Let the rumor-rang fly! In the June issue of EGM, rumor hound Quarterman claims industry rumblings are pointing at a Halo prequel as Bungie's first title since parting from Microsoft. According to the popular rumor page of the magazine, the rumored game is a third-person action/shooter hybrid that will chronicle the early battles between the ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Troopers) and Covenant.The Master Chiefless adventure would hit the Xbox 360 in late 2009 and may or may not be related to the "Peter Jackson Halo Project" we've been hearing about forever. Quarterman closes off the Halo-future tidbit telling readers to expect a massive reveal around the time Gears of War 2 hits retail.
From the description it sounds a little like "sci-fi Ghost Recon," doesn't it? Well, not to add fuel to the fire but considering former Ghost Recon lead designer and Ubisoft creative director Christian Allen jumped ship to Bungie in August 2007, this one could have some juice to it.
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4-25-2008 @ 1:30PM
Chaz said...
Halo prequel (a.k.a. Marathon 4).
I thought Halo Wars was supposed to be the prequel? And why ODST? Can't be a regular Marine?
Seems like Microsoft and/or Bungie want to milk Halo just a wee bit more. I was into Halo for the story, so I don't mind seeing some good single player action.
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4-25-2008 @ 2:11PM
Kevin Gass said...
I agree I too love the Halo Universe....except for Contact Harvest. So as long as they spend time developing the story I'm excited
4-25-2008 @ 4:10PM
Psycho300x said...
My guess would be ODST because they want it to be like master chief, you cant see his face so you "are" master chief. Thats my guess
4-25-2008 @ 1:31PM
pwnstar07 said...
If you think about this carefully the 3rd person aspects of halo 3 have people getting prepared for the next project, and i have been hearing this for months now so i can say that the information is most likely true.
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4-25-2008 @ 1:38PM
xenocidic said...
I thought the reason Bungie broke off was so they could try new things?
I found some more GTA IV footage by the way:
http://xenocidic.com/2008/04/23/actual-gta-iv-footage-intro-and-a-bit-of-gameplay.aspx
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4-25-2008 @ 1:42PM
Knight Marquise said...
As much as I love the Halo story, a "Halo" game w/o the chief just doesn't seem right. I know they stated it was the end of his story arc, so I am curious as to which direction they take and moreso how it turns out.
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4-25-2008 @ 1:51PM
SugarDaddy said...
It could be fun. Squad-based combat in the halo universe. I like, I like. And if it's done by Bungie, you know you're bound to get some excellent quality.
4-25-2008 @ 1:45PM
gnu_rider907 said...
i hate 3rd person shooters..........
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4-25-2008 @ 1:50PM
DiscoGhost said...
BLASPHEMY! GoW was the shit.
4-25-2008 @ 1:53PM
SugarDaddy said...
Nice attitude.
4-25-2008 @ 2:17PM
Sean said...
So you didn't like Gears of War... shocking
4-25-2008 @ 2:34PM
gnu_rider907 said...
nah, i played it for about 30 minutes (rented from blockbust) and i just didnt like how it felt, or how it was played.. iono i guess i just run against the grain on some games... and GoW wasnt one i enjoyed..
4-25-2008 @ 1:51PM
RudyHuxtable said...
So basically I'd get to play as one of the nameless AI soldiers who seem to die whenever I play the Single Player Campaign? The ones who say neat stuff like "It Burns" or "Dude you took my weapon?" Neat!
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4-25-2008 @ 5:52PM
David W. said...
Nope! Those guys/gals are marines, not the same as ODST! :)
4-25-2008 @ 5:54PM
RudyHuxtable said...
Now I'm bummed.
4-25-2008 @ 1:59PM
Chester said...
Im actually kinda excited about this. I'm sure Bungie could make a killer 3rd person shooter. Plus it'd be a real nice lil break up from all these first person shooters.
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4-25-2008 @ 2:00PM
itsburnsie said...
Halo 6: Vegas? Cortana as a dancer in a club?
I'd play it.
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4-25-2008 @ 2:05PM
AnOffday said...
Not to sound like a jerk, but you guys are kinda slow with your news.
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4-25-2008 @ 3:44PM
Yuccadude said...
Not to sound like a jerk, but just because this isn't the first time you've read this doesn't mean it's not news to other people. Personally, I only read Joystiq and Xbox 360 Fanboy, so this is new for me.
4-25-2008 @ 2:12PM
HaVoC said...
Personally, I think the whole Halo thing is dead. I loved the books and the mini-series comics that expanded the Halo story, but Halo 3 just felt like to much of a let down for me to try to revamp a ton of interest in another Halo game. Even Halo Wars isn't peeking my intrest in the least.
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