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Halo |OT14| They call it Halo
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xxjuicesxx
Member
Frankie PM me.
Reagan's BR
Banned
Seriously. You understand Halo. 343 does not.
Reagan's BR
Banned
They are even out of touch with the waypoint fans, the fans on their own website. Goodness.
Second rate Halo game.
Second rate post release support.
Second rate developer?
Prove me wrong 343. Get your act together.
They CAN'T change their minds about it. They never intended to have them in the game to begin with, so there's no place for them to plug it into the UI. This is them still scrambling after CoD.
I dont get it either, I WANT TO LIKE HALO. Why are you making it so hard.
I may have to become a CC for Black Ops 2 soon.
what 343 is doing is to keep people playing the game.
What they need to do is get people back to playing the game by doing something big. But even then it will be hard.
I mean Deadly Cyclone can't play Infinity CTF all on his own.
I kid <3
Sr Kitsune
Member
A quick poll:
What is - for you - the best thing about Halo 4?
(It can be overall, or specifying, this in campaign, this in multiplayer, this song of the OST, etc)
A quick poll:
What is - for you - the best thing about Halo 4?
(It can be overall, or specifying, this in campaign, this in multiplayer, this song of the OST, etc)
The BR Slayer GIF.
The graphics. ^That too.
Ranks are Waypoint only. Remember how awesome BPR was for Reach?
And this time the new improved CSR is coming months post launch.
It's also odd that BS Angel is saying the CSR will take into account "multiple things" and not just simple Win/Loss or K/D, etc. She specifically mentioned that playing the objective is weighted higher in Halo 4 than in past Halo games (no idea what she's actually talking about in specific - but that's what she said).
I can see a playlist now with a bunch of 50's who hoard the oddball and betray to capture flags.
The graphics on 7 year old hardware.
And this time the new improved CSR is coming months post launch.
It's also odd that BS Angel is saying the CSR will take into account "multiple things" and not just simple Win/Loss or K/D, etc. She specifically mentioned that playing the objective is weighted higher in Halo 4 than in past Halo games (no idea what she's actually talking about in specific - but that's what she said).
I can see a playlist now with a bunch of 50's who hoard the oddball and betray to capture flags.
The graphics on 7 year old hardware.
A quick poll:
What is - for you - the best thing about Halo 4?
(It can be overall, or specifying, this in campaign, this in multiplayer, this song of the OST, etc)
I don't even know. Everything I think of has a huge caveat attached that keeps me from choosing it. The game is entirely mediocre across the board.
Reagan's BR
Banned
The daily peak population.
A quick poll:
What is - for you - the best thing about Halo 4?
(It can be overall, or specifying, this in campaign, this in multiplayer, this song of the OST, etc)
Franklinator
Member
I want to play it so badly, but I know I won't play it enough to justify the price. If it ever goes on sale I plan on getting it. Also, you should try Torchlight 2 if you haven't yet.
I find Halo ta be a stimulatin activity. If evenin rolls around n' Im expellin yawns at a rapid fire rate, all I have ta do is pop up in tha game, bang mah dirty ass tha fuck into Matchbustin, n' suddenly Im wide-eyed, bushy tailed n' locked n loaded ta fight tha ghetto. Right back up in yo muthafuckin ass. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! In fact, tha second I gallantly skip onto Halos virtual battlefields, all of lifes buggin lil distractions (e.g., significant others) cease ta exist. My fuckin ghetto instantly boils down ta me, mah trusty Battle Rifle n' tha tried n' true steez I done been utilizin since tha dayz of Combat Evolved.
trance-ecj
Member
A quick poll:
What is - for you - the best thing about Halo 4?
(It can be overall, or specifying, this in campaign, this in multiplayer, this song of the OST, etc)
I do like being able to choose what rifle to start with, even though one of them is clearly the better option. So not having AR starts on big maps...I like that.
Yeah.
Oh well I guess. At least there is the last BF3 expansion and GTAV to look forward to.
The developer.
A quick poll:
What is - for you - the best thing about Halo 4?
(It can be overall, or specifying, this in campaign, this in multiplayer, this song of the OST, etc)
By making Halo 4, 343i have made me realise how great of a dev Bungie actually were.
Lol. The visuals
EagleBurnn
Banned
A quick poll:
What is - for you - the best thing about Halo 4?
(It can be overall, or specifying, this in campaign, this in multiplayer, this song of the OST, etc)
The Campaign is dark and fucking beautiful. The way they gave Master Chief character but still kept his mysterious persona was perfect. The Cortana voice acting was stunning. Even though 343 could have explained the Campaign better to those not familiar with the books, it was a great accomplishment and I'm super hyped for the Halo 5 campaign.
Four days lunch in trade-in value.
More serious answer: the weapons felt really good.
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
As soon as I find another multiplayer game I can stick with I think I'm done with Halo 4. The Forge playlist is alright but it's too little too late, and having to wait until April, fucking April, for a ranking system I may or may not even be interested in is just not providing me with any motivation whatsoever to continue playing this game. I'll probably play each Spartan Op once, and maybe check out the map packs if they seem okay (I did already pay for them, after all :/), but Halo just is not interesting to me anymore.
I need a new game. Any recommendations?
I really liked Uncharted 2 MP and craved an experience like that on the 360, so after I saw Tomb Raider's MP I got HYPED!
Tomb Raider looks pretty solid all around.
Reagan's BR
Banned
Will this game have to completely crash and burn for 343 to get the picture? What is it going to take? We've provided plenty of feedback and they have not listened. The population keeps dropping. Today's peak population was 76000.
