ViewtifulJC
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Did you just not read that post or what
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Halo |OT2| Hyper-Athletic Speed And Mass And Weight and Power
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Did you just not read that post or what
Kibbles
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more like this
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Funny they are hyping it up though, didn't Frankie say it wasn't a major reveal, just the fact that do to contractual obligations they couldn't say who it was yet?
VivaciousJazzy
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Prepare for many lulz when he gets hit offline by the people at 45-50
Maybe I used the wrong term. I expect 30fps, but not locked, as in there will be dips. I mean its still the 360. I'm just going to plan on there being frame rate drops here and there. Hopefully they are minimal.
Uh, I'd take Warhouse visuals any day over the Pit visuals. Its a game, I want it to look cool still. I just hope they've figured out how to keep it steady.
Also, I'm not against 60fps, but when I've played games with it it doesn't feel right. Maybe I'm just not used to it, but it feels really surreal, but not in a good day really.
xxjuicesxx
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Agree, simplicity of map needs to make its return. Tired of getting caught on little door lips, rail pieces, and pieces of rock. MP maps need to be smooth simple and less detailed and perform better than SP crap.
neoism
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nope the only thing that fucked that map up was changing it to human made. If they would have left it forerunner it wouldn't have been as bad. I lovved Lockout, most definitely one of the best maps in halo. Even if they would have left it forerunner it would still have more detail because of the hardware. They will alway take advantage if they can.
Also on arnie's last post.. everyone goes through that first few dozen games were they're like HOLY SHIT the grafickss :O But still if your playing you play to play, not look at the new graphics. I always go on every new map first anyway.
Like I said, it's not so much a problem with graphics detail as it is with geometry detail. It seems like Warhouse has so many small edges, railings and stuff poking out similar to Blackout. I prefer simpler geometry like on Wraparound.
Hydranockz
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Yeah, I understand. One would almost expect a big contrast in how Wraparound and Warhouse play out in the future. Wraparound seems to follow the design requirements you suggest would benefit the players. What might be nice, is if 343 notices large volumes of slowdown around the mech post-launch, they could simply make it static. No unnecessary movement and stuff.
neoism
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It's neoism guys, don't act surprised
Rock my world Frank. I want to believe that you guys can make armour abilities, sprint and loadouts work out.
Also what else would you name in the game after halogaffers?
Someone at 343 specified that the Halo 4 maps weren't being taken out of SP again didn't they?
If there are large volumes of slowdown around that mech post-launch I will trounce both my Xbox and my body out a 4th story window.
Because they begin to interact with the gameplay in ways that disturb the sandbox.
Imagine if The Pit had handrails on the sides of each platform. Imagine if the floor was littered with thick cables that interfered with the physics of your grenades. Imagine a big mech that caused the frame rate to drop (Not that I'm saying the KYLE6D will, per se).
I agree with you a lot in this thread, but CoD doesn't even come close to Halo 3 or Reach. The CoD games look decent enough from a distance, sometimes even look pretty, but if you get anywhere close to objects they don't look good at all. Decent textures in some locations, inexcusable textures in others. The only graphical aspect of CoD games is IW/Treyarch do a great job with the weapon models.
You better rename Wraparound to Cirrus or Nimbus!
As in "a guy that loves default Reach". You're the tops when it comes to anything that is not a Halo opinion.
I guess if you spend your time staring at boxes or walls that's a big deal. I run around the map and try to kill people. Looks fine to me.
HiredN00bs
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As in "a guy that loves vanilla Reach". You're the tops when it comes to anything that is not a Halo opinion.
I thought I got that title by getting banned in 48 hours.
neoism
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wait.. is warhouse human theme..... if soo that is why. I really don't like human themed maps in halo... they've always been shitty. Countdown being one of the few I like. I hated it at first though.
Rand0m TAG
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Completely agree.
They didn't?
Hypertrooper
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FU. This thread moves fast.
And damn Halo 4 looks so amazing. New Cortana argh! Too much stuff. No sleep. Stuff is killing my eyes.
And damn Halo 4 looks so amazing. New Cortana argh! Too much stuff. No sleep. Stuff is killing my eyes.
neoism
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most definitely... So wish I didn't but I got Black OPs last year... and I was amazed at how shitty multiplayer looked on 360.. it was bad... Played like 20 games and sold it... soo bad.
Steelyuhas
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No it doesn't. It simply show quites clearly that you will get the same no matter what you do. That's not encouraging a player to try to get better, nor is it interesting in the slightest. I tune out of Reach investment system because I know I have nothing to do with the output, other than the face that I played the game.
COD's investment system works really well, and it's the most popular game around. They are doing something right.
Their score of The Social Network is unbelievable. SO GOOD
The screens looks incredible! Not sure how they're doing that on the 360 (12fps).
