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[mr_thor]

I'll take a code if anyone has a spare since I haven't gotten mine from Microsoft either. Thanks

 

[Talents]

From the "Has a gif ever sold you on a game? if so, which gif?" thread:

God dammit, now I want to play it again.

*Inserts into xbox*

 

[Zoso Achilles]

Someone play this game with me.

 

[TheOddOne]

3 BRAND NEW ENVIRONMENTS TO BE RECYCLED

Spoiler

1200 msp

LOOK AT ALL THAT CONTENT, THANK YOU EVIL EMPIRE.

 

[Tunavi]

Spartan Ops will be at the VGA's.

Why? I have no idea.

most boring new game mode of 2012

 

[CyReN]

Spartan Ops will be at the VGA's.

Why? I have no idea.

Maybe they are handing out buttons as rewards this year.

 

[malfcn]

LOL, just beat Black ops 2. This game gives no fucks about being dudebro. The very end after the credits is just embarrassing.


I'll probably be on some Halo 4 tonight after I take my son to see "zoo lights" if anyone wants to join me.

Columbus?

 

[IHaveIce]

Spartan Ops will be at the VGA's.

Why? I have no idea.

I posted this already ((

Nah, yes probably Season 2 Trailer ?

 

[Hypertrooper]

Spartan Ops will be at the VGA's.

Why? I have no idea.

Mid-season trailer?

 

[ElzarTheBam]

Mid-season trailer?

I would say this, but it's a weird one for sure.

 

[Ken]

Standalone Spartan Ops at retail.

$59.99 Spartan Ops Anniversary next year with a beta for Halo 5

Spoiler

Spartan Ops

.

 

[TheOddOne]

I wish Spartan Ops wasn't such a punching bag, but it is. Sorry, Ellis and Spartan Ops team but that is how I feel.

 

[YourExWife]

Breakdown just pulled a new 1:42:55 on the 106% Super Meat Boy. Such a sick run. You could hear the nervousness near the end.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

I don't know how well this is known on this forum at least, but did anyone else find this?



It's on the second level, in the area where chief finds out he is on requiem.

It triggers some extra dialogue between the chief and cortana.

Are there any more?

I found that my second time.. same with the covenant data pads at the crash site where Cortana translates and says something like "Wow, the Covies have been here for 5 years trying to get in.. they think their god lives here, and it finally opened when we showed up." That really should not have been side dialogue, as it actually explains some important things that most people will not know already. Burying the story into hidden triggers and side story is never a good move.

Yeah. Not how I wanted to end the week. On Monday I was in the office working from 8 am to 1am the next day (17 hours). The next three days were 12 hours, 14 hours, and 15 hours long. Add a 90 minute commute to each day. Today was super intense, and then I was supposed to get ready for a meeting with management about four levels above me. And the afternoon post-lunch lull turned into slurred speech, slow movement and head-on-desk exhaustion. Couldn't do it. I waddled over to my boss - who knows I'm going through hell - and told him I would neither be prepared nor coherent for the meeting. It got pushed.

I'm home and resting and okay. I've told my boss I'm never, ever doing this kind of week again (which was a confluence of unusual factors we couldn't avoid). He's supportive; I'm going back to normal 8-5 hours the rest of the year and taking every Friday off in December. I just had to survive this week, which I did. Barely. :lol

Thanks for the kind words. Sorry for the personal derail. This has been the hardest week of the nine years I've worked here. I'm too old for this shit!

Ouch. That cannot be fun, glad to hear things seemed to have calmed down now.

Huh, Spartan Ops is listed for a trailer at the VGAs.. already Season 2 premiere?

So weird.. Season 2 I guess, but why?

Well... you know what.. If it is Season 2 it will likely be built from the ground up and not have anything on disc, so maybe it would actually play in a more interesting and important manner, with actual story and objectives.

so...did no one post this? ellis retweeted it

He is "Lead Designer, Halo 4 Infinity @ 343 Industries"

Ok, glad they're listening. This probably means Forge maps, but I wouldn't be surprised if it alters future DLC a tad.

 

[Tunavi]

Breakdown just pulled a new 1:42:55 on the 106% Super Meat Boy. Such a sick run. You could hear the nervousness near the end.

I need to see this

Thats less time than I spent on the I wanna be the guy levels.

 

[YourExWife]

I need to see this

Thats less time than I spent on the I wanna be the guy levels.

He shattered the record for deaths in a run too. First sub-100. Final total 80 deaths. 106%. Are you fucking kidding me? So sick.

 

[Booties]

I'm gonna give my disc a spin for a little while. Join me....

 

[Devolution]

What's this code specialization stuff about?

 

[zap]

What's this code specialization stuff about?

If you played before Nov 20th online you will receive a code from MS giving you access to the other 6 specialisations previously limited to LE buyers.

Well, except Europe.

 

[YourExWife]

I need to see this

Thats less time than I spent on the I wanna be the guy levels.

Replay is available now: http://www.twitch.tv/breakdown777/b/344533168

 

[Canis lupus]

Ah man Halo 4 £25 at zavvi, don't know if I should bite or not with all the games I bought and exams approaching.

