I'm very curious about the Halo 3 mention. Bungie already stated in recent interviews that they weren't adding in any new single player content for Halo 3. Could have something to do with the extra achievements for the next map pack but it seems bigger than that. Can't wait to find out!
There is a building labelled traxus in the beginning.
-The camera angles are labelled
-Tanaga
-Lumumba
-Mbaraki
-Error (also flashes Sidiriyai and Makadara)
-Sign says "evacuate city of New Mombasa"
The rest is pretty self-explanatory.
We think it might be squad based because of the references by Captain DARE.
Looks like ODST drop pods to me, and there is the "prepare to drop" reference.
Mbaraki is Mombasa, so the cameras are showing views of New Mombasa.
The space elevator is intact.
There is a huge explosion with an EMP pulse.
I think we are viewing the moment in Halo 2 where Truth engages his slipspace drive in the middle of New Mombasa, destroying the city.
Could the expansion pack be the squad based game we've been hearing about, based on ODST troops, telling the story of Halo 3 from a different viewpoint, starting with the destruction of New Mombasa?
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Then why would Brian Jarrad from Bungie lie about new single player content?
Jarrard: "We're always looking at ways to further expand and improve the Halo 3 experience, but there are currently no plans for an update to add new campaign content."
In Halo 2 the tether in Mombasa was destroyed in a blueish, white energy burst / explosion when the covenant ship jumped to the other halo. Maybe you play as an ODST trying to survive the aftermath of that event.
Hey, there's a thought - maybe this expansion culminates in the sequence of events shown in the live action movies, i.e . ODST drop troops getting the laser marker to tag the Chief as he's falling back to Earth at the start of Halo 3 so that Johnson can find him?
So this expansion would actually tell the sequence of events that happened on Earth between the destruction of New Mombasa and the return of the Chief.
12 Secs in, you can see a Covenant Cruiser above the AMG(Mercedes) building, then it dissapears at 22sec. Then at the end of 24sec you can see that those are machines dropping from the sky. Like the ones in the Matrix. Actually they look like sperm at 25. Just black. Actually they are the drones from Ghost of Onyx.
at 44 sec in you can see the Cruiser taking up the whole skyline again, and then at 48 it's gone, after a message in frame 2 in sec 48 saying that Evacuation is complete.
it also says TANAGA - looking online TANAGA is a volcano in alaska - it did look like ash falling from the sky
Mbaraki is a medium sized naval port near mombasa
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What I'm hoping for, is that it's from the perspective of the ODST's and that the gameplay changes from first to third person, like when you carry a machinegun in Halo 3.
Then why would Brian Jarrad from Bungie lie about new single player content?
Jarrard: "We're always looking at ways to further expand and improve the Halo 3 experience, but there are currently no plans for an update to add new campaign content."
Because they have embargo and NDAs in effect until an agreed press time. I sure he doesn't want to lose his job. Denial is better than not saying anything at all.
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Since 226 Days
2008-09-25 16:20:59 Bungie teaser trailer
Not the most groundbreaking teaser... Kinda weird though. Why bring up Halo 3 all of a sudden?
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Since 585 Days
2008-09-25 16:21:05
this look quite interesting WALL-E in HALO UNIVERSE ?
Since 1222 Days
2008-09-25 16:27:50
Haha, how fun that would be!
Going around cleaning up the master chief's mess. Fun fun fun!
Since 257 Days
2008-09-25 16:28:29
I'm very curious about the Halo 3 mention. Bungie already stated in recent interviews that they weren't adding in any new single player content for Halo 3. Could have something to do with the extra achievements for the next map pack but it seems bigger than that. Can't wait to find out!
Since 1125 Days
2008-09-25 16:38:36
its probably just a Halo 3 expansion....
Since 1289 Days
2008-09-25 16:40:03
It showed drop pods wiping out a human city and at the end it said "PREPARE TO DROP" so my guess would be ODSTs or something like that.
Since 1244 Days
2008-09-25 16:43:35
Is this correct MP4 5120x720
Since 1125 Days
2008-09-25 16:44:46
ok it is oficially a Halo 3 Expansion!