Multiplayer maps are hand built and not featured in the campaign.
I hope 343 take full advantage of that with regards to playability over hundreds of hours. And the fact that they're all virtually simulated environments designed with the purpose of training Spartans, not impressing them with beautiful decorations.
In fact, the Infinity's fictional existence gives 343 the perfect excuse to build maps that are absolutely designed around the idea of Spartan on Spartan combat. I hope this is explored to its potential.
neoism
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As in "a guy that loves default Reach". You're the tops when it comes to anything that is not a Halo opinion.
<3
BackdoorBeauty
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I agree with what this old woman has to say.
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HigherLevel
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Wow, those game informer screens. Wow.
Yeah, you can tell because when you see the maps in campaign, you don't do shit in them.
Hydranockz
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I always was a sucker for the training aspect of the Spartan program. The Pit was just so good.
BackdoorBeauty
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They started as a .map file right?
lol, so true
neoism
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I have to say I don't think I ever had that happen.. unless I just can't remember. I never had a problem with getting caught on anything. maybe a grenade or two, but Reach's grenade bouncing is bad... 3s was great, and sometimes I will get in someones way and will be pushed. Stupid evade. :/ But on the maps?? guess I'm lucky.
Hypertrooper
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I haven't followed the thread the whole weekend but hopefully I was not the only one where the gears in my brain started to move when I read the Shield World is called Requiem?
Otherwise the artwork shows the Covenant is on Requiem. I repeat: The Covenant is on Requiem.
Otherwise the artwork shows the Covenant is on Requiem. I repeat: The Covenant is on Requiem.
I wish they could talk about the map Boneyard replaced. IIRC, the map it replaced had it's location in Campaign get cut pretty late in development, so the map went down with it.
Same thing almost happened to Guardian, but Halo 3 was so far along at that point they just let the map stay in, even though it took place in a cut campaign setting. If I remember correctly from the interviews.
If we're talking about simple and pretty maps, I should probably mention Arica Harbor, a map from Bad Company 2.
Although this image doesn't do it much justice, it's the first pic I found lol.
It's probably my favorite map in any game. It's such a simple playspace, but it looks fantastic, with some great lighting, as well as some beautiful particle effects from bullets hitting the sand/buildings falling down. A fantastic map.
Lol and yes, I know this has nothing to do with Halo
Although this image doesn't do it much justice, it's the first pic I found lol.
It's probably my favorite map in any game. It's such a simple playspace, but it looks fantastic, with some great lighting, as well as some beautiful particle effects from bullets hitting the sand/buildings falling down. A fantastic map.
Lol and yes, I know this has nothing to do with Halo
Do you not remember Orbital? That map was like tapdancing on a cattle grid.
Shocking that people think its the other way around, until you point out reflection.
My recollection is similar, RE: Guardian. It was visualized in the Guardian Forest, and remained so after that mission was cut. I had not heard of a MP map getting cut late from Reach, though, replaced with Boneyard. Though it makes sense, since that's the kind of space you'd start cannibalizing when resources got short.
My favorite thing about Orbital is how the trailer for its map pack barely mentioned it - just a quick note that the pack also includes Orbital as 'free' bonus. Bungie knew it was a stinker before it even came out.
The Librarian
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I am excited/confident in 343i to tell a strong narrative at the very least because it is a new team and 343i has done so much more to focus and talk about the fiction than Bungie ever has (but that's due to the responsibilities they have I guess). I'm more confident in 343i to tell a stronger narrative than Bungie post Halo 3 at least. Halo 3's events made sense from point to point, but it was told in a very bad way.
No offense to Bungie or anything. I always held out hope that they would deliver another Halo 2, but it seemed less and likely as time went on. I would continue to do so even if they were making Halo games.
But yeah. Super excited for the narrative.
Do you guys know what Shishka's role at 343 is? I don't recall... I just remembered he wanted Terminal in the Anniversary map pack. Wonder if that will be one of the remakes that comes back along with Guardian.
Edit: Also, Der, spam attack in the Halo 4 forum at Waypoint. GET TO WORK!
Edit: Also, Der, spam attack in the Halo 4 forum at Waypoint. GET TO WORK!
Do you guys know what Shishka's role at 343 is? I don't recall... I just remembered he wanted Terminal in the Anniversary map pack. Wonder if that will be one of the remakes that comes back along with Guardian.
along with Wizard/Warlock
Has anyone else not touched BTB since they added Heavies?
inb4IneverplayedBTBbeforeblahblahderpderp NO ONE ASKED YOU
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=385013
Hypertrooper
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No one likes BTB heavies. My whole PAX East group think it is shit.
You can see the matches which were streamed here. But not the whole stream.
Heavies is fun. It's the epitome of what BTB is about. Huge vehicles, huge weapons, huge explosions.