link1201
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Really wish they could stream it but I am sure we will get the meat of it quickly. I am really excited to see more footage.
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Really wish they could stream it but I am sure we will get the meat of it quickly. I am really excited to see more footage.
No, it is an expansion to Halo 3. Hence why Halo 3 is in the title.
I'm not sure what people are missing here.
This is correct.
I think it's SDCC policy that panels are not streamed.
I can confirm goodies at today's panel however.
ElRenoRaven
Member
But it will be up later right? I know it has been in past years. Man still feels so weird asking you that Mr fancy assed 343 employee you.
Excellent, I am glad we agree that ODST falls under Halo 3.
I never said it didn't. I'm just saying it's a prologue to 3.
link1201
Member
Sweet, wish I could be there. I love San Diego....never made it to Comic Con though. :/
Ashes2Bashers
Member
Will there be any livestream for Halo ? If so when and where?
Both pretty terrible IMO.
Halo 4 from a Halo perspective and Destiny from an FPS perspective.
Steelyuhas
Member
Yes, both panels will hit our YouTube channel this weekend.
Sikamikanico
#1 Dad
That genuinely made me lol.
Before it was all Tashi ceiling jokes, now he is a GOD to us.
Does that mean hes ascended above the ceiling? Minus the spartan Tashi who was killed off in spartan ops.
Poker Face
Member
ElRenoRaven
Member
Oh no. Nothing has changed other then he's now an employee of 343. Other then that the jokes can keep flowing. lol
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
To be fair, population numbers and other cold hard stats/data don't tell the entire story. Think of the discussions we've had on here regarding the Reach Grenade Launcher, for example.
By the time Halo 4 came around, Halo fans were already conscious of how things could get worse after Reach if 343 continued down that path. It was only a matter of time at that point before the population as a whole said, "Nope. That ain't Fal.. Halo." People weren't going to spend another several years playing Halo 4 when they already played years of Reach and years of other games doing perks/unlocks/progression systems/etc. much more effectively.
they like money though
Deputy Moonman
Member
Hey they're taking lessons from Nintendo. No Smash Bros, Mario Kart, or a "new" Mario game when launched unless you really count Super Mario Bros. U as a new game.
I don't...
Orochinagis
Member
Pretty much recicled prometheus.
TheOhrenberger.
Banned
I don't care how many people are playing the game, it's still not that bad. If Destiny has more people playing in the crucible that doesn't make it a better experience. It will still suck.
"Isn't that bad"
Gnome Scat
Member
Only in a perfect world.
Deputy Moonman
Member
As much as I'm not really a fan of Halo 4's multiplayer, what you say is true. The graph doesn't provide any context. Halo 4 under a completely different name would have had more longevity. The problem with Halo 4 is people expect to play halo, not some other game. And people who aren't fans of halo aren't going to venture out and try a new halo title. So you lose the current fan base while not gaining any replacements.
Lights in the helmet is a pretty basic response to "how the hell do we see who is in the armor" sci-fi has issues with.
Poker Face
Member
Even without looking at the population, the had tons of issues like: instant respawn, no descope, global ordnance, personal ordnance, the boltshot, sticky flag, spawning with PP and stickies in BTB, no in-game ranks, awful matchmaking, JiP, poor playlist management, botched custom game settings, mediocre to awful maps, disappearing ammo, no friendly fire, awful (AWFUL) UI, lack of legacy gametypes, etc etc.
The horse has been beaten a million times over, Halo 4's multiplayer just wasn't very good by Halo standards, and FPS standards in general. Would it have the population if they made a great Halo game? I don't know, but I doubt as many fans would have felt alienated.
Orochinagis
Member
Dont remind me of Samus aran please.
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
And you know what the crazy thing about this is? That I, and I'm guessing several others, still find Halo 4 more fun than a polished Destiny multiplayer lol. It's just something about the combination of mechanics and design choices in Destiny that I don't find interest for, especially for the long haul. I heavily dislike ADS shooters so that's a big one, Destiny feels like it doesn't have much character or soul (hopefully that'll change after playing through the full game), and as a package I feel like we may actually not be getting all that much.
