Halo Legends - Some Anime thing for the halo series
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Chief-samaaaaa!
I can't judge it until I see it
I never trust trailers
Also, I fail to see how any of these things could fit in with the Halo timeline if it took place before Halo 1.
And Master Chief looks like a fucking EVA suit.
Wow this is REALLY fucking stupid.
Art style is a GITS rip-off.
Seriously, the way the shots are placed MC looks like he's sixty feet tall.
[QUOTE=ARR DARMA;16254867]Wow this is REALLY fucking stupid.
Art style is a GITS rip-off.[/QUOTE]
Um...
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_Legends#Anime[/url]
[quote]Microsoft announced at Comic-Con 2009 that it was overseeing production of a series of seven short anime films, together called Halo Legends. Financed by 343 Industries, the animation was created by five Japanese production houses: Bones, Casio Entertainment, [b]Production I.G.[/b], Studio 4°C, and Toei Animation. Shinji Aramaki, creator and director of Appleseed and Appleseed Ex Machina, serves as the project's creative director.[/quote]
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Production_I.G[/url].
[quote]Among its prominent works are Patlabor and the Ghost in the Shell series. [/quote]
fuck
Where's zing when you need it
Ah what the hell, I'll post this here too.
Trailer thoughts:
As many people may know, I really hate anime, but I have found there is a small percentage I have found bearable. I also am not too much of a fan of Halo, but the games were enjoyable enough for me to play all three and beat the third one in one night. That all being said let's begin with what I didn't like from the trailer. First, I knew from the start there would be something that looked samurai-ish, first I though they would give Master Chief some sort of Spartan Blade or what not, but luckily all I got was a Brute in samurai armor. Which still makes me sigh and ask 'what the hell?' but it's not too much of a big deal. Second, of course it's anime so, predictably, there's going to women in it (just wait until the have Cortana, let my hatred flow), and by women I mean the dumb-founded-gun-wielding-bug-eyed-dagger-tipped-hair people we're used to seeing in an anime. And obviously she is a soldier, and wears similar looking Spartan armor (I have no clue what it's called). Don't forget, for plot reasons we have got to add some form of relationship and 'drama' for her, as it seems to be shown. Third, the running scene of Master Chief; this is for some reason common in the animes I have seen, he sprints olympically across a wasteland looking place (which also seems to be common in animes; barren deserts, babboo groves, some forest), in addition to that he stares down at the ground as he does it. Continuing from that shot has him sprint then leap, it's odd in the anime style, he leaps (and I can probably guess he's shouting or growling) and attempts to punch a Brute or whatever. I am rather lenient on this sort of thing, but it's an all-to-common thing I see in animes where they seem to over-emphasize a happening, in this case leaping in the air for a punch. Fouth, the Beam Sword (I think that's what they're called) dual between Chief (or some Spartan, whatever) and one of the Elites. This scene also has one of those all-too-common moments in animes where they hold the swords behind them (but Chief has to do it in such a way that makes him look ready for a Michael Jackson homage. Too emphasized.) Fifth, The God damned music. One thing I've always hated about Halo is that they seem to shoving it down your throat that you're a heroic character, and usually heroic music is good, but to ME this just felt like it was trying too hard to make it seem heroic and dramatic. The worst part about it is that it's like we're hearing music for a hero no one cares about (at least I don't much, plus what's with the random flittery flute near the beginning?). Sixth, they put the numbers 1337 on the armor... I cannot even begin to tell how contemptible that is, I will never be able to take that scene/character seriously walking around with 1337 on his chest. But I guess I should of seen it coming considering it's Halo and all.
[b]SIDE NOTE[/b] Why the hell are there scenes of the Covenent being CGI-ish and others not so much? I could be wrong, looks that way though. Also, this better not be freaking Dagobah:
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Now you may be say to yourself or are about to post "Well Ben, if you don't like it so much why don't you kindly fuck off so we can enjoy it without you." In response I say; hold up, I'm not finished. Though those are rather big negatives (for me at least) I did happen to notice a couple of things that would potentially be good. For instance, the action. No doubt anime has a talent for emphasis (some lines need to be drawn sometimes) but in this case the action looked like it would be well played out, some cool moments, and extremely detailed. Especially in the first actually fight scene shown in the trailer, it looks detailed, moody, could be well coordinated, and has some snazzy looking effects. Secondly, Anime has really gained my respect on some accounts for their ability in making great looking scenery. The backgrounds truly look dazzling. Now you could be saying, "Ben that's so little positives", well considering how much of it is in the movie and assuming the movie doesn't go too far with the negatives, these positives out weigh the negatives.
