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|developer= *[[Wikipedia:Saber Interactive|Saber Interactive]]<ref name="ign">[http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/117/1172870p1.html '''IGN''': ''E3 2011: Microsoft Announces Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'']</ref> | |developer= | ||
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*[[Wikipedia:Saber Interactive|Saber Interactive]]<ref name="ign">[http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/117/1172870p1.html '''IGN''': ''E3 2011: Microsoft Announces Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'']</ref> | |||
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|publisher= [[Microsoft Game Studios]] | |publisher= [[Microsoft Game Studios]] | ||
|platform= [[Xbox 360]] | |platform= [[Xbox 360]] | ||
|releasedate=[[2011|November 15, 2011]]<ref name="waypoint01">''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Exclusive''</ref> | |releasedate=[[2011|November 15, 2011]] (worldwide release)<ref name="waypoint01">''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Exclusive''</ref> | ||
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{{Quote|Heroes never die.|Official tagline}}<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/titles/haloanniversary '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Halo: Anniversary'']</ref><ref>[http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Halo-Anniversary/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024d5309b1?cid=search '''Xbox.com''', ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'']</ref> | {{Quote|Heroes never die.|Official tagline}}<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/titles/haloanniversary '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Halo: Anniversary'']</ref><ref>[http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Halo-Anniversary/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024d5309b1?cid=search '''Xbox.com''', ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'']</ref> | ||
'''''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''''' (or simply '''''Halo: Anniversary''''') is a [[first-person shooter]] video game and a remake of [[2001]]'s ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.<ref name="waypoint01"/> The game features remastered graphics and audio, using assets from ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.<ref name="waypoint01"/><ref name="audio">[http://www.videogamer.com/news/halo_remake_does_not_feature_original_audio.html '''VideoGamer''': ''Halo remake does not feature original audio'']</ref> Available with the game are [[List of "seven" references in the Halo series|seven]] multiplayer maps from ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' for ''Halo: Reach'' multiplayer.<ref name="waypoint01"/> ''Anniversary'' is a part of [[343 Industries]]' ten-year anniversary celebration. | '''''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''''' (or simply '''''Halo: Anniversary''''') is a [[first-person shooter]] video game and a remake of [[2001]]'s ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.<ref name="waypoint01"/>, developed by [[343 Industries]] in collaboration with [[Wikipedia:Saber Interactive|Saber Interactive]] and [[Certain Affinity]]. The game features remastered graphics and audio, using assets from ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.<ref name="waypoint01"/><ref name="audio">[http://www.videogamer.com/news/halo_remake_does_not_feature_original_audio.html '''VideoGamer''': ''Halo remake does not feature original audio'']</ref> Available with the game are [[List of "seven" references in the Halo series|seven]] multiplayer maps from ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' for ''Halo: Reach'' multiplayer.<ref name="waypoint01"/> ''Anniversary'' is a part of [[343 Industries]]' ten-year anniversary celebration. | ||
==Features== | ==Features== | ||
[[Frank O'Connor]] has stated that the game will feature "a graphics layer running on top of the exact ''Halo: CE'' physics and gameplay engine, so it feels exactly like ''Halo''."<ref>[http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2011-halo-4/714845| '''GameTrailers''': ''E3 2011: Halo Returns Interview (Stream)'']</ref> As such, gameplay mechanics from the original game, such as the [[M6D Personal Defense Weapon System|M6D pistol's]] three-shot kill, will all be present. There will also be a button configuration that will allow players to switch seamlessly between the graphics of the original 2001 title and the 2011 remake.<ref name="waypoint01"/> | [[Frank O'Connor]] has stated that the game will feature "a graphics layer running on top of the exact ''Halo: CE'' physics and gameplay engine, so it feels exactly like ''Halo''."<ref>[http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2011-halo-4/714845| '''GameTrailers''': ''E3 2011: Halo Returns Interview (Stream)'']</ref> As such, gameplay mechanics from the original game, such as the [[M6D Personal Defense Weapon System|M6D pistol's]] three-shot kill, will all be present. The game also features an online campaign cooperative mode over Xbox LIVE. There will also be a button configuration that will allow players to switch seamlessly between the graphics of the original 2001 title and the 2011 remake.<ref name="waypoint01"/> | ||
It has also been stated that [[terminal]]s will be found throughout the game.<ref name="waypoint01"/> These terminals will link the game's story to that of ''[[Halo 4]]''.<ref>[http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/117/1173462p1.html '''IGN.com''': ''E3 2011: Halo CE Anniversary - New Secrets for an Old Friend'']</ref> | It has also been stated that [[terminal]]s will be found throughout the game.<ref name="waypoint01"/> These terminals will link the game's story to that of ''[[Halo 4]]''.<ref>[http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/117/1173462p1.html '''IGN.com''': ''E3 2011: Halo CE Anniversary - New Secrets for an Old Friend'']</ref> | ||
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Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (or simply Halo: Anniversary) is a first-person shooter video game and a remake of 2001's Halo: Combat Evolved.[3], developed by 343 Industries in collaboration with Saber Interactive and Certain Affinity. The game features remastered graphics and audio, using assets from Halo: Reach.[3][4] Available with the game are seven multiplayer maps from Halo: Combat Evolved for Halo: Reach multiplayer.[3] Anniversary is a part of 343 Industries' ten-year anniversary celebration.
Features
Frank O'Connor has stated that the game will feature "a graphics layer running on top of the exact Halo: CE physics and gameplay engine, so it feels exactly like Halo."[5] As such, gameplay mechanics from the original game, such as the M6D pistol's three-shot kill, will all be present. The game also features an online campaign cooperative mode over Xbox LIVE. There will also be a button configuration that will allow players to switch seamlessly between the graphics of the original 2001 title and the 2011 remake.[3]
It has also been stated that terminals will be found throughout the game.[3] These terminals will link the game's story to that of Halo 4.[6]
Multiplayer
Anniversary will include Halo Reach's multiplayer with six remakes and one new Firefight map.
- Beaver Creek remake
- Damnation remake
- Hang 'Em High remake
- Timberland remake[7]
Trailers
Announcement trailer
- Main article: Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary announcement trailer
The Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary announcement trailer was released on June 6, 2011. It showcases the differences between the original Halo: Combat Evolved and Anniversary.
Waypoint Exclusive
- Main article: Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Exclusive
The Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Exclusive is a video documentary where various 343 Industries employees comment on the development and features of the game.[3]
Trivia
- The game was internally referred to as "Spark" during development.[8]
- According to O'Connor, John-117's abnormally proportioned helmet from the announcement trailer was being fixed prior to the trailer's release, though it was not completed in time to appear in the final E3 trailer.[9]
Gallery
A promotional wallpaper of Halo: Anniversary.
Marines storm the beach on the level The Silent Cartographer.
A view of the beach on The Silent Cartographer.
Another screenshot of The Silent Cartographer.
John-117 as he appears in the game.
Sources
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo: Anniversary
- ^ Xbox.com, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
- ^ a b c d e f Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedwaypoint01 - ^ VideoGamer: Halo remake does not feature original audio
- ^ GameTrailers: E3 2011: Halo Returns Interview (Stream)
- ^ IGN.com: E3 2011: Halo CE Anniversary - New Secrets for an Old Friend
- ^ HBO forums: "Map... never been seen on console before."
- ^ HaloWaypoint.com — 343 Sparkcast #4
- ^ Halo.Bungie.Org — Frankie's Back. With an update ;-)
