xxjuicesxx
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That's so funny.
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Halo 4 |OT2| TURBO
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That's so funny.
This is more what I mean, yes. When you shift the format like that you have to take in extra design considerations.
Open world in particular offers another challenge (unrelated to design) because there's only so much content you can add for budgetary or time-related reasons. Halo doesn't exactly have a flexible launch schedule (being MS's flagship game franchise) to accommodate that, so I fear that if they tried that they would be forced to half-ass it.
It's the italics that really sells the joke.
User 73706
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I've been living by those words for my entire GAF career.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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I guess I'll post this here rather than create a new thread.
New Halo CE legendary speedrun record of 1:38:57 by Andrew goatrope Halabourda.
Shotgun me if old.
New Halo CE legendary speedrun record of 1:38:57 by Andrew goatrope Halabourda.
Shotgun me if old.
pretty much the contrary of what's been done since "Evolutions".
Ricky Ricardo
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LOL, whatever do you mean ...
The Real Napsta
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So when is that Halo Reach playlist update coming?
FUNKNOWN iXi
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Was the nanomachines explanation really what happened? The fact that I'm asking as there was no clear answer in the game is pretty disappointing..
Orochinagis
Member
Yep I think, soft retcon like frankie said but the official answer is that instead of "We did a a design retcon deal with it" like halo Wars team
MK VI doesn't have nano-machines. For some reason they introduced the concept with the MK VII that Naomi wore instead.
As far as I'm aware, there is no canonical reason for the change.
The Real Napsta
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squidhands
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Cortana was bored and she's artsy. She changes her own look on the reg, why not Chiefcicle?
Gabotron ES
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I thought it was forerunners crystals.
Edit: http://majornelson.com/2014/05/06/heres-how-to-watch-the-xbox-e3-2014-media-briefing/
Maybe it's just 'cause it's late but I'm not getting the reference
*backs away slowly*
Orochinagis
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User 73706
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I just realized, now that I have a computer that isn't from 2004 I can actually render my own hueg gifs instead of outsourcing them to exwife!
I just realized, now that I have a computer that isn't from 2004 I can actually render my own hueg gifs instead of outsourcing them to exwife!
lol, pretty great one.
Huh?
Must not have been clear. What I'm talking about is a linear shooter like Halo has always been. Despite having open levels, they are still linear objectives. You can't go anywhere you want. Not talking about practically on rails shooters.
And all the Halos have had tons of replay value. There's no reason to make it open world.
Besides, open world games usually perform and look worse, and have lazier environments, since you have to have a lot of filler. I'm fine with an open world Halo, sure, but I don't want to lose that traditional campaign that we have always had.
Welfare
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I just realized, now that I have a computer that isn't from 2004 I can actually render my own hueg gifs instead of outsourcing them to exwife!
So he was banned for going off topic?
Why can't Spartan Ops be available for offline members? It's a pretty weak excuse if it's because of the cinematic's being streamed.
Orochinagis
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Halo 4 was without a doubt a corridor lineal shooter while previous Halo have different ways to face an encounter with open spaces and different paths in a linear gameplay. Why do Halo have to Hold back an innovate to a hibryd open world like ODST was.
Also dont forget the exploration actually direct you to a different way to play the campaign while in halo 4 cortana is screaming at you non stop to go forward and little incentive to explore.
It's considered subsidized by your Gold subscription, or else it would have cost money to buy like DLC.
What I'm saying is, keep the style of campaigns that we had in CE and 3, and for the most part Reach and to a very small extent 4.
If you think about it, we really only have three campaigns of that style, and all of them are pretty short, on average about 10 missions that can usually be completed in under 30 minutes. Some under 10 minutes. (not including speed runs).
In other words, we really have relatively little of that kind of gameplay, and Halo is really the only game that plays quite like it does.
What I'm saying is I don't want to have that replaced with a more open-world kind of thing (open world, as in Far Cry or Blood Dragon or Skyrim). I'd love to see how a Halo like that turns out, but I don't want that at the exclusion of campaigns of the same breed as Halo 3 or CE.
In other words, relegate that to spin off titles.
...why can't it be subsidized by your Gold account to allow you to download it and play it locally? I mean, there really is no functional difference. They are still getting the same amount of money, and I'm still getting to play the same content, just locally.
For real?
Man, I wish Halo 3's DLC would go free already. It's absolutely insane for a game this old to not have it's DLC free already. I mean, heck, Gears of War's DLC is free.
