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[bobs...onGaf]

It died out because Reach kinda, you know, sucks monkeyballs.

Fixed.


Just randomly started listening to old school Halo music again, the original trilogy have such a unique sound to them. ODST was also fantastic but pretty removed from that original trilogy music. Reach for me didnt quite hit ODST's levels of brilliance, but it was still pretty damn good.

I cant wait to see how the Halo 4 music turns out. So far we have had a trilogy with amazing music, and two games (ODST and Reach) which have been pretty different thematically but again fantastic. So far not counting Halo Wars, Marty has pulled off three different themes pretty well. We have had variety in our themes coming from one composer, but now going to a different composer is going to amplify that change. I expect Halo 4 to again be different, and I cant wait to hear it.

 

[ElzarTheBam]

Elzar's mom is ugly. Still hating to see her everyday when Elzar posts here.

She has an enormous quantity of breast milk.

That was the second time Bobs saved my ass from you that match - the first time was when you and heckfu chased me into the air vent and as I'm fighting for my life a grenade flies in, donks off of my head and explodes in your face.

That was clever way to hide/show everyone you're a pussy!

I do not understand any of this, around these parts we don't speak French.

lol.

 

[Das Kalk]

Name names!

*backs away slowly*

 

[bobs...onGaf]

That was the second time Bobs saved my ass from you that match - the first time was when you and heckfu chased me into the air vent and as I'm fighting for my life a grenade flies in, donks off of my head and explodes in your face.

I was so worried that nade was going to kill you lol! Nice header though!

 

[Hitmonchan107]

What? No special shout out for your Double Team buddy? Putting me with the other filthy guys? Seriously? We danced our ass off at PAX East, we kicked some asses in Double Team. What am I for you, Hitmonchan? What am I for you? A piece of crap!

Joking. It was a lot of fun to play Reach again. Thanks for the great games, Hitmonchan, Heckfu, Tunavi, Robbert, Elzar, Karl, Kittens and the rest I forgot.

Those were fantastic games of Double Team. The Dream Team is here!

thanks Hitmonchan107, i got the package in the mail. its been added to my halo shrine

Glad you got it. I've been iffy about our local postal service lately.

 

[Hypertrooper]

*backs away slowly*

You are okay. I'm gonna defend you.

 

[StalkerUKCG]

Ki fin yeni!

yera yeni.

Anha zhilak yera

Anha govat yera chongat

Anha ogat yera

torga essheyi

Me nem nesa

 

[Franklinator]

Just played Call of Duty 4's multiplayer for the first time. More fun that I thought it'd be.

 

[Plywood]

yera yeni.

Anha zhilak yera

Anha govat yera chongat

Anha ogat yera

torga essheyi

Me nem nesa

Yer Halo chomoe anna. Anha vazhak yeraan thirat, ifak. Ifas maisi yeri.

 

[NOKYARD]

ArenaGAF i require your assistance. XBL MSG me

Spoiler

Really. I don't play Arena so i need some "expert" opinions on some of the maps i am considering promoting for the playlist. (not you Overdoz1z, you know why)

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Just played Call of Duty 4's multiplayer for the first time. More fun that I thought it'd be.

Get used to those instant respawns, eh?

 

[Overdoziz]

ArenaGAF i require your assistance. XBL MSG me

Spoiler

Really. I don't play Arena so i need some "expert" opinions on some of the maps i am considering promoting for the playlist. (not you Overdoz1z, you know why)

Rectum 2012™

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Rectum 2012™

The return of Colonnade?

 

[Plywood]

Oh god,

I just found out what govat means

My mother warned me about people like you.

 

[Karl2177]

Rectum 2012™

Oh god, so that's what you and Overkill were doing.

Spoiler

Good luck. I hope it replaces Assylum everywhere.

 

[Devolution]

Name names!

What names? They were random new people.

 

[Hypertrooper]

Halo is coming next. Just want that you guys know it. http://www.twitch.tv/videogameslive

 

[neoism]

WTF.

WTF indeed

 

[CyReN]

Lost round 2

 

[biosnake20]

Get used to those instant respawns, perks, sprint, and joining in progress, eh?

Fixed.

 

[Plywood]

At least we have each other.

 

[Bregmann Roche]

This is just fucking mean.... Am I the only one the would KILL for a Fall of Reach Movie. I mean seriously. How does some of the shit that gets made, but no Halo movie... :/
Frankie?....

Nobody can figure out how to make a compelling movie in which the audience never sees the main character's face.

Lost round 2

CyReN is Reeeeeeeecccccllllliiiiinnnnnniiiiiinnnnnggggg? Or is it double elim? I don't know how tournaments work because I suck at Halo and everything else for that matter.

 

[CyReN]

Nobody can figure out how to make a compelling movie in which the audience never sees the main character's face.


CyReN is Reeeeeeeecccccllllliiiiinnnnnniiiiiinnnnnggggg? Or is it double elim? I don't know how tournaments work because I suck at Halo and everything else for that matter.

Just out now.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Playing Halo 3 online

this seems like a bad idea

 

[kylej]

h3 netcode is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad

 

[Fracas]

Playing Halo 3 online

this seems like a bad idea

h3 netcode is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad

Prioritize connection. Takes about 30 seconds longer to find a match, but actually seems to help. Little to no lag when I do that.

 

[Bregmann Roche]

Just out now.

Sorry man.