 

[Devolution]

If you played before Nov 20th online you will receive a code from MS giving you access to the other 6 specialisations previously limited to LE buyers.

Well, except Europe.

Why are codes necessary for specializations?

 

[Ryaaan14]

Why are codes necessary for specializations?

Because you only have a choice between 2 different Specializations without a code. LOL

 

[Devolution]

Because you only have a choice between 2 different Specializations without a code. LOL

You misunderstand me. The fact that you need codes for this stuff is just indicative of the hilarious bullshit that makes me keep it at a distance.

 

[Booties]

5 minutes of black screen. Booted. Ooooook.

 

[Ryaaan14]

You misunderstand me. The fact that you need codes for this stuff is just indicative of the hilarious bullshit that makes me keep it at a distance.

I agree tho.

 

[Plywood]

5 minutes of black screen. Booted. Ooooook.

Sign of the times, sign of the times.

Spoiler

2012

 

[kittens]

You misunderstand me. The fact that you need codes for this stuff is just indicative of the hilarious bullshit that makes me keep it at a distance.

wait

you mean you don't feel invested in the player investment system?

Edit : Someone play Halo 3 or Reach with me.

 

[Devolution]

I agree tho.

Cool. Was just saying I was asking from a more philosophical why is this a thing, in a Halo game.

wait

you mean you don't feel invested in the player investment system?

I honestly don't feel invested in much of anything. Every time I try to play I end up hating it more =/.

 

[ant_]

Damn, playing Halo 3 because you guys were talking about it. Forgot how fun this game was..

 

[Hydranockz]

You misunderstand me. The fact that you need codes for this stuff is just indicative of the hilarious bullshit that makes me keep it at a distance.

They can't determine who is from the US in game.

 

[Ryaaan14]

Cool. Was just saying I was asking from a more philosophical why is this a thing, in a Halo game.

Ohhhhh, ok lol. Yeah a lot of people have been asking non-rhetorically so I got confused. Soz.

 

[bobs...onGaf]

wait

you mean you don't feel invested in the player investment system?

Edit : Someone play Halo 3 or Reach with me.

Ill play Social Slayer, I wont be able to talk much though, mind if I jump in?

 

[TheOddOne]

The unlocking could have been done via the game instead of codes. Flip the switch on the date and viola everybody has 'em. Fast, effective and no confusion.

 

[ElzarTheBam]

Ill play Social Slayer, I wont be able to talk much though, mind if I jump in?

Hooray!

 

[Hydranockz]

The unlocking could have been done via the game instead of codes. Flip the switch on the date and viola everybody has 'em. Fast, effective and no confusion.

But they don't want to give them to everyone though.

 

[TheOddOne]

But they don't want to give them to everyone though.

Bleh, enough time has passed everybody should get 'em.

 

[Falifax]

Mind if I join you guys for some Halo 3? I tried playing Halo 4 for a bit but I just can't.

 

[enzo_gt]

Random note: If you go into Forge, pick a specific mode to Forge (on a custom map in my case), you add one gametype-specific object and tweak it's settings and quit, the game will give you 412 XP.

Possibly exploitable.

 

[heckfu]

SEC football. That's what is most important in life right now.

 

[Ken]

But they don't want to give them to everyone though.

I hope the members of Team Crimson remembered to buy the LE or played some War Games before the deadline.

 

[squidhands]

Playing a perfectly normal game of Oddball on Adrift for less than two minutes, go to blackscreen for over two minutes, then magically placed in a match in progress on Haven. Lose.

:-|

Played a game of Oddball where the game matched up 8 players, and right before the match started, a ninth joined the other team. No one else joined.

:-|

This is after JiP was supposedly fixed. Needs more fixing; might I suggest closing the JiP option once the game matches even teams, regardless of the size. ESPECIALLY when waiting for the fucking match to start.

anyway, off to have non-videogame fun for the night.

 

[HigherLevel]

SEC football. That's what is most important in life right now.

That was an awesome game with a great ending.

 

[The Xtortionist]

Played the game on launch day, got every achievement obtainable before 11/20 online and timestamped, still no code. wtf Microsoft.

 

[Zoso Achilles]

That was an awesome game with a great ending.

Great ending? The fucking moron caught the ball outside the end zone, thus ending the game. He's not helping the "brain dead football player" stereotype any.

 

[Plywood]

Played the game on launch day, got every achievement obtainable before 11/20 online and timestamped, still no code. wtf Microsoft.

Did you switch your email to a different one from the one you signed up with? I had switched mine and I had to check the email I originally signed up with to get the code.

 

[Korosenai]

Why doesn't the sword make a noise when you pick it up or pull it out?

 

[Devolution]

But they don't want to give them to everyone though.

Why?

 

[Ken]

Why?

So people can feel special about having all the specializations while the peasant post-Nov. 20/standard edition players can only have their PeasantWorks and Proletarianeer.

 

[Hydranockz]

Why?

Beats me. They've had the disclaimer from the beginning. I was just pointing out why it wasn't a switch that could be flicked.