In conclusion, Though there are a couple anime clichés in there I don't like seeing, it's rather predictable from an anime. But from those aspects what this movie will make up with is it's dazzling backgrounds, scenery, and well detailed fight scenes. What the movie may lack in over all greatness to some people will probably suffice for all those 12 year old fanboys out there. How ever this movie blows over Master Chief will remain a badass symbol of gamer heroes for years to come.
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Fucking 1337 armor..
Oh and I'm just stating my opinion on this, let's try and be mature and not go bat-shit if we disagree.
Here's my opinion. Because I know everyone on the internet cares:
It looks meh. It should be made like FLAG. Ultra realistic art styling and such and done from the POV of a foot soldier or war journalist. Why do these fuckers always have to be after a Spartan? They're going to run out of them after long.
Also FLAG looks like this:
[IMG]http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj185/frailcolin/Flagpic1-1.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj185/frailcolin/Flag11.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj185/frailcolin/Flag09.jpg[/IMG]
It's about a War Journalist covering a United Nations Peace Keeping Operation in some poor Asian nation.
None of that ultra huge eye, never ending battle, shoot you with my laser mech because I have to increase the amount of Teen Drama in this show, since, after all, you're my brother, but you killed my other brother etc. bullshit.
[QUOTE=Wordsworth;16258399]Why do these fuckers always have to be after a Spartan? They're going to run out of them after long.[/QUOTE]
The the Halo series, there's only one active Spartan left, the one you play as
All the others are either missing, retired, or dead
[QUOTE=strong_bad;16260729]The the Halo series, there's only one active Spartan left, the one you play as
All the others are either missing, retired, or dead[/QUOTE]
I can't quote specifics because I don't remember them off the top of my head but you're wrong.
I think there are like 5 Spartan IIs still alive according to the books. There are also some Spartan IIIs.
[url=http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/SPARTAN_II]Well, here's a list, I'm more or less right[/url]
[QUOTE=doomkiwi;16253869]What happened to the RVB series that was gonna be made? Wasn't there going to be an anime based on them?[/QUOTE]
There was and the good thing about it is that it wasn't anime, the art style resembled alot the old american cartoons art style like TMNT.
Don't know what happened to it though.
[QUOTE=-Ben_Wolfe-;16256643]Ah what the hell, I'll post this here too.
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Fucking 1337 armor..
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That looks fucking horrible.
For fucks sake, how could they ruin anime by adding halo to it, fuck japan.
So what is Halo's hardcore fan boy base official take on this?
[QUOTE=angelangel;16261258]So what is Halo's hardcore fan boy base official take on this?[/QUOTE]
Brb, gonna check Bungie.net
[url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=35092385&postRepeater1-p=1]So far, everyone was bitching about the OP linking to the wrong thing, no discussion about Legends at all[/url]
[url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=35156693&postRepeater1-p=1]Found another thread with discussion, everyone's bitching about Halo being whored out and how much anime fails[/url]
[QUOTE=strong_bad;16260867][url=http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/SPARTAN_II]Well, here's a list, I'm more or less right[/url][/QUOTE]
From your own list:
SPARTAN-058: Linda - Active in Shield World
SPARTAN-087: Kelly - Active in Shield World
SPARTAN-104: Frederic - Active in Shield World
Also, while most of the MIA listings are actually KIAs due to the whole "Spartans never die" thing, Grey team consisting of 3 Spartans is actually MIA.
And then of course there's Master Chief.
So really you're more or less wrong.
¯\(-_-)/¯
Looked like a massive sack of shit.
[QUOTE=Rankzerox;16261016]That looks fucking horrible.[/QUOTE]
If I'm correct to what you're refering to, I think you misunderstood when I said 'Fucking 1337 armor', I wasn't praising him/it, I was saying I hate the fact they put 1337 on one of the Spartans.
Or am I wrong, and you were refering to just the picture alone?
Once again, Anime ruins another semi-good thing.
[QUOTE=strong_bad;16260729]The the Halo series, there's only one active Spartan left, the one you play as
All the others are either missing, retired, or dead[/QUOTE]
I know that. There are a few alive or unknown like the ones in the books.
Doesn't mean they can't go back in time to tell you the story about the other Spartans which I assume they'll do.
Also, no SPARTAN's die according to the UNSC and ONI. Just go MIA.
Yuck.
Now it really is Gaylo.
[QUOTE=Wordsworth;16270106]Also, no SPARTAN's die according to the UNSC and ONI. Just go MIA.[/QUOTE]
Technically >_>
We all know most of them are dead
Make an anime: $$$
Make an anime with the word HALO in it: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Halo is awesome, but I think an anime is extremely stupid. No way Bungie is in on this.
Considering that the animation houses who are working on this have made some pretty universally acclaimed work, this has plenty of potential to be quite spectacular. I'm looking forward to watching it, that's for sure.
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