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[Tawpgun]

that Halo 3 gameplay was god awful.

Seriously.

343 why are preview copies being given to people who clearly struggle with controllers.

Gimme a copy ill post some 1080p 60fps gameplay of donging. Everyone loves a good donging.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Halo 3 The Pit Oddball in 1080p - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3PhdjLj9YU

if you made it through this video without cringing or internally facepalming once, I commend you

 

[YourExWife]

You need some spicy Pozole in you life guys to recover some skin color

It's my genes man

if you made it through this video without cringing or internally facepalming once, I commend you

I watched the entire Lockout one. I still don't know how I made it through the entire thing.

 

[DJ Gunner]

if you made it through this video without cringing or internally facepalming once, I commend you

I shut it off after 20 seconds

 

[VisceralBowl]

New 1080p/60fps videos.

Halo 2 Anniversary Zanzibar Oddball Stonetown in 1080p - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GBbcNyD-qA

Halo 4 Vertigo Flood in 1080p - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LktCP0th_TI

Halo 2 Anniversary Lockdown Slayer in 1080p - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgNzXCiCD6U

Halo 3 The Pit Oddball in 1080p - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3PhdjLj9YU

Halo 4 Haven Capture the Flag in 1080p - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOb98PRF51w

Halo 4 Abandon SWAT in 1080p - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4x6eKwYJmY

Halo 2 Anniversary Sanctuary Slayer Shrine in 1080p - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvK3Kj03b7E

Halo 4 Haven SWAT in 1080p- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG2s0HLeh7g

Halo 4 looks so amazing from a technical standpoint. And ... The dedicated servers seem to be working very well.

Couldn't finish any of these.

 

[dwells]

Seriously.

343 why are preview copies being given to people who clearly struggle with controllers.

Gimme a copy ill post some 1080p 60fps gameplay of donging. Everyone loves a good donging.

For real. This is a big issue with game reviews in general. You get people who aren't familiar with the franchise, or not familiar enough at least, and aren't capable of diving deep enough into the game to really provide an informed review. Then you wind up with reviews like Halo 4 getting a 9.8 about how it "out-Bungie'd Bungie."

You need objective hands-on from experienced players (perhaps some pro players not affiliated with 343i) who can talk about things like the network performance, how the framerate improvement affects movement and gameplay, what it's like returning to older games, how it feels as a player to quickly hop from one entry in the series to the next, how the unified control scheme option feels, etc. Not to be "elitist," but it's not really helpful to see people running around with no idea what they're doing or how to play the game and then hear "oh yeah, it's pretty cool I guess, there's a lot of stuff."

 

[singhr1]

Microsoft Store Launch Events:

http://majornelson.com/2014/11/05/m...d-opening-meetup-syracuse-ny/?linkId=10382487

Most of the nation’s 106 locations will begin Halo: The Master Chief Collection launch festivities on Monday, November 10 at 10 p.m. local time.

Attendees will be able try out the game with fellow Master Chief fans while they wait, and enjoy free food and prize raffles. Be one of the first 150 to pick up your copy of Halo: The Master Chief Collection to score an exclusive Halo t-shirt and Microsoft canteen. You can also catch everything from the HaloFest Premiere Event, which will be streamed to your local Microsoft Store so you won’t miss the reveal of the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta or the debut of Halo: Nightfall.

What’s more, the Bellevue Square Mall Microsoft Store in Bellevue, WA, will host a special premiere event, which will have Master Chief available for photo opportunities. The Halo: The Master Chief Collection will come to life through a museum-like experience with Halo props from the archives and replica pieces on display throughout the store. There will be lots of great raffle prizes and giveaways too! We’re also hosting an event in the Austin Microsoft Store where members of the 405th , in full Spartan Armor, and 343 developers will also be on hand to mingle with fans , adding another level of excitement to the event.

Nine other Microsoft stores locations will also host Halo: The Master Chief Collection events featuring a Live DJ along with free and early game play, great prizes and much more! Bridgewater Commons (Bridgewater, NJ), Burlington Mall (Burlington, MA) Fashion Show (Las Vegas, NV), Oak Park Mall (Overland Park, KS), Pioneer Place (Portland, OR), Plaza Las Americas (San Juan, PR), Scottsdale Fashion Square (Scottsdale, AZ), University Village (Seattle, WA), and Westfield San Francisco Centre (San Francisco, CA).

Microsoft stores will keep the celebration going, all 106 Microsoft Stores will host daily Halo happy hours from 4-6 p.m. beginning Tuesday, November 11 through Friday, November 14 featuring free gameplay and swag giveaways.

