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Canceled Halo game concept art found on ex-Ensemble artist's site

Aside from releasing an RTS title in Halo Wars this year, concept art found on ex-Ensemble Studios artist Dylan Cole's website reveals yet another game that the studio was working on in the Halo universe. No name is given for the shots, though Cole calls the above image "Halo Universe City," which could mean a city from the world of Halo or a game named "Halo Universe."

KingKionic 5324d ago

"Halo Universe City"

Cant wait to play the mmo in three - four years .

mastiffchild5324d ago

The thought terrifies me! I just don't think the Universe of Halo is fit to support an MMO. The worst thing I EVER did was read one of the damn books that a mate lent me(he thinks that they're pretty good but, then again, I can't think of seeing him with any other books ever)and that nearly put me off the games! An MMO would really do it for me and I don't think too many other FPS Halo fans would be bery interested either.

Do you imagine it would appeal to the Halo or the MMO crowd? I say this because any persistent world FPS is STILL a very different experience to your usual opt in and opt out Halo mp experience isn't it? And to appeal to more of the usual MMORPG crowd of whom there's a large number who don't like FPS games at all and look down on EVERYTHING on consoles they'd have to go a lot more RPG. I just don't know if the idea would fly-then again I'm not sure who the real market would be.

Some of the convoluted Halo novel stuff might seem like a good base for some people but not many Halo fans read the books and not many who read the books thought they were any good. I just don't know where they'd pitch it, who the possible market is and have doubts that it would do anything great for the franchise as a whole-it would run the risk of diluting it if anything and if this was meant to be an MMO perhaps the best decision was to sack it.

Obviously I could be way off the mark and it would have appealed to nearly everyone but I just don't see it and I'm relieved, forr the sake of the FPS franchise, it hasn't yet been pushed at the world.

KingKionic 5324d ago

uh...it does.
It could be a great mmo
I mean there are many stories that haven't been told in halo.
And more can be created .

But lets not put halo in sports games .

It might turn into grit ball....oh wait a minute.
^___^

GameOn5324d ago

I enjoyed the 3 books I read. Halo: Reach is gonna kick ass.

whothedog5324d ago (Edited 5324d ago )

Now a halo mmo or ever a mag type deal with hundreds or players on both sides with different commanders and spartans or master chiefs or or whatever. I think it would work good.

Tony P5324d ago

Goddamn, I wish I could paint like that.

I kind of have to agree with mastiff. How many fans would really follow an FPS --any FPS --into MMORPG territory? And I say MMORPG because the test screens for that cancelled project were obviously not MMOFPS. Seems like a weird way to go imo.

SixZeroFour5324d ago

id love to see an mmofps or mmotps halo game...marines vs covenant and you can choose which side your gunna play as, almost like a halo APB game

without the master chief, i can see this working to play out as pre-john117 (ie, young master chief) and fall of reach time frame

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FiftyFourPointTwo5324d ago

Maybe it got cancelled because they knew it's going to flop like ODSFlop? ;D

Dellis5324d ago

This was the PS3 version that was scrapped......

KingKionic 5324d ago

lol...

Bungie is working both sides.

muahhaahha!

WMW5324d ago

after seeing how mediocre halo odst is its safe to say ps3 owners aren't missing much.

Peter North5324d ago

The concept art indicates that this would have been another flop entry in the Halo franchise.

Peter North5324d ago

But as they say, flop another day.

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JonTheGod6h ago

Why are the Katamari games not on the list??

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It's A Crime That There's No Sleeping Dogs 2 Yet

Huzaifah from eXputer: "Sleeping Dogs from the early 2010s is one of the best open-world games out there but in dire need of a resurgence."

LG_Fox_Brazil3d ago

I agree, I consider the first one a cult classic already

isarai3d ago

You say "yet" as if it's even possible anymore. United Front Games is gone, along with anyone that made this game what it is

CrimsonWing692d ago

That’s what happens when games sell poorly. And I’ve seen people wonder why people cry when a game sells badly… this is your answer.

solideagle2d ago

Majority of the time it's true but if a company/publisher is big (in terms of money), they can take a hit or 2. e.g. I am not worried about Rebirth sales as Square will make Remake 3 anyway but if FF 17 doesn't sell then Square might need to look for alternative. <-- my humble opinion

Abnor_Mal2d ago

Doesn’t Microsoft own the IP now since they acquired Activision?

DaReapa2d ago

No. Square Enix owns the IP.

Abnor_Mal2d ago

Oh okay, Activision owned True Crime, but when that didn’t sell as intended it was canceled. Six months later Square Enix bought the rights and changed the title to Sleeping Dogs.*

*As per Wikipedia

boing12d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Sleeping Dogs was a sleeper hit back then. It was fantastic. It actually still is. Would love a sequel to this, or at least a revive of True Crime series.

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Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-earth II was an intriguing and unique RTS title, that sadly suffered in its console port.

dadavis19922d ago

Was just thinking about this game and wishing I had a way to revisit it. The way EA scrubs these titles from existence once their licensing runs out is horrid.

Michiel19892d ago

there is a client made by modders and it also works online.

kevco332d ago

Indeed. The game can still be played online on PC.

Xbox 360 players, though? Bang outta luck.