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Halo |OT2| Hyper-Athletic Speed And Mass And Weight and Power
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You see the glass half empty....
"Smooth as butter"
-343 employee about Anniversary
Zeouterlimits
Member
Doubt they can (or would) say at this stage. There's a lot of refactoring and tuning to come.
The question is, in the current version of the design doc or whatever meetings they had/will have about where they decide they have cut x to get y, what will be where.
xxjuicesxx
Member
Seriously they said that?
I hope you've done your part for Shadowrun Returns?
Same, except I'd like 60FPS. Its smoother and there is less input lag so the feel of the game is just nicer. I miss that about CoD when I play Halo.
I am a fail
I forgive you. The rest, however...
Garrett 2U
Member
holy crap that is one beautiful game..
the lighting, the resolution, the art design, the smoothness...
those spartans look so amazingly sleek!
Locked 30fps would be fantastic, as long as it doesn't dip below that
the lighting, the resolution, the art design, the smoothness...
those spartans look so amazingly sleek!
Locked 30fps would be fantastic, as long as it doesn't dip below that
Hydranockz
Member
Cortona looks wonderful
Thank Jeebus that 343 didn't pull a Tali on this one.
BackdoorBeauty
Member
Why haven't I heard of this? Is this the real life?
Hey now. He had Valhalla on his map list. He's clearly good people.
Rand0m TAG
Member
wait, there are new pics??
must google them now ... only coming up with scans
and is the reach stats on waypoint ever gonna fix the arena ranks?
must google them now ... only coming up with scans
and is the reach stats on waypoint ever gonna fix the arena ranks?
indubitably
Member
In the picture where the plasma grenade exploded, it looks like there is some serious rubble, must destructible environments, terrain editor in forge, and killstreaks.
I hate his armor from the figure and CG reveal, but in game it looks damn good.
A girl can dream.
I study Political Science when I'm not working full-time in corporate finance. Of course I'm a miserable cynic. Matt Taibbi in his book The Great Derangement started a paragraph with something so good I committed it to memory almost as soon as I read it.
"Saints have the Vatican, Jews the Wailing Wall, warriors the fields of Marathon, Stalingrad, Normandy. Cynics have the Rules Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives."
Hydranockz
Member
Hahahhahaha what?
neoism
Member
damn why doesn't evillore just put searching on a different server. I know that man makes a good living with this site.
:/If they would just put the post people were bant for on their profile page... most people wouldn't even use it much but for old posts. I use the CP to track my posts, and threads.
While we're on the topic here's my belated survey but cut down to try and reduce annoyance and ridicule:
For how long have you been reading HaloGAF?
Since 2007
Whats your absolute favorite Halo campaign? And your favorite multiplayer? (youre not allowed to pick Halo: Combat Evolved for any of the two)
Campaign - Halo 3, Multiplayer - Halo 2
Highest Halo 3 level and which playlist.
36, Lone Wolves
AR or BR?
BR
Absolute favorite multiplayer map from Combat Evolved, Halo 2 and 3 (just one from each).
Battle Creek, Zanzibar, Valhalla
Least hated Reach mp map.(excluding Anniversary pack)
Powerhouse
Do you prefer BTB or MLG? (pre-Reach era)
BTB
What are some of your favorite Campaign missions.
Silent Cartographer, The Ark, Outskirts, The Covenant
Opinion on reticule bloom.
No.
Opinion on Armor Abilities and the one you usually end up picking.
No. Sprint.
Favorite Halogaffer, and least favorite (besides Dax). (optional)
Favourites are Letters and wwm0nkey. Least favourite is OuterWorldVoice
Apologies.
For how long have you been reading HaloGAF?
Since 2007
Whats your absolute favorite Halo campaign? And your favorite multiplayer? (youre not allowed to pick Halo: Combat Evolved for any of the two)
Campaign - Halo 3, Multiplayer - Halo 2
Highest Halo 3 level and which playlist.
36, Lone Wolves
AR or BR?
