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[KAL2006]

an actual Gears of War VS Halo game would be pretty cool and I bet it would sell tons if that happened. the only problem is whether to make it a FPS or a TPS

 

[Garjon]

I think the Halo Wars franchise might be something they are looking into. They won't focus on sidestories for now though, Frankie said so.

Might be a new IP then. Hasn't 343 been open for almost three years now? Since there's no way Microsoft will release a Halo title after unveiling it only 3 months earlier, chances are it won't release until late 2012. Unless 343 are building an entirely new engine, it seems like they should have some surplus manpower on this project.

 

[GarthVaderUK]

May issue released in March *smh*

Yeah, looks like they don't really know anything, they put an article about it on their site yesterday:

Recent rumours have suggested a Halo HD remake using the Reach engine, which would make sense for a couple of reasons: one, it would be low cost and low risk, allowing 343 to bond quickly and efficiently with a cautious Halo community still mourning Bungie; and two, it would tie in with Combat Evolved's ten-year anniversary.

Or are Microsoft thinking bigger? Remember, Reach made $200 million on day one, propelling Halo into the realms of a billion-dollar franchise, and a remake, while fan-pleasing, may fail to bridge the gap to casual consumer cash. But even if CE HD ends up being a reality, one thing is certain: Halo 4 is being worked on, and it is on its way - financially, Microsoft won't want an autumn 2012 without the franchise.

We know what isn't happening, at least, with O'Connor confirming that 343 are "not working on any side stories as games at the moment," meaning no return to ODST or Halo Wars. And depending upon how much you want to read into things, when asked what Master Chief's 2011 was looking like this month, O'Connor told us: "I imagine he will be chilling. Literally."

Does that mean the big man is suspended in cryo for now? It goes against whispers we've been hearing for a while, which is that, at E3 in June, there'll be a huge Halo announcement - and that Master Chief will be front and centre of it.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/297067/features/halo-where-does-master-chief-go-next/

 

[TheOddOne]

Might be a new IP then. Hasn't 343 been open for almost three years now? Since there's no way Microsoft will release a Halo title after unveiling it only 3 months earlier, chances are it won't release until late 2012. Unless 343 are building an entirely new engine, it seems like they should have some surplus manpower on this project.

Doubt they will be working on a new IP, 343 is pretty much a Halo-studio. I still doubting if they are building a new engine or just tweaking the existing engine. Corrinne Yu seems to be busy, she use to tweet a lot.

 

[Flipyap]

I think the Halo Wars franchise might be something they are looking into. They won't focus on sidestories for now though, Frankie said so.

Heh, I like this quote: "But we would be lazy and very lacking in imagination if we didn't inject lots of brand new questions into the universe, and enigma, mystery, and awe are at the heart of what drives the fiction."
In short, they would be post-2007 Bungie, and even in Halo 3 those elements were only contained in optional, hidden, text-only terminals, so it's more like post-2004 Bungie. Oh dear...

 

[bobs...onGaf]

an actual Gears of War VS Halo game would be pretty cool and I bet it would sell tons if that happened. the only problem is whether to make it a FPS or a TPS

Whatever they did it would probably end up being a cheap gimmick which would appeal to anyone but the core Halo and Gears fans.

If they do remake Halo 1 or Halo 2, they need to include xbox live multiplayer, otherwise I just dont see the point. IF they decide to remake Halo 1 or Halo 2 and bring in elements from Halo Reach I will be a little worried to be honest.

 

[Flipyap]

If they do remake Halo 1 or Halo 2, they need to include xbox live multiplayer, otherwise I just dont see the point. IF they decide to remake Halo 1 or Halo 2 and bring in elements from Halo Reach I will be a little worried to be honest.

I agree about Halo 1, but Halo 2 needs a remake, or at the very least a port with a balance fix. I love that game, but its campaign is BROKEN.

 

[bobs...onGaf]

I agree about Halo 1, but Halo 2 needs a remake, or at the very least a port with a balance fix. I love that game, but its campaign is BROKEN.

But it would be a pretty different experience if they changed stuff, and so wouldn't really be a 'remake'. Personally im excited for potential remakes to play the multiplayer over live, if things were tinkered with it just wouldnt be the same.

 

[sixteen-bit]

an actual Gears of War VS Halo game would be pretty cool and I bet it would sell tons if that happened. the only problem is whether to make it a FPS or a TPS

I wonder if they could work out a way to use both kinda like Pandora Tomorrow multiplayer.

