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[User 73706]

Don't know, don't care. I never liked Nylund's writing style or the things he wrote. Space time crystals, really?
Also, super nuclear-bombs, nukes igniting a gas giant? That's Star Wars stuff there, not something i think fit Halo (despite Halos themselves being superweapons, at least they're ancient alien weapons, not relatively low-tech human super weapons).

The Nova Bomb (supernuke) is a minivan-sized explosive that's basically a shitload of nukes duct-taped together in such a way that the harmonics of the nukes or something explode hard enough to blain entire planets.

The only time we've seen one in action was when it got stolen by the Covenant and an engineer fixed the detonator so that it could properly explode and a Grunt somehow reconnected the trigger (keep in mind neither of them did it aware that the other was fixing the bomb as well) scalding half the surface of a planet, melting a moon into oblivion, destroying nearly 300 Covenant ships AND killing Xytan 'Jar Wattinree, who was basically the Elite version of the Master Chief.

Yeah, Halo's backstories can get funky sometimes.

 

[raindoc]

Wait which edition does that come with? I actually kind of like the Recruit design.Almost has that Master Chief look to it. Blows away the other variations I've seen so far.

Limited Edition

 

[MaDGaMEZ]

So we won't be able to use Chief's armor in War Games, right? Other than Chief's armor I only ever used Security so I hope one of the 2 is in War Games.

 

[Stinkles]

Shoot, that's the day i'm flying to Seattle for PAX

You're flying to Seattle, for PAX, on the 21st of September?

 

[Woorloog]

Snip

Yeah, Halo's backstories can get funky sometimes.

Yeah, i know what happened. Fuck that. Ghost of Onyx was almost good but it had too many odd things, so in the end it is merely average franchise-based book. Still better than the First Strike...

I really should not have bought Glasslands, now that i'm commited to the trilogy, i feel i need to finish it even though i don't really care to.


EDIT hey Frankie, please clear up that season pass plus extra armors confusion, does the LE include the armors?

 

[Hydranockz]

You're flying to Seattle, for PAX, on the 21st of September?

You'll get 30 sleeps on that plane before the other panel.

 

[Hypertrooper]

You're flying to Seattle, for PAX, on the 21st of September?

Forerunner crystal.

 

[FyreWulff]

You're flying to Seattle, for PAX, on the 21st of September?

Forerunner Time Crystals


edit FUCK YOU HYPER

 

[GrimBrother One]

ragequitfu

OMG There is nothing better than seeing the Red Sox that pissed off, ROFL.

Also, the Scanner helmet doesn't look bad. It actually reminds me of one of the Reach concepts (below, 4th from the right) that I liked. Silly? Sure, to some... but I actually love the variety.

 

[Aggrotek]

I like the Scanner as well. The more choices the better.

 

[cocamola]

Just brought tickets to EuroGamer. Feels good.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

I just hope the armor doesn't have stupid additions for the sake of things to unlock. Unless I missed the memo, I never got the point of the thing you unlocked for the top of most helmets in reach.

Stuff like the top of this helmet:

and this...

What were those additions for (in canon)?

 

[L1NETT]

Just brought tickets to EuroGamer. Feels good.

What days? I can only go on the Sunday it seems

 

[GrimBrother One]

And going off on a tangent, I wonder how thursday war will tie into halo 4

I've been thinking more and more about this as well and keep getting excited for TTW. Must have NOW!

love that one, and hey, the new ones look good too, aside from the unicorn. locus especially. opinions man.

I love LOCUS as well sick. And I liked Reach's GUNGNIR as well (though partly because of the fiction behind it), but I prefer it with the breather plates (read: tech beard) attached.

EDIT: 

I just hope the armor doesn't have stupid additions for the sake of things to unlock. Unless I missed the memo, I never got the point of the thing you unlocked for the top of most helmets in reach.

What were those additions for (in canon)?

Various uses if I'm not mistaken, I know a hardened uplink attachment were what some of them functioned as. Also, we asked about helmet attachments not long ago. No attachments, just skins (last question)

 

[Woorloog]

I just hope the armor doesn't have stupid additions for the sake of things to unlock. Unless I missed the memo, I never got the point of the thing you unlocked for the top of most helmets in reach.

