A new 'Halo' saga begins in these screenshots from the first mission of "Halo 4"

Todd Kenreck NBC News

Sep. 21, 2012 at 2:48 AM ET

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Waking up to Cortana

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Master Chief ready for battle

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A new fight begins

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"Halo 4" picks up right where "Halo 3" left off and these are a few of the images you will see as you first wake up after five years of cryo-sleep as Master Chief.

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A new 'Halo' saga begins in these screenshots from the first mission of "Halo 4"

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