Hitmonchan107
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Is there a delay between switching from the new and old graphics? It's not a dealbreaker. I'm just curious.lybertyboy said:
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Halo:CE Anniversary Announced (MS Conf, Nov 15th 2011, $40)
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The Librarian
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You can hear some of the remastered soundtrack at the end of the latest Sparkcast, and at the end of the trailer.Ramirez said:
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Hitmonchan107 said:
Some of the impressions suggested a slight pause.
Demoncarnotaur
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OuterWorldVoice said:
It seems your only option pleasing everyone is to release a new trailer with new music, better framerate and a tweaked helmet for MC.
Or maybe I'm being unreasonable and making excuses to see more.
I was having a chat with my girlfriend about this E3, and Anniversary turned out to be the biggest and most important announcement for me (Uncharted 3 demonstration was hers, the way Nathan held his hand out while walking through a ship door in case he needed to brace himself was a great animation).
I like Reach's multiplayer to a point (I think armor lock's cooldown should be completely depleted upon a single use and it shouldn't last 6 seconds), so I'm glad we're sticking to that environment. The idea of playing through the game again, with wholly new audio and visuals is just incredible. I played through the campaign a ton on PC - I fell in love with it more than anything Valve ever put out to that point, and only Far Cry 1 was able to pull me away from it.
So excited.
I like Reach's multiplayer to a point (I think armor lock's cooldown should be completely depleted upon a single use and it shouldn't last 6 seconds), so I'm glad we're sticking to that environment. The idea of playing through the game again, with wholly new audio and visuals is just incredible. I played through the campaign a ton on PC - I fell in love with it more than anything Valve ever put out to that point, and only Far Cry 1 was able to pull me away from it.
So excited.
The English Conquistador
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Jeebus, just the thought of discovering the Flood again has me all giddy!
Steelyuhas
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OuterWorldVoice said:
Haha fair enough.
Hitmonchan107
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That's odd. I would've expected it to be the other way around.OuterWorldVoice said:
Besides The Library, what level has your favorite graphical updates?
Hitmonchan107 said:
This is a TERRIBLE technical explanation, so think of it more as a metaphor - the graphics layer is a second engine running on top of the original code, so effectively the old graphics are being suppressed to save performance and have to be loaded from a separate area of memory to render. The "new" graphics are always "present."
A certain swampy level is SERIOUSLY overhauled.
UnlovedJew
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I wonder what's going to be done to Reach to make the MP be able to honor the gameplay of the original Halo? And I must know if there is going to be an epic collector's edition with a making of DVD. I hate how all the collector's editions nowadays come with junkie stuff; I want to know how the game was made!
Hitmonchan107
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Thanks for the info.OuterWorldVoice said:
I'm tempted to replay "CE," but I think I'll hold off until PAX. I haven't played through the campaign in years.
Is the plan to slowly reveal "CEA" items leading up to PAX, or is PAX when the trickle begins?
I'm still trying to cope with the whole Reach map pack multiplayer thing. But Frankie did mention some sort of Classic mode or playlist, so I have hope for that. My hope for Classic mode is that they will tweak the Reach weapons to perform more like their Halo counterparts. Since they've been pretty mum about what Classic mode entails, I'd like to present my wishlist. How much of this would be feasible?:
- include only original Halo weapons (AR, pistol, shotgun, rocket, sniper, plasma pistol, plasma rifle, needler)
- only frag and plasma grenades
- only tanks, warthogs, and ghosts
- increase pistol's effectiveness at range and decrease its fire rate
- leave AR, shotgun, and rocket essentially the same
- increase sniper's rate of fire
- increase stun effect from plasma pistol and plasma rifle
- maybe do something with the needler
- armor abilities off
- assassinations off
- power-up pickups that perform like Halo's
- matchmaking options that provide a mix of AR starts, AR/pistol starts, and radar/no radar games
I realize that balancing isn't easy, but with only eight weapons and three vehicles it couldn't be a terribly lengthy process. Changing the weapon traits themselves should still be as easy as changing hex values - I had a program on my modded Xbox that allowed me to change any weapon trait at will.
Fuck, who am I kidding? The allusion to Halo 2 maps being included all but guarantees they're not going for the original Halo aesthetic at all with the multiplayer.
I thought the whole idea was that 343 were doing Halo fans justice by finally giving them the online multiplayer they've been craving ever since the feature was cut more than ten years ago. Instead, they focus their attention on the campaign, which seems like the dumbest move they could possibly make. I actually can't imagine the guys at 343, who are probably all huge Halo fans, deciding that the campaign is more worthy of remaking than the multiplayer. No, that must have been a decision handed down by Microsoft, probably to ensure healthy player counts in Reach and Gears 3 this fall. The whole project is just a business decision masquerading as fan service.
Prove me wrong, 343. I want to believe in you.
