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March 21, 2001 Link to this post
Sound Hijinks
More behind-the-scenes stuff... Marty O'Donnell explains a bit about how the sound worked during the demo. To set the scene, Joe Staten said this in his reply to Mark Levin's post:
If my shooting style seemed erratic, it's because I was trying to stay in sync with the music. Notice how the last Grunt in the penetration fight dies "on cue"? To accomplish that I had to miss the Elite with most of a clip.
When I first read this, I said, 'Huh?' Marty cleared up what was happening:
I was in the back of the auditorium playing a CD of the music that was made for Joe's choreographed gameplay. There were four pieces, each with some cool internal hit points (as long as Joe hits his marks) and then I started each new piece to correspond to Joe's location. The sound engine will do this in the game, of course it won't be wall to wall music like this presentation was, but it'll be pretty cool.
Thank God Joe didn't crash... or fall into that first big shaft. It would have kind of screwed up the choreography.
The things you have to do to successfully demo a game! (Louis Wu 20:42:17 UTC)
March 21, 2001 Link to this post
New Fan Fiction for your perusal
While you're waiting for some server to unclog enough to download the hi-res version of the new Gamestock footage, we've got some reading material for you.
He was about to move the camera back when he noticed something that made his blood chill. A pair of Covenant elite were slowly moving through the woods about 150 yards from the two Marines, on a path designed to intersect.
Bastard sends in the next installment of the storyline he started with 'Tides of War'. You can find 'Last Stand', the new story, in our Fan Fiction section. I'm beginning to realize that this section might have value to the Halo storywriting team... some interesting missions could be developed from some of these stories. (Louis Wu 14:56:40 UTC)
March 21, 2001 Link to this post
Halo movie screen captures
Kudos to Harry for creating a page of screen captures from the latest Halo movie. If you can't grab the movie then get the next best thing. (Ding 13:15:40 UTC)
March 21, 2001 Link to this post
Oceans of Halo goodness... if you can get it
Well, as everyone this side of Katmandu probably already knows, bungie.com and Bungie's Halo site were both updated this evening, and the highlight of the update is a nearly inaccessible new trailer, in two flavors. The big version is 182 MB, the smaller version is 35 MB. Bachus has kindly written up a synopsis for those frustrated by the overwhelmed Microsoft servers... and when mirrors go up, we'll do our best to tell you about them. In the meantime, we've updated our Screenshots section with the two new shots Bungie released... you might find them easier to view here. :) Enjoy! (Louis Wu 04:36:53 UTC)
March 16, 2001 Link to this post
screenshot analysis reconstructed
A few days ago, we mentioned that Noctavis, of Rampancy.net, had posted a pretty nice analysis of the new screenshots. Soon after that, though, the R.net forum exploded, showering its denizens with shards of broken verbiage, injuring 14, killing 4. One of the casualties was Noc's analysis post. Luckily, he's taken the time to reproduce it, and in fact add to it. You can check it out here. (Louis Wu 14:03:55 UTC)
March 15, 2001 Link to this post
old news roundup
A couple of items we noted on R.net, missed 'em first time around: There's a gushing Halo review (with some interesting multiplayer comments) written in mid-January over at GlobalXbox.com - old screens, but probably worth a read. Also, Mac Halo, IMG's Halo site, has awoken from its torpor and is back up and running. Easy to lose track of stuff during this media blitz... (Louis Wu 10:13:39 UTC)
March 15, 2001 Link to this post
Another first-person account
Thanks to Char (IMG), who noted on the R.net forum that this thread in the ign.com forum contains another hands-on review of Halo, from a Team 17 member who was at Gamestock. His final summary:
he Conclusion: Everything I thought it would be, and more! It was so visually stunning on the Xbox. The jeep, the player, the aliens, down to the waves, all of it was so jawdropping. I was impressed to say the least.
Questions Answered: The presentation briefly discussed Halo singleplayer and the online features of the game. This should clear up anything with this strange rumor saying that there is no multiplayer. They also mentioned the split screen coop and deathmatch modes if it's just you and your friends.
