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[Red]

Some of them are also fucked in the head. Something that you wouldn't see with Spartan 2s. They will be much better than ODSTs, but not on par with Spartan 2s.

Yeah, they're supposed to be less disciplined, aren't they? I'm not sure on specifics, but I remember hearing about them being pulled from a pool survivors of fallen colonies.

 

[ToyMachine228]

Yeah, they're supposed to be less disciplined, aren't they? I'm not sure on specifics, but I remember hearing about them being pulled from a pool survivors of fallen colonies.

I really don't get all the Spartan III speculation, because these are definitely not the Spartan III's we've read about in Ghosts of Onyx. Regardless, the original batch of Spartan III's didn't work together as a cohesive unit as well as the Spartan II's. They weren't "fucked in the head". And the second batch, were given a new augmentation which in times of extreme stress, allowed for the more animalistic part of the brain to take over to hone their reflexes, reaction-times, etc, instead of the human part which gets sloppy with emotions, pain, stuff like that. But they weren't "fucked in the head".

And yes, they were pulled from a pool of survivors from fallen colonies, but still at a very young age, just like the Spartan II's were. Technically, they received BETTER training than the Spartan II's did in some aspects. Mendez was able to hone his program that he uses on the Spartan II's, and they had an actual Spartan II training them.

 

[Red]

I really don't get all the Spartan III speculation, because these are definitely not the Spartan III's we've read about in Ghosts of Onyx. Regardless, the original batch of Spartan III's didn't work together as a cohesive unit as well as the Spartan II's. They weren't "fucked in the head". And the second batch, were given a new augmentation which in times of extreme stress, allowed for the more animalistic part of the brain to take over to hone their reflexes, reaction-times, etc, instead of the human part which gets sloppy with emotions, pain, stuff like that. But they weren't "fucked in the head".

And yes, they were pulled from a pool of survivors from fallen colonies, but still at a very young age, just like the Spartan II's were. Technically, they received BETTER training than the Spartan II's did in some aspects. Mendez was able to hone his program that he uses on the Spartan II's, and they had an actual Spartan II training them.

I dunno. I found this after a quick google search. Camouflage thing sounds interesting.

 

[Vast Inspiration]

OMG someone signed their post. You guys are the biggest bunch of fucking babies ever. No wonder why no one from Bungie rarely posts here anymore. It scares me that some of you have actually brought children into this world. Grow the fuck up.

Wait wait wait...so you're getting all bitchy and turning into a fucking asshole...because people are telling the guy who signs his posts to knock it off.

Not only are you a hypocrite, you're also the worst offender. Fucking baby.

 

[zumphry]

Wait wait wait...so you're getting all bitchy and turning into a fucking asshole...because people are telling the guy who signs his posts to knock it off.

Not only are you a hypocrite, you're also the worst offender. Fucking baby.

I can't stop reading this post in Bloo's voice. :lol

(So, Jorge is going to be the only Spartan II in Reach as of yet? Or is he also a Spartan III? I just can't wait to see the heroic sacrifice he has to go through to save someone. Wonder if it's as epic as a Pelican into a single Brute wielding only a shotgun and pistol. :lol )

 

[duk]

they are prob second batch of SIIs, cept for Jorge

 

[Oozer3993]

Nicely done.

Offtopic, but speaking of bans, I recently realized very popular gaffer fistfulofmetal was banned by Evilore (maybe perma) in the OT for expressing his opinion on something I brought up. I kinda feel bad for that. :/

Fistful gets banned on a near monthly basis. Don't beat yourself up about it.

They're Spartan III's, because that's what Microsoft's official press release called them.

The press release technically only confirms that the player's character is a Spartan III. The others could be anything.

 

[joey_z]

I really don't get all the Spartan III speculation, because these are definitely not the Spartan III's we've read about in Ghosts of Onyx. Regardless, the original batch of Spartan III's didn't work together as a cohesive unit as well as the Spartan II's. They weren't "fucked in the head". And the second batch, were given a new augmentation which in times of extreme stress, allowed for the more animalistic part of the brain to take over to hone their reflexes, reaction-times, etc, instead of the human part which gets sloppy with emotions, pain, stuff like that. But they weren't "fucked in the head".

And yes, they were pulled from a pool of survivors from fallen colonies, but still at a very young age, just like the Spartan II's were. Technically, they received BETTER training than the Spartan II's did in some aspects. Mendez was able to hone his program that he uses on the Spartan II's, and they had an actual Spartan II training them.

