The gaming hills are alive with the sound of speculation coming from rumor mills nestled deep within the gaming community. A super secretive source is claiming that the next Halo title will be revealed at E3 but probably won’t feature our favorite seven foot tall Spartan. With Bungie teasing an announcement of sorts on July 14th, everybody has a theory. I, personally, am putting my money on Human Pach1nko Parlor. Imagine if you could launch Grunts that after falling their way through a complicated system of pegs would then burst into a massive multicolored confetti-filled explosion. You know you want it. It’s ok, I want it too. Keep your fingers crossed for next week. Pachinko ftw!
Posted by Jim 028 on July 8, 2008 at 3:20 am
I would love a copy of this Halo Pachinko game. Look at how much fun it is, Chief, hapless marines, 300 point explosions. What more could you want?
Posted by Ragingterror on July 8, 2008 at 4:01 am
Perhaps this Pachinko machine of Bungie lore is part of their mysterious plans for world domination?
UNBELIEVER! In the Pachinko machine with you!
Posted by AusQB on July 8, 2008 at 4:34 am
There’s very little doubt in my mind that the next Halo game will have a large, if not complete, focus on Marines and/or ODSTs.
In the future, I would love to see a game from the perspective of the Sangheili, possibly during the Sangheili-San ‘Shyuum War.
Posted by Cozmo23 on July 8, 2008 at 6:51 am
I think the new game will be similar to the Sims, in which you control the daily life of a Spartan after the war. Try to find him a job, pick out his living room decor, and help him look for that special lady spartan.
Posted by Ray on July 8, 2008 at 7:24 am
I am betting the next game is set before the human/covenant war, and focuses on the war on Earth between the rebels and the UNSC forces… a Prequel to Halo 1?
I do remember seeing the video for that human pachinko game, and loved it! =D
Posted by snorkle256 on July 8, 2008 at 10:07 am
Wouldn’t this be more info on Halo Wars?
Posted by Viktim on July 8, 2008 at 10:14 am
@ Snorkle – Halo Wars is being developed by a different studio.
Posted by bs angel on July 8, 2008 at 11:44 am
Cozmo, I would totally play that game. Especially the pick out his living room decor. Now where should I put that big clunky collector’s helmet, … hhhmmm …
Posted by AusQB on July 8, 2008 at 12:51 pm
HAL7 – MODULE CORE HEMORRHAGE
HAL7 – MODULE CORE HEMORRHAGE
Control has been yielded to the
SYSTEM PERIL DISTRIBUTED REFLEX.
HALT – MODULE CORE HEMORRHAGE
Control has been yielded to the
SYSTEM PERIL DISTRIBUTED REFLEX.
grope:
seeker > !attach Princess
fail “msg: SPDR-5.14.3
evade evade evade
!probe extern proc 1
rogue proc
!bite rogue proc 1 recurse
clean !splotch confidence 100
HALT – MODULE CORE HEMORRHAGE
Control has been yielded to the
SYSTEM PERIL DISTRIBUTED REFLEX.
grope:
seeker > !attach Princess
fail “msg: SPDR-5.14.3
evade evade evade
!probe extern proc 1
rogue proc
!bite rogue proc 1 recurse
clean !splotch confidence 100
HAL7 – MODULE CORE HEMORRHAGE
Control has been yielded to the
SYS7EM PERIL DIS7RIBU7ED REFLEX.
grope:
seeker > !attach Princess
fail “msg: SPDR-5.14.3
evade evade evade
!probe extern proc 1
rogue proc
!bite rogue proc 1 recurse
clean !splotch confidence 100
COUN7DOWN 7O 7HE END:
08 Days, 15 Hours, 25 Minutes, 37 Seconds.
Posted by AusQB on July 8, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Oh wow, I didn’t expect that to be that big of a post. My bad.
Posted by bs angel on July 8, 2008 at 1:16 pm
No worries, it’s all good. :)
Posted by e house on July 8, 2008 at 1:19 pm
I’m going to go out on a limb and say this announcement is going to be a whole new IP. No Halo, no Marathon . . . With Bungie’s departure from Microsoft, I think they’re ready to show that they’re not a one-trick-pony. Don’t get me wrong, it’s an AWESOME trick . . . but I think the writers and developers are itching to explore some new characters.
Posted by RT on July 8, 2008 at 1:45 pm
No MC? But isn’t he floating around out there somewhere waiting to be rescued or thawed out? Anyway, whatever is on the horizon for Bungie, I hope it’s a FPS as fun to play as the Halo series has been in the past.
Posted by AusQB on July 8, 2008 at 9:35 pm
I agree with e house, but I also feel that Halo is one of the most popular and successful franchises in gaming history. It would make the most sense to continue to build upon that franchise, lest the community burn down the Bungie Towers after they release Gnop! 2.
Posted by Paulie Danger on July 8, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Between the resurfacing of i<3Bees and a little leak on sarcastic gamer, not to mention the way 3 ends, I’d be willing to be the house we’re looking at a new Halo game.
The franchise is just too damn successful for them to not continue with it in soem capacity.
I also heard from somewhere that Bungie is looking to become a multi-title studio. So they’ll either stick to typical Bungie and just drop little morsels and let us chase them around the intarwebz, or they’ll kick the door in and say, “Sup. We got mad n3w titlez.” Eitherway, it can’t be bad.
Posted by DogCow on July 9, 2008 at 1:45 pm
WT!? Pachinco is the Peter Jackson project? Surely you jest!
Posted by Aidsterramma on July 9, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Pimps at Sea hasn’t been mentioned? :O
I call dibs.
Posted by aussie_spartan on July 9, 2008 at 5:59 pm
I call dib- damn!
Explosions… fun.
Posted by Tangero on July 9, 2008 at 6:03 pm
I am gonna have to place my money on the pre-Halo human civil war idea. Being a Helljumper then would be AWESOME!