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[Xater]

Put it on the next Xbox.

 

[Tashi]

Tashi to finally go pro.

Lol thanks bro

 

[Shiloa]

A proper story. I love the world of Halo, but there hasn't actually been a single decent storyline in the Halo games. It deserves much better.

 

[The Librarian]

I want the feeling of you vs the world back from Halo 1. Where it really is just you taking on everyone and everything without the constant help of AI buddies. I want the MC to stop being such a tank like he turned into after Halo 2. Even the parts in Halo 2/3 where you are alone, it's completely fine because you take a ton of damage and take on rooms filled with enemies all attacking you and still come out fine with very little strategy.

 

[Petrichor]

Reticule in the centre of the screen like Halo: CE
Player movement / physics similar to those in Halo :CE
No dual-wielding
Fighting a brand new enemy so that the sense of mystery and isolation of Halo: CE is finally recaptured
A decent, surprising story that's self-contained
Hardly any human characters
For all of the story to be told in-engine and in first person perspective like Half-Life 2. No cutscenes please.

...It being on the Xbox 720

 

[wwm0nkey]

one thing I hope to god Halo 4 has is a good representations of the outside experiences going on while playing.

Like in Halo: Reach I feel like they didnt touch on the planet being destroyed that much. It did not feel like hundreds of millions of people where getting killed at all. Also "The covenant are on Reach" line has to be the WORST voice acting I have ever heard in a AAA game, the fucking covenant are on Reach that is not something to be clam about at all.

 

[The Librarian]

When designing the encounters of Halo 4, look to Halo 3. Halo 3 has the best in the series. Campaign is the most important aspect of a Halo game for me!

 

[Untracked]

This was one of my favorite fights during my Halo 3 Legendary solo run. Good times.

More encounters like this in Halo 4 please 343. Punishing but without resorting to cheap tactics.
Halo 2's Legendary Jackal Snipers would be my least favorite, for obvious reasons.

I'm sure 4 is in good hands.

 

[Blue Ninja]

When designing the encounters of Halo 4, look to Halo 3. Halo 3 has the best in the series. Campaign is the most important aspect of a Halo game.

 

[The Librarian]

Having a story as good as Halo 1 or Halo 2's would be the most important thing after encounters (it is a game, after all). A good story gives an emotional weight to the gameplay. I want 343 to really go places with the story in Halo 4. Cortana rampancy, yes please.

 

[wwm0nkey]

Having a story as good as Halo 1 or Halo 2's would be the most important thing after encounters (it is a game, after all). A good story gives an emotional weight to the gameplay. I want 343 to really go places with the story in Halo 4. Cortana rampancy, yes please.

So basically a mysterious game (Halo 1) with great dialogue and universe expansion (Halo 2)

 

[Blue Ninja]

So basically a mysterious game (Halo 1) with great dialogue and universe expansion (Halo 2)

Yes.

 

[TheOddOne]

So basically a mysterious game (Halo 1) with great dialogue and universe expansion (Halo 2)

Hit the nail on the head.

 

[StalkerUKCG]

Enhanced forge, so we can create near pixel perfect replicas of the classic maps.
Separate MP and SP disc's
Dedicated Servers
Battle Rifle
Forgeable firefight (firefight on ANY map would be great aswell)
Expanded Armory (double/triple current size)
1-50 Rank's back. (number rank based on skill, emblem rank based on credits)
Living Dead and Griffball playlist relegated back to weekend events with a higher credit payout .
Invasion folded into big team.
24 Players (at least)

 

[Feindflug]

Just get rid of the jaggies (I would love to have true 720p with a proper AA implementation that doesn't have some ghosting bullcrap), and make the shotgun as satisfying as the H3 shotgun was.

Make sprint to be default.

I wouldn't bet on a true 720p framebuffer since (correct me if I'm wrong) edram is the bottleneck and the challenging part here but the worthless TAA will most likely be replaced by FXAA which will really help the IQ immensely even if the resolution is again 1152*720...really curious to see 343's take on Halo 3's engine hopefully in a few months.

And what I wanna see from Halo 4 game-wise is simply new and fresh stuff everywhere from enemies to music to art direction - as much as I love the Halo games after Reach which was the pinnacle of the series IMO (campaign wise) the series seriously needs an overhaul/reboot on the SP aspect of the game.

Hopefully we'll see a reboot of RE4 caliber and quality on this one, at least that's what I want to see from an amazing series like this.

