Team Andromeda
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Halo Infinite | Tech Preview Two | Sept 24-27 | Oct 1-3
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MadPanda
Banned
Thank you for the quick response. I've got a match starting right now
Self_Destructive
Member
Open in New tab + F11 to fully appreciate the textures. So damn good, even on the big maps.
The campaign is going to look awesome B)
The campaign is going to look awesome B)
SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
It's only next gen if it has 2 foot high grass and constant gale force windsApparently 360 games looked like that
SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
The textures are on a different level.Open in New tab + F11 to fully appreciate the textures. So damn good, even on the big maps.
The campaign is going to look awesome B)
The most amazing bit is the consistency. Only found a handful of lower quality ones and thats while actually looking for them.
REDRZA MWS
Member
I’m LOVING this game. December 8th can’t get here fast enough.
Mr.ODST
Member
Had so much fun with BTB and Arena last few weekends, December 8th is gonna be absolute madness, just need the campaign to be good now and Microsoft /343i have a strong GOTY contender I think because the Gameplay and MP is amazing and we have only seen 2 modes in that MP package, with the rumours of a Battle Royale / Warzone returning aswel ... mmmmm
Yoboman
Member
You can provide your Medicare card so we can confirm your fanboy status
Yoboman
Member
Is there anything to stop this becoming the whole meta of the game? I can just see people grappling to get everywhere in the game when people start getting good?
YukiOnna
Member
It's not infinite use. Pick up item with limited usage and you have to contest over power items and weapon drops if you know where they are.
WoodyStare
Member
Having a lot of fun with this, but I’m absolutely terrible at using the grappling hook.
eastcoastkody
Member
finally tried it. Im not a big Halo guy. I like the first 2 games. Have only played a little of any Halo after that. Didn't like Halo 5 multiplayer at all really.
This is the most fun Halo experience i've had in like 15 years
This is the most fun Halo experience i've had in like 15 years
Ammogeddon
Member
It’s left me a little confused.
In Dolby Vision mode I don’t get 120hz on my TV, yet when playing the game it’s locked in performance. When I switch off DV I get the option between quality and performance, but to be honest I cannot for the life of me discern a difference visually or in the way it feels.
Aguero9320
Member
Great to see such positive feelings about this. I will never play the multiplayer, but rooting for you all to have something amazing hopefully.
Really hope the campaign is good, can't wait for that! And super interested in the idea that this is the Halo game for the next decade - there is literally no need any more (in some cases) to not just keep adding more content to an existing game, and improving it as you go. Waiting years for more content/a full sequel is so stupid. Evolve it. Hopefully they keep up a nice pace of single player content too.
Really hope the campaign is good, can't wait for that! And super interested in the idea that this is the Halo game for the next decade - there is literally no need any more (in some cases) to not just keep adding more content to an existing game, and improving it as you go. Waiting years for more content/a full sequel is so stupid. Evolve it. Hopefully they keep up a nice pace of single player content too.
Hezekiah
Banned
I've seen enough. Best looking shooter I've ever seen. The art style, the lighting, the shading and texture work, all the small details, everything just comes together in such an unbelievably beautiful way. I look forward to the campaign.
And these areas below I've seen in-game, these screenshots do not do them proper justice. It needs to be seen on a beautiful 4K television like my CX. Jesus.
That second pic puts the 'b' in 'basic'.
Sincerely though, I expect Stalker 2 and Battlefield 2042 to the wipe the floor with Halo graphically.
it starts again in 3 minutes my guy
jigglet
Banned
"was" out of town? You're at home now? Cause you know it's still running right? You have another 3 hours left to go!
EDIT: daylight savings - it starts in a few mins.
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SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
Cacadookie
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I'm playing on PC with a 3080 and a LG CX 48". The game looks good, not great though. A lot of the materials used look awesome like Rock formations and Metals from forerunner structures but, mud, sand, dirt foliage, trees, could look better.
I also stated that tire tracks look ugly. Something they could have opted for was a light use of Tessellated tire tracks kind of like how it's done in RDR 2. I also think there is a lack of environmental interactivity. Foliage moves when you walk past it but the lack of some form terrain deformation from your body falling on the ground when you die or a grenade explosion leaves something to be desired.
Lighting and also looks good in some parts but shadows overall look terrible in the sand map. It's way to soft and causes problems with foliage casting shadows which I think is just using SSAO. Would look better if they added denser foliage so that SSAO makes sense to use.
Spartans also lack good self shadowing. Looks blocky most of the time.
Another thing that left me unimpressed was the damage done to vehicles. Warthogs have more points of destruction in infinite but you leave no dents, just a decal until the part breaks off. I think Halo 3 did an excellent job with the way warthogs took damage, and the damage model overall. Ghosts also did this awesome explosion in Halo 3 that I really don't find enjoyable in Infinite.
I understand that maybe these are optimizations done to keep the Frame rate stable but if 4K 60 is the end goal for Quality on Series X and this is all 343 could muster then color me unimpressed.
