Poll: Should the Halo series be continued?
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A great and complex masterfully crafted Sci-Fi universe in which you discover something new and interesting every time you play, and with enjoyable game-play would interest me. As much as I enjoy Halo I don't really see this sort of thing coming from that world. Mass Effect on the other hand...
Holy shit. Yes.Vrex360 said:If it's anything like this picture:IBlackKiteI said:
I would welcome it.
If Halo must come back, then perhaps expansion-sequel things built on Reach's engine (in the same vein as ODST, which inhabited a nebulous territory between full sequel and expansion to Halo 3) where you play as a Sangheili, fighting first humans and heretics, then the loyalist Covenant would be cool. Preferably it would remain an FPS with the Halo formula, which I find just works and is great fun.
As a long time Halo fan. I think I have the right to say, no, halo should not be continued.
Its left its mark on the earth, For better or worse the Halo franchise is done. A halo film? possibly, but the games are done.
Its left its mark on the earth, For better or worse the Halo franchise is done. A halo film? possibly, but the games are done.
343 industries have yet to be tested, though ill doubt they'll stray far from Bungies ways, im on the fence about because the setting and the plot will make or break the deal with me, the need to branch out and do something interesting, maybe even after the Human-Cove war to give them a little more freedom to do so.
In the immortal words of TVtropes, Your Mileage may Vary. I personally prefer Halo's method of storytelling to Half-life 2's (the only HL game I've played/am playing). Half-life 2's interactive storytelling doesn't really do it for me, I prefer cutscenes.poiumty said:LET IT DIE
That's the thing, half-life never had an awesome plot. It's the storytelling and narrative that made it good.
I would find a "meanwhile in Half-Life" pic to respond to yours, but since Gordon Freeman is apparently completely invisible this would be futile. Seriously, the guy is just a floating crowbar with telekinetic powers. Besides, that pic doesn't make any sense.
Its had a good run, but put it out to pasture before it jumps the shark (to borrow a TV phrase).
Being that Bungie is no longer at the helm, all future games wouldn't quite be the same anyway. So let them take the money they made off the series and start a new franchise. Sans Microsoft.
Being that Bungie is no longer at the helm, all future games wouldn't quite be the same anyway. So let them take the money they made off the series and start a new franchise. Sans Microsoft.
I think it should end after a few things, but these are only personal wants:
A truly awesome movie about the events of Reach, and bumps up Noble Team to full-on Spartan-IIs for more badassery, and it should just really grasp the emotional depth of sadness that is a WHOLE DAMN PLANET getting burned and destroyed.
Just awesome scenes depicting it's downfall, I dunno, like the whole battle of Alexandria (That was awesome in the games), and maybe some Covenant dropping Drop Pods of Elites into a suburban, defenseless area. Stuff like that, if you get what I mean.
I'd also like DLC/A game (ODST-style) of what Jun does after he survives, maybe participating in the Battle of Earth, and it finishing with a cutscene of him with the other troops at the UNSC Memorial near Killimanjaro from H3.
I think having a Halo 4 would be great, maybe Chief landing on that planet and meeting the Forerunners, fighting more flood and Covenant for variosu reasons, etc. But I'd be just as happy leaving Master Chief's fate permenantly ambiguous. I mean, it's nice being able to speculate, and I think it's a great end to the story; how boring would it be if we KNEW that he died heroically in battle/survived and retired an old grizzled man?
A truly awesome movie about the events of Reach, and bumps up Noble Team to full-on Spartan-IIs for more badassery, and it should just really grasp the emotional depth of sadness that is a WHOLE DAMN PLANET getting burned and destroyed.
Just awesome scenes depicting it's downfall, I dunno, like the whole battle of Alexandria (That was awesome in the games), and maybe some Covenant dropping Drop Pods of Elites into a suburban, defenseless area. Stuff like that, if you get what I mean.
I'd also like DLC/A game (ODST-style) of what Jun does after he survives, maybe participating in the Battle of Earth, and it finishing with a cutscene of him with the other troops at the UNSC Memorial near Killimanjaro from H3.
