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Why not? I've yet to see a game take place in Africa. Besides, that's where man originated from, so it's only fitting to have it end there... Perhpas there's some connection there.

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Originally Posted by Frylock

Why not? I've yet to see a game take place in Africa. Besides, that's where man originated from, so it's only fitting to have it end there... Perhpas there's some connection there.

I like the sound of that.

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Originally Posted by ElectricSheep

In summary, an insane omniscient artificial intelligence called Durandal drags around a security officer (the player)--who also happens to be an elite Mjolnir cybernetic soldier--in the hopes of finding the secret to escaping the eventual closure of the universe and thus achieving immortality.

There's a lot more to it, including two other AIs, a slaver alien race (the primary enemy), an enslaved alien race and its rich history, and an ancient God-like race known as the Jjaro. The story is revealed through interaction with various terminals which appear in the game.

Yeah, but then there's all kinds of stuff hidden in the game that people've been picking apart for years. All the garbled terminal messages, hidden meanings, symbols, etc. I don't think Halo or Halo 2 did much to connect themselves to Marathon aside from the symbol and some references sprinkled throughout, but that trailer suggests that Halo 3 probably will.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

If they go back to Halo 1 weapons, then they'd better do away with dual-wielding. Halo 1 deathmatch was bad enough with one pistol. Think of the horror two pistols would cause.

Some of Halo 2's weapons were good. I actually liked 2's shotgun better than 1's. And the needler was actually useful when paired with another needler or an SMG. The Battle Rifle and the magnum made me want to vomit though.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I rolled with double pistols in Halo 2 every chance I got. Forget battle rifles, shotguns, rocket launchers, SMGs, sniper rifles, and swords, the most fun you could have on Halo 2 was having everyone run around with dual pistols.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Hands down SMGs with Spike gun. Best combination.

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Originally Posted by kainlightwind

So I get to run around the depths of Africa and shoot alien wild life? Man. Halo 3 will be great but...Africa? Why?

Yeah not set in America, not worth playing ay?

Geez I reckon they could've just made the trailer 15 seconds entirely consisting of closeups of Master Chief's helmet with a jeep roll by and you guys would all still be gushing while Megalith slags it off.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by RABicle

Yeah not set in America, not worth playing ay?

Geez I reckon they could've just made the trailer 15 seconds entirely consisting of closeups of Master Chief's helmet with a jeep roll by and you guys would all still be gushing while Megalith slags it off.

A-N-N-O-U-N-C-E-M-E-N-T TRAILER.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

So why the excitement though? Were you reminded that it exists?

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It was confirmed. Up until now, Bungie made it believed that Halo 3 didn't exist or wouldn't confirm it.

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Originally Posted by Devo

There is no spike gun, there is a needler though.

Needler! Fuck, that's it. Didn't want to look around. Been a while since I played it.

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Originally Posted by SketchTheArtist

It was confirmed. Up until now, Bungie made it believed that Halo 3 didn't exist or wouldn't confirm it.

I wonder what would happen if this got cancelled.

With all the comments about the fanfare, I have to agree: the music was the most rousing part of the trailer. And about the story, do you really need to read that novel to get that much of a better understanding of it?

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@DEVO: I knew it was gonna be made, but after all the time Bungie put in the Halo games (they started working on 2 when the first one came out), I wasn't surprised if they would've announced something else. It just confirmed it.

@Evergreen: To enjoy the whole mythology, yes, you need to read, AT LEAST The Fall of Reach which is about the birth of the Spartan project, which is an awesome story.

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So Fall of Reach isn't some cheapo airplane novel read?

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I thought the trailor was pretty spiffy...if it was for a movie. For a game, it just makes me think, wtf, mate?

I still enjoyed it though .

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Devo

What the hell are you talking about? Halo 3 is/was their next project, side projects not withstanding.

It was never confirmed.

