No way it was actually done on purpose, but I think it had a lot to do with them being tired of making the same game for so long. Really the only reason I can explain why everything was completely torn down that had worked for so long. That, and new faces in charge.
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Halo: Reach |OT7| What are They to Say Now?
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No way it was actually done on purpose, but I think it had a lot to do with them being tired of making the same game for so long. Really the only reason I can explain why everything was completely torn down that had worked for so long. That, and new faces in charge.
But I saw it!
I saw the men from bungie, they were eating m&ms while discussing the Next Big Thing and a manager from Ms came to them and said "sorry guys to interrupt, but MS owns your soul until reach has shipped, so we have to keep playing nice with you for marketing reasons but unless you go back to work a make a game with halo scotched on it, and help us sell tons of never to be used DLC, we still have the option to replace you with cyborgs and get A Certain Affinity to finish the fight."
By the time I escaped their facility, they had me play Kinect Sports for hours which may have altered my memories.
By the way, i'm exaggerating. on purpose fucking is too much, deliberate unrestrained tinkering is what I'm accusing them of.
I'd rather see Bungie as guys a bit burned on halo and their MS relationship who got a chance to relax and try stuff before moving on to more exciting places rather than a bunch of fools who fucked up with my MP dreams.
They tried to give fans what they wanted. I wanted stuff i didn't know I wanted but secretely hoped they would give me. Surprise, awe, you know the kind of stuff that made the little game that could the little game that did.
Sure. This is also the first time that the team being split between projects (one of them being their bright and shining future and demanding more attention as a result) has really had an evident effect on the product.
I just find the idea that they would purposely fuck up a product with their name on it completely hilarious.
ncsuDuncan
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I'm 97% sure Bungie faked the moon landings.
Andy Kaufman is still alive and works at a game studio in Bellevue.
You know that flouride they put in public water? It compels you to buy map packs.
Andy Kaufman is still alive and works at a game studio in Bellevue.
You know that flouride they put in public water? It compels you to buy map packs.
Hypertrooper
Member
That's the only lie that Duncan posted.
xxjuicesxx
Member
343 should hire some new people though, Halo needs to be the largest developing company for Halo 4. They should also hire me as playlist manager/dude who plays Halo all day at the office, fuck I could eat so much pizza. I've been meaning to get fatter.
but I only drink tap water. and some toilet water during full moons.
I'm willing to cook pizzas for you if you get me hired too. i'm part italian.
To be fair Bungie had grown tired of working on the franchise so they had their B (or C) team put some sort of Halo out the door to meet the contractual obligations and be done with it. We'll never know how a fourth main Halo would've turned out if the whole studio (Jason Jones included) was 100% into it.
I really wish MS didn't ask for 2 more games.
I really wish MS didn't ask for 2 more games.
Finished Glasslands.
I actually read a plot summary some time ago, but it definitely left a few whopping megatons out.
Wow.
I certainly didn't expect it to move things forward the way it did. [real spoilers]
Man, I hope 343 does a good job on having the lore content in-game half as good as what's been given to us since Cryptum.
I actually read a plot summary some time ago, but it definitely left a few whopping megatons out.
Wow.
I certainly didn't expect it to move things forward the way it did. [real spoilers]
The Infinity ship from the Halo 4 concept wall and Spartan IV soldiers with a new MJOLNIR, ohboyohboyohboy!
Man, I hope 343 does a good job on having the lore content in-game half as good as what's been given to us since Cryptum.
C'mon dude, a respectable dev isn't going to throw away their rep by purposefully screwing their publisher. MS also isn't foolish enough to screw with a respectable dev who will be releasing future product on their system.
The people at bungie love games(including their own) just as much as we do, it just turns out that we don't agree with some of their design decisions.
Someone liked the fact boneyard and spire were going to be multiplayer maps, I have no idea who it was or how they arrived at that decision, but that is probably the case
Just about all of our grievances with the game can be chalked up to design decisions. Yea, that book was pretty great. Pumped for Primordium and Halo 4.
Not if the reviewing team agreed with said design decisions
Someone loved bloom, probably a few someones, and they managed to push it through onto everyone else who may not have agreed. Someone thought vehicles should be made of paper in the beta, thankfully that was adjusted. Someone thought nuclear grenades on a short fuse were great... and now that is what we have.Zeouterlimits
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In a sense yes, but obviously there were faults in the processes that allowed these design decisions to pass review/quality control.
I think you can't really blame them all as a whole. Tons of decisions get made while their is still a small group against it. Guess most of them found these designs decisions fine.
I think we should all go to Bungie's headquarters and have angry sex to get things over. It helps, really. Maybe they will spill the beans on destinity while pillow talking.
And Glasslands, yes it certainly did set a few contractual obligations on Halo 4 actually delivering the stuff in game.
And Glasslands, yes it certainly did set a few contractual obligations on Halo 4 actually delivering the stuff in game.
Haven't read the latest Edge, so I don't know what Houser stated, but in any case http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MJeNZvF3LU
Guy pile is go.
Excuse my french, but what does it mean? not that i'm offended, just curious.
EDIT : a quick google image search does suggest what I had in mind...I may have to reconsider the harshness of my endeavour. It certainly will mess with my ability to perform any sexual activity with a proper lady therafter. Any Gaygaffer ready to take the plunge if I may say so?
Don't ban me, I'm joking. J.O.K.I.N.G.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
It means he hates MLG
You said you wanted to have angry sex, hence a "guy pile".
CyReN thread powers, activate!
squidhands
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Wonder if Bish can change it to Unlimited Development Resources?
An Urologist may come in handy too. Just sayin'
Seems I'm more into delving now than developping.
ElRenoRaven
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Good god. You're all a bunch of flopped flippers aren't you?
Bungie>>>>>>everyone ever in the history of the universe.
Bungie>>>>>>everyone ever in the history of the universe.
Never said the contrary.
Was just not as satisfied with reach as i thought i'd be. Still the bast FPS in 2010/11 as far as I'm concerned and most satisfying MP.
Just making the case that too much stars have aligned pointing at some internal difficulties to actually produce the game that could be.
And this is Halogaf, so I'm getting ready for 343i stuff. Bitching about Bungie is like bitching about your ex to please you're new girl. It ain't subtle but works every damn time.
ElRenoRaven
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Oh I know. I'm just being silly.
The fuck.
Looks fun if you're the cheater, for 30 seconds.
Sniper auto guided bullets? it's forunner tech!
So this is that project Thermight has been working on, nice.
The man set out with one goal: Find a way to play Reach without getting haggard.
Looks like he's still a ways off...
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ViewtifulJC
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how does that kind of name even get past XBL censors?
xxjuicesxx
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I believe the systems think his names New0001. Or it changes so much they cant find him to ban him, Hes played on three different days, why isnt he banned hard?
Where's a good spot in the campaign to get the 200 automatic weapon kills?
Edit: And can we work on a weekly playlist having a "Super Jackpot" while the weekend payouts are increased to pre-transition levels... i.e. 20k+?
Would love to get back into "Double EXP Playlists" for the weekend with super jackpot payouts or at least double slot machine payouts. New gametypes plz. Or.. old ones we haven't seen yet.
*coughteamflagcough*
Edit: And can we work on a weekly playlist having a "Super Jackpot" while the weekend payouts are increased to pre-transition levels... i.e. 20k+?
Would love to get back into "Double EXP Playlists" for the weekend with super jackpot payouts or at least double slot machine payouts. New gametypes plz. Or.. old ones we haven't seen yet.
*coughteamflagcough*
Steelyuhas
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