At the E3 conference last week, Microsoft unveiled a new Halo title for its next generation console, the Xbox One.
At the E3 conference last week, Microsoft unveiled a new Halo title for its next generation console, the Xbox One.
The studio that brought Halo into this world has said farewell to Master Chief and the highly praised 10 year project and unveiled their newest endeavor: Destiny. Today Bungie released a CG teaser of their newest first person shooter. In a few weeks, at E3, actual gameplay footage will be shown of the “always-on” massively multiplayer adventure.
Destiny will be released in 2014 and will be available on 4 platforms: the next generation of Xbox One and PlayStation 4, as as well as the older PS3 and Xbox 360.
The trailer was directed by Jon Favreau, of Iron Man 1 and 2, and is exceptional. It’s Halo, Star Wars, and GUNS…lots of GUNS.
“The new console, the Xbox One, will enter a market very different from the one its predecessor, the Xbox 360, entered nearly eight years ago, when there was no iPad, smartphones had keyboards and mobile gaming devices were primitive at best,” writes Nick Wingfield of the New York Times.
“Today, video games can be played almost anywhere, on any device, with the biggest possible audience of online friends and without the aid of a costly gaming console.”
Now I know I say this about every new sci-fi trailer…that it looks like Halo. But this one really does! As a matter of fact, the director of Elysium and District 9, Neill Blomkamp, was associated with the ill-fated Halo movie several years ago and even directed a live-action short film to demonstrate what his Halo universe would look like.
Having to settle for Elysium doesn’t look so bad, though,
WOW. Looks Like Master Chief’s in a pickle. It also looks like he’s had a troubled childhood.
16 days til Halo 4.
Its finally here. Opening the E3 convention in Los Angeles, Microsoft unveiled a juicy video of Master Chief in action.
I love how similar this footage looks to the trailers for the new movie Prometheus. The two share the same sense of alien horror and similar style in spacecraft/alien hardware.
I also love how similar this game is to Halo 1. It begins with a crashed UNSC ship. The player and the Master Chief share a sense of wonder as they explore the new planet, coupled with an atmospheric sense of mystery. Does anyone else appreciate how cutie the grunts are while simultaneously acknowledging that you have no problem slaughtering them?
Welcome back, Chief. We missed you.