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[Tashi]

Before I open it, what is in the sealed silver pouch in the LE?

A super awesome match result score card!

 

[SRTtoZ]

oops wrong thread

 

[VanquishUK]

Best Halo campaign ever?

I think so.

 

[Ken]

oh look I'm being teabagged and they are beating my corpse :I

 

[Zod the Bear]

Preordered a while back through Amazon.

Not going to get here 'til Thursday.

Boo

 

[Tunavi]

Did they really print the manual on the fucking back side of the cover?

Manuals are so impractical these days.

 

[TUROK]

nope. of course there's the usual sacrifices that are made for splitscreen as usual but in terms of slowdown almost zero in both sp and mp. can't say the same for 4. as I said earlier it seems bungie actually took care of splitscreen players a lot better than 343 did this time round.

oh and the all caps text in mp might be fine for playing by yourself but in splitscreen it gives you a headache. they just scaled everything down in the exact same ratio which makes the "player y killed player x" text ridiculously tiny. not to mention the all caps. ugh. bungie always made sure that everything was just as easy to see in splitscreen, 343 just seemed to shrink everything proportionally and that's that. real disappointed in that regard

I'm playing through the Campaign in splitscreen, and it seems pretty damn smooth, but holy crap at the pop-up. I especially hate that the enemies disappear after a certain distance.

That sucks. Bungie always made sure that the splitscreen worked as well as it could have.

Reach feel smoother with motion blur. Not much in 4 stands up to zoom.

Yeah, zooming into things in 4 really highlights all the shortcuts they took.

 

[Alucrid]

Manuals are so impractical these days.

but that space should be reserved for alternate covers that look good

 

[Man]

I managed to reach the end of level

Spoiler

4

last night. Major new plot developments for the franchise tightly condensed in a few minutes. Plot haven't been this interesting since Halo 2.

 

[Ein Bear]

Best Halo campaign ever?

I think so.

Didn't have enough in the way of large, open environments for my tastes. You drive a Warthog... twice in the entire campaign? And then it's only for a couple of minutes.

The campaign was very good, but didn't quite live up to the previous Halos IMO.

Multiplayer, on the other hand, is the pinnacle of the series.

 

[Jack Scofield]

I hate the way the warthog sounds. It reminds me of an RC car.

 

[Petrichor]

Didn't have enough in the way of large, open environments for my tastes. You drive a Warthog... twice in the entire campaign? And then it's only for a couple of minutes.

The campaign was very good, but didn't quite live up to the previous Halos IMO.

Multiplayer, on the other hand, is the pinnacle of the series.

And even then in what can only be described as an outdoor corridor.

 

[Tunavi]

but that space should be reserved for alternate covers that look good

You don't think the cover of H4 looks good?

 

[Baconsammy]

I hate the way the warthog sounds. It reminds me of an RC car.

Did Bungie take the original sound with them and not want to give it back? Not sure why they'd change. And if they felt like it needed to be changed, why change it to this? It just sounds bad.

 

[BlueScrote]

Holy shit at the fuel rod sound.

 

[Ein Bear]

Did Bungie take the original sound with them and not want to give it back? Not sure why they'd change. And if they felt like it needed to be changed, why change it to this? It just sounds bad.

I feel this way about all the sound effects in the game, really. With the exception of the AR, there's not a single sound that doesn't sound worse than it did in the Bungie Halos, I'm not sure why they changed everything.

The Grunt/Elite voices were perfect as they were damnit!

 

[Jharp]

Just started and

Spoiler

crash landed on the Forerunner planet

. Holy shit I lost it when Cortana drops the top-notch line "Don't make a girl a promise you can't keep..."

Oh man, looks to be another winning Halo narrative.

 

[Petrichor]

I feel this way about all the sound effects in the game, really. With the exception of the AR, there's not a single sound that doesn't sound worse than it did in the Bungie Halos, I'm not sure why they changed everything.

The Grunt/Elite voices were perfect as they were damnit!

The carbine and beam rifle sound much better now imo.

 

[BearPawB]

you guys are nuts.
The sounds are FANTASTIC.

Every gun sounds amazing...hard hitting!

I do agree about the warthog though, it needs more gears.

*edit

Just beat chapter 3 on Legendary solo. There were some crazy moments that I still don't know how I survived. Those knights can take a beating.

 

[Satchel]

Ok, just created and saved the SWAT game type and no achievement. Huh?