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

But it would be a pretty different experience if they changed stuff, and so wouldn't really be a 'remake'. Personally im excited for potential remakes to play the multiplayer over live, if things were tinkered with it just wouldnt be the same.

Remakes change stuff by definition, otherwise it would just be a port.

 

[Genesis Knight]

Well, IIRC aegies was saying a few weeks back that there was a better looking game than Crysis 2 coming to 360 and it would be revealed in a month or two.

If this is something from 343i, given the technical staff they have there, it could be this.

What resources does 343i have that would put them ahead of Crytek in graphics technology?

 

[[Nintex]]

What resources does 343i have that would put them ahead of Crytek in graphics technology?

Corrine Yu

As of 2011, Corrinne Yu is currently Principal Engine Programmer on Microsoft's Halo team, and first-party Halo games Lead. Yu is the first and only female Technical Lead of the whole of Microsoft Game Studios and was a founding member of Microsoft's Direct 3D Advisory Board. Previously she participated in CUDA and GPU simulation at NVidia.[1] She continues to review the designs of new iterations of Direct3D.[2]

Besides Halo team, Yu programmed as Lead Engine Programmer of the Prey engine at 3D Realms, and as Director of Technology of ION Storm, creator of Anachronox and Deus Ex[3] and as Director of Technology of Gearbox Software, creator of Brothers in Arms and Borderlands.[4]

Besides working as a game programmer, Yu programmed on the Space Shuttle program at Rockwell International California. She designed and conducted accelerator experiments at LINAC in California and the accelerator at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Her nuclear physics research won her a national award from the U.S. Department of Energy.[5]

In 2009, Corrinne Yu won Best in Engineering internationally at GDC (Game Developers Conference) WiG nominated and judged by a panel of her industry peers for the last 2 years in a row, for her work in programming.[6]

In 2010, Yu was identified by Kotaku as one of the 10 most influential women in games in the last decade. She is the only director of technology, and the only engine programmer, on this list.[7]

 

[GavinGT]

What resources does 343i have that would put them ahead of Crytek in graphics technology?

I don't know. Let me go check who owns 343.

 

[plagiarize]

Resident Evil and Metal Gear Solid got remakes they didn't need a lot sooner than ten years after release.

i am glaring at you pretty intensely.

 

[The Librarian]

OP, how did you take away that a remake is being made from that? It's just an arbitrary comparison. With a bad cover.

 

[Genesis Knight]

I don't know. Let me go check who owns 343.

Okay, because Microsoft games always have the best graphics of any game on the market at release.

Thanks for an authentic answer, Nintex.

 

[Kafel]

Well, IIRC aegies was saying a few weeks back that there was a better looking game than Crysis 2 coming to 360 and it would be revealed in a month or two.

It's obviously Kingdoms. At E3.

We've seen nothing yet.

 

[Phatcorns]

So has anyone actually READ the magazine? Why was only the cover scanned?

 

[Blueblur1]

I'm at the point where I don't care about Halo rumors anymore. Show me something to get excited about and I will.

 

[WrikaWrek]

I want Halo 4.

 

[Barrel Cannon]

So someone scanned just the cover and not the story?


I don't get it.

edit: could this bet the story that's in the magazine? It was posted recently

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/297067/features/halo-where-does-master-chief-go-next/

It's still wrapped in plastic

 

[Seraphinianus]

Corrine Yu

so...is it because she's a girl that the graphics are gonna be better? I'm not sure what the connection is here. everyone in these major companies has a background in something interesting and high tech.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

I want Halo 5.

fixed.

 

[Barrel Cannon]

so...is it because she's a girl that the graphics are gonna be better? I'm not sure what the connection is here. everyone in these major companies has a background in something interesting and high tech.

And the fact that she worked on the engines of some amazing games.

I'm waiting for Halo 4 or the next side story. I loved ODST and would love something in similar vein to hold me off till the next xbox and Halo 4. I think it's inevitable that Halo 4 will come on the next xbox. The possibilities between the Halo 3 ending and the material from the books has a setup for some crazy spartan action and more importantly the magical feeling of being on a mysterious new world with Cortana to guide you along the way. The same magic that hasn't been felt since Halo 2 when Cortana stayed back on High Charity by herself.