BR
Absolute favorite multiplayer map from Combat Evolved, Halo 2 and 3 (just one from each).
Battle Creek, Zanzibar, Valhalla
Least hated Reach mp map.(excluding Anniversary pack)
Powerhouse
Do you prefer BTB or MLG? (pre-Reach era)
BTB
What are some of your favorite Campaign missions.
Silent Cartographer, The Ark, Outskirts, The Covenant
Opinion on reticule bloom.
No.
Opinion on Armor Abilities and the one you usually end up picking.
No. Sprint.
Favorite Halogaffer, and least favorite (besides Dax). (optional)
Favourites are Letters and wwm0nkey. Least favourite is OuterWorldVoice
Apologies.
Zeouterlimits
Member
looks great, aside from the weird boarding action/grunt birthday party one. also, surprised at all dem covenant in the concept art. i guess they will be featured as an enemy throughout - hopefully for some epic 3-way battles with the new "race"
neoism
Member
I'm sure they overhauled forge.. I hope they include an option to change the material/color of any particular piece we want.
The lighting of the Forward Unto Dawn plus the way the Chief's helmet is faintly visible in the HUD really reminds me of the Metroid Prime series. Which is a good thing.
The only downside to the screenshots is I think the Covenant look a tad shit. The Elite's specifically look like a huge step down to those in Reach, and that one flying Grunt looks stupid.
The only downside to the screenshots is I think the Covenant look a tad shit. The Elite's specifically look like a huge step down to those in Reach, and that one flying Grunt looks stupid.
Blue Ninja
Member
One of those screenshots has something interesting on a terminal screen:
"Last contact with [can't read this]
3 years, 4 months, 30 days"
Since it's 2557, that leads me to wonder... What did the ship have contact with?
"Last contact with [can't read this]
3 years, 4 months, 30 days"
Since it's 2557, that leads me to wonder... What did the ship have contact with?
honestly, just some real lighting and shadows would make forge much more believable and nice looking. but yeah, i'm also hoping for some sort of variety in the appearance of most pieces too
Hitmonchan107
Member
The new Cortana looks flat-out gorgeous. There's so much sadness on her face in one of the new pics. I don't mean to sound blasphemous, but I have a feeling I might finally be moved by Cortana's story line in Halo 4. Halo 3's subplot fell flat for me personally except the scene with the "I do know how to pick 'em" line.
Yes, I am judging that entirely on how she looks. Yes, I am a shallow man.
Yes, I am judging that entirely on how she looks. Yes, I am a shallow man.
Zeouterlimits
Member
:-/ Relay beacon? Nah, they probably would have made contact and gotten rescued then.
Weird...
Haven't this myself, but could it not be a 5 instead of a 3?
Not blasphemous at all. Right on the money. Bungie botched so much of Halo 3's narrative, that included.
ElzarTheBam
Member
You never go full retard.
Blue Ninja
Member
And it looks like those pillars from the Cryptum cover are actually the stalactites described as hanging from the interior of the shield world. Cool.
EDIT: Oh hey, the Covenant boarding craft from Halo 2 is back. And those Elites remind me of the savage Locust from Gears of War 3. :lol And is that a Carbine he's holding?
EDIT: Oh hey, the Covenant boarding craft from Halo 2 is back. And those Elites remind me of the savage Locust from Gears of War 3. :lol And is that a Carbine he's holding?
Sikamikanico
#1 Dad
How is this running on a 360?! Wow.
Do we have any cause to believe that 343i are going to do a better job narrative wise? As in, are there any known developers on board who might be able to change things around a bit?
BackdoorBeauty
Member
As far as I am concerned, they can just delete Forge entirely. The temptation to put crappy maps into matchmaking is too great. (See Pinnacle)
The ability to edit item placement, powerups, etc on existing textured maps should be sufficient.
Hate me for saying it.
The ability to edit item placement, powerups, etc on existing textured maps should be sufficient.
Hate me for saying it.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
What country are you posting from and whats your current age.
