Halo 4 Revealed at E3!!!

[^Geist^]

New news found this on bungie forums. I take no credit fo this. Its seems pretty legit and it fits with the halo lore. I wouldn't be too surprised if it was fake either though.

"Halo 4 returns players to the story of the Master Chief and Cortana in the events that follow the conclusion of Halo 3. Players will experience an all new story and introduce a new roster of enemies and weapons to the Halo experience. Set against the top secret Forerunner planetoid known to ONI as Sigma 7, players will encounter a dark new foe and unravel more of the mysteries behind the forerunners and the Office of Naval Intelligence.

At the heart of Halo 4 is a stronger focus than ever before behind story telling and player choice. Players will be offered an unprecedented level of customization and a narrative experience never before seen in a first person shooter. On a technical level Halo 4 pushes the boundaries of the action genre by incorporating larger battlefields than ever before and players will experience conflicts that seamlessly span land, sea and space.

Halo 4 will expand the series trademark arsenal of weapons and vehicles beyond any other title so far. Players can expect fan favorites to return along with new additions. Halo 4 will also feature the revolutionary new Arsenal Improvisation Mechanics that allow for menu-free, creative customization of weapons and vehicles in the heat of combat. Players will take their fight to a new level by dynamically tailoring their weapons and vehicles to suit any situations or enemies."

At the moment it seems 343 are focusing on the new and improved story and weapons system (of which the new AIM mechanic is only mysteriously alluded to) but there was some video shown that fills in some of the gaps. Halo 4 is set on a Forerunner planet that has an inner and outer surface that provides two distinct styles. The outside is very industrial and features a wide range of hostile Forerunner tech and AI. The video showed space combat here. The inside of the planetoid is hollow and is sectioned off in to many tiers/bands (almost resembling Halo rings) that feature a myriad of natural environments not only resembling earth's but many other alien terrains. The video featured combat across a multitude of environments from space to mountains, plains and oceans. Presumably, ONI had been top secretly researching the planet for some. There are UNSC forces on the planet but they look really degraded and disorganized and it was implied that they may be divided into factions and warring with each other. At one point we see a heavily modified warthog that has had the wheels replaced two kind of anti gravity devices. At another point the Chief is clearly sprinting which possibly implies a return of armor abilities. There was no sign of the Flood or the Covenant but at the very end of the trailer the 'dark new threat' was hinted at. The video ends with the Chief standing at a dark cave entrance and from within can be heard some menacing gurgling and grunting. Cortana says "They're coming back ... and there's a LOT more of them this time", the Master chief then readies a new weapon that looks like a cross between a rocket launcher and a Needler and it focuses on his helmet and visor and a number of strange digital effects ripple across his visor then the videos ends

[WhiteTiger89]

Hmm...

Honestly, my money's on fake. First and foremost, that post doesn't contain a link to any video to support it's claims. Second, the description of Halo 4 has very simple and repetitive word choice. Not something you'd see in an official press release. It also seems to over promise on what the game will actually be, to the point of deviating from the core Halo experience. Player choice has never been a truly significant factor in the Halo series, especially not the numbered releases where you play as the Master Chief. The ability to customize weapons and vehicles is also something that is distinctly un-Halo, and far more reminiscent of an RPG. Also, this "Dark New Threat" is described a lot like the Flood. And "Cortana's" line about them coming back in greater numbers sounds like them saying it's the Flood without actually saying it's the Flood.

All in all, between the RPG like AIM system, vague information, repetative word choice, and allusions to the Flood, this white tiger is gonna call BS on this being legit info on Halo 4.

Oh, and about this: "On a technical level Halo 4 pushes the boundaries of the action genre by incorporating larger battlefields than ever before and players will experience conflicts that seamlessly span land, sea and space."

This is Halo, not Battlefield.

That is all.

[^Geist^]

Hmm...

Honestly, my money's on fake. First and foremost, that post doesn't contain a link to any video to support it's claims. Second, the description of Halo 4 has very simple and repetitive word choice. Not something you'd see in an official press release. It also seems to over promise on what the game will actually be, to the point of deviating from the core Halo experience. Player choice has never been a truly significant factor in the Halo series, especially not the numbered releases where you play as the Master Chief. The ability to customize weapons and vehicles is also something that is distinctly un-Halo, and far more reminiscent of an RPG. Also, this "Dark New Threat" is described a lot like the Flood. And "Cortana's" line about them coming back in greater numbers sounds like them saying it's the Flood without actually saying it's the Flood.

All in all, between the RPG like AIM system, vague information, repetative word choice, and allusions to the Flood, this white tiger is gonna call BS on this being legit info on Halo 4.

Oh, and about this: "On a technical level Halo 4 pushes the boundaries of the action genre by incorporating larger battlefields than ever before and players will experience conflicts that seamlessly span land, sea and space."

This is Halo, not Battlefield.

That is all.

Haha yeah. I would like a customizable battle rifle and pistol though.....

[WhiteTiger89]

As would I, which is why I think that post is BS. It reads like a fanboy's wishlist.