I think having a Halo 4 would be great, maybe Chief landing on that planet and meeting the Forerunners, fighting more flood and Covenant for variosu reasons, etc. But I'd be just as happy leaving Master Chief's fate permenantly ambiguous. I mean, it's nice being able to speculate, and I think it's a great end to the story; how boring would it be if we KNEW that he died heroically in battle/survived and retired an old grizzled man?
It's interesting to see the veriety of opinions in this thread.
But anyway- My opinions are fairly limited, given my limited experiance with the series. I've played a little Halo 3 campaign, about half the halo 1 campaign, and I cleared ODST in one night with a friend a few days ago. I do like the sound of an Elites- based game. It does look cool.
On the other hand, you guys seem to dislike the ODST group. I can understand, the story was imperfect and I didn't really find much out about ODSTs and I wasn't given any reason to want to. I was actually dissapointed, though- the gameplay basically made ODSTs spartans, but with stamina instead of shields. This took something away from it- when I heard about ODST back when it was released, I was under the understanding you played as ordinary humans rather than Spartans. When I finally got a copy and all the basic weapons where silenced, I was under the impression you played a significantly squishier character who had to sneak and use stealth and terrain manipulation to stay alive. This was true to an extent, but not much, I found. So what I'd like to see is an ODST game where stealth and silent kills are vital, cuz when you attract large amounts of enemies, you can't just ignore their bullets and/or plasma in the absurd fashion Rookie and the other ODST characters do.
Maybe one where they actually get to carry out the intended mission, rather than missing their goddamn drop target and crash landing.
But anyway- My opinions are fairly limited, given my limited experiance with the series. I've played a little Halo 3 campaign, about half the halo 1 campaign, and I cleared ODST in one night with a friend a few days ago. I do like the sound of an Elites- based game. It does look cool.
On the other hand, you guys seem to dislike the ODST group. I can understand, the story was imperfect and I didn't really find much out about ODSTs and I wasn't given any reason to want to. I was actually dissapointed, though- the gameplay basically made ODSTs spartans, but with stamina instead of shields. This took something away from it- when I heard about ODST back when it was released, I was under the understanding you played as ordinary humans rather than Spartans. When I finally got a copy and all the basic weapons where silenced, I was under the impression you played a significantly squishier character who had to sneak and use stealth and terrain manipulation to stay alive. This was true to an extent, but not much, I found. So what I'd like to see is an ODST game where stealth and silent kills are vital, cuz when you attract large amounts of enemies, you can't just ignore their bullets and/or plasma in the absurd fashion Rookie and the other ODST characters do.
Maybe one where they actually get to carry out the intended mission, rather than missing their goddamn drop target and crash landing.
I was just thinking as I was voting in the poll:MetallicaRulez0 said:
"I wonder how many people voted to end the series that have either never played Halo, are a PC gamer or just hate halo altogether"
The poll should be restricted to people who actually liked and played halo so the answers are at least varied a bit more...
No way, sequels are stupid cash-ins, even when a very vague story can continue to be told.
Now, Valve just needs to release Half-Life 5... er, Episode 3.
Now, Valve just needs to release Half-Life 5... er, Episode 3.
Well they will make something with the name Halo on it because it's instant moneybags. Didn't they set it up so there could be, in theory, like seven games? Or something? I don't know.
WoaaaaahhhhhhVrex360 said:If it's anything like this picture:IBlackKiteI said:
I would welcome it.
So good I saved it twice.
If something like that does get developed than whoever did this needs to do concepts or promotional artwork or something.
IT shouldn't! Every lose end is tied up. Master Chef lands in Albion and becomes part of Knothole Island.
I don't want to see it continued. As much as I insult Halo I actually do enjoy the games and honestly there's nothing left to tell.
Yeah, I see now that was an EPIC mistake.C95J said:
I wouldnt be suprised if the Halo fans outright saying they dont want any more Halo games wouldnt be saying that if Bungie were still completely in charge...if that makes sense...
If you seriously think that Halo will ever be about something other then power armoured soldiers killing aliens then you are kidding yourself.IBlackKiteI said:
For better or for worse, that's what the series is. That's what sells. That's what will be made.
Let it die with dignity.IBlackKiteI said: