NEW Halo 3 Commercial! air'd 12/4 for first time

[trevorjk]

for a high res video that looks better click the link... otherwise watch the best looking google video

<a href="http://www.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/BB1F5F9E-688E-4E84-B3B6-6CF129A3ADAF/0/vidHalo3StarryNightHi.asx" target="_blank">High RES Halo Vid</a>

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[Steelrat]

Absolutely fantastic commercial. It exceeded all of my expectations. They need to get moving on the Halo movie NOW.

[thecavemankevin]

Absolutely fantastic commercial. It exceeded all of my expectations. They need to get moving on the Halo movie NOW.

thats been pretty much s-canned

[__Phoenix__]

*goosebumps*

I can't wait till H3. It'll be interesting to see if it can beat out GOW (gears of war).

I guess there is also a game that is the prequal to Halo... called "Halo Wars". But that is not a first pirson shooter. I thinks it's more liek one of those star wars strategy things.

[Steelrat]

thats been pretty much s-canned

I don't think anything with that much pull would be permenantly canned. The big beef the studios had was with the director that Bungie/Jackson had chosen. If losing the director was the ONLY way to make the movie, they would have dumped him. I think it will just be a delay. Bungie has even said that the commercial was a teaser for what the movie would look like.

How could anyone pass up doing a movie for a game (Halo 2) that had a larger opening night than any movie, ever?

Did I mention how awesome the commercial was? The scene where, after the shield drops, the chief goes charging forward gave me goosebumps. Absolutely spectacular.

[__Phoenix__]

That comercial is totally unrealistic though. I mean c'mon... in what figment of who's imagination would master chief ever get knocked down, much less have his helmet thrown off?

[Steelrat]

That comercial is totally unrealistic though. I mean c'mon... in what figment of who's imagination would master chief ever get knocked down, much less have his helmet thrown off?

You know, some people have actually argued that on some Xbox forums. I actually like the fact that it shows his underlying humanity. He's not invulnerable, yet he charges into hordes of enemy without pause. The think about that commercial I liked the most was the depth of it, amazing for a 60 second spot. It showed him as a kid, thinking kid thoughts, then transitioned to him fighting against overwhelming odds. Amazing.

And again, the scene where he was charging...GOLD.

[FooTemps]

Good commercial... But when he threw down the shield, I was expecting a 'nade jump over the tank shot behind the enemy troops into some intense assassin killamonjaro action.

edit: my housemates agree.

[Cow hunter]

looks awesome, i better go preorder a copy...

[don miguel]

the assault rifle!!!!

[__Phoenix__]

how much are preorders?

[Cow hunter]

60 for normal one at stores round here, $5 down

70 for special edition, $10 down

100 for legendary, $20 down

[__Phoenix__]

legendary?

[Steelrat]

Legendary.

[__Phoenix__]

Please tell me they don't expect people to wear a friggen Masterchief helmet while fraggin'

edit: If it comes with a lifesize blow up cortana... I'll take one!