Stuff like the top of this helmet:

and this...


What were those additions for (in canon)?

Up-armored versions. Essentially, extra armor plate. Don't ask.
Just nod your head and let it slide...

 

[malfcn]

I was thinking about HUDs. I know there is no chance, but it would be cool if the HUDs were slightly different for different helmet. Since not all of them have the 'iconic' mark xx visor, it would be very details to give each HUD a queue to their respective visor.

 

[Kuroyume]

I just hope the armor doesn't have stupid additions for the sake of things to unlock. Unless I missed the memo, I never got the point of the thing you unlocked for the top of most helmets in reach.

Stuff like the top of this helmet:


and this...



What were those additions for (in canon)?

Pretty sure those things had descriptions for their purpose. And if they didn't? Who cares? It's a game. It's supposed to be fun. Customize as you please. Really... This armor criticism is getting really stupid. Still going on about the lack of visors?

 

[Aggrotek]

Pretty sure those things had descriptions for their purpose. And if they didn't? Who cares? It's a game. It's supposed to be fun. Customize as you please. Really... This armor criticism is getting really stupid. Still going on about the lack of visors?

I don't understand it either. They all look futuristic and IMO really slick.

 

[cocamola]

What days? I can only go on the Sunday it seems

Thursday.

Spoiler

Apparently Frankie will be there on Thursday.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Recruit isn't default? Seems like a logical assumption.

Then why would that be the armor we get with the LE? Also, it looks a lot like ODST to me, if there is no true ODST, this will fill the bill for me until the pilot looking helmet is unlocked.

 

[Myyke]

Up-armored versions. Essentially, extra armor plate. Don't ask.
Just nod your head and let it slide...

Up-Armoured doesn't necessarily just mean an extra armour plate, just more protection.

For example, the below is an example of an "Up-Armoured" Stryker APC fitted with an RPG Cage. It isn't literally armour plating but it does increase the protection afforded to the vehicle, which is what the term means in real world use.

Also the Recon helmet attachment made perfect sense to me - it looked functionally like a visor blast shield which you flip down to protect the visor, didn't think they needed to change it personally

 

[HigherLevel]

Other than the Mark V, VI, Recon, and Security, all the Halo 3 helmets looked bad too. It's not like Halo has a history of a incredibly well designed armor and helmets.

 

[Fuchsdh]

Other than the Mark V, VI, Recon, and Security, all the Halo 3 helmets looked bad too. It's not like Halo has a history of a incredibly well designed armor and helmets.

I at least appreciated te more streamlined aesthetic that felt like you were a super soldier. The Reach armor looked chunky, unwieldly and slapdash in comparison.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Up-Armoured doesn't necessarily just mean an extra armour plate, just more protection.

For example, the below is an example of an "Up-Armoured" Stryker APC fitted with an RPG Cage. It isn't literally armour plating but it does increase the protection afforded to the vehicle, which is what the term means in real world use.

Also the Recon helmet attachment made perfect sense to me - it looked functionally like a visor blast shield which you flip down to protect the visor, didn't think they needed to change it personally

Hey, that's my old vehicle.

Actually, this is, complete with my warplow.

We actually did get blown up going to Baghdad, lol.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Pretty sure those things had descriptions for their purpose. And if they didn't? Who cares? It's a game. It's supposed to be fun. Customize as you please. Really... This armor criticism is getting really stupid. Still going on about the lack of visors?

Well yeah, I'm not upset or anything, I just think the plates on top of the head look really bad. They don't fit in with the armor at all.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

IGN is watching....

 

[Deputy Moonman]

Well yeah, I'm not upset or anything, I just think the plates on top of the head look really bad. They don't fit in with the armor at all.

Looks like a retractable visor to me. I'm indifferent on the armor, personally. It's all cosmetic anyway. So, in that regard, they might as well go crazy and let armor permutations rain from the sky.

