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The Halo 3 E3 Campaign Trailer
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Safe Bet said:
The closing shots of the Chief seemed rather poignant and interesting for me, but I can see how for the majority of casuals, it's probably not the most exciting way to end, especially if you don't understand the implications of those two moments - the despair, the finality, that last pause to mourn. The moment before everything is lost.
Cue the damn music.
Actually, it was the way both the normal Halo theme and the new fan fare theme both ended on strange notes that made the end of the trailer seem abrupt to me. I won't say poorly done, because I disagree with the comments on editing - I think that the video was edited fine. It was a combination of actual gameplay and cinematics and done well, in my opinion (and I'm in the minority apparently).
The music itself wasn't bad, only how it didn't flow very well between the two themes.
Instigator
Banned
So where are all these Bungie employees usually found in Halo topics? I would like an explanation as to why no footage beyond a fuzzy, sloppy trailer has been released. And why the press is allowed to see real footage, rave about it, but the rest of the gaming public is only fed written snippets here and there.
Come on, Bungie, we're a little over 2 months before release. Get your act together. And yes, you can do that while saving us from spoilers. All I want is gameplay footage anyway.
Come on, Bungie, we're a little over 2 months before release. Get your act together. And yes, you can do that while saving us from spoilers. All I want is gameplay footage anyway.
lybertyboy
Thinks the Evil Empire is just misunderstood.
Instigator said:
:lol I'm sure there will be a plethora of footage released over the next few weeks. Patience is a virtue...even on the internet.
I was doing a little research and data mining for my next "The Halo 3 E3 Campaign Trailer" joke post, and I came across a bizarre find. Go to the Google Image site, search for "steaming log", and check out the first image. Don't worry, I have SafeSearch on, so it won't be anything terrible. I promise.
Instigator
Banned
lybertyboy said:
True, but this is feeling like those Iraqi benchmarks. Wait some more! Wait some more!
I was hoping for a solid presentation of something at E3, but we didn't even get that. It is a bit frustrating all the good stuff is apparently too good for us.
Spaceman Spiff
Member
Instigator said:
Not necessarily:
LukeSmith said:
You never know...
Proelite
Member
All the races in the covenant have their home planets. We have no idea if these races maintained their own worlds or shared it with the other species of the covenant. Elites, however, shared a home world with prophets, but we do not know the stance of the elites on the home world, and nor do we know if the home world is still inhabited. It seems as if at the end of halo 2 the elites had choices of either revolting or staying loyal to the covenant. We don't know how widespread the revolt is. We don't know how autonomous elites are outside of the covenant. For all we could tell, the entire elites race might be revolting, or a just a small fraction.
Halo3.com said that the elites and humans are vastly outnumbered. Which could mean either that most elites are still covenant loyal, or not many elites are left after the civil war.
Halo3.com said that the elites and humans are vastly outnumbered. Which could mean either that most elites are still covenant loyal, or not many elites are left after the civil war.
I hope Bungie answers some questions in todays weekly update.
We know that the Arbiter is walking around with the Chief in some levels and that he has a green co-op marker above his head which clearly means he is different than your usual marine.
Just how complex will his AI be?
Will he pick up different weapons like a second player, will he deploy equipment and most importantly, will he be able to die?
I hated the immortality of important characters in Halo 2. We can't kill them, fine, but Bungie please don't put them into encounters.
I'm talking about Johnson and Half-Jaw here, just give them a pistol and watch how they kill everything in their path in Halo 2, that isn't cool. Dumb ass Needler Keyes from the first game wasn't that hot either, but better than immortal allies.
I hope the Arbiter is NOT invincible and I hope that it doesn't feel like an escort mission either when he is around. Just give him better aim and more health, make him smart or make him a coward, but please don't ruin your carefully crafted encounters again with invicible characters.
We know that the Arbiter is walking around with the Chief in some levels and that he has a green co-op marker above his head which clearly means he is different than your usual marine.
