Spotted: Miniature Halo 3: ODST box art [update]

by Dustin Burg { Jan 26th 2009 at 3:15PM }

Update: As has been pointed out, the ODST box art appears on the Xbox.com XBLM as seen here. But we demand an even higher resolution shot. Microsoft has been contacted and we await a response.

Using our almost inhuman investigative skills, we've turned up the very first picture of the official Halo 3: ODST box art which should receive thunderous applause and praise from Halo fanboys the world over. But the news won't receive said applause and we won't receive said praise, because the box art picture is a wee-bit tiny. So miniature that the picture you see above is the actual size.

We're still trying to track down an embiggened version, but for now, take comfort in knowing that ODST's cover isn't going to feature rainbows or unicorns. Instead, it'll be 100% Halo l33tness.

Tags: bungie, bungie-studios, halo-3, halo-3-odst, x3f-twitter

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Deezul @ Jan 26th 2009 3:22PM

So if it's "actual size" will it change depending my resolution?

Prox @ Jan 26th 2009 3:36PM

Actual size would be the actual 1:1 pixel representation of the source material. If you were to change your monitor's resolution to something lower (1600x1200 to 1024x768 for example), the image would "change size" because your monitor would be essentially interpolating or upsampling the display. Fewer pixels of data would display on the same real-world space and the image would look bigger. It wouldn't look any better or sharper, though.

And yeah, you probably could have just tried that out in the time it took you to read my big block of text. Cheers!

Deezul @ Jan 26th 2009 3:52PM

Semantics - 1:1 pixel mapping is not the same as actual size. Just saying. If he had said said, "Actual size on a 19" Widescreen monitor with a resolution of 1600 x 900" then I couldn't argue.

Damn, that's geeky.

Dodo @ Jan 26th 2009 3:24PM

It looks exactly like the Recon box art....why don't you use upload that and use your Photoshop skills!?

Dodo @ Jan 26th 2009 3:25PM

I meant to say "just" instead of "use"

Moose @ Jan 26th 2009 4:05PM

Halo 3: Recon and Halo 3: ODST are the EXACT same thing by the way. It was originaly going to be called Halo 3: Recon but they changed the name to Halo 3: ODST. Yes, this box art was released a LOOOONG time ago, maybe two or three months ago? So a retarded "Good job!" for you Xbox 360 Fanboy, go live in your old people home filled with your nostalgic old people memories such as this box art.

ryan @ Jan 26th 2009 3:28PM

Heh, he still looks like he's shrugging "Hmm, meh."

offday @ Jan 26th 2009 3:27PM

I thought the box art was already released awhile ago? I swear I've seen that.

DarkNightRJ @ Jan 26th 2009 3:34PM

I was thinking the same exact thing.

Mauricio @ Jan 26th 2009 3:34PM

thats exactly what i thought.

Aero @ Jan 26th 2009 3:39PM

Not to sound like a broken record but I remember the box art being revealed a while ago too.

iFester @ Jan 26th 2009 3:41PM

Way to up your writing quota for the day Dustin. It's fake. Easily Photoshoped as ODST looks tacked on with a bad font and we've seen the cover when it was Recon.

ryan @ Jan 26th 2009 3:46PM

Haha, the white lettering does look a little cheap. Like they should add a "Now with more Teabag!" sticker.

joefro @ Jan 26th 2009 3:45PM

Microsoft stopped using the "XBOX LIVE" text in the top right and switched to "LIVE" almost a year ago. That picture was also the first art that they released. I remember it saying something about "display only" or "not final artwork." Who knows though. I thought Halo 3's box art was crappy, maybe ODST will follow.