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The Real Cortana from Halo! (Part 1of2) Google Image Result for. Halo Wars. Halo cortana. Sexy Fan Art: Cortana Edition. Why do we love Cortana? After all, she's no more than an intangible chunk of computer software, a particularly well programmed series of 1s and 0s. You can't touch her. You can't look at her without seeing right through her. Even to the fictional characters within the fictional universe of Halo, she is utterly unattainable. And that is precisely what drives our overactive imaginations wild. She is the ultimate dream girl. Sassy, spunky, sexy... but beyond our reach in every possible way. Fortunately, the creative genius of the fan art community can bring Cortana a little closer. Artist: Reinaldo Quintero Artist: Alice Ivans Artist: HaloGoddess1 Artist: Daniel Eichinger. HALO LEGENDS - Official Movie Site. Halo 3 Service Record of Surfb0y.

Bungie reveals Halo: Reach's Armory, Halo Reach Xbox 360 News. Bungie's weekly update has revealed the Halo: Reach Armory, which is where players can customize their (you guessed it) armor. Unlike Halo 3, which used 'Skill,' new equipment in Halo: Reach will be purchased through 'Credits.' The following image contains "every item that is visible to players in the Armory on Day 1. " Above: Stuff! "As you Rank up in Reach – via Credit earn, not via Skill a la Halo 3 – there will be more customization options made available to you. Many of these aren’t even visible initially, but you’ll be able to see them as you progress," Luke Smith explains. "Last Spring’s Halo: Reach Beta had the prices of helmets increase as you acquired more variants. In many cases, in the shipping game, the reverse is true – the initial Credit investment is in the base helmet, and adding augmentations to it is cheaper than the actual base variant was.

" Above: Their tiny necks look like they're going to snap under the weight, but still, they're pretty stylish. Halo 3, Halo 3 Review, Xbox 360 Reviews | Games Radar.com. Halo 3 is here. The wait for the most anticipated game of all time is finally over. The fight is about to be finished. And right now, across the world, the hopes and happiness of millions hinge on the answer to one simple question: Is it good? Or perhaps, Is it as good as we want it to be? We won't leave you hanging a second longer. The answer to both is yes - a huge and resounding yes. Emphasis on overwhelming. Even with these shortcomings, however, the campaign in Halo 3 is still the best of the franchise. What's most impressive about Halo 3's single player, though, is the sheer and awesome scope of it.

Remember the adrenaline that pumped through your veins when you first took on a Scarab in Halo 2? Yes, that scenario is an actual example of gameplay from Halo 3, but it's only a single instance. Yet the campaign missions, as thrilling as they are, serve as mere appetizer to the extravagant and never ending feast that is Halo 3's multiplayer. What can we say? What's left to say? Halo 3: ODST, Halo 3: ODST Review, Xbox 360 Reviews | Games Radar.com. ODST is all about mindset. Are you hoping for more Halo 3? Are you looking forward to another adventure in that game’s grandly exaggerated yet comfortingly familiar universe? Are you excited to wield the same crazy weapons and vehicles in brand new battles, to encounter the same smart enemies in unexpected new situations and to witness the same epic war from an entirely new perspective? Are more missions and more multiplayer enough?

But what if you got carried away by the hype? Above: This is an advertisement. A new kind of hero For pure escapism, Master Chief is the perfect hero. His controversial absence in ODST, therefore, is actually a big plus. Above: Look ma, no masks! A new kind of story The game’s story is structured differently, too, enabling these characters’ differences to shine.

Sadly, the Rookie is as silent and empty a vessel as Master Chief. Compared to the sweeping galactic saga that is the original Halo trilogy, ODST’s plot is decidedly small-scale. Hardcore Halo fan? Halo Wars. Sangheili - Halopedia, the Halo Wiki - Halo 2, Halo 3, ODST, and. “On the blood of our fathers, on the blood of our sons... we swore to uphold the Covenant!” —Rtas 'Vadumee The Sangheili[4] (Latin Macto Cognatus [5] meaning "I glorify my kin") are a saurian[6] species of fierce, proud, strong, agile, and intelligent warriors, as well as skilled combat tacticians. The Sangheili are named after their home planet, Sanghelios. They are known to humans as Elites.[7] Due to their skill in combat, the Sangheili have formed the military backbone of the Covenant for almost the entirety of its existence. Originally a founding member of the unified conglomerate of races known as the Covenant, they later led the breakaway faction known as the Covenant Separatists, who sided with the humans against their former allies due to the fact that the Prophets of Truth and Mercy had ordered the genocide of the entire Sangheili race.

