Halo: Reach
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| Developer(s) | Bungie |
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| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Game Studios |
| Composer(s) | Martin O'Donnell |
| Series | Halo |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 |
| Release | Fall 2010[1] |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multi-player |
Halo: Reach is an upcoming first-person shooter[2] video game for the Xbox 360. It is part of the Halo series, and it is scheduled for release during Fall 2010. Its world premiere was held on December 12, 2009 at the Spike Video Game Awards.[3]
Plot
Halo: Reach is a prequel to Halo: Combat Evolved that takes place during the Battle of Reach near the end of the Human-Covenant War; The game follows the actions of Noble Team, a United Nations Space Command special operations unit composed of six SPARTAN supersoldiers. Players assume the role of the Lieutenant, a replacement for a presumably deceased member of the Noble squad and is identified by the callsign Noble Six. The announcement trailer shows the colony world of Reach, one of the United Nations Space Command's most important manufacturing and military centers outside of the Solar System, under attack by a Covenant invasion force referred to as 'them' by an unknown radio operator. During the world-wide reveal at the 2009 Spike Video Game Awards, members of Noble team were revealed to be Jorge-052, Carter-259, Kat-320, an unnamed sniper, an unnamed heavy weapons specialist, and the 'Lone Wolf' Lieutenant.
The spartan soldiers must be spartan II's because every spartan III is sent on suicide missions with their entire company. Because of the fact that the spartan commander said "spartans never die they only go missing in action" further supports the fact that they are spartan IIs.
Development
Halo: Reach was announced on June 8, 2009, at the Microsoft E3 2009 press conference.[4] A trailer was shown and details were released including setting and timeline. It was announced that an invitation to the open multiplayer beta of the game will be available in Halo 3: ODST.[5] Reach will be the last Halo game developed by original Halo developer Bungie. Future Halo games will be overseen by Microsoft subsidiary 343 Industries.[6]
Leak
On November 5, 2009, several video game websites reported that several fuzzy screenshots, supposedly from Reach, were leaked on the Major League Gaming forums. These screenshots allegedly showed a new needle-firing carbine, a 12-round Designated Marksman (DM) rifle, and a new HUD showing the names and current health of squad mates. Microsoft, owner of the Halo IP, declined to comment.[7].
References
- ^ "Halo 3: ODST Pre-Order Bonus". Xbox.com. Microsoft. 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- ^ Reilly, Jim (2009-06-03). "E3 2009: Halo: Reach A First-Person Shooter". IGN. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ^ Bungie. "Bungie Weekly Update 11.20.09". Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ "IGN E3 2009: Microsoft Press Conference Live Blog". Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- ^ Stewart, Kemuel (2009-06-01). "E3 '09: Bungie Announces Halo: Reach". GamerCenterOnline. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- ^ Reilly, Jim (2009-07-23). "SDCC 09: 343 Industries To Oversee All Halo Products". IGN. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
- ^ Reilly, Jim (5 November 2009). "Is This What Halo Reach Really Looks Like?". IGN.com. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
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