After focusing a lot on the multiplayer, 343 Industries has shared a extra in-depth have a look at Halo Infinite’s marketing campaign.
The unique reveal of Halo Infinite’s story marketing campaign was such a catastrophe it ended up with the sport being delayed by a year, which implies in the present day’s new look was one which Microsoft completely needed to get proper.
Whereas 343 Industries has since been exhibiting off the multiplayer, and letting followers try it out by means of playable previews, the marketing campaign mode has barely been talked about since final 12 months. However now a brand new overview trailer has premiered and never solely does it go into extra depth than the unique reveal, it appears to be like loads higher.
Just a few extra story particulars have been defined; specifically, that the enemy pressure referred to as the Banished have taken management of the Zeta Halo. Grasp Chief not solely has to battle the Banished however can be searching for solutions to what occurred to his former AI buddy Cortana, who grew to become an antagonist in Halo 5: Guardians.
Halo Infinite’s transient E3 2021 presence revealed a brand new AI companion for Chief, and the marketing campaign trailer confirms that she isn’t a one-scene surprise, accompanying Chief on his mission and guaranteeing he at all times has somebody to speak to. Though she appears to be like a bit like Cortana, she has a really totally different character and is up to now known as The Weapon, having been designed to ‘lock down’ Cortana.
Whereas the sport takes place solely on the Zeta Halo, the trailer exhibits a lot of various environments. Chief’s new grappling hook is proven off in full pressure, permitting him to zip to enemies and draw back their weapons. It doesn’t get a lot focus however there’s additionally a glimpse of an improve display screen, confirming that Chief’s talents may be enhanced all through the journey.
There are different people stranded on the Zeta Halo that may be discovered by partaking the Banished in battle, and it appears to be like like they’ll assist Chief throughout fight ought to he come throughout them.
Except for the Banished, a few new enemies are teased at, corresponding to a Spartan killer who wields twin power swords and a mysterious foe seen effortlessly beating Chief while talking some cryptic dialogue about being the ‘harbinger of fact.’
All in all, it’s a a lot stronger exhibiting for the marketing campaign in comparison with final 12 months and proves that the delay has paid off.
Nonetheless, there are nonetheless a lot of particulars which have but to be totally defined. With the sport scheduled to launch in a pair months, that means that there’ll be one other livestream occasion subsequent week.
Halo Infinite releases for Xbox One, Xbox Sequence X/S, and PC on December 8.
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