If Morello wasn't fucking with us, then what you wrote makes it perfectly clear that we're playing with Spartan IIIs:

As for gameplay, everyone on those forums are talking about the perks. I guess I kinda used the wrong word. It's not really a perk, but rather a device that you can pick up. You can only carry one at a time. I found 3 different devices in the first 3 missions-Halogram, cloak, and sprint. So it's not really a perk, like you would think from call of duty. They are just devices you pick up and that have cooldowns.

I'm guessing the reason it's said to be a device is so that Bungie could make it a pick-up as to limit the useage so players would not exploit it. And if these new skills are in fact the Spartan III enhanced reflexes, I would rather Bungie use an award system where if you kill a certain amount of people within a certain time limit, you get a limited sprint option or something. This would probably be alot more fun than a pickup and would result in a meta game as well. Of course the one downside I see in this is that the more experienced players on live would be using the 'enhanced reflexes' a lot more than the other players making the disadvantage for new players even larger. For live I would propose the pick-up and for the campaing mode, the Award System. Thoughts?

Edit:

A bit of fanboy gushing here but this pic:

looks so so awesome. Has that really nice atmospheric touch missing since Halo C.E. The Truth and Reconciliation anyone?

 

[Magni]

I have Vegas 2 and I've never even noticed that.. wow.

Haha did you actually play the MP a bit? I need to pop it back in and get my last few achievements for it.

Nicely Domino :lol

 

[GhaleonEB]

The press release technically only confirms that the player's character is a Spartan III. The others could be anything.

This is true. But the dialog and armor load outs made them appear to be a squad, and I doubt there would be a mixed squad (Spartan II's, III's and ODSTs). But it's possible.

 

[EazyB]

This is true. But the dialog and armor load outs made them appear to be a squad, and I doubt there would be a squad mixed squad (Spartan II, III's and ODSTs). But it's possible.

And the Marathon dude.

I'm guessing the reason it's said to be a device is so that Bungie could make it a pick-up as to limit the useage so players would not exploit it. And if these new skills are in fact the Spartan III enhanced reflexes, I would rather Bungie use an award system where if you kill a certain amount of people within a certain time limit, you get a limited sprint option or something. This would probably be alot more fun than a pickup and would result in a meta game as well. Of course the one downside I see in this is that the more experienced players on live would be using the 'enhanced reflexes' a lot more than the other players making the disadvantage for new players even larger. For live I would propose the pick-up and for the campaing mode, the Award System. Thoughts?

Maybe you could setup gametypes where players spawn with certain one-use perks. Much like the weapon loadouts, they'd be be customized for each gametype and maybe the base gametypes would have everyone spawn with something basic like a speed boost and the more powerful perks would be strewn about like power weapons are. (I still think adding a sprint in Halo would be cool.)

 

[charsace]

I really don't get all the Spartan III speculation, because these are definitely not the Spartan III's we've read about in Ghosts of Onyx. Regardless, the original batch of Spartan III's didn't work together as a cohesive unit as well as the Spartan II's. They weren't "fucked in the head". And the second batch, were given a new augmentation which in times of extreme stress, allowed for the more animalistic part of the brain to take over to hone their reflexes, reaction-times, etc, instead of the human part which gets sloppy with emotions, pain, stuff like that. But they weren't "fucked in the head".

And yes, they were pulled from a pool of survivors from fallen colonies, but still at a very young age, just like the Spartan II's were. Technically, they received BETTER training than the Spartan II's did in some aspects. Mendez was able to hone his program that he uses on the Spartan II's, and they had an actual Spartan II training them.

I didn't say all of them were crazy. I said some which is the truth. They weren't as cautious getting the group of Spartan 3 together and as a result some of the are not right in the head.

 

[GhaleonEB]

On a totally OT note, I wanted to suggest everyone send a little love to Child's Play this year. It's on my list of annual charity donations, and I get weepy every time going through the list, thinking of the situation the items will be employed in. I've never regretted a dime spent on it. (Just got done picking this year's bundle, so it was on my mind.)