Prioritize connection. Takes about 30 seconds longer to find a match, but actually seems to help. Little to no lag when I do that.

This is a professional-level troll.

 

[Fracas]

This is a professional-level troll.

It really does seem to help from time to time.

Spoiler

trolololol

sike

 

[xxjuicesxx]

h3 netcode is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad

Such a bad kid.

 

[Plywood]

Nothing but bad connections today, put on Good connection(lol) and got matched up with Mexico.

feelsbadman.jpg

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Did quickest connection on Social BTB, surprisingly good connection

If I never see another host migration screen again, I'll die a happy man, though

Team Rockets on Isolation!? Why jesus

 

[NOKYARD]

Rectum 2012™

I hear it can handle 4 at once.

 

[feel]

h3 netcode is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad

time to move on from dial-up bro

 

[ViewtifulJC]

h3 netcode is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad

worse then that

holy FUCK this game

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

Anyone playing Halo tonight and have room for one more? Heck, it can be Reach, 3, Anniversary, ODST.. I'm up for anything. I just have to go walk my dog and then Im hopping on something.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

This is just fucking mean.... Am I the only one the would KILL for a Fall of Reach Movie. I mean seriously. How does some of the shit that gets made, but no Halo movie... :/
Frankie?....

Here's a great article on the troubled history of the Halo movie: http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/1273570/whatever_happened_to_the_halo_movie.html

And I really don't think it'd be that hard to make a movie where the main character doesn't show his face. While not an apples to apples comparison, Darth Vader being one of the most iconic characters in cinema shows it can be done.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

I'm down for Reach, man. Fuck this Halo 3 netcode. It's like I'm playing from a third world country(sorry, Letters)

 

[Hypertrooper]

Anyone playing Halo tonight and have room for one more? Heck, it can be Reach, 3, Anniversary, ODST.. I'm up for anything. I just have to go walk my dog and then Im hopping on something.

I don't really know but I guess Hitmonchan and me gonna play later a few games.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Finally remembered to put Game of Thrones on my Netflix queue, thanks for the reminder. Book 1 down, started book 2 last night.

I can tell from the .gifs alone they nailed his character. :lol

 

[Tashi]

Finally remembered to put Game of Thrones on my Netflix queue, thanks for the reminder. Book 1 down, started book 2 last night.

I can tell from the .gifs alone they nailed his character. :lol

So great, you have no idea.

 

[GhaleonEB]

So great, you have no idea.

I will soon. I youtubed exactly one scene because I wanted to see how well they captured it: the golden crown. And they nailed it, every little detail was perfect. Can't freaking wait.

 

[CyReN]

I will soon. I youtubed exactly one scene because I wanted to see how well they captured it: the golden crown. And they nailed it, every little detail was perfect. Can't freaking wait.

If you have HBO you can watch it on your laptop, Xbox, Roku etc if you didn't know.

 

[GhaleonEB]

If you have HBO you can watch it on your laptop, Xbox, Roku etc if you didn't know.

I don't, sadly. I'm upping the number of discs I can get from Netflix for a month to speed them along, though.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

I don't really know but I guess Hitmonchan and me gonna play later a few games.

Alright, if you guys don't mind one more lemme know, Im hopping on Reach for now. Feel free to send an inv to my GT or just post here if you guys do wanna play.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Alright, if you guys don't mind one more lemme know, Im hopping on Reach for now. Feel free to send an inv to my GT or just post here if you guys do wanna play.

I sent you a FR, KoolAidShoto, on right now

 

[Devolution]

Why do people want to play H3 so bad and forget it takes forever to get a match and the netcode is ass?

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Why do people want to play H3 so bad and forget it takes forever to get a match and the netcode is ass?

Lesson learned!

 

[Ramirez]

The netcode really isn't as bad as you guys make it out to be, hitscan is what you guys are missing most likely...

 

[Bregmann Roche]

Here's a great article on the troubled history of the Halo movie: http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/1273570/whatever_happened_to_the_halo_movie.html

And I really don't think it'd be that hard to make a movie where the main character doesn't show his face. While not an apples to apples comparison, Darth Vader being one of the most iconic characters in cinema shows it can be done.

Sure, when the original three Star Wars movies came out geeks thought Vader was cool and kids were afraid of him, but nobody was really invested in his character arc until RotJ and even then people only cared because the hero's success depended on Vader turning away from the Dark Side (spoiler alert).

Hell even when they showed us Vader without his mask on (in the prequels) it was a total clusterfuck because the audience had a laundry list of preconceived notions of who Vader should be/what he should look like and that list was different for each audience member. Adapting a non-film/TV franchise to the big screen is hard enough, doing it with a main character who says about six different things every three years and never emotes is practically impossible.

I'm not trying to say that you can't make interesting characters without showing their faces, I'm saying it's very hard to get an audience to sympathize/identify with a faceless character. In 2012, if you want to make a blockbuster sci-fi action extravaganza you either need to be named James Cameron or Ridley Scott OR you need a recognizable and marketable ID figure. If Halo 4 smashes sales records that's a guarantee that there will be a Halo film at some point, it's just going to be hard as hell for 343 and their studio partner to make it both financially and creatively successful.

 

[Der Flatulator]

Jen Taylor confirmed. I'll back that up later.

I'm at Supanova (a convention in Australia) and I was talking briefly with Joel Heyman and Marshall Rimmer. Joel has played Halo 4!