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Halo |OT3| Remember Reach?
- Thread starter GhaleonEB
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NEEDLER GRENADES!
It's a good thing. Kinect support doesn't mean Kinect exclusivity. And we don't even know what Kinect 2.0 is capable of.
Mirrors Edge 2, on the next Xbox. That's a win in my book.
Bregmann Roche
Member
For some reason I have the feeling that 343 wants to keep mainline Halo games a little more family friendly than this. Fighting insurrectionists would be cool with me though. It would be fun to see what kind of clunky home-spun weapons they would use against Spartans (rumble drugs?).
So what you're saying is, "I don't want them to repost moments from the fiction inside the games". At least you are consistent! I get the feeling that your MP Spartan, and other Spartan IVs will be the participants in the SpartOps, which means no flashbacks and probably no Chief.
The Librarian
Banned
Launch title would be amazing.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
I do believe Spartan Ops presents a unique opportunity to bring different "historical battles" to life, and while I imagine most will be real missions that the Infinity deploys to, I would be surprised to see some simulations in later iterations if S OPs is successful.
This...Hm.. This kinda sounds awesome and terrifying. :lol
lol - playing a game of that would be more exercise than Wii Fit.
Zeouterlimits
Member
Rated M for Mature.
That's a big knock against that point. The fact that we can (and will) bloodily bludgeon Conan O'Brien to death.
I'd wave my Pro Pipe about.
Although hopefully my first urge when I get the 720 on launch night will be to put my Halo 4 disk in anyway.
Hypertrooper
Member
I can not wait to write a dozen fan fiction about my Spartan IV.
Spartan OPs mode just has me so excited it's ridiculous.
Unannounced game using unannounced accessory on unannounced hardware. Rumour^3
Metroidvania
People called Romanes they go the house?
Spartan Ops sounds like a good way to get people back, it's like DLC, but weekly and free. (It'd better be free)
And if nothing else, future ops can be included in DLC w/ future map packs similar to firefight.
Hmm...the trailer seems as if the spartan ops are in different locations than the multiplayer maps. One can only hope for unique designs.
And if nothing else, future ops can be included in DLC w/ future map packs similar to firefight.
Hmm...the trailer seems as if the spartan ops are in different locations than the multiplayer maps. One can only hope for unique designs.
Poker Face
Member
it just kind of sounds silly. you'd figure with 200+ people they could think of something better. At least infinity instead of multiplayer doesn't sound like an 8 year old made it up.
Bregmann Roche
Member
Oh, I know, believe me it's really weird that we have yet to fight humans in any Halo game (unless any of us went rogue and started butchering allies). There's no reason it should be that way, but it just seems like they don't want the point of the game to be the killing of human beings. Again, I think it's silly too, but it just feels like they don't want to portray Master Chief or whoever the hero is in their games as someone who would kill humans. At the very least it differentiates Halo from CoD so that ought to keep kyle happy.
Like Halo 4, these will also be rated M for Mature--but for different reasons
Cool, we actually get a sort of glimpse at the weapon drop pod in that vid.
Bregmann Roche
Member
I bet year 1 (or Chapter 1, Op 1, Book 1, whatever they call the thing that lasts for the first several months after release) will be free and then the DLC will come.
ElzarTheBam
Member
It sounds amazing, I wonder when we get to see it in action? Ellis mentioned we would 'soon' in the podcast.
I don't understand "logistics" of Spartan Ops.
I'd assume the CGI story piece is streamed (and hopefully watchable on Youtube as well, Waypoint site runs like shit on this laptop and my Xbox doesn't stream properly (i assume the connection is simply too slow for streaming)).
But the missions? They cannot re-use campaign spaces really, unless there's a good reason for it. Multiplayer maps? No way.
I understood these missions will be set on new places anyway... i really doubt all these missions are already included on the disc, so we'd be downloading them. How many weeks worth of content there will be? And how big are these downloads, if they're downloads. Also, we get 5 missions per week, are those 5 missions set on the same location or do we get 5 different locations each week?
And please tell me the earlier missions will be available later on as well, in case one doesn't have enough time to finish them, i hate non-recurring events in games.
Oh and can we solo play them or are they always co-op missions? Unless the co-op netcode is overhauled, co-op over Live is practically unplayable.
