Halo |OT16| Oh Bungie, Where Art Thou?
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ExigentContact
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My issue isn't with them trying to change pace. It's with the change of pace being executed poorly. We all know that Bungie didn't write particularly strong AI for the Scarab due ostensibly due to tech constraints, which is precisely why the Scarabs probably should have stayed on the cutting room floor.
I remember in one of the earlier previews for The Storm, the Scarab was described as having more complex AI and "had to be chased down" dynamically across the level. Journalistic hyperbole, perhaps, but it sounded amazing in comparison to the moving BSP that was the Halo 2 Scarab. What we got was a braindead supertank that potshotted you every once in a while.
My biggest gripe with the Scarabs is that they never felt threatening. Every battle involving one becomes amusing if you let it linger on too long because they are so incompetent at taking things out. It was also a really bad idea to put Pelicans (that also did nothing) in The Covenant battle because the Scarabs would try to take them out. No dice, Pelicans didn't dynamically crash.
The AI of Halo is serviceable. Yes, they all have patterns and weaknesses. But at least every ground unit is capable of killing me. I can honestly say that I haven't been killed by the Halo 3 Scarabs since 2007 on any difficulty below Mythic unless I was screwing around. A Hunter may not be as intimidating as it could be (Reach's badass Hunters come to mind), but one could still get me.
What would I have preferred? More vehicles capable of killing me. I would take five to ten Wraiths as opposed to one or two Scarabs. A shame that the 360's tech couldn't support the massive battle level that Tip of the Spear was meant to be.
Speedy Blue Dude
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But I like your username. D:
How else would I identify you as that one guy who made a lot of hot topics criticizing Reach?
Off topic but was that video of you dancing in public actually you I saw like 2 years ago
Latvian Hitman
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BF3's over a year-and-a-half past release and Gears was DOA. I wouldn't take much solace (no pun intended) in edging those two games out.
Really shooting for the stars there, lololololol.
Funny.
If you rank up 35 or higher in the Castle Map Pack playlist you will receive a exclusive avatar item. (via Bravo)
edit: missed it in the bulletin, derp.
edit: missed it in the bulletin, derp.
Syphon Filter
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lol
Steelyuhas
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lol SLRP SLRP
In all seriousness though, it's interesting to see charts based off UU's and compared to congruent users because the 360 users currently playing BF3 is always much higher than H4 (57,640 to 38,628 right now, and 360 isn't even the most popular platform for BF3) yet H4 is always higher on the UU listing.
Holy shit at GTA IV still in the top ten, that game is a fucking monster.
That game will never die, couldn't get into the mp. Still need to beat those DLC.
Go to the secret room
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
Aw, the train on Perdition just clips through everything.
Steelyuhas
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I don't know how much people are actually playing MP, I think murdering hookers just never gets old.
The expansions are the best pieces of DLC around.
Dongs Macabre
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That game will never die, couldn't get into the mp. Still need to beat those DLC.
Go to the secret room
Secret room? The one with a killzone covering most of ti?
Go to the secret room
Is their like something in this "secret" room or is it just scenery.
As it looks just like scenery
Speedy Blue Dude
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I don't understand why the nerfed the Banshee's Bomb yet kept the Banshee's terribly bad shields.
It's so weak now.
It's so weak now.
ElRenoRaven
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Yea but I never really bought that. Always came off as more of a reason to just explain the redesign. So that would be one retcon I'd be ok with.
It's really not that shocking, I'm not even spouting hyperbole when I say Infinity is some of the worst shit I've ever played in my life. Today when I was playing all I could think of was what a horrible Frankenstein of a game Halo 4 is. It has no idea what it wants to be, and that's sad considering how unique this franchise used to be.
Nothing in there.
literally the worst, right?
In a AAA shooter, yes.
I fucking DESPISE Reach, and will never ever play it again in my life, but at least underneath the AA/bloom bullshit, the Halo meta game was still there.
When you play a game of Infinity BTB on Valhalla & the other team has a sniper, beam, & binary, you know someone dun goofed.
Twilight Gap
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I wouldn't, but Heckfu bought the pass for me back @ launch, I feel like I owe him compensation.
It was in return for something, I can't remember.
Make sure you record it and upload it somewhere.
MaximumFlipFlop
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FB pls
:lol
StalkerUKCG
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Can't we just set up a private tinychat?
Dongs Macabre
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Well, I haven't played a game on it yet, just messed around in Forge and customs, but Daybreak seems like a fun Objective map. Perdition also has a Terminal vibe, and seems like it's good for some Warthog-on-Warthog action. I think Outcast was built for Dominion, so if you like that, it might be fun, although I don't know how well a Scorpion at one of the bases will work out in Dominion.
StalkerUKCG
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Where do i preorder?
Watch Siggy
stop trying to deflect
Speedy Blue Dude
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Anyone want a free copy of Toy Solider or/and The Maw?
Or a 2 week gold trial?
Have so many codes to give away XD
Or a 2 week gold trial?
Have so many codes to give away XD
MaximumFlipFlop
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Is toy soldier good?
You've been trying to change your gamertag since 2009. Plse.
Speedy Blue Dude
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StalkerUKCG
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65k viewers disagree, it's the future brah.
I mean everyone else is talking about this CoD tourney. I just thought I would give my input brooooo
MaximumFlipFlop
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Haha sure ill try it
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
CyRen, y u no can load content?
I gave my dlc to apk/clicked/saucey/snipetality to record.
Twilight Gap
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I'm changing it as soon as I boost my Bing 50.
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