I played with a controller, and no, felt differently as in felt like the physics were slightly different. I could be wrong, as it's been a very long time. All I can see from those videos is that it looks more like a direct Halo PC port, not OG Halo CE.
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I played with a controller, and no, felt differently as in felt like the physics were slightly different. I could be wrong, as it's been a very long time. All I can see from those videos is that it looks more like a direct Halo PC port, not OG Halo CE.
S0cc3rpunk
Unconfirmed Member
Hey Gaf! who's going digital or physical for this game 
i'm going all digital just got a 1TB drive and ready to use it for this baby
i'm going all digital just got a 1TB drive and ready to use it for this baby Holy fuck at this hyperbole. You are talking about optional 50*50 pixel .png pictures. Disable them if you don't like it. And drink a tea.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Hey Gaf! who's going digital or physical for this game
All digital, all day erry day.
Fahzgoolin
Banned
I found this info on a thread elsewhere:
* No co-op (online/campaign)
* Missing shaders for certain models - shader_transparent_generic for Jackals' shields, c_field_Generators for the stationary shield model
* Missing bitmaps - multipurpose maps
* Broken blend modes - subsequently effects shaders
* Atmosphere effect - fogs
Some say the grenade arc felt slightly different, but who knows if that's true.
Apparently some of the graphical features were broken. People report that when you shot at jackal shields they didn't progressively change color until they broke like the Xbox did. I'm pretty sure they can fix these issues. They recently patched the PC version (oddly enough) this year and it fixed some problems such as the cloak was impossible to see (made enemies and players invisible).
They are obviously changing some things...the original PC had a "ping" sound when you landed a shot on an enemy. Was an audible "hitmarker" of sorts.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
S0cc3rpunk
Unconfirmed Member
Digital fo Life
bring on the dedicated servers and 60fps D: can November come sooner :/
User 73706
Banned
#BringBackTheBlop
The total wank over the state of the medals is mind-boggling to me. I never paid too terribly much to them in the heat of battle anyway. Just gimme a Steitzer announcement and I'm good to go. I will say that the medals worked a little better in the kill feed though.
NobleGundam
Banned
There needs to be a bad grandpa gif where he's throwing medals instead of dollar bills
Fahzgoolin
Banned
I truly don't understand this either. Why can't they enable that for the Xbox One? Would like to get feedback from 343 about that. A simple candid answer would be nice. It affects the look of the game without it.
If you look at the "classic" campaign in the Anniversary edition vs the original Xbox, the original Xbox looks far better. The "classic" is missing reflections and shaders in places, some LOD's dont look the same and fog/ambience particles don't appear the same either.
It's a shame.
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
I enjoyed the podcast :] Looking forward to more, and great job Ex. You're a solid fit as a podcast host. Don't get hyped though, biggy is the truth.
daedae's cool too
Footage definitely culled my excitement a bit, but that's fine. Might have been those weird medals and 100% Halo PC confirmation even though we all knew it, and the radar.. ohhhh the radarrrr...... I'll reserve judgment until I shoot people and see how it handles online, but I love how they show your teammates' names under the friendly indicator; that's a nice improvement.
Playing Halo CE online was literally the only selling point of this collection for me. Learning that it's Halo PC, not Halo CE as originally promised, is a bit upsetting. However, I came into this expecting something like that from the get-go, so I can't say I'm terribly surprised. I'll most likely pass on the collection if it's not true Halo CE gameplay.
I played both, with controller, and they were more of the same in term of gameplay.
The graphics look a bit different because some shadders are missing in Halo CE PC, light effects and fog were slightly differents, and the gameplay seemed to be a bit "heavier" on Xbox than the PC version.
The HUD for Halo CE from the MCC is the one from Halo CE Anniversary, not the actual one from Halo CE PC.
Serious question...what is the big hang up here with it being PC architecture and not original Xbox HCE? I'd love to know specific gameplay mechanics, situations, etc. Is it aesthetics? Like, I seriously do not understand the uproar with this.
The game feels different, as far as I remember.
I'm not interested in any of the other terrible Halo games. The only reason I would buy this collection is to play Halo CE online, so getting that right is all I care about personally.
Fahzgoolin
Banned
There are certainly visual differences, but the gameplay should be more or less exactly the same, especially since you are using a controller (obviously). No need to pass on it, the only differences are the change in graphical flare...That's dissapointing, although it's in 60fps and 1080p so it is a bump in that regard. I wouldn't pass on this because of those differences.
Would be interesting to see what a 343 employee would say to these differences and if they can be remedied.
Can you be more specific? Give an example.
