Halo 3 commercial JUST aired [update 1]

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Halo 3 commercial JUST aired [update 1]

Posted Dec 4th 2006 9:15PM by Dustin Burg
Filed under: News, Halo 3

We've waited for it and it has finally aired. The Halo 3 CG commercial just hit the airwaves in all its 30 second glory (I so thought it was 60 seconds ... wtf?). It starts out with two kids staring up in the sky, looking towards the heavens and soon cuts to Master Chief in all his bad ass glory. Running and gunning ensues ... I'm a tad excited right now ... so I'm not going to ruin everything in the commercial until everyone has seen it by tomorrow. If you were lucky enough to catch it ... then welcome to the year long Halo 3 hype machine. Enjoy the ride.

Update 1: Xbox.com just posted the commercial (streamed version only) and it's also on the XBLM. Check it out!

Tags: bungie, bungie studios, BungieStudios, halo 3, Halo3

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1. That was pretty badass, but I was hoping for more. Absolutely beatiful CG though. Hearing MC's voice after so long...it was good enough for now.

Posted at 9:19PM on Dec 4th 2006 by Syntax

2. Why don't we just pay the company that did that add to do the halo movie? Cuz that was freaking SWEET!!!

Posted at 9:21PM on Dec 4th 2006 by Caboose7895

3. I was expecting a bit more but it was still awesome. That force field grenade? Awesome. Maybe the mysterious X button?

Posted at 9:27PM on Dec 4th 2006 by nazarino

4. That ROCKED!

Posted at 9:28PM on Dec 4th 2006 by un1qu3 n3wy0rk

5. Wow. I didn't even think it was a the commercial at first. I was laying in bed cuz I've been sick, but I've been following Halo 3 all day. And then I realized it was CG. Then I listened and they said something like "Do you think we'll ever meet them?" And I thought it had to be it. Overall, I thought it was extremely well done. And I agree that's how the Halo movie should be done. And just hearing Master Chief's voice made it that much better. Can't wait to download it. Once again, very well done.

Posted at 9:30PM on Dec 4th 2006 by Grant

6. On my DVR...Sweetness. Lil' guy in the grass was Master Chief in the future, reaches out to the young market. Nice touch.

I hope to see other vignettes soon, maybe other MNFs or even Super Bowl.

Posted at 9:31PM on Dec 4th 2006 by Mike

7. Absolutely fantastic! It was only a CG movie, but it got my adrenaline pumping! I'm so ready for Halo 3!

Posted at 9:33PM on Dec 4th 2006 by Russ

8. here it is if you missed it.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo3/20061204-trailer-starrynight.htm

pretty awesome stuff. im guessing that clear shield is what the x button does now.

Posted at 9:38PM on Dec 4th 2006 by jdbrown_82

9. It just hit the marketplace in 720p, grab it while it's hot!

Posted at 9:41PM on Dec 4th 2006 by Justin

10. w00t w00t

It's already posted at xbox.com. Just a small, crappy one for now, but hey, it should hold us off till the 720p version it's XBLM...

Direct link...

http://www.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/BB1F5F9E-688E-4E84-B3B6-6CF129A3ADAF/0/vidHalo3StarryNightHi.asx

I guess it's called "Starry Night" from the filename btw

Posted at 9:41PM on Dec 4th 2006 by asurroca

11. Activeshield that's what the X button does? That's a totally different approach to what I thought it would allow you to do.

Posted at 9:52PM on Dec 4th 2006 by Sjohn

12. The video is up on the marketplace.

Posted at 9:57PM on Dec 4th 2006 by Boxkutta

13. why all the x button speculating?? they specifically said that this add DID NOT REFLECT GAME GRAPHICS OR GAMEPLAY, why does everyone all of a sudden htink that x is active shielding??

Posted at 10:00PM on Dec 4th 2006 by Marc

14. because they didn not say that, and they said there would be some revealing things in it. you a read from the wrong site apparently ,

and this stupid thing is not posting my comments for some reason.....watch it not post this one either.

Posted at 10:05PM on Dec 4th 2006 by jdbrown_82

15. The Commercial is 60 Seconds long - it just seems to go by so fast.

Posted at 10:06PM on Dec 4th 2006 by Bob

16. Wow! Took me off guard and I LOVED IT! As an Eagles fan it looks like that will be the highlight of my evening.

Posted at 10:15PM on Dec 4th 2006 by Paul

17. The commercial was freaking awesome! It definetly felt shorter then 60 seconds. Maybe thats because only like 40 secs of it was of the game. Well CG wise anyway. Still Kick ass though.

Posted at 10:18PM on Dec 4th 2006 by n42

18. Here it is if you can't get it to stream -
http://das-games.com/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1165270698&archive=&start_from=&ucat=55&

Posted at 10:26PM on Dec 4th 2006 by Daylon Schindler

19. I just wet my pants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 10:40PM on Dec 4th 2006 by B Money82

20. 3 WORDS

NO SEAS MAMOOOOOOOÓN!!!!!!

Gears of What?....

Posted at 10:42PM on Dec 4th 2006 by Dante X

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