Halo: Combat Evolved remake coming this holiday

Joystiq has learned that the previously rumored remake of Halo: Combat Evolved will indeed launch this holiday season for Xbox 360 with a full visual overhaul. Sources explain that the re-release is not Bungie's 2001 Xbox game simply running at a higher resolution -- it's being remade with new art assets. While Halo's audio will likely remain unaltered, the controls will allow for more recent Halo configurations.

The Halo: Combat Evolved remake is allegedly being developed by New Jersey-based Saber Interactive, the company behind TimeShift and Namco's upcoming Inversion, but we've been unable to confirm the nature of the engine powering it. We understand that it's something other than the Reach engine.

The Halo: Combat Evolved update, one of two Halo games currently in development under the watchful eye of 343 Industries, is expected to support 1080p resolution and 3D televisions. Details on multiplayer are supposedly still being worked out, but we understand the remake will likely feature online co-op (the original game supported two-player split-screen co-op).

The game is expected to re-evolve on November 15, 2011, ten years after Halo: Combat Evolved launched alongside the Xbox. Our sources didn't know of any plans to similarly upgrade the recently disconnected Halo 2, but it's hard to imagine Microsoft playing favorites with its biggest franchise.

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I just want two things:

- Hang Em' High

- Don't mess with the pistol (i.e. - don't try to balance the weapons)

Let us relive the game we all know and love WITHOUT tinkering with the physics and weapon balancing.

Coool!

*thinks about playing the Library again and backwards through almost the entire game after that*

ugh

Lol I find it hilarious that the PS3 haters come on here and flame MS for re-releasing a critically acclaimed game, one of the best of all time in an HD remake yet they praise some of their HD re-releases (Sly Cooper, Splinter Cell, etc.)

@BoBsS your right, but they NEED TO RELEASE IT ON PC!!!!!!!!!
The PC market is coming back.. go look at vids of eve online new character creation. or any DX11 vid.. now imagine what Halo could be like if it had the limitless potential of the PC. and if you have never tried it you can't say mouse and keyboard aren't good.. I have accsess to W,A,S,D,E,F,R,T,V,C,X,Z,Q,~,1,2,3,4, ctrl, and space without moving my hand thats 4 more buttons than a controller. BTW controllers are supposed to have buttons (cough) kinect (cough) but have fun dancing in front of your screen

Please don't "update" the shotgun, thanks!!!

Is piloting a pelican asking for too much?

He's to hoping that they update those level designs to something less repetitive...

VERY excited. I always liked what Sony was doing with the HD collections..even if it probably was only so PS3 owners could actually play older titles. I'm reallly happy they are actually remaking this, I hope it includes MP and I really hope we see a Halo 2 re-release.

I am in! Wish I had not bought Halo CE on XBLA though.

I can't believe its already been 10 years...

give us achievements please...do it well and dont nerf the pistol.

Even though this is a rumor, I'd love this to be true. I don't really mind all the negative comments, because, if Saber Interactive does it, Microsoft has a reason.

And they wouldn't be able to screw it up because Microsoft would be behind them every step of the way on this.

And Microsoft wouldn't screw with a game that is still one of the best loved games in the industry in my opinion.

I wonder how many people who hated Reach will play this and then say Reach was the last true Halo game. They've done from Halo: CE on so I guess teh chances will be high.

Wonder if this is a test for 343 Industries, like are they worthy of the Halo mantel.

They could just port it to the Wii...oh wait, the graphics are still too good...

Blood Gulch, CTF, No Time Limit, win. I hope it has the maps from PC-version, too.

HALO: Combat Evolved it should be a makeover for pc since it was the first game on pc than xbox ,pc players should get the first remake of the game not xbox or make it for both pc and xbox and still pc halo is still going strong

@cvlobo Your sentence structure sucks. "HALO: Combat Evolved it should be a makeover for pc since it was the first game on pc than xbox" so from what ive established from your fragments of sentences, you think it came out for PC first? Why would they remake it for pc when it made xbox what it was? Your really a sad individual, your a pc fan boy who sucks at being a fan boy. I dont mind it coming to PC afterwards, but man... please take an English class. Reply

@US 447

You are correct in that his English is horrible.

At the same time, you said "your english"....you're an idiot. The correct word is you're, not your.

Take your own advice and learn the language so you stop messing up homonyms and reveal your own ignorance to everyone.

@US 447

Oh yeah and by the way I thumbed down both his comment since he is obviously a semi-literate idiot, and your comment as well since you are an only marginally less illiterate moron.

Your sentence structure sucks. "HALO: Combat Evolved it should be a makeover for pc since it was the first game on pc than xbox" so from what ive established from your fragments of sentences, you think it came out for PC first? Why would they remake it for pc when it made xbox what it was? Your really a sad individual, your a pc fan boy who sucks at being a fan boy. I dont mind it coming to PC afterwards, but man... please take an English class.

Halo 1 was the best of the series, bar none.

Pity the interesting questions were never answered by Bungie, and never will be now.

All the same, looking forward to this more than I ever was to Halo Reach, or Halo 2 and 3 after playing those disappointments.

I love the level of customization and the 4 player co-op in Reach. I hope something similar will be included. Hopefully, they include and expand upon firefight as well.

pffff ofc lol the 360 can only survive from these 2 franchises...halo and gears of war....without these games they dont have sh1t AAA exclusives so what do they do to survive another halo.....love the creativity here

I'm really wondering if this will actually be official. Sorry for the day's bump, but if this is an anonymous source, Joystiq, wouldn't this article be in the rumors (rumours if elsewhere) category?

I'll be excited for this ONLY if they don't mess with the physics of this amazing game and provide multiplayer with those original great maps! I want fall damage, I want a proper pistol with TSKs, I want to be able to pull off nade tricks for power ups and weapon pick ups, I want portal blocking/portal kills, I want double smackdowns and quick reloads. I would love nothing less than a proper release of the original gem on XBL. Hang Em High, Longest, Blood Gulgh and true skill sniping.

I loved late night/early morning LANs with my buddies almost every weekend and playing over XBConnect. 10 years of waiting....DON'T MESS THIS UP

The only thing that scares me about this remake is that it's NOT going to be on the Reach engine.

It shouldn't be on the Reach engine since Reach is NOT Halo CE.

I came late to the Halo game after winning an XBox Elite and getting Halo 3 as part of the package deal. So I got to play the series back asswards, starting with 3, wondering who and what the heck this armored guy was doing in the woods all locked up and going back to the shop and buying CE and 2 used. While 2 was acceptable/good on an HD screen, CE was just Ok. It was groundbreaking when I never played it so from a 3 perspective it was just Ok. I said to my son at the time I'd love it if they remade it with better graphics as it looks like it could be beautiful. However, with so many good games out now I'm starting to question just how much I want to spend on seeing it in all it's High Def glory when I could get a brand new game. We'll see how it goes. If they have a great engine, beautiful graphics, intelligent AI and an awesome soundtrack then it's worth it much like buying your favorite movie on Blu-ray for your collection. After all, it costs at least 60 bucks just to see a movie with your family (with popcorn and a bucket o'soda) so from an entertainment value for money it beats that hands down.

i really hope they dont mess it up they need to keep the old halo or even halo 3 game play and not make it like reach or in my opinion it will ruin the game

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