Halo: Reach
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- "From the beginning, you know the end."
- — Game tagline[1]
Halo: Reach is a first-person shooter video game set in the Halo universe and direct prequel to Halo: Combat Evolved, depicting the Fall of Reach. It was developed by Bungie, LLC. and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360 console.[2][3] It was announced by Joe Staten during Microsoft's Media Briefing at E3 2009; Reach was released on September 14, 2010 in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia with the exclusion of Japan whose release was a day later.[4]
Upon the first day of release, Reach grossed over $200 million, surpassing Halo 3's record of $170 million.[5]
Trivia
- Bungie has stated that Halo: Reach will be the last Halo game being released by them in the foreseeable future, as they are beginning a partnership with Activision, while 343 Industries has taken over the Halo franchise.
- Early on in the game's development, before coming up with the idea of a prequel to Halo: Combat Evolved, Bungie considered making a follow-up to Halo 3, with John-117 as the protagonist.[6]
- Gunnery Sergeant Edward Buck, one of the main characters in ODST, appears in Halo: Reach as a Firefight voice in game and as a cameo in the level New Alexandria.
- On the project page for Reach, located in the "Multimedia" section, the soundtracks to a couple of Reach trailers, "Lone Wolf" and "Uphill, Both Ways" by Martin O'Donnell, are available for download for free from Bungie.net.
- Halo: Reach's original achievement set has 49 achievements, which is a reference to Bungie's love of the number seven, since seven times seven is 49.[7]
- Currently, Halo: Reach has 56 achievements, with 7 new achievements added during the release of the Noble Map Pack on November 30th, 2010. This is still a reference to 7 (8 x 7 = 56).
- All of the Campaign achievement titles, along with many of the others, are quotations from the Halo games and books.
- The game's release date, September 14, is the same day when Earth's Orbital Defense Platforms were activated in 2552.[8]
- Many of the Army troopers and Marines encountered in the game are named after Bungie employees and notable community members.
Gallery
Concept art
- Concept 01.jpg
A Sangheili attacks two UNSC infantrymen.
- Concept 04.jpg
Landscape of Reach.
- Concept 05.jpg
A bridge leading over a canyon.
- Doomed.jpg
A battle between Sangheili and SPARTANs.
- KIuWJ.jpg
Noble Team in combat position.
- Hreach concept 1.jpg
A UNSC facility.
- Hreach concept 2.jpg
An early concept of SPARTANs and other UNSC forces.
- Hreach concept 3.jpg
Sangheili in a forest.
Screenshots
- Halo Reach - Alpha Build Menu.jpg
The Alpha-Build menu of Halo: Reach.
Noble Team in a battle with the Covenant.
Reach, seen from orbit.
Reach being glassed by the Covenant.
Landscape on the level Winter Contingency.
A large battle on Tip of the Spear.
Firefight on Beachhead.
A multiplayer match on Spire.
Sources
- ^ Halo: Reach Announcement Trailer
- ^ Bungie.net: Halo: Reach Project Page
- ^ Worthplaying.com - "Halo 3: ODST" Developer Interview
- ^ Bungie.net: Halo: Reach Launches 09.14.2010!
- ^ Game Informer: How Much Cash Did Halo Reach Bring In On Day One?
- ^ MTV Multiplayer: Bungie Considered "Halo 4," Starring Master Chief, Instead Of "Reach" Prequel
- ^ Bungie.net: Bungie Weekly Update 07.09.10
- ^ Halo: First Strike, page 104
Links
Internal
- Halo: The Fall of Reach
- Halo: First Strike
- Halo: Reach - Announcement Trailer
- Halo: Reach Video Games Awards Trailer
- Reach
