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Something "totally different".

Bungie has said its next project will be something "totally different" to what you might expect.

The first mention of the studio's post-Microsoft game was made in the Bungie podcast, where Frank O'Connor, Luke Smith, Brian Gerrard and newcomer Christian Allen had a chat.

"We can say that Bungie's next game - that isn't Halo 3 expansion and DLC-type stuff - will be something totally different from Bungie," said the voice of either Luke Smith or Brian Gerrard. We got lost. Definitely not O'Connor because he sounds a bit like Christopher Walken, and Christian Allen introduced himself at the beginning so we remembered his sound.

"It's far, far too early in its state to even say more than that at this point, but eventually I'm sure we'll have a lot of cool things to start talking about. I can just say that some of the stuff I've seen is pretty cool."

Bungie and Microsoft went their own ways shortly after the release of Halo 3, as the developer was keen to return to its independent roots.

Bungie made a name for itself with its Marathon series of first-person shooters, but dabbled in everything from dungeon-crawling to strategy before unleashing Halo.

I'd settle for a role-playing game, but then I would. What would you like to see, Eurogamer readers?

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Saladin #1 4 years ago

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Something better than Halo?

Edited by 1 at 06/02/08 @ 12:38
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bdc #2 4 years ago

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Your witty comment's power was all sucked out by that typo. Way to go.

I'd like a strategy game or RPG myself.
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L42yB #3 4 years ago

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They should release Olah!

Don't know what it is tho... sounds spanish...
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Lebowski #4 4 years ago

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A MMO set in the EastEnders universe.

"We've got a 33.3% chance - repeating of course - of defeating Phil Mitchell."
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NthSimulachum #5 4 years ago

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I'd go for a sandbox strategy game myself.

ThemeHighCharity anyone? A bit like Dungeon Keeper.

'The piety level of your grunts is low.'

'The Elites have contracted the squits.'

'You are obviously a shrewd Hierarch.'

Edited by 1 at 06/02/08 @ 12:30
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jack_klugman #6 4 years ago

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A game where you jump from bridges, tethered by elastic at the ankles.
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Cylinder #7 4 years ago

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An RPG-FPS would be most welcome.

And it's about time. They should have moved on to something different after the first Halo.
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LiquidViolence #8 4 years ago

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Well seeing as they've said repeatedly the next game wont be Halo4 that would be the last thing I'd expect.....
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Triggerhappytel #9 4 years ago

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I have a feeling in my water it will be some sort of driving game. Don't know why; perhaps because of the increased emphasis on vehicles throughout the Halos.
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Saladin #10 4 years ago

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@bdc:

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

/am cry
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Kafeen #11 4 years ago

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Aww, I wanted another Oni.
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Britesparc Verified Creative, ITV #12 4 years ago

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Orphanage Arson Simulator Extreme.
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neilka #13 4 years ago

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How about a game viewed as though from the eyes of the protagonist, wherein you wield weapons capable of expelling projectiles at great quickness using some kind of "devil's powder"?
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muscleblade #14 4 years ago

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Marathon vs Halo:R
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Hughes. #15 4 years ago

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A mod based self-build FPS toolset so gamers can make their own games, where the only controls are CTRL+C, CTRL+V.
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ArcMonkey #16 4 years ago

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Ghost racing?
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McBradders #17 4 years ago

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Slow news day?
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BobsUncle #18 4 years ago

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Whatever it is, just make sure it's a bit average. And then repeat it another two times with better graphics.
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Dante_Cubit #19 4 years ago

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A turn-based, hard sci-fi, cyberpunk rpg with music by Vangelis. Something that contains a ridiculous level of detail and complexity, tackles issues from conceptions of identity to the psychology of captialism and is so unbearably bleak and unremitting that half of the 6 people who buy it kill themselves afterwards. Co-op play would be nice.
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Xerx3s #20 4 years ago

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"Well seeing as they've said repeatedly the next game wont be Halo4 that would be the last thing I'd expect..... "

They also massively increased their working force after H3 and H3 is by all means an open ending (and they already said that it wouldn't be the last halo game). MS and bungie are companies. They have but one ultimate goal. To make money. Halo makes them lots of money. What do you think that the chances are of them doing two games at once?

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Nick007 #21 4 years ago

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Halo was good, Halo 2 and 3 were shit. I no longer care what Bungie do.
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UncleLou #22 4 years ago

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FPS with health packs and the ability to carry several weapons at once, main character has a detailed face.
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MENTAL1ST Verified Senior Software Engineer, Picsel UK Ltd. #23 4 years ago

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Didn't they say the exact same thing ages ago, when they'd just finished Halo 2?
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sickpuppysoftware #24 4 years ago

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Wait, this isn't even a vacuous press release saying absolutely nothing. This is a podcast about nothing too.

Why does Bungie hate the bandwidths?!
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xAx #25 4 years ago

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Its Halo 5
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Madafunkola #26 4 years ago

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Openworld, drive-about, hack and slash, CRACKDOWN meets BURNOUTARADISE with a bit of DMC/NINJA GAIDEN button-bashery, plus the option to grow your own garden VIVA PINATA style. With mini games. And a wiggly remote...
Plus online of course.
And biscuits.

