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The Engineers have long been talked about in the Halo novels. They're a class of super smart aliens that can fix anything they touch. For whatever reason, the Engineers were never in an actual Halo game, until now.

GameVideos has a new Halo 3: ODST video up showing the floating little aliens as they move around the battlefield. We don't see what the Engineers can actually do, but I suspect they are some sort of support class alien and will aid the other Covenant forces in some way. 

You can check out the floating little creatures after the break as well as a quick look at the bonus round in Firefight mode. Halo fanboys, you happy that the Engineer is finally in a Halo game? 


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MA5TER 0051's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2009 14:01
MA5TER 0051
That's great news. It's always nice to see some of those things you imagine in the books to come to life on screen.
NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2009 14:12
NihonTiger90
Yes, but can they erect a dispenser?
Electrium's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2009 14:13
Electrium
That bonus round video is hilarious. I love the announcer's near-sarcastic tone when he says "good luck."

It was hard to tell what the engineer was actually doing, though. It looked just like a floating target that posed no threat whatsoever...which I hope, isn't the case in the actual game.
Bennyishere's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2009 14:13
Bennyishere
I was really baffled from reading about the Engineers in the books, considering I had played all the Halo games but never seen them. This is yet another reason for me to get ODST.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2009 14:19
Dexter345
It seems a bit strange. The Engineers are extremely fragile, and they have been known to be peaceful in comparison to the other members of the Covenant. I can't imagine they do much in battle, and I'd actually feel bad killing them, if that's the case.
GoldenGamerXero's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2009 14:25
GoldenGamerXero
@NihonTiger90

They don't have enough time! Spy's a-sapping their sentry!
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2009 14:30
BahamutZero
this game looks exactly like pixeljunk racers
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2009 14:34
Holyetheline
This game is looking smooooth... I'm not even a halo fan really but this looks just fun to play.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2009 15:00
GuitarAtomik
That's kind of cool. I'm wondering if you could use them at some point since they really don't have any allegiance to either side in the books. They're basically single minded fixers of anything put in front of them.
CaptainBlue's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2009 15:14
CaptainBlue
They were in the Halo 1 files, and you could get to them through some glitching.
gorgomin's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2009 15:26
gorgomin
NEED A DISPENSER HERE!
AngryJoeShow's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2009 15:26
AngryJoeShow
They were also a unit in Halo Wars im told.
4knuckleshuffle's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2009 15:32
4knuckleshuffle
SPY'S SAPPIN' MAH SENTRY!
ZombiePlatypus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2009 15:57
ZombiePlatypus
Having only read one of the books, I'd all but forgotten about these guys. It's cool that they're finally showing up for me to shoot at.
ndschroede23's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2009 17:15
ndschroede23
Bumper Jumper?
Daxelman's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2009 17:36
Daxelman
ENGINEER IS CREDIT TO TEAM.
AwesomeZaka's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2009 19:00
AwesomeZaka
if i hear halo in the name it sucks,

Next!!
Arkhon's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2009 19:58
Arkhon
Wait, weren't engineers in Halo Wars? They were the floaty things that repaired/healed the Covenant units. On a side note, I'm really liking how accurate the suppressed SMG seems to be in relation to the normal one.
nekobun's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2009 21:23
nekobun
Glad to see the little buggers finally getting some action. A shame that they're getting shot at, though, since they seemed mostly harmless in the novels.
The Decoy 13's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2009 22:28
The Decoy 13
LIGHTER THAN SOME Noooooooo!
Anyways cant wait to see them up close. From the videos its seems that either you need to kill them because they repair covenant shields (maybe?) and/or they seem to serve as good explosives...
Ninja Cameraman's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2009 23:13
Ninja Cameraman
@Arkhon, yeah they are. They make me want to play human every damn time i'm covenant lol
michaelb99's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/28/2009 01:21
michaelb99
SANK U MR ENGINEER
bottled dark's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/28/2009 01:32
bottled dark
ERECTIN' AH DISPENSAR!
socialnorms's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/28/2009 10:29
socialnorms
Spht, anyone?
Ravana's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/28/2009 14:09
Ravana
Good lord...
WarZombie's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/28/2009 14:13
WarZombie
Very sweet, even though I couldn't really tell what the bugger was doing. Still, Firefight is looking great, can't wait to try it out.
Al Fapwn's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/29/2009 04:56
Al Fapwn
Yeah... Sergeant Johnson...woooo
Kyosuke34's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/31/2009 01:43
Kyosuke34
Why is this news? they were already in Halo Wars. they have no real use in a FPS other than mindless cannon fodder IMO.
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