Halo: Reach Arrives

Halo: Reach, the newest installment in the popular Xbox 360 gaming franchise, hit store shelves on Sept. 14. The much-anticipated shooter made $200 million in its first day, and it is already shaping up to be one of the highest-selling video games of all time.

The storyline is a prequel to the first Halo game, Halo: Combat Evolved, which was released in 2001. Gamers can expect to see their favorite characters and weapons from previous games in this installment, along with plenty of new levels, story events and bonus content.

Bungie, the company behind all of the Halo games, has announced that Reach will be its final contribution in the Halo franchise. However, Bungie will definitely go out with a bang; this game has many young adults excited and ready to play.

The opening screen for Halo: Reach. (Photograph by Jake McClure)

Dakota Wilkinson, OU sophomore, plays his copy of Halo: Reach in his appartment. Wilkinson: "The game is awesome. It's everything I expected from Halo." (Photograph by Jake McClure)

Wilkinson shows more of his Halo talent. (Photograph by Jake McClure)