Known under the codenames Project Haggar and Backyard Heroes, a Halo Mega Bloks game was in development at N-Space. As the studio’s last game before its eventual closure, the canceled kid’s game was lost outside of an extensive gameplay video released in 2017. Following leaks of games like Call of Duty: Future Warfare , a build of the Halo Mega Bloks game has made its way online.
Available to play on an Xbox 360 dev kit, the small vertical slice is a fun look at what this spin-off could be. With fun combat, platforming and, yes, even Suicide Grunts, this could’ve been a hugely successful game for a younger audience, but it wasn’t to be. Halo Mega Bloks was actually good Alongside the mysterious Halo DS game, Halo Mega Bloks is a holy grail for fans of Xbox’s flagship franchise.
The boldest spin-off possible for Microsoft’s action-packed franchise, the cutesy action game could’ve been a strong competitor to the LEGO games. While extremely unfinished, the small vertical slice available in the game’s leaked build puts you in the role of Master Chief. Based on his Halo 4 design, you fight Covenant forces through a dense forest, building bridges, cover and turrets with Bloks you pick up and driving vehicles through open environments.
The mission is lengthy with multiple arenas, platforming puzzles and some genuinely engaging mission design. One section tasks you with protecting generators in an ONI base as waves of Covenant storm in. Here you’ll use your collecte.