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Halo Reach Reveal Thread - Matchmaking/Multiplayer Details Revealed
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The Librarian
Banned
Yeah, I know. I wouldn't have found something like that. It's the best one he's found yet.Louis Wu said:
Captain Blood
Member
EazyB said:
I will send money directly to anyone at the bungle that makes sure the ODST grenade system goes down in flames. I only need the address.
DragoNZ DZ
Member
Nice update. Looking forward to next week.
All else equal, I'd take 640p with 4x MSAA over 720p w/ 2x or less, easily.
Not that I'm expecting either, of course.
mescalineeyes said:
All else equal, I'd take 640p with 4x MSAA over 720p w/ 2x or less, easily.
Not that I'm expecting either, of course.
Zeouterlimits
Member
Yeah I see it... perhaps they're not allowed post any high-res screens.Kibbles said:
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
Awesome Weekly Update, Frank urk.
Can't wait for the podcast and Reach audio reel next week.
Kinda bummed at no more yellow HUD. I really enjoyed it in ODST and it would've nice to finally look at a new color for the HUD in Multiplayer, but oh well. As long as it's not the cropped, sub-HD blue that's in Halo 3.
Can't wait for the podcast and Reach audio reel next week.
Kinda bummed at no more yellow HUD. I really enjoyed it in ODST and it would've nice to finally look at a new color for the HUD in Multiplayer, but oh well. As long as it's not the cropped, sub-HD blue that's in Halo 3.
Thagomizer
Member
Captain Blood said:
Grenades need to feel like they have more weight than they do in Halo 3- Real fragmentation grenades are heavy fuckers, seeing as they are basically a large ball of steel and explosives, and can't actually be thrown as effortlessly as a baseball like John does.
The way ODST grenades were thrown, however, is just wretched. Sooo many missed sticks from that system.
Captain Blood
Member
Thagomizer said:
A Spartan should be able to toss grenades like baseballs.
Thagomizer
Member
Captain Blood said:
Spartan II, sure, but not ODST's or even III's.
Flipping vehicles is pretty much purely gameplay, unless you think ODST's can also send a Warthog flipping through the air.
So no more this:Domino Theory said:Awesome Weekly Update,Frankurk.
Can't wait for the podcast and Reach audio reel next week.
Kinda bummed at no more yellow HUD. I really enjoyed it in ODST and it would've nice to finally look at a new color for the HUD in Multiplayer, but oh well. As long as it's not the cropped, sub-HD blue that's in Halo 3.
And now back to this:
Graphics look better on the bottom one anyways.
lawlawlawl
Thagomizer
Member
Trasher said:So no more this:
And now back to this:
Graphics look better on the bottom one anyways.
lawlawlawl
This a great screen to demonstrate how much more detailed the gun models in Reach are- just look at how low-res that AR looks compared to the screens.
Just a bit of advice, but I wouldn't waste an entry on a GAF symbol.BladedExpert said:
I'm helping with the DudeBro project, and I believe evilore said we could only include the GAF ball if the game wasn't making any money. So unless Bungie pays off somebody, probably not a good idea.
I could be wrong, but is it worth your entry?
somebody must enter it
Hey GAF, I have awful drawing skills, but what you you all think about my series of triangles, which I hope to submit to the emblem contest:
The top triangle toggles off, because I don't know what to do for a background. Thoughts?
Also, somebody who doesn't suck with editors needs to make the oonsk emblem.
The top triangle toggles off, because I don't know what to do for a background. Thoughts?
Also, somebody who doesn't suck with editors needs to make the oonsk emblem.
Trasher said:
Shit I didn't even think of that, and I just read the rules. I just meant evilore wouldn't allow it.
Besides, if it did make it into the game, tons of people would use it without knowing what it stands for.
Which is why Urk and Luke need to slip it in as a recon style unlockable. Do it.
Thagomizer
Member
Urk: in the theoretical event that I were to enter the contest, can I request that my name not be released on Bungie.net? I'd rather not be harrassed by 9-year olds for any length of time, especially since I have a very unique surname and my name and address is in the first hit on Google when you put my name in.
Slightly Live
Dirty tag dodger
What's the word on this latest Reach leak video here?
It appears to show an additional welcome splash screen for the beta (seems very early), and notes that the beta (or at least this version, allows/will allow some single and multiplayer maps.
It also features a "Murder Mode", selectable be pressing right on the dpad. May jusy be a place holder name for a future feature?
The menu seems similar to all the previous leaks, as does the menu audio.
It also gives some audio from the campaign, it sounds like an AI is talking to you and giving you a mission brief about the communications failure, something we have confirmed from the GI/Edge articles.
Real, fake or old?
It appears to show an additional welcome splash screen for the beta (seems very early), and notes that the beta (or at least this version, allows/will allow some single and multiplayer maps.
It also features a "Murder Mode", selectable be pressing right on the dpad. May jusy be a place holder name for a future feature?
