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[Devin Olsen]

This literally could not be more off topic.

I just finished watching the movie Food Inc, and I have to say I am forever changed (hopefully) in the way I shop/eat food.

Truly amazing some of the things that are going on.

Watch the Trailer to see for yourself

I apologize for the lame post, but wow...

Anyways! On Topic...

Reach is SO close... I cannot believe that we are only a few weeks away from the beta.

 

[EazyB]

some old screenshots of mine to finish off this page

http://escapedintothewaves.com/uploads/24430802-Medium.jpg[img]
[img]http://escapedintothewaves.com/uploads/27877613-Medium.jpg[img]
[img]http://escapedintothewaves.com/uploads/40777196-Full.jpg[img]
[img]http://escapedintothewaves.com/uploads/35772969-Full.png[img]
[img]http://escapedintothewaves.com/uploads/29680293-Medium.jpg[img][/QUOTE]
If the beta has the screenshot feature enabled Ghaleon should make a screenshot thread for it once its up. Either that or we just take over the Console screenshot thread in full force :P

 

[vhfive]

you made me go back and look at all my old ones
screenshot fun

and my fav

 

[big ander]

you made me go back and look at all my old ones
screenshot fun

http://i39.tinypic.com/25exvsw.jpg[/IMG

[IMG]http://i40.tinypic.com/2zzhusl.jpg[/IMG

[IMG]http://i42.tinypic.com/v5cnkz.jpg[/IMG

and my fav

[IMG]http://i43.tinypic.com/ea1279.jpg[/IMG[/QUOTE]Really nice.
And I hope the beta has screens enabled.

 

[urk]

Screenshots are in.

 

[Sai-kun]

Screenshots are in.

megaton

 

[Not a Jellyfish]

Screenshots are in.

Nice!

 

[Stinkles]

Screenshots are in.

I still find it amazing that this isn't a standard feature in every video game. :-/

I know I am biased, but Bungie's feature sets are still typically three or four times deeper than everyone else's.

 

[InvincibleAgent]

Screenshots are in.

What about Gauss Hog?

 

[AwesomeSyrup]

I still find it amazing that this isn't a standard feature in every video game. :-/

I know I am biased, but Bungie's feature sets are still typically three or four times deeper than everyone else's.

Agreed. You would think 3 years later at least one game would have copied Halo's video replay feature.

 

[Schmitty]

I still find it amazing that this isn't a standard feature in every video game. :-/

I know I am biased, but Bungie's feature sets are still typically three or four times deeper than everyone else's.

So true. It took long enough for everyone to catch on to MM.

 

[Devin Olsen]

I really like this one

Outside of Orbital

Campaign Trickery

 

[Slightly Live]

Agreed. You would think 3 years later at least one game would have copied Halo's video replay feature.

Uncharted 2?

 

[Stinkles]

Uncharted 2?

Uncharted 2 is epic in every way, so of course it does lots of things well, including UGC stuf. I only have one single complaint about that game period, which is that it sometimes makes you think you have to go a certain way with its camera, but then that turns out to be dead end, or conversely - dead ends are often the correct route.

 

[JaggedSac]

EDIT: GIANT PIC RESIZED

 

[Tashi]

Wow that Orbital Skybox picture is fucking amazing. And to be fair the first console game I heard of to have the saved film feature was Skate. I don't think it was nearly as robust as it is in Halo 3 though. While we're posting screenshots, here's the best part about Isolation.

I used to have it as my desktop for a long ass time and now it's the background on my Zune. <3

 

[Not a Jellyfish]

Anybody on H3 right now looking to party up? PM me.

 

[vhfive]

Uncharted 2 is epic in every way, so of course it does lots of things well, including UGC stuf. I only have one single complaint about that game period, which is that it sometimes makes you think you have to go a certain way with its camera, but then that turns out to be dead end, or conversely - dead ends are often the correct route.

also the blue dudes suck dick.


also
RESIZE GIANT PIC PLZ

 

[big ander]

Screenshots are in.

So good

And I took a shot a lot like your shot of Orbitals sky box Devin! I think I took it out of my FS though. I saw somewhere how to
break out of the map and take cool
pictures. I was just disappointed that it was hard to get cool pictures of the earth. I had trouble getting through that window.