Otherwise, the concept is awesome.
I'd assume the CGI story piece is streamed (and hopefully watchable on Youtube as well, Waypoint site runs like shit on this laptop and my Xbox doesn't stream properly (i assume the connection is simply too slow for streaming)).
But the missions? They cannot re-use campaign spaces really, unless there's a good reason for it. Multiplayer maps? No way.
I understood these missions will be set on new places anyway... i really doubt all these missions are already included on the disc, so we'd be downloading them. How many weeks worth of content there will be? And how big are these downloads, if they're downloads. Also, we get 5 missions per week, are those 5 missions set on the same location or do we get 5 different locations each week?
And please tell me the earlier missions will be available later on as well, in case one doesn't have enough time to finish them, i hate non-recurring events in games.
Oh and can we solo play them or are they always co-op missions? Unless the co-op netcode is overhauled, co-op over Live is practically unplayable.
Otherwise, the concept is awesome.
biosnake20
Member
Where in the vid?
EdibleExplosives
Member
I know it'll probably never happen but if they actually had a map creator and a custom game search I would cream myself.
Tha Robbertster
Member
The more I start to hear about Spartan Ops, the more I start to love it. It really is a great concept.
About the HUD differences: The HUD you see in the GI videos is older than the one used in the Conan video. That's probably why the locations of certain information is different.
Wish I could say that about the weapon drops
About the HUD differences: The HUD you see in the GI videos is older than the one used in the Conan video. That's probably why the locations of certain information is different.
HNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG.I'm really starting to think we're getting customisable HUD
xxjuicesxx
Member
All of your Spartans are fat.I can't stand the bulkiness of Reach spartans.
Male/Female choice in H4 please.
I thought we had male female choice in Reach and H3?
Believe.
In H3 there was only a voice change, in Reach the models actually change. I only said that because all the Spartans shown so far look male.
Psychoward
Banned
We also had firefight in ODST and Reach
Shake Appeal
Member
Yeah, Mirror's Edge definitely needed half a second of latency smeared all over its perfect, precise controls.
Barrow Roll
Member
The lady under that armor needs to eat a sandwich.All of your Spartans are fat.I can't stand the bulkiness of Reach spartans.
Male/Female choice in H4 please.
Believe.
I want to believe.
There's always Halo 5.
The Librarian
Banned
I think if we were going to get dedicated servers they would've announced it by now.
Rickenslacker
Banned
It'll just go directly to her ass.
Even Chief's shoulders have that Reach shoulder problem of being attached to nothing so I have my doubts of that happening as cool as it would be.
I think it would be a good model to keep the current map pack DLC schedule as the past few games have had, but throw in a Spartan Ops mission or two. A lot of people aren't thrilled about paying $10 for maps nowadays, and I think doing this will help push people.
The more I start to hear about Spartan Ops, the more I start to love it. It really is a great concept.
Wish I could say that about the weapon drops
About the HUD differences: The HUD you see in the GI videos is older than the one used in the Conan video. That's probably why the locations of certain information is different.
It's possible, but they've been different so many times now. I think this is a clue they were expecting us to pick up on.
Steelyuhas
Member
The Conan one is newer (grenades top left, AA above radar on the left.
You don't have sprint on your control scheme lol.
Swapping AA's will probably not be a part of the base gameplay, so I assume that it will be the same button as reload, just like in Reach.
Tha Robbertster
Member
Uhm, why would they've anounced it already?
Barrow Roll
Member
xxjuicesxx
Member
The female model should be larger statistically speaking.
We all do.
That's what they want you to think, they're only hitting us with the soft stuff like 720p and FXAA. Then -BLAMO!- DEDI'S.
/pipedream
It already does, have you used the female model?
Explain.
Steelyuhas
Member
Whatchu gonna do wit all dat junk, all dat junk inside yo trunk.
lol, one of the better uses of this pic.
thezerofire
Banned
scout helmet is one of the ugliest helmets everHalo 4 needs 3's Rogue, Scout and Recon helmets.
So cool looking. Obviously Mk. V is top priority though.
fuck that. mirror's edge controlled almost perfectly (movement, not combat). having to actually run and jump or whatever would be stupid.
Hydranockz
Member
A dream we can both share.