EDIT:
It probably seems worse right now since there's only 3 maps, one gametype, and players with limited abilities. I'm interested to see how many maps Destiny ships with.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
No, Destiny MP is solid and a lot of fun, it just needs a few tweaks and some balancing (thus the whole "beta" tag on it). The gameplay feels solid right out of the box and the games are fun. I'm anxious to see what it's like (and what playlists they have) in the full release.
TheOhrenberger.
Banned
I'm not trying to say that Halo 4 is the best Halo game. In my opinion it's actually the worst Halo game, but that's not a new opinion around here and I don't want to beat a dead horse. What I'm saying is that even the worst Halo game is still good compares to anything else. I'd rather play Halo 4 than most games.
Regardless it's better than Destiny's crucible. That's what started this whole discussion.
Halo fans are exaggerating because they are shocked and appalled Destiny is not a Halo game.
It's just okay. PvP is totally functional and completely ridiculous. Someone in another thread made a Mario Kart comparison, and I think that's apt. It has no custom games, no theater, no map editor, nothing. It is a barebones, random, inoffensive FPS multiplayer suite. Nothing more, nothing less. PvE and story content is this game's strength, and that's pretty much what Bungie pitched it as. It's a co-op game, the PvP is an adequate supplement to a game that would be fine without it.
That's why I don't like it
Poker Face
Member
It's obviously not for everyone and I know there are some people who won't like it because it has the generic FPS tropes like sprint and ADS. I hope it's not just the honeymoon phase, but I'm really enjoying it. But opinions man, I'm sure some crazy people actually want the CE pistol to comeback!
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
It's obviously not for everyone and I know there are some people who won't like it because it has the generic FPS tropes like sprint and ADS. I hope it's not just the honeymoon phase, but I'm really enjoying it. But opinions man, I'm sure some crazy people actually want the CE pistol to comeback!
They took the CE Pistol and made it a super!
Orochinagis
Member
vThis
Its a fun multiplayer on its own if you want to shoot around other people. I think the main problem about Destiny Multiplayer is it lacks personality or something that makes you says I want to play Destinty because of this feature.
ncsuDuncan
Member
Fixed.
Honestly, I think it was good for Bungie to leave the Halo brand and do Destiny (personally, I'm just glad they are no longer ruining Halo). It allows them to move on from the core Halo gameplay which they obviously despised. Destiny has freed them to create a multiplayer experience more in line with their own vision and not try to change Halo to fit it. Destiny multiplayer is not a competitive game, and that's the first thing people need to understand. Bungie doesn't have a good enough grasp of anything regarding competitive play for that to happen, even if they wanted it to be competitive.
Is the game fun? Sure, as long as you don't go in expecting a necessarily fair and balanced experience. Think of it like a blend between Borderlands and Call of Duty. It's fun to stomp people in public matches, but anyone who tries to make this a competitive game played at tournaments doesn't have a very good grasp on reality (I'm looking at you, CoD tournaments).
Hopefully 343 now feels freed from the ghost of Bungie and can bring Halo back in line with, well, Halo. That remains to be seen, as Bungie had already ruined Halo's formula before they left and 343 may feel some misguided loyalty to that for whatever odd reason. At least we can look forward to the MCC.
Is the game fun? Sure, as long as you don't go in expecting a necessarily fair and balanced experience. Think of it like a blend between Borderlands and Call of Duty. It's fun to stomp people in public matches, but anyone who tries to make this a competitive game played at tournaments doesn't have a very good grasp on reality (I'm looking at you, CoD tournaments).
Hopefully 343 now feels freed from the ghost of Bungie and can bring Halo back in line with, well, Halo. That remains to be seen, as Bungie had already ruined Halo's formula before they left and 343 may feel some misguided loyalty to that for whatever odd reason. At least we can look forward to the MCC.
Ashes2Bashers
Member
Zanzibarrrr....
The Henery
Member
Enter The 36 Chambers
Member
That panel sounds awfully similar to the other one except with zanzibar.
Why don't they show some 1080 60 gameplay from each game?
Why don't they show some 1080 60 gameplay from each game?
TheOhrenberger.
Banned
It's beautiful.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
I'll be honest, I thought that was a picture of Last Resort. I hope the non compressed images look better.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
I wonder if this is the map Frankie was freaking out about water on.
Oh wait, that's every map.