Halo Legends

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Halo Legends update!



Halo Legends & Red vs. Blue Episodes Holiday Special - Xbox

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Some info on Halo Legends

To oversee development of the entire Halo franchise, Microsoft created an internal division, 343 Industries, to manage the Halo brand. Frank O'Connor, 343's creative director, said that such a move was vital: "If you look at how George Lucas held on to Star Wars, not just to make money from action figures but to control the direction the universe went in, you can see why we think it's pretty vital."

Halo Legends's origins came from 2006's The Halo Graphic Novel; O'Connor said that the idea of an anime compilation existed for years before there was momentum for the project. Most of the animation studios Microsoft approached were available for the project. Most studios were "afraid" of creating their own stories, even if they were familiar with the series, so O'Connor sent them possible story treatments. Microsoft was deeply involved in making sure story details were correct and writing the scripts for the stories—O'Connor estimated that 50% of the dialogue in the final products were verbatim from the original scripts—but the animation studios were given wide latitude in their animation styles.

"We realized very early on [that Halo] could take interpretation," said O'Connor, saying that the look-and-feel of the universe persisted even through differing artistic styles.

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Be sure to watch this clip of Halo Legends!

Halo Legends Video Game, Exclusive Homecoming Clip HD | Game Trailers & Videos | GameTrailers.com

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I like the Origins, the Homecoming and the Package ;D

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UK review of Halo Legends



A couple of the scenes in Legends are also begging to be converted into videogame form. The first is the beginning of 'The Package', with Master Chief and a team of fellow Spartans whizzing through an intense space battle and attacking a huge Covenant mothership. Recalling the opening of Star Wars: The Revenge of the Sith, it's a sequence that would be fantastic way to open a Halo game. Similarly, the finale of 'Prototype' - which features an ODST trooper donning super-powered armour and destroying legion-upon-legion of Covenant with a variety of souped-up weapons - is a pulsating sequence that's crying out to be made interactive.

Source - Halo Legends UK Review - DVD Review at IGN

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Anime wallpaper!

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Another review!

Overall, if you’re a fan of anime you’ll probably like HALO LEGENDS. If you're a Halo nut, you'll most likely love it.

Source - HALO LEGENDS DVD Review

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Halo Legends on Blu-ray gets a strong review

Before I go on with this review, I need to admit something. While I have played through the entire original Halo trilogy, I"m not the biggest Halo fan in the world. I always thought of the series as nothing more than your generic one trick shooter filled with a storyline as flat as a brick. That said, as one of the first highly anticipated Blu-Ray/DVD releases for 2010, Halo Legends is a landmark for the franchise, combining the best of the East and West into one hell of a film collection. Assuming of course that you"re a fan of strong anime storytelling or the Halo franchise.

Envisioned by seven of the anime industry's most cherished and celebrated directors and animation companies, including Studio Bones, Production I.G., and Toei Animation, the series greatly expands the Halo mythos without falling into any of the stereotypical pitfalls that has recently plagued the anime industry. In other words, it's a Halo fan's wet dream.



Telling seven uniquely crafted stories, ranging from the establishment of the Spartan II program to the inner conflict between the ODST and the Spartans, Halo Legends is comprised of a series of short animated featurettes that is very reminiscent of The Animatrix and Batman: Gotham Knight. Unfortunately, as with any other set of collaborated works, there really isn"t any continuity between the seven shorts other than the fact that they"re a microcosm of the Halo universe.

The Episodes
Starting with Studio 4°C's "Origins Part I and II," this series of films takes place after the events of Halo 3 when Cortana and Master Chief are stuck on the ship Forward Until Dawn. While Cortana muses on her existence and how the entire history of the human race has been filled with bloodshed, they play out like the Cliff's Notes version of the Halo Universe starting with the Forerunners and the creation of the Halo rings. Although it can be seen as trite and insipid, especially compared to the rest of the episodes that follow, it's needed. After all, many people who may be unfamiliar to the Halo universe may be watching.

Lastly, "The Package" represents the only film where Master Chief is the center focus of attention. Filled with explosions, dog fighting, and a three minute sprint that could only be described as "OMFG Master Chief FTW", this one is full of fan-service and is the most exciting film out of the seven; although the story does lack a bit in contrast to the other films. As the only film where the story take a backseat to the visual representation and action on-screen, it is guaranteed to make any Halo fan jump out of his/her seat.

Video
Running the Blu-ray on my PlayStation 3 and Vizio television, the video quality is gorgeous and is filled with enough demo material to show off your set. Ranging from simple 2D animation to more complex art in "The Package" and "The Duel" the video quality can be described as a testament to the power of 1080p high definition.

There are plenty of moments that stand out as visually brilliant, often without a hitch, and provides an almost three dimensional look with striking clarity.

Audio
Although Halo Legends doesn"t take advantage of the 7.1 surround sound capabilities that Blu-Rays have, it uses Dolby Digital 5.1 to its potential. The audio is filled with enough gunfire, blasts, and explosions to flex your audio system and the dialogue is always crystal clear despite the amount of activity going on in the background. Also, there's that intangible awesomeness of the Halo theme and its "epicness." Finally, there are four language options - French, Spanish, English, and, of course, Japanese.

Extras
While the movie itself is amazing, Halo fans will definitely be happy with the amount of extras available on the disc. This disc includes one of the more impressive "Making Of" features I"ve seen in some time, running nearly the length of the film itself, with the most intriguing part describing why specific scripts were assigned to certain directors and companies. Second, the "Halo: the Story So Far" featurette explains every nook and cranny of the Halo Universe. So if you"ve ever had a question about the establishment of the United Nations Space Command look no further.

Additionally, for Blu-ray owners, the exclusive "Halo: Gaming Evolved" shows just how much of an impact the series has had on the gaming industry. From the establishment of the first-person shooter genre as a dominant force to huge multi-player experiences, Halo can be attributed to the rise of the shooter on consoles everywhere.

Bottom Line
With a runtime of nearly 2 hours, Halo Legends is easily the most impressive film to come out on Blu-Ray or DVD in 2010. With six strong films and one mediocre one, it's a sweeping science fiction action piece that provides plenty of dramatic moments and heart pounding thrills. Does Halo Legends represent a small portion of what the live-action movie could have been? Yes. In fact, it makes me want it even more now. While the movie itself may not convert any new followers, fans of Halo, anime, or science fiction movies in general can"t go wrong. Highly recommended.

The Episodes: 9/10
Video: 9/10
Audio: 8.5/10
Extras: 8/10

Overall: 9/10



Source - Halo Legends Blu-ray Review @ Gaming Target

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He is the SHIT! Well, that sort of dragon ball episode was so ****ing cash. Also, ghost is a true man. lolerskates. If they had an army of those mechs, they could probably have changed the outcome of the war, I mean like, ghost took up the whole covenants with just him alone.