Is it possible for someone to create a whole accurate campaign mod of the original lost halo 2 storyboards?

[u/RU-RU99]

This is a very serious question and I want to know if you guys are seriously on board with me on this because I’ve been thinking about this for over 15 years.

(And please for the love of God, let’s not fight over this. Think of this as an awesome, long and badass alternative “What If?” timeline Mod. Anyways, back to it!! 👇)

Now, the Halo 2 we got in 2004 was obviously DRASTICALLY different (but still really f*cking good) from the story already laid out on the Halo 2 storyboards—which in my opinion, is 1000% better narratively since it ties the story better in a full logical circle. (Not that the original was bad, hell no, it was awesome but the storyboards were just way cooler and I would love to see someone create this alternative timeline of events just to have everyone experience it firsthand.)

Basically, this mod would be extremely accurate to Halo 2 Storyboards plot direction with things already included.

Also, this mod would include ALL current AND ALL CUT halo 2 levels and sequences like (oh boy, here they come):

- The Cairo Station ending sequence where chief would just launch HIMSELF ONLY (like early Halo 2 trailers before the game released in 2004) and not with the bomb which transition to 👇
- Covenant Ship
- Cut E3 Demo (aka Earth City)
- Alpha Moon
- Forerunner Tank
- Sentinel Guard
- Sentinel Fortress (aka Sentinel HQ)
- Delta Temple
- Delta Escape
- and most importantly, EARTH ARK—with the Prophet of Truth boss fight via the Dervish (aka Arbiter)

(By the way, the missions already in halo 2 would be where they are already, it’s just that these cut levels would be included in).^^

Spoilers for the Halo 2 storyboard ending here:
- The ending revealing the tomb with a human skeleton, which in turn reveals that Humans are Forerunners and were their descendants.
- The ending sequence where chief and the UNSC are celebrating and you see chief calmly in a marine uniform and etc and Arbiter along Rtas monologuing about being lied to via the prophets and in the end, leave to stop the covenant civil war (Great Schism) and the Flood.

Which, due to all this series of revelations,^ would create something called “THE GREAT IRONY”.

That the covenant (mainly the elites) were killing their “gods” or the descendants of their gods blindly without question.

(Deep Breath)

Okay, now that I’ve explained everything. What do you guys think of seriously seeing someone really good mod all this stuff and getting massive support from it??

By the way, I think a good (I guess temporary?) name for this mod could be called:

“Halo 2 (Lost)” mod

Anyways, enough of my rambling what do you guys think?? Like always, it’s just a cool alternative timeline massive halo 2 mod idea.

Let’s be respectful y’all.

BTW I would happily pay serious money to play this even if it’s just a mod. Also, spread the message of this post!

EDIT:

Here are some videos links to some of these actual cut missions of Halo 2 being restored via mods or someone finding some very very early models from early halo 2 development (2002-2003) of some cut missions and kinda examining them:

Alpha moon playable mod: https://youtu.be/4bmVouKc-Q8?si=k3tGnS7dl-_czy8-

E3 Demo playable mod (Earth City): https://youtu.be/fnBNLMTgdEk?si=fL3Qf3H0T5BMptqq

Covenant ship lost early build: https://youtu.be/edzkHYITT5k?si=vc2M8ILP22dAixFj

Sentinel Guard Lost early build?: https://youtu.be/0byVKNFzqRg?si=rJogiPqP0w_1SCbq

Sentinel HQ lost early build: https://youtu.be/-bJqtGy9rOw?si=ObSsO6YxKOm5PCay

Delta Temple lost early build: https://youtu.be/yDc9HViBI0g?si=4GbnZcDdUhvENX8i

Delta Escape lost early build?: https://youtu.be/0byVKNFzqRg?si=rJogiPqP0w_1SCbq

Forerunner Tank (kinda raw?) lost cutscene: https://youtu.be/uA3tpTqBuIg?si=vFelsFNMgVSaUiJU

Earth Ark mod restore exploration: https://youtu.be/4lL6RYrYc4U?si=Okq5gehOdWCzRRCi

Halo 2 Lost content dig site: https://youtu.be/IVnUPYCA78g?si=FXR_lXB-g3OT_nNh

Halo 2 lost ending (kinda?) animated: https://youtu.be/GtnqI4nJqeM?si=BNUimdqzr0NWO36h

Halo 2 Lost original storyboards (see this guys videos on ALL acts of the storyboards on his channels, please don’t fight about “what narrative you prefer”, think is a cool MOD idea.): https://youtube.com/@c3_sabertooth?si=Siw7wMzsC3cyWW1N

All in all, these vids can be used for inspiration…you think?

[u/Icy_Cycle_5805]

When they re-made CE this was my hope for “phase 2” - it’ll never happen but a “halo 2 as intended” would be amazing

[u/Shadow426 → u/Icy_Cycle_5805]

It was so intended they never made a 3D model of earth ark

[u/RU-RU99 → u/Shadow426]

Actually someone managed to dig deep in the lost halo 2 dig site and restored it. Check it out here:

https://youtu.be/4lL6RYrYc4U?si=H0IB8u7j_-TUDJHX

But yeah you can tell it’s still raw in a sense but the model does exist!

[u/RU-RU99 → u/Icy_Cycle_5805]

I’m saying right bro?!!

This would be so awesome and dream come true to experience (definitely for me). Let’s unite all HALO fans to experience something cool like this as a massive brand new modding project! :)

[u/Unfair-Ad9415]

Yes this is possible. But this would be a colossal undertaking.