Ragnarok Flames
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They'll adapt if they want to be haloGAF good. I mean hell it only takes a few minutes on the internet to learn callouts.
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Would be my guess aswell
gAg CruSh3r
Member
I feel the same, but don't get me wrong it's a great map but I'm kinda lockout burnt out.
ArchedThunder
Banned
Containment was one of Halo 2's most under appreciated maps. That being said I don't want it in H2A. I'm hoping for maximum variety in map design and visuals. I mean so far we have
Small:
Lockout; Forerunner (metal) with snow and mountainous skybox; asymmetrical
Sanctuary, Forerunner (stone) with green grass, lots of overgrowth and water along with a jungle-ish mountainous skybox; symmetrical
Medium small:
Ascension; Forerunner (metal) with lots of brown dirt, skybox has the map floating above the Halo giving a super unique view; asymmetrical
Medium large:
Zanzibar; Human power plant with some old stone work, ocean beach with lots of sand and palm trees; asymmetrical
Large
Coagulation; Brown dirt and rocks with green grass, we don't know much about the map visually other than it is keeping the same color pallet and that the bases may be UNSC now; symmetrical
I think having the other large map being another two base symmetrical map would be a mistake, not to mention that Containment crosses over with Lockout as a Forerunner snow map(assuming that they used the shiny Forerunner metal, other wise it would just cross over with the snow part of Lockout). I think it would be best for them to go with an asymmetrical map for the final large map and Terminal would be the best choice for that, both design wise and visual variety wise.
ElRenoRaven
Member
I'm ok with this. I loved Lockout.
Terminal was also kind of poorly designed despite being a fan favorite
It was always begging to have it's little quirks fixed and refined
It's flow was unique especially for CTF... so hard to properly defend the flag due to so many potential attack vectors but also difficult to move the flag once it hits the open
It was always begging to have it's little quirks fixed and refined
It's flow was unique especially for CTF... so hard to properly defend the flag due to so many potential attack vectors but also difficult to move the flag once it hits the open
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
Has anyone seen assault on any H2A maps? I hope for assault at PAX.
Ragnarok Flames
Banned
Assault doesn't exist anymore.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
I'm hoping it's a little surprise megalo script update or two for H2A yet to be revealed. How could you remake Zanzibar and not have one bomb?
ArchedThunder
Banned
They said all of Halo 2's gametypes would be in H2A.
EDIT: They even specified Assault
It does
Ragnarok Flames
Banned
Not in halo 4. H2A yes, but that seems to be about it.
BigEvilTurtle
Banned
Not to mention 343i's Forerunner style is kind of bad in my opinion. I don't like shiny metal with all the dark chamfers, indents, and lines. I preferred the old and textured gritty metal.
Hmm. Looking back at Halo 3's Forerunner architecture, it isn't too much different. There's something about it in 4 I dislike though...
Poker Face
Member
Kind of wish Lockout was more blue (like the original) but it still looks good.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
Oh bomb my old friend how I've missed you, those stealth runs, those one hit beatdowns, that teamwork, the chance vehicle rush and the countdown exploding thing you do like no one else. Yep I'm too excited for this. Objective hype at maximum level!
Now if only there was a tourney with assault and radar on...
Now if only there was a tourney with assault and radar on...
agreed.
It just brings back memories of H4 *shutters*.
its whatever though, im not gonna complain about anything in H2A since we have classic untouched H2.
Ragnarok Flames
Banned
That's just asinine. If you don't like something about the newer game, its your right as a consumer to complain about it. If no one spoke up then we wouldn't have balance patches and the like.
Its not really the look of the map that bothers me, just that this particular aesthetic has a negative effect on gameplay because all the crevices ruin grenade gameplay.
But, I wont be playing H2A maps so it personally doesn't effect me. MCC has more than enough content that im already satisfied with.
two moar slepz
You can just PM me video of the playtest. I'm not gonna share it with anyone.
The Librarian
Banned
Ah! I'm so excited!
ArchedThunder
Banned
Wat.
Look absolutely nothing like
A pretty good direct example of how the Forerunner stuff is completely different between 3 and 4 is Valhalla
ArchedThunder
Banned
I always thought it was the worst looking Halo 3 map graphically. I always wondered why it wasn't on the same visual level as the rest of Halo 3's maps.
At least it was super fun.
Also hilariously enough I think Ragnarok is easily the worst looking Halo 4 map.
And to be haloGAF good.
I don't like the Halo 4 'look' and I'm pretty disappointed H2A looks so similar. I know on a techical level Halo 4 is the best looking Halo so far but I still think Halo 3 looks better overall.
Despite the higher res/extra details everything looks so soft and bland compared to Halo 3.
ArchedThunder
Banned
I'm also not a huge fan of the Halo 4 Forerunner stuff, but I think H2A's slight alteration looks a good bit better. The Forerunner geometry is a lot more simple, in a good way. I just wish they would tone the reflectiveness down, scuff it up and add a few more colors like gold.
aHebrewMenagerie
Member
I honestly really really love the look of the Halo 4 Forerunner aesthetic. It's the perfect blend of Tron and Transformers IMO.
http://majornelson.com/2014/08/28/xbox-live-games-gold-september-2014/
Halo Reach is free in September. Interesting. Surprised that they don't just do Halo 4 already
Halo Reach is free in September. Interesting. Surprised that they don't just do Halo 4 already
link1201
Member
Cool. I gave away my Halo:Reach copy to a friend a year or so ago.
Bombshell.
"Any man who must say 'I am the king' is no true king."
I don't think it's Gamespot's fault - notice that the 343i watermark is crisp.
I've seen this same softness in the gameplay videos and the other screenshots, although admittedly these screenshots it's a good deal more noticeable. It would seem that they're using an overly-aggressive post-process anti-aliasing solution and it's blurring the whole image.
I'm guessing it's the same AA as Halo 4, so most likely FXAA. Halo 4's FXAA, however, was less aggressive and allowed some jaggies here and there. I'm hoping they just don't have it configured properly in this build and release will look sharper. It's too bad they didn't go with SMAA. Infamous, for example, shows just how incredible a proper SMAA T2x implementation can look - game looks damn near supersampled.
Of course, all this is assuming the multiplayer is actually running at 1080p natively. I tried to check in the past, but the softness in the images has been too much to get an accurate pixel count.
I meant from a gameplay perspective. I dont' care what the maps look like as long as it's not filled with shiny surfaces, sun flares, and choppy/unlevel floors
NobleGundam
Banned
Orochinagis
Member
Halo 3's forerunners looks more organic to the enviroment and you feel you are in an ancient place unlike Halo 4 that looks like the structures are new to the enviroment by looking at its pristine condition.
ArchedThunder
Banned
The screenshots and videos released at Gamescom look WAY cleaner than these Lockout shots.
Me and leading the charge on the nightly crew! Fuck DotA!
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Lockout looks good. ExWife montage was hilarious. 343 Forerunner architecture could use some retinkering.
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Deputy Moonman
Member
Eh I prefer the rugged stone/concrete look, personally, but it's not the end of the world. Will get my old halo 2 feels on the original.