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[Rahxephon91]

I hope it's not the original game in HD graphics. Whats the point of that? I would like the game to actually be remade if your going to bother going back and re-doing it.

 

[cuevas. PhD.]

...Why is the source a three-month-old Joystiq post? Nothing there refers to any new confirmation from GI's own sources.

Because this is a three-month-old GAF post.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Multiplayer co-op for sure, but don't be expecting the Halo 1 multiplayer to be included.

Said it before:
If you're right, then they have to aiming purely at the hardcore fan and not the broader Halo crowd who have nostalgia. No online competitive multiplayer will kill it for them.

Pretty much. But i think the remake will come with the Reach multiplayer on a second disc. Included will be a few remade maps from Halo 1 which will become DLC for Halo Reach.

This would solve this issue.

 

[Hey You]

It seems unlikely that Microsoft would set the Reach and CEmake against each other in the multiplayer wars, yeah? Seems like CEmake might not get XBL matchmaking just to keep Reach as the star player.

Exactly, it would be foolish to do such a thing. Not only would DLC sales be lower, but then 343i would have to manage Reach and CE's playlists AND their next project. Too much work for a smaller team.

If this is true and a outside studio is working a remake, I'm glad 343i is putting their resources to the next Halo game instead of a CE remake.

A Full Fledged new Halo game would make alot more money than a remake.

 

[Miggytronz]

Saber eh. We'll see.

 

[WickedCobra03]

I don't want a remake, I want the original with a good online MP. 3 shot Pistol or bust.

Same, that is what Halo lost since every itteration, the just tad of jank and unbalance it had to it was what made it fun. I remember checking out all of the weapons and when I found out that I could easily kill elites with a clip zoomed in on the flawless cowboy and I never dropped that pistol ever again... EVER!

 

[scar tissue]

I hope it's not the original game in HD graphics. Whats the point of that? I would like the game to actually be remade if your going to bother going back and re-doing it.

yeah, we need the physic engine from reach, fully vehicle destructability and the sprinting AA (the other ones would probably break the game)
halo was great, but nowadays it feels slow and dated
i sure as hell wouldn't pay 60€ for a pixel-perfect remake where only the graphics have changed
and this is coming from a pretty big fan, i've beaten every game on legendary both solo and coop (except for halo 2), plus heroic multiple times

 

[squidhands]

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/...ombat-evolved-remake-coming-this-holiday.aspx

Gameinformer says joystiq is right and it uses new assets.

Why are you bringing up a 3 month old article? Plus, Frankie has already said that 343 would never outsource something like this. :-|

 

[DimmuBurgerKing]

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/...ombat-evolved-remake-coming-this-holiday.aspx

Gameinformer says joystiq is right and it uses new assets.

I'm not seeing that. It sounds like you're reading it "Joystiq's report on previous rumors [...] is true." Game Informer isn't confirming anything. All it says is that Joystiq, itself, reports that the rumors are true.

Joystiq reports that previous rumors regarding a Halo: Combat Evolved remake are in fact true. According to the information obtained, the game does not use the original visuals upgraded into a higher resolution, but instead features all new art to take advantage of the 360's capabilities.

 

[Hypertrooper]

I'm not seeing that. It sounds like you're reading it "Joystiq's report that previous rumors [...] are in fact true." Game Informer isn't confirming anything. All it says is that Joystiq, itself, reports that the rumors are true.

Yep. The news confused me. But why did they link this article with an article that already reported over the Joystig rumour?

 

[Father_Brain]

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No offense, but your reading comprehension skills need improvement.

This is what the first sentence actually says:

Joystiq reports that previous rumors regarding a Halo: Combat Evolved remake are in fact true.

This is how you're apparently reading it:

Joystiq's previous rumors regarding a Halo: Combat Evolved remake are in fact true.

edit: beaten, oh well.

 

[Syphon Filter]

I don't think it's true. Frankie said they wouldn't outsource a project like that.

Hopefully you are right,i don't want a game i already played 10 years ago. I rather them make a new one or something.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

If this is true I bet Saber isn't doing it. 343 seemed to indicate if something like this were to happen it wouldn't be from an outside studio.

I expect this to be like ODST. 2 discs, one with Halo remake with online co-op and maybe a special CE firefight. The other disc will be Reach MP with all the maps and some new ones.

