They had announced it and they are fulfilling it. 343 Industries said it would share information on a regular basis about the development status of Halo Infinite, Microsoft’s exclusive work.
Through a question and answer session on Reddit, the developer has shed light and information on what we can expect in the new Master Chief adventure.
One of the most outstanding novelties is the inclusion of a day and night cycle , thanks to the Zeta ring, which will also have changes in the weather that will affect the gameplay. Although we will have gusts of wind, there will be no more aggressive storms, such as rain or snow, something that seems that it could be added in the future.
How will the passage from darkness of night affect the light of day? Mainly in the Grunts and Phantom, since the former will be asleep during the night, while the latter will fly over the areas. Of course, in the moonlight there will be different enemies , so stealth will become our best weapon.
Of course, we will not meet wild beings willing to hunt us, so it will be one less hassle to deal with. During the solar and meteorological cycle, the game engine will be able to reflect these changes in the weapons we carry.
Regarding some restrictions, it will not be possible to wield two weapons at the same time, as 343 Industries has focused on using the weapons that are available, such as the new grapple. “You can upgrade the gear items you unlock throughout the game, and there are great weapon variants that you can find and unlock in the game,” they say from the studio.
There will be different biomes that we can go to, although they assure that we are not facing an open world title . It will be something more similar to what was seen in “The Silent Cartographer”, a mission from the first Halo. “Nothing will prevent you from piloting a Banshee and attacking some of the most advanced enemies in history,” they explain from the team.
Despite everything, history will have a main line to follow, although the possibility of exploring new options will always be present . A story that will always accompany us, being able to advance a little further than what it touches at that moment, but without creating plot inconsistencies.
There will be no playable Elite characters either, as “it’s a story about the Master Chief and the Spartan, but never say never.” Audio records, NPC stories and enemy posts are some of the incentives that we will find in our passage through the Zeta ring.
Of course, there are still a few months left until Halo Infinite lands on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC in the fall. More development diaries and sessions like these are on the horizon.