I hope you're right, but again, even slight differences in how the game feels is incredibly important. I'll most likely try the game out to see how it ultimately feels and plays, but right now I'm not terribly enthusiastic about the prospects. I just wish 343 would be honest with me from the start; don't tell me "Halo CE exactly as you remember it" when it's actually a Halo PC port.
I think Juan put it well above; the PC port feels "lighter." The physics don't seem to have the same gravity they do in the Xbox version. That's as good a way to put it as I can think of, and again I'm merely speaking from distant memory here.
Exactly, it ruins the look of the game. I still wonder why the PC version released in 2003 witohut those shaders.
Nvidia quirk or something maybe.
I'm not a great fan of the reskin and reading that blog post about the Halo CE PC differences, 343 should have put more work in to get the Xbox parts back in.
Elites are so bad looking in CEA, fat short football gear bobble heads.
No disrespect intended but I think you're overblowing this quite a bit.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
This post is crazy talk.
Eh, I wouldn't be that worried then if that's really all it is.
I think people are creating too many hypotheticals in their minds and it's just causing unwarranted stress about it.
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
To be fair, the visual/audio differences can certainly make a huge difference. For example, a simple FOV tweak makes the game feel slower/faster depending on the adjustment, and that's without making changes to the actual gameplay.
Halo PC did feel very different, even with a controller. Problem is though that the controller settings weren't exactly as they were on console, so it felt different in that sense too. Couple that with the slider issues of 360 controllers on PC and welp, you have quite a poor experience compared to the console version. And that's not even taking online stability into account. This might be one of those "you have to play it first" situations to know for sure because we've already experienced what this game feels like and it's hard to tell just from watching short clips.
Speaking of which, when are we going to get some full multiplayer matches that aren't H2A? ;'[
Believe it or not, Halo after Halo CE is garbage to many people.
I prefer HCE over Halo 2 any day of the week. Going from playing countless hours and LANs of HCE and then getting into H2 was a huge weirdness. H2 felt foreign for me. Duel-wielding? GTFO. No more scoped pistol? GTFO. No fall damage? GTFO. No health packs? GTFO.
Halo 2 was a completely different Halo game and not for the better...though it is significantly better than anything after it as well.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Some people just must love the OP pistol so much that they can't play without it.
I love me some Halo CE MP, but it is most certainly not the best IMO.
Altered Juice
Member
i agree that halo 2 mp is nothing compared to ce but i think you guys are overreacting a little bit?
Some people just must love the OP pistol so much that they can't play without it.
I love me some Halo CE MP, but it is most certainly not the best IMO.
Different strokes for different folks. It's not just about the pistol...and can we please refrain from calling it OP.
See...your post clearly shows you don't know a damn thing about Halo CE. Any valid HCE player would never call the pistol OP...that's for damn sure.
Fahzgoolin
Banned
Yeah I remember when Halo 2 was the black sheep (aka Halo 4) to many people I knew. I was actually quite angry about the changes they made going to Halo 2, but I grew to enjoy Halo 2 probably more in the end.
The things I miss the most about Halo CE is the perceived weight you felt...animations played a heavy role in that, although the gravity was extremely floaty in that game (it took place on Halo so I didn't mind). Halo CE felt appropriately slower, yet fast in regards to shooting. It was a neat blend that I don't see in games anymore. Most would probably say it feels antiquated, but I disagree. Just different.
BigEvilTurtle
Banned
Yeah don't click that link. Gave me a security warning or something phishy.
And now it's not. That was weird.
Fahzgoolin
Banned
While I don't think it's as OP as people say, Bungie said themselves that the Halo magnum was wildly unbalanced and over powered. So, for anyone who says it's OP isn't an invalid player. They are taking the official stance of the original creators lol.
That's just condescending hyperbole. Stick it in the fridge and chill it brah.
HaloGAF = where facts are not allowed to be called facts
I always like to revert people to this article when people make bold claims like calling the HCE pistol OP:
http://www.sirlin.net/articles/playing-to-win
Your word against mine...I've heard differently that the HCE pistol was intended as designed by John Howard. So yeah...there.
I even think someone in this thread the other day pasted a conversation from some old Bungie guy who said the pistol was intended to do what it did.
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
You must not have been around back then if you think everything Bungie said was valid.
TryHard: The Website
Some people just must love the OP pistol so much that they can't play without it.
I love me some Halo CE MP, but it is most certainly not the best IMO.
How will you cope with 3 Halo games without Sprint and the old slowish animations for walking?
His concerns are the ones of a Halo CE fan, so they are legit and I understand them, though I don't put much weight into it for myself
Ain't gonna say I told you so, but..
ViewtifulJC
Banned
but I'm sure the pistol will be just as op on xbox one don't worry about that