 

[thezerofire]

If this is true I bet Saber isn't doing it. 343 seemed to indicate if something like this were to happen it wouldn't be from an outside studio.

I expect this to be like ODST. 2 discs, one with Halo remake with online co-op and maybe a special CE firefight. The other disc will be Reach MP with all the maps and some new ones.

it wouldn't sell. People have already played the campaign of Halo CE. What would draw them back would be playing the multiplayer online.

 

[Pooya]

It isn't three months old. it's an update of an old article, look at the date of the comments and the link, or gameinformer messed up something I don't know...
see this:
http://twitter.com/gameinformer/statuses/66550424349581312 <-

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/...volved-remake-slated-for-holiday-release.aspx

^ that is the original report on GI, also date on the article was May 6 before it changed to Feb 6, lol

edit: also yep my mistake; better not post when I'm half awake, sorry :| but something is happening with gameinformer!

 

[scar tissue]

it wouldn't sell. People have already played the campaign of Halo CE. What would draw them back would be playing the multiplayer online.

it's been 10 years
there's a whole new generation of kids who haven't played Halo CE

 

[Wario64]

lol, the article isn't old. Whoever posted that accidentally put February instead of May. You think people would comment today all of a sudden?

And why would Game Informer suddenly repost a Joystiq posting from months ago? They obviously have some new info.


Unless they already made the article and decided to hit publish, lol

 

[LQX]

Man I hope this is true. After completing Reach I booted up Halo and really wanted to play through it again but just could not waste my time on such a ugly game. I hope this thing is not a $60 game.

 

[Datwheezy]

I guess they could be using a new engine if 343 is using a new engine for Halo "4".

 

[TheOddOne]

it wouldn't sell. People have already played the campaign of Halo CE. What would draw them back would be playing the multiplayer online.

Well we have gotten games that are barely 5 years old as HD remakes, so a 10 year game remake seems to be useless? What.

 

[thezerofire]

it's been 10 years
there's a whole new generation of kids who haven't played Halo CE

those same kids are the ones who are screaming at us on online multiplayer already. I very much doubt they'd care about Reach online again

 

[Neuromancer]

it wouldn't sell. People have already played the campaign of Halo CE. What would draw them back would be playing the multiplayer online.

I'd buy it for just the campaign. I think you're underestimating how many people didn't play the original Halo and are curious about it after playing the sequels.

That said though I think I'd be surprised if they didn't bring the multiplayer in too.

 

[The Wise Old Man]

I'd love to see a Halo Wars RTS game that seamlessly switched between top down RTS action and boots on the ground FPS action.

 

[thezerofire]

Well we have gotten games that are barely 5 years old as HD remakes, so a 10 year game remake seems to be useless? What.

games like Beyond Good and Evil didn't have multiplayer to begin with, while multiplayer-heavy games like Perfect Dark got online multiplayer. Halo CE is a multiplayer-heavy game if I've ever seen one.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

it wouldn't sell. People have already played the campaign of Halo CE. What would draw them back would be playing the multiplayer online.

I do feel it's a dangerous game to play. ODST burned the casual's opinion of Halo a bit, enough that should give MS some wariness about doing it again.

It would be great to pick Frankie's brain for a bit.

 

[scar tissue]

I'd love to see a Halo Wars RTS game that seamlessly switched between top down RTS action and boots on the ground FPS action.

yeah, that would be pretty fucking rad
perhaps even a multiplayer mode where the special forces on both sides (spartan/elite) are played by actual people while a commander in rts mode controls dozens of AI troops
not possible on this hardware though

 

[brotkasten]

I wouldn't worry too much about the quality. If Microsoft is outsourcing it, rest assured that 343i is overseeing the project.

I do feel it's a dangerous game to play. ODST burned the casual's opinion of Halo a bit, enough that should give MS some wariness about doing it again.

It would be great to pick Frankie's brain for a bit.

Huh? How exactly did Microsoft burn the casual's with ODST?

 

[Huff]

it wouldn't sell. People have already played the campaign of Halo CE. What would draw them back would be playing the multiplayer online.

The name "Halo" means it will sell. Maybe not as much as earlier games, but still great numbers.

