The developer of Halo Infinite, the venerable 343 Industries, has released a short film expanding a little on the origins of the series' hero Master Chief. In particular, the origins of his shield.
In the short film, which was posted on Halo's official YouTube channel, we learn more about the soldiers who gave everything for the game-changing piece of tech that has powered up our heavily armoured grunt.
The live-action 3:40-minute film depicts a marine recording a video and talking to camer🌼a. Set in January 17, 2526, when humans have become intergalactic spacefarers and taken (space) marines with them, the soldiers in question have escaped the destruction of Harve𒈔st, a name that will be familiar to Halo fans and lore collectors.
The story is about how Master Chief's energy shield came to be. This might be a spoiler but it involves aliens and alien technology, marines, and battle - if you can believe it.
It's strangely emotional film, with expensive-looking production values, that tells the tale of a fallen comrade and how his sacrifice led to the technological breakthrough that "accelerated the development of the Master Chief's defense system."
Halo Infinite is obviously going to be a huge launch for Microsoft as the star franchise for Xbox. It's a key driver of Game Pass subscriptions too. In Halo Infinite, the game sees new mechanics, which TheGamer has trialled.
"The grappling hook, repulsor, and other Spartan abilities in Halo Infinite all have an ammo count. There's pressure to make each grapple count, or else you'll have to find more lying around the map — just like any grenade or power weapon," 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:our Joseph Declara wrote. "This reliance on map knowledge and inventory let Infinite's wild new abilities exist within a playspace that still feels like an authentic Halo arena experience".
It's clear the marketing drive is heating (speeding?) up as we approach Halo Infinite's launch on December 8.