And it's not just Visuals. Death animations are repetitive and sometimes overexaggerated. You can also tell that animations are running at a certain framerate as they look pretty janky. Walk around in the practice mode and shoot some bots in the head and you'll see what I mean. I kinda miss the days when devs just stuck to ragdoll upon running out of health and calling it a day. It looks like the way far cry handles animated deaths.
Sorry for being picky BTW. I like the game just eh. I don't know.
I also stated that tire tracks look ugly. Something they could have opted for was a light use of Tessellated tire tracks kind of like how it's done in RDR 2. I also think there is a lack of environmental interactivity. Foliage moves when you walk past it but the lack of some form terrain deformation from your body falling on the ground when you die or a grenade explosion leaves something to be desired.
Lighting and also looks good in some parts but shadows overall look terrible in the sand map. It's way to soft and causes problems with foliage casting shadows which I think is just using SSAO. Would look better if they added denser foliage so that SSAO makes sense to use.
Spartans also lack good self shadowing. Looks blocky most of the time.
Another thing that left me unimpressed was the damage done to vehicles. Warthogs have more points of destruction in infinite but you leave no dents, just a decal until the part breaks off. I think Halo 3 did an excellent job with the way warthogs took damage, and the damage model overall. Ghosts also did this awesome explosion in Halo 3 that I really don't find enjoyable in Infinite.
I understand that maybe these are optimizations done to keep the Frame rate stable but if 4K 60 is the end goal for Quality on Series X and this is all 343 could muster then color me unimpressed.
And it's not just Visuals. Death animations are repetitive and sometimes overexaggerated. You can also tell that animations are running at a certain framerate as they look pretty janky. Walk around in the practice mode and shoot some bots in the head and you'll see what I mean. I kinda miss the days when devs just stuck to ragdoll upon running out of health and calling it a day. It looks like the way far cry handles animated deaths.
Sorry for being picky BTW. I like the game just eh. I don't know.
SenjutsuSage
Banned
You are looking at twitter images my guy. I've seen BF 2042, and, no, to me it doesn't look better. At least the MP doesn't appear that way to me so far.
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Hezekiah
Banned
Yeah I'm comparing to compressed BF images I've seen online too but I guess we'll see soon enough.
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
Had the same feeling.
I have no idea why these giant companies don't just mimic the feel of the biggest shooter on the market. What advantage is there for making a wonky feeling control scheme? Who does that serve?
h4t3
Member
same
2times 4 hours so just 8 hours not 24 per day -_- bummer
well hope end of month AoE 4 will bei more than just g00d
01011001
Banned
I just noticed that they added a delay for shooting out of a sprint...
they really want the fambase to hate them don't they?
in the first test you could shoot instantly out of a sprint, no delay, fast and dynamic.
not anymore...
343i is such a shit developer -_- sprint sucks again
they really want the fambase to hate them don't they?
in the first test you could shoot instantly out of a sprint, no delay, fast and dynamic.
not anymore...
343i is such a shit developer -_- sprint sucks again
VAVA Mk2
Member
It feels faster than in the first flight too. It was only like 10% over normal moving speed.
jigglet
Banned
dude I thought it was my imagination but I noticed this too. I'd like to see some posts from other people / reddit / forums to confirm we aren't going crazy.
The shotgun seems to be the easiest way to test it cause it has the longest raise time - while sprinting, quickly tap the shoot button and notice it doesn't register (a very quick tap, like micro seconds). You need to hold it down for a tad longer for it to fire the first shot after sprinting.
EDIT: I just did some more testing, and confirmed the shotgun is a great example to look at. You need to feather it...a really, really quick tap. It won't register due to the long raise time.
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grfunkulus
Banned
anyone else still on? I thought it was supposed to end at midnight EST tonight?
haveagood1
Member
Yeah looks like overtime.
SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
grfunkulus
Banned
sad face Well, there's always tomorrow. At least for this one more day *queues hello darkness my old friend singing
Well, there's always tomorrow. At least for this one more day *queues hello darkness my old friend singing
Leyasu
Banned
Whilst I sort of agree with you. The question remains wtf are you doing patrolling an xbox thread? Surely there are enough sony threads for you?
Hezekiah
Banned
Firstly I have a PC.
Secondly I am free to go where I please.
Thirdly, the only 'patrolling' here is done by sensitive peasants such as yourself and
Bernkastel
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Bernkastel
Ask me about my fanboy energy!
I am outside because of my job for a week. What kind of discussion did you expect to have with me through a phone?Firstly I have a PC.
Secondly I am free to go where I please.
Thirdly, the only 'patrolling' here is done by sensitive peasants such as yourself and
Riky
$MSFT
I've seen enough. Best looking shooter I've ever seen. The art style, the lighting, the shading and texture work, all the small details, everything just comes together in such an unbelievably beautiful way. I look forward to the campaign.
And these areas below I've seen in-game, these screenshots do not do them proper justice. It needs to be seen on a beautiful 4K television like my CX. Jesus.
It looks pretty incredible, that extra year really helped them polish it up and no doubt the advances in the development software have helped a lot.
You have to presume the Campaign is going to look better, they've probably hidden it for the opposite reason everyone thought and it in fact is going to blow people away.
How campaign runs last gen is going to be interesting as well, could be the best looking last gen game on One X.