Contrary to popular belief working in games is not a ticket to an endless supply of freebies through your door, its hard work, in fact its very hard work. That said once every so often an event comes along, which is quite frankly awesome and The Gathering is one of those events. XboxGameZone attended its 3rd of such Gatherings last weekend, catching up with some of the greatest community and industry people and not to mention checking out some of the great upcoming titles, which I’ll say a little more on later.
One rather cool side effect of events such as The Gathering… goodies!! and being the generous souls we are here at XboxGameZone we want to share this awesome goodness with you, our wonderful, loyal readers! (see how much we love you all?)
With that in mind we’d like to give you all a chance to win a Halo Goody Bag!!
Entry is simple, all you need to do is post a comment below and tell us why you’re looking forward to Halo Anniversary. All entries will be placed into the virtual hat and one lucky winner selected at random after the entry closing date.
Entry closes: 17th October 2011
So what you waiting for? share your thoughts and be in with a chance to win!!
Good Luck!
NOTE: Entry open to UK residents ONLY
Its the original and best Halo campaign with a new lick of HD paint! Should be an insta purchase for anyone who likes FPS. No doubt there will be all those classic MP maps remade in HD goodness too. The other bonus is most places seems to have it on pre-order for under £30
To me HALO is the pinnacle of storytelling. An epic tale fused with a rich world that grabs you and doesn’t let you go, even long after you have walked away from your console. Who can forget the silent cartographer or the first time you emerge on the ring world of Halo. Game at it’s greatest. And to sample this piece of great entertainment again, only this time in HD, will be a joy and I for one cannnot wait.
I’m looking forward to finally getting some achievements for beating the ring on legendary.
I am really looking forward to reliving that moment Master Chief steps out of his crashed escape pod into the alien world of Halo for the first time… Epic! Can I haz goodyz?
think what i am looking forward to the most in the campaign is the mission where you go to the covenent ship to rescue the captain.
i am also looking forward to seeng the world in hd as when i first played it on the old xbox the graphics were awesome then
Evolution…through history has seen progression
History has a habit of repeating its self through evolution
Master chief returns! Bad Frag…Sword an Sam’s…!…The pink mist !
In Full HD and Surround sound , the epic opening score, and roar of battle to the occasional YYBBY beat down, it’s the recipe of succuess , that pretenders have aspired to, and lit the path for multi platform gaming standards.
I just can’t wait to see it in all it’s HD glory oh and be able to play it’s online co-op
It’s like being a kid again and having to wait for Xmas only this time it’s an 8″ green armoured marine instead of an 8″ wide jolly red fat man
Because entry closes on my birthday. Oh, and I spent £8 on a Halo magazine last week. EIGHT POUNDS!
I’m looking forward to Halo:CE Anniversary most because once again i can do The Library on Legendary, in HD!
What’s not to look forward to? An updated version what is arguably the most revolutionary FPS in a long time.
A nearly perfect game!
I am excited to get Halo: CEA mainly because I can replay my childhood with friends over Xbox Live.
If it wasn’t for Halo, then I wouldn’t be a gamer. <3
I always loved the original I have 4 copies. (Original, xbla version, PC and Mac versions) and I just really want to play it in renewed graphics.
I’m just looking forward to finally being able to re-play all of the great experiences from years ago, playing with my family and friends until the sun comes up, HD and Multiplayer is just an added bonus.
Except the Library, that was the most difficult part of my childhood, and I will have my revenge.
I’m looking forward to the sparkly new version of the original and best Halo because it’s the on Halo title that I’ve actually been any good at =P
10 years ago although I was young I can still vaguely remember me sitting down with my Dad and him helping me through the Halo CE campaign, it was amazing, waiting for him to come home just so he will play it with me and I have been hooked to the halo franchise ever since. That’s why I just cannot wait to relive those same experiences now I’m older in HD so much nostalgia I can’t wait!!! (:
An incite into the future of Halo with 343 and a nostalgic look at what has built the foundations of many video games today, this is the ultimate fan package! Oh and Co-op, well that just tops it!
I was never an original Xbox owner so I’ve never played Halo: CE. I have played Halo 3 and Halo Reach, and i loved them so really looking forward to seeing how it all began.
