The sound quality in Halo 4's is awesome, but I would change the melee sound to 3's.
Halo CE (original) sounds like somebody is beating on some oil drums with metal sticks.
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The sound quality in Halo 4's is awesome, but I would change the melee sound to 3's.
Halo CE (original) sounds like somebody is beating on some oil drums with metal sticks.
aHebrewMenagerie
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I actually like the look/sound of Halo 4's the best.
CEA has the best weapon sounds for the most part. All the weapons just feel good in that game. The thunderous BOOM of the sniper rifle in that game felt great. Reach has the best looking/sounding Plasma Pistol, but I think the CE PP was the most fun to use.
The shlichk-tak when he pulls back the ...thing at the end is great.
So here's the pistol...Most of them are....ew.
I love the animations in CEA though. Halo 4's pistol sounds horrible. Reach and 2 are ok, but 2 sounds weak. 3 probably sounds the best.
EDIT: Ew at the Halo 4 plasma pistol. Reach and 3 and CE have it best. 3 and CE sound best shooting, and Reach sounds best charging. 4's charging isn't horrible.
I do like the Needler in 4, though.
For real. I thought we'd get a date last week.
FUNKNOWN iXi
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H3 AR was crap. They made it sound like it was shooting popcorn. Reduced the clip size in half (64 to 32). It felt weak and had no range. AR rush with crazy H3 melee lunge was terrible..
IMO it goes CE > H4 > Reach > H3 - Funny how the CE AR had double the clip size but only took one second longer to fully unload.
EDIT:
RIP
I dislike Reach's AR, though. Not very satisfying to use, imo. If it had been my first impression of the AR, I probably would have cast it aside mentally.
CE > H4 (I do like Halo 4's feel, but then again, most of the guns in Halo 4 do feel great) > 3 > Reach.
It's no worse than a machinima that just does dialogue, so you should be covered by the fair usage rules.
The only good looking AR is the MA37:
I like the one I posted more. ^ Looks less unique and more conventional.
Halo 3's is rather ugly. 4 and CEA did a good job, I thought.
User 73706
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*brofist*
Well, that place was blocked off on most versions of the map, at some point. So I'd say I liked that map without the zero-grav part, since that's what I played the most.
It sounds so loud and thunderous I love it haha (CEs). 4s is pretty good, I agree.
I could see that and after not playing Anniversary for a while I thought the same, but recently I went through it again and I'm in love with it all over again.
Totally agree here
Reach AR?
Orochinagis
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RIP perspective, RIP green dude lower body, Lets take his helmet, no eyes and make him bald to add more antagonist sausace
User 73706
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Dead green spartan bugs me too. He's either been bisected or he's dry-humping that space crate hard.
I like the more rugged look it has than the other AR's don't.
See i'm not the only one
.I only played it a couple of times I always had sword base or powerhouse instead on the map screen. But the whole bit without zero g wasn't too bad.
RIP green recon you had no visor, missing arms, a bucket for a helmet and now you've been bisected.
gAg CruSh3r
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I have to agree on this one. I would say Halo 4's looks ands sounds are amazing. Gameplay is not so good. It's playable but not very enjoyable.
My Halo 5 wish list would start with..
- Bigger campaign map layout. I want that same feeling when I played Halo CE's campaign.
- Better AI.
- Weapons are balance or able to be easily tweaked before Halo (5) launch.
- Open Beta for Halo (5).
- More Mid range battles in MM (Better gameplay IMO. (Weapons would need to be tweaked with less aim assist in long rang shots).
- More flying vehicles. More vehicles in general.
- Bigger Sand box items for Forge and better Forge Maps.
- More custom options for custom games.
- Better looking Armor. (Something that has different look to each part to the Armor set. So you can tell a difference from one player to another. In other words not so bland together.)
- Better maps. More symmetrical and less asymmetrical. Unless they build the map for one side objectives. (Assault, 1 side CTF, I hope to see generator defense from Halo Reach to reappear again, and invasion.)
- Fire fight > Spartan Assault but I would not mind both.
- Visible Ranks. 1-50 or more?
- More and fun Easter eggs to find. Ones that you would enjoy to go back into campaign to find.
- skulls that you have to find to keep.
