by Playfuls Staff |
16th March 2007
Microsoft invites you this autumn to join Masterchief and finish the fight in the third and last part of the popular Xbox saga, but you’ll have to pay a heavy price for that. [more]
Microsoft Game Studios and HALO-developers Bungie Studios confirmed today, through the voice of John Porcaro, Senior Group Manager at Microsoft's Global Games Marketing Team, that the craved sequel of the most anticipated game of 2007 for the Xbox platform is arriving this autumn.
Since we are talking about HALO 3, producers have thought at preparing three surprises to hardcore fans: the game will be sold in three packages, each individualized through its unique or rare content.
The Legendary Edition ($129.99) will come out in limited supplies, being wrapped up in a highly collectible Spartan helmet case that no hardcore “Halo” fan should miss, along with two bonus disks full of supplemental content. The first disk will provide exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage and videos, including a high-definition “Making of ‘Halo 3’” documentary showcasing the Bungie team and its effort to create the most anticipated title in the industry’s history; numerous high-definition featurettes documenting the creative design processes involved in developing the game; and even a look at some early game concepts and their evolution through the game’s development. The disk will also include an audio-visual calibration tool, never before seen on a video game and custom designed by the “Halo 3” graphics and audio team to make the most of fans’ high-definition home theaters, for the ultimate “Halo 3” and Xbox 360 audio and video performance.
The second bonus disk, an exclusive to the Legendary Edition, will include completely remastered cinematic material from “Halo: Combat Evolved” and “Halo 2,” supplemented with developer commentaries, to provide a refresher course on the thrilling “Halo” story so far, and a featurette documenting a day in the life at Bungie. Exclusive content from the creative minds behind Machinima artists “Red vs. Blue” and “This Spartan Life” will also be included.
Finally, fans who purchase the Legendary Edition will receive an illuminating collection of original “Halo 3” storyboard art from artist Lee Wilson, depicting key moments and pivotal scenes from the epic cinematic production of “Halo.”
The Limited Edition ($69.99) will also include a bounty of extras. Within a sleek metal collector’s case, gamers will also receive the first bonus disk found in the Legendary Edition, as well as a special “Halo” fiction and art book. A must-have for “Halo” collectors and a source of invaluable and exclusive information, the piece is an elaborate and compelling guide to the species and factions that inhabit the worlds of the “Halo” universe, with never-before-seen art and story elements that expand and illustrate the depth and breadth of the “Halo” fiction.
And for those who crave nothing more than the highly anticipated third chapter to one of the greatest gaming trilogies, the Standard Edition ($59.99) will consist of the “Halo 3” game.
After the recent announcement that in May the Xbox and the PC platforms will be bridged, the newly unveiled details about HALO 3 leave almost no hope for PC fans. As usual, Microsoft is planning to boost sales for its Xbox 360 console using an extremely enticing title, just like they did with HALO 2 (which will be available this year only for Windows Vista) and Gears of War.