 

[AwesomeSyrup]

Uncharted 2?

Really? I played it and never realized it was in there. :lol

 

[InvincibleAgent]

also the blue dudes suck dick.


also
RESIZE GIANT PIC PLZ

Copy URL, paste into new tab. Any good browser should resize or have resize options.

 

[Kapura]

Screenshots are in.

THANK GOD I WAS WORRIED

 

[urk]

THANK GOD I WAS WORRIED

Confirmed it three weeks ago. You can also tag and search content right from the in game menus. Saved Films will work, too.

 

[gibration]

Confirmed it three weeks ago. You can also tag and search content right from the in game menus. Saved Films will work, too.

That's awesome!

 

[Ten-Song]

Wow that Orbital Skybox picture is fucking amazing. And to be fair the first console game I heard of to have the saved film feature was Skate. I don't think it was nearly as robust as it is in Halo 3 though.

In many ways, Skate and Skate 2's "Skate Reel" feature was just as good as Halo 3's community stuff. It always tended to be a bit wonky and such, but you could upload custom spots in Skate 2 with score challenges on them, as well as screen shots... and you could even upload video and watch it on the internets for free, with no need to spend Microsoft points on a pointless render to film function!

 

[JaggedSac]

Confirmed it three weeks ago. You can also tag and search content right from the in game menus. Saved Films will work, too.

Are there any new camera adjustable features for screenshots like aperture, exposure, etc?

 

[Lunchbox]

I would feel rather guilty for having whatever special emblem in Reach if I managed to get on it before he 15th.

what is this?

fill me in, special emblem for playing halo2?

 

[Pennybags]

Confirmed it three weeks ago. You can also tag and search content right from the in game menus. Saved Films will work, too.

If there is Bnet integration or some other method of exportation for beta screenshots, I will be a very happy camper.

 

[EazyB]

Confirmed it three weeks ago. You can also tag and search content right from the in game menus. Saved Films will work, too.

Are we talking Halo 3 beta films where you're stuck in 1st person or will most of the film features be in there?

 

[Kapura]

Confirmed it three weeks ago. You can also tag and search content right from the in game menus. Saved Films will work, too.

Yes I remember. I guess all caps for sarcasm just doesn't work as well as it used to.

A question, though: The saved films from the beta will again be incompatible with the retail build, yes? Also: No chance The Wolf will have a Reach Beta render for the bungie proers, is there?

 

[Ramirez]

In the Halo 2 days I think it was: TJ Scoot, TJ Trasher, TJ Bennett and TJ Duderon. Nutter was like NutterButter or something femme, Ramirez was thug life'n it up as DaAnswer3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frsId3goYYE&feature=related

 

[Iknos]

Makes sense why Bungie wants to go all desaturated brown gritty on us...market research probably showed them that a bunch of insecure tweens didn't want to be seen playing a shooter with a bit of color to it.

But I know I'm going to miss the colorful look of Halo.

 

[Captain Blood]

Screenshots and saved films for the beta is awesome news. It will be interesting comparing films and screens from the beta and shipped product.

 

[urk]

Are we talking Halo 3 beta films where you're stuck in 1st person or will most of the film features be in there?

4th person only.

Also: No chance The Wolf will have a Reach Beta render for the bungie proers, is there?

That's a good question.

 

[Apath]

Makes sense why Bungie wants to go all desaturated brown gritty on us...market research probably showed them that a bunch of insecure tweens didn't want to be seen playing a shooter with a bit of color to it.

But I know I'm going to miss the colorful look of Halo.

People bitch about how gritty and colorless games are, but when it comes to Halo it's suddenly too cartoony and colorful. The issue is that Halo is Halo, and for that very reason it will be hated on by:
- Hardcore FPS players
- People who dislike FPS games
- People who dislike anything popular
- Sony/Nintendo fan boys
- Trolls

I can guarantee you that despite no one complimenting Halo for its colorful visuals and style, one of the biggest complaints of Reach's visuals will be how it's too gritty and brown. They'll also probably call it Call of Halo or Halo of Duty.

 

[big ander]

Makes sense why Bungie wants to go all desaturated brown gritty on us...market research probably showed them that a bunch of insecure tweens didn't want to be seen playing a shooter with a bit of color to it.

