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Halo |OT15| Beta-tested, GAF approved
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EagleBurnn
Banned
So I take it you guys don't want to read my impressions of Walking Dead?
xxjuicesxx
Member
Speedy Blue Dude
Banned
Is this your real Twitter account Wahrer?
https://twitter.com/WahrerMachine
Want to follow it but I'm not sure if that's really you?
https://twitter.com/WahrerMachine
Want to follow it but I'm not sure if that's really you?
Syphon Filter
Member
I miss Sarge.
User 73706
Banned
The last thing we need in here is more cookie cutter megapost filler bullshit.
Go for it, dude!
Is this your real Twitter account Wahrer?
https://twitter.com/WahrerMachine
Want to follow it but I'm not sure if that's really you?
It's real, I made it so I could follow all the "shit my GAF says" accounts. However, I still have no idea how to twat (I believe that's the correct term).
Who are you again?
Is this your real Twitter account Wahrer?
https://twitter.com/WahrerMachine
Want to follow it but I'm not sure if that's really you?
This is oddly hilarious.
Poker Face
Member
I want to play ODST now.So fucking beautiful
All I remember is the vidmaster achievement on the level.
I still need two more firefight achievements to 100% it.
Twilight Gap
Member
I don't care what anybody says - ODST is still one of the best games I've ever experienced. The opening sequence, the film noir score and mood, the elaborate city, the profound dante's inferno-inspired story and its sidestory, the VISR and Map, the cooperative atmosphere and Firefight; ODST rubbed me in all the right ways. Everytime I go back and play the Campaign, it's like a cinematic experience. I still believe it is Bungie's best game.
squidhands
Member
Kind of related: does anyone watch the American version of Shameless? That show is fucking crazy.
Anyway, that Sanctuary remake looks great.
Rickenslacker
Banned
No sprint, no loadouts, no equipment, no AAs, no bloom, no dual wielding, wide (by Halo standards) FOV.I want to play ODST now.So fucking beautiful
It was glorious. If it had competitive multiplayer that would've been gdlk, though the shielding situation would've been a problem.
Though one thing that I wish its FF had was a single life score attack mode, where it would be all about getting as far as you could on a single life. FF sessions just last too long because of the repeated life gains that make the scores relatively meaningless.
Just me, my gun and a whole lot of kicking ass.
YourExWife
Member
Streaming Bioshock Infinite PC. Here's hoping the alt account hoard joins in the fun. Dem viewers.
http://twitch.tv/yourexwife
http://twitch.tv/yourexwife
STREAM WARZZZ
http://www.twitch.tv/tashiii/new
Streaming Halo 4
edit: Kinda sad that I have to say that I'm streaming Halo 4 huh?
http://www.twitch.tv/tashiii/new
Streaming Halo 4
edit: Kinda sad that I have to say that I'm streaming Halo 4 huh?
Twilight Gap
Member
I'm all for more challenge, and by extension any alternate version of Firefight which was unfortunately missing. I don't think anyone would have been opposed to the customization Reach had for ODST.
Joined just to watch the chat room - never got into Bioshock games.
Aaaah what's happening?! D:
Good job, they've won.
ODST Firefight was fucking awesome and provided some of the most intense and memorable cooperative experiences I've ever had. Limited options and poor netcode were huge downsides, but when it shined it was really incredible. Dat sandbox balance; as you said it lacked so much of the clutter that now festoons Halo 4.
xxjuicesxx
Member
I assume a lot of people watch it. Me and my GF do every week.
Also yes you all suck at supporting HaloGAF streams which is why I barely go in yours. Posted last night and like 3 people entered. Get that shit out of there. LoL how can any of us move up as streamers if we cant get up on the games list? You just have to open a tab its not difficult.
The only thing that could have possibly made it better was the netcode, as you mentioned. The ODST feel of firefight was survival and not "arcade" as what happened with Reach. Limited lives, achievements to earn, just hoping that one of your teammates connection doesn't reset and mess your endure run up.
Fun as hell.
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
There's two of them with the same avatar!Also, ODST was awesome. Everything looked so vibrant, yet dark at the same time. Reach's Firefight sucked compared to ODST's, mostly because of that Firefight Arcade crap.
Also, ODST was awesome. Everything looked so vibrant, yet dark at the same time. Reach's Firefight sucked compared to ODST's, mostly because of that Firefight Arcade crap.
One day Gui will admit to making all those accounts, until then we trace his french IP and find out where he lives. So that when he does, we'll be there.
