Report: Remake of Original Halo Coming This Year [Updated]

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  The day Microsoft actually acts on those words will be the day I announce myself as a presidental candida... : Epsilon Sector
  • lolooloolololololoololololololololololollololololoololololol : Damann66
  • Full-O-Win! : Damarius101

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  Really? Cookiecutter levels? I think you're thinking of a different game because the majority of Halo CE'... : BaileyAU
  • Oh, nevermind. By your second post below, I can tell you're trolling. Please disregard my feeding you. : BaileyAU
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    I think he means copy and paste design. The Library was probably the worst display, dozens of rooms that ... : nutcrackr
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      While I agree with you about the floorplan repeats, wouldn't that be appropriate in a library? I played... : Duffmieseter
      • On the one hand, I completely understand how areas are reused in development. I mean, it actually shorten : Endymion_
• I recall plenty of people complaining about it a the time. : Liquid

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  It's not really an 'installment', it's an HD remake. : Haxim
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    Yeah... and I think this sounds like a great idea because that first game is old enough now that I bet a ... : Gwyndion
    • Exactly. The way Reach dovetails into the beginning for Halo:CE it'd be really neat to be able to play an... : Haxim
    • Not to mention the original PC port was basically unplayable on most systems. : daggot
• No. I really think these companies are better served by releasing a new installment every 2 years. Perhap... : Dr_Cube
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  No, but a remake of the first one in HD is a pretty good idea to me. I liked those mechanics and maps bes... : gnoleb
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    but all halos are pretty much the same. So another halo on current gen doesn't sound very interesting. ... : X-GOUKI
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      Considering Halo 1 was last-gen, what's wrong with remaking it for the current gen? Especially if this on... : Haxim
      • because like I said, there are already plenty of halo games in this gen. halo3, halo odst, halo reach. ... : X-GOUKI
• No, but I'm actually really looking forward to remakes of Halo / Halo 2 so I can actually play the whole ... : singlespace
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  Installment wasn't precisely the right word, but my point is, this will be the third Halo game in as many... : David Craddock
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    I agree with your sentiment, but I don't think Halo is a good example. There was a two year gap between H... : singlespace
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      You're right about the gap, but that was three years ago. If this remake happens, that will be three cons... : David Craddock
      • I can't really see this being immensely different than Halo:CE, so I view it more in the light of say the... : singlespace
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    Good points, but I think the case is a bit different with a remake than a proper sequel or installment th : Haxim
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      Halo:CE came out in 2001. : singlespace
      • Oh right, the PC release was in 2003. : Haxim
  • I generally agree but I think the point is that people miss Halo 1 somewhat. They didn't all play the sam... : gnoleb
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  Hey, people want to play Black Mesa even though we've all played HL at least once. : Fred Garvin
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    Surely you're not comparing the HL franchise's slow-as-snails release schedule to COD or Halo? Half-Life ... : David Craddock
    • It's not exactly fair to compare Halo to CoD either. CoD has had a consistent release every year for quit... : singlespace
    • No, I am not talking about release schedule, just the desire to play a remake. In this case I don't think... : Fred Garvin
• I wouldn't blame Microsoft wanting to make a HD remake of their biggest franchise on the10th anniversary ... : jbug617
• dont buy it : rtrson
• Yes we do, you Halo-hating mutant : Dave-A

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• The game has aged, very well. Even graphically, with its extensive use of shaders, Halo is still a beauti... : Endymion_

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  http://www.shackpics.com/files/hatersgonnahate_xtcoh9jeq0y3hswik8xy.gif : Haxim
  • Yes they will. ;) : wytefang
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  Were people saying this when Sony re-released God of War 1 & 2 for the PS3? : pigvomit
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    Yeah... I don't really feel that they are milking Halo. I don't see where all the hate is coming form. ... : Gwyndion
    • It got popular and it was an xbox exclusive, so it became the main target of the sony fanboy hate, which ... : haysoos
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    Fair points, Pigvomit. I can understand them wanting to do this but it feels a bit too soon after the re... : wytefang
    • Much of the fan-base wanted an HD remake with the way Reach ended. Nobody is putting a gun to people's he... : Haxim
• Christ I hope so : Dave-A

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• They need to make more steel battalion games because they put so much into that damn controller! : haysoos

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  Excellent cherrypicking of titles to 'demonstrate' your point. : Haxim
  • What other MGS titles have been announced? That list is relatively close to the full MGS slate for 2011 o... : the archvile
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  Ask Nintendo how that works for them. : Fred Garvin
  • haha, yeah, wheres the people calling nintendo unimaginiative because they wont move on from mario? : haysoos
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  Why do you even care what one specific publisher's lineup is anyways? : Haxim
  • This is the most powerful and relevant question in this whole dialog. : haysoos
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  The flight simulator serie was canned by microsoft a few years ago. Did they say they would make another... : razlebol
  • Yes, it was announced as "Microsoft Flight". I'm not sure if the title will really start with the word "... : the archvile

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  When were you born? 1995? : cookman08
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    Tee heee...I take it you've played every game known to man?. : xpogox
    • Damn good point. : DragonSire
  • I know, like how sad is it that people aren't the same age as you and played the same games as you around... : haysoos
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  Some were good, although there are a lot of people who hold them up on a pedestal of perfection (more out... : CruelLEGACEY
  • I've played them all, the first halo is still the best in my opinion. Crazy how no one is actually right... : haysoos
  • Just in case i was unclear, you are being a condescending douchebag by saying its more nostalgia than any... : haysoos

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• Sometimes they can. The Resident Evil remake is fantastic and much better than the original game (which w... : David Craddock
• Unless it's a game that had limitless potential but was hamstrung by inferior hardware. A game like Ico o... : jtthe2nd

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  You're doing yourself a disservice if you never bothered to play the original Halo, it really is a fantas... : ColoradoCNC
  • best served as split screen co op. : haysoos

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  You know, as a consumer you have the "option" to not buy stuff. : VegasX
  • You didn't know they only ever make things for Unkei?! All these games by all these companies are just m... : haysoos

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• HAHA I KNOW THE DOLLAR$IGN SUXBOX HAS NO GAEMS LOL : VegasX
• Yes, despite the wall of games in gamestop for all 3 of the current gen consoles. Because theres a rumor... : haysoos

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• I just want Live support for coop/multiplayer, and that's something the original is severely lacking. : singlespace
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  I just replayed Halo CE a few months back. Some of it holds up, although it really did strike home to me ... : CruelLEGACEY
  • the campaign in halo 2 was god awful... very short, cramped claustrophobic levels, terrible story, and it... : spammehardo
  • I enjoyed parts of Halo 2's campaign (like the Mombasa part), and I liked the gameplay changes. But I rea... : Dave-A

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  Likely they don't have access to that Engine since it's not the same studio. This sounds like the dividen... : SilentDirge
  • Hmm... didn't think about it that way but that does make a lot of sense. : Gwyndion
  • logical point is logical :) : CruelLEGACEY

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  Omg this is probably the worst level i've ever seen in any fps. : Elsaispo
  • And you have to play it twice :( : excitebike111
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    To me, the Library reeks of 'concept art turned into level' without enough playtesting. A tiny player cha... : AlexW1203
    • I really think the only problem with The Library is that it was too long. I liked a lot of the design, an... : CruelLEGACEY
• ugh, dont remind me. : VeshDrown