The menu seems similar to all the previous leaks, as does the menu audio.
It also gives some audio from the campaign, it sounds like an AI is talking to you and giving you a mission brief about the communications failure, something we have confirmed from the GI/Edge articles.
Real, fake or old?
The latter twoDani said:
We should totally submit the NeoGAF logo. That would be awesome! Although, I'd probably still rock my Red Triforce with Grey.
edit: I do wish we could come up with something a little more personal to HaloGAF and maybe not NeoGAF in general. Maybe a little twist to the ball, I don't know. We could/should make a few submissions anywho.
edit: I do wish we could come up with something a little more personal to HaloGAF and maybe not NeoGAF in general. Maybe a little twist to the ball, I don't know. We could/should make a few submissions anywho.
Thagomizer
Member
urk said:
Cool, thanks. I doubt I'll win, but it's nice to know I won't have to delete my Facebook page if I do :lol
Thagomizer
Member
Trasher said:
Que?
Slightly Live
Dirty tag dodger
Trasher said:
Folk are suggesting things to copy from MW2, so about the HUD?
DualX
Member
Just my two cents regarding Reach's engine..
Having the same engine is not necessarily a bad thing by any means. Reworking the same engine only means that it would give them more time to improve rather than reinvent the wheel (like a few of you have said already).
Look at how the Splinter Cell series has progressed graphically, and then look at what it started with. Unreal Engine 2. Ubisoft has been using that engine ever since, heavily modifing it to the awesome that it is now. So as we can already tell, Reach already looks better than Halo 3 and they still have awhile to go before the game will be shipped.
In any regard, I kinda hope that Bungie can see how IW worked their magic with their games and lower the resolution (not having true 720p) to allow for possibly higher framerate and/or better whatever else.
Looking foward to seeing some gameplay footage in the same form of that "Betalicious" video we had before the Halo 3 beta.
EDIT: I'd take better gameplay over graphics any day of the week. I trust Bungie to make it so.
and a response to those of you who'd rather have a new engine.
Having the same engine is not necessarily a bad thing by any means. Reworking the same engine only means that it would give them more time to improve rather than reinvent the wheel (like a few of you have said already).
Look at how the Splinter Cell series has progressed graphically, and then look at what it started with. Unreal Engine 2. Ubisoft has been using that engine ever since, heavily modifing it to the awesome that it is now. So as we can already tell, Reach already looks better than Halo 3 and they still have awhile to go before the game will be shipped.
In any regard, I kinda hope that Bungie can see how IW worked their magic with their games and lower the resolution (not having true 720p) to allow for possibly higher framerate and/or better whatever else.
Looking foward to seeing some gameplay footage in the same form of that "Betalicious" video we had before the Halo 3 beta.
EDIT: I'd take better gameplay over graphics any day of the week. I trust Bungie to make it so.
Intentional or not, it helps important information stand out, and less important information fade away and lets you ignore it if you so wish. Subtle, but MW2s interface seems calculated to me.Dani said:Folk are suggesting things to copy from MW2, so about the HUD?
metareferential
Member
GhaleonEB said:
Indeed.
Looking forward to hear something from the all-around-revamped sound fx.
Oh by the way, Hello HaloGAF, new member here, been lurking for ages, finally validated (yeah stupid username, I know).
Thagomizer
Member
Tashi0106 said:Behold!
A little sloppy but I'm sure if accepted a Bungie artist could make it perfect.
Wouldn't this fall under the logo exemption rule? Is this copyrighted?
Tashi0106 said:Behold!
A little sloppy but I'm sure if accepted a Bungie artist could make it perfect.
- Your emblem must consist of only two colors.
- Your emblem must be able to be identified if the secondary portion is toggled off. (Examples below.)
- Your emblem must look good when its tiny.
- Your emblem must be original art. Do NOT copy anything. All entries that look remotely like other logos or corporate images will be rejected. Same goes for National flags.
- Your emblem must be submitted between 12:01AM PST on January 22, 2010 and 11:59PM PST on February 5, 2010.
- Nothing offensive. Nothing rude, racist, icky, or otherwise stupidly ridonkulous.
Hydranockz
Member
Tashi0106 said:Behold!
A little sloppy but I'm sure if accepted a Bungie artist could make it perfect.
Nice job. I am sure Bungie would gladly accept your drawing of a mountain sunset.
*wink wink*
Thagomizer
Member
Hydranockz said:
Holy shit I can't unsee it
EDIT: I can't even see it how I used to see it
dilatedmuscle
Member
Easystride said:
it doesnt drop... ODST dropped. Reach Falls. lol
Captain Blood
Member
I think those are bungie's rules people are posting not GAFsTashi0106 said:
Hydranockz
Member
Once it is saved as a gif or jpeg and stays within the size limit I'd say you should be grand with a scan.Toddler said:
dilatedmuscle
Member
Kapura said:
Do they need to be in vector or any other special format? or do they just need to be clean enough for them to remake with their own formatting?