 

[Akai__]

OT, but look at this:

Game is Sleeping Dogs. I can't stop playing it, because it's fantastic. Found this a few minutes ago.

 

[TCKaos]

In Kyle's America, people who draw pictures like this would handed over to the Gulag.

Kylej 2012. You don't ruin Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann with ponies. You don't.

 

[OdysseusVA]

IGN is watching....

So is Eurogamer

 

[Ragnarok Flames]

IGN is watching....

IGN can go fuck themselves.

 

[GhaleonEB]

IGN is watching....

If I knew I could get IGN to generate an article from my forum posts, I'd use my powers for evil and not good.

 

[Blueblur1]

IGN is watching....

So is Eurogamer

Lame.

 

[Tashi]

So is Eurogamer

At least Wesley properly capitalized GAF...not like that Luke fellow from IGN.

Also, hi guys!

 

[The Elite]

NeoGAF making news yet again.

 

[Der Flatulator]

Halo 4 needs one of these: Halo 3 ViDoc: Mapmaker Mapmaker...

 

[Reagan's BR]

lol remember when buying a game cost $60.

I remember when it was $50.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

GAF -> Internet -> GAF

The cycle continues

 

[The Elite]

Hey, that's my old vehicle.

Actually, this is, complete with my warplow.

We actually did get blown up going to Baghdad, lol.

Warplow is my favourite new word.

 

[feel]

IGN can go fuck themselves.

hahaha goddamn



unrelated
some dudes in Norway are opening a 100 year old mysterious package live here
http://www.vgtv.no/#!id=55544
nevermind apparently they're waiting a bit longer for some reason

 

[Louis Wu]

I'm disappointed that both IGN and Eurogamer have taken what is likely a throwaway, casual comment by Ellis and made articles out of it. I mean... it probably IS longer than ODST - but folks are going to point to these articles and give 343 shit when they whip through 50 missions in 5 minutes each (even though that will NOT be the experience the majority of us have).

 

[ElzarTheBam]

I remember when it was $50.

I remember when it was £90.

Some N64 launch games, seriously.

 

[TCKaos]

OMG There is nothing better than seeing the Red Sox that pissed off, ROFL.

Also, the Scanner helmet doesn't look bad. It actually reminds me of one of the Reach concepts (below, 4th from the right) that I liked. Silly? Sure, to some... but I actually love the variety.

I like that design, too. It looks like an actual piece of equipment (like some kind of rangefinder or some such) is actually attached to his helmet. The Scanner looks more like someone strapped a CD-Rom drive to his face. It's just a thing that pops out of his head like a brick. Maybe it looks better in-game, but that picture just doesn't look right.

Also, Dolan and Gooby love Megabloks.

 

[malfcn]

After yesterday's achievement list leak pointed to the game containing just eight missions,

Leak? And then their URL says 'revealed' - Game Journalism.

 

[_Computer_]

Why did IGN say the achievements were a leak? They are posted on Waypoint haha.

 

[Louis Wu]

The Scanner looks more like someone strapped a CD-Rom drive to his face.

I wanna see what it looks like when you're wearing that helmet and using the H4 sniper.

 

[Myyke]

I remember when it was £90.

Some N64 launch games, seriously.

I remember shelling out 90 squids for Rogue Squadron 64 and the Expansion Pak (tm). One of the best N64 purchases ever though!

 

[User 73706]

I'm disappointed that both IGN and Eurogamer have taken what is likely a throwaway, casual comment by Ellis and made articles out of it. I mean... it probably IS longer than ODST - but folks are going to point to these articles and give 343 shit when they whip through 50 missions in 5 minutes each (even though that will NOT be the experience the majority of us have).

I almost feel bad for NOKYARD and speedrunners. They probably haven't had a single Halo campaign that's been over an hour long.

 

[TCKaos]

I wanna see what it looks like when you're wearing that helmet and using the H4 sniper.

Megabloks product placement. They actually connect using a series of small pegs.

 

[Woorloog]

Still want a confirmation Strider and Scanner helmets are included in the Limited Edition.

Wonder how long it will take before "game journalism" will be quality stuff.