 

[Seraphinianus]

And the fact that she worked on the engines of some amazing games.

ok, well, I thought everyone knew by now that games look as good as the company is willing to pay for and invest time in. Microsoft can hire all the talent they want, but if they told the team to plop out a quick halo remake, that's what we'll get.

 

[King of the Potato People]

The original Halo was barely above mediocrity, a few of the Covenant weapons were interesting and so was the visual style. It became extremely repetitive after the opening spectacle had worn off, so obviously I wouldn't waste my money on a potential remake. The term 'classic' is handed out too easily these days.

 

[The Librarian]

The original Halo was barely above mediocrity, a few of the Covenant weapons were interesting and so was the visual style. It became extremely repetitive after the opening spectacle had worn off, so obviously I wouldn't waste my money on a potential remake. The term 'classic' is handed out too easily these days.

Okay. So if you're not interested in the game, why post in the thread? So everyone knows your opinion about it? Or are you here to just troll?

 

[cuevas. PhD.]

The original Halo was barely above mediocrity, a few of the Covenant weapons were interesting and so was the visual style. It became extremely repetitive after the opening spectacle had worn off, so obviously I wouldn't waste my money on a potential remake. The term 'classic' is handed out too easily these days.

You only played The Library didn't you?

As long as Gearbox doesn't touch it then the online MP should be fun

 

[Clott]

The original Halo was barely above mediocrity, a few of the Covenant weapons were interesting and so was the visual style. It became extremely repetitive after the opening spectacle had worn off, so obviously I wouldn't waste my money on a potential remake. The term 'classic' is handed out too easily these days.

I can't agree, it's not about the gun play in the first halo, but more of the feel of the game, The setting was just so damn well done.

 

[Barrel Cannon]

ok, well, I thought everyone knew by now that games look as good as the company is willing to pay for and invest time in. Microsoft can hire all the talent they want, but if they told the team to plop out a quick halo remake, that's what we'll get.

Well I myself don't think the graphics are going to be as great as Crysis 2 or even be as many other titles releasing this year. I do however have faith in the engine to provide big playable landscapes with plenty of enemies on-screen and interesting physics/animations. The original game showed it's age within a couple months but it's huge battles and it's engine made me and many others come back to it. I spent more time fooling around trick jumping with warthogs than actual multiplayer ..... good times

 

[Dabanton]

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[Seraphinianus]

The original Halo was barely above mediocrity, a few of the Covenant weapons were interesting and so was the visual style. It became extremely repetitive after the opening spectacle had worn off, so obviously I wouldn't waste my money on a potential remake. The term 'classic' is handed out too easily these days.

SMB1 doesn't have spin jumps, raccoon suits, and other crap like that but its still a classic that started off a huge phenomenon, just like Halo 1.

also, it's mostly remembered for its MP, not SP.

 

[Barrel Cannon]

I just read the C&VG article posted and realized there aren't gonna be any side story games for a while . ODST was finished fairly quick so it's possible we can still get one next year but now my hopes have been shattered

SMB1 doesn't have spin jumps, raccoon suits, and other crap like that but its still a classic that started off a huge phenomenon, just like Halo 1.

also, it's mostly remembered for its MP, not SP.

Damn xbox live for killing LAN parties. My lazy friends rarely meet up to play anymore because we can play Reach over Live

 

[BikoBiko]

My what a beautiful cover.

 

[Huff]

It doesn't make sense to release a Halo shooter this year. Two exclusive shooters released in back to back months, you're going to be killing your own sales.

If Gears was going to be released earlier, as it was originally planned, then I could see a Halo game in the Sept/October window. But since they moved Gears for reasons other that it wasn't done, having it battle for sales vs Halo is a terrible move.

I think a non shooter Halo releasing is more realistic than HD remake or Halo 4.

 

[riceandbeans]

I can't agree, it's not about the gun play in the first halo, but more of the feel of the game, The setting was just so damn well done.

Likewise.

Halo was fucking amazing when it came out. The atmosphere, especially when the Flood come out, was awesome, but the gun play did it for me. The streamlined controls, co-op, amazing AI at the time...

My main beef with the remake is that it's possibly being done by Saber. After seeing they're recent games, I'm not too confident. Sure the code may be the same, but they could fuck it up with bad net code, poor map design if they decide to include extras, bad extra game modes, etc.

 

[Truespeed]

I think we've reached the point where they've officially run out of idea's.

 

[childplease]

I hate remakes.

I think ill pass.

I passed on Reach and later got it at a nice discount glad I waited.

