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Halo Anniversary |OT| It All Comes Full Circle
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Steverulez
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Zeal said:
Halo 3, ODST and Reach all came out in September...
Halo 1, 2 and CEA were November and Halo Wars was February.
I'd expect Halo 4 September next year, they also moved Gears this year to September. That is when MS like to launch their big game.
Hypertrooper
Member
So Halo 3, Wars, ODST and Reach aren't Halo games?Zeal said:
Did you ever read/watch an Interview with Frankie about Halo 4?Tha Robbertster said:
We made a decision about two years ago, that every story we made from now is going to matter and have some connections and have some real resonance in the Universe, he said in a recent interview. So if youre watching one of the terminals in Halo Anniversary or youre reading one of the books or one of the comics in the next few years, theyre all going to have a meaning. That doesnt mean you have to buy a novel to understand the game in fact we want to make absolutely sure that all of the stories are self contained; that they are fun to understand with or without the deeper resonances and connections but if you invest in the Universe, you will get a pretty good return on that investment.
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All I can say, if you read Cryptum in advance, you'll understand more and the wait for Primordium will be a torture. Still 2 Terminals to go. I especially like that you can pause the terminals in every moment. I think fiction fans going to love this feature, when they analyze the whole stuff.
Steverulez
Member
Popeck said:
Im not saying its definitely going to happen but if rumours are true that the next Xbox IS next year, that will be mid-late November and i'd expect Halo 4 out in September (lets ignore the possibility of Halo 4 being on the next Xbox exclusively or doing a Zelda TP and being on both).
Tha Robbertster
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Hypertrooper said:
Didn't read that one yet. Really awesome that 343 is doing that, makes me even more hyped for the terminals.
Tha Robbertster
Member
Nuborn said:
I think there is. In one video, frankie showed that you could watch them and the credits from the extra menu.
Hypertrooper
Member
He said that a lot of times: At the E3, at the Halo 4 panel etc. No excuses.Tha Robbertster said:
It will be available as download. Just on November 15. Too expensive? The soundtrack just cost 16 like a normal CD. And you have just a 10 day delay.S1kkZ said:
Tha Robbertster
Member
Hypertrooper said:He said that a lot of times: At the E3, at the Halo 4 panel etc. No excuses.
Okay, I'll admit that I kinda forgot it
The Librarian
Banned
"Cortana, all I need to know is did we lose them?"
"I think we both know the answer to that."
Just finished my campaign run of Reach.
Playing Reach again, I wish I could get into the story. I so very much want to, but the contradictions surrounding the game and the novel prevent me from doing so. The Autumn can't be on the ground in the invasion, it's suppose to be in space. It was leaving Reach for a run around the block when the Covenant arrived at Reach. At the that point, it turned around to help repel the invasion. I wouldn't mind the contradictions if the story in the game was better than the story in the book, but it's not. :/
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There's still one item of gameplay that I think Halo: CE has done better than any of its successors: no long-range weapons for your enemies.
Halo's all about choice, and giving long-range weapons to the Covenant, many times, limits the number of ways you can approach an encounter. If I want to go after Covenant for a specific encounter with a plasma pistol, an AR, a plasma rifle, a spiker, etc, and some have long-range weapons, I can't because I'll get mowed down by time I get within my weapon's effective range.
"I think we both know the answer to that."
Just finished my campaign run of Reach.
Playing Reach again, I wish I could get into the story. I so very much want to, but the contradictions surrounding the game and the novel prevent me from doing so. The Autumn can't be on the ground in the invasion, it's suppose to be in space. It was leaving Reach for a run around the block when the Covenant arrived at Reach. At the that point, it turned around to help repel the invasion. I wouldn't mind the contradictions if the story in the game was better than the story in the book, but it's not. :/
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There's still one item of gameplay that I think Halo: CE has done better than any of its successors: no long-range weapons for your enemies.
Halo's all about choice, and giving long-range weapons to the Covenant, many times, limits the number of ways you can approach an encounter. If I want to go after Covenant for a specific encounter with a plasma pistol, an AR, a plasma rifle, a spiker, etc, and some have long-range weapons, I can't because I'll get mowed down by time I get within my weapon's effective range.
Shake Appeal
Member
The Halo: Reach story has more problems than its incompatibility with the books.
Although fuuuck I wish I had the time to blast through it again quickly. Envy u, Dax.
Although fuuuck I wish I had the time to blast through it again quickly. Envy u, Dax.
The Librarian
Banned
Yes it does. But that's the biggest thing for me.Shake Appeal said:
And I was lucky I was able to fit in a campaign-run of Reach. I don't think I'll be able to finish a campaign-run of Anniversary until the weekend unless I decide to stay up all Tuesday nigh.
Blue Ninja
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It pains me to say it, but I'll be cancelling my pre-order. I'm still nowhere near done with Skyrim, so I'm just going to wait a while before picking this up. Can't justify spending money on a game I'm not going to play, even if it's 40.
