Rumor: Next Halo is 'darker, grittier,' tactical and without Master Chief

by Ross Miller { Jul 13th 2008 at 11:30PM }

What's this? More rumors about another Halo? The latest Gamespot Rumor Control has a source that claims the next Halo title will be tactical, "a cross between Ghost Recon and Gears of War" and will be announced sometime this year (maybe tomorrow?). According to the source, the "darker, grittier" iteration is more akin to Neil Blomkamp's shorts. Oh yeah, and that Master Chief guy is nowhere to be found.

In terms of gameplay, you can reportedly play as an entire squad (huh?) in the entire campaign, and there will be online co-op. The mention of Ghost Recon is particularly interesting, as a former creative director from G.R.A.W. developer Red Storm joined Bungie in August 2007. Gamespot seems confident with their source, and that would make for quite a big E3 announcement.

Tags: ghost-recon, graw, halo, rumor

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

giantenemycrab @ Jul 13th 2008 11:35PM

I could go for some darker Halo. Count me in.

xFenixKnightx @ Jul 14th 2008 12:22AM

Don't worry I voted you up twice. Damn this could be sweet!

Tiptup300 @ Jul 14th 2008 12:24AM

Read the books. The Halo series of games are like a bastardization of them. They have so much depth and complicated story structure it's just crazy to believe the games are so bland.

Please let the main characters include Linda and Kelly! Or *gasp* my favorite of the series, Ghosts of Onyx.

007craft @ Jul 14th 2008 12:28AM

in this case tho, the books are based off the games, so you cant really make that argument. Your the type of person who doesnt enjoy 80% of the movies you watch because they dont follow the book their based on, arnt you? (although the da vinci code did really blow in comparison to the book I must admit)

WRE: I own all 3! (4 if you count the DS.) @ Jul 14th 2008 12:55AM

007craft,
Really? I haven't seen the movie but I didn't think that anything could be worse than The Davinci Code book.

Gbogdan @ Jul 14th 2008 1:01AM

@007craft

No, the halo books really are that much better than the games. You should read them. If anything, just read the first one (the fall of reach). Learning about how master chief came to be is truly epic, IMO at least.

t_m @ Jul 14th 2008 1:54AM

so what you guys are saying is that games aren't as deep as books? Or are you saying *gasp* that games aren't real art?!?!? ;-)

Tiptup300 @ Jul 14th 2008 3:40AM

And why the hell aren't engineers in the games? They are like the most interesting species in the entire halo universe, but they aren't ever shown!

Heh @ Jul 14th 2008 5:56AM

Did someone say enginee-SPY SAPPIN' MAH SENTRY

xGeneral DEATHx @ Jul 14th 2008 8:19AM

I could definitely go for the more "tactical" part. Get rid of shields in general and just use the same regenerating health system as Rainbow Six: Vegas. It still won't be THAT close to reality, but at least your enemies should take less than 50 rounds (not counting the sniper rifle) to die.

NATO_Duke @ Jul 14th 2008 10:17AM

WRE - the movie was really really lame.

Regarding Halo, I love the idea of a darker element. It would be nice to see the story matured a bit. Add on a GRAW type element and its a win to me.

deaftly @ Jul 14th 2008 10:40AM

WTF is a book?

giantenemycrab @ Jul 13th 2008 11:35PM

I could go for some darker Halo. Count me in.

giantenemycrab @ Jul 13th 2008 11:35PM

oops. I'm so passionate about this I had to post it twice.

Chris Mahoney @ Jul 13th 2008 11:36PM

Ide love a change of pass in tactical games. I've become bored of 1 shotting enemies with rifles. I want multiple shots with space age weapons.

Ebert Leonard @ Jul 13th 2008 11:37PM

I could go for some darker Halo. Count me in

OMGOMG @ Jul 13th 2008 11:41PM

Are we really putting credence into gamespot rumors now?

F1 @ Jul 13th 2008 11:41PM

Halo + Sunglasses + sand = Dark/grittier Halo

Mr.ESC @ Jul 14th 2008 11:02AM

Only add Witty dialogue.

Josh @ Jul 13th 2008 11:44PM

could go I darker some Halo for. in me Count.