Zoso Achilles
Member
Yes, good show. I'm kinda bummed I'm missing the last two episodes of this season, but switching to HBO for GoT is worth it.
I don't care what anybody says - ODST is still one of the best games I've ever experienced. The opening sequence, the film noir score and mood, the elaborate city, the profound dante's inferno-inspired story and its sidestory, the VISR and Map, the cooperative atmosphere and Firefight; ODST rubbed me in all the right ways. Everytime I go back and play the Campaign, it's like a cinematic experience. I still believe it is Bungie's best game.
Gameplay? Awesome
Firefight? Awesome
Story? Irrelevant
Mombasa Streets? Boring
Individual levels? Okay
I really didn't enjoy the ODST campaign. It had such potential and it just couldn't live up to it. I think the only real standout moment for me was Buck's first mission and seeing the dead Elites after the jump. Everything else was pretty meh
Firefight is awesome though. 100% that game solo (apart from Endure and whatever else that required two-four players)
Twilight Gap
Member
The best part was there was no matchmaking, meaning people went somewhat out of their way to join your game. Even with randoms this usually meant everyone was going to work together, be it for a high score, an achievement, or just to kill time. In Reach it ended up being all about quick cR for yourself, which unfortunately meant many of the maps gave you "shooting gallery" sightlines to minimize deaths. I was never purposely betrayed in any of the games I played of ODST FF, but my first few games of Reach's I was griefed to no end. Just not fun, even with its larger customization.
You were always vulnerable in ODST, and that meant you had to work together. Somebody would use plasma weapons, someone would hold the turret, somebody would check the map, another would take point with CQB, etc. There were so many strategies, and because of the more cooperative feeling players were sharing it with each other.
Well if halocharts wasn't being an asshole then I could confirm my suspicions that today may be the lowest peak population yet.
edit: Yup, it is the lowest so far.
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
This morning Big Team Infinity Slayer was at 1212. :/ Extraction was only at 20.
Yeah. My biggest issue with Reach's Firefight was the shift away from survival as a focus. Limited got close, but the AI routines robbed it of intensity. The sequentially attacking squads meant it was a shooting gallery, most of the time. And the ammo boxes eliminated the need to scavenge for weapons, another great element in ODST. In ODST the mad dash to grab weapons between waves, before falling back knowing all hell was about to break loose - again - was such a rush. That was just not there in Reach.
It's depressing. I love Halo and want it to succeed, but this is something else :/.
I hope 343 swallows their pride and makes Halo 5 a better Halo game. They can make it more approachable without ordnance and perks.
Twilight Gap
Member
I agree that it could have been so much better but I still find great enjoyment out of all of it. Mombasa Streets can be really interesting if you get 2 or 3 other guys there as well. Turn up the difficulty and see how you can do playing stealthy, noisy, or speeding on mongooses. There were plenty of buildings to check out and the audio logs were nice to collect too, but I realize that even with this it wasn't for everybody. A friend of mine who's played tens of thousands of games of Halo thought the game was boring, although he did drag me along for firefight achievements. Even so, were it not for ODST, I doubt I'd have became as big of a Halo fan as I did.
I felt that with Reach, everything was too explosive. Vehicles died too quick, AI weapons did so much damage, and it felt like all the Grunts had Fuel Rod Guns. It was much too chaotic for me.
What I used to do was go on Unearthed (the best Reach map IMO), turn on Pistol and Pro Pipe starts with 110% damage and 110% damage resistance, sprint only, lives, and take off a few of the heavier enemies. Because both weapons have limited ammo and range, it meant I would have to play methodically and stick near ammo crates or swap out for weapons on the ground. I also thought that we may have been starting with weapons that were too powerful like the DMR, Shotgun, Rockets, Snipers, etc. It just makes it too easy. With these settings, I was always on the edge of my seat.
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
I think Ordnance could work for customs, but not Matchmaking. At least, not competitive matchmaking.
Syphon Filter
Member
Get out of here,that can't be true can it?
xxjuicesxx
Member
9.8
It is. 33k peak today.
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
9.6, because 343i was unprofessional at the GDC panel.
It would make for fun customs, but it sucks in any form in multiplayer.
It's safe to say Halo is dying.
Syphon Filter
Member
wow,anyone know reach numbers right now?
Orochinagis
Member
I think you get more exp while doing the kills than the reward itself or 5 matches of spartan ops.