....I said that it would involve a artifact/weapon on the earths surface, and everyone else in the world did. =P We were right. =/
It was...at the end of Halo 2...kind of implied the Ark was on Earth's surface ^_^; Kinda hard not to guess that that's where Halo 3 would take place. At least part of the time.
But thats only 1/171976 of the storyline. Whats up with Cortana, why is she saying all that stuff? What did the Flood master do to her?
I think Cortana has been twisted by Gravemind, to be honest. Why else would their voices be in sync until the last sentence? And I believe she's sending messages to John (Or, for those of you who haven't read the books/don't consider them canon, Master Chief.) Hence why the audio/visual are all scratchy. They're a galaxy (according to the site) apart.
Will the Abiter(GOD FORBID) appear in it?
I hope the Arbiter appears in it. Despite other's opinions, I liked playing as him. It was fresh, it was new, and etc.
Will it be as Fantastic as it looks/Sounds?
I hope so. Otherwise I'll personally drive to Bungie's headquarters (They're only about 3 hours from me

) and kick them in the nads.
As a Halo fan, its a good good time to be alive.
It is indeed. An AWESOME time to be alive.
Now, as for the trailer...
I
LOVED the music. The trumpets...the piano...the theme...just EXCELLENT. Watching the Chief walk through the dust and smoke was awesome, and the chilling words of Cortana...just wow.
I, personally, can't WAIT for this game to come out. I want to take it to the Flood and the Covenant, one final time.
Cortana/Gravemind said:
...I have defied Gods, and Demons...
...I am your shield, I am your sword
Cortana said:
I know you...your past...your future...
Cortana - more clearly heard said:
This is how the world ends