What's so entertaining about such eye-rolling hyperbole?
Other than sheer comedic value of course!
Halo 4: Review Thread
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What's so entertaining about such eye-rolling hyperbole?
Other than sheer comedic value of course!
Wiggum2007
Junior Member
I understand the sentiment in some of the reviews of it being more of the same. I love the series but after 5 games I'm feeling fatigued and have played each consecutive game since 2 less and less. I was hoping Halo 4 would test the waters with switching up the sandbox and putting us in a scenario away from the human and covenant factions we're used to. But other than a few interesting new enemies and not-so-interesting weapons, it sounds largely the same. For the first time in the series I might start this one out with a rental.
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Transhuman
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah, same with Giant Bomb, Eurogamer and The Escapist. Only sites that give the game glowing appraise and a perfect score have any sort of integrity.
Like IGN. They weren't trying to get hits, they were just trying to provide a valuable and informative service for their readers.
The multiplayer criticism was fair, but at the same I feel that is very difficult thing to review. You never know how it is going to be adopted and balanced down the line, if ever.
RealDeadOne
Member
Great scores! I've loved every single Halo game so the only way I wasn't gonna get this is if it got much worse scores than the rest of the series.
I doubt it will be Goatie for me with games like XCOM, Dishonored, FTL, Walking Dead, Sleeping Dogs, etc. out this year, but I'm hoping it ends up high on my list.
I was afraid that rifles were gonna be too big a part of this game and so on higher difficulties I'd just be taking people out with the BR/DMR like in Reach and parts of Halo 3, but I've heard the game has a "close quarters" and "kinetic" feel to it, which sounds exactly like CE's combat to me, with its focus on close-mid range weapons, forcing you to constantly move around to get a better angle.
Also one thing I accept with reviews: they're not really for the hardcore Halo fans. They're not gonna seek out all the tiny niggles in multiplayer and single player (demonstrated with Reach), it's a general guideline for the average customer.
I doubt it will be Goatie for me with games like XCOM, Dishonored, FTL, Walking Dead, Sleeping Dogs, etc. out this year, but I'm hoping it ends up high on my list.
I was afraid that rifles were gonna be too big a part of this game and so on higher difficulties I'd just be taking people out with the BR/DMR like in Reach and parts of Halo 3, but I've heard the game has a "close quarters" and "kinetic" feel to it, which sounds exactly like CE's combat to me, with its focus on close-mid range weapons, forcing you to constantly move around to get a better angle.
Also one thing I accept with reviews: they're not really for the hardcore Halo fans. They're not gonna seek out all the tiny niggles in multiplayer and single player (demonstrated with Reach), it's a general guideline for the average customer.
Okay, after looking around, I think they mean you can map the zoom function for shit like with a scope like the Sniper rifle.
False dichotomy.
No one is asking for reviews to be boring to read. Not wanting hyperbolic fluff pieces does not entail that no interesting uses of textual language are allowed.
Don'tBeWeird
Member
I have no idea what's happening in Halo's story anymore, I stopped paying attention after CE, but that doesn't stop me from enjoying the games.
gaming_noob
Member
normalmode
Member
A couple areas are those classic symmetrical Halo levels where you have to activate two or three of the same kind of switches, the repetition of which felt like filler to me. At least I prefer it over the excessive backtracking from some of the previous Halos.
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
I am not surprised by this, it is 343's first title in the trilogy not only is there no need to fix what isn't broken but playing it safe shows they are capable of the experience players come to expect with Halo.
I wouldn't expect any radical changes to Halo's single player structure.
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Transhuman
Unconfirmed Member
Does that matter? It launches bad, you should review it poorly. It launches and people buy it as though it is a finished product, that's how it should be reviewed.
Supersonic is a joker...don't take his post seriously
Poe's Law. Arrrgh.
And it doesn't need anything but good writing to back up the already-solid gameplay, Bungie failed the writing part after Halo 2 badly.
The review didn't say it was poor but highlighted aspects that could be annoying in the long run.
Felix Lighter
Member
I think the reviews gave me a good sense of what to expect. The thing that concerns me is the possible lack of bigger open battles that I loved in previous games, other than that it sounds good.
