Miniature UNSC Marines and Covenant aliens in the Halo Interactive Strategy Board Game

There may be some hope for Halo fans who are waiting for their Xbox 360s afflicted with the Red Ring of Death. Genius Products and B1 Games are going to be releasing a Halo Interactive Strategy Board Game. In September 2008, players will be able to face off against one another as the UNSC Marines and Covenant in a modular board game. The image at the right from ICv2 shows concept art of the game’s box.

The Halo board game will have different play modes to suit different play styles. People can play fast Heroic games, epic Legendary games, campaign Slayer games or PvP Capture the Flag games. Also, Genius Products and B1 Games will release expansion packs with extra characters and vehicles.