A Note from Bonnie Ross about the Haggar Project

It looked like a cute game that would have been a nice filler inbetween installments. I'm a little sad it wasn't pursued, but hopefully 343 is pursuing projects even better/cooler.

Thanks for touching base with us fans here on Waypoint about this :)

Happy Haloing!

The studio may not be around anymore, but I think it's worth mentioning & giving a shout out to N-Space too, obviously in a sense they were the key party involved, right?

Edit: Sorry, I should have stated - I think it's really cool of you and the studio to address this, most companies wouldn't. Thank you :)

From what little gameplay I've seen, Haggar looked like a lot of fun. And I'm a bit disappointed that it never came to be.

The boarding of the Hunter looked cool as heck (of course)!
And the customization of your Warthog was a cool feature. I dunno if it was just going to be for the Warthog, but being able to drive a Tundra Mongoose or a Banished Ghost, etc... would've been cool too, even if it was just a cosmetic option.
I take it the ONI REAP-X vehicles were all going to be in this game? Since they've been created, only the Kestrel has been in any Halo titles (Spartan Strike). This would explain why they were created, made canon, and never appeared again. Dang shame too; They're really cool (especially the Walker).

I remember way back when LEGO Halo was talked about, and so many people wanted it to happen, but alas it never came to be. And now the same thing is happening with Mega Bloks Halo. I'd say that there's definitely an interest/demand for this style of game, even to this day.
Of course, there'd definitely be backlash and criticism (as always when it comes to Halo spin-offs). And it wouldn't make the amount of money that a typical Halo title would. So I can understand if one of the reasons it was cancelled was because of this. But it would've marketed Mega Bloks pretty well, and expand Halo's audience, which would probably pay off in the end. I dunno.
But the fact that it was something being thought of is extremely cool, and honestly appreciated that you guys are willing to think of taking risks like that and explore Halo outside of its comfort zone.

One thing that would've been cool as heck is if it worked like the LEGO games where after you completed a level, you could go back and play as other characters (after you've unlocked them, of course). This would open up so many possibilities that any other Halo title has not allowed yet. You could play as a Grunt, Hunter, Flood, Sentinel, Promethean Knight, Sergeant Johnson, Tarturas, etc. Which would just be the coolest freaking thing.
Just the thought of playing as an Elite Honor Guard, running around with an Energy Stave, makes me so happy to just think about.
Basically, the sandbox for this game could've been huge!

I can't say Haggar is a game that I need in my life, to be completely honest. But dangit is it a game that I want in my life.
Oh, and I gotta say, it's pretty cool for you guys to acknowledge this game.

Looks awesome. Hopefully something along these lines comes to fruition eventually.

So on a similar note, what's a die-hard sci-fi community gotta do to to get an update on the super mega Halo TV series that is still in the works?

omarlotrc wrote:

Something tells me this was inspired by the Halo Mega Bloks machinima series that was on Waypoint quite a while back.

Whatever the case, I'd like to play it. LEGO games are fun, and a Mega Bloks game would be no different. It would also serve as a marketing platform for Mega Bloks, which could eventually branch out with more titles.

It would be cool if it behaved like LEGO games where you can actually choose the character you wanna play as, be it Chief, Locke, Arby, Johnson, etc.

Not a bad idea. As others have said, I like that you guys are experimenting with stuff like this and I look forward to see what else you've been coming up with!

Technically, this project was cancelled back in 2013, long before the Megabloks machinima was posted.

I would LOVE to play this game, I'm a huge fan of both Halo and Halo Mega Bloks. I review all the toys: http://halofanforlife.com/?cat=6. Beyond that, I see a Halo Mega Bloks game as a good business move to get younger kids into the franchise before they transition to the more mature games.

Unlike some who have give. Negative feedback, I do NOT think this is dumbing down the franchise. It's a kids game yes, but shouldn't be mixed with the canonical lore of the main games. I know several parents who would enjoy playing this game with their kids. Heck, even my wife would p,at this and she's a fan of the LEGO games and this is on par with those. AND it would be a way for me to share my fandom of Halo more directly with her.

I only see this as a positive thing!

Please have lots of color customization. Though we do not need hundreds of armors. Maybe a couple dozen and no more.

Now consider could also expand beyond any story with Master Chief in Halo Mega Bloks games and have a Reach story. Or you could go further back and show Chief as a much younger Spartan. That might resonate a LOT more with kids! (And we older fans too...).

This game look AMAZING, its sadly that is cancelled hopefully you guys at 343 make this game for mobile devices like spartan assault or strike, as a lover of Halo and mobile games, a new game of this kind would be perfect for me (:

Really sad to see it was cancelled. Would love a Mega Bloks Halo game, especially if it is made similar to the one that was cancelled in the sense that it looked a lot like original Halo 1-3. Using the same old sounds from previous games is great! No need to make new sounds.

Yes it looked very good and I think companies should always show what could have been at least for documentation. I would love to see it reimagined

It's not often I'm glad a Halo games get cancelled.

If this had of been released the milking of the Halo franchise would have well and truly begun.

343 have been very good about maintaining the integrity of the franchise so far, don't ruin it now.