 

[wwm0nkey]

Speaking of the armor system here is how I would reboot that

-add an A LOT and I mean A LOT of armor in (including all armor from previous games)
-Some armor can be obtained via achievements
-Some are purchasable with Cr (though Cr should NOT be the ranking system)
-Have some dropped randomly like loot as loot instantly makes a game addictive.
-Armor can be added in the game

 

[StalkerUKCG]

Speaking of the armor system here is how I would reboot that

-add an A LOT and I mean A LOT of armor in (including all armor from previous games)
-Some armor can be obtained via achievements
-Some are purchasable with Cr (though Cr should NOT be the ranking system)
-Have some dropped randomly like loot as loot instantly makes a game addictive.
-Armor can be added in the game

A TF2 style armor system could work, randomly earn one for killing someone, or killing some one in various ways.

DLC armory is a must at this point.

 

[wwm0nkey]

A TF2 style armor system could work, randomly earn one for killing someone, or killing some one in various ways.

DLC armory is a must at this point.

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TF2's system would work perfectly and since its not just hats unlocks could become more frequent than in TF2.

Also maybe add weapon skins and ect on that too. Like unlock the classic BR skin or stuff like that.

Seriously though stuff like that would cause people to play for hundreds of hours just to try and unlock the thing they want.

 

[StalkerUKCG]

TF2's system would work perfectly and since its not just hats unlocks could become more frequent than in TF2.

Also maybe add weapon skins and ect on that too. Like unlock the classic BR skin or stuff like that.

Seriously though stuff like that would cause people to play for hundreds of hours just to try and unlock the thing they want.

Would make me play more

I wouldnt mind the SMG to be back in some capacity. While not ideal as a starting weapon i think it fills the roll of a secondary weapon pretty well.

 

[AllIsOneIsNone]

More parkour feeling movement like crysis 2, more passive armor abilites (faster sprinting, higher jumping, the ability to second-jump off walls), bruce lee dragon kick style melee. Better maps, more interactive environments (minor destruction). New weapons.

 

[Ace 8095]

Halo 3 campaign with Halo 2 multilayer.

 

[StalkerUKCG]

Reticule in the centre of the screen like Halo: CE
Player movement / physics similar to those in Halo :CE
No dual-wielding
Fighting a brand new enemy so that the sense of mystery and isolation of Halo: CE is finally recaptured
A decent, surprising story that's self-contained
Hardly any human characters
For all of the story to be told in-engine and in first person perspective like Half-Life 2. No cutscenes please.

...It being on the Xbox 720

Nope.

Halo CE has the worst player moment in the franchise, it does nothing but slow the game down. We have evolved past that.

Rose tinted glasses ect

 

[wwm0nkey]

Nope.

Halo CE has the worst player moment in the franchise, it does nothing but slow the game down. We have evolved past that.

Rose tinted glasses ect

Halo 2 had the best movement speed/ jump height.

Not saying that just because of my avatar either. Halo 3 wasnt that bad either I guess.

 

[whatevermort]

A sense of something being actually alien: so, not just slightly weird human/earth stuff, but things we've never seen before - enemies, weapons, vehicles, creatures. Sounds. Use of light in interesting ways.

A sense that MC is out of his depth - not against numbers of enemies, but in terms of the environment.

A consistent, persistent Cortana. She's with you all the way, not just cutscenes or when convenient.

Scale. Huge, world-beating scale. I don't care about if it's sub-HD or whatever. I want to see huge draw distances, awesome vistas, a sense that a fight can go anywhere in that landscape.

 

[Mzo]

I wish it didn't exist.

I'm really late here, has that been said like a million times?

 

[wwm0nkey]

I wish it didn't exist.

I'm really late here, has that been said like a million times?

Why not? Halo has a very expansive universe and there is still a story to be told. If they ended it on Halo 3 a lot of people would be pissed. It closed the book on the Human vs Covenant war but there was still a lot of questions to be answered.

 

[TheOddOne]

I wish it didn't exist.

I'm really late here, has that been said like a million times?

Why even enter the thread then.

 

[ToyMachine228]

I just want the Forerunners to be handled extremely well if they are indeed the focus and enemies of this trilogy. I want lots of enemy variety, and for them to be a deep and intimidating enemy. Not to mention fun to fight. I don't know if I want to say that I don't want to see the Covenant at all, but I definitely don't think I want to spend 50% of the game fighting Covenant and the other half Forerunners. I might prefer to see them on the outskirts of things.

 

[AllIsOneIsNone]

I wish it didn't exist.

I'm really late here, has that been said like a million times?

I too like to shatter the dreams of others for no apparent reason (still don't have a 360?).

 

[The Librarian]

So basically a mysterious game (Halo 1) with great dialogue and universe expansion (Halo 2)

Precisely, Reclaimer!

 

[wwm0nkey]

Precisely, Reclaimer!