But I know I'm going to miss the colorful look of Halo.

Wait the color is gone? I have not seen that at all, the beta trailer had colors all over.

That's a good question.

Interesting.

 

[Not a Jellyfish]

But I know I'm going to miss the colorful look of Halo.

The color will still be there...just all atmospheric and badass. :lol

 

[godhandiscen]

I still find it amazing that this isn't a standard feature in every video game. :-/

I know I am biased, but Bungie's feature sets are still typically three or four times deeper than everyone else's.

Exactly. Hopefully Microsoft sets dedicated hardware for video recording and screenshots in the next Xbox... hint hint.

 

[Pennybags]

The color will still be there...just all atmospheric and badass. :lol

I always liked how the wild & vibrant Covenant crayon box of color contrasts with the comparatively subdued colors of the (earthlike) environments and UNSC forces.

 

[Iknos]

Wait the color is gone? I have not seen that at all, the beta trailer had colors all over.

Yea you are right I'll take my comment back. Certainly does not look as desaturated as Gears of War or other games.

I don't think it's as colorful as Halo 3 mainly due to the lighting of the level in general but it has a good balance of colors and brown.

Was really basing my comment off the character asset pics being shown a few pages back.

This: http://www.bungie.net/images/News/Inline10/040210/elitevhuman.jpg

I thought should look more like this: http://xs.to/image-10C3_4BB95EA7.jpg

After looking at the MP trailer again I think you are right though...the projectiles and explosions still have all their color to them.

 

[Kapura]

Yea you are right I'll take my comment back. Certainly does not look as desaturated as Gears of War or other games.

I don't think it's as colorful as Halo 3 mainly due to the lighting of the level in general but it has a good balance of colors and brown.

Was really basing my comment off the character asset pics being shown a few pages back.

This: http://www.bungie.net/images/News/Inline10/040210/elitevhuman.jpg

I thought should look more like this: http://xs.to/image-10C3_4BB95EA7.jpg

After looking at the MP trailer again I think you are right though...the projectiles and explosions still have all their color to them.

So, what, you just want Bungie to add the Juicy filter to each map?

 

[Cuban Legend]

So, what, you just want Bungie to tell all the insecure tweens to adjust the contrast and color saturation on their TVs?

Fixed

 

[kylej]

The last one is beautiful.

thank you

last ones

mini me

Haven't taken screenshots in a while. Standoff is photogenic.

 

[EazyB]

4th person only.

Bungie, raising the bar as usual.

 

[Pennybags]

Looking at these pictures reminds me of my biggest (pointless) nitpick concerning Theater mode and screenshots. The BR and AR "tracer lines" ruined many otherwise perfect action shots. Especially considering that the lines come directly out of players' heads! :lol

 

[Deputy Moonman]

People bitch about how gritty and colorless games are, but when it comes to Halo it's suddenly too cartoony and colorful. The issue is that Halo is Halo, and for that very reason it will be hated on by:
- Hardcore FPS players
- People who dislike FPS games
- People who dislike anything popular
- Sony/Nintendo fan boys
- Trolls

 

[Tashi]

I'm hoping for the Saved Films 2.0 we can view the match from anyone's perspective in first person.

 

[Pennybags]

I'm hoping for the Saved Films 2.0 we can view the match from anyone's perspective in first person.

Why is it that we are not able to do this in Halo 3, anyway?

 

[InvincibleAgent]

I'm hoping for the Saved Films 2.0 we can view the match from anyone's perspective in first person.

That would be great for analyzing other players' strategies... Perhaps bungie wants people to be able to keep their secret strategies?

 

[Tashi]

Why is it that we are not able to do this in Halo 3, anyway?

Don't know, might be a networking issue. However, if on Narrows while watching a film, your dead body falls off the map, sometimes it will change the perspective to a different player in first person. As far as I know it happens on maps where you can fall off of it like Narrows or Guardian. It's a pain in the ass as capturing those maps require baby sitting.

That would be great for analyzing other players' strategies... Perhaps bungie wants people to be able to keep their secret strategies?

Doubtful. That's part of the reason saved films exist. Also, you can still watch other players from the 3rd person and still be able to pick up things like jumps and player movement. You just can't see how the shots hit or where they aimed to throw a grenade, thing like that.