Too bad I won't be getting that Grunt Funeral skull then...
Too bad I won't be getting that Grunt Funeral skull then...
The Librarian
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*unfollows Blue Ninja from twitter*Blue Ninja said:It pains me to say it, but I'll be cancelling my pre-order. I'm still nowhere near done with Skyrim, so I'm just going to wait a while before picking this up. Can't justify spending money on a game I'm not going to play, even if it's 40.
Too bad I won't be getting that Grunt Funeral skull then...
Gabotron ES
Member
We're the cool guys now, don't forget it Jason.Homeboyd said:This thread makes me
No codes, foreveralone.jpg
Gabotron ES
Member
Double Kill!
Shake Appeal
Member
Is the PAL date the same for this as everywhere else? I might pick it up on Wednesday, college be damned.
Nora Kisaragi said:A new halo anniversary video was uploaded to the xbox dashboard recently, here is that video. In the second half of the interview, the main menu is scene a multitude of times in the video.
Here is the clearest the menu gets:
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You can see four options and the animation the title screen does for a few brief seconds.
This is interesting because a month ago, this popped up on the internet. Microsoft took no action on it, leading some to believe it was fake---until now. The four options and the menu UI and the animation itself directly match up with what is seen on the video, so are we dealing with a breach of an NDA here?
Actually, this is also quite surprising since Microsoft has went on record saying there were no plans for a Halo 4 beta on Halo Anniversary. But the menu says Halo 4 ALPHA, so could this be a case of them omitting the truth, as it were?
Not sure if this merits its own thread, so here it is.
all I see, is an Atreides I want to kill!
Blue Ninja
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Who needs twitter when you're slaying dragons?Dax01 said:
:'(
Arsenal2022
Member
Wasn't there going to a TV ad that would air just before release??
Fake edit: Went and looked at the gametrailers video that rung a bell, there should be a commercial that'll premiere tonight
Fake edit: Went and looked at the gametrailers video that rung a bell, there should be a commercial that'll premiere tonight
Hypertrooper
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Wow. Just wow. WOW! Okay. I guess everyone is going to say that if they see The Maw's terminal. You know. This terminal unveils much. It delivers you the information directly into your face. Seriously.
ElRenoRaven
Member
S1kkZ said:
Bungie's stance was and I feel rightfully so myself that games come first in terms of canon. Also Bungie has never been afraid to retcon stuff for the sake of gameplay and story. That's one thing I've always liked about them and that doesn't bother me. Hell I think it was just wicked to see the Autumn there in the distance and then having to get to it with the cargo was just awesome. Then seeing keyes and seeing it take off was just amazing. It really left you with a sense you accomplished something and meant something to the overall story. Because think about it. Without Noble Team's sacrifices Master Chief and co may have never made it to the Halo.
So are there some recons sure but I really think the retcons in Reach are really blown out of proportion. The only one that really could bother me is the date differences. Course I'll be honest I've honestly never paid attention to those playing it. I really didn't even notice it until someone pointed it out. I had honestly thought it was over the course of a day or two's time. So that one is easy to overlook for me.
Hypertrooper
Member
[!heavy spoiler!]S1kkZ said:
It reveals the enemy of Halo 4? Except 343i is trolling.
ElzarTheBam
Member
Anniversary customs tonight from 10 PM BST, yesterday was awesome.
6 hours from now.
Just send me message over XBL.
6 hours from now.
Just send me message over XBL.
The Librarian
Banned
So with Anniversary's release, will 343 be able to make challenges for Halo: CE's campaign?
ElRenoRaven
Member
Dax01 said:
Nope since it's not using Reach's engine.
Devin Olsen
Member
Sorry I bailed on customs last night. I was having network issues. Then I got caught up with playing league of legends and skyrim.
I am waiting in the border lineup right now, about to pick up anniversary. Can't wait
I am waiting in the border lineup right now, about to pick up anniversary. Can't wait
The Librarian
Banned
Damn. Would've been sweet if so.PsychoRaven said:
ElRenoRaven
Member
Don't watch these if you want to find the locations yourself.
All Terminal Locations for anyone interested
All GRD Doll locations
And I just have to say. MUAHAHAHA. I was right about it being a doll.
All Terminal Locations for anyone interested
All GRD Doll locations
And I just have to say. MUAHAHAHA. I was right about it being a doll.
Gabotron ES
Member
I can feel your pain bro.Homeboyd said:
The Librarian
Banned
As much as I'm eager to play I04, I'm worried about the vehicle combat on such a narrow map. The plasma pistol lock-on in Firefight and Campaign is too accurate. Really knocks the wind out of your sails.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Oh shit, hype overload. I'm tempted to read the spoiler now... but Tuesday is close enough. Can't wait to find out.Hypertrooper said:
The Librarian
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Reach grenades have a small blast radius? Haha.Puddles said:
Devin Olsen
Member
Feels good man
