Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition): Difference between revisions

{{Title|''Halo Encyclopedia''}}

{{Era|RW}}

{{Novel infobox

|image=[[File:HaloEncyclopediaCover.jpg|200px]]

|author=[[Tobias Buckell]]

|publisher=DK Publishing

|publication=*Original edition: October 11th, 2009 (limited retailers), October 19th, 2009

*Updated edition: September 19th, 2011<ref name="updated"/>

|media=Print (Hardcover)

|length=352 pages (original), 368 pages (updated)

|ISBN=[[Special:BookSources/0756655498|0756655498]]

The '''''Halo Encyclopedia''''' is an official guidebook of the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]], published by [[Wikipedia:DK Publishing|Dorling Kindersley]] and created in conjunction with [[343 Industries]].<ref name="Amazon.com - ''Halo Encyclopedia'' (Hardcover)">[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Encyclopedia-DK-Publishing/dp/0756655498/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239133384&sr=8-1 Amazon.com - ''Halo Encyclopedia'' (Hardcover)]</ref> The encyclopedia has a foreword written by [[Frank O'Connor]], head of 343 Industries, with [[Tobias Buckell]] editing.<ref>[http://xbox.joystiq.com/2009/04/07/dk-to-publish-official-halo-encyclopedia/ Joystiq.com - DK to publish official ''Halo Encyclopedia'']</ref><ref>[http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-307948.aspx N4G.com - ''Halo Encyclopedia'' coming]</ref> The cover of the book was illustrated by [[Craig Mullins]].<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''Acknowledgments''</ref>

The original edition of the ''Encyclopedia'' was released on October 19th, 2009. An updated edition of the ''Halo Encyclopedia'' with an extra sixteen pages was released on September 19th, 2011.<ref name="updated">[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Encyclopedia-DK-Publishing/dp/0756688698 '''Amazon.com''': ''Halo Encyclopedia'']</ref>

==Official DK Summary==

{{quote|This is a must-have guide to the Halo universe. [[Human]]ity teeters on the brink of extinction, as hostile forces and ancient mysteries threaten to snuff out our first fiery foray into the universe. Take a trip into the world of Halo and discover everything you ever wanted to know about the characters, weapons, vehicles, equipment and locations from Halo, [[Halo 2]], [[Halo 3]], [[Halo Wars]] and [[Halo 3: ODST]]. From the [[Colonial Administration Authority]] to the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]], you'll find an overview of Halo's [[History of the UNSC|human history]] and structure and gain insight into key organizations. Discover all about the [[Covenant]] - its [[History of the Covenant|history]] and [[Covenant religion|religion]] - as well as the [[Forerunner]]s, [[The Flood|Flood]] and much more. It's what Halo fans have been waiting for.|Dorling Kindersley}}

==Contents==

*'''Foreword by Frank O' Connor'''

#'''Spartans'''

#'''The Covenant'''

#'''The Flood'''

#'''The Forerunners'''

#'''The Human-Covenant War'''

#'''Science and Technology'''

Reception to the ''Halo Encyclopedia'' has been mixed. Some reviewers and readers praised the book's detailed approach to its content. However, other reviewers stated that the book's images are often of poor quality and "at times seem haphazardly thrown together."<ref>''Though I must say, they could have done a better job on some of the images. At times these seem haphazardly thrown together. Low resolution models of items have been blown up to show just how shoddy their design was in game.'' - [http://www.gamersdailynews.com/article-2225-The-HALO-Encyclopedia-Book-Review.html Gamer's Daily News]</ref> Others criticisms centered on the work's poor editing, most notably its poor spelling and grammar. Misattributions are also frequent, with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI/S variant|Scout]] and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI(A)|Rogue]] armor being referred to as one armor type. Later printings of the ''Encyclopedia'' feature improved editing, eliminating many mistakes that exist in the initial printing, including several mislabelings and missattributions. Nonetheless, several factual inaccuracies remain. For example, the ranking system of the [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] is mangled, with a picture of a [[Jiralhanae Major|Major]] labeled as a [[Jiralhanae Minor|Minor]], and the color of an [[Jiralhanae Ultra|Ultra]]'s armor is mis-cited as cyan instead of violet.

It has also been noted that a number of descriptions in the book seem to be quoted from or based upon those of Halopedia. This has also resulted in several errors; for example, the name "United Rebel Front" or "URF" is used to refer to an alliance of [[Insurrectionist]]s; the title was used by Halopedia until it was discovered it does not actually appear in the novels as a proper name. Additionally, the encyclopedia also splits the [[Battle of Earth]] into a "First" and "Second" battle, also a decision originating from Halopedia, until newer information from ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' revealed the battle was in fact one continuous engagement.

The 2011 edition incorporates new content, mainly image assets, from ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', as well as correcting some of the mislabelings in the original. However, many of the errors remain, such as the use of the title "United Rebel Front" or "first" and "second" battle of Earth. 343 Industries Content Creator [[Jeremy Patenaude]] has acknowledged that many of the errors remain in the new edition, and stated that future efforts to create a ''Halo'' universe encyclopedia would be rewritten from the ground up.<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1101960 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Re: Just got my revised Encyclopedia'']</ref>

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===External===

* [http://us.dk.com/static/cs/us/11/ads/halo/ Official ''Halo Encyclopedia'' site]

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