New Live action Halo Short
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I quite liked it, could have used an establishing shot is all.
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He's talking about SB.com's thread on the subject.HSRTG wrote:Wait, what? Thanks to my comments, everyone here hates the short, or another site views this entire site as elitist assholes, because of one user's comments?
Clarify?
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This is not a teaser trailer for the movie. It's part of a completely separate low-budget series to secure funding for the movie, and I think it's going to succeed.HSRTG wrote:I play Halo for the Spartan action (which happens to be the Chief). Not my expendable ammunition carriers masquerading as useful allies. Similarly, I would expect a Halo movie to focus on him. Is it too much to ask that they have the main character of the games actually play a role in the movie?
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I thought the close-up shaky battles really captured the feeling of close-combat intensity that I experienced as a Halo player. Though wider, and longer, shots would be better.
All in all, pretty good!
All in all, pretty good!
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Jesus christ, seriously, will you shut the fuck up already? What the hell do you think this is, the fucking Cannes film festival? IT'S A LIVE ACTION SHORT!Then they shouldn't have had constant Banshee strafing runs. Or they should have given the Pelican some point defenses. Or they should have had the Pelican shot down, and the Warthog extracted from its burning remains. "Oh, look, it's LIVE ACTION Halo" doesn't last long under the massive number of flaws this has. It lasted, for me, about five seconds. And then my brain engaged.
So what if it's not got perfect writing, it's a couple minutes long!
Right, because 2 hours of the Chief and no one else wouldn't be monotonous at all, and would be entirely original, because no one has EVER made a film concentrating on a single action hero. It'sI play Halo for the Spartan action (which happens to be the Chief). Not my expendable ammunition carriers masquerading as useful allies. Similarly, I would expect a Halo movie to focus on him. Is it too much to ask that they have the main character of the games actually play a role in the movie?
refreshingly original that minor game characters are shown in action in this way.


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Decided to put this here since it's relavent.
The first of the new 'Believe' ad series was released tonight and it's an interesting change in strategy. The commercial is titled Museum and depicts a former UNSC marine recalling a battle while standing in front of a diorama of it in a museum:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo3 ... efault.htm
The first of the new 'Believe' ad series was released tonight and it's an interesting change in strategy. The commercial is titled Museum and depicts a former UNSC marine recalling a battle while standing in front of a diorama of it in a museum:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo3 ... efault.htm
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I quite like that one. It feels somewhat incomplete, but its still a refreshing change of pace from the action-oriented nature of the last set of ads.
Still, it is a spoiler; for all we knew before, Halo 3 really could have been "how the world ends".
Still, it is a spoiler; for all we knew before, Halo 3 really could have been "how the world ends".

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Which world?Noble Ire wrote:I quite like that one. It feels somewhat incomplete, but its still a refreshing change of pace from the action-oriented nature of the last set of ads.
Still, it is a spoiler; for all we knew before, Halo 3 really could have been "how the world ends".

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Good point. I suppose the destruction of Earth might not mean the extinction of humanity in this particular setting, even if the UNSC's supply of colony worlds is rather limited by the time of Halo 3.SAMAS wrote:Which world?Noble Ire wrote:I quite like that one. It feels somewhat incomplete, but its still a refreshing change of pace from the action-oriented nature of the last set of ads.
Still, it is a spoiler; for all we knew before, Halo 3 really could have been "how the world ends".
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Yahoo exclusive full-length version of the "Believe" advertisement.
The miniature set that is pictured in the ad is enormous. Apparently it's something like 1200 square feet, and all the figures stand eight to thirteen inches tall.
The miniature set that is pictured in the ad is enormous. Apparently it's something like 1200 square feet, and all the figures stand eight to thirteen inches tall.
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It isn't a yahoo exclusive, its on Xbox.com. Right there.
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I see 15, 30, and 60 second flavors of the ad on Xbox.com.Agent Fisher wrote:It isn't a yahoo exclusive, its on Xbox.com. Right there.
I don't see the 90 second version listed.
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I went through the entire museum, looking at the first person testimonials, and when I saw the final video there the final realization that this was actually making me feel sad. Not bad for a bunch of toy soldiers. I also like the fact that we're seeing the men and women who fought along with Master Chief, and not just an MC wankfest.
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