The whole reason why I stuck with Xbox was because of the first Halo one of first Xbox titles I bought and what a beauty it was! Never had a game grabbed me, sucked me into its world and stuck with me until completion. I absolutely loved the first game and remember thinking how great the graphics were at the time- great detail from the blades of grass, environments and bullet cases flying all over the place. That sniper rifle was awesome wasn’t it? Great game, probably my favourite Xbox title and can’t wait to see the remake! Beautiful game!!
An incite into the future of Halo from 343 and a nostalgic look at what has built the foundations of many video games today, this is the ultimate fan package! Oh and Co-op, well that just tops it!
To me the original Halo was the first game that actually encouraged me to start that sacred gaming event of a LAN party. This game just had to be played with a big group of you crammed into a darkened room, shouts going out when someone managed to grab the flag or snipe a Scorpion driver. It was a landmark and I want Halo AE to bring back that fantastic feeling of camaraderie. Let a fresh coat of paint on this classic make me dig out my switch and hit the party again. I feel the yearn for a face to face headshot again!
I’m a massive Halo fan. I was always on Bungie.net, HBO, Hawty McBloggy and Roosterteeth. I’ve got all of the novels, graphic novels, legendary editions, a couple of figures, red vs blue DVD’s, Halo Wars (even though I suck at RTS’s), posters, soundtracks, art books and Halo’s 2, 3, ODST and Reach. I’ve even got a Halo: Reach Limited Edition 360 S, an ODST controller and my gamertag is Halo related (Shinobi ODST). I love Halo……..yet I’ve never played Halo: CE all the way through!! I played snippets of it at a mate’s house but I’ve never played through the whole campaign!
The chance to finally fully experience the first game of the franchise….in HD no less is amazing and I truly cannot wait for it to be released. I’m looking forward to seeing how 343 handles one of my favourite gaming franchises and will be playing the hell out of it when it comes out. The fact that at the press of a button I can play the game EXACTLY as it was originally is a great bonus as well!
All the awesome of Halo with juicy eye candy, what’s not to like?
Halo has always been my favourite game ever since I first played CE that one special night. It defined the FPS genre, in terms of gameplay, graphics and story telling. It is truely amazing. Now I can’t wait to go through my favourite gaming experience ever, but this time with 2011 HD graphics. I’m gonna spend an enormous amount of time comparing the graphics, it will be crazy!
Bumping into The Flood for the first time almost made me poop my pants!
Alas – The Flood were never as scary in subsequent games… So – re-encountering them for the first time, with that masterfully tense build-up – and wrapped in a lovely revamped graphics engine, should bring back some of the excitement and scares from playing Halo the first time around!
Also – I’m looking forward to the expansion of the Halo universe through the new Terminals. I’ll go as far as to say that I’ll eat my Halo Anniversary disc if it turns out that there aren’t any Halo 4 easter eggs hidden somewhere in the new Terminal stories… ;)
Seeing the master chief back in roots in HD? Can’t wait! Plus you can’t beat the magnum and shotgun in the first game :)
this the original and most iconic game for xbox. Superb game length as it had to make up for no online multiplayer……..and oooohhh the flood, get me my shotgun!
Had a play on the original, for old time sake when they announced the new edition, oh the memories……. definately looking forward to the new looking graphics and multiplayer modes……Bring it on!
Because i was a kid when i first stepped out onto installation 04 in wonderment. I was a teenager during the glorious halo 2 and halo 3 multiplayer era. I was a young adult when ODST and Reach were released and showed me the darker side of the covenant war. And now after 10 years of defining my gaming experience and to an extent my formative years overall, im looking forward to stepping out onto installation 04 and becoming a kid again. I will have come full circle.
Geddit? :)
Go Master Chief. Can’t wait for this … Will invite mates round to spend many hours playing and reminiscing.
Simle – HD! Do i need to say more?
Thanks to all who entered…. just to confirm ENTRY IS NOW CLOSED!
Any further comments beyond this point will not count as an entry.
The winner will be announced in the coming days :)
Wow – Halo – Wow – in HD – wow – giveaway!!! WOW.
Dammit, knew I forgot to do something… Good luck to all the successful entrants! ;)
Good luck guys and girls, may the best Spartan win!!