Seriously if they could capture both of those story elements it will be the best Halo game. Well gameplay also has to be good too obviously

 

[Mzo]

I too like to shatter the dreams of others for no apparent reason (still don't have a 360?).

How many game series have improved once the original developers left but the publisher still wanted to milk it? You shouldn't care about the next sequel; you should care about the new series the original developers are working on. You don't buy Guitar Hero 3, you buy Rock Band. You don't buy Medal of Honor 2, you buy Call of Duty.

In answer to my first question, off the top of my head, Tomb Raider.

 

[x-Lundz-x]

2012 Release on Nextbox please.

 

[wwm0nkey]

How many game series have improved once the original developers left but the publisher still wanted to milk it? You shouldn't care about the next sequel; you should care about the new series the original developers are working on. You don't buy Guitar Hero 3, you buy Rock Band. You don't buy Medal of Honor 2, you buy Call of Duty.

In answer to my first question, off the top of my head, Tomb Raider.

Oh my god, ok first off Halo is not being milked. If a story is still there to be told and if fans still want to explore that universe then its not milking. 343i is also very passionate about Halo and that is very clear from all their interviews and community interaction.

Unless I see "Halo Kart" that whole milking statement can go fuck off.

 

[Lingitiz]

How many game series have improved once the original developers left but the publisher still wanted to milk it? You shouldn't care about the next sequel; you should care about the new series the original developers are working on. You don't buy Guitar Hero 3, you buy Rock Band. You don't buy Medal of Honor 2, you buy Call of Duty.

In answer to my first question, off the top of my head, Tomb Raider.

You should understand that this isn't Guitar Hero being moved to Neversoft or anything like that. This is really one of the few times a team was made around a franchise. 343's purpose is nothing but Halo. The people on this team are some of the best in the industry, and they've already poured a ton of care into the franchise, despite not even releasing a game yet.

 

[The Librarian]

How many game series have improved once the original developers left but the publisher still wanted to milk it? You shouldn't care about the next sequel; you should care about the new series the original developers are working on. You don't buy Guitar Hero 3, you buy Rock Band. You don't buy Medal of Honor 2, you buy Call of Duty.

In answer to my first question, off the top of my head, Tomb Raider.

Is it really that time for an early morning troll?

 

[Sapphire Dreams]

How about things that I DON'T want in Halo 4?

• Speeches
• Over the top heroic moments
• Pointless character deaths

 

[wwm0nkey]

Except this is one of the first times a team has been built in mine for a singular franchise. 343's purpose is nothing but Halo. The people on this team are some of the best in the industry, and they'be already poured a ton of care into the franchise, despite not even releasing a game yet.

truth, here are the currently known employees

Bonnie Ross – General Manager

Frank O'Connor –Franchise Development Director (formerly of Bungie)

David Wu –Chief Technology Officer (also CEO and Director of Technology at Pseudo Interactive, former Senior Software Engineer at Origin Systems)

Dan Ayoub –Executive Producer for Publishing (former Senior Producer at Ubisoft and EA, Game Director at Propoganda Games)

Kiki Wolfkill –Executive Producer on Halo 4 (former Director of Art at Microsoft Game Studios)

Josh Holmes – Studio Creative Director, Creative Director on Halo 4 (former VP and General Manager of Propoganda Games, Lead Designer at EA)

Kenneth Scott - Senior Art Director on Halo 4 (former Art Director at id Software)

David Berger –Development Manager on Halo 4 (former Development Lead at FASA Studios)

Sotaro Tojima –Audio Director on Halo 4 (former Sound Designer and Audio Director at Kojima Productions)

Chris Lee –Lead Producer (former Lead Producer and Producer at Microsoft Game Studios, Program Manager at Microsoft)

Scott Warner –Lead Game Designer on Halo 4 (former Designer at Pandemic and Black Isle Studios)

Brad Welch –Lead Designer on Halo 4 (former Lead Designer at EA, Pandemic Studios)

Corrinne Yu –Principal Engine Programmer on Halo 4 (Director of Technology of Gearbox Software, creator of Borderlands, Lead Engine Programmer of 3D Realms, creator of Prey, Director of Technology of ION Storm, creator of Deus Ex and Anachronox)

Jesse Snyder - Lead Designer on Halo 4 (former designer at Treyarch, purported creator of the Nazi Zombies gametype)

Ray Almaden - Lead Level Designer on Halo 4 (former Senior Designer at EA, Guerilla Games and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe)

Fredrik Persson - Lead Gameplay Engineer (former Lead Programmer at Pandemic Studios)