Just how complex will his AI be?
Will he pick up different weapons like a second player, will he deploy equipment and most importantly, will he be able to die?
I hated the immortality of important characters in Halo 2. We can't kill them, fine, but Bungie please don't put them into encounters.
I'm talking about Johnson and Half-Jaw here, just give them a pistol and watch how they kill everything in their path in Halo 2, that isn't cool. Dumb ass Needler Keyes from the first game wasn't that hot either, but better than immortal allies.
I hope the Arbiter is NOT invincible and I hope that it doesn't feel like an escort mission either when he is around. Just give him better aim and more health, make him smart or make him a coward, but please don't ruin your carefully crafted encounters again with invicible characters.
Francias Castiglione
Banned
Exarchos said:Same vehicle at 1:41.
You sure it's a Pelican?
That pic pretty much confirms it is a Sparrowhawk.
Safe Bet said:
B.net and HBO have WMV and QT versions. If you need a stream, check here: http://gamersyde.com/stream_4039_en.html
Francias Castiglione
Banned
tombur said:
Away, and the underslung twin guns appear to be rotated downwards a bit. Hold on let me do a diagram.
It definitely has similarities, but I don't think it's a Sparrowhawk. Firstly, because that artwork is from Halo Wars, a game which takes place during the first Human-Covenant encounters. Secondly, the feet things that jut out from the bottom face the opposite direction, and the wings are much shorter on the 'Hawk. And thirdly, the Beta code said something about a "Hornet" vehicle which most have assumed is the human flying vehicle. It mentioned nothing about a "Sparrowhawk."Francias Castiglione said:That pic pretty much confirms it is a Sparrowhawk.
If it is the Sparrowhawk, however, it would be a completely different and updated version of one -- one that doesn't look a whole lot like that Halo Wars art.
Francias Castiglione
Banned
I think it is heading away from the viewer and we are seeing the bottom of it pretty much. Only the rear fins are missing, but as Exarchos said the Halo Wars art is from ~25 years before the trilogy so that could be due to an updated design.
Francias Castiglione said:I think it is heading away from the viewer and we are seeing the bottom of it pretty much. Only the rear fins are missing, but as Exarchos said the Halo Wars art is from ~25 years before the trilogy so that could be due to an updated design.
I dunno. Thats a stretch
NJ x Falkor said:
No it's not. There are two red x's in both shots and they look practically identical. You may also notice both a green and blue x. Again, very similar in both pictures. Of course, the object from the trailer does have a scribbled white thing that doesn't appear in the Halo Wars shot, but I think we can safely assume, by virtue of the four colored x's alone, that these are, in fact, screens of the same ship: the UNSC Walrus.
I originally thought it was facing away from the screen too, but I'm pretty sure it's facing to the right. If you looks closely you can see what appears to be a Machine-Gun on the underside of the craft -- near the front, which could possibly be attached to the gunner's seat. I'm thinking the "feet" things that stick out from the bottom are there to position the vehicle correctly when it's lying on the ground. That way the gunner can get in from underneath the vehicle, and the pilot can enter from the front. This is really hard to explain with words. I'd make a diagram, but I can't right now.Francias Castiglione said:I think it is heading away from the viewer and we are seeing the bottom of it pretty much. Only the rear fins are missing, but as Exarchos said the Halo Wars art is from ~25 years before the trilogy so that could be due to an updated design.
Also, I'd like to point out that the place you drew the blue X looks pretty similar to the back of the Sparrowhawk, another reason that has led me to believe the vehicle is facing to the right.
Francias Castiglione said:I think it is heading away from the viewer and we are seeing the bottom of it pretty much. Only the rear fins are missing, but as Exarchos said the Halo Wars art is from ~25 years before the trilogy so that could be due to an updated design.
