Halo fans, rejoice! Microsoft’s E3 presser provided us with our first look at Bungie’s new first-person shooter and it certainly looks like Halo.

Beginning on a beachhead similar to The Silent Cartographer level in the original Halo, a squad of Spartans all sporting different weapons, powers, and appearances power their way up the beach. Your standard FPS gameplay was shown, what with the shooting, exploding, and running, but the big shocker came at the end. As the Spartans escaped into the atmosphere, they went horizontal (?) and engaged Covenant air forces in space dogfighting; a first for the Halo series.

Is Halo: Reach shaping up to be different enough from the previous titles to warrant your attention? Let us know what you think!