You've seen the videos.  You've seen the screens.  But what does all this crap stand for?  Well, let's see what we know and what we think is true about Halo 3 thus far.

The return of the Warthog and the Ghost
It's been a staple in the Halo universe since its inception, so who'd have thunk it, eh?  Warthogs are way too reliable(and that's a good thing) in the "Haloverse".  A return was all but confirmed.  Ghosts are also returning, by the looks of it.

Some of the weapons that are in
If the Brute video documentary taught us anything, it's that shotguns and energy swords are in, as well as plasma grenades.  But...well, you'll see the rumors section if you want to find out what else there is!  Other weapons that are in include an assault rifle-style weapon, plasma pistols, battle rifles, stick grenades(new to the Halo universe), frag grenades, and plasma rifles.


Still, with these facts, most of Halo 3 is nothing more than mere rumors.  Here are a few:

Dual-wielded energy swords?
For a brief moment in the Brute viDoc, you see a Covenant Elite with - GASP! - two energy swords.  And he's using both.  At once.  Does this mean that every Halo fan's dream is gonna come true - the ability to wield two energy swords at once?  Possibly.

Pelican confirmed for use in MP?
One of the newer screens of Halo 3 show a fight breaking out in multiplayer.  Look to the left of the screen, and you should see what appears to be a Pelican.  Is it one that is usable, or is it merely scenery?
UPDATE: We can now officially say that the Pelican we saw is no more than scenery.  It's on the map Valhalla, and the peeps at Bungie have said themselves that the Pelican we saw was a downed Pelican.

Laser cannon as new weapon?
Some of the screenshots of Halo 3 show a new weapon being used by the Spartans.  It looks like a rocket launcher, but it fires a laser instead of a solid projectile.  Have the humans developed a portable laser cannon?
UPDATE: Turns out they did.  The newest update, though focusing on the new Mongoose ATV, mentioned that the "Spartan laser" will be the ATV's biggest crippler.  We've also learned that it has a 3-second charge time, much longer than to charge a plasma pistol, but its rumored to take down an ATV in a single, fully-charged shot.  Freakin' sweet.


Alright, I've shot my mouth off enough.  Remember this, though - hardly any of this stuff is official, with the exception of the vehicles and some of the weapons.  Other than that, treat every damn thing you see above you as "unofficial".  The stuff that we know?  Highly possible.  The rumors?  Just that.

Well, that's it for now.  Later!

UPDATED AND EDITED ON JAN. 13, 2007