Good news,that! Go read the rest - there's more in his post, and more in the thread, about controller use, among other things. (Louis Wu 02:18:41 UTC)
March 14, 2001 Link to this post
One more new screenie
We've added one more screenshot to our Screenshots section. This was found at the beginning of the Flash animation on MS's Gamestock site. (We snagged it yesterday, but want to thank Razorback for the heads-up, anyway. :) ) (Louis Wu 16:38:16 UTC)
March 14, 2001 Link to this post
Noc looks at screens
Noctavis, of Rampancy.net, has posted a pretty nice screenshot analysis to R.net's forum. The rest of the thread covers some points he missed. Worth a read! (Louis Wu 15:12:54 UTC)
March 14, 2001 Link to this post
Screenshots section updated
We've updated our Screenshots section with the nine new shots released today. Most are available in two resolutions: 800x600 (originally found at MSXBox.com), and 1920x1440 (originally found at Daily Radar). Enjoy! (Louis Wu 03:16:55 UTC)
March 14, 2001 Link to this post
Fan Fiction section updated
In the midst of new screenshots and movies and previews, Anrkey submits a short story about our beloved cyborg. Go and read 'Technology Collides' in our Fan Fiction section! (Louis Wu 02:10:08 UTC)
March 13, 2001 Link to this post
The Shaft, in Purple Glory
The Shaft! Thanks to John B Hopper IV , who noticed that MSXbox has posted the other three screens they were missing... and a new one besides! So THAT'S what the Shaft looks like... (Louis Wu 23:25:31 UTC)
March 13, 2001 Link to this post
Smug Bastard checks in
Matt Soell dropped into our forum to update folks on the Gamestock presentation. The kicker?
And new screenshots are just the beginning. :-)
Go read what you missed! (Louis Wu 20:52:39 UTC)
March 12, 2001 Link to this post
MSXbox puts up Gamestock preview
MSXbox has put up their own preview of the Gamestock event which happens tomorrow. The Halo mention:
Bungie Software's Halo is quite possibly one of the most anticipated titles of the past few years. Halo is a third-person sci-fi action game in which all the action will take place in the sky, on land, under the earth, indoors, or outdoors. New screenshots haven't been released for this game for several months now, and this new round should blow the others away.
Heh - they forgot underwater. :) We're looking forward to new media, as well, though... (Louis Wu 03:08:15 UTC)
March 11, 2001 Link to this post
cortana.org begins to awaken
Interesting. Physalis notes on our forum that Cortana.org has more content, currently, than the simple placeholder it's had for a while. The top graphic incorporates a bit of an old Halo screenshot, and the navigation links (as yet unlinked) refer to players in the Marathon, Myth, and Halo universes. As Physalis notes, cortana.org is delineated in morse code at the top, and there are a few tidbits in the source. Currently, the only things available for download are a movie and an image involving the second Oni movie ever to hit the net (thereby rounding out the major Bungie games referenced on the page). The possibilities are intriguing... (Louis Wu 13:57:23 UTC)
March 11, 2001 Link to this post
The tides... the tides...
Bastard sends in what we hope is the start of a multipart piece of Fan Fiction - The Tides of War.
Wolmak doubted they would make it far into the forest today, as he was being cautious about Svith's warning. Only a mile into the forest and they could all sense that something about the area was different... something that set their nerves on edge.
Swing by our Fan Fiction section to read it. (Louis Wu 02:21:33 UTC)
March 6, 2001 Link to this post
Mere screenshots? Pshaw!