@Evergreem: Don't worry, it's something. It tells the story of Master Chief or John. How he was one of the few hundred kids recruited to take part in the Spartan project. The trained and pump these kids full of products to enhance their minds, body and bone durability. They were around 200 when they started and ended up with 20/30. The rest died during treatments, training or are disabled and disfigured for life. It's really good, I can't stress it enough. It took more than 20 years to complete the training and 'building' of the Spartan soldiers.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Devo

Cause Frankie wasn't always chronicling development right?

Find me the announcement and you win a puppy dog.

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Originally Posted by SketchTheArtist

Find me the announcement and you win a puppy dog.

What kind of puppy dog are we talking about here? Edible?

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Originally Posted by evergreen

What kind of puppy dog are we talking about here? Edible?

Of course! Is there any other kind!

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Originally Posted by SketchTheArtist

Of course! Is there any other kind!

Sometimes, the meat gets kind of tough, like when you let it roam too long. Of course all puppies are edible; I guess I just meant delectable.

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Originally Posted by evergreen

Sometimes, the meat gets kind of tough, like when you let it roam too long. Of course all puppies are edible; I guess I just meant delectable.

Oh well, it's the cheap kind, Dr. Pop-Chow.

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Originally Posted by SketchTheArtist

Play the first two games and read THE FALL OF REACH.

By the way, for those who didn't know anything about the story of the third game; the Covenants have wiped out the main human defenses on earth and are digging in the deserts of Africa. There, they have found something created by the Forerunners.

Form where i cant get The fall of reach.
If i can't (easily), then please summarize the whole story.

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Long story short; the humans fight a war that may be lost against the Convenants. They have a back up plan, Project Spartan. They chose around 200 childrens (around 9) based on their physical and mental capabilities. The final test is for them to watch a coin being thrown in the air and know on which side it'll fall. They need to be 100% sure since they are looking for kids with highly developped senses. Good instincts.

During the following years they are put through training of regular, adult soldiers. Some of them die. They are then injected with products to make them more resistant. One of those treatments change their bones which makes them unbreakable. More of them die from the treatments while others gained deformed bodies and are transferred to operational positions in the army. John (Master Chief) nearly died during that period.

Later on, they try on the first Mjolnir armor that his produced. To wear a Mjolnir armor, you need to have the training and the treatments that the Spartan Soldiers received. A normal soldier tried one of the suits near the final stage of preparation for the training, which resulted in horrible results for him. The suit is connected to your head, to your impulses and instincts. So if you think about moving your arm, your arm will automaticaly move.
And since that soldier didn't have the proper training and treatments, he broke nearly all the bones in his body and died.

Years later, after the second and final Mjolnir armor was created, the final step in the Spartan Projects arrived. After that, the Convenants found Reach, the military planet for the human defenses and the residence for the Spartan Projects. They wiped out all the humans of Reach and are digging in the planets ground, looking for something (which may have been what you saw in the HALO 3 trailer). One Spartan is left with Dr. Catherine, the creator of the Spartan Project and the basis for Master Chief's AI, Cortana. They evacuated in a spaceship while Master Chief went on with Captain Keys to escape the Convenants attack and stumbled upon the HALO construct.


Maybe I missed some details, but that's about it.

I was speaking idiomatically.

^ You see that's why I like Halo. It basically starts out as "I am mr. badass supersoldier. I flip military jeeps with one hand and have a half ton indestructible armor that has selfregenerating forcefield. It's me vs. endless army of aliens. GO".

BUT in the reality, the aliens are a religious fanatic crew, humanity is being wiped out slowly, you fight in constructs and against creations that predate known life in the universe, and there's a serious, interesting BACKSTORY and wonderful background music setting incredible mood. It's as fun in single player as it is in multi. You can just shootout or you can immerse in the massive background history, and so on. And to top that, the game is very solid and plays well too.

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Exactly, the fact that Master Chief is the last, or one of the last of it's kind, a Soldier capable of withstanding a direct attack from Convenants makes it interesting since they aren't indestructible. This is the best Earth has to offer. And judged by Halo 3's story, the human race is close to being wiped out.

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