More than any other publication, I was looking to Edge's review. So far it's the only one I read, since I knew it would be spoiler free (it was). It's a low water mark for the series from them, but given how skeptical they were of the multiplayer side of things in their previews, I'm glad the strength of the Campaign carried it that high.
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Transhuman
Unconfirmed Member
Most people are buying Halo 4 during launch week, and most are buying it for multiplayer, and most are buying it so they can play it for the long run. So they're incredibly pertinent aspects to review.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Yeah I was waiting for them specifically as well and came away from their review really excited about the campaign still.
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
I agree, while I do feel Bungie tried and was more ambitious with the story in both 3 and Reach they were out of their depth.
I am excited to see how the story elements shake out in 343's trilogy, it is sounding like a solid effort.
wtf? I thought the game didn't have iron sights. :/
Some quotes from some reviews about the lack of scale when compared to Halo 3 and a supposedly less aggressive AI have me somewhat concerned, hopefully the more advanced graphics engine didn't hold back the game in terms of scale and enemy count...still really interested to see 343's take on the series though plus there's always Spartan Ops and MP that look awesome.
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
I feel like IGN was speaking more about sandbox freedom and edge was talking more about epicness of battles...
For instance Reach had some pretty epic battles that were not quite as open as some of Halo 3s battles.
Or a better example, CoD can portray a huge battle and be much more linear than a smaller battle in Halo, yet Halo gives you much more freedom.
PsihoPerihelion
Member
All hail the king!
Congrats, 343i. We can only go up with Halo 5-6.
Congrats, 343i. We can only go up with Halo 5-6.
Yes, I did not say it wasn't. Take for example Reach's MP launch: poor, changes midway: decent, new mappacks and finally: playlist streamlined, but DLC problems, still decent and more evolved then the launch. MP games always change, because I play for the long haul I keep that in mind too, but it could also go horribly wrong.
That just means you can map zoom to the left trigger. It's not iron sights.
The default controls have already moved closer to CoD, with sprint on L3 and crouch on B.
I think if you put up a poll asking what people were looking forward too most, the SP campaign or MP you might be surprised.
I'm on it!
I understand what you are trying to say but I still don't know what to think about Halo 4.
I want big epic open battles with sandbox freedom.
All hail the king!
Congrats, 343i. We can only go up with Halo 5-6.
Fuck :lol
Indeed, IIRC the numbers are very, very heavily skewed on the SP campaign's favor. A large majority have never touched multiplayer, either because don't want or because they can't.
plagiarize
Banned
not entirely. 'grand staged battles' could mean battles which are staged well, rather than large scale. either way, both are praising the single player campaign. i'd welcome less scripting and more claustrophobic environments with open arms if that is indeed what we are looking at.
Borderlands 2. Boy it has been a weak year.
Terbinator
Member
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To hear there isn't going to be an equivalent, if not bigger, battle than the Scarab ones from 3 is gutting.
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
This. There is a reason almost all of Halo ad campaigns are based on the single player campaign, and why the extended universe is so huge.
chickdigger802
Banned
opinions!
I'll take these type of reviews over ones where they write a review from the perspective of the imaginary ideal customer or something silly!
soulassssns
Banned
Everybody go vote? Lol
Thanks for clarifying, so it looks like the EG reviewer confused zoom with iron sights? lol.
The Neogaf GOTY awards will be really interesting too I guess.
soulassssns
Banned
This. Lol
grimshawish
Banned
Kid Icarus: Uprising; and Paper Mario could come in at the tail end.
FTL could be a sneaky winner as people have a think. Borderlands 2 also should do nicely.
Dishonoured I don't see doing that well tbh.
So yeah I think its going to be incredibly spread out; more a personal GOTY than anything else.
What are you writing an phd thesis in here? So much hyperbolic fluff in your textual post!
All hail the king!
Congrats, 343i. We can only go up with Halo 5-6.
This meme is great. Should show Geoff somewhere though
Interfectum
Member
lol oh my lawd the hyperbole.
Interfectum
Member
Uncharted 3 deserved less than an 8.