 

[godhandiscen]

If Morello wasn't fucking with us, then what you wrote makes it perfectly clear that we're playing with Spartan IIIs:



I'm guessing the reason it's said to be a device is so that Bungie could make it a pick-up as to limit the useage so players would not exploit it. And if these new skills are in fact the Spartan III enhanced reflexes, I would rather Bungie use an award system where if you kill a certain amount of people within a certain time limit, you get a limited sprint option or something. This would probably be alot more fun than a pickup and would result in a meta game as well. Of course the one downside I see in this is that the more experienced players on live would be using the 'enhanced reflexes' a lot more than the other players making the disadvantage for new players even larger. For live I would propose the pick-up and for the campaing mode, the Award System. Thoughts?

Edit:

A bit of fanboy gushing here but this pic:

looks so so awesome. Has that really nice atmospheric touch missing since Halo C.E. The Truth and Reconciliation anyone?

Things are starting to make sense. Abilities with cooldown timers are very RPGish... maybe some sort of progression is that these abilities have a decreased cooldown the higuer your level is. It could be possbile.

 

[g23]

Just saw the trailer for the first time! Gave me goosebumps especially towards the end of the trailer where they dropped the familiar halo tune then then an elite

 

[NeXuSDK]

Just saw the trailer for the first time! Gave me goosebumps especially towards the end of the trailer where they dropped the familiar halo tune then then an elite

Hehe, not to burst your bubble, but the familiar Halo tune is nowhere to be found in that trailer. But the music is damn good though... dunno what Marty has, but he has it and I want it!

 

[duk]

i want this game so bad

edit: music is much more bleak and darker tones, foreshadows massive defeat

 

[EazyB]

dunno what Marty has, but he has it and I want it!

 

[Plywood]

i want this game so bad

edit: music is much more bleak and darker tones, foreshadows massive defeat

No choir then? Sounds good to me.

 

[NOKYARD]

I dunno. I found this after a quick google search. Camouflage thing sounds interesting.

So does the part about picking up Jackal Shields. I wonder if they are finally going to put this in the game, even if only for Campaign.

 

[NeXuSDK]

No choir then? Sounds good to me.

I'm sure we'll have plenty of monks and nons in the game... it's still Halo afterall. And shame on you for not wanting choirs. Booh...

 

[Captain Blood]

See I told you, clit boner.

 

[UnluckyKate]

A bit of fanboy gushing here but this pic:

looks so so awesome. Has that really nice atmospheric touch missing since Halo C.E. The Truth and Reconciliation anyone?

The more I look at this picture, the less " leak " it sounds to me. The composition is just way too perfect for a quick grab stolen shot... Just sayin...

But, yeah, it definitely looks atmospheric and awesome.

 

[EazyB]

The more I look at this picture, the less " leak " it sounds to me. The composition is just way too perfect for a quick grab stolen shot... Just sayin...

But, yeah, it definitely looks atmospheric and awesome.

I agree, it's about time Bungie stops this little charade and comes clean with their fans. What do they take us for, idiots? Of course they'd "leak" these shots days before CoD comes out. They want people to avoid CoD and put that $60 into their piggy banks only to be cracked open Fall 2010.

 

[Slightly Live]

Crazy Speculation Time!

(Assuming ole' Tom is reliable )

Don't flame, we're all friends, these are just crazy guesses. We have little to no real information to go on until late January at the earliest, so may as well go a bit outlandish until we find out the real deal.

Using one of the leaked pictures, specifically using one that showed the in game Pause menu.

There was a little bar running across the screen at the bottom. This is new and no other Halo games have anything similar. So, I decided to have a closer look.

Whilst I do not have access to the amazing digital image enhancements tools that grace programs such as CSI, I jumped in and tried to re-create a small portion of the image to see if we could unearth a few tidbits of information.

Service Tag/Icon + Gamertag

• Shows that the multiplayer and single player aspects are more closely tied either equal to or more than previous Halo games

Rank Medal

• Maybe this is an indication that your overall Rank maybe be additionally influenced by actions during the Campaign in addition to the expected Multiplayer development

Rank/Next Rank + Progress Bar

• This may demonstrate a closer tie between MP and SP than any previous Halo game
• If the above is true, then this will be the first time you can check up on your Rank progression from inside the Halo GUI - this adds a layer of transparency
• It is also possible than the Campaign has developed a unique and separate Ranking system independent from multiplayer
• If the above is true, this represents an evolution and deepening of the Halo meta-game
• A seperate SP Rank would encourage players to go back to SP long after they have finished the game and acquired the SP Achievements

In Game Currency / Large

• This could be one of two things, a place-holder term for in-game achievements (a simpler way to keep track of your Achievement progression without having to call up the 360 Dashboard) or it could be a new system, An In-game Currency
• If it is a currency, it may lend weight to probable increased customisation options, as you could spend your currency purchasing new armour, new decals, new Service Record emblems, new colours, new gun or armour variants - almost endless possibilities

 

[Exypher]

Pretty sure it says Credits (cR), but maybe I'm seeing things. Interesting stuff either way, assuming that the leak is real.

