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343 Industries will be picking up the Halo series where developer Bungie left off following the release of Halo: Reach. But according to a rumor making the rounds, 343's first Halo game won't be this follow-up we're all expecting to see. Instead, it'll be a rerelease of Halo: Combat Evolved, rendered in glorious HD courtesy of the Reach engine. And the date we'll see it according to this rumor? Sometime in 2011, which means it could arrive in November, just in time for this monumental game's 10-year anniversary.
This rumor is brought to us by the latest issue of Games Master magazine, which cites "industry chatter" as its source (via CVG). No other details were apparently provided.
== TEASER ==One big problem with this rumor, as Eurogamer points out, is that Microsoft Games Studios executive Phil Spencer doesn't seem too keen on HD rereleases. In an interview with IGN from earlier this October, Spencer said that the "thought of re-doing a bunch of things is probably difficult to just weave into the overall portfolio."
He added that while he doesn't spend much time thinking about this subject, "there could be possibilities" for remakes from MGS in the future if customers see some sort of value in the idea. Ironically, it seems like IGN asked Spencer for his take on this subject by offering Halo: CE and Halo 2 as examples of hypothetical HD rereleases.
343 Industries will be picking up the Halo series where developer Bungie left off following the release of Halo: Reach. But according to a rumor making the rounds, 343's first Halo game won't be this follow-up we're all expecting to see. Instead, it'll be a rerelease of Halo: Combat Evolved, rendered in glorious HD courtesy of the Reach engine. And the date we'll see it according to this rumor? Sometime in 2011, which means it could arrive in November, just in time for this monumental game's 10-year anniversary.
This rumor is brought to us by the latest issue of Games Master magazine, which cites "industry chatter" as its source (via CVG). No other details were apparently provided.
== TEASER ==One big problem with this rumor, as Eurogamer points out, is that Microsoft Games Studios executive Phil Spencer doesn't seem too keen on HD rereleases. In an interview with IGN from earlier this October, Spencer said that the "thought of re-doing a bunch of things is probably difficult to just weave into the overall portfolio."
He added that while he doesn't spend much time thinking about this subject, "there could be possibilities" for remakes from MGS in the future if customers see some sort of value in the idea. Ironically, it seems like IGN asked Spencer for his take on this subject by offering Halo: CE and Halo 2 as examples of hypothetical HD rereleases.
I think they should instead figure out a way to make it possible to play ranked matches on Halo games without having to download the DLC packs. Really was hoping Reach would play out differently, but it hasn't. In turn, I've got little interest in Halo anything right now.
haters gonna hate. This is a great idea if it's done well. I still consider Halo: Combat Evolved the best in the franchise. both single player and multiplayer. Maybe that's just nostalgia talking, but I'm sure i'm not the only person that would pay retail for this remake.
Wait, so does this just mean upping the pixelcount or whatever, or would they straight up recreate Halo, but now with Reach's graphics? That might be cool. I dunno how much the graphics have aged, it's been years since I played it (which probably answers my question).
@This_Dude: Couldn't agree more, I have no idea what about the internet gets people so pissed off. If they don't want it, don't buy it....
Halo CE is in my opinion, the greatest console shooter of all time. I sunk days upon days playing it online with hideous lag through Gamespy & XBC. The game was incredible regardless of not being able to shoot anything.
I actually like the Halo CE engine the most in the series. It's the only Halo where I can cover the walls and ceiling of a room with purple blood in one massive grenade chain reaction.
I'll admit, it took about 6 hours longer then what I thought it would take.
Anyways...to put my 2 cents in...I think it's total bogus as I think MS would want to advance the story not re-tell it. Unless it's a side project and Halo CE is only getting an HD version a-la God of War Collection.
Seems like a good way to get the definitive Halo experience for newcomers. It's the original plot without the convolution, with smooth next-gen controls and graphics.
Unfortunately for everyone of the internet royalty who look down on the halo franchise as some plebeian wretch stealing glory from those they deem it's better, Halo is a great game and will hopefully get this done. If not in the next couple years then down the line.
IF this rumour is true, then I have nothing against them remaking it. It couldn't take up that much effort - they're just making it HD, it's not like they're rebuilding the entire game from scratch. Like how they made Perfect Dark into a HD game, they could just remake some textures to boost the resolution. It's not easy, but it's also not the most difficult thing in the world to do, well, for a studio that is.
Sure, if they want to do it, let em. It's not going to cause much of a problem for anyone who doesn't want to buy it, and it will please fans that do want to buy it. It's not exactly as if this will take up serious resources and time to accomplish.
I am all for this. Many friends were ps2 people back in the day. They missed out on halo: ce and 2 and had expressed intrest in playing them when reach came out. But since we live far appart a remake with modern xbla support for coop would be great. And the fact that game is 10 years old freaks me out a bit... getting old :(
SQEE that would be awesome, fuck all you naysayers there are people that actually like Halo because its fuckin Halo I cant wait for it to take the next step BUT its not like there are 50 halo games theres 50 billion Mario, Zelda, Metroid games but no one seems to complain because they are GOOD GAMES like....halo...hmm
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