It’s Friday,so that means it’s Halo Fan Friday League. Come join me tonight for matchmaking and customs.
As always, the playlist will be determined by the party size. I have created a new forge map that I want to test out. Beyond this, I’m looking to hit Multi-team Regicide hard tonight.
So please come out and game. Hit me up with an invite request at my GT: HaloFanForLife1
We start at 8:30pm EST.
-Sal
Mega Bloks Collector’s Edition Pack: Set #97205
Technical Specifications:
Build Time: N/A
Set Piece Count: 59
Minifigs: Spartan Mark V [B] GOLD, Spartan Grenadier GOLD, Spartan HAZOP GOLD, Spartan Air Assault (Active Camo); Elite General Blue, Elite Commando Blue X2, Grunt Minor Blue
Weapons: Pink energy sword, Focus Beam, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Launcher; SMG (Active Camo), DMR, Assault Rifle, Grenade launcher
Accessories: 2X3 figure stands (8 pieces)
Price: $20. Target Exclusive
Special Features: N/A
And on with the pics! (Click pics to make BIGGER)
This packaging is quite different than anything else that we’ve gotten from Mega Bloks. It’s pretty cool.
The back of the box shows the figures off very nicely. As well, it shows two of the Blue series sets.
Here are the minifigs pre-assemebled in separate baggies.
The weapons included. Nice assortment here. Not really a fan of the Pink energy sword, but not a detractor though.
Covenant minifigs. I didn’t show the additional Elite Commando here as it’s the same. The Elite general is a great color.
Here are the gold Spartans. SHINY!
Oh that sweet active camo effect!
Here’s the whole gang hanging out and waving to the crowd.
Is a battle about to ensue? Hmm, looks like the Air Assault Spartan is getting the drop on one of the Elite Commandos.
Summary: No time needed to build this as it’s just the figures, weapons and their stands. The figs came pre-assembled. This is a nice set. The Gold color is very nice. I do wonder why there were two of the same style elite in this one, especially since it wasn’t the common Elite minor (most common in the game). Still, the Covenant figures are great for army building. Of course I LOVE the active camo figure. As a fan of clear figures anytime one of these is offered I’m always glad to add it to my collection.
The valur is decent enough. At $20, it puts each figure at $2.50 each, which is less than the single blind pack figures.
Overall Rating: I give this set 9 out for 10 medals. It would have got a 10 had it had a different figure other than the duplicate.
Thanks for reading and let me know what you think of the review. If you have this set yourself, please give me your thoughts on it too!
-Sal
Text taken directly from source link.
Hillside, NJ – November 12, 2013 – National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA), entertainment conglomerate and global leader in licensed consumer goods, has partnered with 343 Industries for a new worldwide merchandise program for “Halo®”, the award-winning franchise that has shaped video game and entertainment history.
“We are thrilled to be part of a franchise with such wide-reaching impact,” said Joel Weinshanker, president and COO of NECA. “Bringing the rich universe of Halo to tangible form is an honor, and we’ll be working closely with 343 Industries to ensure Halo’s loyal fans around the world are pleased with the result.”
The new line will be available to consumers beginning in April 2014, and will include a wide assortment of products, including 1:4 scale action figures, mini figures, DOT-approved motorcycle helmets, prop replicas, board games, and HeroClix miniatures games for a variety of platforms.
“We love seeing the Halo worlds and aspects of its universe being translated into new forms and functions, but it’s rare that we get the chance to see its rules, modes of play and strategies reinterpreted through another lens, so we couldn’t be happier to return to the world of HeroClix and Halo with our old friends at NECA and the broader partnership, with replicas, large scale action figures and more is going to bear some amazing fruit. But I won’t lie, the idea of cruising around on my motorbike with a Halo-inspired DOT approved helmet gives me goose bumps,” said Frank O’Connor, Franchise Development Director of 343 Industries.
Text from HaloWaypoint:
Halo: Spartan Assault is coming to the Xbox One and Xbox 360 this December with a new online Co-op mode that brings the Flood into the fray. But with new content comes new achievements, and below you’ll find the achievement lists for Xbox One and Xbox 360. We’ve broken up the Gamerscore points for which achievements are new to Halo: Spartan Assault, which are exclusive to the Xbox One version, and the original Halo: Spartan Assault achievements from the Windows 8/Windows Phone version making their way over to the console versions.
For additional information including videos, screenshots and more, check out the official Halo: Spartan Assault page.
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And in case you need/want to know the old ones, here are those too.