Haha. You've got it facing the wrong way. In the video you can see that it's a ship that is reversing and then coming to a stop. I don't believe it's the same design as the Sparrowhawk in that screenshot, at the very least you can see that the round engine that you marked with a green X rotates in the video as the ship reverses and finally hovers. In the Halo Wars shot it looks like it is set fixed into the wing.
By the way, I'm surprised no one has mentioned the large ship seen at 1:45 with the two "headlights" in the distance a couple frames before the Scarab explodes.
Looks like the same sleek design as the small round ships that Tombur was asking about, except huger. The design doesn't look Covenant or what we know of as Covenant, and doesn't look like the typically blocky large UNSC ships.
Forerunner anyone?
Looks like the same sleek design as the small round ships that Tombur was asking about, except huger. The design doesn't look Covenant or what we know of as Covenant, and doesn't look like the typically blocky large UNSC ships.
Forerunner anyone?
sableholic
Member
Falagard said:By the way, I'm surprised no one has mentioned the large ship seen at 1:45 with the two "headlights" in the distance a couple frames before the Scarab explodes.
Looks like the same sleek design as the small round ships that Tombur was asking about, except huger. The design doesn't look Covenant or what we know of as Covenant, and doesn't look like the typically blocky large UNSC ships.
Forerunner anyone?
pic please
Ok, here's my post about Tombur's small ships again because everyone seemed to have missed it.Falagard said:Looks like the same sleek design as the small round ships that Tombur was asking about, except huger. The design doesn't look Covenant or what we know of as Covenant, and doesn't look like the typically blocky large UNSC ships.
Forerunner anyone?
The huge ship you're talking about looks silver and Covenant to me.Me said:
Proelite
Member
Falagard said:By the way, I'm surprised no one has mentioned the large ship seen at 1:45 with the two "headlights" in the distance a couple frames before the Scarab explodes.
Looks like the same sleek design as the small round ships that Tombur was asking about, except huger. The design doesn't look Covenant or what we know of as Covenant, and doesn't look like the typically blocky large UNSC ships.
Forerunner anyone?
Covenant assault carriers.
Falagard said:By the way, I'm surprised no one has mentioned the large ship seen at 1:45 with the two "headlights" in the distance a couple frames before the Scarab explodes.
Looks like the same sleek design as the small round ships that Tombur was asking about, except huger. The design doesn't look Covenant or what we know of as Covenant, and doesn't look like the typically blocky large UNSC ships.
Forerunner anyone?
It's a Covenant cruiser like the Truth and Reconciliation, it has two fins right under the nose and two small thrusters in the back.
You can see these in the Pelican assault scene too.
Proelite
Member
You can tell by the trailer than cutscenes sport some 4xAA, while the game play sequences sport none. Again, a smart choice because I hardly care about aliasing when I playing games at fast motion.
If you want proof of no AA, just go to the warthog scene where they are wires in the background. It's around the one minute mark.
If you want proof of no AA, just go to the warthog scene where they are wires in the background. It's around the one minute mark.
Nah, I think it's a cruiser. It has the fins and some other distinct details that perfectly fit the cruiser.
http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/sloftus_covenantcruiser/
The carrier doesn't have these fins and the tail section of the ship looks quite different.
Not that it matters or anything.
http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/sloftus_covenantcruiser/
The carrier doesn't have these fins and the tail section of the ship looks quite different.
Not that it matters or anything.
CreepingDea7h
Member
Nice catch. And yes, that was me. I just hope they keep all the lighting effects with the lightning and all:Thermite said:I remember someone, earlier in this thread, saying that he hoped the swirling cloud above the Ark was still in. I think it's safe to say you won't be disappointed:
I also hope said storm will be visible during a level you play and perhaps will get progressively worse.
On a side note, it looks like this part of the game takes place later in the day than in the announcement trailer. The current version looks much darker, I love the smoke they added that rises from spots in the distance.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Somebody from Bungie should confirm if it's worth me staying up for the Weekly Update tonight. (Please.)