Something other than 'mere screenshots', says Matt of the Halo offerings at Gamestock. Also, the bungie.com website (not just the Halo page) is about to undergo testing, prior to public display. Good stuff a'comin'! (Louis Wu 01:23:55 UTC)
March 4, 2001 Link to this post
Xbox Preview Guide goes up
Still using the oldest known screenshot, but with nothing but kind words, xbox.ign.com puts up an Xbox Preview Guide, and says of Halo:
Expected to make its Xbox debut at Gamestock 2001, this highly touted FPS title from Bungie is expected to change the face of action gaming with this Xbox-exclusive. This probably the best looking game we have ever seen, and the fact that it will be all about advanced AI, vehicle use, and more Online multi-player options than you can shake a stick at get us more than a little excited.
Nice to know that even without new material (nobody's seen anything new from Bungie since June of last year), they're still talking nice. (Thanks to PunkRocker for the heads-up on our forum.) (Louis Wu 14:11:13 UTC)
March 3, 2001 Link to this post
HaloNews.Org closes its doors
Eep. Glock writes that HaloNews.Org (which started life less than a month ago) is closing its doors due to RealLife time constraints. Ouch. We wish him the best of luck in whatever he does. Pax. (Crux Fidelis 10:43:49 UTC)
March 1, 2001 Link to this post
Fan Fiction section updated
Thanks to Foxhound, who sent in Chapter 2 of his story, 'Group 3'.
I tried the squad comm link then flicked on the console in the jeep, just to see if there were any signals. There was nothing, nothing except the dry crackle of the damn energy storm, all communication in our vicinity were dead, for the time being anyway. I again looked out of the windscreen...
Check it out in our Fan Fiction section! (Louis Wu 17:33:16 UTC)
February 28, 2001 Link to this post
Shaken, not stirred
Earthquake followup:
We are Bungie Tough.
(Why am I getting visions of juice spilled on a kitchen floor when I hear that?) Matt Soell takes time out of his busy day to let us know that aside from some disarray introduced into Mordia's action figure collection, the Bungie offices are damage-free. Good to hear! Now where are those screenshots? (Louis Wu 19:58:26 UTC)
February 28, 2001 Link to this post
AOD Halo throws its hat into the ring
Yet another cleanup of that dang xbox screen image. (This is the last one we're mentioning, folks... we mean it!) Dorkonaspork, of AOD Halo, has posted this shot - makes the gun the Marine is holding pretty interesting-looking; is that an artifact of the enhancement process or a new gun? Your call. (And here's hoping we get some DIFFERENT Halo news to post soon...) (Louis Wu 15:24:17 UTC)
February 28, 2001 Link to this post
Halo Empire enhances Xbox image
SOKAR, from Halo Empire, writes that they've done some image enhancement on the TV screen shown in the Seattle Times pic, and gotten a clearer view of the Marine. To my eyes, it's closest to a screenshot that came out in PC Gamer UK last July... so I guess that's a pretty standard pose.
One of these days, maybe we'll even find out what those guys were looking at! (Louis Wu 14:17:04 UTC)
February 27, 2001 Link to this post
Just watching the game...
Big thanks to Geoff Grosenbach, who scanned in the Seattle Times front page photo mentioned yesterday. You can see it here. Geoff asks
Do you think they're really playing the game? I think they're probably just posing since the picture on the tube looks a little static and they guys look way too enthusiastic.
Hmm... good question. There's no split-screen, as is common with console games played head-to-head... but on the other hand, maybe a game just ended (Mat's demeanor lends credence to this). In any case, it's nice to see Halo on the front page of a major city newspaper. Thanks, Geoff! (Louis Wu 10:01:36 UTC)
February 26, 2001 Link to this post
Halo team members, playing around
Thanks to Dilbert, who found a smallish version of the aforementioned Seattle Times picture in the paper's Business and Technology section of their website. The actual picture in question is here. It's difficult to tell what's what, because of the size... but that looks like Marcus Lehto (Art Director) and someone else ;) handling console controllers while Rob McLees and Shikai Wang (?) look on. The screen is pretty tough to distinguish, but it's definitely the Halo Marine... and the press coverage begins! (Anyone want to scan in a better version of the shot, or give a more accurate accounting of who's there?) (Louis Wu 19:12:39 UTC)
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