But here’s what I will tell you now. She is indeed a female Spartan called Spartan 458. Those shots are real. They are taken from an early iteration of the character by Team Ninja. The shots ran in this month’s Game Informer magazine, where there’s a bit more info. We’ve seen her in action, and she rocks.
It’s hard not to tell you about it. I want to, for example, describe her awesome fighting style, or how detailed the model looks (the shots don’t do it justice) or how cool it is to have a Spartan fighting a Ninja (you would be amazed how many complaints I’ve gotten about her seeming out of place, given that it’s all done with a wry nod and a wink.) But Team Ninja has really done her justice. And no, she doesn’t jiggle. But she does, as I’ve already mentioned, rock.
The weirdest thing about it is seeing a fully animated Spartan without a gun. After a second though, she looks totally natural. Or as natural as a seven foot tall Spartan killing machine can look. And wait until you see her special moves and counters. And yes, we know what her back-story is, because we created it. We’ll tell you about it soon.