I might go back and edit and add more.. But that's the main ones I want to see.
Added stuff in bold.
That's just what I would add. Only added 3 completely new points.
I thought Halo 4's AR had a good balance or keeping to the original design while still making it look awesome.
I'm curious, Stinkles, if you're reading this, who was mainly responsible for things like the AR redesign for 4? I really, really like it.
That's just what I would add. Only added 3 completely new points.
I like the more rugged look it has than the other AR's don't.
I thought Halo 4's AR had a good balance or keeping to the original design while still making it look awesome.
I'm curious, Stinkles, if you're reading this, who was mainly responsible for things like the AR redesign for 4? I really, really like it.
Orochinagis
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It was perfect in Halo 4 but yeah, nerf it.
Steelyuhas
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AR is terrible in 3, Reach and 4.
The Halo series has managed to consistently make their main automatic weapon completely void of any level of engagement. Not challenging, not rewarding, unsatisfying to use.
This right here.
AR might be more viable in 4 than it ever has been but its still so boring too use and fight with.
Even people on the Bungie forums agree with me.
I like the more rugged look it has than the other AR's don't.
See i'm not the only one
But seriously, it's shaped very randomly and I love the smooth section and look of 1,3, & 4. Too good, Reach's just looks weird imo.
To clarify, I'm not talking about usability, just looks.
Do you think free map DLC would be a smart decision for Halo 5 to give the community a jump or has playlist management along with maps and game play been the problem in Halo games?
I've never thought map DLC was a great idea. The health of the product should be long tailed main game sales at high prices and player retention
I understand they want extra revenue streams so would exchanging paid map DLC for paid armour and emblems be a decent idea, maybe even a user created content marketplace which Microsoft would get a cut from.
I've never thought map DLC was a great idea. The health of the product should be long tailed main game sales at high prices and player retention
I understand they want extra revenue streams so would exchanging paid map DLC for paid armour and emblems be a decent idea, maybe even a user created content marketplace which Microsoft would get a cut from.
Yes, make cosmetics microtransactions or paid and make map packs free. You fragment your playerbase with paid DLC packs. I think it's a great idea for map packs, they extend the life and support of the game, they just need to be free to do so.
Same here.
The AR in 4 is too easy to use it's unrewarding to kill someone with it, I've seen people just sprint around BTB maps with the thing.
I don't know why but I prefer it visually, but I can see your view point though.
As for cosmetic's make things like skin's DLC, but everything should unlock through progression not by paying for it.
I never said I disliked how the Halo CE pistol handled and felt. I was talking about look and sound.
Halo CE is so great in part to the pistol. I loves it.
Halo 3 pistol is...useless. It's like the first thing you get rid of when you get the chance. True, you get something like the plasma pistol as a dual wield to take shields down and finish them off with a headshot (Love doing that), but guns should not be made weaker "since giezzz!!1 u can use them 2gether!!!" since, ya know, when dual wielding we no long have quick access to grenades.
I loved the CE pistol. That's a fact. I think CEA's probably looks the best, after going and looking at it, but I still think 3's sounds superior.
Steelyuhas
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Well they need to do something like that because the current DLC model they use is a disaster.
Much rather have people pay for cosmetics if it means everyone gets new DLC maps than the current situation of them not existing in matchmaking even when you pay for maps.
...Are you saying it's overpowered? What's wrong with being able to be successful with a certain type of gun? I know tons of other people who use the BR and DMR and are successful, and nobody says they are overpowered. Sure they require skill, but (at least this is the way it should be; I haven't played 4 MM), the AR is going to get you nowhere fast if you don't know how to use it. It was like that in 3. Anybody could use it, but you had to be able to use it well to get anywhere.
I agree.
I may be biased, since I generally like this particular style, but I thought the wood/gold skins were gorgeous. Do want.
If they are going to charge for maps, they need to do two things:
1. Keep them cheep and accessable (also worth buying)
2. Slowly, progressively lock certain gametypes to "Need all DLC" or at least provide an option to only play with people who at least have the same maps as you. (Say, I have map packs 1 and 2, if I choose this options everybody with map packs 1, 2, and even 3 and whatever else, can play with me).