Later in the week, I will personally be opening the Microsoft Store at Destiny USA in Syracuse, New York on Nov. 13 at 10:30 a.m. Then at 7pm that evening, I’ll be hosting a special fan meetup, where we’ll be raffling off a special Halo collectables package, as well as an Xbox One and other prizes.

 

[kittens]

Anyone with a solid understanding of double elimination brackets want to help me out with some elementary school level math? I have a hard time wrapping my head around this stuff, lol.

The tournament is going to be a best of three, with each match having a 12 minute timer. That's a possible 36 minutes per three matches*. Let's round up to 50 minutes per three matches to allow for setting up the maps, gametypes, etc. So, with that in mind, what would be the maximum amount of time necessary to complete this bracket (PDF)?

*I guess I need an english lesson here, too. Each individual game is called a match, right? So what would each set of three matches be called? As a native english speaker and Halo fan you'd think I'd know this, but nope.

Thanks all! I just want to make sure I understand this stuff. I'll be announcing all the tournament details really soon.

 

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rip halogaf

 

[dwells]

if you made it through this video without cringing or internally facepalming once, I commend you

Like, it's not even a "being bad at Halo" thing. It's not even a "being bad at video games" thing. It might not even be a "I lack logic and critical thinking skills" thing. It's a "I have zero common sense" thing.

"Hey, I've got this ball thing here I have to hold onto for points. I can't shoot anyone when I have it. Now, should I stay in this area where there's no a lot of people, I have cover, and might be able to fend for myself? Nah, I think the smart thing would be to run way out into the open where there's a bunch of people eager to put bullets into my face region!"

Can only hope that guy never finds his way into a real combat scenario. Or paintball game for that matter.

 

[Fracas]

Anyone with a solid understanding of double elimination brackets want to help me out with some elementary school level math? I have a hard time wrapping my head around this stuff, lol.

The tournament is going to be a best of three, with each match having a 12 minute timer. That's a possible 36 minutes per three matches*. Let's round up to 50 minutes per three matches to allow for setting up the maps, gametypes, etc. So, with that in mind, what would be the maximum amount of time necessary to complete this bracket (PDF)?

*I guess I need an english lesson here, too. Each individual game is called a match, right? So what would each set of three matches be called? As a native english speaker and Halo fan you'd think I'd know this, but nope.

Thanks all! I just want to make sure I understand this stuff. I'll be announcing all the tournament details really soon.

i uh what

 

[AlStrong]

Dude has no ass, yet still has monster quads. My immersion is ruined. Probably why Crysis isn't popular these days imo.

Just needs the 343i treatment?

 

[uwdanman]

We have a full 16 but continue to sign up if you want to play. We will probably have a few drop out and will need backups!

Throw me in as a backup. I might have something going on that day/early afternoon but will try to be on. If I can't play that night, would be up for future customs. Always down for H1 2v2s.

GT: uwdanman

 

[Mix]

rip halogaf

lol seriously, there are no old guard there, or even people from mine and zoojoo's time. nothing but newbies.

 

[Japarican]

Someone's grandpa is playing in these videos, this person can't even platform, he'd probably lose all his lives in a mario game

 

[Mix]

Anyone with a solid understanding of double elimination brackets want to help me out with some elementary school level math? I have a hard time wrapping my head around this stuff, lol.

The tournament is going to be a best of three, with each match having a 12 minute timer. That's a possible 36 minutes per three matches*. Let's round up to 50 minutes per three matches to allow for setting up the maps, gametypes, etc. So, with that in mind, what would be the maximum amount of time necessary to complete this bracket (PDF)?

*I guess I need an english lesson here, too. Each individual game is called a match, right? So what would each set of three matches be called? As a native english speaker and Halo fan you'd think I'd know this, but nope.

Thanks all! I just want to make sure I understand this stuff. I'll be announcing all the tournament details really soon.

I'd call each three match set a Set.

 

[CliQ]

Can anyone in here good with photoshop make two verisons of this spartan? One red and one blue. Also, if you could keep the transparent background that would be awesome! Thank you!

 

[Zeouterlimits]

rip halogaf

Where is Team 2 when we need them?

 

[Sephzilla]

Microsoft Store Launch Events:

http://majornelson.com/2014/11/05/m...d-opening-meetup-syracuse-ny/?linkId=10382487

this confuses me - are they going to start their swag celebration at 10pm or start giving out copies of the game at 10pm?

