Amazon has an amazing deal of $9.99 for volume 2 of the Halo 4 Original Soundtrack. That’s a whopping 20 tracks folks!
My wife was kind enough to get this for me and I’m listening to it while posting this.
I highly recommend getting this. Some really good music here, especially some rather ethereal sounds.
-Sal
Three new items have been added to the Avatar Marketplace that are Halo related. First up is the Mantis, then Ghost, and finally the Didact’s Cryptum. Also, recently added are, the Didact’s armor and Commander Palmer’s armor for your avatar, as well as a Prop Roland with display console.
All rang in price from 240-320MSP. You can find these and MANY more by clicking the pic above, or going to the Avatar Marketplace on XBOX and looking up Halo 4. While you’re at it, there are plenty of Avatar things from previous Halo games to peruse and/or buy.
I WANT that Mantis and Ghost! And wow, I’d love to get that Didact Armor for my avatar.
-Sal
Adding just a smidge of scientific reference to your CSR, here is my “Periodic table of Competitive Skill Ranks.”
Just having a little fun here folks. Please no hate mail for the “noob” and/or “try hard” references.
(Please if you repost this article and or graphic to another website, give me credit as “By Sal Salerno of HaloFanForLife.com“)
-Sal
I’ve had the good fortune and fun to had done 10 podcasts with POD Dust Storm of Podtacular.com regarding the episodes of Spartan Ops.
Starting this week and continuing for the next 10 weeks, HaloWaypoint will be rereleasing these podcasts on the main page for you to enjoy.
If you haven’t had a chance to listen to these podcast yet, PLEASE give yourself that opportunity. Not only did we have fun making them, I believe the information within each podcast can be of great help to you, especially if you’ve never played Spartan Ops, or haven’t finished it.
You can go here to
If you dont’ want to download it, but still listen to it, you can go to Podtacular’s page.
Let me know if you’ve listened to any of the podcasts. Did you enjoy them?
-Sal
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Have you had an opportunity to see the comic books/graphic novel I created from the Spartan Ops CG series? If not, PLEASE take a look. The following link will take you to the Spartan Ops section of my blog where you can find all the comics and most recently a link to download the complete series as a compiled graphic novel.
As well, I’ve been a guest host for podcasts with “Podtacular” another popular fan site. podtacular.com
There we’ve discussed each CG episode and it’s corresponding 5 mission chapters. As we progressed with the story doing a podcast per episode, the discussions got longer. This due in part to the added details of the story and the new spaces to game in with the later chapters. As well, we both became far more acquainted with Spartan Ops and had so much more to talk about with regards to how it crossed the bridge between the game, novels, and other story telling outlets.
-Sal
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Woot, I had a blast earlier messing around in forge with the Castle maps.
While on Daybreak, I snapped these two screenshots (in theater mode). (click to make bigger)
That Darter is freakin’ AWESOME! I hope Mega Bloks makes this a set and/or McFarlane a Micro Ops set.
In the meantime, the view out towards the planet’s star is nearly breathtaking.
-Sal
Jen Taylor was spotted at 343 today. Want proof?
So this begs the question…why? Hmm, doign voice-overs for Spartan Ops season two perhaps???
-Sal
I’m looking forward to this map second to Perdition. I like the environment, especially the bases.
The use of a “Darter” cargo ship, in the background is a fun homage to Halo Wars.
Following text from HaloWaypoint.
Outcast is a fortified network of rebel facilities that features a winding network of vehicle pathways. Built for vehicular combat such as Mantis vs. Wraith battles, this map offers a wide open outer ring with a central tunnel system that demands close quarters combat at times. Suggested game modes on this map include King of the Hill, Team Slayer and Capture the Flag, but the map will support a variety of game modes within Halo 4.
When playing, you’ll notice that the Wraith and Mantis spawn opposite from one another. If you’re piloting one, be wary of the center of the map – the corresponding adversary may be right around the corner.
-Sal
I have to say that this is the map I’m looking forward to most from Castle. I prefer the urban type settings it seems more than rocks and vegetation, and certainly more than Forerunner themed.
I think this map have a lot of potential for MaC Rounds, my upcoming video series, based on the further adventures of Fireteams Majestic and Crimson.
Following text from HaloWaypoint.com:
Perdition is an industrial, asymmetrical map that features a mixture of both open and tight spaces. This map offers many different vehicle routes, with a variety of ramps, bridges and corridors. Suggested game modes on this map include King of the Hill, Team Slayer and Capture the Flag, but Perdition will support a wide variety of Halo 4’s game modes.
When playing, you’ll likely notice that the Warthogs and Ghosts are deadly on this map due to its track-like outer roadway – be sure to control these vehicles along with the power weapons in order to establish map control.
The Castle Map Pack comes out April 8. If you already have the map pack pass, then you only need to download it. If not, this map pack itself costs 800 MSP (or $10US).
-Sal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTLG4Y3JP6U&feature=player_embedded
Hmm, I’m going to have to try some of these just for fun.
Thanks to Addict3d Cha0s for linking to this and HGLA for posting the vid on Youtube.
-Sal