Meh.

I always find it funny when people talk about Halo and its OMG AWSUM STOREE and concern themselves with the chronology or whatever.  
 
It's a generic-ass video game premise about Generic Space Marine Dude and his EPIC BATTLEZ against a Generic Alien Enemy.   
 
Go read a book, seriously.

Beyond Halo, this is kind of a lackluster announcement list. Curious about the Live changes, though.

@KaneRobot said:

@mrfluke said:

microsoft better get the word out that halo 4 is the beginning of a new trilogy for master chief, or they are gonna have a rude awakening (as already displayed in the comments here already)@Video_Game_King said:

Halo 4? What about that damn commercial for Halo 3 that said "finish the fight?" What, ODST, Reach, and Wars weren't enough? Granted, ODST was pretty good, and I liked what little I played of Wars, but stick to your damn word! That'd be like if Sega made Phantasy Star games after IV. Wait...

A rude awakening? What, that people are going to needlessly bitch about it on the internet? Who cares? Are you also pissed that they made a Back to the Future game that picks up after the third film, even though it said "The End" at the end of part 3?

If they're not careful they might drown while rolling around in their pile of money.

NO.  The fight is finished, it's done.  That was the point of Halo 3, it's a motherfucking trilogy and all loose ends have been dealt with.  This is gonna be the Phantom Menace of Halo, I fucking know it.

@Video_Game_King said:

Halo 4? What about that damn commercial for Halo 3 that said "finish the fight?" What, ODST, Reach, and Wars weren't enough? Granted, ODST was pretty good, and I liked what little I played of Wars, but stick to your damn word! That'd be like if Sega made Phantasy Star games after IV. Wait...

Halo 3 did finish the fight, it ended the war with the covenant. But what's wrong with exploring more of the universe and characters? ODST showed more of the human side to what was going on during the invasion and Reach was a prequel that showed how thing really got started.

Halo 4 obviously won't be about the covenant, war or the flood.

It's like how Star Trek VI ended the war with the Klingons.. Does that mean there can never be other Star Trek movies/shows?

These Microsoft leaks tend to happen every year.... Almost starting to think that they are planned...

MS make more Halo - Quelle surprise!

I'm all fine for a new Halo 1 remake this year just don't include multiplayer outside of Co-op (unless they do like ODST and include the Halo 3 mp with extra stuff on the disc). Halo Reach is still wildly popular and in my opinion the pinnacle of what can be done with that game and multiplayer.

@Gizmo: THe Sesame Street game is being made at Double Fine. Its not a typical kids game though it is being geared towards a younger audience obviously but games writers who have previewed the game in the past have had good impressions on the game, even Jeff.

Yeah, I saw it earlier today too. The Kinect stuff looks fun for about 20 minutes, but I guess we'll see more of it in less than an hour.

Where's the spoiler alert?! 
 
Thats like someone telling me my xmas presents on christmas eve.

I like the fact that before you click onto this article, it says "an intern is getting fired this morning" totally funny. Halo 4, oh yeah

@Lydian_Sel said:

None of that's really surprising. In fact Halo 4 is a little disappointing, they couldn't have come up with a better title?

I don't think so. We've had Halo spin-offs, prequels and expansions.. They want people to know this is Halo 4, the real deal that will continue the Master Chief story.

Like how we had GTAIII, followed by Vice City and San Andreas before getting the big, true sequel.

Really hope the Halo 4 thing is true. Hopefully there are other big announcements besides that though.

I can't understand how people like this series. It's so repetitive and dull, the multiplayer is god awful. The "story" is laughable(not talking about the books, they don't count). I just don't get it, believe me, I tried. I played the first two about half way through each, and I fucking bought Reach to give the series a fair shake after a few years. But no. It's so goddamn bad.

I don't mind any of these announcements but I'd like to hope that there is more on show at the conference. Otherwise it isn't looking good. Unless you like Kinect & Halo.

LEAK!

i can only hope they purposely teased the Halo 4 announcement so they can announce something a lot more interesting...if what they mentioned there is all they got, Microsoft's going to disappoint.

Doesn't Microsoft always do this every year?

I can't understand how people like this series. It's so repetitive and dull, the multiplayer is god awful. The "story" is laughable(not talking about the books, they don't count). I just don't get it, believe me, I tried. I played the first two about half way through each, and I fucking bought Reach to give the series a fair shake after a few years. But no. It's so goddamn bad.

my name :O

@Video_Game_King said:

@WinterSnowblind: If Star Trek revolved entirely around the war with the Klingoms or whatever, then yea, it'd be pretty damn hard to make another Star Trek anything. Again, Halo 3 said that it was going to finish things, so why the hell are they adding more games to the franchise (FROM A STORY PERSPECTIVE, mind you)?

Again, it did finish the fight, just as it said it would. You'd have to be crazy to think they'd never make more and I don't see why it can't expand on the universe from here. The books and other spin-offs already have done.

Just what could they add to the series with this? What interesting business is there in the lore yet to be covered? What has 343 Studios done before assembling under that name to convince us this won't be a third person cover-based action piece with Kinect features?

NO.  The fight is finished, it's done.  That was the point of Halo 3, it's a motherfucking trilogy and all loose ends have been dealt with.  This is gonna be the Phantom Menace of Halo, I fucking know it.

@Slaker117 said:

I really hope they don't call it Halo 4. I respect 343i, and what to see what they can do, but the final name should be changed to respect Bungie's legacy. /Bungie Cultist

I couldn't agree more. Call it Halo: Cash Grabbin, hah

I think I might just go get a 360 now. I misses out on reach and I regret it 

Yes, I hope it's Halo 4. Pwease pwease pwitty pwease?

We've had Halo games two years in a row now...I don't know. They've got to do something crazy during the presentation to get me excited about it.

I'm thrilled about both Halo announcements. Say what you will. I love the series and will always go for more. Just please bring back some of the exploration aspect that was key in the original!

I just love how CoD fans are making fun of the various Halo sequels.

So the only thing worth hearing about are the new XBL features.  Did MS really give up on make new games and instead just keep releasing more and more Halo.  Who do they think they are Activision?

@Jack268 said:

Besides, 6 games in 12 years is 1/4th of the rate Activision are holding with their Call of Duty games.

This is a good point about Halo, and I hope that they don't ramp it up to Activision speeds in the future.

Halo 4? Fuck Halo!

The amount of negativity and hate-fueled comments in this thread is mind-blowing.

Oh a new exclusive for XBox. Look at the crazy veins is that a ship? Oh now there's a pumping heart what the hell is this it looks awesome...Why is? Why is Master Chief back after...FFS man *facepalm*

More halo winner, cant wait for halo aniversary, i played the first halo far to much, guna be good fun to play classic halo in 50inches in1080p! halo4, halo5 and halo 6, i am happy.

Don't want to sound old when I say this, but isn't ten years a little too soon for a remake?  If that's the case, I demand a remake of Baldur's Gate or Planescape: Torment.

So Halo HD is confirmed but Halo 4 was a surprise for me. Still I'm pumped to play it.