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Halo |OT2| Hyper-Athletic Speed And Mass And Weight and Power
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Hypertrooper
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I don't like the ad.
VivaciousJazzy
Member
Sure, why not. I enjoy boss fights since it gives the developer an opportunity to slowly and constantly introduce new "characters" into the game.
Zeouterlimits
Member
Does it need bosses at all? What's your definition of a boss?
Hypertrooper
Member
There is hell and that's your new place.
Bruce Springsteen
Devolution
Member
Bosses?
If they're going to be at all like Tartarus, no thanks I'll pass.
If they're going to be at all like Tartarus, no thanks I'll pass.
Big Baddie who you get to fight at the end of levels, who is ofcource connected to the whole lore.
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kittens
Unconfirmed Member
153 alone last night? In one day?
As long as they have challenging and interesting mechanics;
basically the opposite of Tartarus.
More like Metroid prime bosses, could get behind something like that. Would definitely need some sort of lateral evade in single-player though.
squidhands
Member
I don't like the ad.
I like how much more you can do now, like multiquoting and being able to jump to the first unread post. And it's free, so I can handle looking at a small banner about quality bike tires.
Funny that you mention that, because I was watching the Metroid retrospective on Gametrailers and that triggered the idea of multiple bosses in Halo 4.
Devolution
Member
To me a big baddie at the end of every level just seems so forced. I don't know how else to put it. I like how streamlined the battle and story lines are without the need for a big baddie.
Total, we got about 25+ in the last week which is awesome.
ncsuDuncan
Member
The Librarian
Banned
That seems a little forced. Honestly, when it comes to bosses, just follow in H3's footsteps, and I've already gone to great lengths to explain why. No need to make my posts grating by repeating myself.
I guess I just miss the days of frequent boss battles. I do understand the sentiment that it just might be forced, filler like thing to do in game, still if they are done correctly and intrestingly they can bring something substantial to the game.
It can also kind of be a stop-gap between more evolving enemies or even introduce new mechanics that compliment the gameplay further on.
squidhands
Member
I keep hearing how awesome this series is, but I've never played any Metroid. How bad should I feel about myself, and which one(s) should I play?
Bregmann Roche
Member
Last night I dreamt that I was a sidekick in The Big Lebowski 2. It was awesome.
Is your mom/dad a wizard? A Celt? Hippie? Were you and your brother "born" in a secret lab owned by the military? Is your skeleton made of metal or bone?
Since you and your brother were born on the equinoxes, is one of you the "Daylight Duncan" and the other "Night Duncan"? Has this stuff affected you costume choices for Halloween? So man questions! What are the odds of this happening?
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kittens
Unconfirmed Member
It just seems so artificial and formulaic. Obviously I don't reject formulas in general (Halo is highly formulaic), but throwing a boss at the end would be jarring. Seems like it would run counter to the flow of both the gameplay and the plot.
Whoa.
I'm once again in the minority, but I'd recommend ignoring the 3D titles. Super Metroid (SNES and Wii VC) and Zero Mission for the GBA are absolutely godly, tho. If you must, play Metroid Prime 1. Just be prepared for it to get reallllll boring half way through.
2015 edit: Ignore my previous Metroid advice and please play the Prime games in addition to the 2D games. They're all awesome. Thank you.
Oh ok, that's what I thought. Yea, it's gonna be a good event. Pumped to watch the FFA
You know you love it.
The Real Napsta
Member
How do these numbers compare to last year?
I think Halo's later campaigns proved how it's preferable not to have boss battles. I'd rather have epic, unfolding battles--you push forward, they fall back, etc.
Boss battles are pretty much dependent on "I am Big Bad staying pretty still so the player can shoot me at various times". It just doesn't fit as organically to story progression in my mind. Can you make it work? Sure. But it's a spice that's best used sparingly.
Boss battles are pretty much dependent on "I am Big Bad staying pretty still so the player can shoot me at various times". It just doesn't fit as organically to story progression in my mind. Can you make it work? Sure. But it's a spice that's best used sparingly.
Rough estimates I did last night:
- Dal - 177+
- Ana - 140+
- CBUS - 177+
- Orl - 120+
- Ral - 120+
- Prov - 80
- CBUS 12 - 153+ (potentially 20+ at the door right now)
A lot of what 343i did helped MLG community a lot looking at the numbers.
VivaciousJazzy
Member
Without 343's update we would be so boned right now.
Zeouterlimits
Member
It's very hard to get a boss right. To be fair, I'm worried about the base enemies we'll fighting, never mind the guy we fight once or twice.
I do think a good villain can make a game. It's part of why Saren was such a great component of ME1 and part why it's arguably the best of all 3.
I do think a good villain can make a game. It's part of why Saren was such a great component of ME1 and part why it's arguably the best of all 3.
Wow.
ncsuDuncan
Member
My parents have never admitted it, but I'm pretty sure they were both hippies in high school.
Does Texas count? I haven't been back since.
Compressed Ovaltine powder.
Yes.
Never tell me the odds.
Heh. An entire community just got Devo'd. Now I'm curious what was said.
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kittens
Unconfirmed Member
NBA-GAF on timeout.
Zeouterlimits
Member
From what I could find:
I assume posting this is acceptable, it's not as if the thread was deleted, the posts are still accessible.
JambiBum said:
aznpxdd said:
KidA Seven said:
Anyway did Ellis say when that podcast would be out?
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Halo should retain it's key epic, unfolding battles. Rather more stop-gaps would not be a bad thing. I understand that does kind of ruin the flow of it all, which interferes with Halo key gameplay elements.
Hydranockz
Member
Soon I hope.
I believe they're recording it this week.
Zeouterlimits
Member
Oh right, my mistake.
Thank you Over.
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kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Is there something wrong with what I said? Let me know. I'm open to criticism.
If that's the extent of it, then I don't understand what the big deal is. There must be other posts. Right?
bobs...onGaf
Member
What Sword guy? I just wanted to stick you.
No but really, that would have been an awesome stick if you didnt stand on it. Actually it was an even more awesome stick because it got you.
Also, happy birthday Devo!
ncsuDuncan
Member
I think NBA-GAF also had many references to themselves as "bestGAF" in that time frame, which probably didn't help their case.
Since everyone knows
GAF is bestGAF.
Since everyone knows
Neo
Hypertrooper
Member
Yep. He said that he wants to record the podcast with Frank, Kiki and Josh this week.
Zeouterlimits
Member
It's nothing offensive or anything. There was just so much potential there...
This talk of Halo bosses intrigues me, but i think the concept itself could use a novel approach. Just don't take control away from the player.