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Halo on Gizmondo?

Posted by Zonk on from the teeny-tiny-master-chief dept.

Rumours circulated at CES, according to GamesIndustry.biz, that the successful Bungie franchise Halo will be released on the Gizmondo handheld. From the article: "Industry rumours circulating since before Christmas and enjoying a resurgence at CES suggest that Bungie's massively successful Halo may be on its way to Tiger Telematics' Gizmondo console, joining a number of other Microsoft Game Studios titles already announced for the system."

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  1. From bungie itself: No (or atleast not right now) by Pfhor · · Score: 3, Informative

    Are you making Halo for the Gizmondo?

    I am told Microsoft does have a relationship with the handheld maker, but I can tell you right now the arrangement does not include Halo.

    http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?story=w ee klywhatsjan07

  2. I hope not. by SetupWeasel · · Score: 2, Interesting

    The only handheld videogame system that could resonably support a FPS is the DS. At minimum you would need two motion controls, one for each hand and one of those would need to be analog.

    I'll take that back. You may be able to squeeze an FPS on a PSP if you use the analog nub for look, the right side buttons for move, and the d-pad for weapon select. Not perfect, but workable.

    The Gizmondo has no analog controls. If you were to use the D-pad for moving and the four right hand buttons for look, only the two triggers would be easily reachable. So you have shoot and action, jump, or weapon select.

    A Gizmondo Halo would be to XBOX's Halo what the SNES Doom was to the PC Doom, not worth playing.