Nick Bell - Lead Mission Artist (former 3D Artist at id Software, Senior Environment Artist at Edge of Reality, and Senior Prop Artist at Midway Games)

Paul Pepera - Environment Artist (former Environment Artist at id Software, 3D Artist at Timegate Studios, founder of Tryptych Studios)

Brien Goodrich - Cinematic Director on Halo 4 (former Art Lead at Turn 10 Studios, Lighting Supervisor and Associate Art Director at FASA Studios)

Kevin Grace - Managing Editor

Jonathan Goff - Communtiy Manager (formerly of McFarlane Toys)

Ryan Payton - Narrative Designer on Halo 4 (former Assistant Producer at Kojima Productions, freelance writer)

Christopher Schlerf - Senior Writer on Halo 4

Jason Pace - Publishing Producer

Jeremy Patenaude – Content Creator (formerly of AscendantJustice.com)

Jacob Benton – Mission Designer (formerly of AscendantJustice.com)

David Ellis - Halo Waypoint Content Editor (formerly of 1up.com)

Daniel Price - Senior Service Engineer (former Software Development Engineer at Microsoft)

Sally Huang - Producer on Halo 4 (former World Art Intern at Bethesda Softworks, Technical Artist at EA)

Che Chou - Studio Producer (former Community Manager at Turn 10 Studios)

Corrine Robinson - Associate Producer (former manager at McFarlane Toys)

Veronica Peshterianu - Associate Producer on Halo Waypoint (former Production Intern at EA Redwood Shores)

Greg Murphy - Dr. Designer (former Design Director and Software Test Engineer at Microsoft)

Matt Aldridge - Lead Character Artist (former Senior Character Artist at Lucasfilm, Character Artist at EA Los Angeles)

Joe Waters - Software Development Engineer (former Lead Engineer at Hidden Path Entertainment, Graphics/Effects Developer at FASA Studios)

Rj Ranola - Environment Artist (former Environment Artist at Raven Software and EA Chicago)

Derrick Hammond - Environment Artist (former Environment Artist at Raven Software)

Donnie Taylor - Environment Artist (former Contract Artist for Bungie, 3D Artist at Liquid Dragon Studios)

Wade Mulhern - Senior Environment Artist (former Senior Environment Artist and Cinematic Artist at Sony Computer Entertainment America)

Mark Champigny - Cinematic Artist (former Senior Animator at Raven Software and Activision, Animator at EA Chicago)

Adam Peterson - Senior Environment Artist (former Environment Artist at Sony and Namco)

Tonya Noerr Tornberg - Senior Animator (former Senior Animator at Animal Logic and Sony Pictures Imageworks, Animator at EA)

Bryce Cochrane - Animator Director (former Animator at EA Blackbox, Art Director at Kuju Entertainment)

CJ Markham - Motion Capture Supervisor (former Lead Animator at Rockstar Games London, Animation Consultant at Rockstar San Diego, Course Content Providor at Autodesk)

Eric Will - Senior 2D Artist and Graphic Designer (former Artist at id Software, User Interface Artist at EA Chicago)

Andrew Bosold - 3D Environment Artist (former 3D Generalist at Valkyrie Entertainment, Lead Artist at Wandering Samurai Studios)

Greg Cox - 3D Environment Artist

Jonathon Wood - Senior Effects Artist (former Lead FX Artist at n-Space, senior VFX artist at EA Tiburon)

Justin Dinges - Environment Artist (former freelance artist at Glitchless, Senior Environment Artist and Multiplayer Level Designer at Raven Software)

Scott Parish - Lead Creature Technical Director (former Lead Creature TD at Industrial Light and Magic, Character Pipeline TD and Cloth Technical Director at Sony Pictures Imageworks)

Daveed Kaplan - Sr. Character Artist (former Art Director at Atari, did contract work as Art Director and Digital Sculptor for Square Enix, Marvel and Todd McFarlane Design)

Liz M. E. Chung - Multiplayer Designer (former Designer at 2K Marin, Associate Game Designer at Crystal Dynamics)

Clive Burdon - Animation and Cinematics Producer (former Senior Producer at Neversoft Entertainment and Paradox Development, Producer at Leftfield Productions)

Gavin Carter - Sr. Producer (former Producer and Design Intern at Bethesda Softworks)

Paul Parsons - Sr. Game Designer (former Game Designer at Disney Interactive Studios and Backbone Entertainment)

Alexander Boczar - Lead Infrastructure Engineer (former Technical Director at Pandemic Studios, Lead Programmer at Unique Development Studios)

Adam Pino - Gameplay Developer (former Lead Tools and Systems Engineer and Senior Software Engineer at Pandemic Studios, Programmer at Idol Minds)