EagleBurnn
Banned
Ruh-roh
Bregmann Roche
Member
A quick poll:
What is - for you - the best thing about Halo 4?
(It can be overall, or specifying, this in campaign, this in multiplayer, this song of the OST, etc)
For all the shit I give this game, campaign was great, aside from a few storytelling issues.
They completely nailed the Master Chief and Cortana dynamic.
A quick poll:
What is - for you - the best thing about Halo 4?
(It can be overall, or specifying, this in campaign, this in multiplayer, this song of the OST, etc)
The visuals
A quick poll:
What is - for you - the best thing about Halo 4?
(It can be overall, or specifying, this in campaign, this in multiplayer, this song of the OST, etc)
The ending aboard Infinity, with Lasky and Chief.
The clincher for me would be turning on instant respawn. Touch that and there goes my only refuge.
Welcome back
They aren't going to.
Sr Kitsune
Member
Even with what have to be sacrificed to achieve that? (AI, Textures, Theater, framerate*?)
Its graphics are from the best things the game have, but are you ok with the cost we have to pay? So far it looks more like a way to sell the game, since graphics do sell games.
*I personally didn't have framerate problems.
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... that certainly doesn't make me trust them completely. (for a Halo game)
Hyped for Destiny though.
Bu-bu-bu-but he posted something! The genius Kevin Franklin finally posted something!
Reagan's BR
Banned
343 needs to sit down and reevaluate everything they are doing, have done, and plan to do.
trance-ecj
Member
I can't imagine they're NOT disappointed with where things are at the moment. I mean, Microsoft wanted to make sure 343 were in a position to deliver a solid Call of Duty competitor and get the brand dominating the charts again. The amount of money spent to go after that and try to deliver something where people across the board say 'HALO IS BACK' and then pull the numbers they're pulling so soon after release has to be disappointing. I can't imagine 343 not having some sort of reevaluation process moving forward.
Thug Waffle
Member
A quick poll:
What is - for you - the best thing about Halo 4?
(It can be overall, or specifying, this in campaign, this in multiplayer, this song of the OST, etc)
The graphics.
Franklinator
Member
And they're dropping Forge Test playlist in 10 days or so - so that probably knock another 5,000 off that number.
Without a major Title Update in February this game is dead by March. Won't even be top 5 on the Unique Users weekly list.
A quick poll:
What is - for you - the best thing about Halo 4?
(It can be overall, or specifying, this in campaign, this in multiplayer, this song of the OST, etc)
Would have to be updating the visuals on such old hardware. Don't get me wrong, I have my gripes with the game in regards to textures, overuse of rocks/dirt/"brown", but they really made Halo 4 a visually stunning game. No ghosting or grain from Reach. I only wish they'd utilized more color and better skyboxes, but they've shown they are capable of producing AAA visuals.
Everything else from campaign, spartan ops and sadly now the multiplayer are not that fun for me.
Halo 4 feels more and more like a one and done type game. I have no urge to go back through campaign, no urge to play through the old spartan ops, and very rarely can I stomach more than 1-2 matches of Infinity Heavies.
Reagan's BR
Banned
This is ridiculous. Where did they mention that?
They should have had that meeting 5 years ago.
I'm more disturbed with the gameplay than the loss of theater. I haven't played in a month and a half.
trance-ecj
Member
I agree, but I think this was the first time they REALLY tried to take a piece of that CoD pie, and obviously, that didn't work. I hope the numbers continue to tank, we'll see what happens.
In this week's bulletin.
Forge Test list is gone on Feb 4th.
To be fair, they often have NO IDEA what they're saying in the Bulletin and quite often backtrack, stretch deadlines, etc. So if Forge Test is still really popular I could see it sticking around akin to SWAT.
Come on, man. Actual people made this game, not just an entity that you insult until it does what you want. Opinions are fine, but wanting them to fail?
Reagan's BR
Banned
Unbelievable.
Honestly I have to agree with him. It is apparent that 343 is not listening. If it takes Halo 4 failing miserably in order to bring back real Halo, then I am all for it. If that is what it will take for 343 to open their eyes then so be it.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
I'm pretty ambivalent about the bulletin info. I'm in no rush for skill ranks. I'm excited to be getting Doubles finally. The sound of "Infinity CTF" is setting off red flags (pun!) for me. And I won't mind the Forge beta list being removed if Simplex, Scythe, and the Lockout remake are integrated into the other playlists (crossing my fingers).
The new sandbox. I love the new weapons and how the returning weapons have been updated. They all sound, look, and feel really nice. Two very important problems, though: the DMR and the boltshot are both overpowered and have pretty severe negative effects on gameplay.
A quick poll:
What is - for you - the best thing about Halo 4?
(It can be overall, or specifying, this in campaign, this in multiplayer, this song of the OST, etc)
Hey, 50% off sale will be nice after the numbers are low.
To be so smart you post some very foolish things.
Lol. Still waiting for that Halo Wars DLC to go on sale...
You know, if the trend from past playlists continues, we might see Team Objective make a resurgence.
King of the Hill was sacrificed because SWAT was so popular.
Oddball might be sacrificed because Forge Test might be so popular.
CTF is being sacrificed to make way for Infinity CTF (lulz).
Could this be the return of Team objective with Oddball, CTF, and KOTH in one list?
Will they really notice anything? With all the LE and Map Pass money already collected...
King of the Hill was sacrificed because SWAT was so popular.
Oddball might be sacrificed because Forge Test might be so popular.
CTF is being sacrificed to make way for Infinity CTF (lulz).
Could this be the return of Team objective with Oddball, CTF, and KOTH in one list?
Will they really notice anything? With all the LE and Map Pass money already collected...