I received this text below through from xbox updates in my e-mail. It came accompanied with a partial image of something (will try and get it uploaded). Anyone else get this? Opinions, it looks like some sort of Halo-esque viral start to me but probably wrong?

HISTORY CIRCLING
BACK UPON US.

The gears of the Universe spin further
and further apart.
Ever greater grows the gulf between souls,
And distance gives false hope of safety
But for the grim tidings this messenger bears:

The enemy is almost upon us

Closing in from all sides,
Moving faster than the light
it snuffs with its passage,
Time echoes with the news of destruction.
History winding back upon itself.

Waves of an army march this way in unison, Suffering and corruption are its battle cries.
For I have known this darkness
and felt its embrace once before-
Horror best laid to rest

Yet a Journey must commence

Look for the signs, the keepers of the flame.
They will lead you to war, and perhaps, to victory.

Mass Effect....

Is it? The wall design of the image the text was overlaid on didn' t look like previous Mass Effect artwork, but I bow to your greater knowledge.

ORIGINAL: Ornodeal

Is it? The wall design of the image the text was overlaid on didn' t look like previous Mass Effect artwork, but I bow to your greater knowledge.

Upload or link to the image. That way we can be sure.

Yep, trying. Haven' t uploaded an image before so making sure it goes right.

Actually it does look like it' s Halo 3 related...

Thanks for getting there before me, must learn how to it though.

That' s what I thought, the edges of the walls do have a Halo feel. I' ve tried googling some of the text in the message, but found nothing of interest yet.

Seems Too Humany to me, fits the style and the backdrop of the game!

HAlo3

HALOOOOOO

HALOOOO

HALO!!!!

FUCKING HALo3 OWNAGE KICK-ASS!!!

Text doesnt fit Halos storyline, its either Mass Effect or Too Human

Text doesnt fit Halos storyline, its either Mass Effect or Too Human

??

" Enemy is almost upon us" ,you do know Flood and Covenant finally found earth now?
Yes COvebnnat found earth in halo2 but was by a misstake with a scout fleet,now they send their real army.

" A journey must commence" ,It' s a reference to the forerunners holy journey which will start through the ARC at Earth.
However the flood is also heading there...

It also says


" History winding back on it self" meaning something repeating it self! In Mass Effect and Too Human, i think as well, its about an Alien machien army awakening every XXXX year and returning to finish off civilization, to harvest them.


Also the headline hints at a returning happening, something that happens more times, as far as i know, neither the flood or covenant has the clock set for anything!

The name of the jpg is:

/0613Halo3_forerunner_image.jpg

...and it links to:

halo3.com

...so it' s probably just something to do with the official website launch or something.

I bow down in the dust, its just not very halo like!

ORIGINAL: Vx Chemical

I bow down in the dust, its just not very halo like!

Agreed.

Bungie have used semi-philosophical ramblings and literary references before, which is why this struck we as a halo piece. I' m sure the rumour/spin-mongers will be using this to second guess the plot.

Go and play your fucking Warhawk.

ORIGINAL: QuezcatoL

Go and play your ***ing Warhawk.

GRAW2???

Halo is cool and all, but too me its kinda like a super mario fps (not taken literaly)

Its not as tough as it wants to be, its like cutesy mixed up with 80ies Action movie with a scifi twist and a little jar jar binx thrown in as well.

Blue blooded covenant and the flood are too cartoony.

The cryptic omens in the text seemed more serious, but maybe they will make Halo more serious, a healthy mix of halo style and gears of war style would be great!

History Repeating

THe rings were activated before.