And their is no way they put this game out without some kind of MP, whether it is Reach + DLC or a new updated (unlikely? with Halo 4 out sometime in the next 2 years) MP.

COD has proven that a good MP with slight changes will have buyers switching games yearly.

 

[thezerofire]

yeah, that would be pretty fucking rad
perhaps even a multiplayer mode where the special forces on both sides (spartan/elite) are played by actual people while a commander in rts mode controls dozens of AI troops
not possible on this hardware though

I have fantasized about something like that for years.

 

[Nemesis121]

PC with new net code.........otherwise fuck off MS.

 

[brotkasten]

I have fantasized about something like that for years.

Isn't that the gameplay of Natural Selection?

 

[TheOddOne]

games like Beyond Good and Evil didn't have multiplayer to begin with, while multiplayer-heavy games like Perfect Dark got online multiplayer. Halo CE is a multiplayer-heavy game if I've ever seen one.

Ehh, did you actually couter my point? You give perfect examples on why it should be remade.

 

[thezerofire]

Isn't that the gameplay of Natural Selection?

I had never heard of it before now. I'm very interested

 

[The Wise Old Man]

COD has proven that a good MP with slight changes will have buyers switching games yearly.

Yeah, but that doesn't mean that's what I want for the Halo franchise. Besides, Halo's map editor function pretty much eliminates the need for it.

 

[thezerofire]

Ehh, did you actually couter my point? You give perfect examples on why it should be remade.

I wasn't saying it shouldn't be remade. I was saying it should be remade with online multiplayer.

 

[scar tissue]

Isn't that the gameplay of Natural Selection?

sort of, but it's very small-scale and there are no AI troops
also, pc only

 

[[Nintex]]

This is pretty much the worst kept secret ever. I believe Steve Burke is doing the soundtrack

 

[Neuromancer]

They should put bots in the multiplayer.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Huh? How exactly did Microsoft burn the casual's with ODST?

Large amounts of complaints about marketing as a new game instead of a short expansion (the 3 in the name aside, no FF matchmaking, the marketing budget & $60 price tag ).
I certainly remember it here on GAF, and Pachter saying it around Reach's release.

 

[TheOddOne]

Large amounts of complaints about marketing as a new game instead of a short expansion (the 3 in the name aside, no FF matchmaking, the marketing budget & $60 price tag ).
I certainly remember it here on GAF, and Pachter saying it around Reach's release.

GAF isn't the casual demographic though and Reach pretty much made up for that fiasco.

I wasn't saying it shouldn't be remade. I was saying it should be remade with online multiplayer.

Ahh, ok.

 

[Huff]

Yeah, but that doesn't mean that's what I want for the Halo franchise. Besides, Halo's map editor function pretty much eliminates the need for it.

It's what MS wants.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

GAF isn't the casual demographic though and Reach pretty much made up for that fiasco.

Saw it in much more casual places (Boards.ie, in person meetings).
I did mean the non-HaloGAF crowd too.

 

[DR3AM]

Bring to PS3 please. =)

I loved the first Halo on XBOX, but I don't own a 360 these days. I would buy this on PC though.

joke post?

 

[FiRez]

The only SP Halo game worth playing, is one of the best games I've played but even then I wish it was released in the next-gen to make a even more deserving remake

 

[szaromir]

The only SP Halo game worth playing

 

[Takamura-San]

Day 73.. for sho.

 

[TheSeks]

Rebalanced pistol, please.

 

[The Lamonster]

The only SP Halo game worth playing, is one of the best games I've played but even then I wish it was released in the next-gen to make a even more deserving remake

Riiiiiight. Surprised to see such a statement coming from a non-Junior.

 

[Red]

I wish it was released in the next-gen to make a even more deserving remake

Graphical upgrade is less important to a Halo CE remake than a fully featured online component is. If there's any chance this gets online co-op, even if still limited to 2 players, along with an online multiplayer suite I will be all over it. Would likely rocket to my #1 favorite title in the franchise.

But how on Earth did Saber end up with this project?

Rebalanced pistol, please.

Ha that's a good one.

 

[markatisu]

Saw it in much more casual places (Boards.ie, in person meetings).
I did mean the non-HaloGAF crowd too.

Well it sold enough and continued selling over time to imply otherwise