Besides, DLC playlists have like 50 players on average a friend told me. Sheesh, make that stuff free already Frankie.
Missed the joke there...
aHebrewMenagerie
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I just realized, now that I have a computer that isn't from 2004 I can actually render my own hueg gifs instead of outsourcing them to exwife!
Fucking prime gif. 11/10
I was pretty sure I had.
Still, it does bring that point up. Absolutely insane that Halo 3 doesn't have all DLC free.
FUNKNOWN iXi
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What say you about something like this in Halo? As some of you may know, I'm all for Promethean Vision returning but as a Power-up that lasts for 15-30 secs or until you die, just like the others AND/OR if they make a Spot/Beacon Grenade like we've seen in Gears Judgment and the latest CoD trailer.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
User 73706
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They should just make every supplementary effect a grenade. Power Drain grenades, Dexterity grenades, grenades that explode into jetpacks...
I still want a bubble shield grenade, something like when we first saw the bubble shield.
Annoying team mates by throwing one in front of them when they're firing a rocket launcher would be fun. (Grenade because you can't throw an equipment very far away)
II SHABUTIE II
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I just like throwing things, so I agree.I don't care if it makes no sense. More throwing = better game.
FUNKNOWN iXi
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Wahrer pls. Original ideas only..
EDIT:
RIP Turok
RIP fun ass weapons
User 73706
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Grenade that homes in on a target and bounces off walls before exploding into sticky-jetpacks that'll boost players around but explode after a short period of time like propane tanks. Sticky-pack explosions spawn 5 CE pistols that all fire a single explosive round; the explosive round explosion causes a plasma grenade explosion and spawns a Shadow which proceeds to drop off four Grunts each, explode, and the explosion kills the Grunts which turn into Flood carrier forms and explode into infection forms that explode into the original grenade.
RIP Turok
RIP fun ass weapons
Is that a Needler firing a homing grenade? It sure looks a lot like the Needler, reticule included.
That's a cerebral bore. It well does what it says on the tin homes in, drills a hole and then explodes.
User 73706
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Shocking news: Wahrer humps lightbulb.
Also this:
wunveewun me brev
Poker Face
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Shocking news: Wahrer humps lightbulb.
Also this:
This will be the least surprising reveal ever (well maybe not ever), but I'm still incredibly excited.
Right, never played Turoks. It looks a lot like the Needler, function included. I wonder if it has been an inspiration for the Needler?
Syphon Filter
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Yea it would be good but it's Halo 2,we played it before. I would be more excited if the new Halo 5 trailer has the original Halo theme indicating a potential return to its roots. Now that would be amazing.
Poker Face
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Yea I still want it though, I miss *good* Halo
idc what you say CE purists.
It's from Turok 2:seeds of evil which was out in 1998 off of the top of my head so it may have been.
98? It is very possible then.
I wonder, what about other weapons? Most weapons in Halos are, of course, taken from Marathon series, either their function or looks or both: At least the Magnum, AR, Mauler, Rocket Launcher, Flamer, Plasma Pistol, Plasma Rifle to an extent, what else?
But what about others? The Scattershot seems to be inspired by the Unreal Tournament Flak Gun (what a wonderful weapon that was). The sniper and SMG are likely based on real weapons (a South African sniper and MP7 PDW, respectively), and the Grenade Launcher is probably inspired by M79. The rest are original, perhaps? Can't think of any influences for them.
FUNKNOWN iXi
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I think we'll get trailers for both H2A and H5 at E3, similar to ODST/Reach.
could be legit. Just saying..
Also this. Halo needs weapons like these, weapons like when we used the Covenant weapons for the first time in CE. Weapons like when we used the Sword for the first time in Halo 2. Weapons man, weapons.
So good. A next gen Turok with DINOSAURS
that shoot rockets out their eyeballs
Also this. Halo needs weapons like these, weapons like when we used the Covenant weapons for the first time in CE. Weapons like when we used the Sword for the first time in Halo 2. Weapons man, weapons.
II SHABUTIE II
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I'm just curious to know how BA the trailer will be. H2 had some pretty awesome trailers back in the day. It'll be interesting to see how the new trailer(s), will match up.
Big Boss is in MGS4?!?!?! FUCK I JUST STARTED IT!
I did just start it, but I already watched marathons
HaloGAF should make one with Frankie that says "I Believe In Stinkles"