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Gamer re-creates first ever official Halo screenshot in Halo:Reach

Gamersmint: This sure gives us a trip down memory lane, a gamer known by the name of Will has dugg out the first official Halo screenshot which Microsoft released nearly 10 years ago and has tried to replicate it in Bungie’s final halo game, Halo: Reach.

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ArcFatalix4944d ago ShowReplies(3)
ArtsyGamer4944d ago (Edited 4944d ago )

Not to nitpick, but I am pretty sure this screenshot was from Bungie when the game was being created for the mac. The final look of Halo was better than this.

Edit: Point of this - Microsoft did not release this image, Bungie did. And the game looked better when it was released.

cyborg4944d ago

from the final build, shows you have not played the game.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

ArtsyGamer4944d ago (Edited 4944d ago )

I played through the original Halo at least 5 times, and just because it is on Wikipedia as an official image does not mean it was from the final build.
Do you mean to say that all official images that are released are from the final build? Read a little about the development of Halo, and I think you will agree.

Additionally, this site even says the image was from 1999, the game released in 2001. Not the final build.

RedDead4944d ago

Also you can't carry a chaingun in Halo CE. Dunno if that counts but whatever.

ArtsyGamer4944d ago

Yes, and Halo was originally a 3rd person action game. So, this screenshot seems to be from that version.

cyborg4944d ago

was it meant to be a third person action game too considering that the exact same screen has been created with it too?

/facepalm

ArtsyGamer4944d ago

Haha, please go read about this game on that same Wikipedia you quoted as a source. The development section of this - http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Halo was originally a 3rd person game, sorry to burst your bubble.

THEONEANDONLY854944d ago

"what about Halo:Reach
was it meant to be a third person action game too considering that the exact same screen has been created with it too?

/facepalm"

Cyborg you do realize that Halo has forge and a photo mode and you have full control of the camera right?

dragonelite4944d ago

WTF didn't bungie said halo was suppose to be a rts on the mac.

Motion4943d ago

Even though is was originally conceptualized as an rts, like their Myth series, I don't believe that aspect ever made it into production. The original announce video/screens were the game as a fps.

Sarcasm4943d ago

Which one's Halo Reach?

lol I kid I kid

I like the Halo series, with Reach being the best.

With that said, it opens our eyes seeing what developers envisioned was "cool" back in the days.

NecrumSlavery4943d ago (Edited 4943d ago )

I got to admit, there is obviously an inprovement in the last 10 years, but the original Halo shot has a sexier sky.

Oh and the screenshot says 1999, but Halo first dropped 11 Nov 2001. That is kind of a error right?

Millah4943d ago (Edited 4943d ago )

The first official screenshots and video for Halo were made at Macworld 1999 when Steve Jobs brought Bungie out on stage. Few people realize that Halo was supposed to be a Mac exclusive to help boost Macs in the gaming world. But MS did what they do best, and stole them from Apple.

This screenshot is NOT from the final game. This is from the original Mac version of Halo in 1999.

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bolognass4944d ago (Edited 4944d ago )

I was excited for this game when I heard it was a 3rd person action game. This does look like it is from that version.
Read about the development of Halo. It's an interesting story if nothing else.

TVippy4943d ago

11 years and no evolution at all...

TEFL0N_D0N_814943d ago

11 years and obviously evolution left you out. Trolls don't evolve I guess. Here, take a negative bubble for trolling.

NarooN4943d ago

He's trolling just because you were butthurt by his opinion? The gameplay just barely evolved from game to game, but the core gameplay is the exact same as the original Halo.

Tainted Gene4943d ago (Edited 4943d ago )

@ Teflon

I don't why but after I read your comment, "here take a negative bubble for Trolling", I cracked up, lol.

edited: correct quote

TEFL0N_D0N_814943d ago

@NaroonN

To me, TVippy is trolling because he made a seemingly immature statement without any back up. If a GT5 (positive or negative) article gets released, and I posted on there simply saying "wow all these years of development and no evolution at all...", wouldn't you think I was trolling?

Unlike yourself, trolls get zero sympathy from me. Had he backed up his statement with some constructive arguments, I would have respected it no matter how much I disagreed.

NarooN4943d ago

I can get where you're coming from now. He didn't really explain why he thought what he thought. I posted that comment when I had just woken up and was cranky as hell, so don't mind me.

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MidnytRain4944d ago (Edited 4944d ago )

this has to be the weakest attempt/excuse of "news" I've ever seen on N4G. We've all seen incredible works from fans that really make you wonder how they pulled it off, and this isn't one of them. The image is off in many ways. I wasn't expecting a 1:1 recreation, but come on. There are more important things out there that gamers who visit N4G could be catching up on without having to wade through this kind of nonsense. Needless to say, I was disappointed, so I don't think I'm the only one.

RedDead4944d ago (Edited 4944d ago )

The could have changed the lighting and armor, I agree with you, they could make it alot better.

MidnytRain4943d ago (Edited 4943d ago )

I would have, but I didn't realise that it wouldn't impress me before I clicked the link. After I saw it, it was too late to skip it.

Der_Kommandant4944d ago (Edited 4944d ago )

Cant find any difference ;/

Ohh i see!

The Year! :D

tudors4944d ago

You are 100% correct. @cyborg you are 100% wrong.

nskrishna24943d ago

who the hell disagreed with you??

Disagree fairy loose

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purple10130d ago (Edited 30d ago )

Twitter is blowing up right now

All games coming to PlayStation
Next Xbox will have steam
Next Xbox niche and only for “gamers who want it” (it’s a really powerful pc or a steam deck type portable, or both)

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Kaii102d ago

Well, 4-Infinite dropped the ball massively so don't worry.

Sgt_Slaughter102d ago (Edited 102d ago )

Not really. 4, 5, MCC, and Infinite are only remembered for their shortcomings and failures when the franchise was purely known for being a system seller and an all-time great. There's a reason 1, 2, 3, and Reach are looked back on fondly, and it's not because of nostalgia.

FinalFantasyFanatic102d ago

I don't know of anyone that speaks fondly of the later Halo games, I would like to play 5, but I know it's not good, and I'm just waiting on Infinite to hit my strike price. I played MCC a lot later after it came out, so must of those bugs/issues were gone by the time I played it.

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PhillyDonJawn102d ago (Edited 102d ago )

To say it dropped the massively is just not true. Many in the community hold H5 as the best mp mechanics in the entire series and say its what 4 should've been. Its campaign was trash but the MP is Fantastic and many faces of the community still play today and it only made 500mill in the matter of months but sure it dropped the ball massively. 4 was hated due to all the changes at once. And CoD like feature and rightful get hate but it's campaign story was liked by a majority of ppl. 343 hasn't nailed ot 100% but they get 1 thing perfect but F up in other places. Infinite had a good campaign and design but the story was a mess. The MP improves upon what Halo 3 was and is what many ppl wanted to go back to but it lacked content severely. So massively aint the word. Dropping the ball massively is when it's pure trash and unplay/unenjoyable. Most ppl blind by nostalgia so soon as 1 thing aint the same its hated cause Halo set the bar so high
FYI reach was not that good.

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Vengeance1138102d ago

Dead IP, time to invent something new.

kaos89102d ago

Maybe they can have ID or one of the COD studios help 343 with this series.

jznrpg102d ago

Halo-Pop like Gears Pop. Halo bowling. Halo Cooking Mama. There’s a reason why you won’t hear about them

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