3. Six months after each map pack is released, it should become free, or at least super low priced (like a dollar or two).
Pay for earyl access of maps, make them free after 2 weeks.
Sell weapon skins and dat shit to make dlc money.
Only cosmetical stuff should be up for sale, though I expect microsoft to put in microtransactions for Forge stuff.
And man if I made a list how I want the next Halo to be all I would get is just an enlightment that it would never happened and the next one would be again a disappointment. So I just wait.
Sell weapon skins and dat shit to make dlc money.
Only cosmetical stuff should be up for sale, though I expect microsoft to put in microtransactions for Forge stuff.
And man if I made a list how I want the next Halo to be all I would get is just an enlightment that it would never happened and the next one would be again a disappointment. So I just wait.
A good balance would be to make sure that there are an ample (and I mean ample, as in 25+ unique sets of armor).
Then have extra stuff, like misterchief armor, that people can buy separately. I could go for that.
Perhaps people who buy the limited edition of Halo 5 can get the misterchief armor for free:
Stinkles pls:
2 weeks? Mostly everyone would wait unless they're super cheap and/or Midship.
xxjuicesxx
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That comic looks like shit IMO. Talk about milking the Halo franchise for everything its worth.
Both sadden me deeply, but more the second one.
I know he's reading this stuff anyway. Palmer, on the other hand...
Zeouterlimits
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In terms of allowing the quality to dip I did see that IGN gave Spartan Assault a 5.8 / 10.
Computer
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The Halo 4 AR is way over powered. It can beat out a 4 shot BR at medium rage in most cases. It is literally one of the easiest guns to use in all video game shooters. I get absolutely zero satisfaction out of killing players with it. The harder the weapon is to use the more satisfaction you should get out of the kill. That is why Halo montages are full of sniper no scopes not AR spray and pray kills.
xxjuicesxx
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That's so weird IGN says the game crashes, I've played SA for probably 15 hours now and I haven't had a single one. Review coming soon.
User 73706
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They were probably hitting the Home button to reload.
Well or the time how it was with Halo 2, I don't remember the real timeframe, though I know it didn't feel that long
DLC is not handled at all well, I've got nothing against cosmetic's being paid for especially if it means we get free maps (Speedy could fiance the whole thing
), but there should still be a decent selection of armor on disc, not solely regulated to DLC.
The AR in 4 is quite OP arguably better than the Saw, It beats the BR and Carbine at medium range which it shouldn't be able to do. It requires no skill to use what so ever.
Should I post that Automatic require skill thing from way point again?
I see what you mean. But I think it's fine for one weapon to beat out another in certain situations.
What you would think they would do is make it more inconsistent the farther out you go (that's how I would do it), but then people complain about that.
The only other option is to make it really weak except at really close range, in which case you might as well have the person have a shotgun.
You just can't win.
Well, I think you can. I think the AR can be balanced properly if they put their minds to it.
Halo Reach AR was perfect. If you caught someone by surprise in close range you would beat them. AR + Melee wasn't a thing.
But the precision weapons still outclassed it in most situations as they should because they are more finesse weapons that are more fun and satisfying to use.
I played some Halo 4 TS with Tashi and friends earlier this week and we played a game against a bunch of AR users and it was a total
even though we won by a lot.
My ideal AR is one the scrublets can still use while never being able to kill someone better than them unless they get the drop in close range
But the precision weapons still outclassed it in most situations as they should because they are more finesse weapons that are more fun and satisfying to use.
I played some Halo 4 TS with Tashi and friends earlier this week and we played a game against a bunch of AR users and it was a total
My ideal AR is one the scrublets can still use while never being able to kill someone better than them unless they get the drop in close range
The AR in 4 is quite OP arguably better than the Saw, It beats the BR and Carbine at medium range which it shouldn't be able to do. It requires no skill to use what so ever.
I played several missions of campaign, and I liked it.
I said I hadn't played multiplayer because I hadn't played multiplayer.
I was going to play some LAN with people, but it wouldn't connect and told us we needed to connect to the interent (we were in a hotel that needed some password, and it wouldn't work), so we went back to 3 LAN.
Anybody know how to fix that? I'd love it if we could just, ya know, plug the consoles together and play.
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