Now if they make a Halo/Battlefield Hybrid I would jump on that in a heartbeat.

Dedicated servers, Vehicles, large maps, large player counts, classes.

All that combined with halo would be heaven.

 

[Barrel Cannon]

It doesn't make sense to release a Halo shooter this year. Two exclusive shooters released in back to back months, you're going to be killing your own sales.

If Gears was going to be released earlier, as it was originally planned, then I could see a Halo game in the Sept/October window. But since they moved Gears for reasons other that it wasn't done, having it battle for sales vs Halo is a terrible move.

I think a non shooter Halo releasing is more realistic than HD remake or Halo 4.

Gears is pegged for September and the 10 year anniversary of Halo is in November

 

[King of the Potato People]

Okay. So if you're not interested in the game, why post in the thread? So everyone knows your opinion about it? Or are you here to just troll?

I'm interested in posting about the franchise and my mixed feelings about the first title. If the developers could spice up the structure in a remake, then great yet it'd take a lot to get me interested in purchasing a Halo game. I loved the design of the Halo world itself, however me and my friend gradually got bored of running through samey corridors and bridges. Of course, there's the hordes of the Flood who significantly increase the repetitiveness.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

343i can make Halo the best FPS ever by fixing Bungie's shitty online. The biggest problem in Reach and all online Halos before it is players dropping out and matches dropping out of balance, a CoD-like join-anytime system completely removes this problem.

I really love Halo MP gameplay, but the online system is just too frustrating.

No, drop in MP system for Halo is a no go, same can be said for Gears of War, it does not work with a game that requires you to actually fight for power weapons, not start with whatever gun you feel like. It will never come to Halo unless they drastically change up the MP, because we all just love joining into a game right as we are about to lose all the time in CoD or Battlefield, so much fun.

 

[_Alkaline_]

I can't agree, it's not about the gun play in the first halo, but more of the feel of the game, The setting was just so damn well done.

The setting was great until it all starts looking the same.

Combat Evolved is one half amazing, one half boring as shit.

Its sequels are just boring as shit.

 

[∀ Narayan]

Personally, I'd prefer a Halo 2 remake.

With a better campaign? Absolutely. The original campaign sucked so much ass.

I'm still waiting for this version of Halo 2:

Halo 2 Announcement Trailer
E3 2003 Presentation

The game looked so amazing before it came out.

 

[cuevas. PhD.]

343i can make Halo the best FPS ever by fixing Bungie's shitty online. The biggest problem in Reach and all online Halos before it is players dropping out and matches dropping out of balance, a CoD-like join-anytime system completely removes this problem.

I really love Halo MP gameplay, but the online system is just too frustrating.

But everyone just complains about it in CoD :|

With a better campaign? Absolutely. The original campaign sucked so much ass.

I'm still waiting for this version of Halo 2:

The game looked so amazing before it came out.

Best ending in a game.

Spoiler

Ever.

 

[Huff]

Gears is pegged for September and the 10 year anniversary of Halo is in November

Still just 2 months between them. And fighting BF3 and MW3? I think a Halo remake will get lost in the crowd.

 

[aegies]

Well, IIRC aegies was saying a few weeks back that there was a better looking game than Crysis 2 coming to 360 and it would be revealed in a month or two.

If this is something from 343i, given the technical staff they have there, it could be this.

Edit:

Homefront exclusive review? What the fuck?

I actually said there was a better looking game coming out than Gears 3. Which was Crysis 2, having played both.

You guys know as much about a Halo remake as I do.

 

[TheOddOne]

fixed.

Resident Evil... it will be announced.

 

[The Librarian]

I'm interested in posting about the franchise and my mixed feelings about the first title. If the developers could spice up the structure in a remake, then great yet it'd take a lot to get me interested in purchasing a Halo game. I loved the design of the Halo world itself, however me and my friend gradually got bored of running through samey corridors and bridges. Of course, there's the hordes of the Flood who significantly increase the repetitiveness.

Your post came off as an excuse to troll more than anything. I have no interest in a, say, a new MGS1 remake because I don't like MGS, but I'm not going to post in a thread about it to bash the game in a manner that says, "My opinion must be heard!"

 

[∀ Narayan]

Best ending in a game.

Spoiler

Ever.

What ending? I felt robbed when I beat it.

 

[Ken Masters]

What ending? I felt robbed when I beat it.

which ending? because that applies to Halo 1/2/3