Or being practically invisible in shade.
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Halo 4 |OT| Spartans Never Die
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Or being practically invisible in shade.
It's true.
ManBearPanda
Neo Member
I haven't been near my 360 in a while, good to see that's the case. Thanks you two.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah, totally. Arguing that Halo 4 is worse for not having iron sights shows that this guy doesn't get Halo. There are numerous things that 343 has changed or added that are wide open to critique. Auto flag pick-up, the waypoint over the flag carrier's head, new Covenant art designs, no Promethean vehicles, underwhelming additions to Forge, etc. Those are all complaints I've heard from HaloGAF, and if someone from the forum gave Halo 4 a 7/10 because of those complaints, I wouldn't even blink an eye. But iron sights are totally antithetical to Halo.
haha nice troll
neoism
Member
99-04
ElRenoRaven
Member
Yup same here. I myself don't like the Covenant weapon sounds, the art design, and several of the gameplay changes like those you mentioned. Had he listed stuff like that I'd not think twice about that 7.
SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
But..but... you gotta have proper iron sights!
Hah. I did add it to the OP, but garbled the wording. Updated:
Specializations
Once SR-50 is reached, players next choose one of eight paths, each of which consists of 10 additional ranks, and which unlock their own set of armor, decals, weapon skins and armor mods. Only one Specialization can be worked on at a time, and must be completed before moving to the next.
At launch two are available, with the rest to be unlocked down the road by 343, unless you have early access via marketing promotions (namely the LE edition of the game or playing prior to November 20).
Once SR-50 is reached, players next choose one of eight paths, each of which consists of 10 additional ranks, and which unlock their own set of armor, decals, weapon skins and armor mods. Only one Specialization can be worked on at a time, and must be completed before moving to the next.
At launch two are available, with the rest to be unlocked down the road by 343, unless you have early access via marketing promotions (namely the LE edition of the game or playing prior to November 20).
It originally said, "playing prior to Halo 4". Drafting text at 2:00 AM folks. Don't do it.
Is November 20 the right date? I haven't seen the splash myself.
Hydranockz
Member
Hey Zeouterlimits, I found a family run place in town that will sell it. M$ don't get any cuts from here and it won't cost you an arm and a leg. I think you'd be too chicken to go in and ask to buy Halo 4 there though.
1 Cornmarket Row,
Limerick.
1 Cornmarket Row,
Limerick.
MaximumFlipFlop
Banned
The worst part is that he says that the lack of iron sights makes Halo's gameplay slow. I am sorry sir, but would you like to tell me what happens once you aim down your sights in CoD?
-Your aiming is instantly slowed.
-You tend to slow down your movement.
-Your fov is taken away.
-You can't jump and navigate terrain as easily.
That view is so contrary to why Halo's aiming mechanics are great. They force you to constantly have aiming in mind, and it allows more freedom when shooting due to it's nature. Strategic jumping and strafing, 2 things you can't do in CoD while aiming down your sights, are what make Halo's mechanics so pure.
Pop
Member
Sorry I didn't run to google maps and check that address for my entertainment.
Like I care about Cali.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
Yeah, reviews for sure are subjective and I do respect that. I agree that this guy doesn't understand Halo.. thats not to say Halo isn't flexible and can't change at all though. I don't mind if Halo 4 is not their thing and if they didn't dig the game. However, they imply that adding ADS would be an instant improvement and that open environments are a poor design choice? Yeah, ok EGM. That is not constructive criticism, its just asking the game to be something its not, and implying that one option is better than another rather than it being up to taste. For some good constructive criticism read the Edge review
SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
I know a lot of reviews aren't in yet but Halo 4 is currently the lowest scoring full xbox Halo title on Metacritic with an average of 90.
Halo CE is 97.
Halo 2 is 95.
Halo 3 is 94.
Halo Reach is 91.
Halo 4 is 90.
Halo CE is 97.
Halo 2 is 95.
Halo 3 is 94.
Halo Reach is 91.
Halo 4 is 90.
Tons of stuff only works in Call of Duty because of the super quick kill times.
That was part of the problem with Reach. They added some of that COD type stuff and then made the kill times crazy long.
edgardavids
Member
Theres multiple reasons for the downward slope and not necessarily to do with game quality. I mean isnt mgs 3 only 91 on metacritic? Thats widely acknowledged as the best in the series.
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kittens
Unconfirmed Member
I'll stop complaining about Brandon Justice's review soon, but I want to point out this quote from an old HaloGAF OT :
This comment and the others on that page explain well why iron sights don't make sense for Halo.
