The next couple of shorts-one about a soldier reclaiming his humanity shortly before sacrificing himself, and another focusing on the SPARTANs-are forgettable as well. However, the story, which concerns a righteous Arbiter who stands against Covenant higher-ups, is predictable and largely uninteresting. It features a style that seems a mixture of Japanese painting and the work of fantasy artists such as Ken Kelly and Frank Frazetta (imagine the iconic covers of old Conan the Barbarian books done up with an Eastern influence). The next film, dubbed "The Duel," is the most visually arresting of the seven. It isn't particularly affecting, but fans should find it informative. She also reveals that-minor spoiler alert-humanity is actually on its She quickly and succinctly lays out millions of years of Halo history, including the doings of the forerunners and the beginnings of the Flood and the series' titular space rings. The collection begins with an origins piece starring Cortana, Halo's ever-likable artificial intelligence. He was on hand to introduce and provide insight into the making of the films, and noted that each piece is essentially an "answer to a question people have been asking about the Halo universe." Halo Legends, a series of seven Halo shorts created by a quintet of Japanese anime studios.Īvailable on DVD and Blu-ray-which means, amusingly, that a lot of folks will probably be playing the disc on a PlayStation 3 rather than an Xbox 360-as of Thursday, the project was overseen by Frank O'Connor, franchise development director with Microsoft Game Studios. It's Wednesday night, and I just returned to my hotel room in San Francisco (I'm in the City by the Bay to attend X10, Microsoft's annual showcase of upcoming video game wares) after sitting through the world premiere of
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