Halo Infinite’s armor customization has been said to be taking heavy inspiration fromHalo Reach’s system. A new leak suggests thatHalo Infiniteis including the armor set ofReach’s Emile, and other unique cosmetics.
This past weekend saw the beginning ofHalo Infinite’s second test flight, givings players another chance to get their hands on the game before it launches later this year. One of the available features players can test isInfinite’s armor customization, which is the most in-depth the series has seen yet. Players can make certain appendages be prosthetic limbs, rather than being attached to certain armor pieces, and new color options allow for unparalleled player expression. It was confirmed this past July that the first season ofHalo Infinitewill be based onHalo Reach, the series' 2010 entry and the last one to be developed by Bungie.
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Halo Infiniteinformer, HaloNoticiasMX, leaked on Twitter images of Emile’s armor in Infinite along with other new cosmetic items. The image shows anInfiniteSpartan dressed in Emile’s armor, complete with the skull-engraved EVA helmet, the kukri-equipped Security right-shoulder piece, and ammunitation-laden Assault/Sapper chest piece, with the rest of hisReacharmor pieces as well. Also in the tweet are images of two new armor effects: a back accessory of a translucent purple flag, and what looks like an electricity effect for the Spartan’s gauntlets. 343 Industries has stated there are"millions" of armor combinations inHalo Infinite, and these are just some of the pieces.
HaloNoticiasMX uploaded these findings after successfully extracting their data fromInfinite. An interesting detail is that Emile’s armor is not 100% faithful to its appearance inReach, as the Operator left shoulder piece is missing the four-pronged emblem which can be seen there. This is a tiny detail though, as that armor piece retains the same shape, and still looks great with the rest of the armor. WithHalo Infiniteborrowing fromHalo Reach, it will be exciting to see what other familar Spartan armors make their way intoInfinite.
The inclusion of Emile gives credence to the idea thatHalo Infinite’s “Heroes of Reach” season namemeans more of the Noble Six armor series will be coming to the game.Reachwas notably where the Human/Covenant war was at its most bleak, with the Noble Six team just giving humanity the final spark it needed to go on and start the events of the originalHalo. Not many members of the team survivedReach, and the name of the season definitely recognizes their legacy in the game and in the community. Hopefully armors of Carter, Kat, Jun, and Jorge are on the way.
Halo Infinitelaunches December 8 on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