 

[Blue Ninja]

Old Guard HaloGAF throwdown imminent

Blue Ninja scrub tier confirmed

 

[Granadier]

I feel some Battlefield 3 soilder quotes will be needed for the Throwdown Brodown.


"Get your dicks in the dirt!"

"Fuck, I"m getting my shit pushed in here!"

"The enemy is winning. What the fuck are you guys doing!?"

"I'm getting fucked up the ass over here!"

Battlequotes

Spoiler

BF4 is seriously lacking good soilder chatter

 

[YourExWife]

Anyone with a solid understanding of double elimination brackets want to help me out with some elementary school level math? I have a hard time wrapping my head around this stuff, lol.

The tournament is going to be a best of three, with each match having a 12 minute timer. That's a possible 36 minutes per three matches*. Let's round up to 50 minutes per three matches to allow for setting up the maps, gametypes, etc. So, with that in mind, what would be the maximum amount of time necessary to complete this bracket (PDF)?

*I guess I need an english lesson here, too. Each individual game is called a match, right? So what would each set of three matches be called? As a native english speaker and Halo fan you'd think I'd know this, but nope.

Thanks all! I just want to make sure I understand this stuff. I'll be announcing all the tournament details really soon.

If I understand everything correctly, you've got something like 48 matches at ~50 minutes apiece. And rather than the MAXIMUM amount of time (which could be infinite for all we know), I'm going to tell you the minimum.

So we've got 48 * 50 = 2400 minutes. 2400 minutes / 60 minutes = 40 hours.

Granted this is your total time, and when matches are going on at the same time, this is compacted the number of rounds.

EDIT: RIP Croatia. Also, if you're assuming everyone starts on time (never), everyone finishes on time (never), all the equivalent rounds in both brackets occur simultaneously, AND that the two brackets are both running at the same time, then you just multiply 50 mins * the number of rounds. So about 50*8 = 400 minutes or just shy of 7 hours. This doesn't count any break time or technical difficulties or anything extraneous.

 

[CyReN]

What happened to Carl? Do you keep in touch at all?

He's still active on twitter and stuff.

 

[Akai__]

-snip-

Starcraft 2 calls it map 1, map 2 and map 3. Those in total are a match.

And isn't the total time just 49 (number of matches)x50(minutes) = 2450 minutes = 40,8333333 hours?

Edit: Beaten by a guy, who lives "in the middle of nowhere".

 

[Tawpgun]

For real. This is a big issue with game reviews in general. You get people who aren't familiar with the franchise, or not familiar enough at least, and aren't capable of diving deep enough into the game to really provide an informed review. Then you wind up with reviews like Halo 4 getting a 9.8 about how it "out-Bungie'd Bungie."

You need objective hands-on from experienced players (perhaps some pro players not affiliated with 343i) who can talk about things like the network performance, how the framerate improvement affects movement and gameplay, what it's like returning to older games, how it feels as a player to quickly hop from one entry in the series to the next, how the unified control scheme option feels, etc. Not to be "elitist," but it's not really helpful to see people running around with no idea what they're doing or how to play the game and then hear "oh yeah, it's pretty cool I guess, there's a lot of stuff."

If I had some game review site or whatever I think for every game I wanted to review I'd bring in a fan of the franchise a newcomer and maybe someone who casually plays.

If you have someone who is a fan of a franchise you can also end up with a 10/10 game because of fanboy nonsense. But if you have someone unfamiliar with it you get a review that docks points and gives points for the wrong reasons.

 

[ffejeromdiks]

Has anyone seen any ads for MCC yet? I find it odd that there seems to be little awareness for this title in the general public, in my experiences anyway.

 

[Nebula]

"Let's check twitter to see what halo fans think of this map-- RRRAAAWWWRRRR also known as Nebula says its a great map for mongoose kills."

It's a shite map for anything else though. Still ranks as one of my top maps for goosing.

 

[Madness]

Knew I should've pre-ordered at the Microsoft Store. I have to waste 12 hours of launch night donging to sleep and pick it up in the morning at an EbGames. First game I've wanted in so long that I couldn't get at midnight. Really shows how much trouble Xbox One still is in.

 

[Mix]

Has anyone seen any ads for MCC yet? I find it odd that there seems to be little awareness for this title in the general public, in my experiences anyway.

nope. super surprised by the fact that there aren't any trailers yet.

 

[Gandie]

Just confirmed: MCC is playable in English from a German disc. Preordered my copy immediately

 

[ProvenDeadly]

Hey guys, need some help here.


