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Bungie shuts down Halo: Reach/Project Natal speculation photo

Project Natal has prompted all sorts of rudderless speculation since its announcement last year, and Halo: Reach was one of the games to fall under the eyeglass. There has been recent gossip that Reach will use Natal when it finally arrives, but Bungie has today shut such chatter down for good. 

Bungie recently posted a list of "myths" regarding Reach and shot down each one of them. Of the Natal rumor, Bungie stated that, "Halo: Reach is NOT a Natal title and is being developed expressly with the traditional Xbox 360 controller in mind."

So that's the end of that. No Natal for Halo: Reach. Now you can all shut the f*ck up about it.

Halo: Reach Mythbusters [Bungie.net]








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Revolutionary's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2010 18:35
Revolutionary
Good. I want Natal for the sole purpose of using MILO to create the base for Skynet.

-Rev
Sexualchocolate's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2010 18:35
Sexualchocolate
Natal is sooooo great that they're putting it into their big name franchises.....

Wait, what??
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2010 18:54
Holyetheline
good.
RedQueensAce's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2010 18:55
RedQueensAce
Why does the Master Chief look like a shitty action figure in the header image?
Tarvu's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2010 18:58
Tarvu
Natal will mostly be used for rapelay games. Probably.


Hopefully
Sebastian Baba's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2010 18:59
Sebastian Baba
I'm sick of hearing about Halo. Who still gives a fuck?
Zantetsuken's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2010 19:06
Zantetsuken
God forbid Bungie do something not totally generic.
RenegadePanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2010 19:26
RenegadePanda
Even more reason for me to buy it.

I don't need Natal in my FPS, it will only complicate everything. Or motion control in general. The Wii can speak for that.
the Company's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2010 19:49
the Company
More developers should do some serious mythbusting (though I appreciate them spending their time designing games too). I've always liked how Bungie treats their communities and fans in general.

--this comment is brought to you by the "I'm sick of people whining about Halo games, god forbid they complain about something not totally generic" organization.
Mr Andy Dixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2010 19:49
Mr Andy Dixon
x1251: "This is obviously why Bungie wants their freedom."

You're absolutely right! Bungie probably hates all the money M$ has shifted their way. Just imagine how much better Halo would have sold on a Mac!
goofoffjw's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2010 20:17
goofoffjw
Honestly I probably wouldn't even consider playing Halo Reach if it required Natal to play. There are some game types that would work well with motion control. Shooters of any variety are not likely to work well, IMO.
nekobun's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2010 20:49
nekobun
Thank you, Bungie, for not believing the hype. I'm not sure why anyone even considered they might use Natal in the first place, it doesn't seem like a very FPS-friendly peripheral.
IV Backstab MC's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2010 21:00
IV Backstab MC
@x1251. Hey, hey, hey, hey,hey Miachael J. Fox!!!!! you got owned
catsithx's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2010 21:43
catsithx
That's great. So no more rumors and crap. Thank god now all I have to hear is how much Halo Reach will suc... I mean rule.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2010 21:59
Xzyliac
Oh darn.

Also obligatory Sexualchocolate Natal bashing is obligatory.
Astalano's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2010 22:19
Astalano
Well, you can't use Natal as a dildo now can you?

Sony motion controller=it only does everything.
Letters numbers and spaces are ok's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2010 22:35
Letters numbers and spaces are ok
All I read was 'Bungie shuts down'....

then you gave my hopes up...
Bakewell's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 00:44
Bakewell
Sexual chocolate being a ps3 fanboy ass once again.

When they announce killzone 8 with the ps3 motion controller dildo I will be all over that report like a Lycra suit on a fat person.
Tarvu's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 02:10
Tarvu
You had me at "Lycra suit on a fat person".
Mr Andy Dixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 02:14
Mr Andy Dixon
@x1251

If you think Bungie was doing anything new or innovative before Microsoft bought them you're delusional. The Marathon games were generic Doom clones with crappier graphics and boring weapons, and the Myth games, while great fun (unless you bought the Asian version and had your hard drive wiped clean), brought nothing new to the tactical strategy genre save some cool gibs-rolling-down-hills physics.

I love Bungie, and I think they make fun games and are unparalleled in their community support. But blaming Microsoft for their (Bungie's) blandness and inability to push the genre is ignorant.

And by the way, your ad hominem is getting old. If you have something worthwhile to discuss, please, do so. But attacking people only proves that your comments are empty.
Bakewell's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 02:17
Bakewell
@mrandydixon

I can tell that we are
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Sexualchocolate's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 03:55
Sexualchocolate
Pointing your fingers like a gun at the screen would have sucked ass anyway.

However holding an actual controller like a gun is another case entirely, i mean look at all the awesome light gun games we used to play!

Have you guys played the Wii CoD's? - i actually quite like them, online light gun style gameplay - WIN!

Wait, doesn't the Arc/Gem have a trigger?!? That 100% required button for a shooting game that Natal seems to have missed off of their design?

Shame, i was hoping Natal would give actual hardcore gamers some motion controls to play with rather than being *just* a casual hook. You know, sort of enhance the current userbases gaming experience, not just be a hook to try to get some of the casual gamers moneys.

Nevermind. Back to kicking balls and catching butterflies.
Tarvu's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 04:17
Tarvu
Whatever happened to Light gun games?

And talking of which, who else saw the "Funtendo Zii" in the latest episode of the Simpsons? I have nothing wrong with getting old people into video gaming, hell when I'm 80 I plan to be hooked up to life support and a video game console, fragging the fuck out of young people.
Bakewell's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 04:19
Bakewell
@sexual chocolate

where did you find the info to make the assumption natal will be a casual hook?

Links would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
ecstasy's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2010 20:53
ecstasy
halo sucks
stop talking about it
Reach will blow regardless of whether or not it has 'Natal'
that doesn't worry the fanboys though because they'll eagerly await any cock Bungie shoves down their throat
BrianIsLIVE's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2010 00:57
BrianIsLIVE
Bungie Better Not Fuck Up. ODST Was Shit. Halo 2 was 10x Better Than That Garbage. If Reach Is Anything Like ODST, I'm Going to Boycott. >:o
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