Halo C.E Anniversary Details

[petspaps]

Multiplayer & how it will work with Reach

- The multiplayer component of Halo C.E. Anniversary Edition will include 7 classic maps from the Halo universe(6 competitive & 1 Firefight).

- It will be running on the Reach engine.

- It is NOT a separate multiplayer experience from Reach. It IS the Reach multiplayer with only the 7 maps.

- Only the 7 maps will be included on the C.E. disk, but if you own Reach there will be an option to download a "content pack" that will allow you to play all the C.E. maps using the Reach disk.

- There will be multiplayer & firefight playlists specifically tailored to the anniversary edition maps. They can be played with either disk.

- If you don't own Reach you will be limited to the above playlists(& customs).

- Two of the C.E. Maps officially mentioned(more are clearly visible in the trailer, like Hang'em High) are Damnation & Beaver Creek.

- The maps were created by Certain Affinity(Same people that made the Defiant Map Pack) and overseen by Microsoft's 343 Studios.

- To clarify, if you don't own Reach you will be limited to the 7 maps on the C.E. disk. If you do you will be able to download the new 7 maps to Reach using a "content download"(like a map pack).

C.E. Anniversary Campaign

- It is almost an exact remake of the original game.

- A few things have been added like terminals and/or data pads(and possibly more).

- At any point in the game you can switch back and forth between the original graphics and the HD remake on the fly by pressing the "back" button on your controller.

- It has 2 player online Co-op.

- The campaign is being remastered by Saber Interactive & overseen by Microsoft's 343 Studios

Miscellaneous

- It is going to be released on November 15, 2011(exactly 10 years from the date of the original release).

- Bungie(the original creator of the series & title) are not involved with the creation of the Anniversary edition(other than making the original title, obviously).

- It will cost $39.99(U.S.) because it's meant to be a "discount title"(similar to how O.D.S.T. was originally supposed to be).

 

[chris888222]

Haha an add on to reach! At least not a separate

 

[dgwillia]

Meh, im looking forward to finally being able to play Danger Canyon and Ice Fields again.

Not so much to the yelling 12 year olds and elitists.

 

[Eckin]

So it will be a situation similar to SSF4AE?

Sounds fair I think

 

[LINK289]

I only wish they had an option to play the multiplayer with the Halo 1 engine. Other than that I only want a Headlong remake and I would Love it.

 

[_Chaz_]

So it's Halo with a HD texture pack and online?
And on top of that they're making you buy Reach if you don't already own it for the full online experience?

Fuck you, Halo... Fuck you.

 

[raulpica]

Meh, this sucks. I expected a separate online experience (maybe classic-themed).

At least it won't be full-priced like that rip-off of O.D.S.T. (worst halo evar)

 

[Fear Zoa]

Eh I don't have high hopes for it since its not made by bungie.
Its just not the same

 

[Sicklyboy]

Can not wait for this

 

[Deleted User]

Looks fine for the price. altho I dislike the fact that you cant get the full ver. of reach MP.