One of my friends swears up and down that the patch got pushed back to release date for every one. Reviewers, regular gamers, etc. Does anyone know exactly what is happening with this 20 gb patch?

 

[Sephzilla]

i figured microsoft would pimp the absolute shit out of MCC

 

[Nowise10]

I agree, but there are some random streamers with 50 viewers with early games, guess they asked and received without a problem.

I asked.

I didn't receive

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Hey guys, need some help here.

One of my friends swears up and down that the patch got pushed back to release date for every one. Reviewers, regular gamers, etc. Does anyone know exactly what is happening with this 20 gb patch?

Did he give you a source?

 

[NH Apache]

Now that Halo 2 is coming back, it would be awesome if we could peek in on some of the old guard from Bungie.

Like Luke and Shishka. Good times.

 

[Poker Face]

this confuses me - are they going to start their swag celebration at 10pm or start giving out copies of the game at 10pm?

Launch party starts at 10, game is handed out at midnight. I asked the guy at my MS store to do a tournament for the prizes, but I doubt it will happen.

 

[FyreWulff]

I'm really excited for people who never got to play Halo 2 online. It's crazy to think that there are people who post in here who never played a match of CTF on Zanzibar over xbox live

Or played Assault on Headlong

Or played Assault on Headlong's skybox

 

[VisceralBowl]

Can anyone in here good with photoshop make two verisons of this spartan? One red and one blue. Also, if you could keep the transparent background that would be awesome! Thank you!

Quick and dirty:

 

[lybertyboy]

Quick and dirty:

By the power of...Greenskull!

 

[ProvenDeadly]

Did he give you a source?

He says someone that has the game said it got pushed back to release. He could be full of it or just clueless, but 343 still hasn't said anything about official release dates.

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

This guy is playing against a modder named Bonvire in Matchmaking right now lol. Didn't know they existed in Halo 3.

Hey awesome FUNKNOWN! send me a PM with your GT and skill ;P

Smooth ;]

 

[Sephzilla]

Launch party starts at 10, game is handed out at midnight. I asked the guy at my MS store to do a tournament for the prizes, but I doubt it will happen.

huh. i wonder if it will be at midnight regardless of time zone (like, would pacific time zone stores release it at 9?)

 

[Tawpgun]

Or played Assault on Headlong

Or played Assault on Headlong's skybox

Never forget the longass objective matches due to the contesting system.

This isn't a game of CTF.

This is a game of attrition (to see who will quit first)

In all seriousness I loved that objective games dragged out if the other team could contest.

Sudden Death in Reach and 4 was shit.

 

[Akai__]

Just confirmed: MCC is playable in English from a German disc. Preordered my copy immediately

So, if every localization is on the disk wouldn't that be a waste of disk space? I mean a localization can take up some space, right?

We need DLC localizations, in my opinion.

Somebody inform Blue Ninja btw. He'll be happy about that.

 

[Poker Face]

huh. i wonder if it will be at midnight regardless of time zone (like, would pacific time zone stores release it at 9?)

I have no idea on that lol. I live on the east coast, and the mall my Microsoft Store is in can't do midnight launches because of construction. So my "launch" party is at 6PM on Tuesday.

 

[ProvenDeadly]

Anybody know anything about official release dates for the 20gb update

 

[CliQ]

Quick and dirty:

Good enough thank you!

 

[Fahzgoolin]

Has anyone seen any ads for MCC yet? I find it odd that there seems to be little awareness for this title in the general public, in my experiences anyway.

Yeah I don't understand why Microsoft isn't investing a ton of money into marketing this bad boy. Stupid not to.

 

[squidhands]

By the power of...Greenskull!

Skeletor and Beast Man have infiltrated the Spartans, beware!!

 

[kittens]

If I understand everything correctly, you've got something like 48 matches at ~50 minutes apiece. And rather than the MAXIMUM amount of time (which could be infinite for all we know), I'm going to tell you the minimum.

So we've got 48 * 50 = 2400 minutes. 2400 minutes / 60 minutes = 40 hours.

Granted this is your total time, and when matches are going on at the same time, this is compacted the number of rounds.

EDIT: RIP Croatia. Also, if you're assuming everyone starts on time (never), everyone finishes on time (never), all the equivalent rounds in both brackets occur simultaneously, AND that the two brackets are both running at the same time, then you just multiply 50 mins * the number of rounds. So about 50*8 = 400 minutes or just shy of 7 hours. This doesn't count any break time or technical difficulties or anything extraneous.

Yeah, that's about what I figured. This is by far the biggest pain in the ass with planning the tournament.