Jump to content

List of Halo media

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Guyinblack25 (talk | contribs) at 20:01, 19 March 2008 (Minor tweaks, references, citations, and wikilinks). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

File:Halo 1 2 and 3 covers.jpg
The covers of Halo: Combat Evolved, the Halo 2 Limited Edition and the Halo 3 Legendary Edition

This is a list of media related to the Halo series. Central to the Halo series are the three first person shooter video games Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2 and Halo 3, with novels, soundtracks, and other media also available. The story of the series is about the Master Chief, a cybernetically enhanced human super-soldier and his artificial intelligence (AI) companion, Cortana, as the humans of a futuristic universe battle the Covenant, a theocratic alliance of alien races. The Halo series has been used as the basis for machinima production such as Red vs. Blue and fan fiction, however this list covers only media produced or endorsed by the creator, Bungie Studios.

The Halo video games have been highly successful and influential; the first game was labeled the killer application of Microsoft's Xbox and was credited with selling many consoles.[1][2] Halo: Combat Evolved is also noted for its intuitive control scheme that has been used by many console first person shooters since.[3] Halo 2 sold 2.4 million copies making US$125 million in the first 24 hours after its release beating the record for highest grossing entertainment release,[4] release however Halo 3 grossed US$170 million on its first day, $45 million more.[5] Halo 2 and Halo 3 are also the best selling titles of their respective consoles, the Xbox and the Xbox 360.[6][7]

Games

Video games

Game Release date
North America PAL region Japan
Halo: Combat Evolved November 15, 2001[8] March 14 2002 April 24 2002
Notes:
Halo 2 November 9, 2004[12] November 9, 2004 November 11, 2004
Notes:
Halo 3 September 25, 2007[15] September 26, 2007 September 27, 2007
Notes:
  • Released on the Xbox 360
  • Completed the story arc begun in the first game
  • Broke first day sales record set by Halo 2 with US$170 million and $300 million in the first week[15][16]
Halo Wars 2008[17] — —
Notes:
Halo: Chronicles 2008[19] — —
Notes:

Other games

Game Release date Media type
Cortana Letters February – May 1999[21] Alternate reality game
Notes:
I Love Bees Mid 2004[23] Alternate reality game
Notes:
  • Players were linked to a beekeeping website that appears to have been taken over by an artificial intelligence.[24]
  • Game ended with invites to play Halo 2 before its release.[23]
Iris June 11, 2007 – August 17, 2007[25] Alternate reality game
Notes:
  • Five web servers containing various media files related to the Halo universe
Halo ActionClix September 18, 2007[26] Collectible miniatures game
Notes:
  • A table-top miniatures game featuring figures and vehicles for the video games.[26]

Soundtracks

Title Release date Length Label
Halo Original Soundtrack June 11, 2002[27] 65:08 Sumthing Else Music Works
Notes:
Halo 2 Original Soundtrack: Volume One November 9, 2004[29] 69:20 Sumthing Else Music Works
Notes:
Halo 2 Original Soundtrack: Volume Two April 25, 2006[30] 68:48 Sumthing Else Music Works
Notes:
  • Suite structure to reflect different levels of the game.[31]
Halo 3 Original Soundtrack November 20, 2007[32] 118:36 Sumthing Else Music Works
Notes:
  • Tracks are arranged by time of appearance in the game

Printed media

Title Release date Media type
Halo: The Fall of Reach October 30, 2001[33] Novel
Notes:
Halo: The Flood April 1, 2003[36] Novel
Notes:
  • Novelization of Halo: Combat Evolved
  • Publishers Weekly Bestseller[37]
Halo: First Strike December 2, 2003[34] Novel
Notes:
Halo: Ghosts of Onyx October 31, 2006[38] Novel
Notes:
Halo: Contact Harvest October 30, 2007[40] Novel
Notes:
Halo Graphic Novel July 19, 2006[41] Graphic novel
Notes:
Halo: Uprising August 22, 2007 Comic book series
Notes:
Conversations from the Universe November 9, 2004[44] Supplemental booklet
Notes:
  • Included in the Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition[44]
  • Several in-universe messages to and from various characters
Bestiarum September 25, 2007[45] Supplemental booklet
Notes:
  • Contains in-universe information about the various species of the Halo series
  • Released in printed and DVD format[45]

Other media

Title Release date Media type
Halo – Film
Notes:
  • A planned film adaptation of Halo: Combat Evolved but it has been repeatedly abandoned and picked up by studios. Although originally planned for a 2008 release, it is currently postponed indefinitely.[46]