That should cover most bases for the games buying public...

And the main character can be named after me!
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Bertie Verified Senior Staff Writer, Eurogamer.net #27 4 years ago

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A bodybuilding simulator.
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Arcadiian #28 4 years ago

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When developers say their game is something "totally different", it's either crap or exactly the same as everything else.
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Grogmonkey #29 4 years ago

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"... so unbearably bleak and unremitting that half of the 6 people who buy it kill themselves afterwards. Co-op play would be nice."

Sounds suspiciously like a suicide cult to me...

I think they should make something with wizards. And a sarcastic cat-skeleton. Also, there will be Gameplay Mechanics.
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CHAZBIGPOTATO #30 4 years ago

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An online text adventure maybe?
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neilka #31 4 years ago

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A "video" "game".
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Slamhound #32 4 years ago

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A MMO set in the EastEnders universe.

"We've got a 33.3% chance - repeating of course - of defeating Phil Mitchell."

This.
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Dante_Cubit #33 4 years ago

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Tie-ins are always great. How about 'The Waltons'? Make it like Animal Crossing but use the finishing moves from Mortal Combat III.
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smartgun #34 4 years ago

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Halo Karting.
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Dante_Cubit #35 4 years ago

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A sideways scrolling platformer based on Schindler's List?

NAMBLA Scrambler word puzzles?

Portuguese Man'O'war dating simulator?
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jack_klugman #36 4 years ago

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Pong 2.
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koji_m #37 4 years ago

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rpg! rpg!... but that's just me tho...
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Baronen #38 4 years ago

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WWII shooter.
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CatWeazle #39 4 years ago

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"Space marines?"

"Done that."

"Ok then, how about a generic 1st person fantasy shooter with orcs, dwarves and elves?"

"That should do it."
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rob76 #40 4 years ago

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from a reliable source...
Chequers 3D Online
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jack_klugman #41 4 years ago

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How about a Table Tennis game?
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mattigan #42 4 years ago

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Pilotwings!!!!
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bioreit #43 4 years ago

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A return to the Myth universe for me, which I know is not 'totally different' but the strategy requirements seem simple enough to easily translate to console controllers. Maybe in a Viking-style - whereby you control a central character but can order the peons about.

/just wants to see pyromaniac dwarves again...

Or anything steampunk; action-RPG (thinking Mass Effect type of controls, etc) would be awesome - can just imagine how awe-inspiring a fully realised steampunk Victorian world would be, when handled by Bungie (whatever arguments you can level at Halo 1/2/3, the world was very complete and well-thought out). Or a good old point and click adventure - still steampunk mind.
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Tiny_Tim #44 4 years ago

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Dr O'Connor's Retinal Challenge?
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Artemus #45 4 years ago

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And it's a...

...FPS!
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neilka #46 4 years ago

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"Ramadan: The Game"
"Let's Dialysis!"
"Smash-o"
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MightyMouse #47 4 years ago

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MYTH 4! Pleeeeeaaaase.
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seasidebaz #48 4 years ago

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somehting completely different?

well that means something with a decent story, no aliens, no guns, decent ai, either good driving controls or no driving controls, and played without a controller of any kind.

my guess:

a "watching paint dry" simulator
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GitSomE_UK #49 4 years ago

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FFS this is so not news.

SHOCKER - GAMES PUBLISHER SAYS THEY WILL RELEASE SOMETHING BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN

I have news..

PLOPTASTIC - GITSOME WILL TAKE A DUMP DATE IS UNKNOWN BUT IT WILL STINK

/Goes to loo
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spongebob #50 4 years ago

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I reckon it's cool. At least according to Bungie spokesperson
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mcmonkeyplc #51 4 years ago

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massive Space flight sim! DO IT BUNGIE

Huge capital ships and smaller fighter ships fighting it on a galactic scale.
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xAx #52 4 years ago

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The Legend of Scientology 4: Cruise Missile

Command Tom Cruise through 20 gruelling levels of world conquering action. Armed with only an e meter banish the bad thetans back to the volcanoes they came from, and in an epic finale defend earth from the evil galactic lord Xenu! rated pg 13.
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mkreku #53 4 years ago

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If Bungie would make a RPG it would be something akin to Diablo, seeing how Halo is compared to other shooters. Not interested.
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supanova #54 4 years ago

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How about a 'Death Star simulation' game.... destroy the odd planet or two, destroy the odd space ship/armada, destroy more planets and ships..... mmmmmm......might get a bit repetitive after the 50th planet you've destroyed though.... maybe not ... Rebel Scum... just watch out for x-wings...
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smelly #55 4 years ago

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"Totally different"

it's an fps.. set in the past.
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vegard #56 4 years ago

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BBS - Bungie Bukake Simulator. It's going to sell the 360 in japan!
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SniperZoz #57 4 years ago

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mmo in the halo universe ... prequel .. quite obviously !!
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