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About Sal

I’ve got tons of experience with Halo gaming and collecting. I feel I have something to offer to the greater Halo fan community. Posts along the way will be about tips and tricks in the games as well as collecting and many more Halo related things. I’ll also repost interesting articles from the official site, Halowaypoint.com, or from fellow Halo fan sites. As I continue this blog, I hope to help gamers who want advice on the games, as well as any collectors with regards to where to find collectibles as well as deals, coupons and so on. You can also follow me on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/#!/HaloFanForLife or Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/halofanforlife11. Welcome to my blog and I hope you’ll come back again and again. -Sal

Canon Fodder: Shadow of Intense

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This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint: 

BY GRIMBROTHER ONE

ISSUE 40

Greetings my fellow fictionistas! Last week we shared with you a beloved community corner for Halo fans. The community connection seemed apt, as this past weekend also saw the arrival of PAX Prime, spawning yet another annual pilgrimage for many a fan to Halo’s home turf in the Emerald City. As always, it was an incredible weekend for us to share with so many of you. Toasts were proposed, chocolate was shared, Spartans were suited, games were played, and memories were made. If you’ve never been out to PAX before, you should definitely add it to your bucketlist. Even yours truly was seen in the wild stealing moments with fellow Halo-lovers, basking in the glow of a shared passion that keeps us coming back for more. This week we’ve got a few cool items on the docket certain to be of interest to many of you, especially for the story lovers. At least that’s certainly our… intent.

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Halo Toy Review: McFarlane Halo 5 Guardians Action Figure- Spartan Fred

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It’s been a little while since I’ve had the opportunity to review a McFarlane Halo action figure. Now thankfully, the first series of the Halo 5 Guardians McFarlane figures have started hitting retail shelves in my area and I was lucky enough to score a few of them.

This is the first of three over the next couple of days. Besides Fred here, I’ll also have reviews for Spartan Tanaka and Locke, both of Fireteam Osiris!

Okay, let’s get on with the review!

Technical Specifications:
Articulation:
• Ball Joint Head
• Ball Joint Shoulders
• Ball Joint Elbows
• Ball Joint Wrists
• Swivel Chest
• Limited Ball Joint hips
• Hinge Knees
• Limited Ball Joint Ankles
Accessories: DMR (Designated Marksman Rifle), Magnum
Additional Contents: REQ Pack sheet (Requisition Pack) This sheet has a code on one side that you can redeem for Halo 5 Guardians in-game content. The content redeemed for varies from code to code.
Cost: $13-17 (US) depending on where you buy it at retail
Availability: Mass Retail (I purchased mine at Toys R Us)

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Art of Halo 5 Guardians book, NEW Page PICS!

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With Halo 5 Guardians game release quickly approaching, there is much related merchandise to be had. The Art of Halo 5 Guardians, is one such piece. Amazon has released a few pages from within.

Here’s the official blurb of the book:

In Halo 5: Guardians, game developer 343 Industries continues to enthrall fans worldwide with the exploits of the legendary Spartan super soldier, the Master Chief, as well as new characters in the Halo® universe, including Agent Jameson Locke and others. This deluxe art book chronicles the creative and breathtaking art of the worlds, vehicles, and characters of Halo 5: Guardians, with exclusive details behind the creation of returning characters, such as the Arbiter and the Master Chief himself. Complete with commentary from 343 Industries, The Art of Halo 5: Guardians is the ultimate exploration of the intricate creature design and groundbreaking gameplay that define the Halo experience.

Here’s the cover again to refresh your memory:

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Halo Toy Review: Mega Bloks Scorpion Sting

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Mega Bloks Scorpion Sting

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 45 minutes sorting; 2 hours building (your building time may vary)
Set Piece Count: 616
Minifigs: Storm Elite (Blue armor), Red Protector Spartan; Spartan Buck (Hal 5 Guardians)
Weapons: Covenant Storm Rifle, SMG, Assault Rifle
Accessories: Covenant Plasma turret
Special Features: Cockpit hatch opens/close; manned turret turns 360; main cannon assembly turns 360; cannon pivots up and down; rear hatch has two doors that open/close
Cost: $65 (US)

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Halo 4: Playing as a Promethean Knight

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I didn’t mod this. I’m just reposting it here.

Ever want to play as a Promethean? Well, this fellow has figured out a hack to do as such. I don’t know how, nor do I want to know as mods like this are bankable offenses. But it’s still pretty cool to watch!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rRFeeNnJys&feature=youtu.be

So how about it? If given the chance to do so in-game without modding, would you play as a Promethean Knight? I know I would. I think it would be a lot of fun!

-Sal

Halo Toy Review: Mega Bloks Banshee Strike

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Mega Bloks Banshee Strike

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 10 minutes sorting; 25 minutes building. Your time will vary as I take pics of the build along the way for the review.
Set Piece Count: 173
Minifigs: Storm Elite (Brown armor)
Weapons: Needler
Accessories: N/A
Special Features: Cockpit hatch opens/close, rear wings pivot left/right
Cost: $20 (US)

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Halo 5 Guardians Opening Cinematic trailer!!

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Fire team Osiris is ordered into action by Captain Tom Lasky of the UNSC Infinity.

(Just click on the vid, even if you’re getting the grey box. It’s loaded…

If you are not excited by this video for Halo 5 Guardians, then honestly, I don’t know what else will get you excited.

This is AMAZING!!! This is what Spartans look like in action!!

Teasers of the Halo 5 reveal later today!

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Here are three teasers for the Halo 5 reveal due to release later today (as of this writing):

Speculation with these is that we may get to see a full cinematic of Fireteam Osiris entering into the fray of Halo 5 Guardians!

What do you think? Are you getting excited?

-Sal

Halo Toy Review: Mega Bloks Attack Gausshog

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Mega Bloks UNSC Attack Gausshog

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 20 minutes sorting, 45 minutes build (your time may vary)
Set Piece Count: 229
Minifigs: Master Chief (with painted cracked helmet); Halo 5 Gold Arbiter
Weapons: Assault Rifle, Energy Sword
Accessories: N/A
Special Features: Rotating/Pivoting Gauss cannon, wheels spin
Cost: $25 (US)

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