See also

References

  1. ^ Electronic Gaming Monthly, no. 150, Ziff Davis, p. 224 {{citation}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ Hill, Jason (2004-11-04). "Xbox wears a Halo of success". The Age. Retrieved 2006-09-19.
  3. ^ "32. Halo: Combat Evolved". IGN. Retrieved 2007-12-08. ... a tight, intuitive control scheme that finally made first-person shooters make sense on a console.
  4. ^ Thorsen, Tor (2004-11-10). "Microsoft raises estimated first-day Halo 2 sales to $125 million-plus". GameSpot. Retrieved 2006-03-15.
  5. ^ Snow, Blake. "Analyst: Halo 3 shatters retail record; sells $170M in 24 hrs". GamePro. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
  6. ^ Fritz, Ben (2007-11-30). "Videogame sequels hit geek peak". Variety. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
  7. ^ Moses, Asher (2007-08-30). "Prepare for all-out war". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
  8. ^ "Halo: Combat Evolved on Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  9. ^ Patrizio, Andy (2002-01-08). "Xbox Assault Only Starting". Wired. Retrieved 2006-09-27.
  10. ^ "Best Launch Titles". GameSpot. Retrieved 2006-09-07.
  11. ^ "Halo: Combat Evolved PC version on Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2006-08-22.
  12. ^ Thorsen, Tor (2004-10-19). "Halo 2 hits 1.5 million preorders; mass midnight sales planned". GameSpot. Retrieved 2006-03-15.
  13. ^ Fahey, Rob (2004-11-11). "Halo 2 US sales top $125; UK retail celebrates successful launch". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2006-09-07.
  14. ^ Graft, Kris (2007-05-24). "Nudity the Cause for Halo 2 Vista Delay". next-gen.biz. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
  15. ^ a b Hillis, Scott (2007-10-04). "Microsoft says "Halo" 1st-week sales were $300 mln". Reuters. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  16. ^ Henderson, Peter (2007-09-27). "Microsoft "Halo 3" 1st-day sales hit $170 million". Reuters. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
  17. ^ "Halo Wars Update 08.27.07". Ensemble Studios. 2007-08-27. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
  18. ^ Surette, Tim (2006-09-27). "X06: Halo being turned into RTS". Gamespot. Retrieved 2008-03-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  19. ^ "GDC: Microsoft Talks Episodic Halo Xbox 360 Series". Gaming Today. 2008-01-13. Retrieved 2008-03-19. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  20. ^ "Xbox 360 Ushers in Exclusive New Worlds of Entertainment for Most-Anticipated Franchises Ever at X06". Microsoft. 2006-09-27. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
  21. ^ "The Cortana Letters". marathon.bungie.org. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
  22. ^ "Joe Staten Interview". Halo Story Page. August 2006. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
  23. ^ a b Terdiman, Daniel (2004-10-18). "I Love Bees Game a Surprise Hit". Wired News. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
  24. ^ Shachman, Noah (2004-11-04). "Sci-Fi Fans Are Called Into an Alternate Reality". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
  25. ^ "Adjutant Reflex". Hushed Casket. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
  26. ^ a b "Wizkids Launches Halo ActionClix Today!". Wizkids. 2007-09-19. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
  27. ^ "Halo: Original Soundtrack". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
  28. ^ "Xbox Awards: Halo: Combat Evolved". Xbox.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
  29. ^ a b "Halo 2, Vol. 1". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
  30. ^ "Halo 2, Vol. 2". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
  31. ^ Template:Cite cd notes
  32. ^ "Halo 3 Original Soundtrack". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
  33. ^ "The Fall of Reach (Halo)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
  34. ^ a b "Halo: First Strike by Eric Nylund". Random House. Retrieved 2006-09-02.
  35. ^ Greene, Marty. "First Strike Author Eric Nylund Q&A". Xbox.com. Retrieved 2006-09-02.
  36. ^ "The Flood (Halo)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
  37. ^ Klepek, Patrick (2003-05-05). "Halo novel cracks bestseller". Gaming-Age. Retrieved 2006-09-02.
  38. ^ "Amazon.com: Ghosts of Onyx (Halo)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
  39. ^ Perry, Douglass C. (2006-12-05). "Halo: Ghosts of Onyx Review". IGN. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
  40. ^ "Halo: Contact Harvest Officially Announced". Team Xbox. 2007-04-11. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
  41. ^ Halo Graphic Novel. Marvel Comics. 2006. ISBN 0785123725. {{cite book}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  42. ^ "IGN: Exploring the Halo Graphic Novel (Part I)". IGN. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  43. ^ "Halo: Uprising #2". Marvel Comics. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
  44. ^ a b "Halo 2: Limited Collector's Edition". Allgame. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
  45. ^ a b Frank O'Connor (Frankie) (2007-06-08). "Three Versions of Halo 3". Bungie.net. Archived from the original on 2007-06-09. Retrieved 2008-03-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  46. ^ Thorsen, Tor (2006-10-31). "Halo movie indefinitely postponed". GameSpot. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Halo_media&oldid=199417920"