- include only original Halo weapons (AR, pistol, shotgun, rocket, sniper, plasma pistol, plasma rifle, needler)
- only frag and plasma grenades
- only tanks, warthogs, and ghosts
- increase pistol's effectiveness at range and decrease its fire rate
- leave AR, shotgun, and rocket essentially the same
- increase sniper's rate of fire
- increase stun effect from plasma pistol and plasma rifle
- maybe do something with the needler
- armor abilities off
- assassinations off
- power-up pickups that perform like Halo's
- matchmaking options that provide a mix of AR starts, AR/pistol starts, and radar/no radar games
I realize that balancing isn't easy, but with only eight weapons and three vehicles it couldn't be a terribly lengthy process. Changing the weapon traits themselves should still be as easy as changing hex values - I had a program on my modded Xbox that allowed me to change any weapon trait at will.
Fuck, who am I kidding? The allusion to Halo 2 maps being included all but guarantees they're not going for the original Halo aesthetic at all with the multiplayer.
I thought the whole idea was that 343 were doing Halo fans justice by finally giving them the online multiplayer they've been craving ever since the feature was cut more than ten years ago. Instead, they focus their attention on the campaign, which seems like the dumbest move they could possibly make. I actually can't imagine the guys at 343, who are probably all huge Halo fans, deciding that the campaign is more worthy of remaking than the multiplayer. No, that must have been a decision handed down by Microsoft, probably to ensure healthy player counts in Reach and Gears 3 this fall. The whole project is just a business decision masquerading as fan service.
Prove me wrong, 343. I want to believe in you.
Mr Vociferous
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And the reason is you!Jobiensis said:
Yum.GhaleonEB said:
Blue Ninja
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I keep reading your posts in Butters' voice. It's odd hearing him talk about the "AR's effectiveness as a starting weapon". :lolStriker said:
Frankie, you wouldn't be willing to help a fellow scot out (cheap shot right there, I know), but can you give us any word of a hint whether there will be a collectors edition of the anniversary release for Halo? Or are you going to make us wait till halo fest?OuterWorldVoice said:
Also, when playing split screen (assuming we still can), can one player switch to the classic look while the other stays with the remastered look?
lybertyboy
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Letters said:
New sound effects aren't in quite yet. Consider all sounds in the trailer temp.
Were I in your shoes, I'd hold off on replaying it. It will be a more fresh experience next time around.Hitmonchan107 said:
I've played through a few levels with my daughter, as we were starting up a series play through. I'm not sure whether to suggest we hold off or not. We might skip to Halo 2 for now and save the new release as a coda.
squidhands
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Discounting the remastered soundtrack before you've even heard any of it is quite ridiculous. The little sliver I heard at the end of the latest sparkcast resolved any fears I had as to how great it sounds.Izayoi said:
Wolfgunblood Garopa
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claviertekky said:
There is no way they would change the sound of the AR. No way. A ton of work went into it, to change it would be absurd. There's just no way.
The Librarian
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I think you won't like it no matter what's done with the AR. The AR is a deadly weapon in close to mid range combat.Striker said:
Reach's framerate is steady for the majority of the game. The only part where you can tell it chugs is on The Package. Everything else is pretty smooth.Izayoi said:
CrunchinJelly
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So long as it's unplayable in PAL60 like the original, I'm golden.
I just found out about the Team Classic playlist for community maps in Reach. Holy shit! This is just what I've wanted since Forge was first announced. The maps are all Forge re-creations of Halo and Halo 2 maps, and the weapons sets are more or less the originals. All they need now are more maps, although the ones they have now (Hang 'em High, Derelict, Rat Race, Elongation, Damnation, Battle Creek, and Midship) are all amazing Forge creations. I would like to see maps like Blood Gulch, Boarding Action, Chill Out, Prisoner, and Sindwinder (if possible) in the rotation as well. And I guess some Halo 2 maps would be cool too.
Everyone that's apprehensive about the recent announcements should go check out this playlist. It replicates the Halo feels surprisingly well, and it's criminally underpopulated at the moment.
Everyone that's apprehensive about the recent announcements should go check out this playlist. It replicates the Halo feels surprisingly well, and it's criminally underpopulated at the moment.
The Librarian
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I personally can't wait to see Assault on the Control Room with updated graphics. It's gonna be so beautiful.
JohnOfMars
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Halo -> Truth & Reconciliation -> Silent Cartographer -> Assault on the Control Room
Such a beautiful level progression. As much as possible, I try to play SC & AotCR back to back.
Such a beautiful level progression. As much as possible, I try to play SC & AotCR back to back.
Sweet. And I totally got from your post that you ran across the building and smacked someone in the sound department in the back of the head about the AR sound. Thanks.lybertyboy said:
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if it's not too much to ask, also pay a visit to the desk of whoever is putting army soldiers in there instead of marines
Hitmonchan107
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I might have to run through Two Betrayals one more time before "CEA." So intense.GhaleonEB said:
