner information/retcon.
And thinking on it further- while he may be going rampant, or whatever the equivalent of rampancy for Forerunner AIs would be (if there even is something like that), I just find it very interesting that they'd include this line in the Forerunner Trilogy, which directly references/preludes what 343 later says to MC in HCE:
"Tell me, Chakas, if this was your choice, after all we have seen and survived would you fire the rings?"Thousands and thousands of years later...
"Last time, you asked me, if it were my choice, would I do it? Having had considerable time to ponder your query, my answer has not changed."
I just can't shake that correlation.
I think Hasley will be used in a way that will result in a clone of her younger self with Cortana's memories applied, Hasley herself will be redeemed with a selfless act not necessarily that but something that she realises is the only right choice, 343 made her out to be much more evil I can't see it ending any other way. Cortana meanwhile, maybe as a result of alien technology that helped create her clone will have a magic power or two, if not her then Chief with space jesus tweaks. Could be completely wrong and it's just the adventures of Chief with Cortana back in his head which is fine but more adventures not Halo 4 either way.
Hmm. True. It's definitely a deliberate callback (or call forward, if you're going chronologically). I could see both being true; the Chief havingan imprint of the Didact, and Guilty Spark just being nuts.
I think Hasley will be used in a way that will result in a clone of her younger self with Cortana's memories applied, Hasley herself will be redeemed with a selfless act not necessarily that but something that she realises is the only right choice, 343 made her out to be much more evil I can't see it ending any other way. Cortana meanwhile, maybe as a result of alien technology that helped create her clone will have a magic power or two, if not her then Chief with space jesus tweaks. Could be completely wrong and it's just the adventures of Chief with Cortana back in his head which is fine but more adventures not Halo 4 either way.
What did the librarian exactly do to the chief? And what she said about the chief and the armor being 100 years of plan, is that a lore thing? Somebody read about it in books? Can someone please help me understand this part ?
#thiswillbeworsethanhalo4
#bringbackbungieplease