Ok, in the bulletin a few weeks ago, someone asked about that one mech from Warhouse. 343 said it wouldn’t be usable, but something was going to dwarf it. What could possibly beat a giant walking battletank?
Well, we know that Halo 4 is going to have a larger focus on Forerunners and their technology. Its likely that the vehicle they’re talking about- or several- are going to be of Forerunner origin.
Now we trace back to the development of Halo 2. Quoting Halopedia-
The level was only revealed on the Halo 2 cutscene commentary contained in the Halo 3 Legendary Edition’s first Bonus Disc. The purpose of the level was to tie in plot between the end of the level Regret and the cutscene after the end of the level Quarantine Zone. The level was said to be placed after the cutscene in Quarantine Zone where the Arbiter is pushed down the index chamber by Tartarus and before the cutscene where the Arbiter meets the Master Chief and talks to the Gravemind. This level was supposed to be the Gravemind’s introduction; in the level, the Gravemind’s tentacles were going to slam down all around the player, and move behind doors like racing freight trains. The level would have described John-117’s adventure through the bowels of Delta Halo before his eventual capture by the Gravemind; the “Forerunner Tank” providing the namesake of the level was only described as something “… awesome, that blows things up, glows a lot from little windows and moves real fast.” When asked why he wanted the Forerunner Tank in the game, Jason Jones’ response was, “Awesomeness would ensue”. The level’s replacement was the short cutscene at the end of Regret; the level’s removal resulted in the long series of different cutscenes between Quarantine Zone and Gravemind.
Seeing as part of 343 has worked with Bungie in the past, this could end up being the vehicle in the game. The level would likely have been truly awesome- the Halo equivalent of CoD’s iconic AC-130 level.
What are your thoughts on this?