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*''[[Hang 'Em High]]'' remake
*''[[Hang 'Em High]]'' remake
*''[[Timberland]]'' remake<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1076639 '''HBO forums''': ''"Map... never been seen on console before."'']</ref>
*''[[Timberland]]'' remake<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1076639 '''HBO forums''': ''"Map... never been seen on console before."'']</ref>
*3 unnamed maps
*Three unidentified maps


==Marketing promotions==
==Marketing promotions==
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''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Exclusive'' is a video documentary in which various 343 Industries employees comment on the development and features of the game.<ref name="waypoint01"/>
''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Exclusive'' is a video documentary in which various 343 Industries employees comment on the development and features of the game.<ref name="waypoint01"/>


===Pre-order Bonus===
===Pre-order bonuses===
Customers who pre-ordered the game would receive a code to download [[John-117]]'s Mark V armor for their Avatars. A "Grunt Funeral Skull" is also referenced, likely a downloadable campaign skull. Its effects, if any, are unknown. It is also currently unknown which retailers would carry these promotions.<ref>[http://edelmanadmin.psni.com/public/Halo%20Anniversary/Special%20Announcements/Preorder%20Bonuses/ Internal Microsoft Marketing Hub]</ref>
Customers who pre-order the game will receive a code to download John-117's Mark V MJOLNIR armor for their Avatars. Preordering the game also gives access to the "Grunt Funeral Skull", which causes [[Unggoy]] to explode like plasma grenades when killed.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/special-halo-combat-evolved-anniversary-pre-order-bonuses/111729 '''Special Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Pre-order Bonuses''']</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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File:HA SC 1.jpg|A view of the beach on ''The Silent Cartographer''.
File:HA SC 1.jpg|A view of the beach on ''The Silent Cartographer''.
File:HA SC 2.jpg|Another screenshot of ''The Silent Cartographer''.
File:HA SC 2.jpg|Another screenshot of ''The Silent Cartographer''.
File:Halo CE Anniversary John-117.jpg|[[John-117]] as he appears in the announcement trailer.
File:Halo CE Anniversary John-117.jpg|John-117 as he appears in the announcement trailer.
File:Anniversary 343GS.png|An image from the redesigned level [[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]].
File:Anniversary 343GS.png|An image from the redesigned level ''[[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]''.
File:HA - Damnation.jpg|An image of the redesigned multiplayer map [[Damnation]].
File:HA - Damnation.jpg|An image of the redesigned multiplayer map ''[[Damnation]]''.
File:HA - Beavercreek.jpg|An image of the redesigned multiplayer map [[Beaver Creek]].
File:HA - Beavercreek.jpg|An image of the redesigned multiplayer map ''[[Beaver Creek]]''.
File:CE_AR.PNG|The MA5B as it appears in ''Halo: Anniversary''.
File:CE_AR.PNG|The MA5B as it appears in ''Halo: Anniversary'' announcement trailer. Its model has since been updated.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYfNBCHYHFE '''Halo: Anniversary Exclusive Pre-Order Grunt Funeral Skull''']</ref>
File:Halo_CE_T%26R.PNG|A screenshot of the redesigned level [[The Truth and Reconciliation]].
File:Halo_CE_T%26R.PNG|A screenshot of the redesigned level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]''.
File:Mark_V_Avatar.jpg|[[John-117]]'s Mark V armor, as a pre-order bonus for Xbox 360 Avatars.
File:Mark_V_Avatar.jpg|John-117's Mark V armor, as a pre-order bonus for Xbox 360 Avatars.
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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==See also==
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''


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"Heroes never die."
— Official tagline[1][2]

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (or simply Halo: Anniversary) is a first-person shooter video game and a remake of 2001's Halo: Combat Evolved.[3], developed by 343 Industries in collaboration with Saber Interactive and Certain Affinity. The game features remastered graphics and audio, using assets from Halo: Reach.[3][4] Available with the game are seven multiplayer maps from Halo: Combat Evolved for Halo: Reach multiplayer.[3] Anniversary is a part of 343 Industries ten-year anniversary celebration.

