Dream Games is a new weekly column where we explore a game we'd love to see on the PSP. Feel free to check in, and comment, every week.
Halo
Sure, pigs may turn into flying unicorns before this ever happens, but hey ... that's why we're dreaming, right? Halo is easily Microsoft's largest franchise, and it would make a perfect home on PSP. The FPS game has you playing as Master Chief, a soldier in a war against "The Flood," and became one of the single best reasons to own the original Xbox.
Why PSP?
A portable version was considered by Microsoft, but for a much less capable platform: the DS. The PSP, with its much more impressive tech, would be able to handle the processing needs of a Halo title much better. FPS controls haven't been perfected on the system yet, but that certainly didn't stop Goldeneye from becoming so popular back in the single analog stick era. A version of Halo for the portables would be well-suited for the older, hardcore PSP community, in either a FPS, or Halo Wars-style RTS game. Also, online would be a bit more fun without those silly friend codes. Unless Microsoft is making a portable Xbox, Sony's handheld is where they can go to cash in the big bucks.
Is it possible?
No. Even though it would make a ton of money, it will most likely never happen.
Halo
Sure, pigs may turn into flying unicorns before this ever happens, but hey ... that's why we're dreaming, right? Halo is easily Microsoft's largest franchise, and it would make a perfect home on PSP. The FPS game has you playing as Master Chief, a soldier in a war against "The Flood," and became one of the single best reasons to own the original Xbox.
Why PSP?
A portable version was considered by Microsoft, but for a much less capable platform: the DS. The PSP, with its much more impressive tech, would be able to handle the processing needs of a Halo title much better. FPS controls haven't been perfected on the system yet, but that certainly didn't stop Goldeneye from becoming so popular back in the single analog stick era. A version of Halo for the portables would be well-suited for the older, hardcore PSP community, in either a FPS, or Halo Wars-style RTS game. Also, online would be a bit more fun without those silly friend codes. Unless Microsoft is making a portable Xbox, Sony's handheld is where they can go to cash in the big bucks.
Is it possible?
No. Even though it would make a ton of money, it will most likely never happen.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3-22-2007 @ 1:33PM
Erik said...
Hmm.....http://blogs.ign.com/Matt-IGN/2007/01/04/42284
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3-22-2007 @ 2:02PM
The Clunge said...
I've played Halo from start to finish, and I can quite happily go without playing it ever again. I suppose if they cut out all those tedious Cut & Paste levels later in the game it might become tolerable, but you'd still be hamstrung by the controls. There are much better FPS games out there than Halo.
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3-22-2007 @ 2:09PM
Yah..itsapsp..sowhat said...
H.A.L.O. Portable Ops ( or something...) will be the first 'killer app' for Microsoft's portable gaming machine that will be part of the Zune 'family' (xBox Zune) by Xmas 2008.
Just my guess.
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3-22-2007 @ 2:10PM
Alien said...
Halo is a huuuge bunch of hype , and the fact that this game was even mentioned in this section ...
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3-22-2007 @ 2:12PM
Saigon said...
Don't forget potential blockbuster movie^^
Btw, nice username lol.
Forget Halo, I would KILL for Goldeneye. Too bad that will never happen, since MS acquired Rare, and has now ruined them. Who was the person that thought Rare should make some stupidass pinata game....
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3-22-2007 @ 4:58PM
PSP Fan said...
I enjoyed Halo on the PC, it would be fun to have a portable version of it. With regards to the first post about it on the DS that is such a load of crap, the DS can barely manage N64 graphics and they are pixelated at that, try putting HALO on the DS they might as well turn it into a side scroller as thats about all it can do. If they did make it for the PSP which they never would they could change it up a bit. Farcry would be the game I would love to play on the PSP.
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3-23-2007 @ 12:02AM
ProPorn said...
Halo on the PSP would make baby ProPorn smile.
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5-21-2007 @ 10:58PM
Jeffrey said...
I want Halo on my psp so i can play it wherever i go but that cant happen unless some miracle happens and Bungie finally decides to do it.(i want to get the Xbox Portable if they make one)
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