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[Valhelm]

Why are the Elites/Grunts fighting the Chief?

I'd expect that Requiem is a sort of interstellar Bermuda Triangle. Thousands of ships from hundreds of civilizations have been trapped in it, including what seems to be a Covenant holdout platoon. It's possible that they're totally unaffiliated with the organization, and may just be raiders or pirates who lost their way, and were drawn into the plane.

 

[Gummb]

Shit. Halo Prime indeed. So happy!

I really hope Retro Studios announces Metroid Prime 4 and puts this to shame in some way... that would make my E3! The battle between Halo and Metroid continues! We'll see if Metroid becomes more like Halo!

In any matter, this looks so good!

 

[TheDanger]

DAT GRAPHICS DAT B FUCKING R !!!!!

 

[JonCha]

Can someone explain to me why Metroid Prime comparisons are being made?

 

[base shagohod]

I'm really of two minds on this one.

On the one hand, it looks amazing, with an adventury feel to it, some nice, pure, clean designs. Plus, I'm genuinely excited about Spartan Ops. And I dig the Bear books, even though I'm really not a VG novels kind of guy.

OTOH, this, no Marty music and the MP changes, what looks like a less sandboxy game make the conservative in me worried. Sure, if they listened to this conservatism, they'd redo halo, halo 3 and Reach ad nauseam.

At least, no one can think 343 aren't willing to take risks to move the series forward.

Have faith. I'm sure the sandbox element is still there. Wouldn't make sense otherwise.

 

[SteeloDMZ]

Can someone explain to me why Metroid Prime comparisons are being made?

Because that jungle level looked more interesting and organic than regular Halo levels.

 

[Game2Death]

Really liked the 120 second footage there. awesome game. What makes me keep an Xbox

 

[Deleted member 22576]

Did anyone else get a serious Sonic 3 vibe from the jungle and that giant orange orb?

 

[Blizzard]

Can someone explain to me why Metroid Prime comparisons are being made?

The heat vision visor made me think that, for one thing.

 

[Deleted member 8095]

I was blown away by the footage shown! I didn't think I would be excited for another Halo game but they proved me wrong! Can't wait! Best looking 360 game to date?

 

[Plywood]

Can someone explain to me why Metroid Prime comparisons are being made?

Atmosphere, enemy design, the fact that an MP guy is working on it.

 

[i-Lo]

I would have never believed that I was ever going to say this since I was mildly interested in ODST (and I have both H3 and Reach both of which I lost interest too soon after picking them up at bargain bin price):

If the full game is of the same calibre as the trailer, I definitely want to play it the week it comes out.

With regards to visual aesthetics, I always knew Halo was a good looking game but.. 343 looks have taken it to a whole new level; something most never expected from a game in Halo franchise.

Also, really dug the frequency of Kortana's chatter.

 

[Danielsan]

The heat vision visor made me think that, for one thing.

And the enemies look like Chozo Ghosts, atmosphere, and for once in the history and existence of Halo the environments actually look interesting.

 

[Psychoward]

Demo was terrible, trailer was alright. Too cramped, too much scripted sequences going on.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

And the enemies look like Chozo Ghosts, atmosphere, and for once in the history and existence of Halo the environments actually look interesting.

Wut the wut?!?

Oh shit, it has 4 arms. 1 robotic arms and 1 set of human arms.

 

[op_ivy]

And the enemies look like Chozo Ghosts, atmosphere, and for once in the history and existence of Halo the environments actually look interesting.

funny you say that since that environment looked quite a bit like the ce swamp and halo 3's jungle (obviously with better graphics though)

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

Because that jungle level looked more interesting and organic than regular Halo levels.

So, like Ratchet then.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

Yeah I still can't get over how good this looks. Wow.

Ok trying to catch up with everything.

 

[TheCongressman1]

Did anyone else get a serious Sonic 3 vibe from the jungle and that giant orange orb?

Now that you mention it. What a strange connection to make, haha, but that's perfectly fine by me.

 

[RoboPlato]

Graphics looked phenomenal but it seemed a lot more enclosed than the other games. Let's hope it was just this demo and the full game is more open. Still, really impressive. Love the new enemy design.

 

[Vire]

Direct feed footage of the campaign demo:

720p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWWzhpjS62I&feature=plcp

 

[Gummb]

Can someone explain to me why Metroid Prime comparisons are being made?

Organic level design, enemy art actually looks like stuff in Prime 2, the visor switch... it really looks like a Prime title (which is a good thing).

With that said, I've always considered Metroid Prime to be leaps and bounds "ahead" of Halo in terms of gameplay. This can only help the Halo universe.

 

[∀ Narayan]

343i needs to release a complete direct feed version of the demonstration. I hate how it cuts to the audience.

