Halo 4 - Media blow out
- Thread starter Hypertrooper
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I meant why do you like Reach, haha. Also I don't think anyone liked the Cortana level except scat fetishists.
The AR has bloom.
Needs more bloom.
Swan song of the bloom generation?
Oh, you mean that kind...
I do not like Reach that much (compared to other Halos) so i may be a bit biased there but I like ODST yet i here too i claim there are signs of fatigue. Small things and signs, probably impossible to have consensus what caused it but stil.
And i'm not surprised really, working on same thing for a decade on same franchise will wear (some) people out.
I reckon we'll see this fatigue in Halo 6 when it comes.
What? Most people as far as i have observed hate Cortana yet like ODST. They're not comparable, they have completly different feel, different gameplay (the Flood is not the Covenant, simple as that).
Bad comparison. IMO.
Gotta say i expected a lot stealthier Halo as well, that did disappoint me in ODST.
NullPointer
Member
I'm the same kind of guy as that - the level was amazing artistically - but fighting Halo 3's weird flood forms just wan't fun, especially solo legendary.
Kibbles
Member
343 didn't develop that game. Also 2 engines at once and all.
Acidote
Member
I wasn't trying to compare them. Maybe I didn't explain myself clear enough. My apologies.
Needs more bloom.
Swan song of the bloom generation?
I can't see it, but they're certainly using their full range.
No problem. I just found the comment regarding Cortana in the end as some sort comparison.
Fuck Data Hive BTW, horrible mission. Why is it that one endgame mission in each Halo is horrible?
Muffdraul
Member
I was going to say that whatever signs of fatigue there may have been, it was certainly no worse than what you'd see from ANY developer who works on one franchise for that long.
It's just that whatever flaws people point out in these games, they're never things that matter to me very much. There's certainly undeniable stuff, like the weird "ghosting" that happens in Reach cut scenes. I acknowledge it, I don't like it, but to me it's so minimal relative to the big picture of the game that it might as well not even be there. Aside from that, Reach was fucking stunning to my eyes, still is.
The other big whine I always hear is the unbalance caused by armor abilities and such. I don't do MP, I haven't since the Quake III days, so I'm virtually unaware of these issues. The AAs definitely enhanced the fun of the SP campaign for me. I thought Reach had the best campaign since Halo 1, hands down.
Whatever, I've been all over Bungie's dick ever since I first played Marathon in early 1995 so I'm not exactly unbiased. I did acknowledged in a previous topic that Halo 4 does look better than any previous Halo, which I never expected in a million years. Big props to 343. Can't wait to find out if it plays as good as it looks. So far I'm guessing... yes it will!
True that. And i never claimed Halo Reach or ODST had any more fatique signs than other longrunners. Can see such in Skyrim, COD....
And also true that these small things don't necessarily make the whole experience bad, though this depends on oneself quite a bit, for me these things add up and start frustrate me.
The AAs worked well enough in SP but were too rare. Hopefully this is not the case in Halo 4.
Hypertrooper
Member
Do you even check the OP?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7I-bySScOI&feature=g-all-u#t=1m47s
what? players dreaded being the flag carrier? bwaahhhaa. who told them that? stop making up poopy 343.
what? players dreaded being the flag carrier? bwaahhhaa. who told them that? stop making up poopy 343.
Sorry, Hyper. I will go back to my cave.
Shake Appeal
Member
They will now that they can't drop the damn thing and it makes them a walking bullseye.
Thought the same thing. Especially when you lose most of your abilities. Slight speed boost doesn't replace AA, primary weapon nor sprint.
its dumb. they just broke capture the flag. passing the flag to another teammate is strategy. the only thing they needed to fix was the people that constantly drop and pick up the flag. that could be fixed by simply adding a short delay to their movement.
i said damn
So the thing is a Rocket Launcher with bomblets. Hmm. Looks like mass killer.
Hypertrooper
Member
its the capture the flag video that i quoted. they explain how they are dumbing down CTF. its not pretty.
Foxy Fox 39
Banned
Drop in drop out right?
And what's this I hear about kill cams?
And what's this I hear about kill cams?
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
Oh man, those GIFs are making me feel like I've neglected my Xbox 360 for far too long.
I'm going to make a similar question as in the Borderlands 2 thread: I gave up on Halo after 3's BS ending - would it be recommended to play Reach and ODST before Halo 4? It should be noted that I'm a campaign gamer through and through.
I'm going to make a similar question as in the Borderlands 2 thread: I gave up on Halo after 3's BS ending - would it be recommended to play Reach and ODST before Halo 4? It should be noted that I'm a campaign gamer through and through.
Shake Appeal
Member
I wonder if he intended to grab the flag here...
Shake Appeal
Member
In story terms, both Reach and ODST fill in things that happened prior to Halo 3. Halo 4 picks up from where Halo 3's Legendary ending left off. You should play them because they are fun games with strong campaigns, but they are not 'required reading' or anything.
ODST is set during Halo 2, it shows what happened in New Mombasa after the Chief left. Nothing to do with Halo 4. Play if you want more Halo campaign.
Halo Reach is a prequel to Halo CE, nothing to with 4 either. Again, play if you want more Halo, though i'll warn you it has some stupid senseless retcons.
It looks like it shoots out in a t shape. Pretty cool.
I think he was talking about halo 4.
Kibbles
Member
I dread it now, for sure. Opposite effect they were going for.
Some modes will show you exactly how you died from the enemies First Person POV.
Liking everything I'm seeing and hearing today.
XtremeXpider
Member
Awesome...
I know i won't be picking up the flag. Of course i doubt i'll play CTF (unless end up in it due to HaloGAF) but regardless, i won't touch the flag no matter how much i'm being yelled at.
Unless someone picks me up with a vehicle right away.
Hunters look great!
Wow, I knew something was missing from what i had seen.
Don't be a jerk, he just wants to be your friend!
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
Awesome thread. The media's looking so good, hopefully we can play Solace at NYCC.
I am a bit worried about Solace because while it takes inspiration from Narrows, it seems to have way more CQC/tight-corrider moments than Narrows did.
I am a bit worried about Solace because while it takes inspiration from Narrows, it seems to have way more CQC/tight-corrider moments than Narrows did.
If you forget how easy they were to kill. One shot on their back from the pistol, even on Legendary. And it was so easy to get behind them, even on Legendary. Probably the lamest scary enemy ever.
I did like their aggresiveness though, how they would bombard you if you didn't get in close.
Still hilarious.
I want to be one in campaign co-op.
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
How come the medals still don't show up?
NullPointer
Member
Way too easy. Reach ones were just sponges, but pretty scary up close.
I'd like to see Reach Hunters, bit ala Halo: CE have a quick way to take them down with skill.
Muffdraul
Member
I didn't know about the Halo 1 Hunter weakness until I heard about it somewhere. Before that, I would just wear them down the hard way. I guess because of that, it's still kinda satisfying when I one-shot them in the back.
Why do I keep coming here, I'm sorta kinda trying to go dark!
Why do I keep coming here, I'm sorta kinda trying to go dark!
higherARC05
Banned
Awesome...
Swan song of this generation.
gaming_noob
Member
I know it's not the same character....but....
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