March Update

Once again we arrive at the monthly update. So how things are progressing in this blog?

Firstly the series of posts along with video footage of How to Use Vehicles Effectively has finished. If you haven't checked it out go to the archive or the Basic and Advanced page to learn more and increase you skills.

Next up on the agenda will be to take a look into game types, although this may ultimately be one post or two long, it will be very helpful for those who don't know what is what so as to get a general breakdown of current and perhaps future (meaning Halo 4) game types and hoppers etc...

And that leads nicely onto my third point, 343 industries has recently released a First Look ViDoc to the general public. This gives you some brief samples of what the ongoing development is like. Of particular interest will be the graphical and audio improvements which add that atmosphere and depth to any game experience. But of even more important factor for most gamers is the news that the Battle Rifle will be back.

343 also unveiled a couple of Halo 4 multiplayer maps, which will be separate from the campaign and thus built from the ground up, which is great. The two maps on show are Warhouse and Wraparound. Watch the video for more detail on them.

I also advise you to look around youtube for breakdowns of the ViDoc to discover all the little details that you may have missed out.

More details to come on Halo 4 soon.

Halo 4 images

Expect to see quite a lot of these images flying around the ether now the first ViDoc  has been released. If, however, you have been absent and have you missed the First Look Video Documentary from 343 Industries watch the video now Click here, it kicks-ass!

Now onto some of the latest images...just a few simple ones to get you ready for what lays ahead.

I'm not too sure how much of this is official stuff, I'm not the judge of that, you can be if you want. But I came across this last image on my searches and well it was one that made me smile a bit and I'm sure will bring a smile to your face as well.

Enjoy

So there we have it until next time. Once more stuff comes in, tune back in here to get up to speed with the latest updates of any new art, news, ViDocs and other juicy tidbits of Halo 4 info that you know you want.

Halo 4 Update

So finally we have some info related to Halo 4! Oh Yes! I hear you say...

If you haven't already done so, check out the new FIRST LOOK video below:

Among improving on the graphics and model style of the armour that we will see in the campaign and multi player, a big choice has been to bring back the original halo 3 battle rifle with the triple-shot burst fire functionality. This will probably cause lots of dynamic change to the game like experienced back on halo 3.

Personally I'm pretty pleased that things will be picking up from where we left off in terms of the battle rifle, the new model specification etc...

Two maps are featured on the video, they are Wraparound and Warhouse. Both look aesthetically pleasing and have lended some features from previous maps from halo3 and Reach, in terms of style and design. Is it me or does warhouse appear to be a mix of Halo Reach countdown and the downloaded map Anchor 9? But don't get me wrong it looks incredibly awesome, keeping the same feel and texture we are already familiar with.

Purely judging from the video footage we can tell that the character models appear nicely trimmed and moving around fluidly in keep with Halo tradition.

And 343 are clear they want the whole experience to be much more cinematic, again keeping true to and expanding on the main story and emotional journey of previous games.

All very promising so far. And we cant wait for more....