Bungie Developing Halo Prequel?

PsychoPere · April 25 2008, 07:46 PM

Electronic Gaming Monthly seems to think so:

[...] a third-person action/adventure shooter hybrid that takes place before the original Halo, chronicling early skirmishes between the ODST troops and the Covenant.

Obviously, more Halo games isn't exactly a surprise, as know that Peter Jackson and WETA are also working on some sort of game, not to mention Ensemble is working on the upcoming Halo Wars RTS. If Bungie can make this one as fun as the other games in the Master Chief trilogy, I say go for it.

firehawk12 · April 25 2008, 07:51 PM

Max Payne 3! Woo.
I just find it odd that Bungie would go to all the trouble of becoming indie just to go ahead and make another Halo game. Like, why?

PsychoPere · April 25 2008, 07:53 PM

The article says that the separation deal has been rumored to have included a provision that Bungie make at least one more game specifically for Microsoft Game Studios. Bungie may have decided that doing that as a Halo game made the most sense, so that they could have their next original IP be on any console(s) they want.

firehawk12 · April 25 2008, 08:01 PM

I just assumed that MGS had right of first refusal on all Bungie games anyway.
Still, I guess they can't just churn out Halo Uno and call it a day.

Timby · April 25 2008, 08:21 PM

firehawk12 wrote:

I just assumed that MGS had right of first refusal on all Bungie games anyway.

I believe that is part of the agreement.

Delsaber · April 25 2008, 08:32 PM

Hmm, another ten hours of crawling through identical rooms and passageways, with more servers full of teabagging fratboys on the side? I'll pass.

firehawk12 · April 25 2008, 08:33 PM

Delsaber wrote:

Hmm, another ten hours of crawling through identical rooms and passageways, with more servers full of teabagging fratboys on the side? I'll pass.

Oh no you didn't!

Sephiroth · April 25 2008, 09:01 PM

i'd actually like to see the arbiter chronicles, where he has to eradicate the rest of the brutes, and i'd like to get some answers on the chief and that forerunner dyson sphere

SamusAranX · April 26 2008, 03:33 AM

Delsaber wrote:

Hmm, another ten hours of crawling through identical rooms and passageways, with more servers full of teabagging fratboys on the side? I'll pass.

As much as I enjoy Halo, you make a cynical, but great point.

Sephiroth · April 26 2008, 06:42 AM

SamusAranX wrote:

Delsaber wrote:

Hmm, another ten hours of crawling through identical rooms and passageways, with more servers full of teabagging fratboys on the side? I'll pass.

As much as I enjoy Halo, you make a cynical, but great point.

yeah, the original halo had a few generic levels (the ship levels) but you have to admit that even then it had some beautiful looking scenery, and halo 3 looked INCREDIBLE

and as for the servers full of fratboys and teabagging, you are gonna get that EVERYWHERE humans are dicks

firehawk12 · April 26 2008, 07:07 AM

Not on the PC... because you actually get banned for being a dick. Some kick you for swearing, which I think is a bit too much but gets the point across.
On Live, since all you get is a lower star rating... although I don't think that feedback system even works.

They say "play with friends"... except I don't know anyone who plays Halo 3 or CoD4 really. And neither game does co-op (well), so that's not even an option.
Now, if MS ripped off Steam and let people join groups and then join games that people in the group are playing... that'd be genius.

kipron · April 26 2008, 07:15 AM

Why don't they just re-release the Marathon trilogy on XBOX Live?

Hell, that's the sequel to HALO.

Sephiroth · April 26 2008, 07:35 AM

^they have Marathon: Durandal out, redone in full HD for 800 XBL points

firehawk12 · April 26 2008, 07:59 AM

Except the FOV is screwed up and it induces dizziness and vomiting.

Skywalker · April 26 2008, 10:38 AM

Are they going to call it Hal0?

April 25 2008, 07:51 PM	#2
firehawk12 Fleet Admiral Location: EXILE + ATTON = GUUUUUUSH!!!! (pic by aimo)	Re: Bungie Developing Halo Prequel? Max Payne 3! Woo. I just find it odd that Bungie would go to all the trouble of becoming indie just to go ahead and make another Halo game. Like, why? __________________ The best reason to watch Curling: Johnson Sisters! "How do you trust a nation that's invented Karate? They're standing there in their pajamas... then they kick you in the balls!"

April 25 2008, 07:53 PM	#3
PsychoPere Vice Admiral	Re: Bungie Developing Halo Prequel? The article says that the separation deal has been rumored to have included a provision that Bungie make at least one more game specifically for Microsoft Game Studios. Bungie may have decided that doing that as a Halo game made the most sense, so that they could have their next original IP be on any console(s) they want.

April 25 2008, 08:01 PM	#4
firehawk12 Fleet Admiral Location: EXILE + ATTON = GUUUUUUSH!!!! (pic by aimo)	Re: Bungie Developing Halo Prequel? I just assumed that MGS had right of first refusal on all Bungie games anyway. Still, I guess they can't just churn out Halo Uno and call it a day. __________________ The best reason to watch Curling: Johnson Sisters! "How do you trust a nation that's invented Karate? They're standing there in their pajamas... then they kick you in the balls!"

April 25 2008, 08:32 PM	#6
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April 26 2008, 07:07 AM	#11
firehawk12 Fleet Admiral Location: EXILE + ATTON = GUUUUUUSH!!!! (pic by aimo)	Re: Bungie Developing Halo Prequel? Not on the PC... because you actually get banned for being a dick. Some kick you for swearing, which I think is a bit too much but gets the point across. On Live, since all you get is a lower star rating... although I don't think that feedback system even works. They say "play with friends"... except I don't know anyone who plays Halo 3 or CoD4 really. And neither game does co-op (well), so that's not even an option. Now, if MS ripped off Steam and let people join groups and then join games that people in the group are playing... that'd be genius. __________________ The best reason to watch Curling: Johnson Sisters! "How do you trust a nation that's invented Karate? They're standing there in their pajamas... then they kick you in the balls!"

April 26 2008, 07:15 AM	#12
kipron Rear Admiral Location: Australia	Re: Bungie Developing Halo Prequel? Why don't they just re-release the Marathon trilogy on XBOX Live? Hell, that's the sequel to HALO. __________________ This is bigger than us. This is life.

April 26 2008, 07:35 AM	#13
Sephiroth Vice Admiral Location: Sephiroth	Re: Bungie Developing Halo Prequel? ^they have Marathon: Durandal out, redone in full HD for 800 XBL points __________________ ~I Will Never Be A Memory~ (>'_')>---------->Kazap< Hunting Humanity and Pestering Cloud since 1997

April 26 2008, 07:59 AM	#14
firehawk12 Fleet Admiral Location: EXILE + ATTON = GUUUUUUSH!!!! (pic by aimo)	Re: Bungie Developing Halo Prequel? Except the FOV is screwed up and it induces dizziness and vomiting. __________________ The best reason to watch Curling: Johnson Sisters! "How do you trust a nation that's invented Karate? They're standing there in their pajamas... then they kick you in the balls!"

April 26 2008, 10:38 AM	#15
Skywalker Admiral	Re: Bungie Developing Halo Prequel? Are they going to call it Hal0?