I thought Halo: Reach was "Halo 4" but I'm excited nonetheless!!!

Well, as long as MP isn't such a noobfest, I can get behind this with great enthusiasm.

I'm looking forward to the continuation of the story most myself!

yeah that's a given, but after the storyt, what is...or at least was, the best part of Halo? The MP of course.

Usually ;)

Edit: @ the bolded Fail read on my part  

sorry took me so long to reply was bann >_< ugh anyways i just hope halo 4 is way better then reach reach was a big dissapointment

Why do you feel that way?

Personally I think it would make sense to release a potentially AAA game with a large and loyal userbase when a console launches to increase demand and demonstrate the value of a new console purchase.  Remember when Nintendo used to do that with a Mario game?  And it turned out quite well for MS when the Xbox launched with Combat Evolved as well.

Microsoft always announces a game late into development and close to launch. Gears 2 was announced February of the year it launched (or 9 months before launch), and Forza 3 was announced at E3 in June before launch (or 4 months before launch), but rumored in May.

I wouldn't be surprised if this Halo was launched this year, 343 Studios did promise a Halo every year, and I've read several articles about a Halo project in the works.

E3 will be awesome.

Note: I expect a Halo: Remake for fall this year, and Halo 4 will likely be a late 2012 360 title to take advantage of the 60 million plus user base the 360 will have by then.

But Halo Reach is a prequel. You can't just skip the 4 and name the next game with the Masterchief Halo 5.

Bring it on,  use the Reach engine and have a good campaign like Reach did and Im sold.  While I would prefer a game without Master Chief, as I really liked playing as Noble 6,  It really doesnt matter in the end.