September 20, 2008

Hindsight: Halo 3 - The Covenant

> — Cocopjojo @ 11:26 pm

Hindsight: Halo 3 continues its campaign breakdown with the seventh level of the game.  Warthogs speeding through lush alien forests, intense aerial battles, double Scarab action, and even the death of a Prophet - this one has it all. Click the link below to be taken to the Hindsight: Halo 3 page, where you’ll find the series’ eighth installment - The Covenant.

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September 11, 2008

The Architecture of War III

> — vociferous @ 2:16 pm

The conclusion to a series covering the design methodology of encounters found in the Halo trilogy…

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September 3, 2008

Seattle in Reign

> — vociferous @ 10:16 pm

Admittedly, this was not the first time I had visited the West Coast.

My previous trip to this side of the country took me to Los Angeles, helping write a low-budget film for a friend. But even with that reckless abandon of all responsibility, it was not preceded by anywhere near the anticipation and glee which accompanied my trip just this last weekend. So, after a pair of mechanical failures, two hours sitting in a hot airplane while watching the first half of the psychological horror/romantic comedy known as Fool’s Gold and finally six additional hours of travel, I arrived in downtown Seattle for PAX ‘08.

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August 19, 2008

Headstones Pushed Aside

> — vociferous @ 1:16 am

Although the third and final “Architecture of War” article has been in the can for a while, I’ve been wanting to do a piece on a completely different part of the Halo universe. Next week, we’ll be looking at “The Enemy,” the final element of our series on encounters, but for now, we’re going to do something just a bit different…

The following is a detailed look at the history and nature of the Gravemind, as well as an exegesis on the Flood parasite and its various forms…

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August 12, 2008

Hindsight: Halo 3 - The Ark

> — Cocopjojo @ 1:32 pm

Hindsight: Halo 3’s seventh installment, The Ark, has been made available for viewing. The Ark is arguably one of the Halo trilogy’s most intensely epic stages, due to its grandiose environments and large-scale vehicle encounters.

Click the link below to be taken to the Hindsight: Halo 3 page.

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August 10, 2008

Campaign Moments!

> — vociferous @ 5:20 pm

Hello all! Thank you for being patient with us over our busy summer!

We’ve got some exciting content en route and set for arrival very soon. Content which includes a continuation of the highly-lauded “Hindsight: Halo 3″ series, as the Master Chief makes his way to the Ark, and the conclusion to the “Architecture of War” series on encounters, how they’re made and what makes them so important to Halo - if you have yet read either, feel free to get caught up by accessing them on the table to your right.

While waiting for these pieces, don’t hesitate to visit our Gallery, where you’ll find that we’ve updated it with a “Campaign Moments” section. These shots follow various encounters and events during the campaign of Halo 3. Some of the images (available untouched and in high-resolution by clicking on them) are from previous articles and others are brand new - we hope you enjoy and once again, thanks for being patient!

Campaign Moments…

July 7, 2008

07.07.08

> — vociferous @ 12:01 am

July 1, 2008

The Architecture of War II

> — vociferous @ 12:50 pm

Continuing to look at the underlying potency of Halo’s encounters - this time around, the sandbox…

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June 16, 2008

The Architecture of War

> — vociferous @ 9:01 am

Discussing the encounters of the Halo trilogy…

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June 10, 2008

Hindsight: Halo 3 - Floodgate

> — Cocopjojo @ 6:59 pm

Hindsight: Halo 3’s sixth installment, Floodgate, is now available for your perusal.  Floodgate may be one of the shortest levels in the game, time-wise, but it’s one of the richest when it comes to Halo’s story: the Flood have reached Earth, Cortana may be with them, and the Sangheili arrive and proclaim themselves as your allies.  Click the link below to be taken to the Hindsight: Halo 3 page, where you can find Floodgate and its addendum, as well as the rest of the levels’ articles.

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