Recon is a Side-Project

People seem to be confusing themselves, they're calling Halo 3: Recon an expansion or a full game just like Halo 3. It's not

Halo 3: Recon is a smaller, side-project of sorts, a spin off.

That being said, it's a side project being made by some Halo 1 vets to essentially put stuff in and do stuff in the Halo universe that they didn't yet. In other words, stuff they wanted to try, but didn't.

And don't get the wrong impression though, it's not a small game. It's more than likely to be a bigger and longer game than Uncharted or Heavenly Sword. In reality, last spring to the end of 2008 is about a year and a half dev cycle, pretty much what gears 2 and resistance 2 are.

And also:

"How much will Halo 3 : Recon cost?

The price point has not yet been determined. While there will be a lot of content to enjoy and a great deal of replayability, this is still viewed as an expansion to Halo 3 more so than its equal. "

which basically means a budget price

I cant wait, Halo CE was cloaked a wonderful atmosphere that was somewhat lost in the 2nd and 3rd installments, hopefully the ''Grizzeled Ancients'' (thats what they call themselves) of bungie can recapture that feel.

I Expect a pure fanservice game, a proper farwell to the halo universe on bungies part.

I cant wait, Halo CE was cloaked a wonderful atmosphere that was somewhat lost in the 2nd and 3rd installments, hopefully the ''Grizzeled Ancients'' (thats what they call themselves) of bungie can recapture that feel.

I Expect a pure fanservice game, a proper farwell to the halo universe on bungies part.

ImOldGreg

they actually never say they're stopping with halo

"I read somewhere that this is the last Halo game Bungie is making. Say it isn't so!

We're not ready to discuss the other projects underway within the studio right now but Halo 3 : Recon does represent the final basket of goodness that we will be delivering for the Halo trilogy. There are no more offshoots or side stories in the works."

Knowing how bungie works, this means that there's no more things like Halo 3: Recon. And why would they bring up that they're not ready to discus other things when given this question?

Anyway, I think Halo's going to connect Halo 3 to Marathon. They started to do that in Halo 3 a bit, more than just the terminals. Read up some of the longtime bungie fan's theories over at bungie.net

halo3:recon is only one of the 3 projects bungie has in the works for the 360.

this one is the smallest one being worked on the developer vets who did halo:CE

People seem to be confusing themselves, they're calling Halo 3: Recon an expansion

FF_Halofan

It is an expansion what else would it be? You have full games, expansion, XBLA games? Choose one please.

[QUOTE="FF_Halofan"]

People seem to be confusing themselves, they're calling Halo 3: Recon an expansion

Blackbond

It is an expansion what else would it be? You have full games, expansion, XBLA games? Choose one please.

you left out XNA games

[QUOTE="Blackbond"][QUOTE="FF_Halofan"]

People seem to be confusing themselves, they're calling Halo 3: Recon an expansion

lawlessx

It is an expansion what else would it be? You have full games, expansion, XBLA games? Choose one please.

you left out XNA games

My mistake :P

[QUOTE="lawlessx"][QUOTE="Blackbond"][QUOTE="FF_Halofan"]

People seem to be confusing themselves, they're calling Halo 3: Recon an expansion

Blackbond

It is an expansion what else would it be? You have full games, expansion, XBLA games? Choose one please.

you left out XNA games

My mistake :P

i forgive you :P

Sounds like a Crysis: Warhead-esque outing, both in terms of content and actual effort expended by the studio.dgsag

yes it is i just hope halo wars and recon isnt repetativenaruto7777

[QUOTE="FF_Halofan"]

People seem to be confusing themselves, they're calling Halo 3: Recon an expansion

Blackbond

It is an expansion what else would it be? You have full games, expansion, XBLA games? Choose one please.

But it's stand alone. You don't need Halo 3 to play it. It's a full campaign in and of itself. I'd call it a full game set in the same universe. Something like Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance.

But it's stand alone. You don't need Halo 3 to play it. It's a full campaign in and of itself. I'd call it a full game set in the same universe. Something like Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance. locopatho

[QUOTE="locopatho"]But it's stand alone. You don't need Halo 3 to play it. It's a full campaign in and of itself. I'd call it a full game set in the same universe. Something like Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance. Vandalvideo

I suppose. I always think of expansions as extending or modifying the original game. Since Recon doesn't do that, I consider it a new game. Doesn't matter what we call it anyway.

I suppose. I always think of expansions as extending or modifying the original game. Since Recon doesn't do that, I consider it a new game. Doesn't matter what we call it anyway. locopatho

[QUOTE="locopatho"]I suppose. I always think of expansions as extending or modifying the original game. Since Recon doesn't do that, I consider it a new game. Doesn't matter what we call it anyway. Vandalvideo

Fair enough.