Direct feed footage of the campaign demo:

720p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWWzhpjS62I&feature=plcp

Welp... ask and you shall receive. XD

 

[Plywood]

Direct feed footage of the campaign demo:

720p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWWzhpjS62I&feature=plcp

Live action Trailer too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsWyP0LBikI

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

So yeah, those promethian knights have two sets of arms, and one set is Human.

 

[Blue Ninja]

Direct feed footage of the campaign demo:

720p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWWzhpjS62I&feature=plcp

Got-damn, giggity giggity.

 

[derFeef]

Direct feed footage of the campaign demo:

720p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWWzhpjS62I&feature=plcp

Dem sound, so good.

 

[Beerman462]

Can someone explain to me why Metroid Prime comparisons are being made?

The visor view is way more prominent the before.

 

[Moaradin]

God damn. Had no hype for Halo 4 before without Bungie but shit man, I would be lying if I said that didn't look good. Angry Cortana looked crazy.

 

[kayos90]

Can someone explain to me why Metroid Prime comparisons are being made?

The atmospheric feel, the sound, and the visuals are very reminiscent of MP.

 

[Nilaul]

My name is chief...

Cheif Samus;
I lost my suit so they gave me this green thing instead

Cant wait to play this at my friends.

 

[derFeef]

What is Cortana screaming? I can't understand it.

 

[Nilaul]

The atmospheric feel, the sound, and the visuals are very reminiscent of MP.

And because Halo 4 has some ex-retro employers working on the concept art.

 

[solarus]

The atmospheric feel, the sound, and the visuals are very reminiscent of MP.

The enemy design too gave me MP vibes, and that is definitely a good thing.

 

[BigTnaples]

What is Cortana screaming? I can't understand it.

I will not allow you to leave this planet.


Rampancy.

 

[shinobi602]

Weren't we supposed to get 10 minutes of gameplay?

We barely got half that

 

[JonCha]

Thanks everyone. I've never played any of the Metroid Prime games so I didn't get the references. The campaign does look better than anything Bungie did, and perhaps they ever could.

 

[DopeyFish]

The atmospheric feel, the sound, and the visuals are very reminiscent of MP.

It's also how... Halo 1 felt? You know... Before metroid prime came out?

Anyways... The sound design is incredible. Keep having eargasms while watching the footage

 

[S1kkZ]

halo waypoint has the campaign walkthrough up.

btw: why does nobody talk about the realtime segment before the demo? looked pretty great.

 

[op_ivy]

that spartan ops level looks to be lifted from campaign, based on the direct feed trailer. hope its new spaces at least and not completely recycled.

Weren't we supposed to get 10 minutes of gameplay?

We barely got half that

i know. kinda wonder if they cut the demo early to fit the massive blops one (or something else entirely)

 

[nelsonroyale]

This looked pretty snazzy...

 

[MooMoo]

Noo Cortana! D: D: D: Going to be interesting to see how exactly Cortana and her interactions with the chief changes throughout the course of this and future iterations.

Gotta say I'm impressed with 343. Can't wait to play this game in November!

 

[Fjordson]

Jen Taylor is back, she has always been the voice of Cortana.

Interesting. I guess she did sound the same mostly, was just a few lines that sounded weird to me.

Watching this again, it really does look and sound fantastic. The only thing I'm not in love with is the new enemy designs (especially the skull face thing) but whatever. The environment looked fantastic, as did the new weapons.

And I quite like chatty Cortana. Always enjoyed her character and the interplay between her and the Chief.

 

[∀ Narayan]

halo waypoint has the campaign walkthrough up.

btw: why does nobody talk about the realtime segment before the demo? looked pretty great.

Yeah, I enjoyed that a lot. I wonder if it will end up in the game?

 

[-PXG-]

Finally saw the trailer.

Jesus fucking Christ.

Incredible.

 

[S1kkZ]

Yeah, I enjoyed that a lot. I wonder if it will end up in the game?

i think thats the series we will get later this year?
the quality of the effects was pretty fucking amazing.

 

[Not a Jellyfish]

Weren't we supposed to get 10 minutes of gameplay?

We barely got half that

I know, I wonder if maybe the Spec Ops stuff that GT is going to have will be 10 minutes.

 

[Gui_PT]

Yeah, I enjoyed that a lot. I wonder if it will end up in the game?

Live action trailer

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=38507415&postcount=474

 

[Nilaul]

The design of the forerunners and what I saw... it reminds me of Sylux from Metroid Prime Hunters.

 

[enzo_gt]

Weren't we supposed to get 10 minutes of gameplay?

We barely got half that

WATCH THE B ROLL.

So godlike.