 

[cr_blah_blah]

Ah man, my two BTB games earlier didn't get counted on Waypoint from that time when the servers went down. I've barely had a chance to play but I did really well on those!

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

The only gun sound I hate is the Fuel Rod Cannon; sounds like it's shooting tennis balls.

 

[higherARC05]

I'm playing through the Campaign in splitscreen, and it seems pretty damn smooth, but holy crap at the pop-up. I especially hate that the enemies disappear after a certain distance.

That sucks. Bungie always made sure that the splitscreen worked as well as it could have.

Yeah, zooming into things in 4 really highlights all the shortcuts they took.

The Master Chiefs detail is alot better with the more poly put into him as well as the high frequency mapping with all the scuffs and scratches.

Just on the second level you see the terrain detail is way more detailed then it ever was in the past HALO games. Just look at the ground that is all there is to say.

This game looks so crisp and clean in some parts it looks like a im viewing a bullshot screenshot while standing still. So good.

 

[Man]

The sounds are fantastic.
The music is fantastic.

The mix is HORRIBLE.

Seriously, if I hadn't listened to the superb soundtrack a week in advance I wouldn't have gotten much out of that aspect (it's set way too low). If the game had separate volume sliders for music and fx it would be alright but that's missing.
The Warthog engine noise is ear deafening.

 

[Wizman23]

The kill cams in MP are fantastic. It's never a mystery how I die anymore in crazy moments

 

[MrBig]

Just stopping in to say that I stared at that first vista after exiting the cave on Requiem for at least 10 minutes. And that I love the Light Rifle already. Campaign has been fantastic so far, but Heroic is definitely still the standard to go by.

 

[HiiiLife]

Tbh I'm not liking campaign. Then again I've always been a multiplayer person when it came to Halo.

 

[LowParry]

DRM. So good

Also Legendary is kicking my ass solo. But I will not give up.

 

[J-Roderton]

Played around 10 matches or so. Really digging it so far. One thing is the controls. Unless I skipped over it, I couldn't find anything similar to H3 or Reach. Is there no way to reload with right bumper and melee with B?? If not, it's going to take some major getting used to.

 

[LowParry]

Oh yeah, and I feel really dirty playing this game with the "COD" control settings. lol

 

[BearPawB]

DRM. So good

Also Legendary is kicking my ass solo. But I will not give up.

how far are you?

 

[MrBig]

Oh yeah, and I feel really dirty playing this game with the "COD" control settings. lol

I'm not liking any of the control layouts yet. Sprint really fucks them up. I think I'm settling on Recon though.

 

[LowParry]

how far are you?

Ehhh, maybe a little over an hour. Not too far in. I've had a few area's of multiple repeats before I could progress to the next area. I expect this kind of torture.

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

What are some tips for playing solo in Legendary? It will be the first Halo campaign I attempt at Legendary.

Also, I need some GAF'ers on my XBL list. Add me: Blazing xKnight

 

[Bullza2o]

Didn't have enough in the way of large, open environments for my tastes. You drive a Warthog... twice in the entire campaign? And then it's only for a couple of minutes.

Are you serious? That's it I'm gonna refuse my copy and give it to the mailman if I see him.

Spoiler

I kid

 

[Digital-Hero]

It's compressed to hell and back.

Now imagine if MS went with the HD-DVD standard for the console....

 

[TommyT]

So where do you even enter the waypoint codes?

 

[Ein Bear]

What are some tips for playing solo in Legendary? It will be the first Halo campaign I attempt at Legendary.

Carry a Plasma Pistol and a weapon capable of scoring headshots (like a Battle Rifle or Magnum) with you as often as possible. Overcharge the Plasma Pistol to instantly remove an enemy's shields, then follow up with a headshot to take them down. Needlers also absolutely rinse people.

That's your Legendary bread and butter right there

 

[MrDaravon]

The sounds are fantastic.
The music is fantastic.

The mix is HORRIBLE.

Seriously, if I hadn't listened to the superb soundtrack a week in advance I wouldn't have gotten much out of that aspect (it's set way too low). If the game had separate volume sliders for music and fx it would be alright but that's missing.
The Warthog engine noise is ear deafening.

Yeah, the Warthog sounds like crap now, but it's made way worse by the mix, it's a million times louder than everything else. I've been saying that the weapon sounds have been way too loud for weeks now but I seemed to be alone on that one, but it's super obvious with the Warthog.