 

[Neverender]

Pretty sure it says Credits (cR), but maybe I'm seeing things. Interesting stuff either way, assuming that the leak is real.

Also pretty sure the 'rank medal' thing is a combination of emblems from Halo 3... The 'metal horns' is the front emblem and that razor spiral thing is the background.

 

[Slightly Live]

Yeah I knew the emblem was probally just an emblem without an additional medal in the middle, but I thought I'd just throw out the possibility.

I can't see the "cR" beside the "Credits" at all, then again, it is extremely blurry.

 

[Neverender]

Hmm it does seem like cR to me. The idea of spending 'money' to unlock stuff as opposed to things automatically unlocking at a certain level like CoD does sound interesting to me (all just guesses obviously).

 

[joey_z]

And the Marathon dude.


Maybe you could setup gametypes where players spawn with certain one-use perks. Much like the weapon loadouts, they'd be be customized for each gametype and maybe the base gametypes would have everyone spawn with something basic like a speed boost and the more powerful perks would be strewn about like power weapons are. (I still think adding a sprint in Halo would be cool.)

I think we all know the problem with that (BR/AR starts!!11).

Things are starting to make sense. Abilities with cooldown timers are very RPGish... maybe some sort of progression is that these abilities have a decreased cooldown the higuer your level is. It could be possbile.

I like that idea. It adds the level up idea without breaking the game. Hope Bungie is reading

I agree, it's about time Bungie stops this little charade and comes clean with their fans. What do they take us for, idiots? Of course they'd "leak" these shots days before CoD comes out. They want people to avoid CoD and put that $60 into their piggy banks only to be cracked open Fall 2010.

If you ignore the whole MW2 pre-emptive strike theory, it's not completely unreasonable for some guys at Bungie to have leaked it just to gauge the fan reaction. Most of the pictures hint at something and all seem to show much improved graphics, so an argument made against it saying "But the game is clearly incomplete. Why would Bungie show it off" would not be a strong argument. There clearly is something to be shown off, even with a shaky camera. Which of course begs the question, who would use such a bad camera this day and age when leaking pictures of a new Halo game. But of course I'm now sounding like a conspiracy nut so I shall go no further.

 

[Slightly Live]

If you ignore the whole MW2 pre-emptive strike theory, it's not completely unreasonable for some guys at Bungie to have leaked it just to gauge the fan reaction. Most of the pictures hint at something and all seem to show much improved graphics, so an argument made against it saying "But the game is clearly incomplete. Why would Bungie show it off" would not be a strong argument. There clearly is something to be shown off, even with a shaky camera. Which of course begs the question, who would use such a bad camera this day and age when leaking pictures of a new Halo game. But of course I'm now sounding like a conspiracy nut so I shall go no further.

Simply put, there are legal ramifications for any Bungie or Microsoft employee if they decide to leak any information or media without authorisation. Any employee working on or has seen or been told about Halo : Reach will have signed a NDA (non-disclosure agreement). They are legally binding contracts, which, if broken, can result in civil or criminal charges being brought forward.

If any employee leaked anything, they would be fired on the spot. They could expect to be sued. Their professional reputation would be in ruins with little prospect of acquiring another job in the industry.

 

[joey_z]

Simply put, there are legal ramifications for any Bungie or Microsoft employee if they decide to leak any information or media without authorisation. Any employee working on or has seen or been told about Halo : Reach will have signed a NDA (non-disclosure agreement). They are legally binding contracts, which, if broken, can result in civil or criminal charges being brought forward.

If any employee leaked anything, they would be fired on the spot. They could expect to be sued. Their professional reputation would be in ruins with little prospect of acquiring another job in the industry.

It is a pretty outlandish thought given that there is no basis to believe Bungie leaked it. However I guess your point is a bit shaky given how impossible it would be to catch the person that leaked it in the first place. Or MS and Bungie collaborated by using the internet hype machine as an early marketing tool? Most likely not the case, but it would be a brilliant move were that the case.

