Pfhunkie
Member
I wish they'd realize it's not the execution of armor abilities we didn't like but the entire concept at its core that breaks the game.
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HaloGAF |OT: Anniversary| So fades the great harvest of our betrayal.
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Ragnarok Flames
Banned
A power up that gives you a short duration jetpack is better than an armor ability. See: reach MLG maps.
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kittens
Unconfirmed Member
We have no idea if spartan abilities will be "game breaking", but yeah, recent history doesn't exactly inspire confidence. On the other hand, 343 seems to be rethinking their approach in many ways -- maybe they'll nail abilities this time.
Ragnarok Flames
Banned
Honestly after the perks and stuff I have low confidence in 343.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
YOU DON'T SAY
Trust us, feels like COD.
Ragnarok Flames
Banned
Like bludgeoning the community with an opinion brick.
gAg CruSh3r
Member
Any new Halo Astro product I'm not aware of?!
Steelyuhas
Member
Der Flatulator
Member
Ragnarok Flames
Banned
Careful. You'll get put on an ignore list.
Devin Olsen
Member
Wish I was there this weekend, it would be good to meet you in person... maybe I will get bored and come down for the Sunday or Monday, who knows!
Have fun at PAX y'all.
HeckFu I miss you already
Steelyuhas
Member
my phone decided on pirate instead of private, had to keep it somehow
That's not the feature I activated.
The Lamonster
Member
wait so does this mean the orange is a mistake that will be fixed? Looks way better in tru blu
they forgot to turn f.lux off when taking screen/video captures
Ragnarok Flames
Banned
:,D I'm not on ignore?
This must be one of those GAF platinum features that us plebes don't have.
Ya know, I've said a lot of things about 343. Many of them not very nice. I gotta give props to them though (and Bungie). They at least keep things interesting. In a time where so many games play it safe, Halo at least tried something new with each entry, for better or for worse. Despite all that's gone down, at least I can say it's been a ride... a very... very crazy ride. In 343's case, they have done a lot to try and earn the good will of the community.
So I'm looking forward to seeing what they've got in store for Halo 5.
On a slightly off topic note, gaming in general seems to be getting better. Luckily indie developers have gotten a lot of success so there's a plenty more variety and new ideas that see the
light of day. Things seem to be improving on the AAA side as well, with game studios being able to take more risks (I absolutely hate that AAA is a symbol of budget as opposed to quality though).
So I'm looking forward to seeing what they've got in store for Halo 5.
On a slightly off topic note, gaming in general seems to be getting better. Luckily indie developers have gotten a lot of success so there's a plenty more variety and new ideas that see the
green
Drink that DEW!!
Blue Ninja
Member
Hey Stinkles, I'm about to splurge on the Amazon.de deal. You wouldn't happen to know if the German MCC comes with English audio/menu's too, right?
Poodlestrike
Banned
From what I understand about region switching, if you change your region over to US, UK, or CA before downloading, you should get the English language version of the game. Not sure, though.
Can someone please explain to me why Call of Duty gets its own themed console bundle and Sunset Overdrive gets an exclusive white Xbox One bundle, but the rebirth of Xbox's most important franchise, the one that defined the original Xbox and online console gaming as we know it doesn't?
I'm really hoping they're just keeping the Halo console bundle under wraps for some reason. Friend of mine offered me his spare sealed Day One Edition for $349 and I turned it down because I figured an MCC bundle was a sure thing...
I'm really hoping they're just keeping the Halo console bundle under wraps for some reason. Friend of mine offered me his spare sealed Day One Edition for $349 and I turned it down because I figured an MCC bundle was a sure thing...
Poodlestrike
Banned
Because this way, if you get a bundle + MCC, you have two games on the system instead of one. This increases the amount of time you're likely to spend on it, which increases the likelihood that you'll buy additional games/accessories, which is where the real money is.
Since switches are in all the maps, what do you guys want the last map to be and what would you have its switch or environmental effect do on the map?
For me, Terminal where you can open up a "rain shield" put over the city and have the rain pour in a make visibility limited with-in a range of you.
For me, Terminal where you can open up a "rain shield" put over the city and have the rain pour in a make visibility limited with-in a range of you.
Poodlestrike
Banned
I'd have a switch you can flip that causes another train to go onto the tracks... running in the opposite direction. The next time the train would come through, they collide in a gigantic explosion.
Nailing the timing would be tricky.
squidhands
Member
Ragnarok Flames
Banned
squidhands
Member
Relic
Tidal Wave
Tidal Wave
Waterworks
Entire map gets flooded and everything is under water. Strafing and walking returns to Halo 4 speed.
squidhands
Member
Turf
Coke machine
Coke machine
Fixed.
The Librarian
Banned
holy fuckin' shit
Blue Ninja
Member
Let's hope so. I remember reading the previous Halo's all had German audio only.
Okay yeah, let's do this.
GringoSuave89
Banned
I hope so. They did announce a partnership recently. Would love to see even prototypes of Astro/343 goodness.
User 73706
Banned
Colossus
Press button to reverse conveyor belts, open windows to crush spartans into a fine gaseous paste
Press button to reverse conveyor belts, open windows to crush spartans into a fine gaseous paste
Steelyuhas
Member
Do they just give you a download code for the games with the bundle? If so, I think you could switch you region to US or UK, use your code (codes are global I believe) and get that region's version. After you can switch back.
Not 100% on that, but I think that's how it works.
GringoSuave89
Banned
Menu thing from Pax.
Going a bit COD with the load screen. I like it. Hope it'll help newcomers learn the map.
Blue Ninja
Member
Nope, they're discs.
squidhands
Member
Six Flags wave machine, then.
Well, it's about time. I hope this is on the back button too, like Gears.
Menu thing from Pax.
User 73706
Banned
I wonder if they made layouts for every map. 
GringoSuave89
Banned
Halo's back button layout is different from COD and Gears. A simple chart of plays centered in the middle, with a blerb about game mode/weapon equipped. Don't see them changing it just to FI a minimap. I'm fine with just having it on the load screen.
I will miss the crazy rotating 3D images though.
I'm on board. Can you imagine the quality of the Skywalker Sound recordings of dropping a couple quarters and the can drop (or maybe it should be a crinkly dollar bill that you have to try in the bill validator several times before it works). But it should also be a Mountain Dew machine.
As far as orange vs blue-white lockout, in that gif the blue-white looks better, but it kind of reminds me of walking into an electronics store where all of the TV settings are cranked up. In a quick glance looks awesome, but after a while I feel like my eyes would explode. What it does make me wish for is dynamic lighting and day night cycles on maps, so you could have the midday intense lighting and the sunset orange.
I'm just going to hang out in the shotgun tunnel rocking back and forth in a corner making spooky noises.
You can't hang ten if you're a gaseous paste.
A conveyor belt though...
Steelyuhas
Member
I always liked the Gears loading screen that had the map with power weapon locations on it.
Oh, well then RIP
I would assume those are the region versions in that case.