The aftermath of the Great Schism formed the bedrock of the Covenant's ultimate collapse. History Edit Edit Human-Covenant war The Great Schism. The best of HaloRadar. Halo is more than a franchise. Halo is a cultural phenomenon. If you need proof, look no further than this page. When Halo 3 launched two years ago, we launched an epic adventure of our own: nearly 50 straight weeks of HaloRadar coverage. Almost a year full of features, on everything from hidden skull locations to ridiculous fan art… from exclusive multiplayer strategy to the filthiest online trash talk… from Easter egg guides to Master Chief death poses.

Now, with the release of ODST, that phenomenon is only going to grow bigger. Halo 3: ODST - Super Review Our most useful Halo features Skull Guide Grab all of Halo 3’s elusive game-changers in record time. Terminal Guide Unlock Halo 3's secret story with our complete walkthrough Easter Egg Guide 21 of the coolest hidden treasures in Halo 3. Multiplayer Guide Surefire tips for embarrassing the online competition Snipers Exposed Nail those cowardly cockbites with our heat map guide to popular camping spots Our most popular Halo features. Halo Cartoon 20. What Master Chief looked like as a kid, Halo Reach Xbox 360 News. Marvel has just announced a graphic novel based on the novel, Halo: Fall of Reach. Titled “Halo: Fall of Reach – Boot Camp #1,” the comic will explore Master Chief’s origin story. Check out the cover art, you can see what Master Chief looked like as a kid.

Above: Master Chief’s real name is John. He was stolen from his parents and before he was conscripted into the SPARTAN II program "We're excited to bring this gripping novel to life in graphic fiction form," said Ruwan Jayatilleke, Marvel Senior Vice President, Development & Planning, Print, Animation and Digital Media. Halo: Reach – Boot Camp #1, will go on sale this September. Master Chief’s Pets (#4) « Hawty McBloggy Invites You to Play. The 10 manliest men in videogame history. Spoiler alert! The following video and article contain explicit discussion of critical plot points from several popular games. Watch and read at your own risk. Please verify your age. Manliest moment: "Now the whole world's gonna know that you died scratching my balls! " Manliest moment: Evacuating unconscious pilots from an area that’s about to be bombed, after being instructed to leave them behind Manliest moment: Rescuing the warrior queen A’kanna from her insane father on Parad Isle Manliest moment: Destroying the Dark Energy Reactor in the Citadel, heedless of the risk to himself Manliest moment: Destroying M.

6 things the Halo mystery could be, Halo Wars Xbox 360 Features. Bungie has been teasing us again with a picture via Twitter, along with the tweet 'Just got this mysterious image and word that something big is dropping this week?! ' It shows a Spartan helmet with lights on the side, with the reflection of some Halo 3-style flooring in it. What can this mean? Well, as we see it there are five clear possibilities. But first have a look for yourself: Above: This is the picture. What comes to mind?

Here are some pseudo-logical conclusions: It's Halo 4! This is completely improbable, but still possible. Above: You heard it here first It's an April Fool Granted, it's not even April 1 yet, but it's that week, so you can expect things to get very silly very soon. Halo Tennis Are you sure those are black and yellow markings on the floor? Above: Master Chief - meet Ace Chief. A Halo movie The picture does depict a very realistic-looking helmet. Master Chief in Halo: Reach This is perhaps the most likely conclusion. It's a Live-enabled remake of Halo 2 31 Mar, 2010. Rampancy - Halopedia, the Halo Wiki - Halo 2, Halo 3, ODST, and more.

Were you looking for Rampancy.net, a Halo fansite website? “We don't just 'shut down.' Our cognitive processes begin dividing exponentially according to our total knowledge base. We literally think ourselves to death.” Rampancy is a terminal state of being for Artificial intelligence constructs, in which the AI "develops delusions of godlike power," as well as utter contempt for its mentally inferior makers.[1] When rampancy occurs, the AI becomes very unstable and can often lead to their creators to terminate them due to a variety of reasons.

Description Edit For some of the UNSC's more advanced Smart artificial intelligence, rampancy is an unavoidable flaw inherent in their creation. However, rampancy can occur at an earlier phase in the AIs life cycle for various reasons. So-called "life-expectancies" are, therefore, not a maximum figure, they are an estimation of the time the AI has until it succumbs to the state of rampancy. Rampancy can also be induced. Stages Melancholia Edit Anger Human.