Well, I'm sure most of you have heard that Bungie basically wants to be a studio that makes games rather than a studio that makes Halo.
They have said that they have 3 new projects going on, one of which turned out to be Halo 3: ODST. 

Numerous times, they've said that they were making a straight up new game, not Halo, not Marathon, not anything related to those games.


So, honestly, what do you think it is?
Do you even think Bungie can do anything else outside of Halo?  It has been like 10 years since they've made anything else and released it (oni wasn't even them- that was rockstar's studio they called bungie west)

Am I expecting something as good as Halo (is to me)?  No, not really.  That being said, they have proven that they can definately make quality games, and I'm looking forward to their next thing.  I guess ODST might give us a taste of Bungie's work outside Halo (as it has, essentially, new gameplay).

"Well, I'm sure most of you have heard that Bungie basically wants to be a studio that makes games rather than a studio that makes Halo.
They have said that they have 3 new projects going on, one of which turned out to be Halo 3: ODST. 

Numerous times, they've said that they were making a straight up new game, not Halo, not Marathon, not anything related to those games.


So, honestly, what do you think it is?
Do you even think Bungie can do anything else outside of Halo?  It has been like 10 years since they've made anything else and released it (oni wasn't even them- that was rockstar's studio they called bungie west)"

I still want to know what that green thing.

They need to stop continuously fucking up the Halo franchise and make something new.

"SmugDarkLoser said:

"Well, I'm sure most of you have heard that Bungie basically wants to be a studio that makes games rather than a studio that makes Halo.
They have said that they have 3 new projects going on, one of which turned out to be Halo 3: ODST. 

Numerous times, they've said that they were making a straight up new game, not Halo, not Marathon, not anything related to those games.


So, honestly, what do you think it is?
Do you even think Bungie can do anything else outside of Halo?  It has been like 10 years since they've made anything else and released it (oni wasn't even them- that was rockstar's studio they called bungie west)"

I don't think they've come out and said that they aren't possibly working on a new Marathon game, or even confirmed any details about their new projects other than saying something along the lines of "we're working on something new." Personally, I'd love to see a new Marathon.

Also, Oni was made by Bungie West, and Bungie West was not Rockstar."

"Nope, they straight up said that they're wokring on 3 projects (again, one is odst).
Most bungie related news is on Bungie.net first.

for example, they have completed the actual odst game, they just need to essentially polish and fix it http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16449"

"SmugDarkLoser said:

"Nope, they straight up said that they're wokring on 3 projects (again, one is odst).
Most bungie related news is on Bungie.net first.

for example, they have completed the actual odst game, they just need to essentially polish and fix it http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16449"

I know, and I read Bungie.net fairly regularly. My point was that they haven't said anything about the content of their new projects (other than ODST), and I was therefore disagreeing with your suggestion that a Marathon successor is an impossibility."

As long as it's not Halo......

"As long as it's not Halo......"

"atejas said:

"As long as it's not Halo......"

Why so much hate for halo? 

Does it's popularity and scores not show that it's good?  Just because you don't like something doesn't meanit's not good.
Either way you have to admit to the quality of the game."

"SmugDarkLoser said:

"atejas said:

"As long as it's not Halo......"

Why so much hate for halo? 

Does it's popularity and scores not show that it's good?  Just because you don't like something doesn't meanit's not good.
Either way you have to admit to the quality of the game."

It's terribly overrated, imho. I'm not calling it a bad game, but I'm not calling it a great game either. It's just a generic "Space marine shoots aliens because humanity" game."

But either way, you have to admit to the quality of the game.  Whether you like it or not, it's built extremely well and extremely well balanced. 

Oni!  Oni! Oni!
Arghh... oni was good, but nothing in comparison to their other works.  I'd barely call it their work actually.  It really isn't, its a rockstar game essentially that they got hold of because of how rockstar was trying to f* bungie.

Not a bad game, but being one of the 3% of people who actually played more bugnie games than just Halo, it wasn't up to their quality.
But even that quality I keep talking about was never at its peak until Halo, and with each game it's being more polished.

I just really wonder what a great studio like bungie with al its resources and apparent talent could make besides halo.
Really want a non shooter, but still something that'll last more than a playthrough.

Going to lay down in bed and watch some tv. 
smug out/

Just wanted to pop in and mention that I don't agree at all that Halo 3 is a balanced game (under default settings) for several reasons, and to echo the "new Oni" sentiment.

I'm with SDL, also, as I just can't fathom a game that Bungie could make (other than a remake/spiritual successor to a previous Bungie game) that isn't Halo -- however, that makes me even more excited for the possibilities.

I'm calling it.  Marathon remake. 

i also hope its not another Halo, i want bungie to try something new, maybe a RPG or racing games, but probaly its gunna be a shooter.

who knows? but i don't think we'll even know anything about them until 2010 at the very least. you can tell they're trying to make halo the "ultimate" xbox360 game that hundreds of thousands of people will be playing until the end of the 360's days... kinda like halo 2 was with the original xbox. so why would they detract attention from halo?

I for one hope four things:

"I for one hope four things:

1. ODST has Call of Duty 4-esque gameplay, no shields and a way better RPG system that spreads across all campaigns like in Resistance 2.

2. ODST has an awesome Multiplayer mode, like Horde in Gears of War 2.

3. That the game is only first person, your character is never seen or speaks, it's all just through your perspective.

4. Change the name to Halo: Keep it Clean

If ODST lacks these things....which it probably will then I think they should start a totally new IP that's as fresh as Halo 1 was.

"

"atejas said:

"As long as it's not Halo......"

Why so much hate for halo? 

Does it's popularity and scores not show that it's good?  Just because you don't like something doesn't meanit's not good.
Either way you have to admit to the quality of the game."

"atejas said:

"SmugDarkLoser said:

"atejas said:

Why so much hate for halo? 

Does it's popularity and scores not show that it's good?  Just because you don't like something doesn't meanit's not good.
Either way you have to admit to the quality of the game."

It's terribly overrated, imho. I'm not calling it a bad game, but I'm not calling it a great game either. It's just a generic "Space marine shoots aliens because humanity" game."

That's not the story at all, lol.   That's like saying FF7 is about a soldier who lost his past vs. evil man. 

"... I don't agree at all that Halo 3 is a balanced game (under default settings) for several reasons..."

"Fosssil said:

"... I don't agree at all that Halo 3 is a balanced game (under default settings) for several reasons..."

Interesting, because I thought it was most balanced under default settings when everyone is playing with the same control scheme. Anyway, by modifying the default settings, are you talking about look sensitivity? Inversion? What about Halo makes it unbalanced? As far as I know or have heard, that's a complaint that can't be made about the game."