Have you ever had what you consider to be an absolutely brilliant idea for an addition to your favorite video game, knowing that if it were to become a reality it would be beyond awesome? Threedy Forums user rubenvoorhees1 found himself in just that position but decided to take it one step further. Already a 3D environment artist, he has a bit of an advantage over the rest of us who are not quite so artistically inclined. His concept is for that of a Halo chopper (not like the one already available in the game) and I must say, it is one bad ass bike. I can picture myself flipping numerous times through the air if grenades exploded in its general vicinity (much like I do on the Mongoose), but I can also imagine shooting at top speed out the mancannon on that thing for the joy ride of my life. What is your opinion of the general concept and design, and do you think it would be an enjoyable and useful addition to the game?
*Images posted with permission
*A special thank you to mendicantbias00 for not only the tip but also the offer to drive me around the scenic hills of Valhalla on it. I accept of course, but only if my hair doesn’t get messed up.
Posted by Jim 028 on August 18, 2008 at 3:14 am
That would be an awesome real world bike to ride.
Someone get Orange County Choppers on this. :D
Posted by Herr General on August 18, 2008 at 3:20 am
I can haz chopper? It’d be awesome to do some coding and animations for that thing and turn it into a drivable vehicle for a bunch of games.
Posted by mendicantbias00 on August 18, 2008 at 3:22 am
Terminator…Terminator who? Back off Arnold because there would be nothing more bad ass than Master Chief on that bike, tooling through Valhalla and gunning down Brutes, n00bs, grunts and the like. =)
As for the ride, the offer still stands but I suggest a lot of hairspray or a Mark VI helmet, whichever sounds more appealing to you. :)
Posted by bigglesworth on August 18, 2008 at 6:06 am
Awesome bike. It would be very fun to ride that around certain levels and try and run people over with it. How truly useful it would be, not sure on that.
Posted by angelofbacon on August 18, 2008 at 6:24 am
I have to agree with Jim. Real life please : )
Posted by StealthSpeed3 on August 18, 2008 at 8:02 am
O C C Halo 3 chopper…Arby’s head as the gas tank, MC’s helmet as the display, the logo as the wheels….or….
Posted by Naepa34 on August 18, 2008 at 8:14 am
that’s fukin badass. I wonder if the turret would work?
Posted by Ragingterror on August 18, 2008 at 8:33 am
That would certainly be a bad-ass ride, but think of the potential for suicide with poor driving… or betrayals. ;)
Posted by Ray on August 18, 2008 at 9:18 am
That looks AMAZING, and I would definitely ride that around Valhalla!
I do have one qualm though… the front tire and area near the Bungie symbol should not have a hook-like thing on them… it is too “Brute-esq”.
-Ray
Posted by Dan (tehviruss) on August 18, 2008 at 10:03 am
That is amazingly awesome!
Posted by Pineapple on August 18, 2008 at 11:14 am
That would definitely make for a rival to the ghost unlike the suicidal mongoose. I’d always be using that if it was in the game.
Posted by Valentine on August 18, 2008 at 11:34 am
Duuuuude! If that was a real bike… I’d get it! Not for the hubby… but for me! He can get his own Playstation custom one haha!
Posted by rubenvoorhees1 on August 18, 2008 at 11:59 am
thanks guys for the comment on the bike, its still a work in progress and i plan to have it finished with my own textures. heres some cool tips on it, i made the oil tank under the seat a spartan helmet jaw area, the back of the frame has grnades attached, obviously the turret light on top, gravity hammers as handle bars, warthog tires and warthog points, and the seventh coloum symble on the seat and the bungie logo on the side, and the pelican gas tank. i want to eventualy work for bungie and hopefully sometime soon. so this is my fan art for them.
Posted by the light show on August 18, 2008 at 12:27 pm
i would totally get that if it was a real one, and if i had some dough layin around at the time…
Posted by Afrit007 on August 18, 2008 at 2:48 pm
They should have commissioned one for the rollout of Halo 3 last year. That would have kicked a$$.
Posted by Zep 077 on August 18, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Awesome, but it will never get into the game.
Send this to a custom bike shop and they might be able to do something with it though…
Posted by Buttskunk on August 18, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Not a combat vehicle, none the less, still VERY COOL!!!
Good Job
Posted by MERLIN on August 18, 2008 at 11:21 pm
send this shit to West Coast Choppers and have em make it for you bs!
Posted by bs angel on August 18, 2008 at 11:34 pm
I wish Merlin!
Posted by caelan96 on August 18, 2008 at 11:39 pm
Pure awesomeness. I can imagine takin’ a joyride ’round the rocket district of Sandtrap on that baby. Gimme, gimme, gimme!
Posted by chickachicka on August 19, 2008 at 9:24 am
Yeah I remember seeing an episode of choppers or whatever and I saw them make a “football” motorcycle. This would be soooo much cooler.