Features

Frank O'Connor has stated that the game will feature "a graphics layer running on top of the exact Halo: CE physics and gameplay engine, so it feels exactly like Halo."[5] As such, gameplay mechanics from the original game, such as the M6D pistol's three-shot kill, will all be present. The game also features an online campaign cooperative mode over Xbox LIVE. Pressing the Back button allows the player to switch seamlessly between the graphics of the original 2001 title and the 2011 remake. All audio for the game will be re-recorded, while the original voice-acting will remain untouched.[3] The game will feature optional Kinect features that will not affect the core gameplay experience.[6]

Terminals will be found throughout the game, which, unlike the text-based terminals of Halo 3, contain full-motion video of monitor 343 Guilty Spark. These terminals will link the game's story to that of Halo 4.[3][7]

Multiplayer

Anniversary will include Halo Reach's multiplayer with six remakes and one new Firefight map.

Marketing promotions

Announcement trailer

Main article: Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary announcement trailer

The Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary announcement trailer was released on June 6, 2011. It showcases the differences between the original Halo: Combat Evolved and Anniversary.

Waypoint Exclusive

Main article: Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Exclusive

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Exclusive is a video documentary in which various 343 Industries employees comment on the development and features of the game.[3]

Pre-order bonuses

Customers who pre-order the game will receive a code to download John-117's Mark V MJOLNIR armor for their Avatars. Preordering the game also gives access to the "Grunt Funeral Skull", which causes Unggoy to explode like plasma grenades when killed.[9]

Trivia

  • The game was internally referred to as "Spark" during development.[10]
  • According to O'Connor, John-117's abnormally proportioned helmet from the announcement trailer was being fixed prior to the trailer's release, though it was not completed in time to appear in the final E3 trailer.[11]

Gallery

  • A promotional wallpaper of Halo: Anniversary.

    A promotional wallpaper of Halo: Anniversary.

  • An alternate version of the wallpaper.

    An alternate version of the wallpaper.

  • Marines storm the beach on the level The Silent Cartographer.

    Marines storm the beach on the level The Silent Cartographer.

  • A view of the beach on The Silent Cartographer.

    A view of the beach on The Silent Cartographer.

  • Another screenshot of The Silent Cartographer.

    Another screenshot of The Silent Cartographer.

  • John-117 as he appears in the announcement trailer.

    John-117 as he appears in the announcement trailer.

  • An image from the redesigned level 343 Guilty Spark.

    An image from the redesigned level 343 Guilty Spark.

  • An image of the redesigned multiplayer map Damnation.

    An image of the redesigned multiplayer map Damnation.

  • An image of the redesigned multiplayer map Beaver Creek.

    An image of the redesigned multiplayer map Beaver Creek.

  • CE AR.PNG

    The MA5B as it appears in Halo: Anniversary announcement trailer. Its model has since been updated.[12]

  • Halo CE T&R.PNG

    A screenshot of the redesigned level The Truth and Reconciliation.

  • John-117's Mark V armor, as a pre-order bonus for Xbox 360 Avatars.

    John-117's Mark V armor, as a pre-order bonus for Xbox 360 Avatars.

Sources

  1. ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo: Anniversary
  2. ^ Xbox.com, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
  3. ^ a b c d e f Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named waypoint01
  4. ^ VideoGamer: Halo remake does not feature original audio
  5. ^ GameTrailers: E3 2011: Halo Returns Interview (Stream)
  6. ^ MTV: "'Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary' Will Use Kinect"
  7. ^ IGN.com: E3 2011: Halo CE Anniversary - New Secrets for an Old Friend
  8. ^ HBO forums: "Map... never been seen on console before."
  9. ^ Special Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Pre-order Bonuses
  10. ^ HaloWaypoint.com — 343 Sparkcast #4
  11. ^ Halo.Bungie.Org — Frankie's Back. With an update ;-)
  12. ^ Halo: Anniversary Exclusive Pre-Order Grunt Funeral Skull

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