This comment and the others on that page explain well why iron sights don't make sense for Halo.
Franklinator
Member
lol at that EGM review. I don't care about the score he gave it, but that ADS and him wanting more explosions line was hilarious.
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
Fixed*, but that's besides the point. Halo 4 ranks lower than Reach on Metacritic? Clearly that site cannot be trusted.
MaximumFlipFlop
Banned
And that is one of the main problem with so many of these reviewers drawing comparisons to CoD. Halo and CoD, while both being FPS, are so fundamentally different that you can't just pick and choose features from one not being in the other as a detriment. It would be like a reviewer playing Gears of War and saying something like, "Gears of War has stayed too close to its roots. Titles like the Uncharted series allow full freedom of movement across its environments. Gears fails by continuing the trend of restricting player mobility to roadie runs and waste high cover." That is not how reviews should be done.
Yep, I could care less review scores, but that quote is ridiculous.
To be fair, quite a few reviewers are so retarded. Asking for things like ADS and whatnot... It's ridiculous. CoD has corrupted the industry.
nillapuddin
Member
wow.
First Comment
"Really hypocritical seeing as you guys gave MW3 a 9.0 and that's been literally the same game since the first modern warfare."
burn.
Pop
Member
Some websites score out of 5. So if they give it a 4 out of 5, that's a 80 in Metacritic. Like we should take Metacritic serious anyway.
too much eslim
Member
It will definitely be better then halo 2 and Halo 3 for me campaign wise. It is already better than Reach multiplayer wise so I am happy.
nhlducks35
Member
Demoncarnotaur
Member
343 just needs to add a gun into Halo 5 with ADS aiming.. basically a BR with a reflex sight or something to keep that crowd happy. I don't mind ADS, but I really do not think it has a place in Halo.
Yeah, but keep in mind the majority of the reviews are staying positive, around 8-10... I can't say that sounds too bad. I think I will end up enjoying the game a lot.. Ill reflect back to the reviews after I play the game and form my own opinion.
Yeah, but keep in mind the majority of the reviews are staying positive, around 8-10... I can't say that sounds too bad. I think I will end up enjoying the game a lot.. Ill reflect back to the reviews after I play the game and form my own opinion.
ElRenoRaven
Member
Hell even Modern Warefare played a lot like COD 2. I didn't play 3 I hated Treyarch's CODs so I avoided them. I did like IW's though till Modern Warefare 2. That's when I really started to tire of them. I won't say hate because I can still play them but I simply have no interest to.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
too much eslim
Member
The day iron sights go into a Halo game is the day i not only quit Halo, but will quit FPS.
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jediyoshi
Member
Metacritic. How does it even work!
you know the rankings are meaningless because reach has a higher score than 4
which is wrong
so
i mean
Reagan's BR
Banned
I still wonder why Reach exists.
nillapuddin
Member
The fact that 4/5 stars are converted to 80's isnt fair
Demoncarnotaur
Member
But honestly, as long as it isn't slapped onto a preexisting weapon, why not? Let it play the way the ADS crowds wants it to, and let the BR/DMR/etc still play nicely from the hip.
Silly.Mikey
Banned
That's hilarious to me which is why reviews are garbage to me in general. Halo2 better than 3? Its not even better than Reach. In which world was that SP or overall game the second best of the franchise? Our world? Wow.
Other than some good MP maps, id put that game straight in the fucking garbage. Its easily the worst one overall. Easily.
The weapons were unbalanced as hell with either the noob combos, the lock ons weapon that dont miss or the amazing dual wielding, oh and lets not forget the smg, brilliant. Then you have some of the worst SP gameplay of all the franchise. Linear, uninteresting, terrible ending. The only saving grace that game has are the MP maps. Thats its that's all. Oh ya, 95 indeed.
Dat slippery slope.
OdysseusVA
Banned
CountBlack
Member
Definitely getting this day 1.
Used to play Halo 3 everyday, then stopped. Then got Reach..didn't really like it so I stopped. Kinda getting back into it now for H4.
I was wondering, whats GAF's general consensus on Halo Reach?
Used to play Halo 3 everyday, then stopped. Then got Reach..didn't really like it so I stopped. Kinda getting back into it now for H4.
I was wondering, whats GAF's general consensus on Halo Reach?
What else would you convert it to?
MaximumFlipFlop
Banned
uhhh, what?