Xbox Live - "High action and deep mystery await players in this new Halo 3 campaign experience. Prepare to drop"
Since 1075 Days
2008-09-25 16:55:13
Ideas floating around forums?
-The camera angles are labelled
-Tanaga
-Lumumba
-Mbaraki
-Error (also flashes Sidiriyai and Makadara)
-Sign says "evacuate city of New Mombasa"
The rest is pretty self-explanatory.
Looks like ODST drop pods to me, and there is the "prepare to drop" reference.
Mbaraki is Mombasa, so the cameras are showing views of New Mombasa.
The space elevator is intact.
There is a huge explosion with an EMP pulse.
I think we are viewing the moment in Halo 2 where Truth engages his slipspace drive in the middle of New Mombasa, destroying the city.
Could the expansion pack be the squad based game we've been hearing about, based on ODST troops, telling the story of Halo 3 from a different viewpoint, starting with the destruction of New Mombasa?
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Since 545 Days
2008-09-25 16:56:51
Yes, this is a Halo 3 expansion (not a multiplayer map), and the city is new Mombansa.
Since 1284 Days
2008-09-25 17:02:07
It seemes to be new DLC for the Campaign :) and thats much better than MP DLC :)
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Since 257 Days
2008-09-25 17:03:55 In reply to sebasrd24 (2008-09-25 16:56:51)
Then why would Brian Jarrad from Bungie lie about new single player content?
Jarrard: "We're always looking at ways to further expand and improve the Halo 3 experience, but there are currently no plans for an update to add new campaign content."
http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/912/912366p1.html
Since 1289 Days
2008-09-25 17:08:12
Perhaps it will be a standalone addon / spinoff.
In Halo 2 the tether in Mombasa was destroyed in a blueish, white energy burst / explosion when the covenant ship jumped to the other halo. Maybe you play as an ODST trying to survive the aftermath of that event.
Since 1075 Days
2008-09-25 17:08:43
More ideas..
So this expansion would actually tell the sequence of events that happened on Earth between the destruction of New Mombasa and the return of the Chief.
at 44 sec in you can see the Cruiser taking up the whole skyline again, and then at 48 it's gone, after a message in frame 2 in sec 48 saying that Evacuation is complete.
it also says TANAGA - looking online TANAGA is a volcano in alaska - it did look like ash falling from the sky
Mbaraki is a medium sized naval port near mombasa
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Since 1081 Days
2008-09-25 17:20:35
Very interesting...hopefully it's a new game and not Halo 3 related title.
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Since 1075 Days
2008-09-25 17:22:12 In reply to Sath (2008-09-25 17:20:35)
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Bitches!!
Missed the
hay
Since 1081 Days
2008-09-25 17:27:20 In reply to dcdelgado (2008-09-25 17:22:12)
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Since 546 Days
2008-09-25 17:30:42
If it's Halo 3-related (which it almost certainly is judging by the trailer), you can count me out.
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Since 1075 Days
2008-09-25 17:30:59 In reply to Sath (2008-09-25 17:27:20)
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Since 1813 Days
2008-09-25 17:34:37
Not even particularly good CG to be honest. I'm disappointed. I wanted a new game, not a Halo 3 mission pack.
Since 987 Days
2008-09-25 17:35:43
What I'm hoping for, is that it's from the perspective of the ODST's and that the gameplay changes from first to third person, like when you carry a machinegun in Halo 3.
Since 1197 Days
2008-09-25 17:39:45
Halo 3 Episode1 ?
If it has better graphics , some AA and more imaginative gameplay & enemy design , I am in...
Since 1145 Days
2008-09-25 17:39:52
So all this buzz and then it turns out it's a Halo 3 expansion .... what a disappointment ... DO SOMETHING NEW for goodness sake!
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Since 369 Days
2008-09-25 17:46:39 In reply to ASURAshadow (2008-09-25 17:03:55)
Jarrard: "We're always looking at ways to further expand and improve the Halo 3 experience, but there are currently no plans for an update to add new campaign content."
http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/912/912366p1.html
Since 1144 Days
2008-09-25 17:47:17
Unless this updates a good deal of the already existing game, it's going to be just as stale as the other half of Halo 3