 

[soulassssns]

Yeah, the Warthog sounds like crap now, but it's made way worse by the mix, it's a million times louder than everything else. I've been saying that the weapon sounds have been way too loud for weeks now but I seemed to be alone on that one, but it's super obvious with the Warthog.

I love the new and improved warthog look and sound and the weapon sounds as well. I always thought the previous warthog sounded weak as well as the weapons in the other Halo games.

 

[Ein Bear]

Are you serious? That's it I'm gonna refuse my copy and give it to the mailman if I see him.

Spoiler

I kid

Yeah, the campaign's great, but the vehicle sections really do feel like more of an afterthought than anything. There's no level comparable to Assault on the Control Room or The Covenant, for example. It's a real shame.

 

[IHaveIce]

So can I talk about the ending if I keep it in spoiler tags?

There are some things I want do talk about or discuss it.


And anyone who has seen the terminals and read cryptum is also wondering how this fits together?

 

[BearPawB]

Carry a Plasma Pistol and a weapon capable of scoring headshots (like a Battle Rifle or Magnum) with you as often as possible. Overcharge the Plasma Pistol to instantly remove an enemy's shields, then follow up with a headshot to take them down.

That's your Legendary bread and butter right there

Yeah, having a carbine/br/DMR is mandatory. Nothing else feels effective in the slightest. I have been making it through without using the plasma pistol too much.

My advice (im only on the 4th chapter now solo legendary): Take it slow. Don't waste ammo for your good weapons. Sometimes try something wacky. I was completely stuck, decided i would try to rush/melee an elite, it happend to work.

Most importantly, note when you get a checkpoint. I have died too much after clearing out an area, moving on, but I never had a checkpoint hit and I got reckless. Never be over confident. Anything can kill you.

 

[BearPawB]

Yeah, the campaign's great, but the vehicle sections really do feel like more of an afterthought than anything. There's no level comparable to Assault on the Control Room or The Covenant, for example. It's a real shame.

Spoiler

act 3 had a lot of fun vehicle stuff. banshees/ghosts all over. Huge free form areas.

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

Thanks y'all!

Starting the campaign now after playing a few matches online first (so far so good).

 

[LowParry]

So can I talk about the ending if I keep it in spoiler tags?

There are some things I want do talk about or discuss it.


And anyone who has seen the terminals and read cryptum is also wondering how this fits together?

Could always create a Halo 4 | Spoiler Thread of Halo 4 Story Discussion

 

[TUROK]

I feel this way about all the sound effects in the game, really. With the exception of the AR, there's not a single sound that doesn't sound worse than it did in the Bungie Halos, I'm not sure why they changed everything.

The Grunt/Elite voices were perfect as they were damnit!

They should have just carried over the sounds from Halo Anniversary. Still the best sounding Halo.

The Master Chiefs detail is alot better with the more poly put into him as well as the high frequency mapping with all the scuffs and scratches.

Just on the second level you see the terrain detail is way more detailed then it ever was in the past HALO games. Just look at the ground that is all there is to say.

This game looks so crisp and clean in some parts it looks like a im viewing a bullshot screenshot while standing still. So good.

Yeah, the Chief's model is great, but every Halo game on the 360 has had high frequency detail mapping on Spartans.

The terrain textures look nice without looking repetitive, but to call them more detailed than other Halo games is false. Halo 3 and Reach both had fantastic ground textures.

The IQ is good, but it doesn't look nowhere near bullshot quality.

 

[Petrichor]

Spoiler

act 3 had a lot of fun vehicle stuff. banshees/ghosts all over. Huge free form areas.

The vehicle segments are made exponentially less fun because of the new vehicle health system, thank god there aren't any massive vehicle levels, it'd be torture changing warthogs every 5 minutes on heroic.

 

[Mobius 1]

Amazing ending.

Maybe one of the best ever, and I'm not even that big of a halo fan.

Amazing I say.

 

[danwarb]

The Master Chiefs detail is alot better with the more poly put into him as well as the high frequency mapping with all the scuffs and scratches.

Just on the second level you see the terrain detail is way more detailed then it ever was in the past HALO games. Just look at the ground that is all there is to say.

This game looks so crisp and clean in some parts it looks like a im viewing a bullshot screenshot while standing still. So good.

Try zooming in on anything. When the blast doors open on the first level, I zoomed in for a proper look. Illusion destroyed.

I'd gotten used to all the little details in Reach. 4 takes a different approach.