Re: Halo: Cryptum

by **CivBase** on Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:48 am

Rasq'uire'laskar wrote:Meh. After a few years, Contact Harvest has grown on me. Sure, I wish Johnson and Jenkins weren't in there, but it's fairly good otherwise. Some of the comics come highly recommended by friends, and the McFarlane Ghost and Falcon models are shaping up sexily.

I forgot Nylund didn't write Contact Harvest...

by Divine Virus on Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:39 am

I liked Contact Harvest.

I still have Evolutions to read. Maybe skip that for now and read this?

Perhaps...if it's as good as Civ says it is.

by **Vigil** on Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:42 am

Contact Harvest wasn't too bad, as Staten once again showed that he's really good at writing dialogue and motivations for the Covenant, but not as good on the UNSC side of things.

There are some stories in Evolutions I like, such as The Return and the life and Death of Admiral Cole (Though that was a Nylund story).

I'll have a look at this when I get the chance.

by Divine Virus on Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:51 am

Vigil wrote:Contact Harvest wasn't too bad, as Staten once again showed that he's really good at writing dialogue and motivations for the Covenant, but not as good on the UNSC side of things.

This is probably why I liked it. I have more interest in Covenant backstory then I do UNSC.

This is is also why I enjoyed Halo 2 so much.

by **Vigil** on Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:44 pm

Me too Rock, but I do appreciate and like what Nylund did for the UNSC side of the backstory and motivation, Staten never really seemed to get it as well.

by Divine Virus on Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:37 pm

Oh yeah, don't get me wrong. I fully recognize what Nylund did and how well his work is.

by Nocbl2 on Fri Feb 18, 2011 3:25 am

Yeah, I agree, Staten really got the Covie side of the story up and running.

I cried when Lighter than Some died and when he had his best line ever:

It is who I am.

by **CivBase** on Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:47 am

If you liked the Covy side of things, I'm guessing you'll like this book. Just say'n >.>

by Divine Virus on Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:55 pm

The next novel in this Forerunner series is out in January 2012.

http://www.destructoid.com/halo-primordium-novel-by-greg-bear-coming-january-2012-206570.phtml

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/07/tor-books-reveals-second-halo-novel-by-greg-bear

by **CivBase** on Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:54 pm

I'm getting it.

by **Spekwyse** on Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:40 pm

that cover.

looks awesome

by **Vigil** on Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:33 pm

Baconsen wrote:that cover.

looks awesome

by Vtrooper on Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:10 pm

Vigil wrote:
Baconsen wrote:that cover.

looks awesome

by **Rasq'uire'laskar** on Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:10 am

http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/tor-books-reveals-title-cover-art-and-release-date-of-second-halo-novel-by-greg-bear/113219

Spoiler:: “I’m having great fun working through the action and growing mysteries in HALO: PRIMORDIUM, as humans engage in an epic odyssey across a damaged, war-torn Halo, facing the Flood, rogue AIs, and the stunning testament of the Last Precursor,” says author Greg Bear. “This is classic SF territory for me, and it’s a terrific opportunity to work with the 343 team, and to contribute through these books to both future games and the Halo universe in general.”

Awesomeness ensues.