Halo 3 trailer available on the 360 Live Marketplace.

I'd be grateful if anyone who's seen this trailer would give a description, and also if anyone manages to find this vid online (that is, before HBO get their hands on it or it goes up on Bungie.net, by which point I'll probably catch it on my own accord), a link would be appreciated.

EDIT: Trailer available on Bungie.net now. Just gonna check it out.

EDIT AGAIN: Seen the trailer, here's my write up for ya;

Spoilers (Select To Read): (Bracketed sections are lines prior to correction) For starters, we can see that Earth looks pretty barren - apparently this is due to the Covenant overrulling of the planet. The first thing that comes through is some blue static and a broken voice - from what I understand, the first line is something along the lines of "I have defied Gods and Demons" (I am now the God of the humans?). We continue to pull out towards what appear to be the remains of a human frigate. The blue static returns, and a more recognisable voice says, "I am your shield, I am your sword (soul?)."

The Master Chief, light gleaming from his armour, steps through the smoking wreckage, holding what looks much like an assault rifle from the first game. The voice continues, "I know you...your past...your future..." And we are given a clear view of Cortana. We are given a short view of the Chief, before a couple of Banshees fly by with an engine roar.

The camera angle changes, and we see a Covenant Cruiser, appearing much more majestic than those in Halo 2, looming over the wasteland, with Phantoms and Banshees flying down into a cavern the Chief is looking down into - in the background there are what appear to be more cruisers. Above this crater, we can see a large cloud that spirals inwards, a lightning storm growing within.

A strong gust of wind issues forth from the center of the crater and spreads to its edges with enough force to shake the rocks into a landslide inches from where the Chief is stood. We pull out to see a large metal structure opening - we are given a brief view of the reflection of this in the Chief's visor, before we switch back and see light issue forth from the center of the crater, washing the screen to white, then to black.

"This...is the way the world ends..."

Halo 3. Bungie. Finish the Fight, 2007.

The music for this trailer, by the by, is remarkably delicious.

Now for interpretations - anyone not interested in speculative spoilers should not highlight the following section.

Spoilers (Select To Read):Cortana seems to be referring to herself as some sort of super-being, even if you allow that the first line is not entirely correct in my writeup...the breaking up of her message could be a sign of the vast distance between the new-wasted High Charity...or it could be that Cortana has been fragmented or become rampant. Remember the I Love Bees AI's? Fragmented. Similar voice effects. It could be possible she has been 'absorbed' by Gravemind - presuming Penitent Tangent was part of Gravemind, then we can assume that Cortana, too, could become one with him, which would explain her newfound knowledge; Gravemind has likely been on Delta Halo 05 since its last Firing, and so has knowledge that could only possibly be bettered by the Monitor's.

Also, this structure on Earth is said to be Forerunner - anyone remember those sketches, I believe they were in the Halo 2 Limited Edition Making Of DVD? Of a structure that was labelled "Earth - Ark" or something similar? Look familiar at all? ;3

I could probably go on for longer on this, but with such little to go by I can't back most of it up, so I'll leave it at that. Happy to hear anyone else's interpratations.

So, yeah. Official Halo 3 thread of the MoFo.