Edit: Not pre-emptive marketing tool. Wrong word.

 

[Slightly Live]

Have I missed anything?

The following information is confirmed;

• Master Chief will not be the main character
• The game is confirmed to be a First Person Shooter [FPS]
• The is confirmed to be running on a separate and brand new game engine
• The game is set for release "Fall 2010"
• The game will feature both single and multiplayer modes
• A multiplayer Beta will be happening during "Spring 2010"
• You will once again be fighting Elites *WORT WORT WORT!*

The following information is NOT confirmed;

• The multiplayer Beta is expected around May 2010
• The release should be around September 2010
• The game should feature a similar Campaign Co-Op mode
• The game will feature weapons old, new and familiar

 

[WrikaWrek]

I hope that MS's Halo team, if they make Halo 4, that it really brings something new to the table.

I'm not talking about game modes, or gimmicks, that's all whatever for me, i don't need sequels to bring all this new stuff in terms of gameplay. I'm talking about the Universe being a big place, and maybe when Master Chief gets to throw down again, he's gonna be facing some new races and whatever.

 

[Slightly Live]

I hope that MS's Halo team, if they make Halo 4, that it really brings something new to the table.

I'm not talking about game modes, or gimmicks, that's all whatever for me, i don't need sequels to bring all this new stuff in terms of gameplay. I'm talking about the Universe being a big place, and maybe when Master Chief gets to throw down again, he's gonna be facing some new races and whatever.

Halo Reach Speculation and Reveal Thread

Come back in about three or four years for Halo 4. =)

 

[Magni]

Have I missed anything?

The following information is confirmed;
Master Chief will not be the main character
The game is confirmed to be a First Person Shooter [FPS]
The is confirmed to be running on a separate and brand new game engine
The game is set for release "Fall 2010"
The game will feature both single and multiplayer modes
A multiplayer Beta will be happening during "Spring 2010"
You will once again be fighting Elites *WORT WORT WORT!*
The following information is NOT confirmed;
The multiplayer Beta is expected around May 2010
The release should be around September 2010
The game should feature a similar Campaign Co-Op mode
The game will feature weapons old, new and familiar

Is it confirmed that they will speak Sangheili once more?

Spoiler

how do colors work? this doesn't work..

 

[WrikaWrek]

Halo Reach Speculation and Reveal Thread

Come back in about three or four years for Halo 4. =)

But you know what? Even though i've been kinda hmm hmm about Reach, i've been rewatching the teaser over and over, and the more i see it, the more i like it.

I'm impressed by the direction, the lightning, the animation is finally something you would expect out of a game like Halo, fucking finally. And the dialog was nice! Nice line with the whole missing in action.

Maybe this game is gonna be just the kind of thing i want! If Bungie manages to deliver a better story.

 

[Metroidvania]

Is it confirmed that they will speak Sangheili once more?

Spoiler

how do colors work? this doesn't work..

Well, this IS before the events of Halo 1, so hypothetically, everything would be backwards still.

 

[Slightly Live]

If Bungie manages to deliver a better story.

You know, the story of the main Halo games have always taken a backseat, with the exception of Halo 2 - although I think overall Halo 2 was not the product Bungie had in mind. ODST showed that Bungie, when faced with just one game within the Halo universe to craft and end a story, they did really good.

I think with the experience of ODST under their belt, Reach only has great things to build upon. Reach has a wider scope than ODST, in fact it has the same development time and dedication of any main Halo title. This time Bungie will be able to focus their entire narrative into one single game, a complete package.

We already have seen with the trailer that Bungie are making many subtle changes, the colours, the music, they highlight a different atmosphere from past Halo titles. The Spartans also display a wide array of personalities, a million miles away from the almost robotic Master Chief.

It's looking good. A game with style and substance. Explosions, epic battles and actual characters we care about - even though they are super soldier killing machines.

 

[The Librarian]

Ooh. Thanks for clearing that image up.

 

[Louis Wu]

Click for lulz

(Full version of the interview that showed up on LIVE is now at Channe9)

 

[joey_z]

Is it confirmed that they will speak Sangheili once more?

Spoiler

how do colors work? this doesn't work..

I have a feeling they will be speaking Sangheili. If the game is going down the dark and gritty road as the trailer seems to imply, it would only make sense to make the elites more alien. Also, given the setting (first covenant attack, mass confusion/chaos) the game could only benefit from making the enemy more enigmatic and mysterious.