Matt Brown - Senior AI Developer (former Lead AI Engineer at 2K Marin, Senior Software Engineer at EA)

Alex Cutting - Producer (former Software Design Engineer at Microsoft Game Studios)

Chris Haluke - Sr. Mission Designer (former Lead Level Designer at Guerilla Games and Propaganda Games, Level Designer at Ubisoft Montreal and Artech Studios)

Jason Behr - Sr. Mission Designer (former Senior Designer at Monolith Productions and Retro Studios, Design Consultant at Bluepoint Games)

Paul Ehreth - Mission Designer (former Product Designer at Good Science, Technical Artist at Microsoft Research, Game Designer at Sony Online Entertainment)

Wei Wiharjo Chan - Environment Artist (former Lead Artist at Killspace Entertainment, Senior Artist and External Art Producer at Pandemic Studios, Artist at Vivendi Universal)

Kendall Deacon Davis - Designer (former Screenwriter at Mirror Images, Program Manager at Microsoft, Writer at Swolecat Studios)

Dave Bolton - Junior Concept Artist (former Concept Artist at ArenaNet and Hourglass Games)
Justin Lippert - Level Builder (former Web Desinger at LeadingMD, Lead World Builder and Level Designer at queSPECK Studios)

Tiana Los - User Interface Artist (former Web Advertising Designer at AT&T)

Brendan Wilson - Tools Developer (former Game Programmer at Koei Canada, Engineer at ATI)

Quentin Rezin - Encounter Designer (former Scripter and Level designer at inXile Entertainment)

Josh Kerwin - Public Relations

Chad Armstrong - Designer (former Multiplayer Designer at Bungie)

 

[StalkerUKCG]

Exactly its not like its a few guys in a shed type of operation 343 was produced with the sole purpose of carrying halo into the future.

 

[Jadedx]

This thread is disappointing, we need more scenery/skybox pics and a lot more gifs.

 

[wwm0nkey]

This thread is disappointing, we need more scenery/skybox pics and a lot more gifs.

Here I will combine the 2

 

[AllIsOneIsNone]

How many game series have improved once the original developers left but the publisher still wanted to milk it? You shouldn't care about the next sequel; you should care about the new series the original developers are working on. You don't buy Guitar Hero 3, you buy Rock Band. You don't buy Medal of Honor 2, you buy Call of Duty.

In answer to my first question, off the top of my head, Tomb Raider.

Have you seen the manpower behind this thing? And Bungie passed this thing over to 343, it'll be fine. Don't knock it till you try it.

 

[Vicetrailia]

I just want an enjoyable campaign with plenty of outdoor environments and interesting scenarios. Just make sure that the story is decent, no Halo 3 repeats.

 

[EYEL1NER]

How many game series have improved once the original developers left but the publisher still wanted to milk it? You shouldn't care about the next sequel; you should care about the new series the original developers are working on. You don't buy Guitar Hero 3, you buy Rock Band. You don't buy Medal of Honor 2, you buy Call of Duty.

In answer to my first question, off the top of my head, Tomb Raider.

First laugh of the morning. Thank you sir.
Comparing 343 to Neversoft...hilarious.


Edit: Anyways, I just want a follow-up to H3. No armor abilities (even though I liked them, what would AA be doing on Master Chief?) is okay with me. I do want them to finally delve into Forerunner stuff. Just go crazy with info about them.
No flood though. Please no flood.

 

[Mzo]

I did totally hate the direction the story took in Halo 2. There was so much potential to the Halo universe right at that point, especially with the amazing ilovebees setup. Those recording backstories were so much better than anything the game eventually came up with. Psychic plant monster, ok. Thanks.

I didn't like the Halo 2 single player game all that much, either. Multi was perfection, though.

I guess bringing in a new team may not be the worst thing. I really think they should've left the Chief behind, but oh well.

That'd be number one on my wish list, then, since there's no stopping this game: an amazing sci-fi story to finally do it justice. Potential just everywhere, lying about, untapped.

 

[Blue Ninja]

This thread is disappointing, we need more scenery/skybox pics and a lot more gifs.

There you go.

 

[Jadedx]

I feel like playing some Reach now.

 

[CreateNowSleepLater]

I want some kind of "snap to" feature in forge. Instead of having to sit there forever to line your pieces up there would be some the could snap together perfectly. Would make everything in forge so much more enjoyable. Plus more colors please.

 

[AlStrong]

naughty cortana

 

[FyreWulff]

I want some kind of "snap to" feature in forge. Instead of having to sit there forever to line your pieces up there would be some the could snap together perfectly.

Press B while holding a piece.