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[kingocfs]

Music sounds great.

 

[Moofers]

Can't breathe

Haaaa I see it now too

 

[Fata1moose]

The music is the real star here, like what I heard. Buck and Vale seem pretty bad ass too.

 

[Samurai G0SU]

hehe, the people complaining as wanting halo to have halo 1 vibes. maybe like the vibes when we first encounter the flood.??

For me, knowing they are actually going to use the lore with the halo universe is waaaaaay better than re-using a tatic they used in halo 1. we gotta keep the story going right?

 

[Dennis]

I liked the first half, but the second - battle - half was frantic nonsense.

 

[Rocketz]

I can dig it

 

[PetulantChild]

Very.....Anime-ish? Looks cool though.

 

[JaggedSac]

Fuck yes. Give it to meeeeeeeee.

 

[fluffydelusions]

 

[Sydle]

Incredible opening.

I'm still not pre-ordering this until I know there are NO issues with it whatsoever, but I'm hoping now more than ever that it's fucking awesome.

EDIT: I've watched it 4 times. Ugh, please be good.

 

[DALBEN]

Well done, looks great.

2 months

 

[JDHarbs]

looking good

 

[Akai__]

So, who is this black haired Spartan? Did Palmer color her hair?

 

[shungokusatsu]

Awesome. I'm looking forward to this game more than any other this year. The beta was phenomenal and the closest thing I've played to CoD4, so I'm a happy camper.

 

[Blastoise]

It felt like a G.I. Joe opening. Very different from typical Halo.

I'm excited to see 343's vision.

 

[Twilight Gap]

...well fuck

So where is the Halo CG TV series?

 

[Tryxx]

That was absolutely beautiful, holy fucking balls. Could possibly be one of the best things ive ever seen.

Truly hoping Chief rolls in there like a freak of nature, and drop kicks Locke right in the grill.

#Teamchief baby!

 

[karma2578]

chills....got a little avengers battle of new york flow to the action

 

[CollectedDust]

That looked pretty amazing; can't wait!

 

[Random17]

Avengers feel... even the music.

Awesome.

 

[VinFTW]

Can't breathe

lmao

 

[Toa TAK]

Hearing the Halo 5 theme kick in like:

 

[0ptimusPayne]

This really captured the books action sequences and Halo escalation action perfectly. I got crazy goosebumps seeing Buck ground pound, and shred elites with that shotgun. Spartans are a unit, and I cannot wait to see how H5 explores that part of the lore. Where's my Blue Team?!?

 

[Kacho]

Music was great but the action stuff looked goofy.

 

[AllIsOneIsNone]

The droning synth in the background of the music during the action sounds like Terminator music, so dope.

 

[Elginer]

Hot damn, you bastards sold me an Xbone.

 

[Bsigg12]

Oh man. That was soooo good.

 

[Vire]

So, who is this black haired Spartan? Did Palmer color her hair?

That's Palmer unfortunately, I was hoping they would find a way to retcon her out of the story.

 

[NippleViking]

There better be comparable space and scale to this Opening when it cuts into gameplay. If they present something that damn impressive, following it up with a tidy linear level will be a major buzzkill. The huge sandbox should be rocked straight from the beginning.

 

[blamite]

If there isn't a Blue Team equivalent...

Unless they're the old fashioned "we don't need any of this fancy-ass jumping down mountains shit to be the best" types.

 

[NullPointer]

this is so far from the HALO bungie created, sad day for me

The way those spartans move seem closer to the Halo fiction than anything we've seen in the games. That actually has me excited, because there has always been that disconnect between the larger universe of Halo and how that world is represented in the games.

 

[Cert.in.Death]

Gotta be honest: didn't really dig it. Much too over the top.

 

[btags]

Can't breathe

You said you would be willing to answer questions on the trailer so here is mine: the trailer shows off a lot of the new gameplay stuff like thrusters, ground pound, etc. It also shows a more "actiony" highjack of a ghost (or at least kicking the rider out of a ghost). Is this representative of an in-game animation or just something that looked cool in a trailer?

 

[Glass]

The cinematic was great but the music is what gave me goosebumps.

 

[Akai__]

That's Palmer unfortunately, I was hoping they would find a way to retcon her out of the story.

I was hoping she would die in Halo Escalation...

 

[Exquisik]

Love it! Really well done IMO!

Now the question is if I should sell my Xbox One to get the Limited Edition Bundle...

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Eh....,

What the fuck happened to this series? I know it's a team of Spartans, but this feels like the 'everybody is a super-saiyan'/'Jedi's can force-push armies' levels of ridiculousness. Sword elites turned into pushover scrubs? It honestly just feels like lazy writing/directing when the mentality behind creating something thrilling/awe-inspiring relies on 'watch how utterly POWERFUL they are!'

It also robs the characters (even past characters like Chief) of their ability to be special/impress. Because when everybody's special, nobody is.


Remember the 'bet you can't stick it' moment?

 

[Doukou]

That's Palmer unfortunately, I was hoping they would find a way to retcon her out of the story.

I thought it was a new character.

 

[karma2578]

so I'm at 3 viewings so far....how about everyone else? lol

 

[ryanthelion123]

Eh....,

What the fuck happened to this series? I know it's a team of Spartans, but this feels like the 'everybody is a super-saiyan'/'Jedi's can force-push armies' levels of ridiculousness. Sword elites turned into pushover scrubs? It honestly just feels like lazy writing/directing when the mentality behind creating something thrilling/awe-inspiring relies on 'watch how utterly POWERFUL they are!'

It also robs the characters (even past characters like Chief) of their ability to be special/impress. Because when everybody's special, nobody is.

Yea, my sentiment too. The Halo story really should've been stopped after 3.

 

[Toa TAK]

It also robs the characters (even past characters like Chief) of their ability to be special/impress. Because when everybody's special, nobody is.

Fans are still going through this one right now, considering in the universe a lot of soldiers are becoming Spartans now.

 

[Broadbandito]

so I'm at 3 viewings so far....how about everyone else? lol

5

me right now

 

[Scientist Supreme!]

That was pretty cool. Reminds me the action scenes from the Avengers movies.

 

[Sydle]

so I'm at 3 viewings so far....how about everyone else? lol

5 now...I'm gonna stop for tonight...

 

[luckygodzilla]

so I'm at 3 viewings so far....how about everyone else? lol

Four.

Has to be one of the most hype trailers I've ever laid eyes on.

 

[blue_phazon]

Eh....,

What the fuck happened to this series? I know it's a team of Spartans, but this feels like the 'everybody is a super-saiyan'/'Jedi's can force-push armies' levels of ridiculousness. Sword elites turned into pushover scrubs? It honestly just feels like lazy writing/directing when the mentality behind creating something thrilling/awe-inspiring relies on 'watch how utterly POWERFUL they are!'

It also robs the characters (even past characters like Chief) of their ability to be special/impress. Because when everybody's special, nobody is.


Remember the 'bet you can't stick it' moment?

That's the point though. These are the newer, younger Spartans with lots of spunk. I take it the Blue team will be more reserved, yet still powerful in a sort of experienced way

 

[Zoolader]

The music and everything up until they landed gave me nerd chills. Then it felt a little too much like the Avengers AoU opening cinematic for my liking.

 

[Chezzymann]

Fans are still going through this one right now, considering in the universe a lot of soldiers are becoming Spartans now.

But the chief has the coolest voice so he's still special

 

[Toa TAK]

But the chief has the coolest voice so he's still special

Steve Downes for lyfe.

They can't replace him like he's some sort of Hayter.

 

[BeforeU]

5

me right now

I downloaded the video, in my phone now.

man I need more.