 

[FunkyPajamas]

I have a feeling they will be speaking Sangheili. If the game is going down the dark and gritty road as the trailer seems to imply, it would only make sense to make the elites more alien. Also, given the setting (first covenant attack, mass confusion/chaos) the game could only benefit from making the enemy more enigmatic and mysterious.

Yeah, it would be awesome if they spoke in their native tongue, though it wasn't really the first covenant attack on UNSC ground (Contact: Harvest). Since Blue team was preparing a first strike assault on the Covenant (and given that by that time the UNSC had already reverse engineered the Covenant personal shield devices -if I'm not mistaken-) I don't think it is really far-fetched to consider that translator devices embedded in the MJOLNIR armor were being used by the SPARTANS. So, even though I completely agree with you and would love for the Elites to utter their language (and for the Unggoy to bark and growl instead of yelp "help! the demon!"), if they decide to not do it, they have good reasons to do so imo (lore-wise).

Now, a question of my own: http://download.microsoft.com/downl...miere_with_EN_subtitles_bnet_ESRB_720p_ST.wmv I tried downloading this video on my ps3 to watch it, but for some reason it didn't have any audio. I looked at the properties and the "audio codec" field appeared blank. I double checked with a friend and he didn't get any audio at all either (he downloaded it for his mac and ps3 as well). Any suggestions? Did this happen to anybody else? What am I doing wrong? (besides downloading an xbox exclusive game trailer to my ps3, of course )

 

[joey_z]

Yeah, it would be awesome if they spoke in their native tongue, though it wasn't really the first covenant attack on UNSC ground (Contact: Harvest). Since Blue team was preparing a first strike assault on the Covenant (and given that by that time the UNSC had already reverse engineered the Covenant personal shield devices -if I'm not mistaken-) I don't think it is really far-fetched to consider that translator devices embedded in the MJOLNIR armor were being used by the SPARTANS. So, even though I completely agree with you and would love for the Elites to utter their language (and for the Unggoy to bark and growl instead of yelp "help! the demon!"), if they decide to not do it, they have good reasons to do so imo (lore-wise).

Ah of course. Completely forgot about Harvest. However, considering that the Elites don't speak English in Halo C.E. I guess it's enough reason to give Bungie leeway on this matter.

Also does anyone else think the game is over extending itself by calling it Halo Reach. It won't really have anything to do with Halo other than its of the same franchise (which is a strong enough reason to call it that). A more awesome reason would be if the last stage is on Halo with a stow away Spartan that we never knew about. It's lame but any story will suffice to see Halo with the new engine. Make it happen.

 

[The Librarian]

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Spoiler

Marty has power over Frankie.

 

[WrikaWrek]

Do you guys think the Elite are gonna be more imposing and scary, like in Halo Wars CG scenes?

Or Bungie is gonna run with the rainbow.

 

[Falagard]

Click for lulz

(Full version of the interview that showed up on LIVE is now at Channe9)

Hawt!

The blonde is okay looking too.

I had an Ivory Tower joke, but that might be going a little too far.

 

[NOKYARD]

I don't think it is really far-fetched to consider that translator devices embedded in the MJOLNIR armor were being used by the SPARTANS. So, even though I completely agree with you and would love for the Elites to utter their language (and for the Unggoy to bark and growl instead of yelp "help! the demon!"), if they decide to not do it, they have good reasons to do so imo (lore-wise).

In Halo 2 all races spoke english, even when no humans were present. I highly doubt the Prophets would defile their inner sanctum by speaking in their enemies tongue.

I believe they regretted having Halo CE Elites speak their own language and have permanently dropped the idea for the sake of seamless gameplay. At some point while developing Halo 2 they must have said "fuck it, everyone speaks english" otherwise the game would have been stupidly complicated.

What confuses me is they have Prophets doing some holo-sermons in english, and some in their native tongue. Then again, some religions still do masses in Latin.

I believe this is one topic that is best set down and slowly backed away from. Any answers from Bungie on the subject would only cause to create harder to answer questions.

 

[Magni]

The thing is, it sounds cooler and is more fearsome. For cutscenes where we'd need to understand them, then sure why not, but for gameplay, no.

Or have it like Crysis with the Koreans. Easy/Normal = English, Heroic/Legendary = Sangheili.

 

[WrikaWrek]

I prefer that they are all in the same language. Just make their voices more monstruous.