No word yet on the cost and when EXACTLY this will release, other than sometime this December.
-Sal
Vic DeLeon of 343 tweeted the following two pics last night:
He states in his tweet, “Can’t sleep. Making worlds again.”
I asked him if this was for the next Halo game or Halo 4. Waiting on a response, if any.
-Sal
On the heels of yesterday’s “Halo Legacy” news, here comes another possible Halo title. This being the hoped for Halo 2 Anniversary game.
I think this one is fan made, but dang,it’s still looks cool. I wish 343 would be quick to debunk this kind of stuff. Maybe they have, but I haven’t yet seen it on their official twitter account…
-Sal
If you haven’t played Halo 4 in the last day you will be prompted to download a title update which addresses several known issues. Here is a breakdown of what is included:
Well,I for one am happy that the loadout issue is resolved. That was a pain in the arse. I do wish that the Champions Bundle armor could now be seen in Spartan Ops…Doutbful that’s going to happen though.
-Sal
IGN posted an article with Microsoft Game Studios head Phil Spencer. In it among other things he talks about Halo Wars and the possibility of a sequel to the RTS game. Below is a direct copy/paste of the Halo portion of the article.
“I’m a big fan of Halo Wars,” Spencer said when asked about the Xbox 360 real-time strategy game. Since its launch in 2009, the strategy spin-off hasn’t been heard from again. It was never released on PC (despite seemingly being a perfect fit) and developer Ensemble Studios shut down following the game’s completion. The studio’s founder revealed last year that Bungie wasn’t pleased with “the whoring out of [its] franchise.” But years have now passed and Bungie is no longer owned by Microsoft, so what’s the status of Halo Wars?
“And especially now, when I think about some of the capability — you might roll your eyes at this — but when I think about some voice and other things that you could add to that, that’s the kind of gameplay that I think would be great in those scenarios. And also a game that maybe I could play on multiple devices: I could play on Windows as well, I could play on console, because it has that gameplay that lends itself so well to that. So I suspect you’ll see us do something with…they’re kind of busy right now at 343, which is good, we’re really happy with what they’re working on. But I think there is opportunity for us to do something more with that franchise and Bonnie, Kiki [Wolfkill, 343 executive producer], and Josh [Holmes, creative director] are doing a great job in thinking holistically about the Halo franchise.”
As for who would develop such a game, IGN mentioned Robot Entertainment, the Ages of Empires Online and Orcs Must Die developer that was founded by former Ensemble employees. Spencer didn’t seem so sure that’s the direction that Microsoft would go in, though. “I haven’t talked to [Robot Entertainment] in a while,” he said. “In fact, I’m not sure what the status of that studio is. If we were going to do something we’d either have to think about doing it internally or finding a good RTS developer to help. There aren’t a lot of great RTS developers out there anymore. We’d want to do a great job with it.”
HFFL: Now this is some interesting news. Personally, while I haven’t gotten all of the achievements in Halo Wars, I’d still LOVE to see a sequel. For one, the thought of the Spirit of Fire returning after so long away is exhilarating! Even if this wasn’t the approach made, still a new Halo Wars I’m pretty sure would be welcomed.
I see the possibility of Spartan Ops transitioning to this. Imagine also being able to take over factions such as UNSC, Arbiter’s Covenant, Jul M’Dama’s Storm Faction, Didact/Prometheans, Flood, Brutes and maybe even Insurrectionists?? WOW!
Thanks to HaloBungie.org for tweeting this out.
-Sal
I can not confirm or deny this as real. It was sent to me via a friend. So take it with a grain of salt.
If real, it would be good news for XBOX One owners. If fake, meh no biggie, though I imagine some fans would love to see this become a reality.
Though…if it is real, it definitely shows why 343 hasn’t been getting the job done in Halo 4 as they should have been.
Honestly, I hope this is fake. We need to MOVE ON from the old days, much as it pains me to say. We are never going to see Halo as it was with Bungie, anymore. Given 343’s distancing themselves from Bungie Halo stuff, I can’t see this being real.
So what do you think? Real/Fake? Would you LIKE it to be real?
Reply below!
-Sal
The winner of the second Community Choice poll for the rotational playlist is Multi-team Regicide, or Multi-Regicide.
It’s starts today and I’m excited to play this. I need only 31 more Regicide wins to FINALLY unlock that elusive Kingslayer emblem. Seen below:
Hopefully I can knock those wins out in short order.
I’ll be playing a crap-ton of Multi-team these next two weeks until my goal is achieved….
-Sal