U.S., and I'm 21
At what age did you get into Halo and with which game.
Halo 2 was my first, and I was around 22
For how long have you been reading HaloGAF?
Too long
Whats your absolute favorite Halo campaign? And your favorite multiplayer?
Reach had the best campaign AND multiplayer. What a game!
Highest Halo 3 level and which playlist.
What the highest level you could achieve? Yeah, that one
AR or BR?
AR, its the foundation of the Halo series. Get that BR shit out of here, Halo 2 scrubs
Absolute favorite multiplayer map from Combat Evolved, Halo 2 and 3 (just one from each).
Chiron, Gemini, Isolation
Least hated Reach mp map.(excluding Anniversary pack)
Swordbase
Games completed on solo Legendary.
All of 'em.
What are some of your favorite Campaign missions.
The Library, Sacred Icon, The Covenant
Favorite Reach playlists.
All of the above
Opinion on reticule bloom.
Best addition to the series since vehicle jacking in Halo 2
Opinion on Armor Abilities and the one you usually end up picking.
I like Armor Lock. I think it adds a real strategy to the game, but everybody hates it for some reason. Haters gon hate I guess, XD
Favorite Halogaffer, and least favorite (besides Dax)
KyleJ, for his relentless love of Halo: Reach. I know behind his snarky remarks is a love of the game.
U.S., and I'm 21
At what age did you get into Halo and with which game.
Halo 2 was my first, and I was around 22
For how long have you been reading HaloGAF?
Too long
Whats your absolute favorite Halo campaign? And your favorite multiplayer?
Reach had the best campaign AND multiplayer. What a game!
Highest Halo 3 level and which playlist.
What the highest level you could achieve? Yeah, that one
AR or BR?
AR, its the foundation of the Halo series. Get that BR shit out of here, Halo 2 scrubs
Absolute favorite multiplayer map from Combat Evolved, Halo 2 and 3 (just one from each).
Chiron, Gemini, Isolation
Least hated Reach mp map.(excluding Anniversary pack)
Swordbase
Games completed on solo Legendary.
All of 'em.
What are some of your favorite Campaign missions.
The Library, Sacred Icon, The Covenant
Favorite Reach playlists.
All of the above
Opinion on reticule bloom.
Best addition to the series since vehicle jacking in Halo 2
Opinion on Armor Abilities and the one you usually end up picking.
I like Armor Lock. I think it adds a real strategy to the game, but everybody hates it for some reason. Haters gon hate I guess, XD
Favorite Halogaffer, and least favorite (besides Dax)
KyleJ, for his relentless love of Halo: Reach. I know behind his snarky remarks is a love of the game.
higherARC05
Banned
Those pics.....I don't even.....
*Jaw slams on floor*
neoism
Member
it's just the way they did it in 3... hated those Cortona in my head walking 1 fucking mile an hour sequences... :/
Rand0m TAG
Member
you know, they can bring back armor lock and have 1000% bloom and i would still buy this game because it looks fucking amazing. i am completely amazed, never thought a halo game could look this good
making forge maps is a ton of fun, even if they arent always the best playing. i'm still holding out somesort of hope for a way to play custom games, on forged and regular maps, in matchmaking. even if its just a simple "create game vs find game" option rather then a full on server browser.
So.. you plan to play Halo 2 next year as your first Halo experience?
That's cool.
Blue Ninja
Member
It's more likely, but it still looks like a 3 to me. :lol It's definitely on the FUD, though, as you can see the same area from afar in another screenshot.
And the shape of the Chief's helmet still bugs me. At this point, I'm convinced they could do whatever the fuck they wanted to his armor as long as they kept the Mark VI helmet. It just looks too "round", I dunno.
Now this is how you do sci fi graphics, I hated how simple Bungie Halos looked. This on the other hand...sooo detailed. My God those look good and I already said it couple dozen times. Just imagining those graphics in sandbox type of game is jaw dropping. The talent that 343i has...wow...