He's not crying at the end, he's just winded.
He is also right.
Will move to PS4 if these rumors are correct because this is serious business!
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Halo |OT16| Oh Bungie, Where Art Thou?
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He's not crying at the end, he's just winded.
He is also right.
Will move to PS4 if these rumors are correct because this is serious business!
Franklinator
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Yeah, I have nothing holding me back from going with a PS4, especially with Halo in it's current state. I would have used PS3 as my primary platform this gen, but I hardly know anyone who has one. It looks like a lot of people are supporting the PS4 so far.
This is why it's going to be hilarious come next gen. We will see who truly jumps ship. Then we will see if that number is large enough for people to just jump ship because people they know have done so. After all, they don't want to play alone.
I know people here are maybe more likely to switch, but I'm pretty sure the "MaddenBox" type of gamers wouldn't switch because their achievements and friends are so firmly entrenched.
I'm still hoping that the unified Bungie account thing will allow me to move my character between Xbox and PlayStation servers. I'd buy multiple copies of the game if it allowed me to play with different friends on different consoles.
One thing that would make me hesitate is my friends. They're not really informed consumers so I can imagine most of them getting the Xbox regardless of press ( depending on price ).
The other is the controller - I simply can't get used to the Sony layout. I assume custom controllers or adapters will solve that issue eventually.
The other is the controller - I simply can't get used to the Sony layout. I assume custom controllers or adapters will solve that issue eventually.
Account Attempt #4
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Which one of you guys is this?
I'm dying. DEAD, haha.
YourExWife
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Steelyuhas
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Well one console hasn't even been announced yet, so it's to be expected. And the rumors that come in, really make the nextbox unappealing to a lot of gamers.
Always online has all but been confirmed etc.
I'm not going to go far as to make premature judgements about the consoles, but I'd say so far, PS4 has the momentum and it's hard to think about a scenario where the nextbox bests it.
But, we just never know. We still don't have final specs, price points, exclusive games and new IP's.
EagleBurnn
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The only people saying that are those who wouldn't buy the next Xbox if it came with Jessica Alba. Everyone else is still skeptical as they should be.
Being happy? What a bitch!
That's a good point about your library not being permanent forever and it eventually being worthless down the line. At this point, it really is up to whether we love Halo enough to buy a console with these policies.
Steelyuhas
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Happiness is for scrubs
User 73706
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The console's online only until you get a Gold LIVE subscription for the low, low price of $200 a year or $1600 for 5 years.
It's perfect.
And he's right
Pop
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RebornYeti
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If I were even going to get the new consoles, I would probably get the PS4. But since I'm not joining next-gen for a while, if at all, I don't have to worry.
Halo-related: I played Lightning CTF for the first time yesterday. I actually enjoyed it quite a bit. Gets pretty hectic on Simplex!
Halo-related: I played Lightning CTF for the first time yesterday. I actually enjoyed it quite a bit. Gets pretty hectic on Simplex!
squidhands
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I sure will be happy to get some actual, concrete details about the new xbox, because THESE PRETZELS ARE MAKING ME THIRSTY!!!
Poker Face
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EagleBurnn
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I love how they act like the Rocket Hog is a threat and use that to justify so many power weapons on the map.
Don't like more BTB maps but hopefully they'll be good ones.
Map pack is out Monday? Wonder if I'll have enough points from Bing rewards by then.
Counters to a Warthog is a sword, interesting.
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Don't read below if you don't like CoD/Competitive Gaming
Also CoD Championships start in 45 minutes or so. 5 live-streams up at once here all wekeend long. Will have a stream on Xbox Live for Sunday.
OdysseusVA
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Where's the first party support?
Not even close, no. Aesthetically similar, but the layout is very different.
EagleBurnn
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Originally it was. It was supposed to be in the Anniversary map pack and they changed it up since then.
If you ain't mad, then something's wrong with you.
You heff to be mad.
Twilight Gap
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The map itself looks good, but I don't understand why they decided one vehicle needed 5 weapons to counter it. You already spawn with counters...
Unfortunately, the balance will never be changed even when people abuse it. This will be the first Halo I haven't bought DLC on at all :/
EDIT: Scratch that, I won the 2 Reach map packs for free, but I still had every one all the way back to Halo 2.
squidhands
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Why are they trying to "ground" you in an environment that you would never be realistically fighting in anyway (circumjacent to a melting reactor. Seriously?)
Twilight Gap
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There's nothing wrong with giving your map good aesthetics set pieces.
The issue ultimately comes down to how much of your design was focused on it over the layout and balance though. It wont matter how good it looks if it plays like shit.
xxjuicesxx
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Life's too short to waste your time being happy.
It's ridiculous just how big this event has turned out to be. Even my 11 and 7 year old cousins knew about it because of the xbox Live ads, and they said they'd watch. Doesn't help that they view Black Ops II as a better and more fun game than Halo 4. All they like in Halo 4 is grifball and action sack.
Such a missed opportunity for Halo, more sad than upset since I loved watching the hell out of MLG Halo 2 and Halo 3 events.
We're going to see a new group of pro players get the spotlight on them, and they'll be around for next gen too.
xxjuicesxx
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Holy fuck streams just went up and there's so many people watching a black screen with a schedule. Get Embarassed halo
Thug Waffle
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hahaha Holy shit. Nice.
So, assuming Halo has run its competitive course, and Call of Duty will probably lose steam in similar fashion, do you guys think the next big competitive console shooter will be a new IP or one that already exists?
How is call of duty probably going to lose its steam? I feel it's just getting started. Look how Treyarch added streaming options, competitive playlists, actively courted MLG players.
Poker Face
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User 73706
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Club Errera?
squidhands
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But 7' tall futurehumans in space armor kind-of-but-not-really killing each other is a perfectly realistic expectation. ;-)
xxjuicesxx
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Competitive Halo isn't dead 343 just forgot their importance hence they are busy playing other games. Your premise sentences are incorrect. Protip for 343 look how many people watch n play in this CoD tournament n how many people are in your game.
Wow. More people waiting to watch a game than are actually playing the supposed main competitor.
And yet I still want to get home and vote for some lighting CTF.
Twilight Gap
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Competitive gaming isn't dead. CoD is a lot different than Halo, so it's possible that number would be less for Halo in similar circumstance (at least now considering that similar or greater digits were being put up during MLG streams last year).
I do agree though. The idea that it was "1%" of the population as 343 said before launch is simply not true.
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