Halo, Nothing But Halo 67
The Halo 3 Beta has been in the news just a bit lately, and with it the Halo franchise is again looming large in other formats. Director Peter Jackson is speculating that the release of the game this September may refocus attention on the movie, stalled as it has been since October of last year. Jackson still wants to make it, but only with Neill Blomkamp directing. The Halo comic, meanwhile, has been confirmed as an ongoing series. The comic will consist of several mini-series runs, with future adventures possibly featuring the return of Brian Michael Bendis (the mind behind the first series). As for the game itself, Beta code has uncovered several game achievements that will be earnable after launch. Trying to calm fans somehow disappointed with the Beta's graphics, Bungie's Frank O'Connor assures us the shipped game will look better. And finally for a broader view of the game N'Gai Croal and Stephen Totilo are at it again, dissecting the Beta experience with witty correspondence.
Is it just me.... (Score:2, Insightful)
Please God, not another crappy video game movie (Score:3, Insightful)
Please God, not another crappy video game movie.
And "attention" of consumer brands as large as "Halo" is in the FPS niche is rarely accidentally focused on a related product in a particular month, so I don't think the use of the word "speculating" is correct.
Who knows? It might be okay... (Score:3, Insightful)
This seems like a bit of an unfocused article...almost as though the poster was addicted to Halo...but there's no way the
When were men-in-pajamas movies horrible? (Score:3, Insightful)
When were men-in-pajamas (a.k.a. "SuperHero") movies horrible? They and their sequels been solid moneymakers for about seventy years, so they can't have been too horrible or they would have pissed off their dweeby and/or illiterate demographic a long time ago.
Re:I hope (Score:1, Insightful)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNReejO7Zu8 [youtube.com]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtQ4ZrXY9ns [youtube.com]
I was concerned initially too, but after watching those, I have no worries that the Halo movie is in good hands.
Re:Is it just me.... (Score:5, Insightful)
Halo is a very popular gaming franchise. I know on Slashdot it is cool to hate what is popular (unless it is Apple for some reason). But seriously, if all I had to read was articles about how someone's grandma played the Wii and it cured all her diseases I wouldn't come here anymore.
Re:Ew... (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:You hear that? (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Can someone who actually played the beta... (Score:3, Insightful)