I found something that backs the "Hang em High coming soon" statement up. In the latest Bungie Weekly Whats Update "Jaimie" posted a question about downloadable colour and emblems () and I quote the answer.

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"Jaimie asks,


I just wanted to ask when the next new content for Halo 2 will be ready. I would really love it if there were more player colors and emblems that could be downloaded.



Soon-ish, We are working out a schedule. And think maps, not emblems."

Now, "Soon-ish" goes along really well with "Very Soon" doesn't it? And "And think maps, not emblems." Backs it up even more

I was reading the latest EGM. They said they were going to import Hang Em' High but due to all the graphic detail needed for this map, they didn't have the time to finish it.

Which means we may get it. Soon.

No. It was the one with all the walkways up in the air.

HIS POST IS TOO DAMN BIG
I'M GONNA HAVE TO PRINT IT OUT AND READ IT LATER
ALL 6 PAGES OF IT

Playable Hunters & Drones eh? Implementing RTS gameplay into the game using Cortana to command everything? Using the same graphics engine from an Xbox game in an Xbox 2 game? I think not. I'm not buying your little story dude. Nice try though, you'll definitley get a lot of attention out of this, and who knows, it might even make it into GameSpot's weekly Rumor Control.

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Err, you're talking about a Next-Generation console. If you were to think Halo 2's the most boo-tiful game you've ever seen, then an Xbox 2 release game by the of "Corky and Doggy's Superficious Meat Factory" would most-likely have graphics beyond it. You need to drop your theory in light of something that just makes sense. If you think a Next-Gen console's leading game would have the same graphics as there were 3 years ago, then you're crazy. No matter what you throw back.

quote Aciph3x

Which one is Hang Em' High again? ; Is it that huge snow level?

I think he was being sarcastic.

quote Crispy_Bacon

Haha, it's not fact that Bungie aren't spending as much time on the graphics, it's the fact that you think they'll look exactly the same as they do now. THEY WON'T.

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By the way. Crispy they use the same graphics engine. But it will look better as with the new console they can put stencil shadows on everything and inprove the poly and the draw distance.

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Haha, trust me, within 3 year's worth of time on a Next-Gen console Bugnie are NOT going to design it with Xbox graphics. It'd look totally out of place.

holy crap. I dont know if I should believe you or not I mean "my freind works at bungie" is a common lie though ssome of the stuff you said sounded real, anywaya thanks for the info I guess

i hope this is true,i like the fact that the whole game will take place on earth,and how big the maps are going to be sounds cool.

also i thought the ps3 looked like one of those waffle maker things...

I'm sorry, I know you said not to "bash" you, but they've already finished Halo 3, they aren't still working on it. legally, I can't tell you how I know, but I do.

quote colured

I'm sorry, I know you said not to "bash" you, but they've already finished Halo 3, they aren't still working on it. legally, I can't tell you how I know, but I do.

quote colured

I'm sorry, I know you said not to "bash" you, but they've already finished Halo 3, they aren't still working on it. legally, I can't tell you how I know, but I do.