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[cartoon_soldier]

DONT TALK DURING CUTSCENES GIANTBOMB

 

[Nowise10]

Noticing a lot of stuttering and framerate issues during cutscenes. I'm hoping it's just these streams though.

I remember seeing in the blue team cutscene, a lot of jittering on the close ups. Specifically when you see the Chief holding his helmet, or his hand on the throttle. Pixels were dancing around all over the place.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Spoiler

Yeah, and the not too subtle focus on her daughter in the framed image.

I really like that they include little details like that. You don't need to be a Halo nerd to remember

Spoiler

the journal.

The amazing thing about that

Spoiler

is that I had no idea Miranda was her daughter

I'm slippin on my Halo lore.

 

[Wizman23]

Noticing a lot of stuttering and framerate issues during cutscenes. I'm hoping it's just these streams though.

Let it stutter like a motherfucker during cutscenes as long as that gameplay is smooth as butter

 

[Pocky4Th3Win]

So is anyone else seeing stutter randomly on the GB stream? Kinda jarring, hope it's the stream.

Also character shadows during gameplay are really bad.

 

[therealminime]

God this all looks so fucking good.

 

[VincentMatts]

Man, the Giantbomb Youtube stream comments are the WORST.

lol

 

[BeforeU]

Not going to watch but yeah give me good impressions guys

 

[Leyasu]

OK, so that ignore stream. He is only playing on normal!!

Also. Damn 343, that looks fucking badass. Holy shit

 

[blue_phazon]

Can't watch right now. Hopefully the giantbomb stream gets uploaded. Sounds like they're a good watch

 

[Jessie.Bristol]

At least 343i are getting ahead of the curve, spoilers cannot spoil what has already been spoiled .

 

[VincentMatts]

At least 343i are getting ahead of the curve, spoilers cannot spoil what has already been spoiled .

Yeah, but i still dont wanna watch

 

[Leyasu]

I love them new forerunner soldiers.

 

[Sai]

Watched the latter portion of Blue Team, and a bit of the subsequent mission on IGN's live stream just now. Game looks incredible.

Lol @ that struggle on normal difficulty though. Wow.

Gotta stop now. Can't look at anything else. >_<

 

[sir_dany12]

It's so DAMN beautiful!

 

[Jessie.Bristol]

Yeah, but i still dont wanna watch

I'm not watching either .

 

[Wizman23]

Dat POLISH. WOW.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

GB guy has like gone down 4 times on 2nd level on Normal

 

[wrongway]

You know, I've already been having a hard time convincing myself that I don't need an Xbone next week. Watching the GB stream is not helping. D:

 

[Blue Ninja]

PLAY HEROIC, GIANT BOMB!

dagnabbit

Is there any other way to play Halo?

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

I haven't played Halo on normal in a long, long time but has it always been this easy? (watching Giant Bomb stream)

 

[Wizman23]

IGN just started on Legendary....

 

[sir_dany12]

IGN just started on Legendary....

Link?

 

[VincentMatts]

I haven't played Halo on normal in a long, long time but has it always been this easy? (watching Giant Bomb stream)

GB guy has like gone down 4 times on 2nd level on Normal

lol i knew it would happen.

 

[matthieuC]

I haven't played Halo on normal in a long, long time but has it always been this easy? (watching Giant Bomb stream)

Depends on the difficulty you set.

 

[ATOMICJORGE]

Sweet I just got my tickets for the official launch event on Mexico this Tuesday!

 

[Lingitiz]

Those subtitles are massive.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

Depends on the difficulty you set.

I'm talking about normal difficulty.

 

[SterGaf]

I haven't played Halo on normal in a long, long time but has it always been this easy? (watching Giant Bomb stream)

Halo 3 was the starting point of dumbed down normal difficulty. The firefight modes on Normal in both ODST and Reach were pretty decent though because of the more aggressive nature of firefight.

 

[jbug617]

Giantbomb stream is basically how fun it is to melee everyone.

 

[Glass]

Wasn't going to watch but the Giantbomb guys are having a lot of fun with this...

 

[Sai]

Normal was dumbed down?

I've never gone below Heroic.

 

[matthieuC]

I'm talking about normal difficulty.

Well then yeah normal is pretty easy. I'd say no different than other games' campaigns on normal.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Make that gone down 7 times on Normal now. Including multiple team mates lol.

 

[blue_phazon]

Normal was dumbed down?

I've never gone below Heroic.

Normal was always intended as easy.

Apparently the giabtbomb guys are dying though lol

 

[Lan Dong Mik]

Super impressed with the amount of variety I've seen so far in the campaign missions. Lots of different vehicles, guns, enemies, etc. The 3 campaign levels look very different from one another and great!! Not a huge fan of some of the alien weapon designs but honestly I never really have been. Game is looking fucking great so far.

 

[VincentMatts]

Make that gone down 7 times on Normal now. Including multiple team mates lol.

And Frankie wanted them to play Heroic, theyd still be at the very beginning of level 1 lol

 

[Blueblur1]

Who's playing on the Giant Bomb stream?

 

[| Praxis |]

Who's playing on the Giant Bomb stream?

Jeff, he's just fucking about.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

And Frankie wanted them to play Heroic, theyd still be at the very beginning of level 1 lol

Died like 5 times to hunter, so total reached 12 now.

Keeps shooting the hunter's head wtf

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Nobody does ground pound

 

[| Praxis |]

Died like 5 times to hunter, so total reached 12 now.

Keeps shooting the hunter's head wtf

We get it, you're John Spartan.

They aren't exactly taking it seriously.

Edit: I have no idea what master chief is called, for some reason that name came to mind but then I realised that's from Demolition Man.

 

[kanuuna]

Elites sound silly.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Game looks awesome and the best part is that these streams don't even show the glory of 60fps.

Can't wait to get my hands on this and see the missions they've been holding back for spoilahs.

 

[Lingitiz]

The Covenant dialogue is so much better than 4. So much more personality here.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

We get it, you're John Spartan.

They aren't exactly taking it seriously.

I was just providing some game play impression for Normal difficulty. Some of it was fucking around, but not all of it.

 

[Stinkles]

We get it, you're John Spartan.

They aren't exactly taking it seriously.
.

 

[ZeezbruhTV]

I will never understand how its your job to play and review games yet you have the gaming skills of a 8 year old. I guess if your over 35 you have a 80% of being awful at FPS's.

 

[MadLaughter]

I will never understand how its your job to play and review games yet you have the gaming skills of a 8 year old. I guess if your over 35 you have a 80% of being awful at FPS's.

You both spell and act like an 8 year old.

Here are some facts about their studio streaming setup:

-Not using huge TVs (would block camera or lights)
-TVs are a little far away (so as not to be in the shot)
-They have bright studio lights pointed at them

Also, everyone knows that Heroic is the best balanced difficulty, but they have a loose policy of going with whatever the default is because that's what the consumer is likely going to choose. The general public, who will buy 80% of the copies of this game, will just pick the default option. They're serving the public better by doing the same.

 

[ATOMICJORGE]

Frankie are you going to come the launch party event on Mexico this Tuesday?