E3 2011 Halo

[M.Buster2184]

Welp, I'm curious about everyone's thoughts and/or opinions. I'm not a diehard Halo fan but I enjoy the games. I'm excited for the Halo:Combat Evolved remake and apprehensive about Halo 4. Well, not apprehensive, I guess more curious about what direction they're going to go with the story. Also interested to see how they handle Halo without Bungie.

[substantial_snake]

The only Halo I really fell in love with was the first one. I played the others while at friends houses and spent countless hour in multiplayer but the only one to really capture my imagination was the first one.

Its hard to put a real argument to this but I really don't like what I see in the Remastered trailer. I feel kinda like in making the game much brighter and more colorful it takes a way from the feel of Halo that I remember. I also don't think that ANY game needs a total overhaul one console generation from its release..but thats just me.

[Porksta]

Have they given any indication to a release date or price for either game?

[swlovinist]

Nov. 15 for Halo Combat Evolved. Price $39.99 comes with 6 mulitplayer maps which will be a mix of Halo 1 and 2 muliplayer maps. Will include online Co-op as well. Will include a firefight mode. I guess it will also include little subtle differences that will help explain Halo 4.

Halo 4 December 2012.

[WCP]

I was super, super excited for the remake of Halo 1, but after seeing the footage of it, my excitement level dropped dramatically. Halo deserves much better treatment than that. I'll probably give it a rental when it comes out, or try the demo, but this could have been a day 1 buy for me.

As for Halo 4, don't believe the hype. The chance of this game actually making a late 2012 release is miniscule at best. Just last November 343 Industries was looking for level designers and artists. No way they can turn Halo 4 around that quickly. The only possible way that a Halo 4 comes out next Xmas is if Microsoft pulls an Activision and get's 3 different developers working on the game simultaneously to try to bang it out for a 4th quarter launch.

I don't think Microsoft is going to release a rushed Halo 4 product, and I'm a bit disgusted that they would tease gamers like this, knowing damn well that there is zero chance the game will come out next year. Of course, this is just all speculation on my part. Maybe all the announcements of them looking for level designers and stuff is just a smokescreen, and they've been slaving away on this game for 3 full years with a full staff. Or maybe not.

[kupomogli]

I don't get all the Halo 4 hype anyways. It was nothing more than CG footage. If they're not going to show gameplay then don't show anything at all.