Halo 5?

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I’m not positive about this, but the xbox 360 and Halo 3 came out at relatively the same time (2007). Again I’m not sure, but if this is the case, I’m coming to believe that Halo 5 should be coming out for the next xbox. Well . . . whats the importance? I’ll explain:

Usually, when a console comes out, it carries all the best equipment used from current PC’s (however they will be outdated in a matter of months, but that doesn’t matter now). If Microsoft manages to upgrade the new xbox enough and can come up with ways to make net code perfect than what if we could upgrade Halo to master a game with more than 16 players? (I’m not completely familiar with how bandwith and Packet loss rates/etc work but I have a general idea).

What I’m thinking about is a Halo with 32-40 total players and large scale battles, now this isn’t Halo so to speak . . . however there is a simple way to make sure Halo sticks to its roots along with overcharge its multiplayer experience.

Arena play

Battle play

(Names are not set in stone).

Arena play will include your classic gametypes (slayer, CTF, Assault, etc) and play just like Halo should.

Battle play would include huge maps and large player counts, most likely played with Territories and Invasion.

This way, the origional halo formula doesn’t get changed, but a new formula is placed next to it, and the two mix together perfectly.

Those who want large scale battles and massive multiplayer action can play that.

And those who want Arena style gameplay and the (most likely unless they have bloom and AA’s like Armor Lock) skillful gameplay can play that.

It favors both audiences and improves the game massivly.

Only reason I bring this up is because I have friends who would love this to be included into halo, I also have friends who would literally switch consoles if Halo could do this, so the idea has appeal.

Discussion?

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The 360 actually came out about 2 years before Halo 3, in 2005. Considering no new console has been officially announced, it is highly unlikely one will be out before 2013. Halo 5 should come out 2014 so it is a possibility.

As per “changing” halo. It aught to be a spinoff that uses some of your new ideas.

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> The 360 actually came out about 2 years before Halo 3, in 2005. Considering no new console has been officially announced, it is highly unlikely one will be out before 2013. Halo 5 should come out 2014 so it is a possibility.
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> As per “changing” halo. It aught to be a spinoff that uses some of your new ideas.

Ya good point, but a Halo like game that has huge battles would make a nice profit.

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I’ve often thought of this myself.

It’s been quite a while since the XBOX 360 came out by the time H5 comes out it will be almost 10 years old. Sure they came out with a new slim XBOX 360 and kinect, but I think it’s about time we hit the next generation of consols.

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Since 343i are well connected to MS i would not be surprised if they got one of the first DevKits for the next generation Xbox.

Personally i think Halo 6 would most likely be the next Gen rather than 5.

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> Since 343i are well connected to MS i would not be surprised if they got one of the first DevKits for the next generation Xbox.
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> Personally i think Halo 6 would most likely be the next Gen rather than 5.

Your right, but I believe that Halo 4 will be coming out Holiday 2012 right? Every Halo game has three years between release and that would make Halo 5 come out at around 2015, by that time its a ten year old machine, the consoles would have to upgrade by that time.

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> > Since 343i are well connected to MS i would not be surprised if they got one of the first DevKits for the next generation Xbox.
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> > Personally i think Halo 6 would most likely be the next Gen rather than 5.
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> Your right, but I believe that Halo 4 will be coming out Holiday 2012 right? Every Halo game has three years between release and that would make Halo 5 come out at around 2015, by that time its a ten year old machine, the consoles would have to upgrade by that time.

I read somewhere 343i will attempt to bring out a new halo game (could be either main title or spin-off a-la ODST) on average every 1.5 years.

Need to find that article.

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> > > Since 343i are well connected to MS i would not be surprised if they got one of the first DevKits for the next generation Xbox.
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> > > Personally i think Halo 6 would most likely be the next Gen rather than 5.
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> > Your right, but I believe that Halo 4 will be coming out Holiday 2012 right? Every Halo game has three years between release and that would make Halo 5 come out at around 2015, by that time its a ten year old machine, the consoles would have to upgrade by that time.
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> I read somewhere 343i will attempt to bring out a new halo game (could be either main title or spin-off a-la ODST) on average every 1.5 years.
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> Need to find that article.

Would be amazing if they made a title where they had these amazing large scale battles. However I like the fact that Halo games are new every 3 years. It gives the developers time to think of a new game, while fixing problems with the older one.

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I honestley don’t believe that the next gen. XBOX will only have the last Halo game. It just doesn’t seem right for the 360 to have 5 ( including H4 and 5) halo games and the new one will only have 1. I personaly would like to see halo hit the next gen. of XBOX consols as soon as possible.