ThePerfectCompanion @ Jul 13th 2008 11:49PM

More importantly will it be bigger and more badass?

xFenixKnightx @ Jul 14th 2008 12:25AM

Affirmative!

Efren @ Jul 13th 2008 11:52PM

I could go for some darker Halo. Count me in.

BeeDizz @ Jul 13th 2008 11:52PM

I don't take anything with Gamespot as a source seriously.

FSK405K @ Jul 13th 2008 11:55PM

Combine overhyped, underperforming franchise with new marketing campaign, bake for 12 months. Yields 100 million dollars.

Vidikron (FU) @ Jul 13th 2008 11:58PM

Underperforming?

F1 @ Jul 14th 2008 12:12AM

He's still hurt about Haze:P

Hala Madrid!! (Madrileno hasta la muerte!) @ Jul 14th 2008 12:19AM

Calling my Haloz a overhyped underperforming franchise.

Blasphemy! I say

Autopsy15 @ Jul 14th 2008 1:00AM

He speaks the truth.

Vidikron (FU) @ Jul 14th 2008 1:17AM

Overhyped? Sure. Under performing? ROFLMAO!

Heh @ Jul 14th 2008 6:06AM

Actually, and you guys will prolly vote me down for this, he's right. While his word choice, per se, is off, Halo is VERY overrated. I find most of the levels to be bland and have "meh" design. Not to mention I always found the whole "walk slowly and shoot towards enemy, throw grenade, melee enemy when close" formula too repetitive for my tastes. Perhaps it's just that the game is too slow for me in too many parts?

Also, since most of you guys will jump on me for this, games I'd rather play over it: Gears (there is actual depth to gameplay when you're not shotgun-whoring), Unreal Tournament (no dull moments whatsoever lulz), Resistance (no dull moments), etc. The purpose of a shooting game is to blow shit up and have lots of action, not run like a retarded sloth and play rock-paper-scissors-esque matches in bland levels.

Not a fanboy in any way here, as many could tell you, just giving my two cents. Don't care if you love Halo to death or hate it like Jack Thomson to GTA - everyone is entitled to their own opinions - and, while I want to like Halo, I don't find it more than a modest 8/10 tbh.

deaftly @ Jul 14th 2008 10:42AM

EVERYTHING is overrated, but Halo is just flat out fun as hell online and the single player in 3 was pretty sweet also.

why not the LS2LS7? @ Jul 13th 2008 11:55PM

I'm sure MS is working on several new Halo games. One of them is sure to be "darker and grittier".

embassy @ Jul 14th 2008 4:13AM

Isnt infinity Ward rumored to be working on a mysterious "sci-fi" themed shooter?

hmmmm....

P Diddy @ Jul 14th 2008 10:27AM

Is it coming out before or after the "Happy and Delightful" version? Where soldiers frolic across a battlefield of clover and flower covered fields. The only enemy is too much fun and your only weapon is hugging.

Phinehas @ Jul 14th 2008 2:29PM

@embassy, I'd love it if it were true. An Infinity Ward treatment is just what Halo needs. But I think I read that IW is supposed to be working on a *new IP* sci-fi shooter.

DangerMouse @ Jul 13th 2008 11:58PM

I could go for some peanut butter & banana sandwiches. And I'll take a side of darker halo, plz. Thanks.

Jonah Falcon @ Jul 14th 2008 12:01AM

Hi! Welcome to 10 months ago!

http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/10/06/next-halo-game-not-halo-4-still-in-the-universe/

hehe

Jonah Falcon @ Jul 14th 2008 12:03AM

Or 3 months ago:

http://www.gamestooge.com/2008/04/25/bungies-next-game-is-halo/

lolz

deaftly @ Jul 14th 2008 11:46AM

Did you say something? I can't read it for some reason

DesertPyrate @ Jul 14th 2008 12:05AM

well a Halo minus Master Chief just sounds wrong, imagine a Metal Gear without Snake? Hell there was a Home Alone movie without Macully Culkin and a Karate Kid without Ralph Macchio so no Chief? Well everyone said Halo 3 felt like Halo 2.5 like the game needed something different it remains to be seen hell no matter what it will sell, as a Halo fan I dont like the thought of it but I'll have to try it.