Sentences with phrase «halo universe»

The game put a new spin on the Halo universe, taking place before Master Chief's first encounter with the Halo rings and drawing inspiration from how Halo was originally created as an RTS by developer Bungie before later turning into the beloved shooter franchise fans know and love today.

Real - time strategy makes a grand return to the Halo universe.

With Halo Wars 2, you'll be able to explore and battle in the Halo universe like you never have before.

This is the second real - time strategy game set in the Halo universe which tasks you with taking down a group known as The Banished and their powerful leader.

Having worked on Halo: Nightfall and gotten a taste for what Halo has to offer, it definitely has me interested in picking up the games and getting familiarized more with the Halo universe,» said Colter.

They both deliver epic sci - fi ground fights filled with the sights and sounds of the Halo universe — but while they may bring something new to the brand, they don't do much to shake up the top - down shooter genre.

Halo Wars 2, truly looks to bring the tactile nature of something along the lines of a Command and Conquer game to the Halo universe.

It's still unclear if Halo: Nightfall will recreate the success of Halo: Forward Unto Dawn but the fact it's set within the Halo universe and doesn't follow the plot of a specific Halo title or novel, gives the series a significant amount of freedom.

«The overall fiction of the Halo universe has defined people's experiences with the game beyond just our storylines and our characters,» Schlerf wrote in an email to Wired.

Developer 343 isn't afraid of bringing the Halo universe into new mediums.

The line passed quickly and within five minutes I found myself inside a mock hangar that looked surprisingly akin to a pelican from the Halo universe.

From my time with the game I think this could be another solid RTS set in the Halo universe.

Alongside Master Chief there is a large supporting cast to drive the story and help expand the Halo universe.

If that was the case, being incredibly inspired by the video games we admire I would endlessly be attempting to join the UNSC with a thirst to take down endless amount of covenant scum with all the countless hours I've spent in the Halo universe.

It tied that new control scheme to an entertaining campaign featuring all the classic units from the Halo universe.

Xbox Panels Halo Reborn Pegasus Theatre Saturday, 5:30 pm — 6:30 pm 343 Industries discusses the evolution of the Halo franchise and the challenges and opportunities Halo 4 presents in innovating within the beloved Halo universe.

Ground pounding is silly and does» t feel like it fits into the Halo universe, and the revamped control scheme takes some getting used to, especially for longtime fans of the series.

A new live - action look at the Halo universe is coming on March 17 with the Blu - ray, DVD and Digital release of Halo: Nightfall.

This is the definitive way to experience Master Chief's main numbered entries in the Halo universe.

Director Sergio Mimica - Gezzan and executive producer Ridley Scott are bringing us a new look at the live - action Halo universe in Halo: Nightfall, a new feature - length filmed coming to Blu - ray and DVD on March 17.

As always, stay tuned to HaloWaypoint.com and @Halo for all the latest on Forge and rest of the Halo universe.

Under responsibilities the advertisement notes that the applicant will: «Help shape the creative vision and design of a VR experience in the Halo universe».

Appearing on both 343 Industries career page and Microsoft's Linkedin, the team have been looking for a Creative Director to help deliver an all new VR experience in the Halo universe.

The 343 team came out in force for San Diego Comic Con with playable War Games on the show floor, celebrity signings, and panels with brand new info on the Halo universe.

Another interesting element about Atriox is that he's the first enemy in quite some time in the Halo universe that isn't some omnipresent force trying to destroy everything.

Veteran developer Creative Assembly (Total War: Rome II, Total War: Shogun 2) brings decades of RTS experience to the Halo universe and delivers a game which will be action - packed fun for players new to strategy games and deeply challenging and rewarding for RTS experts.

The Dawn of Atriox: Halo Wars 2 introduces a new menacing villain to the Halo universe — Atriox, the leader of a violent, mercenary force known as The Banished.

was a surprisingly functional console RTS, and did a great job in expanding the lore of the Halo universe.

Brought to life through detailed in - game graphics and the cinematic artistry of Blur Studio, the story of Halo Wars 2 dives straight into the chaotic state of the Halo universe directly after the events of Halo 5: Guardians.

Promethean weapons feel strange at first, but most of them feel like they belong perfectly in the Halo universe.

The game, developed by strategy specialist Creative Assembly, is, like its predecessor, a strategy game set in the Halo universe.

Prometheans fit perfectly into the Halo universe and are appropriately terrifying and difficult to take down; especially Promethean Knights.

The game's campaign connects to the current timeline of the ongoing Halo universe and coexists with the series» recent FPS iterations.

To launch the Halo: The Master Chief Collection at E3, Xbox and developer 343 Industries recreated one of the most iconic moments in the newly re-mastered Halo 2, with a twist by revealing that what the audience is seeing is a holographic projection that is being watched by a new and pivotal character in the Halo universe: Agent Locke.

Between blending game genres and the shift in perspective from the intimate first person view to the commanding third person view of war as a whole, the game roots itself as a welcome addition to the Halo universe without being typecasted as supplemental.

Hope continues, «Audio's a massive part of the experience, and [we're] bringing that to Halo Wars 2 and trying to give Halo Wars 2 its own identity whilst staying within that big Halo universe.

It's sort of an intangible part of the experience at some level, but I think that that's something that actually helps communicate a lot of the personal heroism that shows up in the Halo universe — or even defines the Halo universe.»

I knew nothing of what had transpired in the Halo universe prior to the events of Halo 5, so the best I could gather from the story was this: Master Chief sees a vision of Cortana, his longtime AI companion, forcing him to set off with his squad (Blue Team) in tow in the hopes of finding her, much to the dismay of his superiors.

Using a new engine designed specifically for the game, 343 promises to bring entire new experiences to the Halo universe by harnessing the power of the Xbox One.

«Those stories have gotten more compelling and the technology has certainly improved, and so for me, the Halo universe is an amazing opportunity to be at that intersection where technology and myth - making meet to produce something really groundbreaking.

Halo: Nightfall stars Christina Chong, Christian Contreras, Luke Neal, Alexander Bhat, Jennie Gruner, Eric Kofi Abrefa, and Alexis Rodney, and tells an original story set within the vast Halo universe.

Zooming your weapon's sights in with the left trigger rather than clicking the right joystick, feels strange in the Halo universe.

Some might also say that it's also a good way to describe Destiny, a game that departs from the Halo universe that Bungie established over the past decade but sticks with the format that the Seattle developer knows best: first - person shooters.

Needless to say, the game will be exclusive to the Xbox One console and will be, technically, the third title within the Halo universe on the console.

Newcomers may enjoy the main story, but the bevy of callbacks to the larger Halo universe make it much more rewarding for longtime fans.

Set between the events of Halo 3 and Halo 4, Halo: Spartan Assault, developed by 343 Industries in conjunction with Vanguard Games, is a new chapter within the award - winning Halo universe.

When this expansion was announced at E3 Live show, I was ecstatic to get my hands on it, especially when 343 confirmed right away they [The Flood] are canon to the Halo universe.

Halo Wars 2 — Preview Recently I was lucky enough to be invited by the swell folk at Microsoft to check out an early build of Halo Wars 2 the follow up to their Creative Assembly developed real - time strategy set in the epic Halo universe.

The warm and comforting set dressing of the Halo universe is certainly the main reason Halo Wars 2 is such a diluted experience compared to the likes of Starcraft II and Total War: Warhammer, but it gives the game every chance an RTS is ever going to get to succeed on console.

It looks like we will be playing as other Spartans in the Halo universe — as some of the leaked photos suggested.